New Jersey Public Subcontractor Notice Form

There are two separate claim types in New Jersey on state projects: claim against the bond and claim against contract funds. Claimants must send preliminary notice to avail themselves of the rights to either or both of these claims. With respect to the claim against contract funds, notice must be sent within 20 days of first furnishing labor or materials to the project. With respect to the bond claim, notice must be sent before any furnishings. Although these deadlines exist, notices sent late are effective for all work furnished after the notice is sent. This deadline marks the end of a twenty day period from your first furnishing. It is a good practice to send this notice as soon as possible when starting a project.

This is an alert to educate you about the unique notice requirements in New Jersey. When working on state projects in New Jersey, there are two types of notices, one is due within 20 days of first furnishing but the other is due before first furnishing. Our standard deadline alerts you to the 20 day requirement, but you should send your notice before work begins if that is possible.

After completing the New Jersey Public Subcontractor Notice Form, you must deliver it to the appropriate parties required by statute. Notices are typically served on the property owner and, for sub-tier parties, the general contractor. However, depending on the type of notice, it can be helpful to send notices to anyone else who is in charge of your payment, like a lender or surety company on the project.