An Iowa subcontractor agreement is evidence of a contractual agreement between a general contractor and a subcontractor to provide services or materials at a building site. Subcontractors are not contractor employees but workers who perform a specific task or furnish specific items. They are not usually hourly workers and, instead, provide an invoice for their work and are paid upon completion.
Subcontractor agreements are especially useful in Iowa when issues arise over payment, leading to the filing of a mechanic’s lien in the Iowa lien registry. Should a legal dispute arise and go to litigation, a written, signed agreement can provide evidence of the contract terms. The state definition of a subcontractor is especially relevant for subcontractors filing a mechanic’s lien in the Iowa Secretary of State’s Mechanics’ Notice and Lien Registry.
Subcontractor Definition
“A ‘subcontractor’ includes every person furnishing material or performing labor upon any building, erection or other improvement, except those having contracts directly with the owner. ‘Subcontractor’ shall include those persons having contracts directly with an owner-builder.”
Sample
Below, you can download an Iowa subcontractor agreement template in PDF or Word format:
