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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLandmark Turf Cont. No. 1150 - 4.6.2026Docusign Envelope ID: CEA74ABD-3588-4BBO-A3B0-3BFC43AEB242 FORM OF CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LEVEE RIP RAP SPRAYING CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA CONTRACT NO. 1150 This contract made and entered into this 6th day of April , 2026 by and between the City of Waterloo, Iowa, a Municipal Corporation, (hereinafter referred to as City), and LANDMARK TURF SERVICES, LLC, of, DUNKERTON, IOWA, (hereinafter referred to as Contractor), WITNESSETH: PAR. 1 PAR. 2 PAR. 3 PAR. 4 PAR. 5 PAR. 6 PAR. 7 Contractor agrees to build and construct the LEVEE RIP RAP SPRAYING and furnish all necessary tools, equipment, materials,_ and labor necessary to do all the work called for in the plans and specifications in a workmanship -like manner and for the prices set forth in Contractor's proposal, which was accepted by the City, and which is understood and agreed to be a part of this contract. It is understood and agreed that the resolution adopted by the City Council ordering the construction of the improvement, the Notice to Contractors as published, the Instruction to Bidders, the Form of Proposal, the Construction and Maintenance Bonds, the Council Proceedings relating to this matter, and the Plans and Specifications shall all be considered as forming a part of the contract the same as though they were each set out in said contract. The Contractor agrees to furnish at its own cost and expense, all necessary materials and labor for said work and to construct said improvements in a thorough, substantial, and workmanlike manner, and in strict accordance with the requirements of this contract, and of the plans and specifications made a part hereof by reference, and to the satisfaction and approval of the City and its engineer. The Contractor agrees to perform said work and install said improvements on the terms set out in bid or proposal to the City which has been accepted by the City and which is by reference made a part of this contract. The Contractor agrees to commence said work within ten (10) working days after receipt of "Notice to Proceed' and complete it on or before OCTOBER 16, 2026, unless an extension of time is granted in writing by the Council of the City. Should the Contractor fail to complete said improvements in strict accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract, or the plans and specifications therefor promptly by the date herein specified, the City may pay such additional sums as it may be required to pay by reason of the failure of said contractor and deduct any and all such sums from any amount then due the Contractor. The Contractor agrees to comply with and obey all ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, relating to the obstruction of streets and alleys, keeping open passage ways for water, traffic, and protecting any excavations in any street or alley, and maintaining proper and sufficient barricades with lights and signals during all hours of darkness, to see that the backfilling is FORM OF CONTRACT Page 1 of 4 Docusign Envelope ID: CEA74ABD-3588-4BBO-A3B0-3BFC43AEB242 PAR. 8 PAR. 9 PAR. 10 PAR. 11 properly done, and agrees to keep the City whole and defend any and all suits that may be brought against the City by reason of any injuries that may be sustained by any person or property allegedly caused by the Contractor, or his agents, while work is done pursuant to this agreement. The Contractor agrees that in the event a law suit is brought against the City for damages allegedly sustained by reason of any act, omission or negligence of the Contractor or its agents, or on account of any injuries allegedly sustained by reason of any obstruction, hole, depression or barrier placed or dug by the defendant or its agents, in the doing of the work herein contracted for, that it will defend said suit and save the City harmless therein, and in case judgment is rendered against the City, the Contractor agrees to pay the same promptly. The Contractor agrees to carry public liability insurance in a solvent company in a sufficient amount to protect the City and those who use the streets of the City. The City shall have the right to appoint one or more construction reviewers who shall review the progress of the work in detail; also, to make any test or any material to be used in such work. No material shall be used in any work until the same has first been approved by the construction reviewer. Such construction reviewer shall have full authority to pass judgment upon all materials and upon the manner of doing the work, and their judgment on rejecting any materials, substance, or manner of work shall be final unless it is revoked or modified by the City Engineer. Any material, which has been rejected by the construction reviewer, shall be at once removed from the line of work and shall not be again taken thereon or placed with the material proposed to be used without the written consent of the City Engineer. The Contractor shall maintain no cause of action against the City on account of delays and prosecution of work, but if said work is delayed by the City, the Contractor