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PUBLIC WORKS BOND
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www.nielsonbonds.com
Bond No. 6021225468
Document A312 TM — 2010
Conforms with The American Institute of Architects AIA Document 312
Performance Bond
CONTRACTOR: SURETY:
(Name,legal status and address) (Name,legal status and principal place of business)
Sea Tech of the Florida Keys, Inc. United States Fire Insurance Company
131 Palomino Horse Trail 305 Madison Avenue This document has Important legal
Morristown NJ 07962 consequences.Consultation with
Big Pine Key FL 33043 Mailing Address for Notices an attorney is encouraged with
respect to Its completion or
(Same as Above) modification.
OWNER: Any singular reference to
(Name,legal status and address) Contractor,Surety,Owner or
other party shall be considered
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners plural where applicable.
500 Whitehead Street
• Key West FL 33040
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
Date: March 21, 2019
Amount:$ 349,980.00 Three Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars and 00/100
Description: •
(Name and location)
MCSO Sheriffs Administration Building Drywall and Finish Repairs
BOND
Date: April 25, 2019
(Not earlier than Construction Contract Date)
Amount:$349,980.00 Three Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars and 00/100
Modifications to this Bond: XD None ❑ Sec Section 16
CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY
Company: (Corporate Seal) Company: (Corporate Seal)
Sea Tech of the Florida Keys, Inc. United Stagire Insurance Company
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Name 1,3 >' Name a.harlesJ./ielson l�
and Title: ✓pS d _ 1 and Title: Attorney-in-Fact
(Any additional signatures appear on the last page of this Peuformance Bond.)
• (FOR INFORMATION ONLY—Name,address and telephone)
AGENT or BROKER: OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE:
Nielson, Hoover&Associates (Architect,Engineer or other parry:)
8000 Governors Square Blvd. #101 N/A
Miami Lakes FL 33016
305-722-2663
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§1 The Contractor and Surety,jointly and severally,bind themselves,their heirs,executors,administrators,successors and assigns to the Owner for
the performance of the Construction Contract,which is incorporated herein by reference.
§2 If the Contractor performs the Construction Contract,the Surely and the Contractor shall have no obligation under this Bond,except when
applicable to participate in a conference as provided in Section 3.
§3 If there is no Owner Default under the Construction Contract,the Surety's obligation under this Bond shall arise after
.1 the Owner first provides notice to the Contractor and the Surety that the Owner is considering declaring a Contractor Default.Such
notice shall indicate whether the Owner is requesting a conference among the Owner,Contractor and Surety to discuss the
Contractor's performance.If the Owner does not request a conference,the Surety may,within five(5)business days after receipt of
the Owner's notice,request such a conference.If the Surety timely requests a conference,the Owner shall attend.Unless the Owner
agrees otherwise,any conference requested under this Section 3.1 shall be held within ten(10)business days of the Surety's receipt
of the Owner's notice.If the Owner,the Contractor and the Surety agree,the Contractor shall be allowed a reasonable time to
perform the Construction Contract,but such an agreement shall not waive the Owner's right,if any,subsequently to declare a
Contractor Default;
.2 the Owner declares a Contractor Default,terminates the Construction Contract and notifies the Surety;and
.3 the Owner has agreed to pay the Balance of the Contract Price in accordance with the terms of the Construction Contract to the
Surety or to a contractor selected to perform the Construction Contract.
§4 Failure on the part of the Owner to comply with the notice requirement in Section 3.1 shall not constitute a failure to comply with a condition
precedent to the Surety's obligations,or release the Surety from its obligations,except to the extent the Surety demonstrates actual prejudice.
§5 When the Owner has satisfied the conditions of Section 3,the Surety shall promptly and at the Surety's expense take one of the following actions:
§5.1 Arrange for the Contractor,with the consent of the Owner,to perform and complete the Construction Contract;
§5.2 Undertake to perform and complete the Construction Contract itself,through its agents or independent contractors;
§6.3 Obtain bids or negotiated proposals from qualified contractors acceptable to the Owner for a contract for performance and completion of the
Construction Contract,arrange for a contract to be prepared for execution by the Owner and a contractor selected with the Owner's concurrence,to be
secured with performance and payment bonds executed by a qualified surety equivalent to the bonds issued on the Construction Contract,and pay to
the Owner the amount of damages as described in Section 7 in excess of the Balance of the Contract Price incurred by the Owner as a result of the
Contractor Default;or
§5.4 Waive its right to perform and complete,arrange for completion,or obtain a new contractor and with reasonable promptness under the
circumstances:
.1 After investigation,determine the amount for which it may be liable to the Owner and,as soon as practicable after the amount is
determined,make payment to the Owner;or
.2 Deny liability in whole or in part and notify the Owner,citing the reasons for denial.
§6 If the Surety does not proceed as provided in Section 5 with reasonable promptness,the Surety shall be deemed to be in default on this Bond
seven days after receipt of an additional written notice from the Owner to the Surety demanding that the Surety perform its obligations under this
Bond,and the Owner shall be entitled to enforce any remedy available to the Owner.If the Surety proceeds as provided in Section 5.4,and the
Owner refuses the payment or the Surety has denied liability,in whole or in part,without further notice the Owner shall be entitled to enforce any
remedy available to the Owner.
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§7 If the Surety elects to act under Section 5.1,5.2 or 5.3,then the responsibilities of the Surety to the Owner shall not be greater than those of the
Contractor under the Construction Contract,and the responsibilities of the Owner to the Surety shall not be greater than those of the Owner under the
Construction Contract.Subject to the commitment by the Owner to pay the Balance of the Contract Price,the Surety is obligated,without
duplication,for
.1 the responsibilities of the Contractor for correction of defective work and completion of the.Construction Contract;
.2 additional legal,design professional and delay costs resulting from the Contractor's Default,and resulting from the actions or
failure to act of the Surety under Section 5;and
.3 liquidated damages,or if no liquidated damages are specified in the Construction Contract,actual damages caused by delayed
performance or non-performance of the Contractor.
