Terms Used In Tennessee Code 12-4-409

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Highway: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Highway contractor: means any contractor, subcontractor, person, firm, or corporation engaged in a state construction project for the purpose of building, rebuilding, locating, relocating, or repairing any public highway. See Tennessee Code 12-4-402
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State highway construction project: means any construction project for the purpose of building, rebuilding, locating, relocating, or repairing any public highway. See Tennessee Code 12-4-402

In all cases where any state agency awards a contract for any state highway construction project under this part, the bond of the highway contractor or subcontractor shall contain a provision obligating such highway contractor or subcontractor to a faithful performance of each and every requirement imposed upon such highway contractor or subcontractor under the terms of this part.