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The requirements and deadlines for making a Payment Bond Claim are different depending upon who hired you. Therefore, the first step in determining how to proceed with making a Payment Bond Claim is to confirm who hired you.
If you were hired directly by the Governmental Entity, you are considered a Prime Contractor or a General Contractor and you do not have a right to make a Claim against the Payment Bond.
If you were hired by the Prime Contractor/General Contractor, then you are a First-Tier Subcontractor/Supplier.
If you were hired by a Subcontractor of any level, then you are considered a Second-Tier Subcontractor/ Supplier for the Payment Bond Claim process. This category of Subcontractors/Suppliers is required to serve an additional Notice as a prerequisite to perfecting a Payment Bond Claim.
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