SF25aPay.doc

PAYMENT BOND

(See Instructions on reverse)

Expires: 09/30/98

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PRINCIPAL (Legal name and business address) TYPE OF ORGANIZATION ("X" one)

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PARTNERSHIP

FORMCHECKBOX

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CORPORATION

STATE OF INCORPORATION

SURITY(IES) (Names(s) and business address(es)

PENAL SUM OF BOND

OBLIGATION:

We the Princpal and Surety(ies), are firmly bound to the United States of America (hereafter called the Government) in the above penal sum. For payment of the penal sum, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and successors, jointly and severally. However, where the Sureties are corporations acting as co-sureties, we, the Sureties, bind ourselves in such sum "jointly and severally: as well as "severally" only for purposes of allowing a joint action or actions against any or all of us. For all other purposes, each Surety binds itself, jointly and severally and severally with the Principal, for the payment of the sum shown opposite the name of the Surety. If no limit of liability is indicated, the limit of liability is the full amount of the penal sum.

CONDITIONS:

The above obligation is void if the Principal promptly makes payment to all persons having a direct relationshi with the Principal or a subcontractor of the Principal for furnishing labor, material or both in the prosecutuion of the work provided for in the contract identified above, and any authorized modifications of thew contract that subsequently are made. Notice of those modifications to the Surety(ies) are waived.

Witness:

The Principal and Surety(ies) executed this payment bond and affixed their seals on the above date.

PRINCIPAL

NAME(S) & TITLE(S) (Typed)

INDIVIDUAL SURETY(IES)

NAME(S)

(Typed)

CORPORATE SURETY(IES)

NAME &

ADDRESS

NAME(S) & TITLE(S)

(Typed)

STANDARD FORM 25A

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR)

(REV. 1-90)

53.2228(c)

CORPORATE SURETY(IES) (Continued)

NAME(S) & TITLE(S)

NAME(S) & TITLE(S)

NAME(S) & TITLE(S)

NAME(S) & TITLE(S)

NAME(S) & TITLE(S)

NAME(S) & TITLE(S)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This form, for the protection of persons supplying labor and material, is used when a payment bond is required under the Act of August 24, 1935, 49 Stat . 793 (40 U.S.C. 270a-270e). Any deviation from this form will require written approval of the Administor of General Services.

2. In sert the full legal name and business address of the Principal in the space designated "Principal" on the face of the form. An authorized person shall sign the bond. Any person signing in a representative capacity (e.g., an attorney-in-fact) must furnish evidence of authority if that representative is not a member of the firm, partnership or joint venture, or an officer of the corporation involved.

3. (a) Corporations executing the bond as sureties must appear on the Department of the Treasury's list of approved sureties and must act within the limitation listed therein. Where more than one coprporate surety is involved, their names and addresses shall appear in the spaces (Suerety A, Surety B, etc.) headed "CORPORATE SURETY(IES)." In the space designated..

"SURETY(IES)" on the face of the form, insert only the letter identification of the sureties.

(b) Where individual sureties are involved, a completed Affidavit of Individual Surety (Standard Form 28) for each individual surety, shall accompany the bond. The Government may require the surety to furnish additional substantiating information concerning their financial capacity.

4. Corporations executing the bond shal affix their corporate seal s. Individuals shall execute the bond opposite the word "Corporate Seal", and shall affix an adhesive seal if executed in Maine, New Hampshire, or any other jurisdiction requireing adhesive seals.

5. Type the name and title of each person signing this bond in the space provided.

STANDARD FORM 25 A (REV. 1-90)

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.2228)(c) This form was electronically produced using Applix 4.3