§8 If the Surety elects to act under Section 5.1,5.3 or 5.4,the Surety's liability is limited to the amount of this Bond.
§9 The Surety shall not be liable to the Owner or others for obligations of the Contractor that arc unrelated to the Construction Contract,and the
Balance of the Contract Price shall not be reduced or set off on account of any such unrelated obligations.No right of action shall accrue on this
Bond to any person or entity other than the Owner or its heirs,executors,administrators,successors and assigns.
§10 The Surety hereby waives notice of any change,including changes of time,to the Construction Contract or to related subcontracts,purchase
orders and other obligations.
§11 Any proceeding,legal or equitable,under this Bond may be instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction in the location in which the work or
part of the work is located and shall be instituted within two years after a declaration of Contractor Default or within two years after the Contractor
ceased working or within two years after the Surety refuses or fails to perform its obligations under this Bond,whichever occurs first.If the
provisions of this Paragraph are void or prohibited by law,the minimum period of limitation available to sureties as a defense in the jurisdiction of
the suit shall be applicable.
§12 Notice to the Surety,the Owner or the Contractor shall be mailed or delivered to the address shown on the page on which their signature
appears.
§13 When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory or other legal requirement in the location where the construction was to he
performed,any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory or legal requirement shall be deemed deleted herefrom and provisions
conforming to such statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed incorporated herein.When so furnished,the intent is that this Bond shall be
construed as a statutory bond and not as a common law bond.
§14 Definitions
§14.1 Balance of the Contract Price.The total amount payable by the Owner to the Contractor under the Construction Contract after all proper
adjustments have been made,including allowance to the Contractor of any amounts received or to be received by the Owner in settlement of
insurance or other claims for damages to which the Contractor is entitled,reduced by all valid and proper payments made to or on behalf of the
Contractor under the Construction Contract.
§14.2 Construction Contract.The agreement between the Owner and Contractor identified on the cover page,including all Contract Documents
and changes made to the agreement and the Contract Documents.
§14.3 Contractor Default.Failure of the Contractor,which has not been remedied or waived,to perform or otherwise to comply with a material
term of the Construction Contract.
§14.4 Owner Default.Failure of the Owner,which has not been remedied or waived,to pay the Contractor as required under the Construction
Contract or to perform and complete or comply with the other material terms of the Construction Contract.
§14.6 Contract Documents.All the documents that comprise the agreement between the Owner and Contractor.
§15 If this Bond is issued for an agreement between a Contractor and subcontractor,the term Contractor in this Bond shall be deemed to be
Subcontractor and the term Owner shall be deemed to be Contractor.
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§16 Modifications to this bond are as follows:
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(Space is provided below for additional signatures of added parties,other than those appearing on the cover page.)
CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL. SURETY
Company: (Corporate Seal) Company: (Corporate Seal)
Signature: Signature:
Name and Title: Name and Title:
Address Address
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S-1852/AS 8/10
Bond No. 6021225468
Document A312TM — 2010
Conforms with The American Institute of Architects AIA Document 312
Payment Bond
CONTRACTOR: SURETY:
(frame,legal status and address) (Name,legal status and principal place of business)
Sea Tech of the Florida Keys, Inc. United States Fire Insurance Company
305 Madison Avenue This document has important legal
131 Palomino Horse Trail Morristown NJ 07962 consequences.Consultation with
Big Pine Key FL 33043 Mailing Address for Notices an attorney Is encouraged with
respect to its completion or
(Same as Above) modification.
OWNER: Any singular reference to
(Name,legal status and address) Contractor,Surety,Owner or
other party shall be considered
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners plural where applicable.
500 Whitehead Street
Key West FL 33040
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
Date: March 21, 2019
Amount:S349,980.00 Three Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars and 00/100
Description:
(Name and location)
MCSO Sheriff's Administration Building Drywall and Finish Repairs
BOND •
Date: April 25, 2019
(Not earlier than Construction Contract Date)
Amount:S 349,980.00 Three Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars and 00/100
Modifications to this Bond: None X❑ See Section 18
CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY
Company: (Corporate Seal) Company: (Corporate Seal)
Sea Tech of the Florida Keys, Inc. United Sta esIe Insurance Company
Signature: i t� Signature: � � ZA
Name -Pc b g.J _s7z bu i}tfQ Cr k y Name Ch ries J. yelson
and Title: ?ire s` d _ and Title: Attorney-in-tact
(Any additional signatures appear on the last page of this Payment Bond.)
(FOR INFORMATION ONLY—Name,address and telephone)
AGENT or BROKER: OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE:
Nielson, Hoover&Associates (Architect,Engineer or other parry)
8000 Governors Square Blvd. #101 N/A
Miami Lakes FL 33016
305-722-2663
S-2149/AS 8110
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§1 The Contractor and Surety,jointly and severally,bind themselves,their heirs,executors,administrators,successors and assigns to the Owner to
pay for labor,materials and equipment furnished for use in the performance of the Construction Contract,which is incorporated herein by reference,
subject to the following terms.
§2 If the Contractor promptly makes payment of all sums due to Claimants,and defends,indemnifies and holds harmless the Owner from claims,
demands,liens or suits by any person or entity seeking payment for labor,materials or equipment furnished for use in the performance of the
Construction Contract,then the Surety and the Contractor shall have no obligation under this Bond.
