Title 13

(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘bid’’ shall include proposals and the term ‘‘bidder’’ shall include offerors. (b) When receiving bids subject to this article, the state shall permit a bidder to withdraw a bid from consideration after the bid opening without forfeitur…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Affiliated corporation’’ means, with respect to any corporation, any other corporation related thereto: (A) As a parent corporation; (B) As a subsidiary corporation; (C) As a sister corporation; (D) By common ownership or control;…

The obligee in any bid bond required to be given in accordance with this article shall be entitled to maintain an action thereon at any time upon any breach of such bond; provided, however, that no action may be instituted on the bonds or security deposits after one year from the…

(a) For the purpose of determining residency under this Code section, a Georgia resident business shall include any business that regularly maintains a place from which business is physically conducted in Georgia for at least one year prior to any bid or proposal submitted pursua…

Except as otherwise provided in Title 32, performance bonds shall be required for all state public works construction contracts with an estimated contract amount greater than $100,000.00; provided, however, that the state may require a performance bond for public works constructi…

When the amount of the performance bond required under this article does not exceed $300,000.00, the state may, in its sole discretion, accept an irrevocable letter of credit by a bank or savings and loan association, as defined in Code Section 7-1-4, in the amount of and in lieu…

The obligee in any performance bond required to be given in accordance with this article shall be entitled to maintain an action thereon at any time upon any breach of such bond; provided, however, no action can be instituted on the bonds or security deposits after one year from …

Except as otherwise provided in Title 32, payment bonds shall be required for all state public works construction contracts with an estimated contract amount greater than $100,000.00; provided, however, that the state may require a payment bond for public works construction contr…

If a payment bond or security deposit is not taken in the manner and form required in this article, the corporation or body for which work is done under the contract shall be liable to all subcontractors and to all persons supplying labor, materials, machinery, or equipment to th…

(a) The contractor furnishing the payment bond or security deposit shall post on the public works construction site and file with the clerk of the superior court in the county in which the site is located a notice of commencement no later than 15 days after the contractor physica…

(a) Every person entitled to the protection of the payment bond or security deposit required to be given who has not been paid in full for labor or materials furnished in the prosecution of the work referred to in such bond or security deposit before the expiration of a period of…

The official who has the custody of the bond or security deposit required by this article is authorized and directed to furnish to any person making application therefor a copy of the bond or security deposit agreement and the contract for which it was given, certified by the off…

No action can be instituted on the payment bonds or security deposits after one year from the completion of the contract and the acceptance of the public works construction by the proper public authorities. Every action instituted under this article shall be brought in the name o…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Contractor’’ means a person having a direct contract with the owner. (2) ‘‘Lower tier subcontractor’’ means a person other than a contractor having a direct contract with a subcontractor. (3) ‘‘Owner’’ means the state, any county,…

(a) Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the state or any political subdivision of the state is authorized to insert in the specifications of all contracts relating to the installation, extension, improvement, maintenance, or repair of any water or sewer facility a claus…

(a) In lieu of the retained amounts provided for in Code Section 13-10-81, any department, agency, or instrumentality of the state or any political subdivision of the state is authorized to insert a clause in the specifications of all contracts provided for in Code Section 13-10-…

Nothing in this article shall be construed or deemed to affect any contract covered by the provisions of Code Sections 32-2-75 through 32-2-77. (Ga. L. 1975, p. 1045, § 4; Code 1981, § 13-10-22; Code 1981, § 13-10-83, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2001, p. 820, § 1.) ARTICLE 3 SECURI…

As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Commissioner’’ means the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Labor. (2) ‘‘Federal work authorization program’’ means any of the electronic verification of work authorization programs operated by the United States Department of Homela…

(a) Every public employer, including, but not limited to, every municipality and county, shall register and participate in the federal work authorization program to verify employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Upon federal authorization, a public employer shall per…