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Home My WebLink AboutK Cunningham Construction Co., Inc.CUNNINGHAM K CUNNINGHAM CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. 1025 CENTER STREET CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613 _.. Wnsuoctien co Inc Bid Security For: F.Y. 2019 Lincoln Park Improvements Contract No. 973 City of Waterloo, Iowa S1 313 ii O1?31kld4JO/1I3 CUNNINGHAM K CUNNINGHAM CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. 1025 CENTER STREET CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613 Bid Proposal For: F.Y. 2019 Lincoln Park Improvements Contract No. 973 City of Waterloo, Iowa :?;(7,:8D:ZIR:1 6TOZ 1 FORM OF BID OR PROPOSAL F.Y. 2019 LINCOLN PARK IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACT NO. 973 CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA Honorable Mayor and City Council Waterloo, Iowa Gentlemen: 1. The undersigned, being a Corporation existing under the laws of the State of =owa a Partnership consisting of the following partners: , 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 F.Y. 2019 LINCOLN PARK IMPROVEMENTS, Contract No. 973, all in accordance with the above -listed documents and for the unit prices for work in place for the following items and quantities: F.Y. 2019 LINCOLN PARK IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACT NO. 973 BID ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT EST. QTY. UNIT BID PRICE TOTAL BID PRICE 1 TRAFFIC CONTROL LS 1.00 $ 7 soo-•"e $ 7)5.2'''''''' 2 MOBILIZATION LS 1.00 $ 1/8 soo.b' $ y8 Soo,00 3 SILT FENCE, INSTALLATION, REMOVAL, CLEANOUT LF 1,298 $ .2. Sc $ 3,z5'5 -:-o4 4 CONSTRUCTION FENCE LF 2,998$ /•9s $ /160`/4." 5 REMOVALS, EXISTING PAVEMENT SY 1,879 $ 8.04 $ /5.03.z.00 6 REMOVALS, SUNKEN PLAZA LS 1.00 $ 475:6$•' $ 917S'•' 7 REMOVALS, LIGHTING EA 4 $ ga0•4.0 $ 3., 2,5v),43.,45 8 EXCAVATION, CLASS 10 CY ss8 .93-3- _37289-$ /0.00 $ 17;SSo•ao 9 SITE GRADING LS 1.00 $ y y0'.0'' $ y soo.oc 10 IMPORTED CLEAN FILL CY 107 $ isoo $ /,looS.oc 11 IMPORTED TOP SOIL CY 143 $ 30.°' $ 7JZSd,00 FORM OF BID -ADD 1 CONTRACT NO. 973 Page 1 of 5 12 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION LS 1 $ 107,SDp,Db $ /67 SO4.274, 13 PLUMBING & DRINKING FOUNTAIN INSTALLATION LS 1 $ 1/3,1,..6° $ 1/3i Ceo.bp 14 MODIFIED SUBBASE, COMPACTED SY 1,755 $ lo.00 $ 7.0,5-34. 625 15 PCC PAVEMENT, 6" SY 933 $ 4'2.7S $ 39,2Ss7S 16 CONCRETE CURB FOR BRICK LF 307 $ /9•25. $ 6;949.75- 17 BRICK PAVERS WITH CONCRETE BASE SF 3,321 $ 17.00 $ 5-6//57.462. 18 PCC, 6" CONCRETE • STAMPED/COLORED SY 1,286 $ go•ss $ /03/ -2o1•sa 19 BENCHES EA 54 $ t) /so•ao $ 6aiJ°D•Dp 20 WASTE RECEPTACLES EA 8 $ 1/ 92 S,ao $ /S 9.4o,66 21 ENTRANCE SIGNS EA 2 $ g)5 -5 -3 -.Ob $ 33, //b..0.6 22 FLOWER BASKETS FOR LIGHT POLES EA 16 $ /25-:oo $ -2/40o.6.6 23 SHADE TREES EA 10 $ 5'`/S4D $ 5-/yso.oa 24 TURFGRASS SEEDING SF 16,000 $ • /9 $ 3/4)%•" 25 DANCE CHIMES & INSTALLATION LS 1.00 $ 60•o° $ �pAO•oO 26 POROUS PAVEMENT FOR TREE SURROUNDS SF 288 $ 3s:oo $ /o/2. '• ' 27 REMOVALS, MISC LS 1 $ SSoo.ao $ SSoo.o� 28 CONSTRUCTION SURVEYING & STAKING LS 1 $ A --4,.-.0.6 $ ,ii .00 TOTAL BID $ 6R,2.) 976, /o Bidder will complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents for the following prices. Items annotated as an ALTERNATE will be considered for inclusion in the contract at the discretion of the Owner BASE BID PROPOSAL: Bidder agrees to perform all the work described in the proposed Contract Documents and shown on the Drawings for the// sum of S X //ity�re E"�,�,/, %civ %/%45 h</ 11);;"17cr7). re..,1 /a S�Ue1i�y i 4h4/ �bv Dollars ($ X92)? 7G,. /a ). Amount shall be shown in both words and figures. In case of discrepancy, the amount shown in words will govern. FORM OF BID -ADD 1 CONTRACT NO. 973 Page 2 of 5 ALTERNATE PROPOSAL(S): Alternate No. 1: If the Owner elects to proceed with Alternate No. 1, ADD the cost of the electrical contractor furnishing and installing electrical cabinet #4, and providing all associated devices, equipment and materials. Refer to the documents for additional information. Add sum of: Ob / enZL7 5Ver, /744-na '6';+/‘E #1.