§3 If there is no Owner Default under the Construction Contract,the Surety's obligation to the Owner under this Bond shall arise after the Owner
has promptly notified the Contractor and the Surety(at the address described in Section 13)of claims,demands,liens or suits against the Owner or
the Owner's property by any person or entity seeking payment for labor,materials or equipment furnished for use in the performance of the
Construction Contract and tendered defense of such claims,demands,liens or suits to the Contractor and the Surety.
§4 When the Owner has satisfied the conditions in Section 3,the Surety shall promptly and at the Surety's expense defend,indemnify and hold
harmless the Owner against a duly tendered claim,demand,lien or suit.
§5 The Surety's obligations to a Claimant under this Bond shall arise after the following:
§6.1 Claimants,who do not have a direct contract with the Contractor,
.1 have furnished a written notice of non-payment to the Contractor,stating with substantial accuracy the amount claimed and the
name of the party to whom the materials were,or equipment was,furnished or supplied or for whom the labor was done or
performed,within ninety(90)days after having last performed labor or last furnished materials or equipment included in the Claim;
and
.2 have sent a Claim to the Surety(at the address described in Section 13).
§5.2 Claimants,who arc employed by or have a direct contract with the Contractor,have sent a Claim to the Surety(at the address described in
Section 13).
§6 If a notice of non-payment required by Section 5.1.1 is given by the Owner to the Contractor,that is sufficient to satisfy a Claimant's obligation
to furnish a written notice of non-payment under Section 5.1.1.
§7 When a Claimant has satisfied the conditions of Sections 5.1 or 5.2,whichever is applicable,the Surety shall promptly and at the Surety's
expense take the following actions:
§7.1 Send an answer to the Claimant,with a copy to the Owner,within sixty(60)days after receipt of the Claim,stating the amounts that are
undisputed and the basis for challenging any amounts that are disputed;and
§7.2 Pay or arrange for payment of any undisputed amounts.
§7.3 The Surety's failure to discharge its obligations under Section 7.1 or Section 7.2 shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of defenses the
Surety or Contractor may have or acquire as to a Claim,except as to undisputed amounts for which the Surety and Claimant have reached agreement.
If,however,the Surety fails to discharge its obligations under Section 7.1 or Section 7.2,the Surety shall indemnify the Claimant for the reasonable
attomey's fees the Claimant incurs thereafter to recover any sums found to be due and owing to the Claimant.
§8,The Surety's total obligation shall not exceed the amount of this Bond,plus the amount of reasonable uttomey's fees provided under Section 7.3,
and the amount of this Bond shall be credited for any payments made in good faith by the Surety.
§9 Amounts owed by the Owner to the Contractor under the Construction Contract shall be used for the performance of the Construction Contract
and to satisfy claims,if any,under any construction performance bond.By the Contractor furnishing and the Owner accepting this Bond,they agree
that all funds earned by the Contractor in the performance of the Construction Contract are dedicated to satisfy obligations of the Contractor and
Surety under this Bond,subject to the Owner's priority to use the funds for the completion of the work.
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§10 The Surety shall not be liable to the Owner,Claimants or others for obligations of the Contractor that arc unrelated to the Construction Contract.
The Owner shall not be liable for the payment of any costs or expenses of any Claimant under this Bond,and shall have under this Bond no
obligation to make payments to,or give notice on behalf of,Claimants or otherwise have any obligations to Claimants under this Bond.
§11 The Surety hereby waives notice of any change,including changes of time,to the Construction Contract or to related subcontracts,purchase
orders and other obligations.
§12 No suit or action shall be commenced by a Claimant under this Bond other than in a court of competent jurisdiction in the state in which the
project that is the subject of the Construction Contract is located or after the expiration of one year from the date(1)on which the Claimant sent a
Claim to the Surety pursuant to Section 5.1.2 or 5.2,or(2)on which the last labor or service was performed by anyone or the last materials or
equipment were furnished by anyone under the Construction Contract,whichever of(1)or(2)first occurs.If the provisions of this Paragraph are void
or prohibited by law,the minimum period of limitation available to sureties as a defense in the jurisdiction of the suit shall be applicable.
§13 Notice and Claims to the Surety,the Owner or the Contractor shall be mailed or delivered to the address shown on the page on which their
signature appears.Actual receipt of notice or Claims,however accomplished,shall be sufficient compliance as of the date received.
§14 When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory or other legal requirement in the location where the construction was to be
performed,any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory or legal requirement shall be deemed deleted herefrom and provisions
conforming to such statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed incorporated herein.When so furnished,the intent is that this Bond shall be
construed as a statutory bond and not as a common law bond.
§15 Upon request by any person or entity appearing to be a potential beneficiary of.this Bond,the Contractor and Owner shall promptly furnish a
copy of this Bond or shall permit a copy to be made.
§16 Definitions
§16.1 Claim.A written statement by the Claimant including at a minimum:
.1 the name of the Claimant;
.2 the name of the person for whom the labor was done,or materials or equipment furnished;
.3 a copy of the agreement or purchase order pursuant'to which labor,materials or equipment was furnished for use in the
performance of the Construction Contract;
.4 a brief description of the labor,materials or equipment furnished;
.6 the date on which the Claimant last performed labor or last furnished materials or equipment for use in the performance of the
Construction Contract;
.6 the total amount earned by the Claimant for labor,materials or equipment furnished as of the date of the Claim;
.7 the total amount ofprevious payments received by the Claimant;and
.8 the total amount due and unpaid to the Claimant for labor,materials or equipment furnished as of the date of the Claim.
