Fillable Work Within The Row Or Easement Agreement Form printable pdf download

MAINTENANCE BOND - WORK WITHIN

RIGHT-OF-WAY OR EASEMENTS

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we

_______________________________________________________ hereinafter called Principal, and

_______________________________________________________ hereinafter called Surety, are

held and firmly bound unto the County of Pinellas, a political subdivision of the State of Florida,

hereinafter called County, or its successor in interest in the event of annexation by a municipality, in the

penal sum of __________________________________________ $__________ United States Dollars

for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and

assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents:

WHEREAS, Principal has constructed certain improvements, ___________________________

for ____________________.

WHEREAS, the aforementioned improvements were made pursuant to the plans and

specifications of the above named project, and,

WHEREAS, Principal is obligate to protect the County against any defects resulting from faulty

materials or workmanship of said improvements and to maintain said improvements for a period of

eighteen (18) months from _______________ then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise it

shall remain in full force and effect.

The COUNTY OR ITS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST shall notify the Principal in writing of any

defect for which the Principal is responsible and shall specify in said notice a reasonable period of time

within which Principal shall have to correct said defect.

The Surety unconditionally covenants and agrees that if the principal fails to correct said

defects, within the time specified, the Surety, upon 30 days written notice from PINELLAS COUNTY,

ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT OR OFFICER, OR ITS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST, of the defect will

forthwith correct such defect or defects and pay the cost thereof, including, but not limited to

engineering, legal and contingent cost. Should the Surety fail or refuse to correct said defects, the

COUNTY OF PINELLAS OR ITS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST, in view of the public interest, health,

safety, welfare and factors involved, and the consideration in approving and accepting the said

improvements shall have the right to resort to any and all legal remedies against the Principal and

Surety and either, both at law and in equity, including specifically, repair or replacement of said

improvements to which the Principal and Surety unconditionally agree.

The Principal and Surety further jointly and severally agree that the COUNTY OR ITS

SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST at its option, shall have the right to correct said defects resulting from

faulty materials or workmanship, or, pursuant to public advertisement and receipt of bids, caused to be

corrected any defects or said defects in case the Principal shall fail or refuse to do so, and in the event

the COUNTY OR ITS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST should exercise and give effect to such right, the

principal and the Surety shall be jointly and severally hereunder to reimburse the COUNTY OR ITS

Work Within The Row Or Easement Agreement Form