Wyoming

For Wyoming, payment bond threshold is $7,500 or under; bond amount is Not less than one-half of the contract price, except where such price exceeds $150,000, in which case the bond shall be in such amount as the appropriate officer, agency or governing body deemed sufficient; claim deadline is Suit must be brought within one year after the date of the first publication of notice of final payment of the contract; preliminary notice required is Subcontractors or materialmen on projects of $50,000 or more must give written notice to the general contractor of his rights under the bond within 60 days of first providing labor or materials; statutory citation is Wyoming Statutes, Title 16, Chapter 6, Article 1, §§16-6-101 to 16-6-121, verified against its source on 2026-08-17.

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WYOMING PUBLIC PROJECT BONDS Amount of Bond: Not less than one-half of the contract price, except where such price exceeds $150,000, in which case the bond shall be in such amount as the appropriate officer, agency or governing body deemed sufficient. Labor and Material Covered: All work, labor, material or goods of any kind which were used in the execution of the contract concerning any public building or other public structure. Notice Required: Subcontractors or materialmen on projects of $50,000 or more must give written notice to the general contractor of his rights under the bond within 60 days of first providing labor or materials. The notice must be sent by certified mail or delivered to and receipted by the prime contractor or his agent. If this notice is not given, all rights under the payment bonds are waived. The notice must contain the following information: It shall state that it is a notice of a right to protection under the bond or guarantee; The notice shall be signed by the subcontractor or materialman; Must contain the subcontractor’s or materialman’s name, address, phone number and name of a contact person; The name and address of the subcontractor’s or materialman’s vendor; The type or description of the materials or services provided. (Wyo. Stat. §16-6-121). However, for the notice requirement to be effective the prime contractor must post on the construction site a prominent sign citing Section 16-6-121 and stating that any subcontractor or materialman shall give notice to the prime contractor of a right to protection under the bond or guarantee and that failure to provide the notice shall waive the subcontractor or materialman’s protection under the bond or guarantee and shall waive any right to a lien for materials or services provided. In addition, the owner or his agent must provide a written notice of the information required by Section 16-6-121 in the project specifications. Time for Suit: Suit must be brought within one year after the date of the first publication of notice of final payment of the contract. Any person entitled to protection of the bond shall notify the obligee named in the bond at the beginning of his suit and shall include in said notice the names of the parties, a description of the guarantee and the amount and nature of his claim. Contracts Excluded: $7,500 or under. Penalty for Failure to Take Bond: None. Statutory Citation: Wyoming Statutes, Title 16, Chapter 6, Article 1, §§16-6-101 to 16-6-121.

— fullertonlaw.com, retrieved 2026-08-17

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

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