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14 <br />LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THIS osi 1GATION is such that, if Principal shall promptly make payment to all <br />claimants as hereinafter defined, for all labor and material used or reasonably required for use in the performance of the <br />Contract, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise It shall remain in full force and effect, subject, however, to the fol- <br />lowing conditions: <br />1. A claimant is defined as one having a direct con- <br />tract with the Principal or with a Subcontractor of the <br />Principal for labor, material, or both, used or reasonably <br />required for use in the performance of the Contract, <br />labor and material being construed to include that part of <br />water, gas, power, light, heat, oil, gasoline, telephone <br />service or rental of equipment directly applicable to the <br />Contract, <br />Z. The above named Principal and Surety hereby <br />jointly and severally agree with the Owner that every <br />claimant as herein defined, who has not been paid in <br />full before the expiration of a . period of ninety (90) <br />days after the date on which the last of such claimant's <br />work or labor view done or performed, or materials ere <br />furnished by such claimant, may sue on this bond w for <br />the use of such claimant, prosecute the suit to final <br />judgment for such sum or sums as may be justly due <br />claimant, and have execution thereon. The Owner shall <br />not be liable for the payment of any costs or expenses <br />of any such suit. <br />3. No suit or action shall be commenced hereunder <br />by any claimant: <br />a) Unless claimant, other than one having a direct <br />contract with the Principal, shall have given written <br />notice to any two of the following: the Principal, the <br />Owner, or the Surety above named, within ninety (90) <br />days after such claimant did or performed the last of <br />the work or labor, or furnished the last of the materials <br />for which said claim is made, stating with substantial <br />Signed and sealed this 20th. day of <br />accuracy the amount claimed and the name of the party <br />to whom the materials were furnished, or for whom <br />the work or labor was done or performed. Such notice <br />shall be served by mailing the same by registered mail <br />or certified mail, postage prepaid, in an envelope ad- <br />dressed to the Principal, Owner or Surety, at any place <br />where an office is regularly maintained for the trans- <br />action of business, or served in any manner in which <br />legal process may be served in the state in which the <br />aforesaid project is located, save that such service need <br />not be made by a public officer. <br />b) After the expiration of one (1) year following the <br />date on which Principal ceased Work on said Contract, <br />it being understood, however, that if any limitation em- <br />bodied in this bond is prohibited by any law controlling <br />the construction hereof such limitation shall be deemed <br />to be amended so as to be equal to the minimum period <br />Of limitation permitted by such law. <br />c) Other than in a state court of competent jurisdiction <br />in and for the county or other political subdivision of <br />the state in which the Project, or any part thereof, is <br />situated, or in the United States District Court for the <br />district in which the Project, or any part thereof, is sit- <br />uated, and not elsewhere. <br />4. The amount of this bond shall be reduced by and <br />to the extent of any payment or payments made in good <br />faith hereunder, inclusive of the payment by Surety of <br />mechanics' liens which may be filed of record against <br />said improvement, whether or not claim for the amount <br />of such lien be presented under and against this bond. <br />March, 19 91 <br />Trout & Riggs Construction Co. Inc. <br />f(-- ' Tvu_ (Principal) Iseall <br />Z,( <br />(WrinrsS) <br />_1 <br />( ula) r ol <br />Great American Insurance 6mpany <br />4k (Surely) IScall <br />AA <br />der Sn i (ritfr ) <br />�-��— Attorney-in-fact <br />iflanearl pecirlar* Anew* al <br />AIA DOCUMENT A311 . PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND • AIA <br />FEBRUARY 1970 ED, • THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, 17:3S N.Y_ AVE., N.W., WASHINGTON, D. C. 29M6 <br />4 <br />