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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPeterson Contractors Inc SII DEZE�so�T w` 6�� ANEW BOX A REINBECK, IOWA 50669-0155 Waterloo Regional Airport Water Main Improvements Phase I City of Waterloo, IA Contract No . 1033 Bid Date : 940 - 20 Bid Time : 1 : 00 PM Bid Proposal pE�ERSOH � Q�tIZRAC�ORS 0 Waterloo Regional Airport Water Main Improvements I Box A Phase I REINBECK, IOWA 50669-0155 n City of Waterloo, IA Contract No . 1033 Bid Date : 940 - 20 Bid Time : 1 : 00 PM Bid Bond FORM OF BID OR PROPOSAL WATERLOO REGIONAL AIRPORT WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS — PHASE I CITY OF WATERLOO , IOWA CONTRACT NO , 1033 Honorable Mayor and City Council Waterloo, Iowa Gentlemen : 1 . The undersigned , being a Corporation existing under the laws of the State of «= 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 AECOM 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 the WATERLOO REGIONAL AIRPORT WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS — PHASE I, CONTRACT NO. 1033 , all in accordance with the above-listed documents and for the unit prices for work in place for the following items and quantities : WATERLOO REGIONAL AIRPORT WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS — PHASE I CITY OF WATERLOO , IOWA CONTRACT NO . 1033 Item , SURAS Unit Bid Total Bid Description Unit Est. Qty . No. No. Price Price 1 11020 MOBILIZATION LUMP SUM 1 . 0 $ $ 3010- 108-D-0 REPLACEMENT OF CY 300 . 0 2 UNSUITABLE BACKFILL $ $ MATERIALS 5010- 108-A- 1 WATER MAIN , TRENCHED , LF 22 . 0 3 DUCTILE IRON PIPE ( DIP) , 6 $ $ IN , NITRILE GASKETS 5010108-A- 1 WATER MAIN , TRENCHED , LF 11820 . 6 4 DUCTILE IRON PIPE ( DIP) , $ $ 12 IN , NITRILE GASKETS 5010- 108- B- 1 WATER MAIN , DIRECT LF 30 . 0 BURIED , DUCTILE IRON PIPE ( DIP ) , 12 IN , NITRILE 5 GASKETS , INTEGRAL $ $ RESTRAINED JOINTS WITH CASING PIPE 5010- 108-C- 1 FITTINGS BY COUNT, EACH 2 . 0 6 DUCTILE IRON , 12 IN , MJ $ $ CAP 5010- 108-C- 1 FITTINGS BY COUNT, EACH 9 . 0 7 DUCTILE IRON , 12 IN , 450 $ $ ELBOW 5010- 108-C- 1 FITTINGS BY COUNT, EACH 1 . 0 8 DUCTILE IRON , 12 IN , 22 1120 $ $ ELBOW Form of Bid FB - i of 3 Waterloo Arpt Water Main Impr - Phase I AECOM #60633175 Contract No . 1033 Waterloo , Iowa Iters SUDASUnit Bid Total Bid .No. No. Description Unit Est Qty. Price Price 5010- 108 -C - 1 FITTINGS BY COUNT , EACH 1 . 0 9 DUCTILE IRON , 12 IN , 11 1 /40 $ $ ELBOW 5010- 108-C - 1 FITTINGS BY COUNT , EACH 3 . 0 10 DUCTILE IRON , 12 IN , $ $ LOCKING TEE 5020- 108- B- 1 12 IN , LIVE TAP WITH FULLY EACH 1 . 0 ENCAPSULATING 11 STAINLESS STEEL TAPPING $ $ SLEEVE AND VALVE 5010- 10&C-0 FITTINGS BY COUNT, EACH 1 . 0 12 DUCTILE IRON , 8 IN , RJ $ $ LONG SLEEVE 5010- 108 -C-0 FITTINGS BY COUNT, EACH 1 . 0 13 DUCTILE IRON , 6 IN , RJ $ $ LONG SLEEVE 5010- 108- C-0 FITTINGS BY COUNT , EACH 1 . 0 14 DUCTILE IRON , 12 IN X 6 IN , $ $ REDUCER 5010- 108-C-0 FITTINGS BY COUNT, EACH 1 . 0 15 DUCTILE IRON , 12 IN X 8 IN , $ $ REDUCER 16 5020- 108-A-0 VALVE , GATE , DIP , 12 IN EACH 7 . 0 $ $ 17 5020- 108-C-0 FIRE HYDRANT EACH 3 . 0 $ $ 18 7020 AND REMOVE AND REPLACE SY 127 . 5 $ $ 7030 HMA PAVING 9060 REMOVE AND REPLACE LF 87 . 0 19 CHAIN LINK FENCE $ $ 20 9040 . 1 . 08 . F 12" WATTLES LF 4 , 586 . 6 $ $ 21 BOLLARDS EA 8 . 0 $ $ 9010 . 2 . 02 . A URBAN SEED MIX - ACRE 1 . 1 22 PERMANENT $ $ 9010 . 2 . 02 . D URBAN SEED MIX - ACRE 1 . 1 23 TEMPORARY $ $ 9010 . 2 . 02 . E RURAL SEED MIX - ACRE 0 . 9 24 TEMPORARY $ $ TOTAL. AMOUNT BID 1 $ 7CI , ;42, 2 . It is understood that the quantities set forth are approximate only and subject to variation and thaf the unit bid price for the work done shall govern in the actual payment to Contractor. � e I (-f {( �� cJAnc6t• J &Sl- .0C'r- 3 . In submitting this bid , the bidder understands that the right is reserved by the City of Waterloo , Iowa , lA 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 Dollars ($ ) in the form of k NO is submitted herewith in accordance with the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS . 5 . Attached hereto is a Non -Collusion Affidavit of Prime Contractor, Form of Bid FB -2 of 3 Waterloo Arpt Water Main Impr - Phase I AECOM #60633175 Contract No . 1033 Waterloo , Iowa 6 . Attached hereto is a Bidder Status Form indicating Resident Bidder Certification ( ) , or Nan-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 10 , The bidder shall list the MBEMBE 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 . (} o/2c ( Name of Bidder) (Date) BY: I1� IS � : Title E �11 � 16 Official Address: ( Including Zip Code) : I . R . S . No. q2 ' OZI b5q Form of Bid 1713 -3 of 3 Waterloo Arpt Water Main Impr - Phase I AECOM #60633175 Contract No . 1033 Waterloo , Iowa Willa BID BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS , that we , as Principal , and as Surety are held and firmly bound unto the CITY OF WATERLOO Iowa , hereinafter called "OWNER . " In the penal sum Dollars ($ } 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 day of 20 , for 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 this day of A . D . 20_. ( Seal ) Principal By (Title ) ( Seal ) Witness Surety By Witness Attorney-in -fact Bid Bond BB- 1 of 1 Waterloo Arpt Water Main Impr - Phase I AECOM #80833175 Contract No . 1033 Waterloo , Iowa NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME BIDDER State of /b wQ< ) ) ss Countyof 0-7rLj .jdu ) being first duly sworn , deposes and says that: 1 . He is (Owner, Partner, Office . Representativeor Agent) , of &ILL• %t,,��j� the Bidder that 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 gartieq in mtm$ t, including this affiant . ( Signed ) Title Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1Z) day of 2040. Title N'uI- rJ Pu L# / 1 My commission expires Y 3& 11L , _ ,04 AMY L. CLARK :° � Commission Number 798999 My commission Expires 'ON/ August 30, 2022 Non-Collusion Affidavit NCA- 1 of 2 Waterloo Arpt Water Main Impr - Phase I AECOM #60633175 Contract No . 1033 Waterloo , Iowa Bidder Status Form IN To be completed by all bidders Part A Please answer "Yes" or " No" for each of the following : ® 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) . VJ Yes ❑ No My company has an office to transact business in Iowa . R Yes ❑ No My company ' s office in Iowa is suitable for more than receiving mail , telephone calls , and e-mail . ® Yes ❑ No My company has been conducting business in Iowa for at least 3 years prior to the first request for bids on this project. (A Yes ❑ No 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 : LL I 2 �'_ / � f; to -' l l /L ' / �L' Address : j104 44ek lup J 4 . �� , c�X City, State , Zip : Dates : I I to l I Address : City, State , Zip : Dates : / / to I / 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 ❑ Yes ❑ No force preferences or any other type of preference to bidders or laborers? 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) ifneeded. To be completed by all bidders Part D I 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 : pkyt��e Kl c�►�,� . _. Signature : Date : I/ (01y24 ) You must submit the completed farm to the governmental body requesting bids per 875 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 156 . This form has been approved by the Iowa tabor 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 My business is currently registered as a contractor with the Iowa Division of Labor. ❑ Yes ( No My business is a sole proprietorship and I am an Iowa resident for Iowa income tax purposes. ❑ Yes No 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 . Yes ❑ No 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 . ❑ Yes [ No 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 [L] 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 ( ] 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 . ❑ Yes 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 ] No My business is a limited liability company whose certificate of organization is filed in Iowa and has not filed a statement of termination . ❑ Yes [� No 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) BS -3 a E E c cn — m m o o w w 3 � s U O r m 0 U) N of C O a o w O m 'a 0 U O ` Q m y N 'a CL M _. c W N 0 ++ E m Qa) OC m m •�_ OtU9 m� O d a a y m (D m2 U C 1 U vU c Q c �. 