€/),z/re=/ 4/ -Ar ($ 275_95 ). ---Dollars Alternate No. 2: If the Owner elects to proceed with Alternate No. 2, ADD the cost of the electrical contractor furnishing and installing electrical cabinet #5, and providing all associated devices, equipment and materials. Refer to the documents for additional information. Plumbing contractor shall locate pedestal type hydrant as indicated in the documents. Add sum of: �c.�en��r.✓� ti n�E f �Yur'/ -FT:5),„ an= oda--- Dollars ($ 2 j BS 2 ). Alternate No. 3: If the Owner elects to proceed with Alternate No. 3, ADD the cost of the electrical contractor furnishing and installing fiber handholes and associated conduit as indicated on the plans. Electrical contractor shall provide conduit from inside electrical cabinet #1 to power handhole near the center of the park as indicated on the plans. Refer to the documents for additional information. Add sum of: //Wer, -y Tx T ,s�n� �n-� lac"- Dollars ($ 2 J do- or) ). Alternate No. 4: If the Owner elects to proceed with Alternate No. 4, DEDUCT the cost of the dance chimes, installation and 16 LF of concrete curb. ADD the cost of installing 30 SF brick pavers with concrete base in place of the dance chimes, as shown on the plans. Deduct sum of: f/�ye7"1 nn ($ Add sum of: 1L-21 72/4it-h)' J' /e/ 47-17W /as ($ S/O. ao ). FORM OF BID -ADD 1 ----Dollars Dollars CONTRACT NO. 973 Page 3 of 5 Net Alternate Price ADD / •EDUCT -ircle one) Total: Cfy- ?'{Dusan./ S:veh H4hdra.// N/he yani ($ 5-9 798.Oo )• e0 /Gv Dollars Alternate No. 5: If the Owner elects to proceed with Alternate No. 4, DEDUCT the cost stamped colored concrete and ADD the cost of PCC, 6" Concrete. Deduct sum of: so One 14r,/red TAiree-77K,a14n,1 Tc„o Ofie atS /oma -Dollars ($ /O31 2 c /. CO ). Add sum of: 1if¢y -.:c<r T/a(.,sand /1/:he /17/Undrec/ S'x and ($ 'sy, 9760, So ). Net Alternate Price ADD / DUC circle one) Total: Dollars on 1o,-ty-E;liif T�.0k5Gn 1 Awa //4h re / /CJ/- 1 /ve 'snob ioa Dollars ($ y8, 225""00 ), Alternate No. 6: If the Owner elects to proceed with Alternate No. 6, ADD the cost of the electrical contractor furnishing and installing electrical cabinet #3, and providing all associated devices, equipment and materials. Refer to the documents for additional information. Add sum of: 00 iGiIre.=, ($ 7$2,...00). Dollars 1. It is understood and agreed by the undersigned that OWNER reserves the unrestricted privilege to reject any or all of the foregoing prices which it may consider excessive or unreasonable. It is also understood that OWNER reserves the right to select any combination of Bid Items that are in the OWNER's best interest. 2. It is understood that the quantities set forth are approximate only and subject to variation and that the unit bid price for the work done shall govern in the actual payment to Contractor. 3. In submitting this bid, the bidder understands that the right is reserved by the City of Waterloo, Iowa, to reject any or all bids. If written notice of the acceptance of this bid is mailed, telegraphed, or delivered to the undersigned within thirty (30) days after the opening thereof, or at any time thereafter before this bid is withdrawn, the undersigned agrees to execute and deliver an agreement in the prescribed form and furnish the required bond and certificate of the insurance within ten (10) days after the agreement is presented to him for signature, and start work within ten (10) days after "Notice to Proceed" is issued. FORM OF BID -ADD 1 CONTRACT NO. 973 Page 4 of 5 4. Security in the sum of Flee �Ieree„f of AmdzAh7` Bid Dollars ($ 5-% ) in the form of 8i,/ $o'd submitted herewith in accordance with the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. 5. Attached hereto is a Non -Collusion Affidavit of Prime Contractor. is 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. / Date 3/2o//9 3/24.//9 10. The bidder shall list the MBE/WBE 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. BY. Glinn;/Jp 2m Goh54►-lic-74.or7 Coy z nom• (Name of Bidder) 3/2s/,9 (Date) Title t./Ie -�f rs:o%af Official Address: (Including Zip Code): /2S G2 7&r 51-ree/ ago/4r I//, 2,4 I.R.S. No. /2 - //z7`71/.7 FORM OF BID -ADD 1 So (013 CONTRACT NO. 973 Page 5 of 5 MBEIWBE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PRE-BID CONTACT INFORMATION FORM Prime Contractor Name: G(sflninqAa�' ns Co) i . Project: 7 z /1/0. 