# New Jersey — State public works payment and performance bond thresholds (Little Miller Acts)

For New Jersey, payment bond threshold is The state may waive the bond requirements on contracts for its public works not in excess of $200,000; bond amount is At least 100 percent of the contract price; claim deadline is within one year of the date of last furnishing of materials and labor; preliminary notice required is shall provide the contractor with written notice via certified mail, prior to furnishing work, that such person is a beneficiary under the bond; statutory citation is New Jersey Statutes Annotated, Title 2A, §§2A:44-143 to 44-147, verified against its source on 2026-08-17.

- **State:** New Jersey _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Payment bond threshold:** The state may waive the bond requirements on contracts for its public works not in excess of $200,000 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Bond amount:** At least 100 percent of the contract price _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Claim deadline:** within one year of the date of last furnishing of materials and labor _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Preliminary notice required:** shall provide the contractor with written notice via certified mail, prior to furnishing work, that such person is a beneficiary under the bond _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** New Jersey Statutes Annotated, Title 2A, §§2A:44-143 to 44-147 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> NEW JERSEY Amount of Bond: At least 100 percent of the contract price. Labor and Material Covered: All labor performed or materials, provisions, provender or other supplies, or teams, fuels, oils, implements or machinery used or consumed in, upon, for, or about the construction, alteration or repair of any public building or other public work or improvement. Notice Required: Any person who does not have a direct contract with the contractor furnishing the bond shall provide the contractor with written notice via certified mail, prior to furnishing work, that such person is a beneficiary under the bond. Failure to give notice limits the claimant to “the benefits available” from the date on which notice is given and applies to work or materials furnished after the date of receipt of such notice. Time for Suit: No suit shall be brought against the sureties on said bond until after the expiration of 90 days from the date of receipt of notice of the bond claim, but within one year of the date of last furnishing of materials and labor. Contracts Excluded: The state may waive the bond requirements on contracts for its public works not in excess of $200,000. In addition, a public body may waive the bond requirements on contracts for public works at the expense of a county, municipality, or school district, not in excess of $100,000. Penalty for Failure to Take Bond: No special statutory provision. Statutory Citation: New Jersey Statutes Annotated, Title 2A, §§2A:44-143 to 44-147.

## Source

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

Last verified: 2026-08-17. Review by: 2027-08-17.
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