Contract/Bond_Sheets Design Build, LLC for MFC Expansion and Renovation Copyrighted
December 16, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 26.
ITEM TITLE: ImprovementContracts / Performance, Paymentand
Maintenance Bonds
SUMMARY: Sheets Design Build, LLC forthe Multicultural Family
Center Expansion & Renovation; Tschiggfrie Excavating
Co. for 17th Street Railroad Crossing Exploratory
Excavation; A-One Geothermal, I nc. for 17th Street
Railroad Crossing Exploratory HDD Excavation.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receiveand File;Approve
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
ContracVBond Sheets Design Build, LLC Supporting Documentation
ContracVBond Tschiggfrie E�avating Co. Supporting Documentation
ContracVBondA-One Geothermal, Inc. Supporting Documentation
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PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT
SECTION 00500
Multicultural Family Center Expansion & Renovation
THIS IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT (the Contract), made in triplicate, dated for references
purposes the 7th day of November 2019 between the City of Dubuque, lowa, by its City Manager,
through authority conferred upon the City Manager by its City Council (City), and Sheets Desian
Build, LLC (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 Multicultural
Family Center Expansion & Renovation (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:
a. N/A (Bond Name) (pages_to _ , inclusive).
b. (Bond Name) (pages_to _ , inclusive).
c. (Bond Name) (pages _to _ , inclusive).
7. The lowa Statewide Urban Design And Specifications (SUDAS) 2017 Edition.
8. CITY OF DUBUQUE Supplemental Specifications 2017 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. 1 through No. 33 (33 pages) or drawings consisting of
sheets bearing the following general title:
Includes all sheets listed in the Sheet Index on the Title Sheet.
12.Addenda (numbers 1 to 2 , 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.Exhibits to this Contract (enumerated as follows):
a. Contractor's Bid (pages 1 to 5 inclusive).
b. Bidder Status Form (Section 00460).
c. The following documentation that must be submitted by Contractor prior to Notice
of Award.
i. Contractor Background Information Form (Section 00471)
20.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.
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 completio.n 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 lowa Code Chapter 573 or lowa 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
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
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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
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
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, firrr�, corpr�ratior� 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
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 lowa 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 lowa, 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. �. 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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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
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entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be
afforded full opportunity to subrriit bids in response to this invitation �r�d will not k�P
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
� 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 lowa v. The City of Dubuque, lowa, 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 lowa. 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
htt�:llwww.citvofdubuq�e.orglDocumentCenterlHQmelView131 T3. 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
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.
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CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR
The und�:rsigned, on behalf of th� Contr�actor, with full authority tc� �cfi on beh�lf of th� Contracfior,
c�rtifies to the Cifiy of Dubuque �as follows:
1. I h�ve received a copy of the Consent ��cree in the c�se of The United States of
Amsrica, and fihe State of lowa v. Th� City of Dubuque, low�a, Civil Action Number
C�se 2:11-cv�01011-EMJ, Civil �lction NumbPr 2008V00041, DOJ Case Number 9U-
5-1 m1-09339, Unified States District Cc�urt for fihe Northern Distric;t of lowa.
2. All work �erformEd will bP in coniormity with ihe provisions of th� Consent Decree.
3. l�II documents reports, data, records, or other information (including documents,
records, or oth�r inforrr�ation in electronic form) fihat rclate in any rnanner to the
performance ofi obligations under the Consent Decre�, including any underlying
r�;searc,h and an�lytic�l d�ta, will be retained as required by the Consent D�cree.
4. The Contr�ctor agrees to d�fend, inc�emnify, and hold harmless fihe City, its officers,
agents, or employe�s from and against �ny claims, including pPnalties, costs and
fe�s as proviciec� in the Conscnt DecreP, rel�ting to or arising out of thP Contractor's
failure to cc�mply with the Cc�nsent Decree.
CONTRACTOR:
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THE CITY AGREES:
15. Upon the completion of the Contract, and the acceptance of the Project by the City Councii,
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 $1,177,000.00
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
City Manager's Office
Department
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Signatur
Michael C. Van Milli�en
Printed Name
City Manager
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Bond No.056488F sECT�ory oosoa
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PERFORMANCE, PAYMENT AND MAINTENANCE B�ND
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KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS;
That we, Sheets Design Build,L.L.C. , as Principal (hereinafter the "Contractor" or"Principal")
and Westfield Insurance Company as Surety
are held and firmly bound unto the City of Dubuque, fowa, as Obligee (hereinafter referred #o as
"�wner"), and to all persons who may be injured by any breach of any of the conditions of this
Bond in the penal sum of One million, one hundred seventy-seven thausand dollars and zero
cents ($1,177 Q00.00), lawful money of the Unit�d States, for the payment of which sum, well and
truly ta be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, legal representatives and assigns,jointly or
sever�lly, frrmly by#hese presents.
The conditions of the above obligations are such that whereas said Contractor entered into a
contract with the Owner, bearing date the 7"' day of Navember 2019, (hereinafter the "Cvntract")
� wherein said Contractor underEakes and agrees ta construc#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 fior Multicultural Family Center Expansion and
Renovation Project detail the folfowing described improvements:
The Project will be for the interior and exterior renovation of the buildings at 1101 .
