Contracts/Bonds Approvals
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
PERFORMANCE, PAYMENT AND MAINTEN,lIlNCE BOND
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Horsfield Construction, Inc. as
Principal (Contractor) and United Fire & Casualty Company as Surety are held
firmly bound unto the City of Dubuque, Iowa (City), in the penal sum of $49,340.00 the
same being 100% of the total price of the Contract for the Project herein referred to,
lawful money of the United States of America, well and truly to be paid to said City of
Dubuque, and to all other parties who, under the provisioml of the laws of Iowa, are
Intended to be protected and secured hereby for which payment we bind ourselves, our
heirs, executors, successors and assigns, jointly and severally by these presents.
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Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, this day of ,
duly attested and sealed.
, 2006, and
WHt::REAS, the said Contractor by a Contract dated , 2006,
incorporated herein by reference, has agreed with said City of Dubuque to perform all
labor and furnish all materials required to be performed and {umished for the 2.006
Grandview Avenue Concrete Section Repair Project (the Project) according to the
Contract and Construction Documents prepared therefore.
It Is expressly understood and agreed by the Contractor and Surety bond that the
following provisIons are a part of this Bond and are binding upon said Contractor and
Surety, to-wit:
1. PERFORMANCE BOND: The Contractor shall well and faith{u\\y observe, perform,
fulfill and abide by each and every covenant, condition and part of said Contract
and Contract Documents, by reference made a part hl~reof, for the Project, and
shall Indemnify and save harmless the City from all outlay and expense incurred by
the City 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 Its subcontractors, suppliers,
agents, or employees furnishing materials or providing I!lbor in the performance of
the Contract.
2. PAYMENT BOND: The Contractor and the Surety shall 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 "Ill amounts due for labor,
materials, lubricants, all, 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 which the City 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 set forth in Chapter 573, Code of Iowa, which by this reference is made a
part hereof as though fully set out herein.
3. MAINTENANCE BOND: The Contractor and the Surety 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 within the period of two (2) year(s) from the
date of acceptance of the work under the Contract by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, by reason of defects in workmanship or materials
used in construction of said work;
B. To keep all work in continuous good repair; and
C. To pay the City the reasonable costs of monltorln~1 and inspection to assure
that any defects are remedied, and to repay the City 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 agreement herein made extends to defects in
workmanshIp or materials not discovered or known \0 the CIty at the time such work
was accepted.
NOW, THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is such that If the said
Contractor shall perform all of the work contemplated by the ContrElct in a workmanlike
manner and in strict compliance with the plans and speclficatiuns, and will pay all claim\>
for labor and materials used in connection with said Project, to indemnify the said City
for all damages, costs and expense incurred by reason of damages to persons or
property arising through the performance of said Contract, and will reimburse the City
for any outlay of money which it may be required to make in order to complete said
Contract according to the Construction Documents and will maintain in good repair said
Project for the period specified in the Contract where this bond is obligated for
maintenance, and will faithfully comply with all of the provisions of Section 573 of the
Code of Iowa, then this obligation shall be null and void, othelwlse it shall remain in full
force and effect.
All the conditions of this bond must be fully complied with before the Contractor
or the Surety will be released.
The Contract, Contractor's Proposal, and Construction Documents shall be
considered as a part of this Bond just as If their terms were repeated herein.
Dated at Dubuque, Iowa this
day of
,2006.
By:
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Cedar Rapids, IA 52407
City, State, Zip Code
515309-6219
TelephonE!
Barry A. McGee
Attorney In-Fact
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT
THIS IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT (lhe Contracl), made in triplicate, dated for
reference purposes the day of , :W06, between the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, by its City Manager, through authority confen'ed upon the City Manager
by its City Council (Cily) and Horsfield Construction, Inc. of the City of Epworth, Iowa.
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 2006
Grandvlew Avenue Concrete Section Repair Project (the Project).
The Project shall be made to the established grade and t,o the grades as shown on
the profiles and cross sections on file in the City Engineer's office for this Project; in
strict accordance with the requirements of the laws of the State of Iowa and
ordinances of the City of Dubuque relating to public works, and in accordance with
the Contract Document shall of which provisions and documents are each and all
hereby referred to and made a part of this Contract just as much as If the detail
statements thereof were repeated herein.
