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Construction Bond Claim

What is a Construction Bond Claim?

A Construction Bond claim (or a Bond Claim Notice)  is generally used to claim payment on a state, county or municipal construction project. Private projects can also be bonded. Lien rights do not apply to state-owned property as the state government won’t allow anyone to foreclose on its land.

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Construction Bond binds legally
Acts as a legally binding agreement among involved parties.
Payment Bond claim protects payment in public projects
Protects payments from public projects similar to a Mechanic's Lien for private projects.
Bond Claim exerts pressure on gc
Exerts extra pressure on GCs to release payments.
Bond claim gets you paid
Ensures funds for future projects.

What are the requirements to file a Construction Bond Claim in your state?

Just like Mechanic's Lien for private projects, a Construction Bond helps you to get paid on public projects. Every state has different requirements and deadlines to file the bond claim. Some states require a Preliminary Notice to be sent before filing the bond claim. Check the map below to find more information about your state's Construction Bond Claim requirements.

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There is a statutory notice for both private projects and public projects
There is a statutory notice for private projects only
No notice required, but it's recommended to serve a non-statutory notice

How to send a Construction Bond Notice

The first thing to remember is that Construction Bonds need to be filed within certain deadlines, just like intent to liens and liens. Each state has different bond claim guidelines and deadlines, so you need to check your state requirements.

Some states also require you to send Preliminary Notices – and these may be entirely different to the Preliminary Notices required in the same state for private projects.

With SunRay Construction Solutions, sending a Bond Claim couldn’t be easier.

SunRay’s research services will include the following:

Construction Bond Claim Steps
Confirming if there is a bond on the project.
Construction Bond Claim Steps
Mailing the claim on bond to the required recipients.
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Retaining records of all notices and liens on our database for easy future access.
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What is the difference between a Mechanic's Lien and Construction Bond Claim?

Construction Bond Claim

Construction Bond Claim Steps
Bond claim helps you in getting paid for public projects like State or County projects like schools, roads etc., and federal projects like courthouses, highways etc.,
Construction Bond Claim Steps
Requires a preliminary notice as statutory in some states.
Construction Bond Claim Steps
Requires bond and surety companies.
Construction Bond Claim Steps
Cannot go for foreclosure if not paid, instead the payment bond can be claimed.

Mechanic's Lien

Construction Bond Claim Steps
Mechanic's Lien helps you in getting paid for private projects like commerical buildings and residential properties.
Construction Bond Claim Steps
Requires a preliminary notice as statutory in majority of the states.
Construction Bond Claim Steps
Bond and surety companies are not required.
Construction Bond Claim Steps
Can go for foreclosure if not paid.

Mechanic's Lien

Construction Bond Claim

Construction Bond Claim Steps
A Construction Bond Claim can be used to help you get paid on public projects. It can only be used on private projects that are bonded.
Construction Bond Claim Steps
Some states require a preliminary notice before you file a mechanic's lien.
Construction Bond Claim Steps
Some states require a preliminary notice before you place a claim against bond.
Construction Bond Claim Steps
If you have a mechanic's lien in place and if you have not been paid for your work, then you can foreclose on the property.
Construction Bond Claim Steps
If you have a bond claim in place and if you have not been paid for your work you may file suit on the bond.
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