# Fla. Stat. § 337.17: 337.17 Bid guaranty

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.17

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 337.17
- **Heading:** 337.17 Bid guaranty
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 337 / Section 337.17

## Text

The department shall only require guaranty with each bid for a construction contract in excess of $150,000 in an amount to be specified by the department which shall not exceed 10 percent of the preliminary estimate of the cost of the work. The guaranty may, in the discretion of the bidder, be in the form of a cashier’s check, bank money order, bank draft of any national or state bank, certified check, or surety bond, payable to the department. The surety on any bid bond shall be a company recognized to execute bid bonds for contracts of the Federal Government.

History: s. 96, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 16, ch. 57-318; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 157, ch. 84-309; s. 16, ch. 91-162; s. 127, ch. 92-152.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 337.02 337.02 Purchases by department subject to competitive bids; advertisement; emergency purchases; bid specifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.02.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.03 337.03 Authority of department to purchase surplus properties from the Federal Government.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.03.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.11 337.11 Contracting authority of department; bids; emergency repairs, supplemental agreements, and change orders; combined design and construction contracts; progress payments; records; requirements of vehicle registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.11.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.14 337.14 Application for qualification; certificate of qualification; restrictions; request for hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.14.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.015 337.015 Administration of public contracts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.015.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.16 337.16 Disqualification of delinquent contractors from bidding; determination of contractor nonresponsibility; denial, suspension, and revocation of certificates of qualification; grounds; hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.16.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.17 337.17 Bid guaranty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.17.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.18 337.18 Surety bonds for construction or maintenance contracts; requirement with respect to contract award; bond requirements; defaults; damage assessments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.18.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.19 337.19 Suits by and against department; limitation of actions; forum.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.19.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.023 337.023 Sale of building; acceptance of replacement building.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.023.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.025 337.025 Innovative transportation projects; department to establish program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.025.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.25 337.25 Acquisition, lease, and disposal of real and personal property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.25.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.026 337.026 Authority of department to enter into agreements for construction aggregate materials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.026.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.26 337.26 Execution and effect of instruments of sale, lease, or conveyance executed by department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.26.md)

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