2. Contract Documents shall mean and include the following: All ordinances and
resolutions heretofore adopted by the City Council hailing to do with the Project; the
Notice to Bidders; the Contractor's Proposal; and the Plans, Specifications, and
General Requirements as adopted by the City Council for the Project.
3. All materials used by the Contractor In the Project shall be the best of their several
kinds and shall be put in place to the satisfaction of the CI~{ Manager.
4. The Contractor shall remove any materials rejected by the City Manager as
defective or improper, or any of said work condemned as unsuitable or defective,
and the same shall be replaced or done anew to the satisfi~ctlon of the City Manager
at the cost and expense of the Contractor.
5. Five percent (5%) of the Contract price shall 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 that may be filed within said time for labor and materials
done and furnished in connection with the performance I)f this Contract and for a
longer period if such claims are not adjusted within that time, as provided in Iowa
Code Chapter 573. The City shall also retain additional SUITlS to protect itself against
any claim that has been filed against it for damages to pl3fSons or property arising
through the prosecution of the work and such sUms shall be held by the City until
such claims have been settled, adjudicated or otherwise disposed of.
6. The Contractor has read and understands the specifications including General
Requirements and has examined and understands the plans herein referred to and
agrees not to plead misunderstanding or deception becaUl!e of estimates of quantity,
character, location or other conditions surrounding the same.
7. In addition to the guarantee provided for in the specifications, the Contractor shall
also make good any other defect in any part of the Project due to Improper
construction notwithstanding the fact that said Project ma~{ have been accepted and
fully paid for by the City, and the Contractor's bond shall be security therefore.
8. The Contractor shall fully complete the Project under tills Contract on or before
September 1st, 2006.
9. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contractor shall Indemnify and hold
harmless the City from and against all claims, damagels, losses and expenses,
including but not limited to attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting from
performance of the 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 (other than the Project itself) Including loss of use resulting there from, but
only to the extent caused In whole or In part by negligent acts or omissions of the
Contractor, the Contractor's subcontractor, or anyone directly or indirectly employed
by the Contractor or the Contractor's subcontractor or anyone for whose acts the
Contractor or the Contractor's subcontractor may be liable, regardless of whether or
not such claim, damage, loss or expense is caused in part by a party Indemnified
hereunder.
THE CITY AGREES:
Upon the completion of the Contract, and the acceptllnce of the Project by the
City Council, the City agrees to pay the Contractor as full compensation for the
complete performance of this Contract, the amount detemlined for the total number of
units completed at the unit prices stated in the Contractor's Proposal and less any
liquidated damages provIded for in the Contract Documents. The number of units
stated in the plans and specifications is approximate only and the final payment shall be
made by the work covered by the Contract.
CONTRACT AMOUNT $49,340.00
FURTHER CONDITIONS
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
agreement 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 ~nythlng 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 agreement or arrangement with any other person,
firm, corporation or association which tends to or does lessen or destroy free
competition In the letting 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 (1 0%) of the Contract price but in no event be
iess than Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($500.00) as liquIdated damages to the CIty.
The surety on the bond furnished for this Contract, shall in addition to all other
provisions, be obligated to the extent provided for by Iowa Code ~ 573.6, relating to this
Contract, which provisIons apply to said bond.
The Contractor agrees, and its bond shall be surety therefore, that It will keep
and maintain the Project in good repair for a period of two ye~lrs after acceptance of the
same by the City Council and Its bond shall be security therefore.
CllY OF /i;~Q '{;IOWA
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Clt Manager
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CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
This is to certify that a certified copy of the above Contract has been filed in my
office on the day of , 2006.
Jeanne F. Schneider. CMC, City Clerk
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UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY
HOME OFFICE - CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
CERTIFIED COPY OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
(Original on file at Home Office of Company - See Certification)
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That the UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY, a corporation duly orQanized and existiQg
under the Jaws of the State of Iowa, and having its principal office in Cedar Rapids, State of Iowa, does make. constitute and appoint
TERRY A, SCHULTZ, OR PlaNE R. YOUNG, OR BARRY A. MCGEE, OR JOHN W. AHROLP, OR JOHN R. FAY, OR
KARLENE KSNTNER, OR JENNIFER STARK, OR MATT FAY, ALL INOIVIPUALLY of PES MOINES lA
it$ true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fad with power aM authority hereby conferred \0 sign, seal and execute in its behalf all lawful bonds,
undertakings and other obligatory instruments of similar nature as follo""s: Any and All Bonds
and to bi?d UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such instruments were signed by the
duly authorized officers of UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY and all the acts of said Attorney, pursuant to the authority hereby
given are hereby ratified and confirmed.
