1. The Contractor and the Surety, jointly and severally,
bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators,
successors, and assigns to the Owner to pay for labor,
materials and equipment fumished for use in the perfor-
mance of the Construction Contract, which is incorpo-
rated herein by reference.
2. With respect to the Owner, this obligation shall be
null and void if the Contractor:
2.1 Promptly makes payment, directly, or indirectly,
for all sums due Claimants, and
2.2 Defends, indemnifies and holds harmless the
Owner from claims, demands, liens or suits by any
person or entity whose claim, demand, lien or suit is
for the payment for labor, materials, or equipment fur-
nished for use in the performance of the Construction
Contract, provided the Owner has promptly notified
the Contractor and the Surety (at the address
described in Paragraph 12) of any claims, demands,
liens, or suits and tendered defense of such claims,
demands, liens or suits to the Contractor and the
Surety, and provided there is no Owner Default.
3. With respect to Claimants, this obligation shall be
null and void if the Contractor promptly makes payment,
directly or indirectly, for all sums due.
4, The Surety shall have no obligation to Claimants
under this Bond until:
4.1 Claimants who are employed by or have a direct
contract with the Contractor have given notice to the
Surety (at the address described in Paragraph 12) and
sent a copy, or notice thereof, to the Owner, stating
that a claim is being made under this Bond and, with
substantial accuracy, the amount of the claim.
4,2 Claimants who do not have a direct contract
with the Contractor:
-1 Have furnished written notice to the Con-
tractor and sent a copy, or notice thereof, to
the Owner, within 90 days after having last
performed labor or last furnished materials or
equipment included in the claim stating, with
substantial accuracy, the amount of the claim
and the name of the party to whom the
materials were furnished or supplied or for
whom the labor was done or performed; and
2 Have either received a rejection in whole or
in part from the Contractor, or net received
within 30 days of furnishing the above no-
tice any communication from the Contractor
by which the Contractor has indicated the
claim will be paid directly or indirectly; and
-3 Not having been paid within the above 30
days, have sent a written notice to the Surety
(at the address described in Paragraph 12) and
sent a copy, or notice thereof, to the Owner,
stating that a claim is being made under this
Bond and enclosing a copy of the previous
written notice furnished to the Contractor.
§. If a notice required by Paragraph 4 is given by the Owner to the
Contractor or to the Surety that is sufficient compliance.
6. When the Claimant has satisfied the conditions of
Paragraph 4, the Surety shall promptly and at the
Surety's expense take the following actions:
6.f Send an answer to the Claimant, with a copy to
the Owner, within 45 days after receipt of the claim,
stating the amounts that are undisputed and the basis
for challenging any amounts that are disputed.
6.2 Pay or arrange for payment of any undisputed
amounts,
7. The Surety's total obligation shall not exceed the
amount of this Bond, and the amount of this Bond shall be
credited for any payments made in good faith by the Surety.
8. Amounts owed by the Owner to the Contractor under
the Construction Contract shall be used for the perfor-
mance of the Construction Contract and to satisfy claims,
if any, under any Construction Performance Bond. By
the Contractor furnishing and the Owner accepting this
Bond, they agree that all funds eared by the Contractor
in the performance of the Construction Contract are
dedicated to satisfy obligations of the Contractor and
the Surety under this Bond, subject to the Owner's prior-
ity to use the funds for the completion of the work,
9. The Surety shail not be liable to the Owner, Claimants
or others for obligations of the Contractor that are unrelat-
ed to the Construction Contract. The Owner shall not be
liable for payment of any costs or expenses of any Claim-
ant under this Bond, and shall have under this Bond no obli-
gations to make payments to, give notices on behalf of, or
otherwise have obligations to Claimants under this Bond.
10. The Surety hereby waives notice of any change,
including changes of time, to the Construction Contract
or to related subcontracts, purchase orders and other obligations.
11. No suit or action shall be commenced by a Claimant
under this Bond other than in a court of competent juris-
diction in the location in which the work or part of the
work is located or after the expiration of one year from the
date (1) on which the Claimant gave the notice required by
Subparagraph 4.1 or Clause 4.2.3, or (2) on which the last
labor or service was performed by anyone or the last mate-
rials or equipment were furnished by anyone under the Con-
struction Contract, whichever of (1) or (2) first occurs. If the
provisions of this Paragraph are void or prohibited by law,
the minimum period of limitation available to sureties as a
defense in the jurisdiction of the suit shall be applicable.
12. Notice to the Surety, the Owner or the Contractor
shall be mailed or delivered to the address shown on the
signature page. Actual receipt of notice by Surety, the
Owner or the Contractor, however accomplished, shall
be sufficient compliance as of the date received at the
address shown on the signature page.
13, When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a
statutory or other legal requirement in the location where
the construction was to be performed, any provision in this
Bond conflicting with said statutory or legal requirement
shall be deemed deleted here fram and provisions con-
forming to such statutory or other legal requirement shall
be deemed incorporated herein. The intent is that this
AIA DOCUMENT A312 PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND DECEMBER 1984 ED., AIAG A312-1984 5
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1735 NEW YORK AVE., N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006
THIRD PRINTING - MARCH 1987