shall have such extra time for completion of the job as was lost by reason of the delay caused by the City. PAR. 12 The Contractor agrees to pay punctually all just claims of labor, material, men, or subcontractors who shall perform labor or furnish materials entering into this improvement. It is agreed that the City need not pay the Contractor until all such claims are paid by the Contractor. It is agreed that the City shall not be liable for said labor, material, or men under this contract. PAR. 13 PAR. 14 The Contractor agrees to furnish the City, simultaneously with this contract, a bond on a form to be provided by the City in the amount provided by law as stated in the Notice to Bidders, which shall be for the benefit of the City, and any and all persons injured by the breach of any of the terms of this contract. Said bond shall be filed with the City Clerk and shall be subject to the approval of the City Council, and is by reference made a part of this contract. The Contractor agrees that should it abandon work under this contract or cease the prosecution thereof for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days without reasonable cause, and should it fail to proceed with said work within ten (10) days after a notice to continue or carry it on has been mailed to it at the address given herein by the City, or after such notice has been served on it, then the City may proceed to complete said work, using any material, tools, or machinery found along said line of work, doing the work either by contract or as it may elect, and the Contractor and the sureties on its bond shall be liable to the City for the costs and expenses so paid out. Said costs shall be retained by the City from any compensation due, or to become due the Contractor, and may be recovered by the City in an action upon Contractor's bond. FORM OF CONTRACT Page 2 of 4 Docusign Envelope ID: CEA74ABD-3588-4BBO-A3B0-3BFC43AEB242 PAR. 15 PAR. 16 PAR. 17 PAR. 18 PAR. 19 PAR. 20 PAR. 21 In consideration of the full compliance on the part of the Contractor with all the provisions, stipulations, and conditions hereof, or contained in the various instruments made a part of this contract by reference, and upon completion and acceptance of said work, the City agrees to pay to the Contractor, in the manner set out in the Notice to Contractors, the amount of money due the Contractor for work performed and accepted, at the unit prices set out in the Contractor's proposal, which has been accepted by the City. The total amount of the contract, based on the Engineer's estimates of quantities and the Contractor's unit bid prices, and for which 100% surety bond is required is $57,078.00. After the completion of said work, the Contractor agrees to remove all debris and clean up said streets, and to save the City harmless from any damage allegedly resulting from a failure to clean up and remove the debris or put the street back in a proper condition for travel. This contract is not divisible, but in the event of a conflict between this contract and the various instruments incorporated by reference, this contract shall govern. Before the Contractor shall be entitled to receive final payment for work done under this contract, it shall execute and file a bond in the penal sum of not less than 100% of the total amount of the contract, same to be known as "Maintenance Bond," and which bond must be approved by the City Council, and which bond is in addition to the bond given by the Contractor to guarantee the completion of the work. The Contractor shall maintain all work done hereunder in good order for the period of two (2) years from and after the date it is accepted by the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa. Said maintenance shall be made without expense to the City or the abutting property. In the event of the failure or default of the Contractor to remedy any or all defects appearing in said work within a period of two (2) years from the date of its acceptance by said Council, and after having been given ten (10) days notice so to do by registered letter deposited in the United States Post Office in said town, addressed to said contractor at the address herein given, then the City may proceed to remedy such defects. The costs and expenses thereof to be recovered from the Contractor and the sureties on its maintenance bond by an action brought in any court of competent jurisdiction. The Contractor shall give notice to said City by registered letter directed to the Mayor or City Clerk/Auditor thereof not more than four (4) and not less than three (3) months prior to the expiration of the term during which the Contractor is required to maintain said improvements, in good repair by the terms of its Contract. The liability of the Contractor and of the sureties on its bond for maintenance of the said improvements shall continue until three (3) months after such notice has been given to the City, and, in any event, until two (2) years after the acceptance of the work. CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA FORM OF CONTRACT Page 3 of 4 Docusign Envelope ID: CEA74ABD-3588-4BBO-A3B0-3BFC43AEB242 Signed by: Putt, 6ot-sun, Ma 3319Or 397B3D3421.. ,Signed by: K4eluy fetelit LityFF, grii.BC64AB.