Improvement Contract/Bond_2017 Asphalt Overlay Ramp Project One_Arensdorf Construction Copyrighted
May 15, 2017
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 22.
ITEM TITLE: Improvement Contracts / Performance, Payment and
Maintenance Bonds
SUMMARY: Dan Arensdorf Construction, Inc. for the 2017 Asphalt
Overlay Ramp Project One.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Arensdorf Construction Improvment Contract and Bond Supporting Documentation
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PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT
SECTION 00500
2017 ASPHALT OVERLAY RAMP PROJECT ONE
THIS IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT (the Contract), made in triplicate, dated for references
purposes the 251b day of April 2017 between the City of Dubuque, Iowa, by its City Manager,
through authority conferred upon the City Manager by its City Council (City), and Dan
Arensdorf Construction. Inc. (Contractor).
For and in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
CONTRACTOR AGREES:
1. To furnish all material and equipment and to perform all labor necessary for the 2017
ASPHALT OVERLAY RAMP PROJECT ONE (Project).
2. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS G
A. The Contract Documents consist of the following:
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1. Project Title Page (Section 00100).
2. Project Directory Page (Section 00101). 1
3. This Public Improvement Contract (Section 00500).
4. Performance, Payment, and Maintenance Bond (Section 00600).
5. Out-of-State Contractor Bond (Section 00610).
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6. Other Bonds:
a. Bond Name (pages to
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b. (Bond Name) (pages to_ , inclusive). I
C. (Bond Name) (pages_to_ , inclusive).
7. The Iowa Statewide Urban Design And Specifications (SUDAS) 2015 Edition.
8. CITY OF DUBUQUE Supplemental Specifications 2015 Edition.
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9. Other Standard and Supplementary Specifications as listed on the Title Page of the
Contract Document Manual.
10.Special Provisions included in the project Contract Document Manual.
11.Drawings—Sheet No. through No. (00 pages) or drawings consisting of
sheets bearing the following general title:
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12.Addenda (numbers_ to_ , inclusive).
13.Insurance Provisions and Requirements (Section 00700).
14.Sales Tax Exemption Certificate (Section 00750).
15.Site Condition Information (Section 00775).
16.Construction Schedule and Agreed Cost of Delay (Section 00800). {
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17.Erosion Control Certificate (Section 00900).
18.Consent Decree (Section 01000).
19.Other Project Information and Permits (Section 01100 - 00000).
20.Exhibits to this Contract (enumerated as follows):
a. Contractor's Bid (pages_to _, inclusive).
b. Bidder Status Form (Section 00460).
c. Contractor Background Information Form (Section 00471)
d. The following documentation that must be submitted by Contractor prior to Notice
of Award.
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e. None.
21.The following which may be delivered or issued on or after the Effective Date of the
Agreement:
a. Notice to Proceed (Section 00850).
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b. Project Certification Page (Section 00102).
c. Change Orders(Not attached to this agreement). j
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There are no other Contract Documents. The Contract Documents may only be amended,
modified, or supplemented as provided in General Conditions.
3. All materials used by the Contractor in the Project must be of the quality required by the
Contract Documents and must be installed in accordance with the Contract Documents.
4. The Contractor must remove any materials rejected by the City as defective or improper, or
any of said work condemned as unsuitable or defective, and the same must be replaced or
redone to the satisfaction of the City at the sole cost and expense of the Contractor.
5. Five percent (5%) of the Contract price will be retained by the City for a period of thirty (30)
days after final completion and acceptance of the Project by the City Council to pay any claim
by any party that may be filed for labor and materials done and furnished in connection with
the performance of this Contract and for a longer period if such claims are not adjusted within
that thirty (30) day period, as provided in Iowa Code Chapter 573 or Iowa Code Chapter 26.
The City will also retain additional sums to protect itself against any claim that has been filed
against it for damages to persons or property arising through the prosecution of the work and
such sums will be held by the City until such claims have been settled, adjudicated or
otherwise disposed of.
