MAINTENANCE BOND REVIEW CHECKLIST
Attachments:
__ 1. Affidavit of Value
__ 2. Affidavit of Bills Paid
__ 3. Affidavit of Actual Costs
__ 4. Maintenance Bond (the original, not a copy)
__ 5. The attached Power of Attorney for the maintenance bond (the original, not a copy).
__ 6. Copy of original contract agreement for construction of the improvement that will be secured by the bond, including
any corresponding change orders, addendums, amendments, or approved reconciliation of costs
__ 7. Infrastructure inventory
__ 8. Tax certificate
__ 9. Proof of payment for inspection fees (can be a copy of a check). If not present, so state in the review notes and
caution client to verify payment.
Review of Bond
__ 1. The entity name of the contractor/subcontractor (or individual’s name if contractor/subcontractor is an individual)
must be exactly the same as it is stated in the construction contract.
__ 2. The person who is authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the entity/individual that performed the work, and who
did sign the contract, should sign the bond as principal.
__ 3. Signatories on the bond must have their name(s) and titles typed or legibly printed beneath the signature line.
__ 4. The items stated in the bond as the description of work that was performed must exactly match the description of the
work that was stated in the construction contract. In most contracts there is a blank for a brief description of the
work such as "improvements to Walnut Street, City of Yourtown." This frequently is on the cover of the contract
documents. The same description should appear on the bond.
__ 5. Ideally, the maintenance bond, Affidavit of Value and Affidavit of Actual Costs should all reflect the same amount.
The amount of the bond should be the same as the amount in the contract, or adjusted to consistent with the final
costs adjusted by change order, etc. If the amounts are in conflict, seek confirmation from governmental entity’s
project engineer/architect/manager that conflicts in the amounts stated in the various documents are justified and
that the amount of the bond is consistent with current construction costs for project materials and labor. The
critical factor is whether the amount of the bond will cover the cost of the improvements. This final determination
should be made by the governmental entity and its project engineer/architect/manager.
__ 6. The agent for service should be located in the same county as the municipality when possible, or at least located in
Texas.