4-Consent of Surety-Change Order.pdf.pdf

This is a Consent of Surety to Change Order form used by Hillsborough County, Florida for construction contracts. The document serves as formal acknowledgment by a surety company that it consents to modifications of an existing contract with the county. The form requires the contractor (principal) to identify the relevant change order number, the surety company name, and the surety's authorized agent. The document specifies the contract adjustment, including whether the change order increases or decreases the total contract amount by a stated dollar figure and whether it extends the completion date by a specified number of calendar days. Upon execution, the surety acknowledges that both the performance bond and payment bond associated with the original contract are adjusted accordingly to reflect the modifications outlined in the change order.

The form must be executed by an authorized representative of the surety company and includes space for a corporate seal. The document requires notarization before a Florida notary public, with the notarization occurring either through physical presence or online notarization. The notary must record the date of notarization, the name of the person executing the document, their title or capacity (such as officer or attorney in fact), and identify whether the notary personally knows the signer or obtained identification. If the signatory executes the document as an attorney in fact, a power of attorney document must be attached. The form was revised on March 9, 2020.