| The Illinois Bond Act applies to public construction | | | | project completion limitations period is a jurisdictional |
| projects. The 180 day notice is a condition precedent | | | | requirement. Without having jurisdiction, the Court can |
| to the right to maintain an action under the Bond Act. | | | | not entertain your claim. |
| That means that before you have the right to file an | | | | The Act clearly states that no action shall be brought |
| action you must give timely notice. | | | | until the expiration of 120 days after the date of the |
| Any person having a claim for labor, material under the | | | | last item of work or the furnishing of the last item of |
| Bond Act will not have any such right of action unless | | | | work or the furnishing of the lost item or materials, nor |
| he filed a verified notice of said claim with the officer, | | | | shall any action of any kind be brought later than 6 |
| board, bureau or department awarding the contract, | | | | months after the acceptance by the State of political |
| within 180 days after the last item or work or the | | | | subdivision thereof of the building project or work. |
| furnishing of the last item of materials, and shall have | | | | General contract law applied to bonded private |
| furnished a copy of such verified notice to the | | | | construction projects. It is important as a subcontractor |
| contractor within 10 days of filing of the notice with the | | | | to beware of the contractual limitations to bring an |
| agency awarding the contract. | | | | action against a general contractors bond. |
| Compliance with the Bond Act's six month post | | | | |