Ce�trat Ave. and '1157 Cantral Av�.
lt is expressly understood and agreed by the Contractor and Surety in this Bond that the follawing
provisions are a part of this Bond and are binding upon said Contractor and Surety, to-wit:
1. PERFORMANCE: The Contractor shall irvell and faithfully observe, perform, fulfill, ar�d
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 shaff indemnify and save
harmless the Owner from afl outlay and expense incurred by the Owner by reason of the
Contractor's default of failure to perform as required. The Contractor shall alsa be
responsible for the default or failure to pertorm �s required under the Contract and Contract
Documents by all i#s subcontractors, suppliers, agents, or employees fumishing materials
or providing labor in the performance of the Contract.
2. PAYMENT: The Contractar and the Surety on this Bond hereby agreed to pay all just
claims submitted by persans, firms, subcontractors, and carporations fumishing materials
for or performing labor in the pertormance af th� Contract on account of which this Bond is
given, including but not limited to claims for all amoun#s due for labor, materials, lubricants,
oil, gasoline, repairs on machinery, equipment, and tools, consumed or used by#he
Contractor ar any subcontractor, wherein the same are not satisfied out of the portion of the
contract price the Owner is required to retain unti!completian of the improvement, but the
Cantractor and Surety shall not be liable to said persons, firms, or corporations unless fhe
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claims of said claim�nts 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 lowa Code, which by this
reference is made a part hereof as though fully se#out herein.
3. MAINTENANCE: The Contractor and the Surety on this Bond hereby agree, at their awn
expense:
A. Ta remedy any and a1i 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 Cantract, by reason of defects in
workmanship, equipment installed, or materials used in construction af said work;
B. To keep all work in continuous good repair; and
C. To pay the Owner's reasonable costs of manitoring 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.
Con#ractor's and Surety's Contract herein made extends to defects in warkmanship or
materials not discovered or known ta the Owner at the time such work was accepted.
4. GENERAL: Every Surety an this Band shall be deemed and h�ld bound, any contract to the
contrary notwithstanding, to the following provisions:
A. To consent without notice to any extension of time auti�orized in approved change
orders to the Contractor in which to perForm the Contract;
B. To consent without notice to any change in the Cantract or Contract Dacuments,
authorized in approved change orders which thereby increases the total contract price
and #he penal sum of this Bond, pravided that ali 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;
C. To consent without notice that this Bond shall remain in full force and effect until the
Contract is complete�, whether completed within the specifiEd contract period, within
an extension thereof, or within a period of time after fihe 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 Boncf shall be deemed and held baund, any contract to the
contrary nofinrithstanding, to the following provisions:
D. T#�at no provision af this Bond ar of any other contract shall be valid that limits to less
than five (5}years after the acceptance of the work under the Contraet the right to sue
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 emplayee
expense, all equipment usage or rental, materials, testing, outside experts, attamey's
fees (including overhead expenses of the Owner's staff attomeys), and all casts and
expenses of litigation as they are incurred by the Owner. It is intended #he Contractor
and Surety will defend and indemnify the Owner on all cfaims made against the
Owner on account of Contractor's failure to perform as required in the Cantract 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 fulfilEed, and
that the 4wner will be fully indemnified so that it will be put into the positian 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 ifself against any claim as to
which the Contractor or Surety shauld 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 C�ntractor 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 lawa. If legal action is required by the Owner
to enforce th� provisions of this Bond or to callect the monetary obligation incurring to the benefit of
the Owner, the Contractor and the Surety agree,jointly, and severally, to pay the 4wner all outlay
and expense incurred therefor by the Owner. All rights, powers, and remedies af the Owner
hereunder shall be cumulative and not altemative and shali 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 actian is brought against the Contractor or whether Contractor is
joined in any such action(s) or not.
NOW THEREF4RE, 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
pocuments, 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 fhe Contract Documents; second, if not defined in the Bond,
Cantract, ar Contract Documents, it shall be interpreted or construed as defined in applicable
provisions of the lowa Code; third, if not defined in the (awa Code, it shall be interpreted or
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construed according #o 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 ta its comman or customary usage.
Failure to specify or par#icular+ze shall nat exclude terms or provisions nat mentioned and shall not
limit liability hereunder. The Contract and Contract Documents are hereby made a part of#his
Bond.
Project No.36�2742
Witness our hands, in triplicate, this 12th day of November , 2019.
SURETY CDUNTERSIGNED BY: TiUe
FORM APPROVED
Not required
Signature of Agent �����"
Representative for er
Printed Name of Agent
suRE�nr:
Company Address
Westfi nsurance Com a
Surety 9 ny '
City,State,Zip Code By��
Signature Attomey-in-Fac ffta
Company Telephone Number Dione R.Young,Attorney-in- act&Iowa Resident Agent
� Printed Name of Attomey-in-Fact Officer
PRINCIPAL:
Holmes,Murphy and Associates,LLC
Sheets Design Build,L.L.C. �Company Name
Contractor
� 2727 Grand Prairie Parkway
By: ���__—'� � CompanyAddress
Signature
Waukee,IA 50263
���tiL �{.-�C � i S -- i ,� r"�r����3 �' City,State,Zip Cocie
Printed Name
(515)223-6800
Company Telephone Number
No-rE:
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, embassing seal.