� '(\.N)\\ Contractor BY: � Vs. Title: Pits, Approved by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, this 6th day of April , 2026 ATTEST: p-Signed by: lathy fetellt �FF6OBCOFFBC64AB... , City Clerk Waterloo, Iowa FORM OF CONTRACT Page 4 of 4 Docusign Envelope ID: CEA74ABD-3588-4BBO-A3B0-3BFC43AEB242 THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS Bond No. 101833022 AMA Document A312 Performance Bond Any singular reference to Contractor, Surety, Owner or other party shall be considered plural where applicable. CONTRACTOR (Name and Address): Landmark Turf Services, LLC 7524 N. Raymond Rd. Dunkerton, IA 50626 OWNER (Name and Address): SURETY (Name and Principal Place of Business): Merchants National Bonding, Inc. 6700 Westown Parkway West Des Moines Iowa 50266 City of Waterloo 715 Mulberry St Waterloo, IA 50703 CONTSTRUCTION CONTRACT Date: Amount: $57,078.00 Description (Name and Location): FY 2027 Rip Rap Spraying Contract 1150 BOND Date (Not earlier than Construction Contract Date): April 6, 2026 Amount: $57,078.00 Modifications to this Bond: CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL Company: Landmark Turf Services, LLC p Signature: ''`'.\ ..._. _ Nance and Title: ri{ Xk H :) c t P cs ,A (Any additional signatures appear on page 3) (Corporate Seal) ❑ None SURETY Company: Merchants National Bonding, Inc. Signature: Name and Title: Samantha Trost Attomey-ln-Fact ❑ See Page 3 •' p1NG CO ' •. .7r11494N. -o- - to ~ 1933 • (FOR INFORMATION ONLY -- Name, Address and Telephine) AGENT or BROKER: OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE (Architect, Engineer or other party): PDCM Insurance PO Box 2597 Waterloo, IA 50704 319-234-8888 ALA DOCUMENT A3I2 • PERFORMANCE CLOND AND PAYMENT BOND • DECEMILER 1984 ED. • AIA THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1735 NEW YORK AVE., N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 A312-1984 1 Docusign Envelope ID: CEA74ABD-3588-4BBO-A3B0-3BFC43AEB242 1 The Contractor and the Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns to the Owner for the performance of the Construction Contract, which is incorporated herein by reference. 2 If the Contractor performs the Construction Contract, the Surety and the Contractor shall have no obligation under this Bond, except to participate in conferences as provided in Subparagraph 3.1. 3 If there is no Owner Default the Surety's obligation under this Bond shall arise after: 3.1 The Owner has notified the Contractor and the Surety at its address described in Paragraph 10 below that the Owner is considering declaring a Contractor Default and has requested and attempted to arrange a conference with the Contractor and the Surety to be held not later than fifteen days after receipt of such notice to discuss methods of per- forming the Construction Contract. If the Owner, the Contractor and the Surety agree, the Contractor shall be allowed a reasonable time to perform the Construction Contract, but such an agreement shall not waive the Owner's right, if any, subsequently to declare a Contractor Default; and 3.2 The Owner has declared a Contractor Default and formally terminated the Contractor's right to complete the contract. Such Contractor Default shall not be declared earlier than twenty days after the Contractor and the Surety have received notice as provided in Subparagraph 3.1; and 3.3 The Owner has agreed to pay the Balance of the Contract Price to the Surety in accordance with the terms of the Construction Contract or to a contractor selected to perform the Construction Contract in accordance with the terms of the contract with the Owner. 4 When the Owner has satisfied the conditions of Paragraph 3, the Surety shall promptly and at the Surety's expense take one of the following actions: 4.1 Arrange for the Contractor, with consent of the Owner, to perform and complete the Construction Contract; or 4.2 Undertake to perform and complete the Con- struction Contract itself, through its agents or through independent contractors; or 4.3 Obtain bids or negotiated proposals from qualified contractors acceptable to the Owner for a contract for performance and completion of the Construction Contract, arrange for a contract to be prepared for execution by the Owner and the contractor selected with the Owner's concurrence, to be secured with performance and payment bonds executed by a qualified surety equivalent to the bonds issued on the Construction Contract, and pay to the Owner the amount of damages as described in Paragraph 6 in excess of the Balance of the Contract Price incurred by the Owner resulting from the Contractor's default; or 4.4 Waive its right to perform and complete, arrange for completion, or obtain a new contractor and with reasonable promptness under the circumstances: .1 After investigation, determine the amount for which it may be liable to the Owner and, as soon as practicable after the amount is determined, tender payment therefore to the Owner; or .2 Deny liability in whole or in part and notify the Owner citing reasons therefore. 