Common use of Contractor Performance Security Clause in Contracts

Contractor Performance Security. 3.17.1 Contractor shall provide on the Effective Date surety performance and payment bonds each with a penal sum equal to the Contract Price (“Performance and Payment Bonds”), in the form of Exhibit M and issued by a Qualified Surety, as security for the Contractor’s performance and payment obligations under this Agreement. Such performance and payment bonds shall be maintained until the expiration of the Warranty Period as defined in Section 1.1 and Section 16.2 of this Agreement. 3.17.2 Owner shall be entitled to draw upon the Performance and Payment Bonds following the occurrence of a Contractor Event of Default, including Contractor’s failure to pay any liquidated damages, in the amount necessary to recover any damages to which Owner is entitled to under this Agreement. All costs associated with the Performance and Payment Bonds shall be included in the Contract Price. 3.17.3 Contractor shall promptly notify Owner of any circumstance that results in Contractor’s failure to be in compliance with the requirements of this Section 3.17. From time to time, at Owner’s written request, Contractor shall provide Owner with such evidence as Owner may reasonably request that the Performance and Payment Bonds remains in full force and effect in accordance with this Agreement.