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Florida Notice to Contractor (Public Projects)

This is a Florida Notice to Contractor for use on public works projects. This form can be filled out with a PDF editor or by hand after printing.

This preliminary notice needs to sent by any project participants on a Florida public works project who didn’t contract directly with the prime contractor. Although we recommend that everyone send a preliminary notice, on every project; regardless if required or not. A Florida Notice to Contractor must be either before commencing work on the project, but no later than 45 days after the first date of furnishing labor or materials to the project.

The notice must be sent to the prime contractor by registered, Global Express Guaranteed, or certified mail with proof of delivery. If it is sent within 40 days of first furnishing, it will be deemed served on the contractor when it’s deposited in the mail. If sent after 40 days, it will only be considered served once the contractor actually receives the notice.

Learn more about the Florida Bond Claim rules here.

Required information

The only actual statutory requirement is that the notice include a statement that the claimant intends to “look to the bond for protection.” However, we suggest adding a few more key pieces of information.

• Claimant information
• Prime contractor information
• Hiring party information
• Public entity information
• Surety name
• Description of labor, services, & materials
• Property description

Stuck? Check out How to Make a Florida Payment Bond Claim on a Public Project

Statute 

The Florida Notice to Contractor for public projects is governed by Fla. Stat. §255.05(2)(a).