5 If the surety does not proceed as provided in Para- graph 4 with reasonable promptness, the Surety shall be deemed to be in default on this Bond fifteen days after receipt of an additional written notice from the Owner to the Surety demanding that the Surety perform its obligations under this Bond, and the Owner shall be entitled to enforce any remedy available to the Owner. If the Surety proceeds as provided in Subparagraph 4.4, and the Owner refuses the payment tendered or the Surety had denied liability, in whole or in part, without further notice the Owner shall be entitled to enforce any remedy available to the Owner. 6 After the Owner has terminated the Contractor's right to complete the Construction Contract, and if the Surety elects to act under Subparagraph 4.1,4.2, or 4.3 above, then the responsibilities of the Surety to the Owner shall not be greater than those of the Contractor under the Construction Contract, and the responsibilities of the Owner to the Surety shall not be greater than those of the Owner under the Construction Contract. To the limit of the amount of this Bond, but subject to commitment by the Owner of the Balance of the Contract Price to mitigation of costs and damages on the Construction Contract, the Surety is obligated without duplication for: 6.1 The responsibilities of the Contractor for cor- rection of defective work and completion of the Con- struction Contract; 6.2 Additional legal, design professional and delay costs resulting from the Contractor's Default and resulting from the actions or failure to act of the Surety under Paragraph 4; and 6.3 Liquidated damages, or if no liquidated damages are specified in the Construction Contract, actual damages caused by delayed performance or non- performance of the Contractor. 7 The Surety shall not be liable to the Owner or others for obligations of the Contractor that are unrelated to the Construction Contract, and the Balance of the Contract Price shall not be reduced or set off on account of any such unrelated obligations. No right of action shall accrue on this Bond to any person or entity other than the Owner or its heirs, executors, administrators or successors. 8 The Surety hereby waives notice of any change, inclu- ding changes of time, to the Construction Contract or to related subcontracts, purchase orders and other obli- gations. 9 Any proceeding, legal or equitable, under this Bond may be instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction in the location in which the work or part of the work is located and shall be instituted within two years after Contractor Default or within two years after the Contractor ceased working or within two years after the Surety refuses or fails to perform its obligations under this Bond, whichever occurs first. If the provisions of this Paragraph are void or prohibited by law, the minimum period of limitation avail- AIA DOCUMENT A312 • PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND • DECEMBER 1984 ED. • AIA 6 THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECHTS, 1735 NEW YORK AYE., N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 A312-1984 2 Docusign Envelope ID: CEA74ABD-3588-4BBO-A3B0-3BFC43AEB242 able to sureties as a defense in the jurisdiction of the suit shall be applicable. 10 Notice to the Surety, the Owner or the Contractor shall be mailed or delivered to the address shown on the signature page. 11 When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory or other legal requirement in the location where the construction was to be performed, any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory or legal requirement shall be deemed deleted herefrom and provisions conforming to such statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed incorporated herein. The intent is that this Bond shall be construed as a statutory bond and not as a common law bond. 12 DEFINITIONS 12.1 Balance of the Contract Price: The total amount payable by the Owner to the Contractor under the Construction Contract after all proper adjustments MODIFICATIONS TO THIS BOND ARE AS FOLLOWS: have been made including allowance to the Contractor of any amounts received or to be received by the Owner in settlement of insurance or other claims for damages to which the Contractor is entitled, reduced by all valid and proper payments made to or on be- half of the Contractor under the Construction Contract. 12.2 Construction Contract: The agreement between the Owner and the Contractor identified on the sig-- nature page, including all Contract Documents and changes thereto. 12.3 Contractor Default: Failure of the Contractor, which has neither been remedied nor waived, to perform or otherwise to comply with the terms of the Construction Contract. 