Rhode Island
For Rhode Island, payment bond threshold is Any public road or portion thereof or any bridge in which the contract price shall be in excess of $50,000 shall be required to furnish a bond; no exclusion provided for other projects; bond amount is Not less than 50 percent and not more than 100 percent of the contract price; claim deadline is Any time after the expiration of 90 days after the day which the last of the labor was furnished or performed or material or equipment was furnished or supplied by any person claiming, but within two years; preliminary notice required is upon giving written notice to the contractor within 90 days of the date on which the person furnished or performed the last labor, materials or supplies; statutory citation is Rhode Island General Laws, Chapter 37-12, §§37-12-1 to 37-12-11, verified against its source on 2026-08-17.
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- Payment bond threshold
- Any public road or portion thereof or any bridge in which the contract price shall be in excess of $50,000 shall be required to furnish a bond; no exclusion provided for other projects verified
- Bond amount
- Not less than 50 percent and not more than 100 percent of the contract price verified
- Claim deadline
- Any time after the expiration of 90 days after the day which the last of the labor was furnished or performed or material or equipment was furnished or supplied by any person claiming, but within two years verified
- Preliminary notice required
- upon giving written notice to the contractor within 90 days of the date on which the person furnished or performed the last labor, materials or supplies verified
- Statutory citation
- Rhode Island General Laws, Chapter 37-12, §§37-12-1 to 37-12-11 verified
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What the source says
RHODE ISLAND Amount of Bond: Not less than 50 percent and not more than 100 percent of the contract price. Labor and Material Covered: All labor performed or materials and equipment furnished. Notice Required: Any person having a direct contract with a subcontractor but no express or implied contract with the contractor furnishing the bond shall only have a right of action upon giving written notice to the contractor within 90 days of the date on which the person furnished or performed the last labor, materials or supplies. The notice must state with substantial accuracy the amount claimed and the name of the party to whom the labor or materials was furnished. The notice shall be served by mailing via certified mail, postage prepaid, in an envelope addressed to the contractor at any place he or she maintains an office or conducts his or her business or his or her residence. Time for Suit: Any time after the expiration of 90 days after the day which the last of the labor was furnished or performed or material or equipment was furnished or supplied by any person claiming, but within two years, or under the maximum time limit as contained within any labor or material payment bond required under §37-12-1, whichever period is longer. In any suit brought under this chapter, such personal notice of the pendency of the suit as the court may order shall be given to all known creditors or persons claiming to be such under the bond as shall not have entered their appearances in the suit. In addition, the notice of pendency must be published in some newspaper in the state of general circulation in the city or town where the work in the contract was carried out. Such publication shall be once a week for three consecutive weeks in such form as is ordered by the court. These notice requirements may, however, be waived by the court. Contracts Excluded: Any public road or portion thereof or any bridge in which the contract price shall be in excess of $50,000 shall be required to furnish a bond; no exclusion provided for other projects. Penalty for Failure to Take Bond: No express statutory provision. Statutory Citation: Rhode Island General Laws, Chapter 37-12, §§37-12-1 to 37-12-11.
— fullertonlaw.com, retrieved 2026-08-17
Source
- fullertonlaw.comhttps://fullertonlaw.com/50-state-summary-payment-bond-law