E. That in the Event of Default: (a) the Surety shall have the right, but not the obligation, to take possession of the work under any Contract, to complete such Contract, or
cause or consent to the completion thereof, with any cost thereof being Loss; (b) the Indemnitors hereby assign, transfer, and set over to the Surety all of their rights under the
Contracts, including: (i) their right, title and interest in and to all subcontracts let in connection therewith; (ii) all machinery, plant, equipment, tools and materials upon the site of
the work or elsewhere for the purposes of the Contracts, including all material ordered for the Contracts; (iii) all patents, licenses, permits and computer software used for the
performance of any Contract and/or financial record keeping of the same; (iv) all actions, causes of action, claims and demands whatsoever relating to the Contracts; and (v)
any and all sums due under the Contracts at the time of the Event of Default or which may thereafter become due; (c) the Indemnitors hereby authorized the Surety to endorse
in the name of the payee, and to receive and collect any check, draft, warrant or other instrument made or issued in payment of any such sum, and to disburse the proceeds
thereof; and (d) the Indemnitors hereby irrevocably nominate, designate and appoint the Surety and its designees as their attorney-in-fact with all the powers necessary to
exercise any right granted in this Agreement, including but not limited to the power to make, endorse, execute, sign, and deliver any and all additional or other instruments,
checks, drafts, deposits, ACH and wire transfer directives and orders, change of address notices, liens and releases thereof, applications, certificates, draw requests, orders,
releases, and papers deemed necessary or desirable by the Surety in order to give full effect to the obligations assumed and the agreements made by Indemnitors hereunder,
the assignments and conveyances made herein, and the full protection intended to be herein given to the Surety under all the provisions of this Agreement. The Indemnitors
ratify and confirm all acts undertaken by the Surety and/or its designees as such attorney-in-fact.
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GENERAL INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made by the undersigned Indemnitors ("Indemnitors") for the benefit of Surety in connection with any Bond, as defined below, which may have been or
may hereafter be provided for the benefit of or at the request of any one or more Indemnitors. If any Indemnitors have previously executed an indemnity agreement in favor of
Surety, this Agreement shall be in addition to and not in lieu of or in replacement of such other agreement.
I. DEFINITIONS.
The following terms shall be defined as follows for purposes of this Agreement:
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A. Bond: Any surety bond, undertaking, or other obligation in the nature of a guaranty or suretyship, as well as alterations, amendments, extensions, substitutions, and
renewals issued or procured by the Surety on, before, or after the date of this Agreement for (a) any Indemnitor or any of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, and
affiliates; (b) any joint venture, partnership, association, limited liability company, or other legal entity in which one or more of the persons and entities identified above in
sub-paragragh (a) have a direct or indirect interest; or (c) at the request of any Indemnitor.
B. Contract: Any contract or obligation whose performance is covered or guaranteed under a Bond.
C. Event of Default: Any one or more of the following: (a) any breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement; (b) Principal's breach, abandonment or forfeiture of a
Contract; (c) any bankruptcy, insolvency, assignment for the benefit of creditors, appointment of a receiver or conservator, or similar proceeding concerning the Principal or any
Indemnitor, whether voluntary or involuntary.
D. Loss: Any (a) claim, demand, liability, charge, suit, fee, or expense, including but not limited to attorney (both outside and in-house) and consultant fees, incurred by
the Surety as a result of issuing or procuring a Bond; (b) cost incurred by Surety in procuring or attempting to procure a release from liability under a Bond; (c) cost incurred in
investigation or adjustment of any claim or potential claim under a Bond; (d) costs incurred by Surety in enforcing the Indemnitors' obligations under this Agreement; and (e) any
other cost incurred by Surety arising from the issuance or procurement of a Bond. The term Loss shall also include any advances or loans to any Principal or Indemnitor that
are not repaid to the Surety as required by the terms of such advances or loans.
E. Principal: The person(s) and entity (ies) whose Contract obligations the Surety is requested to guarantee by issuing or procuring a Bond. Principal includes any person
or entity identified on a Bond as "Principal" or "Contractor."
F. Surety: Any one or more of Western Surety Company, Universal Surety of America, and their successors, assigns, affiliates, subsidiary companies, and reinsurers.