6. The Contractor has read and understands the Contract Documents herein referred to and
agrees not to plead misunderstanding or deception related to estimates of quantity,
character, location or other conditions for the Project.
7. In addition to any warranty provided for in the specifications, the Contractor must also fix any
other defect in any part of the Project, even if the Project has been accepted and fully paid
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for by the City. The Contractor's maintenance bond will be security for a period of two years
after the issuance of the Certificate of Substantial Completion.
8. The Contractor must fully complete the Project under this Contract on or before the date
indicated in the Construction Schedule and Agreed Cost of Delay Section of the Contract
Documents.
9. INDEMNIFICATION FROM THIRD PARTY CLAIMS. To the fullest extent permitted by law, '
Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless City, its officers and employees, from
and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses claimed by third parties, but not
including any claims, damages, losses or expenses of the parties to this Contract, including
but not limited to attorneys'fees, arising out of or resulting from performance of this Contract,
provided that such claim, damages, loss or expense is attributable to bodily injury, sickness,
disease or death, or injury to or destruction of property, including loss of use resulting there
from, but only to the extent caused in whole or in part by negligent acts or omissions of 1
Contractor, or anyone directly or indirectly employed by Contractor or anyone for whose acts
Contractor may be liable, regardless of whether or not such claim, damage, loss or expense i1
is caused in part by a party indemnified hereunder.
10. The Contractor hereby represents and guarantees that it has not, nor has any other person �
for or in its behalf, directly or indirectly, entered into any arrangement or Contract with any
other Bidder, or with any public officer, whereby it has paid or is to pay any other Bidder or
public officer any sum of money or anything of value whatever in order to obtain this Contract;
and it has not, nor has another person for or in its behalf directly or indirectly, entered into {
any Contractor arrangement with any other person, firm, corporation or association which
tends to or does lessen or destroy free competition in the award of this Contract and agrees
that in case it hereafter be established that such representations or guarantees, or any of
them are false, it will forfeit and pay not less than ten percent(10%) of the Contract price but 1
in no event less than $2,000.00 (Two Thousand Dollars) to the City.
11. The surety on the Bond furnished for this Contract must, in addition to all other provisions,
be obligated to the extent provided for by Iowa Code 573.6 relating to this Contract, which
provisions apply to said Bond.
12. The Contractor agrees, and its Bond is surety therefore, that after the Certificate of
Substantial Completion has been issued by the City, it will keep and maintain the Project in
good repair for a period of two (2) years.
13. The Project must be constructed in strict accordance with the requirements of the laws of the
State of Iowa, and the United States, and ordinances of the City of Dubuque, and in
accordance with the Contract Documents.
A. All applicable standards, orders, or regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act of
1970 (42 U. S. C. 1958 (H) et. seq.) and the Federal Water Pollution Act (33 U. S. C.
1368 et. seq.) as amended, Executive Order 11738, and Environmental Protection
Agency regulations (40 CFR, Part 15). Contractor must comply with Section 103 and
107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 USC 327-330) and
Department of Labor Regulations (29 CFR, Part 5).
B. The City and the Contractor agree to comply with all provisions of the Davis-Bacon
Federal Prevailing Wage Act, if applicable, and related labor requirements and
regulations and the Federal Wage Determination for this Project.
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C. Equipment or products authorized to be purchased with federal funding awarded for this
Contract must be American-made to the maximum extent feasible, in accordance with
Public Law 103-121, Sections 606(a) and (b).
D. The City of Dubuque in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat.
252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d-2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department
of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in
Federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to j
such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract
entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be
afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be
discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability
in consideration for an award.
CONSENT DECREE
RELATING TO THE PROJECT
14. ❑ THIS CONTRACTOR IS PERFORMING WORK FOR THE CITY OF DUBUQUE RELATED TO
THE WATER & RESOURCE RECOVERY CENTER OR THE SANITARY SEWER
COLLECTION SYSTEM. THEREFORE, THE CONSENT DECREE AND THIS SECTION ARE
APPLICABLE.
