Improvement Contract/Bond_Volkens Excavating, Inc, for Hwy 20 Conduit-Wacker to Hill St. Copyrighted
July 5, 2017
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 28.
ITEM TITLE: Improvement Contracts / Performance, Payment and
Maintenance Bonds
SUMMARY: Insituform Technologies USA, LLC for the 2107 (CIPP)
Sanitary Sewer Lining Project; John C. Kaiser Company for
the Grand River Center First Floor Concourse Painting
Project; Tschiggfrie Excavating, Inc. for the Timber
Ridge/Rustic Point Water Main Extension 2017 Project;
Volkens Excavating, Inc. for the Hwy 20 Conduit Project-
Wacker Drive to Hill Street.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Instituform Technologies Contract/Bond Supporting Documentation
John C. Kaiser Vendor Service Agreement Supporting Documentation
Tschiggfrie E)r-avating, Inc. Contract/Bond Supporting Documentation
Volkens E)r-avating, Inc. Contract/Bond Supporting Documentation
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PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT
SECTION 00500
HWY 20 CONDUIT—WACKER DRIVE TO HILL STREET a
THIS IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT (the Contract), made in triplicate, dated for references
purposes the 7t" day of June, 2017 between the City of Dubuque, Iowa, by its City Manager,
through authority conferred upon the City Manager by its City Council (City), and Volkens
Excavating, 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 HWY P
20 CONDUIT-WACKER DRIVE TO HILL STREET (Project).
2. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
A. The Contract Documents consist of the following:
1. Project Title Page (Section 00100).
2. Project Directory Page (Section 00101).
3. This Public Improvement Contract (Section 00500).
4. Performance, Payment, and Maintenance Bond (Section 00600).
5. Out-of-State Contractor Bond (Section 00610).
6. Other Bonds: j
a. (Bond Name) (pages®to ® , inclusive). p
b. (Bond Name) (pages®to , inclusive). a
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.
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. A01 through No. D05 (9 pages) or drawings consisting of
sheets bearing the following general title:
HWY 20 CONDUIT—WACKER DRIVE TO HILL STREET
12.Addenda1 numbers to 1 i
( � , clus`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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21.The following which may be delivered or issued on or after the Effective Date of the
Agreement:
a_ Notice to Proceed (Section 00850).
b. Project Certification Page (Section 00102).
c. Change Orders (Not attached to this agreement).
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. d
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
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paid 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. 'd
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 u
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 ry
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 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, j
damage, loss or expense 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 !I
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 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).
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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.
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).
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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
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.
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CONSENT DECREE 4
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 h
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COLLECTION SYSTEM. THEREFORE, THE CONSENT DECREE AND THIS SECTION ARE
APPLICABLE.
CITY EM CONTRACTOR
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RELATED TO THE WATER& RESOURCE RECOVERY CENTER OR THE SANITARY
SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM. THEREFORE THE CONSENT DECREE AND THIS
SECTION ARE NOT APPLICABLE.
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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.cityofdubuQue.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.
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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
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 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. 1
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CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR
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:
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 2:1 1-cv-0101 1-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.
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.
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THE CITY AGREES:
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
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 $53,250.00
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Bond#739265
SECTION 00600
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PERFORMANCE, PAYMENT AND MAINTENANCE BOND
SECTION 00000
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KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, Volke.n.s Excavating, Inc. as
Principal (hereinafter the "Contractor" or "Principal") and
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company , as Surety are held and firmly bound unto the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, as Obligee (hereinafter referred to as "Owner"), and to all persons who
may be injured by any breach of any of the conditions of this Bond in the penal sum of
Fifty-three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty dollars
($ 53 250 00 ), 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.
The conditions of the above obligations are such that whereas said Contractor entered into
a contract with the Owner, bearing date the 7th day of June, 2017, (hereinafter the
"Contract") wherein said Contractor undertakes and agrees to construct the following project in
accordance with the Contract Documents, and to faithfully perform all the terms and requirements
of said Contract within the time therein specified., in a good and workmanlike manner, and in
accordance with the Contract Documents. The Contract Documents for HWY 20 CONDUIT -
WACKER DRIVE TO HILL STREET Project detail the following
described improvements
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The project will involve
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The project will involve repairing the conduit along Hwy 20 from Wacker Drive to Hill Street.
The project will include:
• Installation of new fiber fiber vaults that are 4' x 4'
• Removal of hand holes and fiber vaults 4
• Fusion splicing conduit together
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• Installation of conduit I
It is expressly understood and agreed by the Contractor and Surety in this Bond that the fallowing
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
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Documents by all its subcontractors, suppliers, agents, or employees furnishing materials
or providing labor in the performance of the Contract. 'I
2. PAYMENT: The Contractor and the Surety on this Bond hereby agreed to pay all just j
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 P
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 l
Contractor and Surety shall not be liable to said persons, firms, or corporations unless the u
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 set forth in Chapter 573 of the Iowa Code, which by this
reference is made a part hereof as though fully set out herein.
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3. MAINTENANCE: The Contractor and the Surety on this Bond hereby agree, at their own f
expense: 4
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 acceptance of the work under the Contract, by reason of defects in
workmanship, equipment installed, or materials used in construction of said work; j
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B. To keep all work in continuous good repair; and
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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.
