North Dakota Century Code Title 24. Highways, Bridges, and Ferries § 24-02-25.1. Claims against project--Notice of claim--When filed--Where filed

Any person who has furnished labor, materials, or supplies on a contract awarded under section 24-02-23, and who has not been paid in full at the time of final acceptance of the project by the department, has the right to file a claim against the contractor and the surety furnishing the performance bond.

Notice of the claim must be given, in writing, to the contractor or the surety furnishing the performance bond and must provide a clear and concise statement of the labor, materials, and supplies furnished, to whom it was furnished, and the monetary value thereof. The claim must bear interest, on each transaction for labor, materials, or supplies, commencing thirty days after the last transaction. The rate of interest must be the rate provided in section 28-20-34. The notice of the claim must be made by certified mail postage prepaid, in an envelope addressed to the contractor at any place the contractor maintains an office or has a residence and posted within one hundred eighty days from the date on which the person completed the contribution giving rise to the claim.