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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAutomatic Systems Co... • CITY CLERK-',. 11(6' 10 2017 ,f,:12:47:20 4 Autonzatic Systems Co. SYSTEMS CO. BID ENCLOSED Waterloo, Iowa Upgrade to WPCF Instrumentation & Control Systems City Contract No. 929 CITY F .TERL n CIT? CLERK'S [ FF -C;, 0#1G 10 2017 P.12:47:16- 1 .2:47 j6- 1 Automatistemsc Sy Co. 4111, AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS CO. BID BOND ENCLOSED Waterloo, Iowa Upgrade to WPCF Instrumentation & Control Systems City Contract No. 929 FORM OF BID OR PROPOSAL FY 2016 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITIES UPGRADE TO INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS SYSTEMS CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA CITY CONTRACT NO. 929 Honorable Mayor and City Council Waterloo, Iowa Gentlemen: 1. The undersigned, being a Corporation existing under the laws of the State of IA , a -Partnership- eer isttng of the following—partrterst - having familiarized (himself) (themselves) (itself) with the existing conditions on the project area affecting the cost of the work, and with all the contract documents listed in the Table of Contents and Addenda (if any), as prepared by the City Engineer of the City of Waterloo now on file in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa, hereby proposes to furnish all supervision, technical personnel, labor, materials, machinery, tools, appurtenances, equipment, and services, including utility and transportation services required to construct and complete this FY 2016 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITIES, UPGRADE TO INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS SYSTEMS, CITY CONTRACT NO. 929, all in accordance with the above -listed documents and for the unit prices for work in place for the following items and quantities: FY 2016 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITIES UPGRADE TO INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS SYSTEMS CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA CITY CONTRACT NO. 929 Item Description Unit Estimated Quantiles Unit Price Total Amount 1 Upgrade to Instrumentation and Controls LS 1.0 $ 6s,Z,000.017 $ 6S24, a a p.QD TOTAL BID $ (,s-2. 0000,00 2. It is understood that the quantities set forth are approximate only and subject to variation and that the unit bid price for the work done shall govern in the actual payment to Contractor. 3. In submitting this bid, the bidder understands that the right is reserved by the City of Waterloo, Iowa, to reject any or all bids. If written notice of the acceptance of this bid is mailed, telegraphed, or delivered to the undersigned within thirty (30) days after the opening thereof, or at any time thereafter before this bid is withdrawn, the undersigned agrees to execute and deliver an agreement in the prescribed form and furnish the required bond and certificate of the insurance within ten (10) days after the agreement is presented to him for signature, and start work within ten (10) days after "Notice to Proceed" is issued. 4. Security in the sum of 5% Bid Bond Dollars ($ ) in the form of Bid Bond , is submitted herewith in accordance with the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. 5. Attached hereto is a Non -Collusion Affidavit of Prime Contractor. FORM OF BID AECOM 60438627 CONTRACT NO. 929 BF -1 OF 2 6. Attached hereto is a Resident Bidder Certification ( X ) or Non -Resident Bidder Certification ( ). (Mark one.) 7. The bidder is prepared to submit a financial and experience statement upon request. 8. The Prime Contractor and Subcontractor(s), which have performed an aggregate of $10,000.00 in work for the City in the current calendar year, are prepared to submit an AAP or Update and an EOC, within ten (10) days of notification that the bid submitted is lowest and acceptable. 9. The bidder has received the following Addendum or Addenda: Addendum No. 1 Date 08/08/2017 10. The bidder shall list the MBENVBE subcontractor(s), amount of subcontracts and bid items on the City of Waterloo Minority and/or Women Business Pre-bid Contact Information Form submitted with this Form of Bid or Proposal. The apparent low Bidder shall submit a list of all other Subcontractor(s) to be used on this Project to the City of Waterloo by 5:00 p.m. the business day following the day Bids on this Project are due along with the Non -Collusion Affidavits of All Subcontractor(s). The Contractor shall submit information on subcontractors on "SUBCONTRACTOR REQUEST AND APPROVAL" Form to be provided by City prior to approval of contract. The subcontractors listed on this proposal and/or submitted to the Contract Compliance Officer cannot be changed except for the following reasons: 1) The City of Waterloo does not approve the subcontractors. 