Highland Renovation performed renovation work on a federal project but was not paid by the general contractor. Highland sued the surety bond company under the Miller Act seeking payment. The court dismissed the case because Highland waited too long to file—more than one year after completing its last work. The court ruled that punch list and remedial work after the main work was done does not restart the one-year deadline to sue.
File a Miller Act claim within one year of your last day of work—this deadline is strict and cannot be extended by minor follow-up work or punch list items