2021 UNDERDRAINS - 20-0028-EN - PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BOND - FLC-85674I#: 2020344836 BK: 21258 PG: 140, 11/17/2020 at 11:04 AM, RECORDING 4 PAGES
$35.50 KEN BURKE, CLERK OF COURT AND COMPTROLLER PINELLAS COUNTY, FL BY
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Bond No.: FLC-85674
L PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BOND
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This bond is given to comply with § 255.05, Florida Statutes, and any action instituted by a claimant
under this bond for payment must be in accordance with the notice and time limitation provisions in
subsections (2) and (10).
aPursuant to § 255.05(l)(b), Florida Statutes, "Before commencing the work or before recommencing the
work after a default or abandonment, the contractor shall provide to the public entity a cerfifled co
of the recorded bond. Notwithstanding the terms of the contract or any other law governing prompt
a payment for construction services, the public entity may not make a payment to the contractor until the
contractor has complied with this paragraph. -
a CONTRACTOR SURETY OHNE
Steve's Excavating and_Pavin& Inc Merchants Bonding -Company (Mutual) City of Clearwa ff
P.O. Box 303 [name] Engineering
n Dunedin, FL 34697 6700 Westown Parkway 100 S. Myrtle Avenue
�• a Des,Moines 1A 50266 Clearwater, FL 33756
727-446-3485 [principal business address] (727) 562-4750
800 678-8171
[phone mmtber]
PROJECT NAME: 2021 Underdrains
PROJECT NO.: 20 -0029 -EN
a� PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The 2021 Underdrain lxrtprovements
The 2021 Underdrain improvements project consists of all labor, materials, equipment, and tools
necessary for the demo of asphalt and concrete driveways, associated curb, grassed areas and
installation of 6" PVC underdrain w/cleanouts with connection into exiting storm sewer inlets.
Work also includes the replacement of asphalt and concrete driveways, curb and sod at certain
road locations within the East Gateway community of the City of Clearwater.
BY THIS BOND, We, Steve's Excavating and Paving, Inc,, as Contractor, enc
Merchants Banding Company (Mutual) , a corporation, as Surety, are bound the 6 AM 2
City of Clearwater, Florida, herein called Owner, in the sum of $300.000.00, for payment of which we
bind ourselves, our heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally.
GTHE CONI. MON OF THIS BOND is that if Contractor
I- Performs the contract dated , between Contractor and Owner for
construction of 202I Underdrains improvement project, the contract documents being made a part
of this bond by reference (which include the Advertisement for Bids, Proposal, Contract, Surety
Bond, Instructions to Bidders, General Conditians, flans, Technical Speeifications and Appendix,
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SECTION V --Contract Documents
and such alterations as may be made in said Plans and Specifications as therein provided for), at
the times and in the manner prescribed in the contract; and
2. Promptly makes payments to all claimants, as defined in Section 255.05(1), Florida Statutes,
supplying Contractor with labor, materials, or supplies, used directly or indirectly by Contractor
in the prosecution of the work provided for in the contract; and
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SECTION V—Contract Documents
PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BOND
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Bond No.. FLC-85674
3. Pays Owner all losses, damages, expenses, costs, and attorney's fees, including appellate
proceedings, that Owner sustains because of a default by Contractor under the contract; and
4,. To the limits of § 725,06(2), Florida Statutes, shall indemnify and hold harmless Owner, their
officers and employees, from liabilities, damages, losses and costs, including, but not limited to,
reasonable attorney's fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentional
wrongful misconduct of Contractor and persons employed or utilized by Contractor in the
performance of the construction contract; and
5. Performs the guarantee of all work and materials furnished under the contract for the time
specified in the contract, thenthisbond is void; otherwise it remains in full force.
6. Any action instituted by a claimant under this bond for payment must be in accordance with the
notice and time limitation provisions in Section 255.05(2), Florida Statutes.
7. Any changes in or under the contract documents and compliance or noncompliance with any
fannalities connected with the contract or the changes does not affect Surety's obligation under
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.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, witness the hands and seals of the parties hereto this 15th day of
October , 2020 .
{If sole Ownership or Partnership, two (2) Witnesses required).
{I, f Corporation, ,secretary only will attest and affa seal).
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(Power of Attorney must he attaehed)
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MERCHANTS�'�
BONDING COMPANY
STATE OF FLOP!DA-PM—I.LAS COUNTY
I hereby certify that the foregoing Is a truc
copy as recorded In the official records of
Pinel ounty. n,
This day o€ OY' , 2R G
KEN BURKE
Coe fthe Circuit Court 8 Comptroller
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know All Persons By These Presents, that MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC.,
both being corporations of the State of Iowa (herein collectively called the `Companies") do hereby make, constitute and appoint, individually,
LGlenn Arvanlfis; Kimberly Arvanids
their true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact, to sign its name as surety(es) and to execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, undertakings.
Contracts and other written instruments in the nature thereof, on behalf of the Companies in their business of guaranteeing the fidelity
of persons, guaranteeing the performance of contracts and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or permitted in any
a actions or proceedings allowed by taw"
This Power-of-Attomey is granted and is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by authority of the following By -Laws adopted by the Board
of Directors of Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual) on April 23, 2011 and amended August 14, 2015 and adopted by the Board of D3 rectors
of Merchants National Bonding, Inc., on October 16, 2015.
(7 "The President, Secretary, Treasurer, or any Assistant Treasurer or any Assistant Secretary or any Vice President shall have power and authority
.Ji to appoint Attomeys-in-Fact, and to authorize them to execute on behalf of the Company, and attach the seal of the Company thereto, bonds and
undertakings, reocignizances, contracts of indemnify and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof-'
'The signature of any authorized officer and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile or electronic transmission to any Power of Attorney
or Certification thereof authorizing the execution and delivery of any bond, undertaking, recognizance, or other suretyship obligations of the
Company, and such signature and seat when so used shall have the same tome and effect as though manually fixed-"
In connection with obligations In favor of the Florida Department of Transportation only, it is agreed that the power and aut hority hereby given to the
Attomey4n-Fact includes any and all consents for the release of retained percentages and/or final estimates on engineering and construction
contracts required by the State of Florida Department of Transportation. It is fully understood that consenting to the State of Florida Department
of Transportation making payment of the final estimate to the Contractor and/or its assignee, shall not reileve this surety company of any of
its obligations under its bond.
In connection with obligations in favor of the Kentucky Department of Highways only, it is agreed that the power and authority hereby given
to the Attomey4n-Fact cannot be modified or revoked unless prior written personal notice of such Intent has been given to the Commissioner -
Department of Highways of the Commonwealth of Kentucky at least thirty (30) days prior to the modification or revocation.
In Witness Whereof, the Companies have caused this instrument to be signed and sealed this 15th day of November 2017
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On this this 15th day of November 2017 before me appeared Larry Taylor, to me personally known, who being by me duly swom
did say that he is President of MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC.; and that the
seals affixed to the foregoing instrument are the Corporate Seals of the Companies; and that the said Instrument was signed and sealed in behalf
of the Companies by authority of their respective Boards of Directors.
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,owe April 1, 2020
Notary Public
(Expiration of notaryrs commission
does not invalidate this instrument)
I, William Warner, Jr., Secretary of MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC., dr hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the POWER-OF-ATTORNEY executed by said Companies, which is still In full
force and effect and has not been amended or revoked.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Companies ori.this 15th day of October , 2020
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