Existing law contains various provisions relating to contracts for the performance of private works of improvement, including provisions applicable to a retention withholding by an owner from a direct contractor or by a direct contractor from a subcontractor.
This bill would establish, until January 1, 2030, for contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026, a claim resolution process, as specified, applicable to any claim by a contractor in connection to a public work of improvement or site improvement. The bill would define a claim for these purposes as a separate demand by the contractor sent by registered mail or certified mail with return receipt requested, for, among other things, a time extension for relief from damages or penalties for delay assessed by an owner of property under contract for a work of improvement or site of improvement. The bill would make related findings and declarations.