The Authority hereby granted is continuous and sh.1I remain in full force and effect until.revokedby UNITED FiRE &
CASUALrvCOMPANY.
This power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-Law duly adopted by Board of
Diractorsof the CompanY on April 18, 1973.
"Article V - Surety Bonds and Undertakings"
section 2, Appointment of AttorneY'il'l-Fact. "The President or any Vice President, or any other officer olthe Cornpany may,
from time to time, appoint by written certificates attorneys-in-fact to act In behalf of the Company in the execution of policies of
insurance, bondS. undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature. The signature of.ny officer authorized hereby,
and the Corporate seal, may be affixed by facsimile to any power of attorney or special power of attorney or certification of
either authorized hereby; such signature and seal, when so used, being adopted by the Company as the original signature of
such officer and the original seal of the Company, to be valid and binding upon the Company with the sam.e force and effect as
though manually affixed. Such attorneys-in fact, subject to the limitations set forth in their respective certificates of authority
Shall have ful.1 power to bind the Company by their signature and execution of any such instruments and to attach the seal of
the Company thereto. The President or any Vice President, the Board of Directors or any other officer of the Company may at
any time revoke all power and authority previously given to any attorney-in-fact.
State of Iowa, County of Linn, ss:
By~q~
Vice President
on1.7th day of Januaty,200S, before me personally came Randy A. RamIo
to me known, whO ~eing by me duly Sworn, did depose and say; that he resides in Cedar Rapids, State of Iowa; that he is a Vice
President of the UNITED. FIRE&. CASUALTY COMPANY, the corporation described in and which executed the above instrument; that
he knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to the said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed pursuant
to authority given by the Board of Directors of said corporation and that he signed his name thereto pursuant to like authority, and
acknowl$dges same to be the act and deed of said corporation, -....4'v\~ ~
Notary Public
ryIy commission expires: 07/14/2006
:i~. '., .MICH~~LE WILSON
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT
THIS IMPROVEME~~qNTRACT (th Contriilcj.), made in triplicate, dated for
reference purposes the b day of X" ,2006, between the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, by its City Manager, through ority conferred upon the City Manager
by its City Council (City) and Horsfield Construction, Inc. of the City of Epworth, Iowa.
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 2006
Grandview Avenue Concrete Section Repair Project (the Project).
The Project shall be made to the established grade and to the grades as shown on
the profiles and cross sections on file in the City Engineer's office for this Project; in
strict accordance with the requirements of the laws of the State of Iowa and
ordinances of the City of Dubuque relating to public works, and in accordance with
the Contract Document shall of which provisions and documents are each and all
hereby referred to and made a part of this Contract just as much as if the detail
statements thereof were repeated herein.
2. Contract Documents shall mean and include the following: All ordinances and
resolutions heretofore adopted by the City Council having to do with the Project; the
Notice to Bidders; the Contractor's Proposal; and the Plans, Specifications, and
General Requirements as adopted by the City Council for the Project.
3. All materials used by the Contractor in the Project shall be the best of their several
kinds and shall be put in place to the satisfaction of the City Manager.
4. The Contractor shall remove any materials rejected by the City Manager as
defective or improper, or any of said work condemned as unsuitable or defective,
and the same shall be replaced or done anew to the satisfaction of the City Manager
at the cost and expense of the Contractor.
5. Five percent (5%) of the Contract price shall 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 that may be filed within said time 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 time, as provided in Iowa
Code Chapter 573. The City shall 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 shall be held by the City until
such claims have been settled, adjudicated or otherwise disposed of.
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6. The Contractor has read and understands the specifications including General
Requirements and has examined and understands the plans herein referred to and
agrees not to plead misunderstanding or deception because of estimates of quantity,
character, location or other conditions surrounding the same.
