• The Associated General Contractors of America
• Florida Surety Association
• National Assoc. of Surety Bond Producers
• U.S. Treasury Listed Sureties
• Associated Builders & Contractors Inc
• Surety Information Office
• A.M. Best Rating Service
• The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (Formerly the Surety Association of America)
• FDIC Insurance Coverage Info
• Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program information
• Need to File a Claim? Click here to review the AGC – Surety Bond Claim Process Guide.
• Federal Miller Act (when bonds are required for Federal Projects)
• The Miller ACT  (The simplified acquisition threshold (FAR 2.101) was raised from $100,000 to $150,000)
• NASBP “Surety Learn” – a resource for Small & Emerging Contractors when starting the bonding process

Florida Statutes

• Florida Statutes

• 218.735 – Timely payment for purchases on construction services – Prompt Payment

• 255.05 Bond of contractor constructing public buildings; form; action by claimants. (including demand for copies of public P&P Bonds)
• 255.073- Timely payment for purchases on construction services – Prompt Payment by public entity
• 255.078 Public Construction Retainage
• 337.18 Construction or Maintenance Contracts
• 668.001 Electronic Signature Act of 1996
• 713.06 Liens of persons not in privity; proper payments (including information on Notice to Owners)
• 713.08 (includes Notice of Lien)
• 713.10 Extent of liens (when there are leasehold improvements which may not be subject to liens)
• 713.135 (Notice of Commencement)
• 713.18 (Service of Notices)
• 713.20 Waiver or release of liens
• 713.22 Duration of Lien (including contest of Lien)
• 713.23 Payment bond (including Notice to Contractor, Notice of Non-Payment & Notice of Bond) Recently Revised

• 713.23(1)(b) – Providing for demands for copies of private project payment

• 713.24 (Lien Transfer Bonds)
• 713.245 Conditional payment bond

• 718.203 – Warranties (excluding construction involving conversion of existing improvements to condos)

• 718.618(9) – Warranties (applicable to conversion of condos)

• 287.0935 Surety Rating

• 337.18 Surety Bonds for Construction or Maintenance Contracts (contract award, bond requirements, defaults, etc.)
• 47.025 Actions against contractors

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