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.
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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
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.
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The Contractor and every Surety on the Bond shall be deemed and held bound, any contract to the
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
than five (5) years after the acceptance of the work under the Contract the right to sue l
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on this Bond.
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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 N
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 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,
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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 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.
Witness our hands, in triplicate, this day of�!u 2017.
SURETY OUNTE SIGNED BY: FORM APPROVED BY:
Signature of Agent
Melissa McIntyre, Dolan Insurance Agency RepresentAve for Owner
PrintedName of Agent
SURETY:
PO Box 250 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
-Company Address
Surety
Manchester, IA 52057 By
City,State,Zip Code
Signature AVney-in-Fa6t Oficer
563-927-4780
Company Telephone Number John Dolan
Printed Name of Attorney-in-Fact Offli6er
PRINCIPAL: Dolan Insurance Agency
Volkens Excavating, Inc. Company Name
Contractor PO Box 250
By: Company Address
S si Manchester, IA 52057
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Printed Name 63-927-4780
President Company Telephone Number
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NOTE:
Power of Attorney
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT: P
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company,an Ohio corporation AMCO Insurance Company,an Iowa corporation
Farmland Mutual Insurance Company,an Iowa corporation Allied Property and Casualty Insurance Company,an Iowa corporation
Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company,an Iowa corporation Depositors Insurance Company,an Iowa corporation
hereinafter referred to severally as the"Company"and collectively as the"Companies,"each does hereby make,constitute and appoint:
PATRICK DOLAN MARY SCHMIDT JOHN DOLAN
MELISSA S.MCINTYRE
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MANCHESTER IA
each in their individual capacity,its true and lawful attorney-in-fact,with full power and authority to sign,seal,and execute on its behalf any and all bonds and undertakings,
and other obligatory instruments of similar nature,in penalties not exceeding the sum of q
TWO MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS S 2,000,000.00
and to bind the Company thereby,as fully and to the same extent as if such instruments were signed by the duly authorized officers of the Company;and all acts of said
Attorney pursuant to the authority given are hereby ratified and confirmed.
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This power of attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following resolution duly adopted by the board of directors of the Company:
"RESOLVED,thatthe president,or any vice president be,and each hereby is,authorized and empowered to appoint attorneys-in-fact of the Company,and to authorize
them to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company any and all bonds,forms,applications,memorandums,undertakings,recognizances,transfers,contracts of
indemnity,policies,contracts guaranteeing the fidelity of persons holding positions of public or private trust,and other writings obligatory in nature thatthe business of
the Company may require;and to modify or revoke,with or without cause,any such appointment or authority;provided,however,thatthe authority granted hereby shall
in no way limit the authority of other duly authorized agents to sign and countersign any of said documents on behalf of the Company."
"RESOLVED FURTHER,that such attorneys-in-fact shall have full power and authority to execute and deliver any and all such documents and to bind the Company
subject to the terms and limitations of the power of attorney issued to them,and to affix the seal of the Company thereto;provided,however,that said seal shall not be
necessary for the validity of any such documerrts."
This power of attorney is signed and sealed under and by the following bylaws duly adopted by the board of directors of the Company.
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Execution of Instruments. Any vice president,any assistant secretary or any assistant treasurer shall have the power and authority to sign or attest all approved
documents,instruments,contracts,or other papers in connection with the operation of the business of the company in addition to the chairman of the board,the chief
executive officer,president,treasurer or secretary;provided,however,the signature of any of them may be printed,engraved,or stamped on any approved document,
contract,instrument,or other papers of the Company.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the Company has caused this instrument to be sealed and duly attested by the signature of its officer the
13'" day of February,2014.
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1 '.•.• ''• � ,peg"""-0 <�} Terrance Williams,President and Chief Operating Officer of Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company
and Farmland Mutual Insurance Company;and Vice President of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company,
SEAL)*; AMCO Insurance Company,Allied Property and Casualty Insurance Company,and Depositors Insurance
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF IOWA,COUNTY OF POLK: ss
Orl` � �'� + On this 13'"day of February,2014,before me came the above-named officer for the Companies aforesaid,to
*':,SEAL;+IAL x me personally known to be the officer described in and who executed the preceding instrument, and he
`.. a',p :k# acknowledged the execution of the same,and being by me duly sworn,deposes and says,that he isthe officer i{
+�°° s; f of the Companies aforesaid,thatthe seals affixed hereto are the corporate seals of said Companies,and the i
said corporate seals and his signature were duly affixed and subscribed to said instrumentbythe authority and
w,,,r►� ,w.�.% direction of said Companies.
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I, Robert W Horner III,Secretary of the Companies,do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full,true and correct copy of the original power of attorney issued by the
Company;thatthe resolution included therein is atrue and correct transcript from the minutes of the meetings of the boards of directors and the same has notbeen revoked
or amended in any manner;that said Terrance Williams was on the date of the execution of the foregoing power of attorney the duly elected officer of the Companies,and
the corporate seals and his signature as officer were duly affixed and subscribed to the said instrument by the authority of said board of directors;andthe foregoing power of
attorney is still in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name as Secretary,and affixed the corporate seals of said Companies this 13 tth day
of June ,20 17
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