§16.2 Claimant.An individual or entity having a direct contract with the Contractor or with a subcontractor of the Contractor to furnish labor,
materials or equipment for use in the performance of the Construction Contract.The term Claimant also includes any individual or entity that has
rightfully asserted a claim under an applicable mechanic's lien or similar statute against the real property upon which the Project is located.The intent
of this Bond shall be to include without limitation in the terms"labor,materials or equipment"that part of water,gas,power,light,heat,oil,gasoline,
telephone service or rental equipment used in the Construction Contract,architectural and engineering services required for performance of the work
of the Contractor and the Contractor's subcontractors,and all other items for which a mechanic's lien may be asserted in the jurisdiction where the
labor,materials or equipment were furnished.
§16.3 Construction Contract.The agreement between the Owner and Contractor identified on the cover page,including all Contract Documents
and all changes made to the agreement and the Contract Documents.
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§16.4 Owner Default.Failure of the Owner,which has not been remedied or waived,to pay the Contractor as required under the Construction
Contract or to perform and complete or comply with the other material terms of the Construction Contract.
§16.6 Contract Documents.All the documents that comprise the agreement between the Owner and Contractor.
§17 If this Bond is issued for an agreement between a Contractor and subcontractor,the term Contractor in this Bond shall be deemed to be
Subcontractor and the term Owner shall be deemed to be Contractor.
§18 Modifications to this bond are as follows:
The provisions and limitations of Section 255.05 Florida Statutes,
including but not limited to the notice and time limitations in
Sections 255.05(2) and 255.05(10), are incorporated in this bond
by reference.
(Space is provided below for additional signatures of added parties,other than those appearing on the cover page.)
CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY
Company: (Corporate Seal) Company: (Corporate Seal)
Signature: Signature:
Name and Title: Name and Title:
Address Address
S-2149/AS 8/10
POWER`OF ATTORNEY
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
PRINCIPAL OFFICE-MORRISTOWN,NEW JERSEY
00927402019
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:That United States Fire Insurance Company,a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the
state of Delaware,has made,constituted and appointed,and does hereby make,constitute and appoint:
Ian A.Nipper,David Russell Hoover,Joseph Penichet Nielson,
Charles David Nielson,Charles Jackson Nielson,Shawn Alan Burton,Jarrett Merlucci
each,its true and lawful Attorney(s)-In-Fact,with full power and authority hereby conferred in its name,place and stead,to execute,acknowledge and deliver:
Any and all bonds and undertakings of surety and other documents that the ordinary course of surety business may require, and to bind United States Fire
Insurance Company thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such bonds or undertakings had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected
officers of United States Fire Insurance Company at its principal office, in amounts or penalties not exceeding: Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars($7,500,000).
This Power of Attorney limits the act of those named therein to the bonds and undertakings specifically named therein, and they have no authority to bind
United States Fire Insurance-Company except in the manner and to the extent therein stated.
This Power of Attorney revokes all previous Powers of Attorney issued on behalf of the Attorneys-In-Fact named above and expires on January 31,2020.
This Power of Attorney is granted pursuant to Article IV of the By-Laws of United States Fire Insurance Company as now in full force and effect, and
consistent with Article III thereof;which Articles provide,in pertinent part:
Article IV, Execution of Instruments-Except as the Board of Directors may authorize by resolution, the Chairman of the Board,President,
any Vice-President,any Assistant Vice President,the Secretary,or any Assistant Secretary shall have power on behalf of the Corporation:
(a) to execute, affix the corporate seal manually or by facsimile to, acknowledge,verify and deliver any contracts, obligations, instruments
and documents whatsoever in connection with its business including, without limiting the foregoing, any bonds, guarantees, undertakings,
recognizances, powers of attorney or revocations of any powers of attorney, stipulations, policies of insurance, deeds, leases, mortgages,
releases,satisfactions and agency agreements;
(b) to appoint,in writing,one or more persons for any or all of the purposes mentioned in the preceding paragraph(a), including affixing the
seal of the Corporation.
Article III, Officers, Section 3.11, Facsimile Signatures. The signature of any officer authorized by the Corporation to sign any bonds,
guarantees, undertakings, recognizances, stipulations,powers of attorney or revocations of any powers of attorney and policies of insurance
issued by the Corporation may be printed, facsimile, lithographed or otherwise produced. In addition, if and as authorized by the Board of
Directors, dividend warrants or checks, or other numerous instruments similar to one another in form, may be signed by the facsimile
signature or signatures, lithographed or otherwise produced, of such officer or officers of the Corporation as from time to time may be
authorized to sign such instruments on behalf of the Corporation. The Corporation may continue to use for the purposes herein stated the
facsimile signature of any person or persons who shall have been such officer or officers of the Corporation,notwithstanding the fact that he
may have ceased to be such at the time when such instruments shall be issued.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, United States Fire Insurance Company has caused these presents to be signed and attested by its appropriate officer and its
corporate seal hereunto affixed this 25th day of March,2019.
UNITED STATER FIRE.MST rRANCE COMPANY
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Anthony R.Slimowicz,Executive Vice President
State of New Jersey}
County of Morris }
On this 25`h day of March 2019, before me, a Notary public of the State of New Jersey, came the above named officer of United States Fire Insurance
Company,to me personally known to be the individual and officer described herein, and acknowledged that he executed the foregoing instrument and affixed
the seal of United States Fire Insurance Company thereto by the authority of his office.