7. In addition to the guarantee provided for in the specifications, the Contractor shall
also make good any other defect in any part of the Project due to improper
construction notwithstanding the fact that said Project may have been accepted and
fully paid for by the City, and the Contractor's bond shall be security therefore.
8. The Contractor shall fully complete the Project under this Contract on or before
September 1st, 2006.
9. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contractor shall indemnify and hold
harmless the City from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses,
including but not limited to attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting from
performance of the 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 (other than the Project itself) including loss of use resulting there from, but
only to the extent caused in whole or in part by negligent acts or omissions of the
Contractor, the Contractor's subcontractor, or anyone directly or indirectly employed
by the Contractor or the Contractor's subcontractor or anyone for whose acts the
Contractor or the Contractor's subcontractor may be liable, regardless of whether or
not such claim, damage, loss or expense is caused in part by a party indemnified
hereunder.
THE CITY AGREES:
Upon the completion of the Contract, and the acceptance of the Project by the
City Council, the City agrees to pay the Contractor as full compensation for the
complete performance of this Contract, the amount determined for the total number of
units completed at the unit prices stated in the Contractor's Proposal and less any
liquidated damages provided for in the Contract Documents. The number of units
stated in the plans and specifications is approximate only and the final payment shall be
made by the work covered by the Contract.
CONTRACT AMOUNT $49,340.00
. .
FURTHER CONDITIONS
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
agreement 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 agreement or arrangement with any other person,
firm, corporation or association which tends to or does lessen or destroy free
competition in the letting 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 be
less than Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($500.00) as liquidated damages to the City.
The surety on the bond furnished for this Contract, shall in addition to all other
provisions, be obligated to the extent provided for by Iowa Code S 573.6, relating to this
Contract, which provisions apply to said bond.
The Contractor agrees, and its bond shall be surety therefore, that it will keep
and maintain the Project in good repair for a period of two years after acceptance of the
same by the City Council and its bond shall be security therefore.
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CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
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the above Contract has been filed in my
,2006.
This is to certify that a ce
office on the/5""'Jt/ day of
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT
THIS IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT (t e Co tra t), made in triplicate, dated for
reference purposes the /-5.rft/ day of , 2006, between the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, by its City Manager, through thority conferred upon the City Manager
by its City Council (City) and Drew Cook & Sons Excavating, Inc. of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa..
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
Northwest Arterial Hike-Bike Trail Phase 1 Project (the Project).
The Project shall be made to the established grade and to the grades as shown on
the profiles and cross-sections on file in the City Engineer's office for this Project, in
strict accordance with the requirements of the laws of the State of Iowa and
ordinances of the City of Dubuque relating to public works, and in accordance with
the Contract Document shall of which provisions and documents are each and all
hereby referred to and made a part of this Contract just as much as if the detail
statements thereof were repeated herein.
2. Contract Documents shall mean and include the following: All ordinances and
resolutions heretofore adopted by the City Council having to do with the Project; the
Notice to Bidders; the Contractor's Proposal; and the Plans, Specifications, and
General Requirements as adopted by the City Council for the Project.
3. All materials used by the Contractor in the Project shall be the best of their several
kinds and shall be put in place to the satisfaction of the City Manager.
4. The Contractor shall remove any materials rejected by the City Manager as
defective or improper, or any of said work condemned as unsuitable or defective,
and the same shall be replaced or done anew to the satisfaction of the City Manager
at the cost and expense of the Contractor.
5. Five percent (5%) of the Contract price shall 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 that may be filed within said time 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 time, as provided in Iowa
Code Chapter 573. The City shall 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 shall be held by the City until
such claims have been settled, adjudicated or otherwise disposed of.
6. The Contractor has read and understands the specifications including General
Requirements and has examined and understands the plans herein referred to and
agrees not to plead misunderstanding or deception because of estimates of quantity,
character, location or other conditions surrounding the same.
7. In addition to the guarantee provided for in the specifications, the Contractor shall
also make good any other defect in any part of the Project due to improper
construction notwithstanding the fact that said Project may have been accepted and
fully paid for by the City, and the Contractor's bond shall be security therefore.
8. The Contractor shall fully complete the Project under this Contract on or before
November 3rd, 2006.
9. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contractor shall indemnify and hold
harmless the City from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses,
including but not limited to attorney fees, arising out of or resulting from performance
of the 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 (other
than the Project itself) including loss of use resulting there from, but only to the
extent caused in whole or in part by negligent acts or omissions of the Contractor,
the Contractor's subcontractor, or anyone directly or indirectly employed by the
Contractor or the Contractor's subcontractor or anyone for whose acts the
Contractor or the Contractor's subcontractor may be liable, regardless of whether or
not such claim, damage, loss or expense is caused in part by a party indemnified
hereunder.
THE CITY AGREES:
Upon the completion of the Contract, and the acceptance of the Project by the
City Council, the City agrees to pay the Contractor as full compensation for the
complete performance of this Contract, the amount determined for the total number of
units completed at the unit prices stated in the Contractor's Proposal and less any
liquidated damages provided for in the Contract Documents. The number of units
stated in the plans and specifications is approximate only and the final payment shall be
made by the work covered by the Contract.
CONTRACT AMOUNT
$216,832.00
FURTHER CONDITIONS
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 agreement 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 agreement or arrangement with any other person, firm, corporation or
association which tends to or does lessen or destroy free competition in the
letting 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 be less
than Seven Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($750.00) as liquidated damages 0
the City.
The surety on the bond furnished for this Contract, shall in addition to all
other provisions, be obligated to the extent provided for by Iowa Code S 573.6,
relating to this Contract, which provisions apply to said bond.
The Contractor agrees, and its bond shall be surety therefore, that it will
keep and maintain the Project in good repair for a period of two years after
acceptance of the same by the City Council and its bond shall be security
therefore.
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CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
This is to certif~ a certified
in my office on the /5 day of
bove Contract has been filed
,2006.
anne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
PERFORMANCE, PAYMENT AND MAINTENANCE BOND
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Drew Cook & Sons
Excavating, Inc. as Principal (Contractor) and IMT Insurance Company as Surety
are held firmly bound unto the City of Dubuque, Iowa (City), in the penal sum of
$216,832.00 the same being 100% of the total price of the Contract for the Project
herein referred to, lawful money of the United States of America, well and truly to be
paid to said City of Dubuque, and to all other parties who, under the provisions of the
laws of Iowa, are intended to be protected and secured hereby for which payment we
bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, successors and assigns, jointly and severally by
these presents.
Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, this 31st day of
duly attested and sealed.
July
, 2006, and
WHEREAS, the said Contractor by a Contract dated July 31 , 2006,
incorporated herein by reference, has agreed with said City of Dubuque to perform all
labor and furnish all materials required to be performed and furnished for the Northwest
Arterial Hike-Bike Trail Phase 1 Project (the Project) according to the Contract and
Construction Documents prepared therefore.
It is expressly understood and agreed by the Contractor and Surety bond that the
following provisions are a part of this Bond and are binding upon said Contractor and
Surety, to-wit:
1. PERFORMANCE BOND: 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 City from all outlay and expense incurred by
the City 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 its subcontractors, suppliers,
agents, or employees furnishing materials or providing labor in the performance of
the Contract.
2. PAYMENT BOND: The Contractor and the Surety shall 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 which the City 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
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conditions set forth in Chapter 573, Code of Iowa, which by this reference is made a
part hereof as though fully set out herein,
3. MAINTENANCE BOND: The Contractor and the Surety 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 within the period of two (2) year(s) from the
date of acceptance of the work under the Contract by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, by reason of defects in workmanship or materials
used in construction of said work;
B. To keep all work in continuous good repair; and
C. To pay the City the reasonable costs of monitoring and inspection to assure
that any defects are remedied, and to repay the City 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 agreement herein made extends to defects in
workmanship or materials not discovered or known to the City at the time such work
was accepted.
NOW, THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is such that if the said
Contractor shall perform all of the work contemplated by the Contract in a workmanlike
manner and in strict compliance with the plans and specifications, and will pay all claims
for labor and materials used in connection with said Project, to indemnify the said City
for all damages, costs and expense incurred by reason of damages to persons or
property arising through the performance of said Contract, and will reimburse the City
for any outlay of money which it may be required to make in order to complete said
Contract according to the Construction Documents and will maintain in good repair said
Project for the period specified in the Contract where this bond is obligated for
maintenance, and will faithfully comply with all of the provisions of Section 573 of the
Code of Iowa, then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise it shall remain in full
force and effect.