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Box A Reinbeck, Iowa 50669 www, peterson contractors, com Phone: 319-345-2713 Fax: 319-345-2991 QUOTE PROPOSAL FOR : Waterloo Regional Airport Water Main Phase THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AND PRICES ARE QUOTED : ITEM # DESCRIPTION UNIT TYPE QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL AMOUNT 1 MOB LS 1 . 000 $ 241500 , 00 $ 241500 . 00 2 Replacement of Unsuitable Backfill Material CY 300 . 000 $ 40 . 00 $ 12, 000 . 00 3 6 " DIP Trenched with Nitrile Gaskets LF 22 . 000 $ 65 . 00 $ 1 , 430 . 00 4 12 " DIPTrenched with Nitrile Gaskets LF 11820 . 600 $ 67 . 50 $ 122, 890 . 50 5 12 " DIP Direct Bury with Casing Restrained Joir LF 30 . 000 $400 . 00 $ 12 , 000 . 00 6 12 " MJ Cap EA 2 . 000 $ 600 . 00 $ 1, 200 . 00 7 12 " 45 deg Elbow EA 9 . 000 $ 800 . 00 $ 71200 . 00 8 12 " 22 . 5 deg Elbow EA 1 . 000 $ 800 . 00 $ 800 . 00 9 12 " 11 . 25 deg Elbow EA 1 . 000 $ 800 . 00 $ 800 . 00 10 12 " Locking Tee EA 3 . 000 $ 11250 . 00 $ 31750 . 00 11 12 " Live Tap with Fully Encapsulating SS Tappir EA 1 . 000 $ 7, 000 . 00 $ 7, 000 . 00 12 8 " RJ Long Sleeve EA 1 . 000 $ 11000 . 00 $ 11000 . 00 13 6 " R1 Long Sleeve EA 1 . 000 $ 500 . 00 $ 500 . 00 14 12 " x 6 " Reducer EA 1 . 000 $ 600 . 00 $ 600 . 00 15 12 " x 8 " Reducer EA 1 . 000 $ 600 . 00 $ 600 . 00 16 12 " Gate Valve EA 7 . 000 $ 3 , 500 . 00 $ 24, 500 . 00 17 Fire Hydrant EA 3 . 000 $ 5 , 000 . 00 $ 151000 . 00 18 Remove & Replace HMA Paving SY 127 . 500 $ 75 . 00 $ 91562 . 50 19 Remove & Replace Chain Link Fence LF 87 . 000 $ 70 . 00 $ 61090 . 00 20 12 " Wattles LF 41586 . 600 $ 2 . 25 $ 101319 . 85 21 Bollards EA 8 . 000 $ 1 , 000 . 00 $ 81000 . 00 22 Urban Seed Mix Permanent AC 1 . 100 $ 5 , 500 . 00 $ 6, 050 . 00 23 Urban Seed Mix Temporary AC 1 . 100 $ 2 , 250 . 00 $ 2 , 475 , 00 24 Rural Seed Mix Temporary AC . 900 $ 11750 . 00 $ 1 , 575 . 00 TOTAL QUOTED AMOUNT $ 279, 842 . 85 PETERSON CONTRACTORS, INC . U4V �- September 10, 2020 BID BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS , that we , Peterson Contractors , Inc. as Principal , and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America 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 Submitted--- 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 September 2020 , for Waterloo Regional Airport Water Main Improvements = Phase I, City of_ .Watedw,JA Contract No. 1033 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 27th day of August , A , D , 2020 Peter pp�Contractors, Inc. (Seal) Princi By (Title) t Travelers Casualty and Sure" ompany of �"WAT Witness rety By Witness Stacie Christensen Attor y-in Dione R. Young 9 Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America 'travelers Casualty and Surety Company TRAVELERSJ St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS : That Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America , Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company are corporations duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut (herein collectively called the "Companies"), and that the Companies do hereby make, constitute and appoint Dione R . Young of Waukee , Iowa , their true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact to sign , execute , seal and acknowledge any and all bonds , recognizances , conditional undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof on behalf of the Companies in their business of guaranteeing the fidelity of persons, guaranteeing the performance of contracts and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or permitted in any actions or proceedings allowed by law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Companies have caused this instrument to be signed , and their corporate seals to be hereto affixed , this 17th day of January, 2019. �}l14 S1(A(yyC 9JPX'Vy ANO . oP Gg� 7E,` `S OH a COhYf. HARTFORD, Q CONN. avil State of Connecticut By: City of Hartford ss . Robert L. Rane , enior Vice President On this the 17th day of January, 2019 , before me personally appeared Robert L. Raney, who