SONIA SCALA
NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF NEW JERSEY Sonia Scala (Notary Public)
NO.2163686
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 3/25/2024
I,the undersigned officer of United States Fire Insurance Company,a Delaware corporation,do hereby certify that the original Power of Attorney of which the
foregoing is a full,true and correct copy is still in force and effect and has not been revoked.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of United States Fire Insurance Company on the 25 day of April 20 19
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Al Wright,Senior Vice President
Bond No. 6021225468
Document A312 TM - 2010
Conforms with The American Institute of Architects AIA Document 312
Performance Bond
CONTRACTOR: SURETY:
(Name,legal status and address) (Name,legal status and principal place of business)
Sea Tech of the Florida Keys, Inc. United States Fire Insurance Company
131 Palomino Horse Trail 305 Madison Avenue This document has Important legal
Morristown NJ 07962 consequences.Consultation with
Big Pine Key FL 33043 Mailing Address for Notices an attorney Is encouraged with
respect to its completion or
(Same as Above) modification.
OWNER: • Any singular reference to
(Name,legal status and address) Contractor,Surety,Owner or
other party shall be considered
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners plural where applicable.
500 Whitehead Street
Key West FL 33040
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
Date: March 21, 2019
Amount:$ 349,980.00 Three Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars and 00/100
Description:
(Name and location)
MCSO Sheriffs Administration Building Drywall and Finish Repairs
BOND
Date: April 25, 2019
(Not earlier than Construction Contract Date)
Amount:$349,980.00 Three Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars and 00/100
Modifications to this Bond: 0 None Scc Section 16
CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY
Company: (Corporate Seal) Company: (Corporate Seal)
Sea Tech of the Florida Keys, Inc. United States Fire Insurance C_ pany
Signature: Nkci Si ature.
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Name " �ur�1 zctn�Fn3Sky Name �harles�. Nielson
and Title: 5,d and Title: Attorney-in-Fact
(Any additional signatures appear on the last page of this Performance Bond..)
(FOR INFORMATION ONLY—Name,address and telephone)
AGENT or BROKER: OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE:
Nielson, Hoover&Associates (Architect,Engineer or other party:)
8000 Governors Square Blvd. #101 N/A
Miami Lakes FL 33016
305-722-2663
S-1852/AS 8/10
§1 The Contractor and Surety,jointly and severally,bind themselves,their heirs,executors,administrators,successors and assigns to the Owner for
the performance of the Construction Contract,which is incorporated herein by reference.
§2 If the Contractor performs the Construction Contract,the Surety and the Contractor shall have no obligation under this Bond,except when
applicable to participate in a conference as provided in Section 3.
§3 If there is no Owner Default under the Construction Contract,the Surety's obligation under this Bond shall arise after
.1 the Owner first provides notice to the Contractor and the Surety that the Owner is considering declaring a Contractor Default.Such
notice shall indicate whether the Owner is requesting a conference among the Owner,Contractor and Surety to discuss the
Contractor's performance.If the Owner does not request a conference,the Surety may,within five(5)business days after receipt of
the Owner's notice,request such a conference.If the Surety timely requests a conference,the Owner shall attend.Unless the Owner
agrees otherwise,any conference requested under this Section 3.1 shall be held within ten(10)business days of the Surety's receipt
of the Owner's notice.If the Owner,the Contractor and the Surety agree,the Contractor shall be allowed a reasonable time to
perform the Construction Contract,but such an agreement shall not waive the Owner's right,if any,subsequently to declare a
Contractor Default;
.2 the Owner declares a Contractor Default,terminates the Construction Contract and notifies the Surety;and
.3 the Owner has agreed to pay the Balance of the Contract Price in accordance with the terms of the Construction Contract to the
Surety or to a contractor selected to perform the Construction Contract.
§4 Failure on the part of the Owner to comply with the notice requirement in Section 3.1 shall not constitute a failure to comply with a condition
precedent to the Surety's obligations,or release the Surety from its obligations,except to the extent the Surety demonstrates actual prejudice.
§5 When the Owner has satisfied the conditions of Section 3,the Surety shall promptly and at the Surety's expense take one of the following actions:
§5.1 Arrange for the Contractor,with the consent of the Owner,to perform and complete the Construction Contract;
§5.2 Undertake to perform and complete the Construction Contract itself,through its agents or independent contractors;
§6.3 Obtain bids or negotiated proposals from qualified contractors acceptable to the Owner for a contract for performance and completion of the
Construction Contract,arrange for a contract to be prepared for execution by the Owner and a contractor selected with the Owner's concurrence,to be
secured with performance and payment bonds executed by a qualified surety equivalent to the bonds issued on the Construction Contract,and pay to
the Owner the amount of damages as described in Section 7 in excess of the Balance of the Contract Price incurred by the Owner as a result of the
Contractor Default;or
§5.4 Waive its right to perform and complete,arrange for completion,or obtain a new contractor and with reasonable promptness under the
circumstances:
.1 After investigation,determine the amount for which it may be liable to the Owner and,as soon as practicable after the amount is
determined,make payment to the Owner;or
.2 Deny liability in whole or in part and notify the Owner,citing the reasons for denial.
§6 If the Surety does not proceed as provided in Section 5 with reasonable promptness,the Surety shall be deemed to be in default on this Bond
seven days after receipt of an additional written notice from the Owner to the Surety demanding that the Surety perform its obligations under this
Bond,and the Owner shall be entitled to enforce any remedy available to the Owner.If the Surety proceeds as provided in Section 5.4,and the
Owner refuses the payment or the Surety has denied liability,in whole or in part,without further notice the Owner shall be entitled to enforce any
remedy available to the Owner.
