BOND NO._

PAYMENT BOND

Contractor Name

Contractor Principal Business Address

Contractor Telephone No.

Surety Name

Surety Principal Business Address

Surety Telephone No.

Owner of Property Being Improved:

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners

Attn: Procurement Services Department

P.O. Box 1110

Tampa, FL 33601

Telephone No.

(813) 272 – 5790

Contracting Public Entity (if different from Owner) (N/A)

Contract Number Assigned by Public Entity (BOCC No.)

(Bid No.) IFB-26-00075

Description of Project (including if applicable, a legal description and the street address of the property being improved and a general description of the improvement):

[ ] See Attachment ("Legal Description")

It is anticipated that the work to be performed under this Term Contract will be for the retrofit of existing metal halide sports lighting systems to LED or the installation of new LED sports lighting systems at any of Hillsborough County’s various athletic ballfields and play courts that meets technical specifications. The work may include but will not be limited to the following types of work: - Retrofit or installation of LED sports lighting luminaires. - Retrofit or installation of sports lighting poles. - Retrofit or installation of sports lighting control systems. - Installation or replacement of electrical distribution components. - Installation of supplemental electrical grounding and lightning protection.

BOND NO. _____________________

PAYMENT BOND

I. BY THIS BOND, We, (hereinafter called the "Principal") and

(Name of Surety)

(hereinafter called the "Surety", located at

(Business Address) a surety insurer chartered and existing under the laws of the State of and authorized to do business in the State of Florida, are held and firmly bound unto the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA (hereinafter called the "Owner") in the sum of ($

) for payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, our personal representatives, our successors, and our assignees jointly and severally.

II. WHEREAS, the Principal and Owner have reached a mutual agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Contract") as of

(the bid award date for projects subject thereto) for the purpose of IFB-26-00075 LED Sports Lighting Retrofit & Installation Term Contract B said Contract being made a part of this Bond by this reference.

III. A. NOW THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THIS BOND IS THAT IF THE PRINCIPAL:

1.

Shall promptly make payments to all claimants as defined in section 255.05(1), Florida Statutes, supplying the Principal with labor, materials, or supplies, as used directly or indirectly by the Principal in the prosecution of the work provided for in the Contract; and

2.

Shall pay the Owner for all losses, damages, expenses, costs, and attorney's fees, including those resulting from appellate proceedings, that the Owner sustains because of a default by the Principal in contravention to the Contract in regard to payment for such labor, materials, or supplies furnished to the Principal; then this Bond is void; otherwise, this Bond remains in full force and effect.

B.

BE IT FURTHER KNOWN:

1.

Any changes in or under the Contract and compliance or noncompliance with any formalities connected with the said Contract or alterations which may be made in the terms of the said Contract, or in the work to be done under it, or the giving by the Owner of any extension of time for the performance of the said Contract, or any other forbearance on the part of the Owner or Principal to the other, shall not in any way release the Principal and the Surety, or either or any of them, their heirs, their personal representatives, their successors or their assigns from liability hereunder, notice to the Surety of any such changes, alterations, extensions or forbearance being hereby waived.

2.

Certain claimants seeking the protection of this Bond must timely comply with the strict requirements set forth in section 255.05, Florida Statutes, and as otherwise provided by law.

3.

As concerns payment for labor, materials and supplies, as affects certain claimants, no legal action shall be instituted against the Principal or Surety on this Bond after one (1) year from the performance of labor or the completion of delivery of the materials or supplies as is specifically mandated pursuant to section 255.05, Florida Statutes.

THIS BOND DATED THIS

day of

, 20

ATTEST:

PRINCIPAL:

Printed Name

BY:

(SEAL)

Witness

Authorized Signature (Principal)

Title of Person Signing Above

-OR-

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

, 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:

Business Address

Authorized Signature

-OR-

As Attorney in Fact (Attach Power)

Agent's License No.

COUNTERSIGNED (if applicable)

Agency Name

Signed

Agency Mailing Address

Agent's License No.

Phone

Agency Telephone Number

Agency Fax No.

STATE OF _______________________)

COUNTY OF ______________________)

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

, 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) Personally Known OR Produced Identification

(Print, Type, or Stamp Name of Notary Public) Type of Identification Produced ______________________

Payment Bond

PYB - 1

(REV. 07/02/25)