CITY CONTRACTOR j
THIS CONTRACTOR IS NOT PERFORMING WORK FOR THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
RELATED TO THE WATER & RESOURCE RECOVERY CENTER OR THE SANITARY
SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM. THEREFORE, THE CONSENT DECREE AND THIS
SECTION ARE NOT APPLICABLE.
The City has entered into a Consent Decree in the case of The United States of America, and the State
of Iowa v. The City of Dubuque, Iowa, Civil Action Number Case 2:11-cv-01011-EMJ, Civil Action
Number 2008V00041, DOJ Case Number 90-5-1-1-09339, United States District Court for the Northern
District of Iowa. The provisions of the Consent Decree apply to and are binding upon the City and its
officers, directors, employees, agents, servants, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms and
corporations under contract with the City to perform the obligations of the Consent Decree.
The City is required to provide a copy of the Consent Decree to any contractor or consultant retained to
perform work required by the Consent Decree.
A copy of the Consent Decree is included in the Contract Documents and can be viewed at
http://www.cityofdubugue.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/3173. A hard copy is available upon
request at the City's Engineering Department Office.
The City must condition any contract to perform work required under the Consent Decree upon
performance of the work in conformity with the provisions of the Consent Decree.
The Consent Decree also provides that until five (5) years after the termination of the Consent Decree,
the City must retain, and must instruct its contractors and agents to preserve, all non-identical copies of
all documents, reports, data, records, or other information (including documents, records, or other
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information in electronic form) in its or its contractors' or agents' possession or control, or that come into
its or its contractors' or agents' possession or control, and that relate in any manner to the City's
performance of its obligations under this Consent Decree, including any underlying research and
analytical data. This information-retention period, upon request by the United States or the State, the
City must provide copies of any documents, reports, analytical data, or other information required to be i
maintained under the Consent Decree. At the conclusion of the information-retention period, the City
must notify the United States and the State at least ninety (90) Days prior to the destruction of any
documents, records, or other information subject to such requirements and, upon request by the United
States or the State, the City must deliver any such documents, records, or other information to the EPA
or IDNR.
CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR
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The undersigned, on behalf of the Contractor, with full authority to act on behalf of the Contractor,
certifies to the City of Dubuque as follows:
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1. I have received a copy of the Consent Decree in the case of The United States of
America, and the State of Iowa v. The City of Dubuque, Iowa, Civil Action Number
Case 2:11-cv-01011-EMJ, Civil Action Number 2008V00041, DOJ Case Number 90-
5-1-1-09339, United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.
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2. All work performed will be in conformity with the provisions of the Consent Decree. I�
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3. All documents reports, data, records, or other information (including documents,
records, or other information in electronic form) that relate in any manner to the
performance of obligations under the Consent Decree, including any underlying
research and analytical data, will be retained as required by the Consent Decree.
4. The Contractor agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its officers,
agents, or employees from and against any claims, including penalties, costs and
fees as provided in the Consent Decree, relating to or arising out of the Contractor's
failure to comply with the Consent Decree. b
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CONTRACTOR:
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15. Upon the completion of the Contract, and the acceptance of the Project by the City Council,
and subject to the requirements of law, the City agrees to pay the Contractor as full
compensation for the complete performance of this Contract, the amount determined for j
the total work completed at the price(s) stated in the Contractor's Bid Proposal and less
any Agreed Cost of Delay provided for in the Contract Documents.