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§7 If the Surety elects to act under Section 5.1,5.2 or 5.3,then the responsibilities of the Surety to the Owner shall not be greater than those of the
Contractor under the Construction Contract,and the responsibilities of the Owner to the Surety shall not be greater than those of the Owner under the
Construction Contract.Subject to the commitment by the Owner to pay the Balance of the Contract Price,the Surety is obligated,without
duplication,for
.1 the responsibilities of the Contractor for correction of defective work and completion of the Construction Contract;
.2 additional legal,design professional and delay costs resulting from the Contractor's Default,and resulting from the actions or
failure to act of the Surety under Section 5;and
.3 liquidated damages,or if no liquidated damages are specified in the Construction Contract,actual damages caused by delayed
performance or non-performance of the Contractor.
§8 If the Surety elects to act under Section 5.1,5.3 or 5.4,the Surety's liability is limited to the amount of this Bond.
§9 The Surety shall not be liable to the Owner or others for obligations of the Contractor that arc unrelated to the Construction Contract,and the
Balance of the Contract Price shall not be reduced or set off on account of any such unrelated obligations.No right of action shall accrue on this
Bond to-any person or entity other than the Owner or its heirs,executors,administrators,successors and assigns.
§10 The Surety hereby waives notice of any change,including changes of time,to the Construction Contract or to related subcontracts,purchase
orders and other obligations.
§11 Any proceeding,legal or equitable,under this Bond may be instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction in the location in which the work or
part of the work is located and shall be instituted within two years after a declaration of Contractor Default or within two years after the Contractor
ceased working or within two years after the Surety refuses or fails to perform its obligations under this Bond,whichever occurs first.lithe
provisions of this Paragraph are void or prohibited by law,the minimum period of limitation available to sureties as a defense in the jurisdiction of
the suit shall be applicable.
§12 Notice to the Surety,the Owner or the Contractor shall be mailed or delivered to the address shown on the page on which their signature
appears.
§13 When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory or other legal requirement in the location where the construction was to he
performed,any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory or legal requirement shall be deemed deleted herefrom and provisions
conforming to such statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed incorporated herein.When so furnished,the intent is that this Bond shall be
construed as a statutory bond and not as a common law bond.
§14 Definitions
§14.1 Balance of the Contract Price.The total amount payable by the Owner to the Contractor under the Construction Contract after all proper
adjustments have been made,including allowance to the Contractor of any amounts received or to be received by the Owner in settlement of
insurance or other claims for damages to which the Contractor is entitled,reduced by all valid and proper payments made to or on behalf of the
Contractor under the Construction Contract.
§14.2 Construction Contract.The agreement between the Owner and Contractor identified on the cover page,including all Contract Documents
and changes made to the agreement and the Contract Documents.
§14.3 Contractor Default.Failure of the Contractor,which has not been remedied or waived,to perform or otherwise to comply with a material
term of the Construction Contract.
§14.4 Owner Default.Failure of the Owner,which has not been remedied or waived,to pay the Contractor as required under the Construction
Contract or to perform and complete or comply with the other material terms of the Construction Contract.
§14.6 Contract Documents.All the documents that comprise the agreement between the Owner and Contractor.
§15 If this Bond is issued for an agreement between a Contractor and subcontractor,the term Contractor in this Bond shall be deemed to be
Subcontractor and the term Owner shall be deemed to be Contractor.
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§16 Modifications to this bond are as follows:
(Space is provided below for additional signatures of added parties,other than those appearing on the cover page.)
CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY
Company: (Corporate Seal) Company: (Corporate Seal)
Signature: Signature:
Name and Title: Name and Tide:
Address Address
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Bond No. 6021225468
Document A312TM — 2010
Conforms with The American Institute of Architects AIA Document 312 '
Payment Bond
CONTRACTOR: SURETY:
(fame,legal status and address) (Name,legal status and principal place of business)
Sea Tech of the Florida Keys, Inc. United States Fire Insurance Company
305 Madison Avenue This document has important legal
131 Palomino Horse Trail Morristown NJ 07962 consequences.Consultation with
Big Pine Key FL 33043 Mailing Address for Notices an attorney is encouraged with
respect to its completion or
(Same as Above) modification.
OWNER: Any singular reference to
(Name,legal status and address) Contractor,Surety,Owner or
other party shall be considered
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners plural where applicable.
500 Whitehead Street
Key West FL 33040
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
Date: March 21, 2019
Amount:$349,980.00 Three Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars and 00/100
Description:
(Name and location)
MCSO Sheriffs Administration Building Drywall and Finish Repairs
BOND
Date: April 25, 2019
(Not earlier than Construction Contract Date)
Amount:$349,980.00 Three Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars and 00/100
Modifications to this Bond: ❑ None X❑ See Section 18
CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY
Company: (Corporate Seal) Company: (Corporate Seal)
Sea Tech of the Florida Keys, Inc. United Sta esire Insurance Company
Signature: �' Signature:
Name bn t,S � j9-I1/S Name C s . ielson
and Title: pta5 t Je and Title: Attorney-i -Fact
(Any additional signatures appear on the last page of this Payment Bond)
(FOR INFORMATION ONLY—Name,address and telephone)
AGENT or BROKER: OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE:
Nielson, Hoover&Associates (Architect,Engineer or other party:)
8000 Governors Square Blvd. #101 N/A
Miami Lakes FL 33016
305-722-2663
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§1 The Contractor and Surety,jointly and severally,bind themselves,their heirs,executors,administrators,successors and assigns to the Owner to
pay for labor,materials and equipment furnished for use in the performance of the Construction Contract,which is incorporated herein by reference,
subject to the following terms.
§2 If the Contractor promptly makes payment of all sums due to Claimants,and defends,indemnifies and holds harmless the Owner from claims,
demands,liens or suits by any person or entity seeking payment for labor,materials or equipment furnished for use in the performance of the
Construction Contract,then the Surety and the Contractor shall have no obligation under this Bond.
