We filed a Stop Payment per the previous correspondence (to Ask an Expert for Free) below: "It is a “State Construction” project in Big Bear, CA. Preliminary 20 Day Notice was filed 7/3/2018. Our subcontract with GC is $890K. We’ve only received 2 payments for $274K total to date and project will be completed this week. We have a copy of GC’s Payment Bond (for $8.5M). Can or should we file a Stop Payment Notice and/or only pursue a bond claim? Are we NOT allowed to do a Stop Payment Notice IF we are able to do a bond claim? Is there a reason we would NOT want to do both? Please advise. Thank you!" (end correspondence) No we received a credit card payment, partial payment, and a promise to pay the remainder, , when funds are released, from the contractor. When the payment clears our bank, we will then release the Stop Payment. Partial payment given: A) $26,055.00 for the remainder of the July Payment B) $33,945.00 toward September progress payment C) $ 1,800.00 3% CC fee D) TOTAL PAYMENT = $61,800.00 Contractor (MSCMG) promise: 1. MSCMG will make a Credit Card payment in the amount of $ 60,000 to pay for the following A) $26,055.00 for the remainder of July payment. Please keep in mind that the short pay on July 2019 pay application was for the change orders which was not approved by the District's Bard and MSCMG was not able to bill for the same. B) $33,945.00 toward September progress payment. 2. After the above amount is paid the card is charged, A Thru Z will release their "Stop Notice", so the County can release the previously submitted progress pay request by MSCMG to their accounting for processing. 3. After receipt of the payment from the County, MSCMG will pay the remainder balance of the A thru Z September billing in the amount of $256,808.10 to A thru Z. (end contractor promise) Balance due on bills: $256,808.10 Balance due on Retention: $59,772.98 Your advice is appreciated. Thank you.