3. The nam� and signature of the Surety's Attomey-in-�act/O�cer entered on this Bond
must be exactly as listed on the Certificate or Power of Attorney accompanying this
Bond.
_-== END UF SECTIC}N UU600 =__
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY SUPERCEDES ANY PREVIOUS POWER BEARING THIS SAME
POWER# AND ISSUED PRIOR TO 03/29/19, FOR ANY PERSON OR PERSONS NAMED BELOW.
General POWER NO. 1429262 00
Power Westfield Insurance Co.
of Attorney Westfield National Insurance Co.
CERTIFIED COPY Ohio Farmers Insurance Co.
Westfield Center, Ohio
Know All Men by These Presents, That WESTFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY, WESTFIELD NAT�ONAL INSURANCE COMPANY and OHIO
FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY, corporations, hereinafter referred to individually as a "Company" and collectively as "Companies," duly
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Ohio, and having its principal office in Westfield Center, Medina County, Ohio,do by these
presents make,constitute and appoint
CRAIG E. HANSEN,JAY D.FREIERMUTH,BRIAN M.DEIMERLY,CINDY BENNEfT,ANNE CROWNER,TIM MCCULLOH,STACY
VENN,SHIRLEY S. BARTENHAGEN, LACEY CRAMBLIT, LAURE GUISINGER, DIONE R.YOUNG,SYDNEY BURNEfT,SEfH
ROOKER,WENDY A.CASEY,JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY
of WAUKEE and State of IA its true and lawful Attorney(s)-in-Fact,with full power and authority hereby conferred in its name,
place and stead, to execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all bonds, recognizances, undertakings, or other instruments or contracts of
suretyship- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -• - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - •
LIMITATION: THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY CANNOT BE USED TO EXECUTE NOTE GUARANTEE, MORTGAGE DEFICIENCY, MORTGAGE
GUARANTEE,OR BANK DEPOSITORY BONDS.
and to bind any of the Companies thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such bonds were signed by the President,sealed with the corporate
seai of the applicable Company and duly attested by its Secretary, hereby ratifying and confirming all that the said Attorney(s)-in-Fact may do in
the premises. Said appointment is made under and by authority of the following resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of each of the
WESTFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY,WESTFIELD NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY and OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY:
"Be It Resolved,that the President,any Senior Executive,any Secretary or any Fidelity &Surety Operations Executive or other Executive shall
be and is hereby vested with full power and authority to appoint any one or more suitable persons as Attorney(s)-in-Fact to represent and act for
and on behalf of the Company subject to the following provisions:
The Attorney-in-Fact. may be given full power and authority for and in the name of and on behalf of the Company,to execute,acknowledge and
deliver, any and all bonds, recognizances, contracts, agreements of indemnity and other conditional or obiigatory undertakings and any and all
notices and documents canceling or terminating the Company's liability thereunder, and any such instruments so executed by any such
Attorney-in-Fact shall be as binding upon the Company as if signed by the President and sealed and attested by the Corporate Secretary."
"Be it Further Resolved,that the signature of any such designated person and the seal of the Company heretofore or hereafter affixed to any
power of attorney or any certificate relating thereto by facsimile,and any power of attorney or certificate bearing facsimile signatures or facsimile
seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached." (Each adopted at a meeting
held on February 8,2000).
In Witness Whereof, WESTFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY, WESTFIELD NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY and OH10 FARMERS INSURANCE
COMPANY have caused these presents to be signed by their National Surety Leader and Senior Executive and their corporate seals to be hereto
affixed this 29th day of MARCH A.D.,2019 .
NW�I��Wlq�y ��11f1������.�� � NN���flIII1
Corporate a.yy�,��y.y ,,•�,��pNAC�' "� "' WESTFIELD INSURANCECOMPANY
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By:
State of Ohio ��'"'�������"'���� Dennis P. Baus, National Surety Leader and
County of Medina ss.: Senior Executive
On this 29th day of MARCH A.D.,2019 ,before me personally came Dennis P. Baus to me known,who, being by me duly sworn, did
depose and say, that he resides in Wooster, Ohio; that he is National Sur�ty Leader and Senior Executive of WESTFIELD INSURANCE
COMPANY,WESTFIELD NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY and OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY,the companies described in and which
executed the above instrument;that he knows the seals of said Companies;that the seals affixed to said instrument are such corporate seals;that
they were so affixed by order of the Boards of Directors of said Companies;and that he signed his name thereto by like order.
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I, Frank A.Carrino,Secretary of WESTFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY,WESTFIELD NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY and OHIO FARMERS
INSURANCE COMPANY, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Power of Attorney, executed by said
Companies,which is still in full force and effect;and furthermore,the resolutions of the Boards of Directors, set out in the Power of Attorney are
in full force and effect.
In wtness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of said Companies at Westfield Center, Ohio, this 12th day of
November �A D� 2019 .
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