SB 1057 Summary

• Requires school districts and charter schools to follow prompt payment rules in sections 41-2576 and 41-2577 for construction contracts, except for external funding not yet received.

• Establishes that estimates of work are automatically approved and certified 7 days after submission unless the owner issues a specific written finding detailing disapproved items.

• Allows contractors to request monthly progress payments for changed or additional work based on incurred costs, with interim determinations made by the designated certifier pending final determination.

• Grants successful parties reasonable attorney fees and costs in any action or arbitration brought under payment-related provisions.

• Applies prompt payment and changed work payment provisions consistently across highway construction (ADOT), county/municipal projects, school districts, and state construction contracts.