California · Public Contract Code - PCC

PCC §20859: Upon the completion of the improvement, the contractor to whom the contract has been awarded, or his or her assigns, shall be entitled to a certificate of completion from the street superintendent, an

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A contractor awarded a contract is entitled to receive a certificate of completion from the street superintendent upon finishing the improvement work.

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Upon the completion of the improvement, the contractor to whom the contract has been awarded, or his or her assigns, shall be entitled to a certificate of completion from the street superintendent, and shall have the right to collect from the person by suit, the amount specified in the certificate in all respects the same as provided in this article where the contract is let for such work in the first instance.

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