All the conditions of this bond must be fully complied with before the Contractor
or the Surety will be released.
The Contract, Contractor's Proposal, and Construction Documents shall be
considered as a part of this Bond just as if their terms were repeated herein.
Dated at Dubuque, Iowa this 31st day of July , 2006.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA t
By: (11,) i:~;2iL
City Manager
PRINCIPAL
Drew Cook & Sons Excavating, Inc
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I POWER OF ATTORNEY No. 3 1132 I
~ Notice: The warning found elsewhere in this Power of Attorney affects the validity thereof. Please review carefully. ~
I Know All Persoos By These Presents, that IMT Insuraoce Company (Mutual) a corporation duly organized uoder the laws of the State of Iowa. and I
~ having its principal office in the City of West Des Moines, County of Polk, State of Iowa, hath made, constituted and appointed, and does by these ~
~ presents make, constitute and appoint ~
~ John E. Goodmann and Barton P. Brown ~
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~ of DuhuquE> and State of IQw~ its true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, with full power and ~
I authority hereby conferred in its name, place and stead, to sign, execute, acknowledge and deliver in its behalf as surety any and all bonds, under- ~
fiiJ takings, recognizances or other written obligations in the nature thereof, subject to the limitation that any such instrument shall not exceed the fiiJ
~ amount of: ~
~ One Million Five Hundred Thousand and NollOO ($1,500,000.00) Dollars ~
~ and to bind IMT Insurance Company (Mutual) thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such bond or undertaking was signed by the duly ~
ffil authorized officers of IMT Insurance Company (Mutual), and all such acts of said Attorney-in-Fact, pursuant to the authority herein given, are ~
~ hereby ratified and confinned. ~
~ This Power-of-Attomey is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-Laws adopted by the Board of ~
~ Directors of IMT Insurance Company (Mutual) on December 18. 1998. ~
~ ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 4. - The President or any Vice President or Secretary shall have the authority to appoint Attorneys In Fact and ~
ffil to authorize them to execute on behalf of the Company, and attach thereto the Corporate Seal, bonds, undertakings, recognizances, COll- ~
~ tracts of indemnity or other obligatory writings, excluding insurance policies and endorsements. ~
~ ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 5. - The signature of any authorized officer and the Corporate Seal may be affixed by facsimile to any Power ~
~ of Attorney authorizing the execution and delivery of any of the instruments described in Article VIIl, Section 4 of the By-Laws. Such ~
~ facsimile signature and seal shall have the same force and effect as though manually affixed. ~
~ In Witness Whereof, IMT Insurance Company (Mutual) has caused these presents to be E;;gned by its President and its corporate seal to ~
~ be hereto affixed. this 30th day of In"p 100'; ~
I IMT Insllrance Com~any (Mutual) ~
I ~JJ kiJJf'J I
~ Richard Keich. Pre"Jent ~
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~ WARNING: THIS POWER IS INVALID IF NOT PRINTED WITH RED BORDER AND RED LOGO. ~
~ STATE OF IOWA } ss: ~
~ COUNTY OF POLK ~
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~ 00 this 30th day of .Innp ?006 . before me appeared Richard Keith, to me personally known, @
~ who being by me duly sworn did say that he is President of the IMT Insurance Company (Mutual), the corporation described in the foregoing ~
~ instrument, and that the Seal affixed to the said instrument is the Corporate Seal of the said Corporation and that the said instrument was signed ffil
~ and sealed in behalf of said Corporation by authority of its Board of Directors. ~
~ In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal at the City of West Des Moines, Iowa, the day and year ~
~ first above writteu. ij&. TERRY FREDERICK ~
~ ~ 'j: COMMISSION NO. 711620 ~ \ ~~'--- ~
~ . . MY 9E..M(of~S}2t' EXPIRES Notary Public, P'olrtounty. Iowa ~
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I I, Newell K. Hart, Secretary of the IMT Insurance Company (Mutual) do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and cor- II
@ rect copy of the POWER-OF-ATfORNEY, executed by said the IMT Insurance Company (Mu':u:Il\ which is still in force and effect. ~
~ In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Company on 31st day of ~
'" July , 2006 . ~
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I NewcU K Hart, secr<~-'; I
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