CONTRACT AMOUNT $ 29,587.20
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PERFORMANCE, PAYMENT AND MAINTENANCE BOND
SECTION 00600
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we Dan Arensdor£ Construction, Inc. , as
Principal (hereinafter the "Contractor" or "Principal') and west Bend Mutual
Insurance company , as Surety are held and firmly bound unto the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, as Obligee (hereinafter referred to as "Owner"), and to all persons who may be
injured by any breach of any of the conditions of this Bond in the penal sum of
Twenty-nine thousand, five hundred eighty-seven dollars, twenty cents dollars
($ 29,587.20), lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum, well and truly to
be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, legal representatives and assigns, jointly or severally,
firmly by these presents.
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The conditions of the above obligations are such that whereas said Contractor entered into a contract
with the Owner, bearing date the 25th day of April , 2017, (hereinafter the i{
"Contract") wherein said Contractor undertakes and agrees to construct the following project in !I
accordance with the Contract Documents, and to faithfully perform all the terms and requirements of l
said Contract within the time therein specified,in a good and workmanlike manner,and in accordance
with the Contract Documents. The Contract Documents for
2017 Asphalt Overlay Ramp Prosect One
Project detail the following described
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• Mount Loretta Avenue & Loretto Court both corners to be installeder endicular to
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Loretto Court.
• Mount Loretta Avenue& English Lane, both corners to be installed perpendicular to
English Lane
• Mount Loretta Avenue & Esther Street, both corners to be installed perpendicular to
Esther Street.
• Mount Loretta Avenue & River Ridge (south side of Mt. Loretta) replace both corners
• Oak Street and Apple Street, both corners to be installed perpendicular to Apple Street.
• Oak Street and Burns Street, replace both corners.
It is expressly understood and agreed by the Contractor and Surety in this Bond that the following i
provisions are a part of this Bond and are binding upon said Contractor and Surety, to-wit:
1. PERFORMANCE: The Contractor shall well and faithfully observe, perform,fulfill, and abide
by each and every covenant, condition, and part of said Contract and Contract Documents,
by reference made a part hereof, for the project, and shall indemnify and save harmless the
Owner from all outlay and expense incurred by the Owner by reason of the Contractor's
default of failure to perform as required. The Contractor shall also be responsible for the
default or failure to perform as required under the Contract and Contract Documents by all
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its subcontractors, suppliers, agents, or employees furnishing materials or providing labor in
the performance of the Contract.
2. PAYMENT: The Contractor and the Surety on this Bond hereby agreed to pay all just claims
submitted by persons, firms, subcontractors, and corporations furnishing materials for or
performing labor in the performance of the Contract on account of which this Bond is given,
including but not limited to claims for all amounts due for labor, materials, lubricants, oil,
gasoline, repairs on machinery, equipment, and tools, consumed or used by the Contractor
or any subcontractor, wherein the same are not satisfied out of the portion of the contract
price the Owner is required to retain until completion of the improvement, but the Contractor
and Surety shall not be liable to said persons,firms,or corporations unless the claims of said
claimants against said portion of the contract price shall have been established as provided
by law. The Contractor and Surety hereby bind themselves to the obligations and conditions j
set forth in Chapter 573 of the Iowa Code, which by this reference is made a part hereof as
though fully set out herein.
3. MAINTENANCE: The Contractor and the Surety on this Bond hereby agree, at their own
expense:
A. To remedy any and all defects that may develop in or result from work to be performed
under the Contract Documents within the period of two (2) year(s) from the date of I'
acceptance of the work under the Contract, by reason of defects in workmanship,
equipment installed, or materials used in construction of said work;
B. To keep all work in continuous good repair; and
C. To pay the Owner's reasonable costs of monitoring and inspection to assure that any
defects are remedied, and to repay the Owner all outlay and expense incurred as a
result of Contractor's and Surety's failure to remedy any defect as required by this
section.
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Contractor's and Surety's Contract herein made extends to defects in workmanship or
materials not discovered or known to the Owner at the time such work was accepted.
