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	None, but you may want to consider sending a request for the bond information.	If unpaid, must serve a "Notice of Claim" on the surety and the prime contractor within 180 days from your last furnishing of materials and/or labor to the project. If the payment due is retainage, the "Notice of Claim" for the retainge payment is not due until 180 days after the prime contractor applied for payment of said retainage. Suit to enforce claim must be brought within 1 year from your last furnishing of labor and/or materials to the project, except with respect to retainage, which may be brought within 1 year from the date payment of such retainage was due.
	None, but you may want to consider sending a request for the bond information.	If unpaid, must serve a "Notice of Claim" on the surety and the prime contractor within 180 days from your last furnishing of materials and/or labor to the project. If the payment due is retainage, the "Notice of Claim" for the retainge payment is not due until 180 days after the prime contractor applied for payment of said retainage. Suit to enforce claim must be brought within 1 year from your last furnishing of labor and/or materials to the project, except with respect to retainage, which may be brought within 1 year from the date payment of such retainage was due.

Connecticut Public Project Frequently Asked Questions

Who Is Protected?

There are two types of protection available to unpaid parties on public projects in Connecticut depending on your role in the project – a bond claim/claim on the contract funds, and a claim against the state.

Bond Claim/Contract Funds: In Connecticut, parties who furnish labor and/or materials (including rental materials) to the general contractor or first-tier subcontractor are protected.  Suppliers to suppliers and third tier or lower subcontractors are not covered.

Claim Against State:  General contractors if unpaid by the contracting public entity.

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When is the Deadline to File a Lien/Make a Claim?

Bond Claim/Contract Funds: The deadline for making a bond claim/claim on contract funds in Connecticut depends on whether or not the amount due to the claimant was included in the general’s submission to the contracting public entity (or the subcontractor’s submission to the general if claimant was hired by a sub).  If the amount due to the claimant was included in the submission the claim must be received more than 60, but less than 180, days after the payment date for the labor and/or materials furnished by the claimant.  If the amount due to the claimant was not included in the submission, the claim must be received more than 60, but less than 180, days after the claimant’s last furnishing or labor and/or materials to the project.

Claim Against State:  A claim against the state must be initiated after the earlier of the execution of the contract or commencement of work, but earlier than the earlier of either 2 years after acceptance of the work by the public agency or 2 years after termination of the contract.

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Who Should Receive the Lien/Claim?

Bond Claim/Contract Funds: The claim must be provided to the surety and to the general contractor named as principal in the bond.

Claim Against State:  The claim must be provided to the agency head of the public entity department administering the contract.

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When is the Deadline to Initiate Suit, or, How Long is My Lien Effective?

Bond Claim:  Generally, suit to recover from the bond on a Colorado public project must be initiated within 6 months of the completion of the project as a whole.  However, this period may be lengthened if the specific language of the bond itself provides for a longer period in which to initiate suit.

Contract Funds:  A suit to recover against the contract funds must be initiated within 90 days of the final settlement of the contract.  It is also required that a lis pendens be filed contemporaneously with the initiation of the lawsuit.

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What Must the Claim Include?

Bond Claim/Contract Funds: A Connecticut bond claim/claim on contract funds must include the amount claimed, the name of the party who hired the claimant, and a detailed description of the project.  It may also be advisable to include a description of the labor and/or material furnished, and an identification of the contracting public entity and the general contractor (if the claimant was hired by a sub).

Claim Against State: A claim against the state must include notice of each claim made under the contract and the base for each claim.  Further, as outlined by Connecticut case law, but not specifically by statute, the claim should include a statement of the claimant’s intent to pursue a claim for damages in court or through arbitration.

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How Must the Claim Be Sent?

Bond Claim/Contract funds: The claim must be sent via registered or certified mail, or by any other manner by which civil process is served.

Claim Against State: Connecticut does not specifically provide the manner in which a claim against the state must be “given” to the head of the contracting public entity.  It may be advisable, therefore, to deliver the claim via a method that provides proof of receipt.

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Connecticut Public Project Preliminary Notice FAQs

Do I Need to Send a Preliminary Notice?

It depends.

Bond Claim/Contract Funds:  Parties who remain unpaid 30 days after their hiring party is paid for the work the claimant provided must provide notice to the hiring party.  Failure of the hiring party to pay within 10 days of receiving the notice may result in 1% interest per month being added to the amount due.  If requested in the writing, the hiring party must also place the funds in an interest bearing escrow account – failure to do so may result in the hiring party being held liable for the claimant’s attorney’s fees.

Claims Against State: N/A

When do I Need to Send a Preliminary Notice?

Bond Claim/Contract Funds:  The preliminary notice must be received more than 30 days after the hiring party receives payment for the labor and/or materials furnished by the claimant.

Claim Against State:  N/A.

What if I Send the Preliminary Notice Late?

Bond Claim/Contract Funds:  Notice cannot be late unless given after the time has passed for suit to be initiated.

Claims Against State:  N/A.

How Should the Preliminary Notice be Sent?

Bond Claim/Contract Funds:  Preliminary notice must be sent via registered or certified mail.

Claim Against State:  N/A.

To Whom Must the Preliminary Notice be Given?

Bond Claim/Contract Funds: Preliminary notice must be given to the party that hired the claimant.  If the claimant was hired by a subcontractor, it may be advisable to also provide a copy of the notice to the general contractor.

Claim Against State:  N/A.