§3 If there is no Owner Default under the Construction Contract,the Surcty's obligation to the Owner under this Bond shall arise after the Owner
has promptly notified the Contractor and the Surety(at the address described in Section 13)of claims,demands,liens or suits against the Owner or
the Owner's property by any person or entity seeking payment for labor,materials or equipment furnished for use in the performance of the
Construction Contract and tendered defense of such claims,demands,liens or suits to the Contractor and the Surety.
§4 When the Owner has satisfied the conditions in Section 3,the Surety shall promptly and at the Surety's expense defend,indemnify and hold
harmless the Owner against a duly tendered claim,demand,lien or suit. '
§5 The Surety's obligations to a Claimant under this Bond shall arise after the following:
§6.1 Claimants,who do not have a direct contract with the Contractor,
.1 have furnished a written notice of non-payment to the Contractor,stating with substantial accuracy the amount claimed and the
name of the party to whom the materials were,or equipment was,furnished or supplied or for whom the labor was done or
performed,within ninety(90)days after having last performed labor or last furnished materials or equipment included in the Claim;
and
.2 have sent a Claim to the Surety(at the address described in Section 13).
§5.2 Claimants,who arc employed by or have a direct contract with the Contractor,have sent a Claim to the Surety(at the address described in
Section 13).
§6 If a notice of non-payment required by Section 5.1.1 is given by the Owner to the Contractor,that is sufficient to satisfy a Claimant's obligation
to furnish a written notice of non-payment under Section 5.1.1.
§7 When a Claimant has satisfied the conditions of Sections 5.1 or 5.2,whichever is applicable,the Surety shall promptly and at the Surety's
expense take the following actions:
§7.1 Send an answer to the Claimant,with a copy to the Owner,within sixty(60)clays after receipt of the Claim,stating the amounts that are
undisputed and the basis for challenging any amounts that are disputed;and
§7.2 Pay or arrange for payment of any undisputed amounts.
§7.3 The Surety's failure to discharge its obligations under Section 7.1 or Section 7,2 shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of defenses the
Surety or Contractor may have or acquire as to a Claim,except as to undisputed amounts for which the Surety and Claimant have reached agreement.
If,however,the Surety fails to discharge its obligations under Section 7.1 or Section 7.2,the Surety shall indemnify the Claimant for the reasonable
attorney's fees the Claimant incurs thereafter to recover any sums found to be due and owing to the Claimant.
§a The Surety's total obligation shall not exceed the amount of this Bond,plus the amount of reasonable attorney's fees provided under Section 7.3,
and the amount of this Bond shall be credited for any payments made in good faith by the Surety.
§9 Amounts owed by the Owner to the Contractor under the Construction Contract shall be used for the performance of the Construction Contract
and to satisfy claims,if any,under any construction performance bond.By the Contractor furnishing and the Owner accepting this Bond,they agree
that all funds earned by the Contractor in the performance of the Construction Contract are dedicated to satisfy obligations of the Contractor and
Surety under this Bond,subject to the Owner's priority to use the funds for the completion of the work. ,
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§10 The Surety shall not be liable to the Owner,Claimants or others for obligations of the Contractor that arc unrelated to the Construction Contract.
The Owner shall not be liable for the payment of any costs or expenses of any Claimant under this Bond,and shall have under this Bond no
obligation to make payments to,or give notice on behalf of,Claimants or otherwise have any obligations to Claimants under this Bond.
§11 The Surety hereby waives notice of any change,including changes of time,to the Construction Contract or to related subcontracts,purchase
orders and other obligations.
§12 Na suit or action shall be commenced by a Claimant under this Bond other than in a court of competent jurisdiction in the state in which the
project that is the subject of the Construction Contract is located or after the expiration of one year from the date(1)on Which the Claimant sent a
Claim to the Surety pursuant to Section 5.1.2 or 5.2,or(2)on which the last labor or service was performed by anyone or the last materials or
equipment were furnished by anyone under the Construction Contract,whichever of(1)or(2)first occurs.If the provisions of this Paragraph are void
or prohibited by law,the minimum period of limitation available to sureties as a defense in the jurisdiction of the suit shall be applicable.
§13 Notice and Claims to the Surety,the Owner or the Contractor shall be mailed or delivered to the address shown on the page on which their
signature appears.Actual receipt of notice or Claims,however accomplished,shall be sufficient compliance as of the date received.
§14 When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory or other legal requirement in the location where the construction was to be
performed,any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory or legal requirement shall be deemed deleted hercfrom and provisions
conforming to such statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed incorporated herein.When so furnished,the intent is that this Bond shall be
construed as a statutory bond and not as a common law bond.
§16 Upon request by any person or entity appearing to be a potential beneficiary of this Bond,the Contractor and Owner shall promptly furnish a
copy of this Bond or shall permit a copy to be made.
§16 Definitions
§16.1 Claim.A written statement by the Claimant including at a minimum:
.1 the name of the Claimant;
.2 the name of the person for whom the labor was done,or materials or equipment furnished;
.3 a copy of the agreement or purchase order pursuant to which labor,materials or equipment was furnished for use in the
performance of the Construction Contract;
.4 a brief description of the labor,materials or equipment furnished;
.6 the date on which the Claimant last performed labor or last furnished materials or equipment for use in the performance of the
Construction Contract;
.6 the total amount earned by the Claimant for labor,materials or equipment furnished as of the date of the Claim;
.7 the total amount of previous payments received by the Claimant;and
.8 the total amount due and unpaid to the Claimant for labor,materials or equipment furnished as of the date of the Claim.
