Nebraska

For Nebraska, payment bond threshold is any project bid or proposed by the State of Nebraska or any department or agency thereof which has a total cost of $15,000 or less, or (b) any project bid or proposed by any county board, contracting board of any city, village, or school district, public board, or officer which has a total cost of $10,000 or less; bond amount is not less than the contract price; claim deadline is No suit shall be commenced after the expiration of one year after the date of final settlement of the principal contract; preliminary notice required is upon giving written notice to the contractor within four months from the date on which such person did or performed the last of the labor or furnished or supplied the last of the material; statutory citation is Nebraska Revised Statutes, Chapter 52, §§52-118 to 52-118.02, verified against its source on 2026-08-17.

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What the source says

NEBRASKA Amount of Bond: The amount of the bond for construction or improvement on a public building shall be not less than the contract price. Mechanic’s lien laws do not apply to these projects. Labor and Material Covered: Labor performed, materials furnished and rental of equipment actually used in the erecting, furnishing or repairing of public building, bridge, highway or other public structures or improvements for the State of Nebraska or any political subdivision thereof. Notice Required: Any person having direct contractual relationship with a subcontractor, but no contractual relationship, express or implied, with the contractor furnishing said bond, shall have a right of action upon the bond upon giving written notice to the contractor within four months from the date on which such person did or performed the last of the labor or furnished or supplied the last of the material for which such claim is made, stating with substantial accuracy the amount claimed and the name of the party to whom the material was furnished or supplied or for whom the labor was done or performed. Such notice shall be served by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, in an envelope directed to the contractor at any place where he maintains an office or conducts his business, or his residence or in any other manner in which a notice may be served. Time for Suit: No suit shall be commenced after the expiration of one year after the date of final settlement of the principal contract. Contracts Excluded: The labor and material payment bonds are not required for (a) any project bid or proposed by the State of Nebraska or any department or agency thereof which has a total cost of $15,000 or less, or (b) any project bid or proposed by any county board, contracting board of any city, village, or school district, public board, or officer which has a total cost of $10,000 or less unless the state, department, agency, board, or officer includes a bond requirement in the specifications for the project. Penalty for Failure to Take Bond: No special statutory provision. Statutory Citation: Nebraska Revised Statutes, Chapter 52, §§52-118 to 52-118.02.

— fullertonlaw.com, retrieved 2026-08-17

Source

• fullertonlaw.comhttps://fullertonlaw.com/50-state-summary-payment-bond-law

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