2) The subcontractors submit in writing that they cannot fulfill their subcontracts. 11. The bidder has filled in all blanks on this proposal. Those blanks not applicable are marked "none" or "NA". 12. The bidder has attached all applicable forms. 13. The Owner reserves the right to select alternates, delete line items, and/or to reduce quantities prior to the award of a contract due to budgetary limitations. AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS CO. 08/10/2017 (Name of Bidder) BY: TRAVIS MO _Ai"? Official Address: (Including Zip Code): 2740 FORD STREET (Date) Title SALES ENGINEER AMES, IA 50010 I.R.S. No. 42-132442 *** END OFSECTION *** FORM OF BID CONTRACT NO. 929 AECOM 60438627 ra ARA Pa ®ATN/ (.'omrnission Numbsr 1&150 P,;y rrisston Grtici:cn BF -2 OF 2 NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME BIDDER State of IOWA )ss County of STORY ) TRAVIS MORAN , being first duly sworn, deposes and says that: 1 He is (Owner, Partner, Office 'epresentative .rAgent) , of AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS CO. , the Bidder that has submi e. e attached Bid; 2. He is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached Bid and of all pertinent circumstances respecting such Bid; 3. Such Bid is genuine and is not a collusive or sham Bid; 4. Neither the said Bidder nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees, or parties in interest, including this affiant, has in any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any other Bidder, firm or person to submit a collusive or sham Bid in connection with the Contract for which the attached Bid has been submitted or to refrain from bidding in connection with such Contract, or has in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion or communication or conference with any other Bidder, firm or person to fix the price or prices in the attached Bid or of any other Bidder, or, to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of the bid price or the bid price of any other Bidder, or to secure through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance, or unlawful agreement any advantage against the City of Waterloo, Iowa, or any person interested in the Proposed Contract; and 5. The price or prices quoted in the attached Bid are fair and proper and are not tainted by any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement on the part of the Bidder or any of its agents, representatives, owners, employees,or or parties in i-luding this affiant. (Signed) r .r TRAVIS MO , SALES ENGINEER Subscribed and sworn to before me this Title My commission expires ✓'30-2D I S APIIA CATHIi Co rib ion Number 1;33150 My +•mr3�i®0 tiv else NON -COLLUSION CONTRACT NO. 929 NCA -1 OF 2 AECOM 60438627 CONTRACT NO: PROJECT NAME: DATE OF LETTING: RESIDENT BIDDER CERTIFICATION 929 WPCP FACILITIES UPGRADE TO INSTRUMENATION & CONTROLS AUGUST 10, 2017 To be a qualified resident bidder, the bidder shall be a person or entity authorized to transact business in this state and having a business for at least three years prior to the date of the first advertisement for the public improvement. If another state or foreign country has a more stringent definition of a resident bidder, the more stringent definition is applicable as to bidders from that state or foreign country. This qualification as resident bidder shall be maintained by the contractor and his subcontractors at the work site until this project is completed. I hereby certify that I am a resident bidder as defined above. RESIDENT BIDDER AECOM 60438627 COMPANY NAME AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS CO. CORPORATE OFFICER BRUCE WIRTH TITLE PRESIDENT kt,„If---- DATE AUGUST 10, 2017 CONTRACT NO. 929 RB -2 OF 3 MBE/WBE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PRE-BID CONTACT INFORMATION FORM Prime Contractor Name: AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS Project: 92 9 Letting Date: AUGUST 10 , 2 017 NO MBEIWBE SUBCONTRACTORS: If you are NOT using any MBE/WBE subcontractors to complete this project, sign below. Attach a brief explanation as to why subcontracting was not fea ' wit this roject. If any MBE/WBE subcontractors will be used, please use the bottom portion of this form. Contractor Signature: - SCG title: TRAVIS MORAN, SALES ENGINEER Date: 0 8 / 10 / 2 017 SUBCONTRACTORS APPLICABLE: You are required, in order for your bid to be considered responsive, to provide the information on this form showing ALL of your MBENVBE subcontractor contacts made for your bid submission. This information is subject to verification. Any questions should be directed to Contract Compliance Office 319-291-4429. You are required, in order for your bid to be considered responsive, to provide the information on this Form showing your MBE/WBE Business Enterprise contacts made prior to your bid