The term Surety shall also include any other person or entity which, at the request of the above, may act as surety or co-surety on any Bond.
II. INDEMNITY. The Indemnitors agree:
A. To defend, indemnify, and save harmless Surety from and against any and all Loss Indemnitor which the Surety may pay or incur.
B. To pay Surety all premium due on Bonds at the rates and times specified by the Surety. The Indemnitors specifically acknowledge and agree that the Surety's right to
charge and collect premiums continues until the Surety is provided written evidence, satisfactory to the Surety that (i) its liability on such Bond has been discharged or (ii) its
termination of liability as a matter of law.
C. That in any claim or suit arising out of or related to any Bond or this Agreement, an itemized statement of Surety's loss and expense, sworn to by a representative of
Surety, or other evidence of disbursement by Surety, shall be prima facie evidence of the fact and extent of Indemnitor's liability under this Agreement.
III.
E. Claim Notices. Immediately upon becoming aware of any claim, demand, or proceeding concerning a Bond, the Indemnitors shall send notice of same to the Surety at:
D. To deposit collateral security with the Surety upon demand in an amount that Surety shall reasonably determine is necessary to protect it from Loss whether or not
Surety has made any payment.
G. That upon an Event of Default, the Indemnitors grant the Surety a security interest in all property, rights, and asserts of the Indemnitors, including, but not limited to, all
inventory, equipment, instruments, investments, contracts rights and proceeds, insurance, accounts, and deposits ("Collateral"). This Agreement shall constitute a Security
Agreement and a Financing Statement for the benefit of the Surety in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code and any similar statute and may be so used by the Surety
without in any way abrogating, restricting or limiting the rights of the Surety. Indemnitors authorize the Surety upon an Event of Default to file this Agreement or a photocopy
thereof and any schedules or statements necessary to describe the Collateral covered by such filing.
F. That all payments earned on any Contract shall be held in trust as trust funds for the completion of the Contract and the payment of Indemnitors' obligations for labor,
material, equipment, supplies or services furnished in the performance of the Contract. Upon an Event of Default and the Surety's request, Indemnitors shall open an account
with a bank acceptable to the Surety for the deposit of such trust funds.
GENERAL PROVISIONS. The Indemnitors further agrees as follows:
A. Books and Records; Credit Reports. Upon demand and reasonable notice, the Surety shall be provided access to the books and record of the Indemnitors which
includes but is not limited to papers, books, records, contracts, reports financial information and electronically stored information for the purpose of review and copying. The
Surety is authorized to obtain a credit report on any Indemnitor at any time while the Surety may be liable under any Bond.
D. Prior Bonds. Indemnitors waive any defense related to the date of this Agreement's execution and acknowledge that any and all Bonds executed pursuant to any
Indemnitor's request before the date of this Agreement were executed by the Surety in reliance on this Agreement. Indemnitors understand and agree that this Agreement is a
continuing agreement to indemnify over an indefinite period.
B. Joint and Several Liability. Indemnitors' obligations under this Agreement are joint and several. Surety's release of any one Indemnitor shall not release any other
Indemnitor. No action or inaction of Surety with respect to anyone other than Indemnitor shall relieve the Indemnitor of any obligation owned under this Agreement. Indemnitor
shall not be released from liability under this Agreement because of the status, condition, or situation of any party to this Agreement or any Principal.
C. Defects in Execution. If the execution of this Agreement by any Indemnitor is defective or invalid for any reason, such defect or invalidity shall not affect the validity
hereof as to any other Indemnitor. Should any provision of this Agreement be held invalid, the remaining provisions shall retain their full force and effect.
F. Claim Settlement. Surety shall have the right in its sole discretion to decide whether any claims arising out of or related to any Bond shall be paid, compromised,
defended, prosecuted, or appealed regardless of whether or not suit is actually filed or commenced against Surety upon such claim. Absent Surety's intentional wrongdoing,
Indemnitor agrees to be conclusively bound by Surety's resolution of any and all claims and to accept Surety's determination of liability in regard to any and all claims.
CNA Surety Corporation, Claim Department
151 North Franklin, 17th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
