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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.5 Exhibit F - Payment BondEXHIBIT F EXHIBIT F – Payment Bond Page 1 of 2 2019 City-wide Striping PAYMENT BOND (NOTE: CONTRACTOR MUST USE THIS FORM, NOT A SURETY COMPANY FORM. MUST BE ACCOMPAINED BY A POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR THE SURETY’S OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO SIGN) We the Undersigned as PRINCIPAL (Contractor) and a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the state of , and duly authorized to do surety business in the state of Washington and named on the current list of approved surety companies acceptable on federal bonds and conforming with the underwriting limitations as published in the Authorized Insurance List in the State of Washington published by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner and which carries an "A" rating and is of the appropriate class for the bond amount as determined by Best's Rating System, as SURETY, hereby hold and firmly bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, unto CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, as OBLIGEE, in the sum of Dollars ($ ) in lawful money of the United States of America, for the payment of that sum for the use and benefit of claimants as defined below. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the PRINCIPAL entered into a contract with CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND dated , 20___, which contract is hereunto annexed and made a part hereof, for accomplishment of the all contract terms for the project described as follows: . This statutory payment bond shall become null and void, if and when the Principal, its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns shall pay all persons in accordance with Titles 60.28, 39.08, and 39.12 RCW including all workers, laborers, mechanics, subcontractors, and materialmen, and all persons who shall supply such contractor or subcontractor with provisions and supplies for the carrying on of such work, and all taxes incurred on said Contract under Title 50 and 51 RCW and all taxes imposed on the Principal under Title 82 RCW; and if such payment obligations have not been fulfilled, this bond shall remain in force and effect, subject, however, to the following conditions: The above-named PRINCIPAL and SURETY hereby jointly and severally agree that every claimant, who has not been paid in full, may sue on this bond for the use of such claimant, prosecute the suit to final judgment in for such sum or sums as may be justly due claimant, and have execution thereon. The OBLIGEE shall not be liable for the payment of any judgment, costs, expenses or attorneys' fees of any such suit. PROVIDED, FURTHER, that SURETY for the value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that all changes, extensions of time, alterations to the terms of the contract or to Work to be performed thereunder or the Specifications accompanying the same shall be within the scope of the SURETY's undertaking on this bond, and SURETY does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the contract or to the Work or to the Specifications. Any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the contract or to the Work or to the Specifications shall automatically increase the obligation of the SURETY hereunder in a like amount, provided that the total of such increases shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the original amount of the obligation without the consent of the SURETY. This obligation shall continue to bind the PRINCIPAL and SURETY, notwithstanding successive payments made hereunder, until the full amount of the obligation is exhausted, or if the full amount of the obligation is EXHIBIT F EXHIBIT F – Payment Bond Page 2 of 2 2019 City-wide Striping not exhausted and no claim is pending resolution, until such time as no further claims can be made pursuant to law with regard to the above-described project. SURETY shall indemnify, defend, and protect the CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND against any claim of direct or indirect loss resulting from the failure of the CONTRACTOR (or any of the employees, subcontractors, or lower tier subcontractors of the CONTRACTOR) to pay all laborers, mechanics, subcontractors, lower tier subcontractors, material persons, or any other person who provides supplies or provisions for carrying out the work. If more than one SURETY is on this bond, each SURETY hereby agrees that it is jointly and severally liable for all obligations of this bond. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this _______ day of _______________________, 20___. SURETY CONTRACTOR By: By*: Title: Title: Street Address Street Address City, State ZIP City, State ZIP Phone Number Phone Number * Must be signed by president or vice-president of Contractor.