submission. This information is subject to verifications and confirmation. If you are unable to identify MBENVBE firms to perform portions of the work, please contact Louis Starks, Contract Compliance Officer, for assistance at (319) 291- 4429. In the event it is determined that the MBENVBE Business Enterprise goals are not met, then before awarding the contract the City of Waterloo will make a determination as to whether or not the apparent successful low bidder made good faith efforts to meet the goals. TABLE OF INFORMATION SHOWING BIDDER'S PRE-BID MBEIWBE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CONTACTS Quotes Received Quotation Used in Bid MBEIWBE Subcontractors Dates Contacted Yes/No Dates Contacted Yes/No Dollar Amount Proposed to be Subcontracted (Form CCO-4) Rev. 06-20-02 MBENVBE PARTICIPATION AECOM 60438627 CONTRACT NO. 929 M-6 OF 6 Automatic Systcnms Co. A August 10, 2017 AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS CO. Reference: Contract No. 929 MBE/WBE Subcontractor Feasibility The nature of this Instrumentation and Control Upgrade includes only a small amount of electrical subcontract work to be performed. This work is specialized requiring knowledge of electrical construction at Wastewater Treatment Facilities and requires skilled technicians to perform fiber-optic terminations and testing. Sincerely, Travis M9 a Automatic ystems Co. MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTITIVES • SYSTEMS INTEGRATION • INSTRUMENTATION ❑ MAIN OFFICE P.O. BOX 120359 ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55112 PHONE 651-631-9005 FAX (651) 631-0027 ® BRANCH OFFICE P.O. BOX 787 AMES, IOWA 60010 PHONE 615.232.4770 FAX (515) 232-0795 0 BRANCH OFFICE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS PHONE 815-927-3386 FAX (651) 631-0027 Attachment 1 SRF Required Front -End Specifications (This form must be completed and signed by Prime Contractor and submitted with the bid.) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Certification of Non -Segregated Facilities (Applicable to contracts, subcontracts, and agreements with applicants who are themselves performing Federally assisted construction contracts, exceeding $10,000 which are not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity clause.) By the submission of this bid, the bidder, offeror, applicant, or subcontractor certifies that he does not maintain or provide for his employees any segregated facilities at any of his establishments, and that he does not permit his employees to perform their services at any location, under his control, where segregated facilities are maintained. He certifies further that he will not maintain or provide for his employees any segregated facilities at any of his establishments, and that he will not permit his employees to perform their services at any location, under his control, where segregated facilities are maintained. The bidder, offeror, applicant, or subcontractor agrees that a breach of this certification is a violation of the Equal Opportunity clause in this contract. As used in this certification, the term "segregated facilities" means any waiting rooms, work areas, restrooms and washrooms, restaurants and other eating areas, time clocks, locker rooms and other storage or dressing areas, parking lots, drinking fountains, recreation or entertainment areas, transportation, and housing facilities provided for employees which are segregated by explicit directive or are in fact segregated on the basis of race, creed, color, or national original, because of habit, local custom, or otherwise. He further agrees that (except where he has obtained identical certifications from proposed subcontractors for specific time periods) he will obtain identical certifications from proposed subcontractors prior to the award of subcontracts exceeding $10,000 which are not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity clause; that he will retain such certifications in his files; and that he will forward the following notice to such proposed subcontractors (except where the proposed subcontractors have submitted identical certifications for specific time periods): NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE SUBCONTRACTORS OF REQUIREMENT FOR CERTIFICATIONS OF NON -SEGREGATED FACILITIES A Certification of Non -segregated Facilities, as required by the May 9, 1967, order (33 F.R. 7808, May 28, 1968) on Elimination of Segregated Facilities, by the Secretary of Labor, must be submitted prior to the award of a subcontract exceeding $10,000 which is not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity clause. The certification may be submitted either for each subcontract or for all subcontracts during a period (i.e., quarterly, semiannually, or annually). TRAVIS MORAN, SALES ENGINEER 8/10/2017 Date Name and Title of