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EJCDC® C-615, Payment Bond. <br />Copyright© 2018 National Society of Professional Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies, <br />and American Society of Civil Engineers. All rights reserved. <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />8. The Surety’s total obligation will not exceed the amount of this Bond, plus the amount of reasonable <br />attorney’s fees provided under Paragraph 7.3, and the amount of this Bond will be credited for any <br />payments made in good faith by the Surety. <br />9. Amounts owed by the Owner to the Contractor under the Construction Contract will be used for the <br />performance of the Construction Contract and to satisfy claims, if any, under any construction <br />performance bond. By the Contractor furnishing and the Owner accepting this Bond, they agree that <br />all funds earned by the Contractor in the performance of the Construction Contract are dedicated to <br />satisfying obligations of the Contractor and Surety under this Bond, subject to the Owner’s priority to <br />use the funds for the completion of the work. <br />10. The Surety shall not be liable to the Owner, Claimants, or others for obligations of the Contractor that <br />are unrelated to the Construction Contract. The Owner shall not be liable for the payment of any costs <br />or expenses of any Claimant under this Bond, and shall have under this Bond no obligation to make <br />payments to or give notice on behalf of Claimants, or otherwise have any obligations to Claimants <br />under this Bond. <br />11. The Surety hereby waives notice of any change, including changes of time, to the Construction <br />Contract or to related subcontracts, purchase orders, and other obligations. <br />12. No suit or action will be commenced by a Claimant under this Bond other than in a court of competent <br />jurisdiction in the state in which the project that is the subject of the Construction Contract is located <br />or after the expiration of one year from the date (1) on which the Claimant sent a Claim to the Surety <br />pursuant to Paragraph 5.1.2 or 5.2, or (2) on which the last labor or service was performed by anyone <br />or the last materials or equipment were furnished by anyone under the Construction Contract, <br />whichever of (1) or (2) first occurs. If the provisions of this paragraph are void or prohibited by law, <br />the minimum period of limitation available to sureties as a defense in the jurisdiction of the suit will <br />be applicable. <br />13. Notice and Claims to the Surety, the Owner, or the Contractor must be mailed or delivered to the <br />address shown on the page on which their signature appears. Actual receipt of notice or Claims, <br />however accomplished, will be sufficient compliance as of the date received. <br />14. When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory or other legal requirement in the <br />location where the construction was to be performed, any provision in this Bond conflicting with said <br />statutory or legal requirement will be deemed deleted here from and provisions conforming to such <br />statutory or other legal requirement will be deemed incorporated herein. When so furnished, the <br />intent is that this Bond will be construed as a statutory bond and not as a common law bond. <br />15. Upon requests by any person or entity appearing to be a potential beneficiary of this Bond, the <br />Contractor and Owner shall promptly furnish a copy of this Bond or shall permit a copy to be made. <br />16. Definitions <br />16.1. Claim—A written statement by the Claimant including at a minimum: <br />16.1.1. The name of the Claimant; <br />16.1.2. The name of the person for whom the labor was done, or materials or equipment <br />furnished; <br />16.1.3. A copy of the agreement or purchase order pursuant to which labor, materials, or <br />equipment was furnished for use in the performance of the Construction Contract; <br />16.1.4. A brief description of the labor, materials, or equipment furnished; <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 0844D1D6-E311-4FC5-8B5B-BB1E27A908ED