973 Letting Date: 3/. 2 S//j 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 feasible with this project. If any MBE/WBE subcontractors will be used, please use the bottom portion of this form. Contractor Signature: ` C: c..��_ Title: 1//z. Date: 371109 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 MBE/WBE 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 MBE/WBE firms to perform portions of the work, please contact Rudy Jones, Contract Compliance Officer, for assistance at (319) 291-4429. In the event it is determined that the MBE/WBE 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 MBE/WBE Subcontractors Dates Contacted Yes/No Dates Contacted Yes/No Dollar Amount Proposed to be Subcontracted �li; z,{- ----e,ns7,ru.ef,oh 3/1.4//9 ye S 3/27//9 /1/0 IA ize.e, C ohlY-rze.el-;bh 3/.24,//% /1/0 — I;ee/74 /1%cr�cry 312//9 yes 3/27//9 yes/?� Z-3 5-.14,e• (Form CCO-4) Rev. 06-20-02 NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME BIDDER State of -=d 1,Va County of B1a4k tyawk that: )ss , being first duly sworn, deposes and says 1. He is (Owner, Partner, ffRepresentative, or Agent) , of � �nn:n3�an nf-� coy xh<. , the Bid errice� ttr t has submitted the 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 parties in interest, including this affiant. (Signed -(?re %, fi-7c Subscribed and sworn to before me this V�lr�rcl� , 201. My commission expires Title g day of th)02 DIANE L CALEY COMMISSION NO.7'03084 !AY N=7s Title Bidder Status Form To be completed by all bidders Part A Please answer "Yes" or "No" for each of the following: ('Yes 0 No 'Yes 0 No EfYes ❑ No ErYes ❑ No [r Yes ❑ No My company is authorized to transact business in Iowa. (To help you determine if your company is authorized, please review the worksheet on the next page). My company has an office to transact business in Iowa. My company's office in Iowa is suitable for more than receiving mail, telephone calls, and e-mail. My company has been conducting business in Iowa for at least 3 years prior to the first request for bids on this project. My company is not a subsidiary of another business entity or my company is a subsidiary of another business entity that would qualify as a resident bidder in Iowa. If you answered "Yes" for each question above, your company qualifies as a resident bidder. Please complete Parts B and D of this form. If you answered "No" to one or more questions above, your company is a nonresident bidder. Please complete Parts C and D of this form. To be completed by resident bidders Part B My company has maintained offices in Iowa during the past 3 years at the following addresses: Dates: 'v / 2-7 / 79 to 3 / 2 9 / / ' Address. .7zer Strae l" City, State, Zip. G r //r, .2-"A 52,6l3 Dates: / / to / / Address: City, State, Zip. Dates: / / to / / Address. You may attach additional sheet(s) if needed. City, State, Zip: To be completed by non-resident bidders Part C 1. Name of home state or foreign country reported to the Iowa Secretary of State: 2. Does your company's home state or foreign country offer preferences to resident bidders, resident labor force preferences or any other type of preference to bidders or laborers? 0 Yes 0 No 3. If you answered "Yes" to question 2, identify each preference offered by your company's home state or foreign country and the appropriate legal citation. You may attach additional sheet(s) if needed. To be completed by all bidders Part D certify that the statements made on this document are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and I know that my failure to provide accurate and truthful information may be a reason to reject my bid. Firm Name: k G'[s/2/7; 74ant 04 u 7U1 e - Signature: Date: 3/.1e//Y You must submit the completed form to the governmental body requesting bids per 875 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 156. This form has been approved by the Iowa Labor Commissioner. 