4. GENERAL: Every Surety on this Bond shall be deemed and held bound, any contract to the
contrary notwithstanding, to the following provisions:
A. To consent without notice to any extension of time authorized in approved change
orders to the Contractor in which to perform the Contract;
B. To consent without notice to any change in the Contract or Contract Documents,
authorized in approved change orders which thereby increases the total contract price
and the penal sum of this Bond, provided that all such changes do not,in the aggregate,
involve an increase of more than twenty percent (20%) of the total contract price, and
that this Bond shall then be released as to such excess increase;
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C. To consent without notice that this Bond shall remain in full force and effect until the
Contract is completed, whether completed within the specified contract period, within r
an extension thereof, or within a period of time after the contract period has elapsed
and the liquidated damage penalty is being charged against the Contractor.
The Contractor and every Surety on the Bond shall be deemed and held bound, any contract to the I
contrary notwithstanding, to the following provisions:
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D. That no provision of this Bond or of any other contract shall be valid that limits to less j
than five(5) years after the acceptance of the work under the Contract the right to sue j
on this Bond.
E. That as used herein, the phrase"all outlay and expense"is not to be limited in any way,
but shall include the actual and reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Owner
including interest, benefits,and overhead where applicable. Accordingly,"all outlay and
expense" would include but not be limited to all contract or employee expense, all
equipment usage or rental, materials,testing,outside experts, attorney's fees(including
overhead expenses of the Owner's staff attorneys), and all costs and expenses of
litigation as they are incurred by the Owner. It is intended the Contractor and Surety
will defend and indemnify the Owner on all claims made against the Owner on account
of Contractor's failure to perform as required in the Contract and Contract Documents,
that all agreements and promises set forth in the Contract and Contract Documents, in
approved change orders, and in this Bond will be fulfilled, and that the Owner will be i
fully indemnified so that it will be put into the position it would have been in had the
Contract been performed in the first instance as required.
In the event the Owner incurs any "outlay and expense" in defending itself against any claim as to
which the Contractor or Surety should have provided the defense, or in the enforcement of the
promises given by the Contractor in the Contract, Contract Documents, or approved change orders,
or in the enforcement of the promises given by the Contractor and Surety in this Bond, the
Contractor and Surety agree that they will make the Owner whole for all such outlay and expense,
provided that the Surety's obligation under this Bond shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five
percent(125%)of the penal sum of this Bond.
In the event that any actions or proceedings are initiated regarding this Bond, the parties agree that
the venue thereof shall be Dubuque County, State of Iowa. If legal action is required by the Owner
to enforce the provisions of this Bond or to collect the monetary obligation incurring to the benefit of
the Owner, the Contractor and the Surety agree, jointly, and severally, to pay the Owner all outlay
and expense incurred therefor by the Owner. All rights, powers, and remedies of the Owner
hereunder shall be cumulative and not alternative and shall be in addition to all rights, powers, and
remedies given to the Owner, by law. The Owner may proceed against surety for any amount
guaranteed hereunder whether action is brought against the Contractor or whether Contractor is
joined in any such action(s)or not.
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NOW THEREFORE,the condition of this obligation is such that if said Principal shall faithfully perform
all the promises of the Principal, as set forth and provided in the Contract, in the Contract Documents,
and in this Bond, then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise it shall remain in full force and
effect.
When a work, term, or phrase is used in this Bond, it shall be interpreted or construed first as defined
in this Bond, the Contract, or the Contract Documents; second, if not defined in the Bond, Contract,
or Contract Documents, it shall be interpreted or construed as defined in applicable provisions of the
Iowa Code; third, if not defined in the Iowa Code, it shall be interpreted or construed according to its
generally accepted meaning in the construction industry; and fourth, if it has no generally accepted
meaning in the construction industry, it shall be interpreted or construed according to its common or it
customary usage.
Failure to specify or particularize shall not exclude terms or provisions not mentioned and shall not
limit liability hereunder. The Contract and Contract Documents are hereby made a part of this Bond.
Project No. 3001227
Witness our hands, in triplicate, this 25th day of April , 2017.
