Section 28.102-3 - Contract clauses(a) Insert a clause substantially the same as the clause at 52.228-15, Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction, in solicitations and contracts for construction that contain a requirement for performance and payment bonds if the resultant contract is expected to exceed $150,000. The contracting officer may revise paragraphs (b)(1) and/or (b)(2) of the clause to establish a lower percentage in accordance with 28.102-2(b). If the provision at 52.228-1 is not included in the solicitation, the contracting officer must set a period of time for return of executed bonds.(b) Insert the clause at 52.228-13, Alternative Payment Protections, in solicitations and contracts for construction, when the estimated or actual value exceeds $35,000 but does not exceed $150,000. Complete the clause by specifying the payment protections selected (see 28.102-1(b)(1)) and the deadline for submission. The contracting officer may revise paragraph (b) of the clause to establish a lower percentage in accordance with 28.102-2(c).48 FR 42286, 9/19/1983, as amended at 61 FR 31652, 6/20/1996; 61 FR 39213, 7/26/1996; 62 FR 44806, 8/22/1997; 65 FR 46070, 7/26/2000; 71 FR 57368, 9/28/2006; 75 FR 53134, 8/30/2010; 80 FR 38298, 7/2/2015