12.4 Owner Default: Failure of the Owner, which has neither been remedied nor waived, to pay the Con- tractor as required by the Construction Contract or to perform and complete or comply with the other terms thereof. (Space is provided below fer additional signatures of added parties, other than those appearing on the cover page.) CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL Company: (Corporate Seal) Signature* Name and Title: Address: SURETY Company: (Corporate Seal) Signature Name and Title: Address: AIA DOCUMENT A312 • PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND + DECEMBER 1984 ED. • ALA THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1735 NEW YORKAVE., N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 A312-1984 3 Docusign Envelope ID: CEA74ABD-3588-4BBO-A3B0-3BFC43AEB242 THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS Bond No. 101833022 AIA Document A312 Payment Bond Any singular reference to Contractor, Surety, Owner or other party shall be considered plural where applicable. CONTRACTOR (Name and Address): Landmark Turf Services, LLC 7524 N. Raymond Rd. Dunkerton, IA 50626 OWNER (Name and Address): City of Waterloo 715 Mulberry St Waterloo, IA 50703 CONTSTRUCTION CONTRACT Date: Amount: $57,078.00 Description (Name and Location): SURETY (Name and Principal Place of Business): Merchants National Bonding, Inc. 6700 Westown Parkway West Des Moines Iowa 50266 FY 2027 Rip Rap Spraying Contract 1150 BOND Date (Not earlier than Construction Contract Date): April 6, 2026 Amount: $57,078.00 Modifications to this Bond: CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL Company: Landmark Turf Service.sci C Signature: Name and Title: j t , 1-1 1 1 ; - i t c S (Any additional signatures appear on page 6) (Corporate Seal) ID None SURETY Company: Merchants N tonal Bonding, Inc. Signature. Name and Title: Samantha Trost Attorney -In -Fact ® See Page 6 ,R�pING Cpjha.• �r~yi.G :o 1933 ter. .•` (FOR INFORMATION ONLY Name, Address and Telephone) AGENT or BROKER: OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE (Architect, Engineer or other party): PDCM Insurance PO Box 2597 Waterloo, IA 50704 319-234-8888 AIA DOCUMENT A312 • PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND • DECEMBER 1989 ED. • AIA ffi THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1735 NEW YC)RK AVE., N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 A312-1984 4 Docusign Envelope ID: CEA74ABD-3588-4BBO-A3B0-3BFC43AEB242 1 The Contractor and the Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrator, successors and assigns to the Owner to pay for labor, materials and equipment furnished for use in the performance of the Construction Contract, which is incorporated herein by reference. 2 With respect to the Owner, this obligation shall be null and void if the Contractor: 2.1 Promptly makes payment, directly or indirectly, for all sums due Claimants, and 2.2 Defends, indemnities, and holds harmless the Owner from all claims, demands, liens or suits by any person or entity who furnished labor, materials or equipment for use in the performance of the Construction Contract, provided the Owner has promptly notified the Contractor and the Surety (at the address described in Paragraph 12) of any claims, demands, liens or suits and tendered defense of such claims, demands, liens or suits to the Contractor and the Surety, and provided there is no Owner Default. 3 With respect to Claimants, this obligation shall be null and void if the Contractor promptly makes payment, directly or indirectly, for all sums due. 4 The Surety shall have no obligation to Claimants under this Bond until: 4.1 Claimants who are employed by or have a direct contract with the Contractor have given notice to the Surety (at the address described in Paragraph 12) and sent a copy, or notice thereof, to the Owner, stating that a claim is being made under this Bond and, with substantial accuracy, the amount of the claim. 4.2 Claimants who do not have a direct contract with the Contractor: .1 Have furnished written notice to the Contractor and sent a copy, or notice thereof, to the Owner, within 90 days after having last per- formed labor or last furnished materials or equipment included in the claim stating, with substantial accuracy, the amount of the claim and the name of the party to whom the mater- ials were furnished or supplied or for whom the labor was done or performed; and .2 Have either received a rejection in whole or in part from the Contractor, or not received within 30 days of furnishing the above notice any communication from the Contractor by which the Contractor has indicated the claim will be paid directly or indirectly; and .3 Not having been paid within the above 30 days, have sent a written notice to the Surety (at the address described in Paragraph 12) and sent a copy, or notice thereof, to the Owner, stating that a claim is being made under this Bond and enclosing a copy of the previous written notice furnished to the Contractor. 5 If a notice required by Paragraph 4 is given by the Owner to the Contractor or to the Surety, that is sufficient compliance. 6 When the Claimant has satisfied the conditions of Paragraph 4, the Surety shall promptly and at the Surety's expense take the following actions: 6.1 Send an answer to the Claimant, with a copy to the Owner, within 45 days after receipt of the claim, stating the amounts that are undisputed and the basis for challenging any amounts that are disputed. 6.2 Pay or arrange for payment of any undisputed amounts. 7 The Surety's total obligation shall not exceed the amount of this Bond, and the amount of this Bond shall be credited for any payments made in good faith by the Surety. 