A-1 Landscaping and Construction, Inc. 7/20/2016

I 1. Bidder and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, I successors and assigns to pay to the City upon default of Bidder the penal sum set forth on the face of this Bond. I 2. Default of Bidder shall occur upon the failure of Bidder to deliver within the time required by the Bidding Documents the executed Agreement required by the Bidding Documents, any performance and payment bonds required by the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents, and evidence of insurance Irequired by the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents. 3. This obligation shall be null and void if: I3.1. City accepts Bidder's bid and Bidder delivers within the time required by the Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by City) the executed Agreement I required by the Bidding Documents, any performance and payment bonds required by the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents, and evidence of insurance required by the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents, or I •3.2. All bids are rejected by City,or I 4. Payment under this Bond will be due and payable upon default of Bidder and within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt by Bidder and Surety of written notice of default from the City, which notice will be given with reasonable promptness, identifying this Bond and the Project and including a statement of the amount I due. 5. Surety waives notice of any and all defenses based on or arising out of any time extension to issue I notice of award agreed to in writing by City and Bidder, provided that the time for issuing notice of award including extensions shall not in the aggregate exceed one hundred twenty (120) days from Bid Due Date without Surety's written consent. I 6. No suit or action shall be commenced under this Bond prior to thirty (30) calendar days after the notice of default required in paragraph 4 above is received by Bidder and Surety. Any suit or action under this bond Imust be instituted within the time period provided by applicable law. 7. The laws of the State of Washington shall apply to the determination of the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder. Venue for any dispute or claim hereunder shall be the state courts of Washington in Snohomish County, Washington. I 8. Notice required hereunder shall be in writing sent to Bidder and Surety at their respective addresses shown on the face of this Bond. Such notices may be sent by personal delivery, commercial courier or United States •Registered or Certified Mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed to be Ieffective upon receipt by the party concerned. 9. Surety shall cause to be attached to this Bond current and effective Power of Attorney evidencing Iauthority of the officer, agent or representative to execute this Bond on behalf of Surety to execute and deliver such Bond and bind the Surety thereby. I10. This Bond is intended to conform to all applicable statutory requirements. Any applicable requirement of any applicable statute that has been omitted from this Bond shall be deemed to be included herein as if set forth at length. If any provision of the Bond conflicts with any applicable provision of any applicable statue, ITITLE PAGE 11 OF 12 DATE WORK ORDER# IDIVISION P