acknowledged himself to be the Senior Vice President of Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America , Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, and that he, as such , being authorized so to do , executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing on behalf of said Companies by himself as a duly authorized officer. �•uv ;); tm IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal . NoA /Y t My Commission expires the 30th day of June, 2021 � 3 lu U Anna P. Nowik, Notary Public E This Power of Attorney is granted under and by the authority of the following resolutions adopted by the Boards of Directors of Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, which resolutions are now in full force and effect, reading as follows : RESOLVED, that the Chairman , the President, any Vice Chairman , any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, any Second Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Secretary may appoint Attorneys-in-Fact and Agents to act for and on behalf of the Company and may give such appointee such authority as his or her certificate of authority may prescribe to sign with the Company's name and seal with the Company's seal bonds , recognizances , contracts of indemnity, and other writings obligatory in the nature of a bond , recognizance , or conditional undertaking , and any of said officers or the Board of Directors at any time may remove any such appointee and revoke the power given him or her; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman , any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or any Vice President may delegate all or any part of the foregoing authority to one or more officers or employees of this Company, provided that each such delegation is in writing and a copy thereof is filed in the office of the Secretary; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that any bond , recognizance , contract of indemnity, or writing obligatory in the nature of a bond , recognizance, or conditional undertaking shall be valid and binding upon the Company when (a ) signed by the President, any Vice Chairman , any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or any Vice President, any Second Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Secretary and duly attested and sealed with the Company's seal by a Secretary or Assistant Secretary; or (b) duly executed (under seal , if required ) by one or more Attorneys-in- Fact and Agents pursuant to the power prescribed in his or her certificate or their certificates of authority or by one or more Company officers pursuant to a written delegation of authority; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the signature of each of the following officers : President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, any Assistant Vice President, any Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any Power of Attorney or to any certificate relating thereto appointing Resident Vice Presidents, Resident Assistant Secretaries or Attorneys-in-Fact for purposes only of executing and attesting bonds and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and any such Power of Attorney or certificate bearing such facsimile signature or facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company and any such power so executed and certified by such facsimile signature and facsimile seal shall be valid and binding on the Company in the future with respect to any bond or understanding to which it is attached . I , Kevin E. Hughes, the undersigned , Assistant Secretary of Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America , Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Power of Attorney executed by said Companies, which remains in full force and effect. Dated this 27th day of August 2020 aµ6 E1f9Fly 9Jp�iY Aft 'QL01t4 4P 9m i FUIRFFD a HARTFORD, tCONH CONN. n� 6 Kevin E. Hughes , Assistant Secretary To verify the authenticity of this Power ofAttorney, please call us at 14004214880, Please refer to the above-namedAttorney-in-Fact and the details of the bond to which this Power ofAttorney is attached,