8 Amounts owed by the Owner to the Contractor under the Construction Contract shall be used for the performance of the Construction Contract and to satisfy claims, if any, under any Construction Performance Bond. By the Contractor furnishing and the Owner accepting this Bond, they agree that all funds earned by the Contractor in the performance of the Construction Contract are dedicated to satisfy obligations of the Contractor and the Surety under this Bond, subject to the Owners priority to use the funds for the completion of the work. 9 The Surety shall not be liable to the Owner, Claimants or others for obligations of the Contractor that are unrelated to the Construction Contract. The Owner shall not be liable for payment of any costs or expenses of any Claimant under this Bond, and shall have under this Bond no obligations to make payments to, give notices on behalf of, or otherwise have obligations to Claimants under this Bond. 10 The Surety hereby waives notice of any change, including changes of time, to the Construction Contract or to related subcontracts, purchase orders and other obligations. 11 No suit or action shall be commenced by a Claimant under this Bond other than in a court of competent juris- diction in the location in which the work or part of the work is located or after the expiration of one year from the date (1) on which the Claimant gave the notice required by Subparagraph 4.1 or Clause 4.2.3, or (2) on which the last labor or service was performed by anyone or the last materials or equipment were furnished by anyone under the Construction Contract, whichever of (1) or (2) first occurs. If the provisions of this Paragraph are void or prohibited by law, the minimum period of limitation available to sureties as a defense in the jurisdiction of the suit shall be applicable. 12 Notice to the Surety, the Owner or the Contractor shall be mailed or delivered to the address shown on the signature page. Actual receipt of notice by Surety, the Owner or the Contractor, however accomplished, shall be sufficient compliance as of the date received at the address shown on the signature page. AIA DOCUMENT A312 a PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND • DECEMBER 1984 ED. • AIA 0 THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1735 NEW YORK AVE., N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 A312-1984 5 Docusign Envelope ID: CEA74ABD-3588-4BBO-A3B0-3BFC43AEB242 13 When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory or other legal requirement in the location where the construction was to be performed, any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory or legal requirement shall be deemed deleted herefrom and provisions conforming to such statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed incorporated herein. The intent is that this Bond shall be construed as a statutory bond and not as a common law bond. 14 Upon request by any person or entity appearing to be a potential beneficiary of this Bond, the Contractor shall promptly furnish a copy of this Bond or shall permit a copy to be made. 15 DEFINITIONS 15.1 Claimant: An individual or entity having a direct contract with the Contractor or with a subcontractor of the Contractor to furnish labor, materials or equipment for use in the performance of the Contract. The intent of this Bond shall be to include without limitation in the terms "labor, materials or equipment' that part of water, gas, power, light, heat, oil, gasoline, telephone service or rental equipment used in the Construction Contract, architectural and engineering services required for performance of the work of the Contractor and the Contractor's subcontractors, and all other items for which a mechanic's lien may be asserted in the jurisdiction where the labor, materials or equipment were furnished. 15.2 Construction Contract: The agreement between the Owner and the Contractor identified on the signature page, including all Contract Documents and changes thereto. 15.3 Owner Default: Failure of the Owner, which has neither been remedied nor waived, to pay the Contractor as required by the Construction Contract or to perform and complete or comply with the other terms thereof. MODIFICATIONS TO THIS BOND ARE AS FOLLOWS: Section 6 is modified by adding section 6.3. 6.3 The Surety's failure to discharge its obligations under this Section 6 shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of defenses the Surety or Contractor may have or acquire as to a claim. However, if the Surety fails to discharge its obligations under this Section 6, the Surety shall indemnify the Claimant for the reasonable attorney's fees the Claimant incurs to recover any sums found to be due and owing to the Claimant. (Space is provided below for additional signatures of added parties, other than those appearing on the cover page.) CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL Company: SURETY Company: (Corporate Seal) (Corporate Seal) Signature: Name and Title: Address: Signature: Name and Title: Address: AIA DOCUMENT A312 • PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND • DECEMBER 1984 ED. • AIAO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1735 NEW YORK AYE., N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 A312-1984 6 Docusign Envelope ID: CEA74ABD-3588-4BBO-A3B0-3BFC43AEB242 MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY, POWER OF ATTORNEY Know All Persons By These Presents, that MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC., both