California Public Contract Code

§ 7107

PCC § 7107 Effective Jan 1, 1999Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 7

Statute text

(a)This section is applicable with respect to all contracts entered into on or after January 1, 1993, relating to the construction of any public work of improvement.

(b)The retention proceeds withheld from any payment by the public entity from the original contractor, or by the original contractor from any subcontractor, shall be subject to this section.

(c)Within 60 days after the date of completion of the work of improvement, the retention withheld by the public entity shall be released. In the event of a dispute between the public entity and the original contractor, the public entity may withhold from the final payment an amount not to exceed 150 percent of the disputed amount. For purposes of this subdivision, “completion” means any of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 857, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1999.