309-6001 (09-15) Worksheet: Authorization to Transact Business This worksheet may be used to help complete Part A of the Resident Bidder Status form. If at least one of the following describes your business, you are authorized to transact business in Iowa. []/Yes ❑ No ❑ Yes ErNo ❑ Yes ENo ✓Yes ❑ No O Yes []7No My business is currently registered as a contractor with the Iowa Division of Labor. My business is a sole proprietorship and I am an Iowa resident for Iowa income tax purposes. My business is a general partnership or joint venture. More than 50 percent of the general partners or joint venture parties are residents of Iowa for Iowa income tax purposes. My business is an active corporation with the Iowa Secretary of State and has paid all fees required by the Secretary of State, has filed its most recent biennial report, and has not filed articles of dissolution. My business is a corporation whose articles of incorporation are filed in a state other than Iowa, the corporation has received a certificate of authority from the Iowa secretary of state, has filed its most recent biennial report with the secretary of state, and has neither received a certificate of withdrawal from the secretary of state nor had its authority revoked. ❑ Yes [/No My business is a limited liability partnership which has filed a statement of qualification in this state and the statement has not been canceled. ❑ Yes u No My business is a limited liability partnership which has filed a statement of qualification in a state other than Iowa, has filed a statement of foreign qualification in Iowa and a statement of cancellation has not been filed. ❑ Yes ['No My business is a limited partnership or limited liability limited partnership which has filed a certificate of limited partnership in this state, and has not filed a statement of termination. O Yes a -No My business is a limited partnership or a limited liability limited partnership whose certificate of limited partnership is filed in a state other than Iowa, the limited partnership or limited liability limited partnership has received notification from the Iowa secretary of state that the application for certificate of authority has been approved and no notice of cancellation has been filed by the limited partnership or the limited liability limited partnership. ❑ Yes allo My business is a limited liability company whose certificate of organization is filed in Iowa and has not filed a statement of termination. O Yes ErNo My business is a limited liability company whose certificate of organization is filed in a state other than Iowa, has received a certificate of authority to transact business in Iowa and the certificate has not been revoked or canceled. 309-6001 (09-15) BID BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, K. Cunningham Construofion Co., Inc. as Principal, and United Fire &Casually Company as Surety are held and firmly bound unto the CITY OF WATERLOO , Iowa, hereinafter called "OWNER." In the penal sum Five Percent of Amount Bid 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 28th day of March , 20 19 , .for F.Y. 2019 Lincoln Park Improvements 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 presents to be signed by their proper officers this 28th day of March 2019 (Seal) By Principal K. Cuni'ngham Construction Co., Inc. E O WENS V![ a -'l eeY,'.J ,74 (Title: United Fire & Casualty Company (Seal) Surety By s -e4 Atton ii fact Nancy D. Baltutat INSURANCE UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA UNITED FIRE & INDEMNITY COMPANY, WEBSTER, TX FINANCIAL PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY, ROCKLIN, CA CERTIFIED COPY OF ('OWER OF ATTORNEY (original on file at Horne Office of Company —See Certification) KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, That United Fire & Casualty Company, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Iowa; United Fire & Indemnity Company, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Texas; and Financial Pacific Insurance Company, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California (herein collectively called the Companies), and having their corporate headquarters in Cedar Rapids, State of Iowa, does make, constitute and appoint GREG T. LA MAIR, NANCY D. BALTUTAT, PATRICK K. DUFF, JEFFREY R. BAKER, JOSEPH I. SCHMIT, JILL SHAFFER, CHRISTOPHER R. SEIBERLI NG, EACH INDIVIDUALLY Inquiries: Surety Department 118 Second Ave SE