Performance Bond No.____________________
PERFORMANCE BOND
THE STATE OF ____________________________________
COUNTY OF _______________________________________
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS; That we,
____________________________________________________________ a
________________________________________________ with a primary office address of
______________________________________________________ in _____________ County,
______________ [state] (“Principal”) and
_________________________________________________________ a _______________________ State
of ___________________ (“Surety”), are held and firmly bound unto THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
SYSTEM (“Owner”), in the penal sum of
__________________________________________________________ $___________________________
Dollars in lawful money of the United States, to be paid in Harris County, Texas for the payment of which
sum well and truly be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators and successors, jointly
and severally, firmly by these presents.
THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION is such that Whereas, the Principal entered into a certain
contract with THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM, as the Owner, dated the _______ day of
____________________________, A.D. 20 __ (the “Contract”), a copy of which is hereto attached and
made a part hereof for the following project:
______________________________________________________________________________________
as further described in the Contract (the “Project”).
NOW, THEREFORE, if the Principal shall well, truly and faithfully perform the services required for the
Project in accordance with the Contract Documents and Construction Documents (both, as defined in the
Contract) during the original term thereof, and any extensions thereof which may be granted by the Owner,
with or without notice to the Surety, and if he shall satisfy all claims and demands incurred with respect to
such services under such Contract, and shall fully indemnify and save harmless the Owner from all costs and
damages which it may suffer by reason of failure to do so, and shall reimburse and repay the Owner all outlay
and expense which the Owner may incur in making good any default, then this obligation shall be void;
otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
PROVIDE FURTHER, that if any legal action be filed upon this bond, venue shall lie in Harris County, State
of Texas, and that the said surety, for value received hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of
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Performance Bond Form
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