17-Bid Bond.doc.doc

BID BOND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT WE,

(hereinafter called the Principal) and

(hereinafter called the Surety), a corporation chartered and existing under the laws of the State of with its principal offices in the City of and authorized to do business in the State of Florida, are held and firmly bound unto the Board of County Commissioners, Hillsborough County, Florida, in the full and just sum of FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE BID in good and lawful money of the United States of America, to be paid upon demand of Hillsborough County and to which payment, will and truly to be made, we bind our selves, heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assignees, jointly and severally and firmly by these presents.

WHEREAS, the Principal is about to submit or has submitted a Proposal to Hillsborough County for the purpose of Countywide Fire Hydrant Replacement - WORCS-5 for Hillsborough County and designated as Invitation to Bid No. IFB-26-00348; and WHEREAS, the Principal desires to file this Bid Bond in accordance with law, in lieu of an acceptable check otherwise required to accompany the Proposal;

NOW THEREFORE, the conditions of this Bid Bond are such that if the Proposal is accepted by Hillsborough County and if the Principal, within ten (10) days after written Notice of Award, (a) executes a written contract in the form and manner required by Hillsborough County, in accordance with the Proposal, and upon the terms, conditions and price(s) set forth therein and (b) executes any Performance Bond and/or Payment Bond required by the Proposal; valued in the amount(s) specified therein; and in a form and with sureties satisfactory to Hillsborough County, or furnishes and alternate form of security acceptable to Hillsborough County and (c) submits certificates of insurance in the manner specified in the Contract Documents, with companies acceptable to Hillsborough County, and in such amounts as required by the Contract Documents; then this Bid Bond is void. Otherwise, this Bid Bond remains in full force and effect and the Surety shall immediately pay to Hillsborough County, upon demand, the amount secured by this Bid Bond in good and lawful money of the United States of America, upon failure of the Principal to comply with any and all of the foregoing requirements within the time specified above.

THIS BOND DATED THIS

DAY OF

, 20

ATTEST:

PRINCIPAL:

BY:

(SEAL)

Witness Authorized Signature (Principal)

Witness

Printed Name

Title of Person Signing Above

-OR-

BY:_______________________________(SEAL)

As Attorney in Fact (Attach Power)

Business Address

Business Telephone

STATE OF

COUNTY OF

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by means of ( physical presence or ( online notarization this day of

, 20 , by ___________________________ as

(Name of person)

________________________________ for _________________________________________________.

(ie. Officer, attorney in fact)

(Name of party on behalf of whom instrument was executed.)

(Signature of Notary Public)

(Print, Type, or Stamp Name of Notary Public)

Personally Known OR Produced Identification

Type of Identification Produced________ ______________________

ATTEST:

SURETY:

(Printed Name)

Mailing Address

BY:__

Authorized Signature(s)

(Surety or Sureties)

Title

-OR-

BY:_

Witness

As Attorney in Fact (Attach Power

Agent's License No.

Agency Name

COUNTERSIGNED (if applicable):

Agency Mailing Address

Signed

Agency Telephone No.

Agent's License No.

Phone

Agency Fax No.

STATE OF

COUNTY OF

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by means of ( physical presence or ( online notarization this day of

, 20 , by ___________________________ as

(Name of person)

________________________________ for _________________________________________________.

(ie. Officer, attorney in fact)

(Name of party on behalf of whom instrument was executed.)

(Signature of Notary Public)

(Print, Type, or Stamp Name of Notary Public)

Personally Known OR Produced Identification

Type of Identification Produced ______________________

BB - 2

(REV. 04/17/97)

Bid Bond

BB - 1

Rev 03.23.2020