being corporations of the State of Iowa, and MERCHANTS NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY , an assumed name of Merchants National Bonding, Inc., (herein collectively called the "Companies") do hereby make, constitute and appoint, individually, Samantha Trost their true and lawful Attorney(s)-in-Fact, to sign its name as surety(ies) and to execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, undertakings, contracts and other written instruments 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. This Power -of -Attorney is granted and Is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by authority of the By -Laws adopted by the Board of Directors of the Companies. "The President, Secretary, Treasurer, or any Assistant Treasurer or any Assistant Secretary or any Vice President shall have power and authority to appoint Attorneys -in -Fact, and to authorize them to execute on behalf of the Company, and attach the seal of the Company thereto, bonds and undertakings, recognizances, contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof." "The signature of any authorized officer and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile or electronic transmission to any Power of Attorney or Certification thereof authorizing the execution and delivery of any bond, undertaking, recognizance, or other suretyship obligations of the Company, and such signature and seal when so used shall have the same force and effect as though manually fixed." In connection with obligations in favor of the Florida Department of Transportation only, it is agreed that the power and authority hereby given to the Attorney -in -Fact includes any and all consents for the release of retained percentages and/or final estimates on engineering and construction contracts required by the State of Florida Department of Transportation. It is fully understood that consenting to the State of Florida Department of Transportation making payment of the final estimate to the Contractor and/or its assignee, shall not relieve this surety company of any of its obligations under its bond. In connection with obligations in favor of the Kentucky Department of Highways only, it is agreed that the power and authority hereby given to the Attorney -in -Fact cannot be modified or revoked unless prior written personal notice of such intent has been given to the Commissioner Department of Highways of the Commonwealth of Kentucky at least thirty (30) days prior to the modification or revocation. In Witness Whereof, the Companies have caused this instrument to be signed and sealed this •o�p1NO CaMA • ••'A•�10Nq?••, •••Nl uvp ♦♦ � �,GRQ Rgrgy�• ;�..... Rgr..tikZ' a.oN^ lotiti'9 yam.. t '0" w: 1933 .cC: : t\ 2003 :,C) : '• s : t •. `^�1 •:t$.. ,...; .di•. ':By • STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF DALLAS ss. On this 3rd day of April 2026 , before me appeared Larry Taylor, to me personally known, who being by me duly sworn did say that he is President of MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL), MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC., and MERCHANTS NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY; and that the seals affixed to the foregoing instrument are the Corporate Seals of the Companies; and that the said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of the Companies by authority of their respective Boards of Directors. Penni Miller Commission Number 787952 My Commission Expires January 20, 2027 (Expiration of notary's commission does not invalidate this instrument) 1, Elisabeth Sandersfetd, Secretary of MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL), MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC., and MERCHANTS NATIONAL INDEMNITY 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 is still in full force and effect and has not been amended or revoked. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Companies on this ••..•1• •........,.. .•o�pINGCp�A• ,.,�4,•(10lYq�e ,�`,�Mt_ftIL ,. :v': 2003 ;;,� • O. • �•RPOR . 7 . :co •sPOR • •. a :• it/ OR,y •.y'• �. 1933 'y: ;• :,•+d� ���•� : �d�h,,,.. ,SD • •••,. � • POA 0018 (5/25) 3rd day of April , 2026 MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC. MERCHANTS NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 7, President Notary Public 3rd day of April , 2026 . Secretary Docusign Envelope ID: CEA74ABD-3588-4BBO-A3B0-3BFC43AEB242 MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY,. MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) • P.O. BOX 14498 • DES MOINES, IOWA 50306-3498 PHONE: (800) 678-8171 • FAX: (515) 243-3854 ADDENDUM TO BOND This Addendum is in reference to the bond(s) to which it is attached. Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual) ("Merchants") deems the digital or electronic image of Merchants' corporate seal below affixed to the bond(s) to the same extent as if a raised corporate seal was physically stamped or impressed upon the bond(s). The digital or electronic seal below shall have the same force and effect as though manually fixed to the bond(s). All terms of the bond(s) remain the same. Signed and effective March 23, 2020. MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) By: / / Larry Taylor, President