Signer (Please Type) NOTE: The penalty for making false statements in offers is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001. EPA -7 5720-4.2 SRF -2 May 2015 Attachment 2 SRF Required Front -End Specifications (This form must be completed and signed by the Prime Contractor and submitted with the bid.) Debarments and Suspensions Any bidder or equipment supplier whose firm or affiliate is listed in on the U.S. General Services Administration Excluded Parties List System web site at http://www.epls.gov/ will be prohibited from the bidding process. Anyone submitting a bid who is listed on this web site will be determined to be a non-responsive bidder in accordance with 40 CFR Part 31. United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC 20460 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters The prospective participant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that it and the principals: (a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency; (b) Have not within a three year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission o f fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction: violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; (c) Are not presently indicted for otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a government entity (Federal, State, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1) (b) of this certification; and (d) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more public transaction s (Federal, State, or local) terminated or cause or default. I understand that a false statement on this certification may be ground for rejection of this proposal or termination of the award. In addition, under 18 U SC Sec. 10 01, a false statement ma y result in a fine of up to $10,000 or imprisonment for up to 5 years, or both. TRAVIS MORAN, SALES ENGINEER Typed Name & Title of Autho ized Representative r-� 8 10/2017 Signature o orized Representative Date ❑ 1 am unable to certify to the above statements. My explanation is attached. EPA Form 5700-49 (11-88) SRF -3 May 2015 Attachment 3 SRF Required Front -End Specifications (This form must be completed and signed by Prime Contractor and submitted with the bid.) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Solicitation It is EPA's policy that recipients of EPA financial assistance through the State Revolving Fund programs award a "fair share" of subagreements to small, minority and women -owned businesses, collectively know as Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). Iowa's Fair Share goals are: Only work performed by certified DBEs can be counted toward the goals. In Iowa, DBEs must be certified through the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT). Information on certification requirements and a list of certified DBEs is on the IDOT website at http://www.iowadot.gov/contracts/contracts eeoaa.htm. Prime contractors' DBE requirements for SRF projects include: • Taking affirmative steps for DBE participation • Documenting the efforts and the proposed utilization of certified DBEs PROJECT INFORMATION SRF Applicant: Minority -Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) Goal Women -Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) Goal Construction 1.7% 2.2% Supplies 0.6% 5.6% Services 2.5% 11.3% Goods/Equipment 2.5% 10.4% Average 1.8% 7.4% Only work performed by certified DBEs can be counted toward the goals. In Iowa, DBEs must be certified through the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT). Information on certification requirements and a list of certified DBEs is on the IDOT website at http://www.iowadot.gov/contracts/contracts eeoaa.htm. Prime contractors' DBE requirements for SRF projects include: • Taking affirmative steps for DBE participation • Documenting the efforts and the proposed utilization of certified DBEs PROJECT INFORMATION SRF Applicant: CITY OF WATERLOO, IA Bidder: AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS CO. Address: 2740 FORD STREET, AMES, IA 50021 Contact Person: TRAVIS MORAN Signature: ,-' Phone Number: (515) , -4770 E -Mail Address: TRAVISM@AUTOMATICSYSTEMSCO. COM Check if Prime Contractor is: ❑ Minority -Owned ❑ Women -Owned SRF -4 May 2015 GOOD FAITH EFFORTS CHECKLIST Please complete the checklist to determine if you have complied with the requirement to make good faith efforts to ensure that certified DBEs have the opportunity to compete for procurements funded by EPA financial assistance funds. Bidders/offerers must make good faith efforts prior to submission of bids/proposals. 