NOTE User to complete info shown in RED. Select Basic or Finishing holdback in the drop down box. Text shown in BLUE are fields. Select the fields and update by pressing F9.Change font colour to Black. This letter is to be used where Substantial Performance has been certified. Use HB_Release_No_SubsPerf otherwise. DELETE THIS NOTE.

Date

To:	Owner's Company NameContractor's Company NameConstruction Lien ActOwner's Company Name

Street Address

Suite number

City, Province or State

Postal Code

Country

Attention:	Name

Re:	Certificate for Payment for Release of .

Project Description

Project Location

Proj No:	nn.nnnnn.nn

Dear Owner’s Rep,

Enclosed is Certificate for Payment number xx dated yyyy mm ddas well as the following supporting documents:

Contractor's Company Name’s Application for Release of Holdback dated yyyy mm dd,

Contractor's Company Name’s invoice dated yyyy mm dd,

Schedule of Values for this application dated yyyy mm dd,

Statutory Declaration dated yyyy mm dd.

Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) Clearance Certificate dated yyyy mm dd.

This Certificate for Payment indicates to you that we have reviewed the Contractor’s application for release of holdback based on our general review of the project and that, in our opinion, to the best of our knowledge, information and belief, the Contractor is entitled to release of holdback in the amount certified.

NOTE: If this is for FINISHING HOLDBACK, delete the following paragraph. Delete this NOTE.

In accordance with Section 31 of the Construction Lien Act, R.S.O. 1990, the release of the basic holdback shall be due on the earliest of the forty-sixth (46th) day after publication of the Certificate of Substantial Performance by Contractor's Company Name or the forty-sixth (46th) day after deemed completion or abandonment of the contract.

NOTE FOR FINISHING HOLDBACK ONLY: If all deficiencies have not been rectified, change the following paragraph to indicate what is outstanding and when it is expected to be rectified or refer to an attached deficiency report.

All reported deficiencies have been rectified.

In accordance with the Construction Lien Act of Ontario, R.S.O. 1990, the release of holdback shall be due on the forty-sixth (46th) day after deemed completion of the contract, which was on yyyy mm dd.

NOTE: Re: STATUTORY DECLARATION. Delete the following paragraph for the first claim and for others when you receive a Stat Dec.

The Contractor has not submitted a Statutory Declaration with this Progress Claim. The reason cited is that they have not yet received payment for the previous claim.

We recommend that Owner's Company Name; through their legal counsel, assure themselves that no liens have been preserved against the property as at the end of the forty-five (45) day period, prior to releasing the holdback.

Please forward a copy of the attached Certificate for Payment, prepared by Consultant’s Firm Name, along with your payment to Contractor's Company Name.

USER NOTE: Ascertain if the client intends to submit the certificate for payment and site reports to a lender and if so, keep the following paragraph as a disclaimer otherwise delete the paragraph and this note.

It is understood and agreed that the information contained herein is for Owner's Company Name’s use, without any responsibility or liability of Consultant’s Firm Name to any lending institution, person or entity (lender) who may rely on the said information in relation to the lender’s financing of the project.

We trust that the above is understood. Should you have any questions with regard to the above, or have any information that would alter our recommendation please contact the undersigned.

Yours Truly,

Consultant’s Firm Name

per:

Your Name

Working Title

Officer Status

cc:	Contractor’s Rep, Contractor's Company Name