§ 36-91-92. Notice of Commencement
The contractor furnishing the payment bond or security deposit shall post on the public works construction site and file with the clerk of the superior court in the county in which the site is located a notice of commencement no later than 15 days after the contractor physically commences work on the project and supply […]
§ 36-91-93. Rights of Persons Protected by Payment Bond or Security Deposit; Governmental Entity Not a Party
Every person entitled to the protection of the payment bond or security deposit required to be given who has not been paid in full for labor or material furnished in the prosecution of the work referred to in such bond or security deposit before the expiration of a period of 90 days after the day […]
§ 36-91-24. Liquidated Damages and Other Incentive Provisions for Project Completion
Public works construction contracts may include both liquidated damages provisions for late construction project completion and incentive provisions for early construction project completion when the project schedule is deemed to have value. The terms of the liquidated damages provisions and the incentive provisions shall be established in advance as a part of the construction contract […]
§ 36-91-94. Providing Copy of Bond or Security Deposit Agreement
The official who has the custody of the bond or security deposit required by this article is authorized and directed to furnish to any person making application therefor a copy of the bond or security deposit agreement and the contract for which it was given, certified by the official who has custody of the bond […]
§ 36-91-40. Approval and Filing of Bonds With Treasurer
Any bid bond, performance bond, payment bond, or security deposit required for a public works construction contract shall be approved and filed with the treasurer or the person performing the duties usually performed by a treasurer of the obligee named therein. At the option of the governmental entity, if the surety named in the bond […]
§ 36-91-95. Time Limitation
No action can be instituted on the payment bonds or security deposits after one year from the completion of the contract and the acceptance of the public works construction by the proper public authorities. Every action instituted under this article shall be brought in the name of the claimant, without the governmental entity for which […]
§ 36-91-41. No Bid Bond Required Under Certain Circumstances
When a governmental entity invites competitive sealed proposals for a public works construction project and the request for proposals for such project states that price or project cost will not be a selection or evaluation factor, no bid bond shall be required unless the governmental entity provides for a bid bond in the request for […]
§ 36-91-100. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Affected local government” means any county, municipality, or consolidated government in which water storage facilities of a project are located or proposed to be located, which will receive for local use water or services from such project, or which, under a service delivery agreement entered into pursuant to […]
§ 36-91-42. Acceptance of Electronic Signatures and Corporate Seals
Public procurement officers shall accept electronic signatures and electronic corporate seals on bonds issued pursuant to this part so long as such signatures and seals comply with the provisions of Chapter 12 of Title 10 and Code Section 33-24-14. History. Code 1981, § 36-91-42 , enacted by Ga. L. 2021, p. 459, § 3-1/SB 169. […]
§ 36-91-101. Authority to Enter Into Contracts; Costs; Grants or Loans; Eminent Domain
Local governing authorities and local authorities shall be authorized to enter into contracts provided for by this article with private persons, firms, associations, or corporations providing for or delegating the responsibility for procuring all permits, licenses, and permissions from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof; the State of Georgia, its […]