1. Did you ensure that DBEs are made aware of contracting opportunities to the fullest extent practicable through outreach and recruitment activities? ® Yes ❑ No 2. Did you make information on forthcoming opportunities available to DBEs and arrange time frames for contracts and establish delivery schedules, where the requirements permit, in a way that encourages and facilitates participation by DBEs in the competitive process? This includes, whenever possible, posting solicitation for bids or proposals for a minimum of 30 calendar days before the bid or proposal closing date. © Yes ❑ No 3. Did you consider in the contracting process whether firms competing for large contracts could subcontract with DBEs? This will include dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by DBEs in the competitive process. ❑ Yes ® No 4. Did you encourage contracting with a consortium of DBEs when a contract is too large for one of these firms to handle individually? ❑ Yes ® No 5. Did you use the services of the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce to identify potential subcontractors? ® Yes ❑ No 6. List the potential DBE subcontractors that were contacted. Only list those that are certified through the Iowa Department of Transportation. Name How Contacted (e.g. letter, phone call, fax, e-mail) Response (e.g. did not respond, not interested, not competitive) CARTER ELECTRIC PHONE DID NOT RESPOND CULPEPPER ELECTRIC PHONE DID NOT RESPOND PROPOSED UTILIZATION OF DBE SUBCONTRACTORS Please include Attachments 4 and 5 to document the proposed utilization of certified DBE subcontractors. SRF -5 May 2015 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS Several contract provisions are required to prevent unfair practices that adversely affect DBEs. These include: 1. Prime Contractor must pay its Subcontractor for satisfactory performance no more than 30 days from the Prime Contractor's receipt of payment from the SRF loan recipient. 2. Prime Contractor must notify the SRF loan recipient in writing prior to termination of a DBE subcontractor for convenience. 3. Prime Contractor must employ the six Good Faith Efforts to solicit a replacement subcontractor if a DBE subcontractor fails to complete work under a subcontract for any reason. SRF -6 May 2015 BID BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, Automatic Systems Co as Principal, and Employers Mutual Casualty Company as Surety are held and firmly bound unto the CITY OF WATERLOO , Iowa, hereinafter called "OWNER." In the penal sum Five percent of the bid amount Dollars ($ 5% ) lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum will and truly be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and successors, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the Principal has submitted the accompanying bid dated the 10th day of August , 2017, for 2016 Water Pollution Control Facilities Upgrade to Instrumentation and Controls Systems NOW, THEREFORE, (a) If said Bid shall be rejected, or in the alternate, (b) If said Bid shall be accepted and the Principal shall execute and deliver a contract in the form specified and shall furnish a bond for his faithful performance of said contract, and for the payment of all persons performing labor or furnishing materials in connection therewith, and shall in all other respects perform the agreement created by the acceptance of said Bid, Then this obligation shall be void, otherwise the same shall remain in force and effect; it being expressly understood and agreed that the liability of the Surety for any and all claims hereunder shall, in no event, exceed the penal amount of this obligation as herein stated. By virtue of statutory authority, the full amount of this bid bond shall be forfeited to the Owner in liquidation of damages sustained in the event that the Principal fails to execute the contract and provide the bond as provided in the specifications or by law. The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligations of said Surety and its bond shall be in no way impaired or affected by any extension of the time within which the Owner may accept such Bid or execute such contract; and said Surety does hereby waive notice of any such extension. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and the Surety, have hereunto set their hands and seals, and such of them as are corporations, have caused their corporate seals to be hereto affixed and these pres- ents to be signed by their proper officers thisl0th day of August , A.D. 2017 . ! /n� SARA M. BATHE fl Commission Number 169150 I&117 'At Witn Witness BID BOND AECOM 6;0438627 Automatic Systems Co Principa (Seal) By .ti -7—R4 /LS )4 i? Ali 5ti1...5 (Title) Employers Mutual Casualty Company Surety (Jy(I Shaffer Attorney-ir f CONTRACT NO. 929 (Seal) BB -1 OF 1 /EMC INSURANCE THE FACE AND REVERSE OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE A COLORED FLAG ON WHITE PAPER P.O. Box 712 • Des Moines, IA 50306-0712 No. B91953 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that: 1. Employers Mutual Casualty Company, an lowa Corporation 2. EMCASCO Insurance Company, an Iowa Corporation 3. Union Insurance Company of Providence, an Iowa Corporation 4. Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company, an Iowa Corporation hereinafter referred to severally as "Company" and collectively as "Companies", each does, by these presents, make, constitute and appoint: PATRICK K. DUFF, GREG T. LAMAIR, MARK E. KEAIRNES, NANCY D. BALTUTAT, JEFFREY R. BAKER, JOSEPH I. SCHMIT, JILL SHAFFER, CHRISTOPHER R. SEIBERLING 5. Dakota Fire Insurance Company, a North Dakota Corporation 6. EMC Property & Casualty Company, an Iowa Corporation 7. Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company, an Iowa Corporation its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority conferred to sign, seal, and execute its lawful bonds, undertakings, and other obligatory instruments of a similar nature as follows: In an amount not exceeding Ten Million Dollars $10,000,000.00 and to bind each Company thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such instruments were signed by the duly authorized officers of each such Company, and all of the acts of said attorney pursuant to the authority hereby given are hereby ratified and confirmed. AUTHORITY FOR POWER OF ATTORNEY This Power -of -Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by the authority of the following resolution of the Boards of Directors of each of the Companies at a regularly scheduled meeting of each company duly called and held in 1999: RESOLVED: The President and Chief Executive Officer, any Vice President, the Treasurer and the Secretary of Employers Mutual Casualty Company shall have power and authority to (1) appoint attomeys-in-fact and authorize them to execute on behalf of each Company and attach the seal of the Company thereto, bonds and undertakings, recognizances, contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof; and (2) to remove any such attomey-in-fact at any time and revoke the power and authority given to him or her. Attomeys-in-fact shall have power and authority, subject to the terms and limitations of the power-of-attorney issued to them, to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company, and to attach the seal of the Company thereto, bonds and undertakings, recognizances, contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and any such instrument executed by any such attomey-in-fact shall be fully and in all respects binding upon the Company. Certification as to the validity of any power-of-attorney authorized herein made by an officer of Employers Mutual Casualty Company shall be fully and in all respects binding upon this Company. The facsimile or mechanically reproduced signature of such officer, whether made heretofore or hereafter, wherever appearing upon a certified copy of any power-of-attorney of the Company, shall be valid and binding upon the Company with the same force and effect as though manually affixed. IN WITNESS THEREOF, the Companies have caused these presents to be signed for each by their officers as shown, and the Corporate seals to be hereto affixed this 26th day of FEBRUARY 2017 KATHY LOVERIDGE Commission Number 780769 My October 10,�2019 ruce G. Kelley, Ohairman of Companies 2, 3, 4, 5 & I; President of Company 1; Vice Chairman and CEO of Company 7 Todd Strother Vice President On this 26th day of FEBRUARY AD 2017 before me a Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa, personally appeared Bruce G. Kelley and Todd Strother, who, being by me duly sworn, did say that they are, and are known to me to be the Chairman, President, Vice Chairman and CEO, and/or Vice President, respectively, of each of The Companies above; that the seals affixed to this instrument are the seals of said corporations; that said instrument was signed and sealed on behalf of each of the Companies by authority of their respective Boards of Directors; and that the said Bruce G. Kelley and Todd Strother, as such officers, acknowledged the execution of said instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of each of the Companies. My Commission Expires October 10, 2019. CERTIFICATE Notary PdtIic in and for the State of df a I, James D. Clough, Vi e President of the Companies, do hereb certify that the foregoing resolution of the Boards of Directors by each of the Companies, and this Power of Attorney i sued pursuant thereto on FEBRUARY 26, 2017 on behalf of: PATRICK K. DUFF, GREG T. AMAIR, MARK E. KEAIRNES, NANCY D. BALTUTAT, JEFFREY R. BAKER, JOSEPH I. SCHMIT, JILL SHAFFER, CHRISTOPHER R. SEIBERLING are true and correct and are still in full force and effect. In Testimony Whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the facsimile seal of each Company this 10th day of August 2017 Vice President 7832 (12-16) "For verification of the authenticity of the Power of Attorney you may call (515) 345-2689."