Common use of Alternative Forms of Security Clause in Contracts

Alternative Forms of Security. Any Performance Bond required under the Contract Documents may be provided in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or cash escrow in the face amount required for the bond and conditioned as required for a surety bond. Any Performance Bond required under the Contract Documents may be in the form of a personal bond, property bond, or bank or savings institution’s letter of credit on certain designated funds in the face amount required for the bond, but only if approved by the Arlington Public Schools Attorney. Approval shall be granted only upon a determination that the alternative form of security proffered affords protection to the Arlington Public Schools equivalent to a corporate surety’s bond.