Protecting Contractors' Payment Rights
Getting Paid
Detailed information and useful forms to help contractors, subcontractors and suppliers protect their payment rights. Mechanics liens, Arizona Prompt Pay Act, bond claims and more.
Mechanics' Liens and Stop Notices on Private Projects
Payment Bond Claims on Private Projects
Payment Bond Claims on Public Projects
Forms
Written Request to Owner for Information for Preliminary 20-Day Notice (PDF • Word)
Preliminary 20-Day Lien Notice (PDF • Word)
Notice to Property Owner (PDF • Word)
Affidavit of Service of Preliminary 20-Day Lien Notice (PDF • Word)
Post-Completion Notice to Surety on Private Payment Bond (PDF • Word)
90-Day Notice for Bonded Public Works (PDF • Word)
Notice of Intent to Suspend Work for Non-Payment (PDF • Word)
CONSTRUCTION ADVISOR® ARTICLES
As of August 27, 2019, contractors can continue to receive Prompt Payment Act protection for qualifying invoices not supplied within the preceding 30-day billing cycle.
A payment dispute over the quality of road signs installed at the Grand Canyon ends in the Court of Appeals’ finding that a federal agency is not an “owner” under Arizona’s Prompt Payment Act.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ Ramona ruling is significant for material suppliers who furnish materials for federal projects through open accounts.
Effective July 3, 2015, architects and engineers are entitled to prompt payment for services provided on many public projects in Arizona.
The Miller Act applies to contracts awarded for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the federal government.
The Court of Appeals finds that, despite initial documentation errors, a contractor’s timely corrections preserved the validity of its liens.
Not getting paid? Review the basics of a mechanics’ lien foreclosure action, for contractors, subcontractors and construction suppliers.
Dissatisfaction with a contractor's non-invoiced work does not entitle an owner to withhold payment for other work.
If a general contractor may be needed for repairs or replacement, payments to the insured should include contractor overhead and profit fees – even if no contractor is used.