Cedar Rapids, LA 52401 their true and lawful Attonrey(s)-in-Fact with power and authority hereby conferred to sign, seal and execute in its behalf all lawful bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of' similar nature provided that no single obligation shall exceed $100, 000, 000.00 and to bind the Companies thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such instruments were signed by the duly authorized officers of the Companies and all of the acts of said Attorney, pursuant to the authority hereby given and hereby ratified and confirmed. The Authority hereby granted is continuous and shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by United Fire & Casualty Company, United Fire & Indemnity Company, and Financial Pacific Insurance Company. This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following bylaw duly adopted on May 15, 2013, by the Boards of Directors of United Fire & Casualty Company, United Fire & Indemnity Company, and Financial Pacific Insurance Company. "Article VI — Surety Bonds and Undertakings" Section 2, Appointment of Attorney -in -Fact. "The President or any Vice President, or any other officer of the Companies may, from time to time, appoint by written certificates attorneys -in -fact to act in behalf of the Companies in the execution of policies of insurance, bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature. The signature of any 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 Companies as the original signature of melt officer and the original seal of the Companies, to be valid and binding upon the Companies with the same force and effect as though manually affixed. Such altomeys-in-fact, subject to the limitations set of forth in their respective certificates of authority shall have full power to bind the Companies by their signature and execution of any such instruments and to attach the seal the Companies thereto. The President or any Vice President, the Board of Directors or any other officer of the Companies may at any time resoke all power and authority previously given to any attorney -un -fact. State of Iowa, County of Linn, ss: On 10th day of March, 2014, before me personally came Dennis J. Richmann to me known, who being by me duly sworn, did depose and say; that Ile resides in Cedar Rapids, State of Iowa; that lie is a Vice President of United Fire & Casualty Company, a Vice President of United Fire & Indemnity Company, and a Vice President of Financial Pacific Insurance Company the corporations described in and which executed the above instrument; that he knows the seal of said corporations; 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 corporations and that he signed his name thereto pursuant to like authority, and acknowledges same to be the act and deed of said corporations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COMPANIES have each caused these presents to be signed by its vice president and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed this 10th day of March, 2014 UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY UNITED FIRE & INDEMNITY COMPANY FINANCIAL PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY By: Vice President Patti Waddell Iowa Notarial Seal Commission number 713274 My Commission Expires 10/26/2019 0otary Public My commission expires: 10/26/2019 I, Mary A. Bertsch, Assistant Secretary of United Fire & Ca ualty Company and Assistant Secretary of United Fire & Indemnity Company, and Assistant Secretary of Financial Pacific Insurance Company, do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of the Power of Attorney and affidavit, and the copy of the Section of the bylaws and resolutions of said Corporations as set forth in said Power of Attorney, with the ORIGINALS ON FILE IN THE HOME OFFICE OF SAID CORPORATIONS, and that the same are correct transcripts thereof, and of the whole of the said originals, and that the said Power of Attorney has not been revoked and is now in full force and effect. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the corporate seal of the said Corporations this 28th day of March 201 A BPOA0049 1217 By: °M(y,!/[.1, A2,2icta " C/ Assistant Secretary, UF&C & OF&I & EPIC