18-2-204. Right of action on security — notice
18-2-204. Right of action on security — notice. (1) All persons mentioned in 18-2-201 have a right of action in their own name or names on any security furnished under the terms of this part for work done by the laborers or mechanics and for food, materials, supplies, provisions, or goods supplied and furnished in the […]
18-2-205. Effect of dealing with subcontractor
18-2-205. Effect of dealing with subcontractor. A corporation or person performing services or furnishing provender, provisions, supplies, or material to a subcontractor has the same right under the provisions of the security as if the work, services, provender, provisions, supplies, or material was furnished to the original contractor. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1931; re-en. […]
18-2-206. Notice to contractor concerning subcontractor
18-2-206. Notice to contractor concerning subcontractor. (1) A person, firm, or corporation furnishing provender, provisions, materials, or supplies to be used in the construction, performance, carrying on, prosecution, or doing of any work for the state or any county, city, town, district, municipality, or other public body shall, not later than 30 days after the date […]
18-2-207. Costs — attorney fees
18-2-207. Costs — attorney fees. In a suit or action brought against the surety, payor, or other person liable on the security by a person or corporation to recover for any of the items specified in this part, the prevailing party is entitled to recover, in addition to all other costs, attorney fees in a sum […]
18-2-208. Exceptions
18-2-208. Exceptions. (1) The provisions of this part do not apply to money loaned or advanced to a contractor, subcontractor, or other person in the performance of the work. (2) A city or town may impose any other or further conditions and obligations in the security that is considered necessary for its proper protection in the fulfillment […]
18-2-301. Bids required — advertising
18-2-301. Bids required — advertising. (1) It is unlawful for any offices, departments, institutions, or any agent of the state of Montana acting for or in behalf of the state to do, to cause to be done, or to let any contract for the construction of buildings or the alteration and improvement of buildings and adjacent […]
18-2-302. Bid security — waiver — authority to submit
18-2-302. Bid security — waiver — authority to submit. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2), each bid must be accompanied by bid security in the amount of 10% of the bid. The security may consist of cash, a cashier’s check, a certified check, a bank money order, a certificate of deposit, a money market certificate, […]
18-2-303. Construction bids — minimum requirements — effect of failure to comply
18-2-303. Construction bids — minimum requirements — effect of failure to comply. (1) Each bid communicated to a state agency for the construction of a building must contain or be accompanied by the following items that may not be waived by the state agency: (a) bid security, as required by 18-2-302; (b) the unit price for each item […]
18-2-304. and 18-2-305 reserved
18-2-304 and 18-2-305 reserved.
18-2-203. Amount and terms of security
18-2-203. Amount and terms of security. The security mentioned in 18-2-201 must be in an amount equal to the full contract price agreed to be paid for the work or improvement and must be to the state of Montana, except in cases of cities and towns, in which case the municipality may by general ordinance fix […]