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Article 30 . GUARANTY BONDS The Owner will have the right , prior to the signing of the contract , to require the Contractor to furnish bond covering his faithful performance of the contract and the payment of all obligations arising thereunder , in such forms as the Owner may prescribed and with such sureties as he may approve . Premium for such bond if required , shall be paid by the owner . Article 31 . DAMAGES Any claim for damage arising under this contract shall be made in writing to the party liable within ten days after the first observance of such damage and not later than the time of final payment , except as expressly stipulated otherwise in the case of faulty work or materials . Article 32 , LIENS Anything contained in any of the contract documents notwithstanding , all progress payments and the final payment shall be paid by the Owner to the Contractor in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 713 , Florida Statutes . The Owner shall withhold ten percent of the amount of each progress payment . The last payment due under the contract shall be paid by the Owner to the Contractor only after the Contractor has furnished the Owner with a final affidavit as required by Section 713 . 06 ( 3 ) (d ) Florida Statutes stating that all persons , firms or corporations who have furnished labor or materials , employed directly or indirectly in the work , have been paid in full , and in addition , before the Contractor shall have the right to receive the final payment due under the contract , the Contractor shall furnish the Owner with full release of liens from all persons giving notice as defined in Section 713 . 01 ( 19 ) Florida Statutes , and from all lienors recording claims of lien , and from all persons , firms or corporations who have performed or furnished labor , services or materials , directly or indirectly , used in the work . The Owner shall have the right to demand and receive from the Contractor before he shall receive any progress payment , receipted bills showing payment in full for all labor , services and materials incorporated into the work , for the period of time for which the progress payment is due . Likewise , as a condition to receiving any progress payment , the Owner may require the Contractor to furnish partial releases of lien executed by all persons , firms and corporations who have furnished labor , services or materials incorporated into the work during the period of time for which the progress payment is due , releasing such lien rights as these persons , firms or corporations may have for that period . If any of the laborers , subcontractors or material men shall serve upon the Owner a " Notice to Owner" or shall otherwise put the owner on notice that they are owed and unpaid money by the Contractor , the Owner shall have the right to pay these persons directly in the manner provided by the aforesaid Mechanic' s Lien Law , and the Owner shall receive a credit therefore upon the contract price accordingly . The Contractor does hereby release , remise and quit claim any and all rights he would have otherwise enjoyed to perfect a Mechanic' s Lien or any other type of statutory common law or equitable lien against the job . Article 33 . ASSIGNMENT Neither party to the contract shall assign the contract or sublet it as a whole without the written consent of the other, nor shall the Contractor assign any monies due or to become due to him hereunder, without the written consent of the Owner. Any attempt by the Contractor to assign this contract or any of the monies which may become payable hereunder, in whole or part , without the written consent of the Owner, shall be ineffective and shall vest no rights in the assignee . GC-9