SURETY COUNTERSIGNED BY: FORM APPRO Y: q
Signature of Agent Representative or Owner
Printed Name of Agent
SURETY:
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company _
Company Address Surety Company
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City,State,Zip Code Signature Attorney-in-Fact Officer
Kim Hess I
Company Telephone Number Printed Name of Attorney-in-Fact Officer
TRICOR, Inc.
PRINCIPAL: Company Name
Dan Arensdorf Construction, Inc. 500 Iowa Street
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Dubuque, IA 52001 i
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NOTE:
1. All signatures on this performance, payment, and maintenance Bond must be original
signatures in ink; copies, facsimile, or electronic signatures will not be accepted.
2. This Bond must be sealed with the Surety's raised, embossing seal.
3. The name and signature of the Surety's Attorney-in-Fact/Officer entered on this Bond
must be exactly as listed on the Certificate or Power of Attorney accompanying this
Bond.
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WFESTBEEND 234771 k
A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY` II
Power of Attorney
Know all men by these Presents,That West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, a corporation having its principal office in
the City of West Bend, Wisconsin does make, constitute and appoint:
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KIM HESS
lawful Attorney(s)-in-fact,to make, execute, seal and deliver for and on its behalf as surety and as its act and deed any I
and all bonds, undertakings and contracts of suretyship, provided that no bond or undertaking or contract of suretyship
executed under this authority shall exceed in amount the sum of: Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars($7,500,000)
This Power of Attorney is granted and is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following
Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of West Bend Mutual Insurance Company at a meeting duly called and held
on the 21st day of December, 1999.
Appointment of Attorney-In-Fact. The president or any vice president, or any other officer of West Bend Mutual insurance
Company may appoint by written certificate Attorneys-in-f=act to act on behalf of the company in the execution of and
attesting of bonds and undertakings and other written obligatory instruments of like nature. The signature of any officer
authorized hereby and the corporate seal may be affixed by facsimile to any such power of attorney or to any certificate
relating therefore and any such power of attorney or certificate bearing such facsimile signatures or facsimile seal shall
be valid and binding upon the company, and any such power so executed and certified by facsimile signatures and
facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the company in the future with respect to any bond or undertaking or other
writing obligatory in nature to which it is attached. Any such appointment may be revoked, for cause, or without cause,
by any said officer at any time.
In witness whereof,the West Bend Mutual Insurance Company has caused these presents to be signed by its president
undersigned and its corporaterl to be hereto duly attested by its secretary thjs 1 st da�f March, 2009.
Attest _A
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Ja a J. Pa F':,�: Kevin A.Steiner
Sec tary SEAL m Chief Executive Officer/ President
State of Wisconsin '
County of Washington
On the 1st day of March, 2009 before me personally came Kevin A. Steiner, to me known being by duly sworn, did
depose and say that he resides in the County of Washington, State of Wisconsin; that he is the President of West Bend
Mutual Insurance Company, the corporation described in and which executed the above instrument; that he knows the
seal of the said corporation; that the seal affixed to said instrument is such corporate seal;that is was so affixed by order
of the board of directors of said corporation and that he signed his name thereto by like order. j
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NOTARY `, k': Joh n`F.-Dowell
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The undersigned, duly elected to the office stated below, now the incumbent in West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, a
Wisconsin corporation authorized to make this certificate, Do Hereby Certify that the foregoing attached Power of
Attorney remains in full force effect and has not been revoked and that the Resolution of the Board of Directors, set forth
in the Power of Attorney is now in force.
Signed and sealed at West Bend,Wisconsin this 25 day of April 2017
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:,:g Sp,Ar. gib: Dale J. Kent
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.. Executive Vice President-
`''�'"'• Chief Financial Officer
NOTICE,Any questions concerning this Power of Attorney may be directed to the Fond Manager at NSI,a division of West Bend Mutual Insurance Company j
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