§16.2 Claimant.An individual or entity having a direct contract with the Contractor or with a subcontractor of the Contractor to furnish labor,
materials or equipment for use in the performance of the Construction Contract.The term Claimant also includes any individual or entity that has
rightfully asserted a claim under an applicable mechanic's lien or similar statute against the real property upon which the Project is located.The intent
of this Bond shall be to include without limitation in the terms"labor,materials or equipment"that part of water,gas,power,light,heat,oil,gasoline,
telephone service or rental equipment used in the Construction Contract,architectural and engineering services required for performance of the work
of the Contractor and the Contractor's subcontractors,and all other items for which a mechanic's lien may be asserted in the jurisdiction where the
labor,materials or equipment were furnished.
§16.3 Construction Contract.The agreement between the Owner and Contractor identified on the cover page,including all Contract Documents
and all changes made to the agreement and the Contract Documents.
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§16.4 Owner Default.Failure of the Owner,which has not been remedied or waived,to pay the Contractor as required under the Construction
Contract or to perform and complete or comply with the other material terms of the Construction Contract.
§16.5 Contract Documents.All the documents that comprise the agreement between the Owner and Contractor.
§17 If this Bond is issued for an agreement between a Contractor and subcontractor,the term Contractor in this Bond shall be deemed to be
Subcontractor and the term Owner shall be deemed to be Contractor.
§18 Modifications to this bond are as follows:
The provisions and limitations of Section 255.05 Florida Statutes,
including but not limited to the notice and time limitations in
Sections 255.05(2) and 255.05(10), are incorporated in this bond
by reference.
(Space is provided below for additional signatures of added parties,other than those appearing on the cover page.)
CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY
Company: (Corporate Seal) Company: ' (Corporate'Seal)
Signature: Signature:
Name and Title: Name and Title:
Address Address
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POWER OF AT°TORi4EY
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY •
PRINCIPAL OFFICE-MORRISTOWN,NEW JERSEY
00927402019
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:That United States Fire Insurance Company,a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the
state of Delaware,has made,constituted and appointed,and does hereby make,constitute and appoint:
Ian A.Nipper,David Russell Hoover,Joseph Penichet Nielson,
Charles David Nielson, Charles Jackson Nielson,Shawn Alan Burton,Jarrett Merlucci
each,its true and lawful Attorney(s)-In-Fact,with full power and authority hereby conferred in its name,place and stead,to execute,acknowledge and deliver:
Any and all bonds and undertakings of surety and other documents that the ordinary course of surety business may require, and to bind United States Fire
Insurance Company thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such bonds or undertakings had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected
officers of United States Fire Insurance Company at its principal office, in amounts or penalties not exceeding: Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars(S7,500,000).
This Power of Attorney limits the act of those named therein to the bonds and undertakings specifically named therein, and they have no authority to bind
United States Fire Insurance Company except in the manner and to the extent therein stated.
This Power of Attorney revokes all previous Powers of Attorney issued on behalf of the Attorneys-In-Fact named above and expires on January 31,2020.
This Power of Attorney is granted pursuant to Article IV of the By-Laws of United States Fire Insurance Company as now in full force and effect, and
consistent with Article III thereof,which Articles provide,in pertinent part:
Article IV, Execution of Instruments-Except as the Board of Directors may authorize by resolution,the Chairman of the Board,President,
any Vice-President,any Assistant Vice President,the Secretary,or any Assistant Secretary shall have power on behalf of the Corporation:
(a) to execute, affix the corporate seal manually or by facsimile to, acknowledge,verify and deliver any contracts,obligations, instruments
and documents whatsoever in connection with its business including, without limiting the foregoing, any bonds, guarantees, undertakings,
recognizances, powers of attorney or revocations of any powers of attorney, stipulations, policies of insurance, deeds, leases, mortgages,
releases,satisfactions and agency agreements;
(b) to appoint,in writing,one or more persons for any or all of the purposes mentioned in the preceding paragraph(a), including affixing the
seal of the Corporation.
Article Ill, Officers, Section 3.11, Facsimile Signatures. The signature of any officer authorized by the Corporation to sign any bonds,
guarantees, undertakings,recognizances, stipulations,powers of attorney or revocations of any powers of attorney and policies of insurance
issued by the Corporation may be printed, facsimile, lithographed or otherwise produced. In addition, if and as authorized by the Board of
Directors, dividend warrants or checks, or other numerous instruments similar to one another in form, may be signed by the facsimile
signature or signatures, lithographed or otherwise produced, of such officer or.officers of the Corporation as from time to time may be
authorized to sign such instruments on behalf of the Corporation. The Corporation may continue to use for the purposes herein stated the
facsimile signature of any person or persons who shall have been such officer or officers of the Corporation,notwithstanding the fact that he
may have ceased to be such at the time when such instruments shall be issued.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, United States Fire Insurance Company has caused these presents to be signed and attested by its appropriate officer and its
corporate seal hereunto affixed this 25th day of March,2019.
UNITED STATES FIRE.'NCI rR ANCE COMPANY
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Anthony R.Slimowicz,Executive Vice President
State of New Jersey}
County of Morris }
On this 25`h1day of March 2019, before me, a Notary public of the State of New Jersey, came the above named officer of United States Fire Insurance
Company,to me personally known to be the individual and officer described herein,and acknowledged that he executed the foregoing instrument and affixed
the seal of United States Fire Insurance Company thereto by the authority of his office.
SONIA SCALA
NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF NEW JERSEY Sonia Scala (Notary Public)
NO.2163686
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 3/25/2024
I,the undersigned officer of United States Fire Insurance Company,a Delaware corporation,do hereby certify that the original Power of Attorney of which the
foregoing is a full,true and correct copy is still in force and effect and has not been revoked.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of United States Fire Insurance Company on the 25 day of April 2019
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Al Wright,Senior Vice President