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Eventus Construction Company Inc. SECTION 00310 — BID FORM CONTRACT NO. 13-009GC TOW t_,; ti1+, i=°P1 9R GENERAL CONSTRUCTION BID FORM THE TOWN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS. EACH BID FORM SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY BID SECURITY (AS DESCRIBED IN THE INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS). TO THE TOWN BOARD, TOWN OF WAPPINGER, NEW YORK Pursuant to and in compliance with your invitation to bid contained in the Notice to Contractors dated f III H .Sf..0 rnbu , , 20IL (month) (day) (year) the undersigned hereby proposes to furnish all labor, machinery, equipment, facilities, tools, transportation, supplies, materials, insurances, permits, certificates, tests, guarantees, protection of equipment and property and life during construction; as well as competent and qualified supervision for all phases of the work, and other facilities and things necessary or proper for or incidental to, Contract No. 13-009GC, UNITED WAPPINGER WATER DISTRICT ATLAS AND HILLTOP FILTRATION - General Construction, as required by and in strict accordance with the plans, specifications and all other documents relating to Contract No. 13-009G, for the prices stipulated and as shown on this bid form. Name of Bidder:bey)k &► 1nA.Lh oh Cennp&n I AC, (Individual, Partnershi6,gorporatio or LLC)* * Circle applicable word The undersigned declares that the bidding and contract documents have been carefully examined and that all things necessary for the completion of the work shall be provided. Receipt of the following addenda is hereby acknowledged: DATE SIGNATURE ADDENDUM NO. 1 $12112.0 Ili ADDENDUM NO. 210117019 1Z019 ADDENDUM NO. 3 ADDENDUM NO. 4 BID FORM 00310-1 E:\documents\T Wappinger\a W2008\W20802 United Wapp Water\W20802.12 Meadow Rte9 Loops Filtration\Specs\Filtration\Specifications Div 0+1\00310 General.doc In consideration of, and to induce the award of this contract to him/her, the bidder represents and warrants that: (a) If this bid is accepted by the Town Board, Town of Wappinger, as evidenced by issuance of a Notice of Award by the Owner, and mailed by registered mail with return receipt requested to the address of the bidder as indicated on his/her bid, the bidder will execute a contract on the form of agreement herein provided and will comply with all provisions of said Notice of Award. (b) This bid is made without any understanding, agreement or connection with any other person, firm or corporation making a bid for the same work, and that it is in all respect fair and without collusion or fraud. (c) The bidder has carefully examined and fully understands all of the parts of the contract documents, and that the bidder will execute the contract and will completely perform it in strict accordance with the provisions thereof for the sum set forth on the bid. Unit Prices have been computed in accordance with the Contract Documents. Bidder acknowledges that estimated quantities are not guaranteed, and are solely for the purpose of comparison of Bids, and final payment for all Unit Price Bid items will be based on actual quantities, determined as provided in the Contract Documents. (d) No officer or employee of the Town Board, Town of Wappinger, or any person whose salary is payable in whole or in part by the Town Board is, shall be, or shall become interested directly or indirectly as a contracting party, partner, stockholder, surety or otherwise in this bid or in the performance of the contract or in the supplies, materials or equipment, or to work or labor to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof. (e) The bidder is not in arrears to the Town Board upon debt or contract and is not a defaulter as surety, contractor, or otherwise upon any obligation to the Town Board, Town of Wappinger. (f) All work shall be completed within the time allotted, from the date specified in the Notice to Proceed or set by the contract documents, mailed to the undersigned by registered mail with return receipt requested to the legal address of the bidder as indicated on his/her bid. (g) If the bid documents contain any unlawful provision not an essential part of the bid and which shall not appear to have been a controlling or material inducement to the making thereof, the same shall be deemed of no effect and will upon notice by either the Owner or the bidder be BID FORM 00310-2 E:\documents\T Wappinger\a W2008\W20802 United Wapp Water\W20802.12 Meadow Rte9 Loops Filtration\Specs\Filtration\Specifications Div 0+1\00310_General.doe 1i deemed stricken from the bid documents without affecting the binding force of the remainder. (h) Each and every provision of any law and clause required by law to be inserted in the bid documents shall be deemed to be inserted herein and the bid documents shall be read and enforced as though it were included herein; and if through mistake or otherwise any such provision is not inserted or is not correctly inserted, then upon the application of either party, the bid documents shall forthwith be physically amended to make such insertion. (i) The bidder is financially solvent and sufficiently experienced and competent to perform the work. (j) The work can be performed as called for by the proposal and that the plans and specifications are in all respects suitable and adequate for the work. (k) The facts stated in his/her bid and the information given by him/her are true and correct in all respects. (I) The bidder is fully informed regarding all the conditions affecting the work to be done and labor and materials to be furnished for the completion of this contract, and that his/her information was secured by personal investigation and research. (m) In the event of a lawsuit, the bidder agrees that said suit shall be filed in the same county as the location of the project. BID FORM 00310-3 E:\documents\T Wappinger\a W2008\W20802 United Wapp Water\W20802.12 Meadow_Rte9 Loops Filtration\Specs\Filtration1Specifications Div 0+1\00310_General.doc • BID FOR CONTRACT WORK: BASE BID (GENERAL CONSTRUCTION) On?, MI'ha) TWO H un161 &i hF� �L $ I Z$ 5, 0 00, vo (in writing) hou5artt I (and figures) Dated: 54 k m bcr 14- , 20 I I SIGN BID HERE °A�'/(Z ,j/� P/OZ.5 i.L7Gevv j Authorized S -ture Title ,7 Jab\ 41Con y,H Print Name Legal Company Name Eu hs Cons+ru.Wh'ci\ (orvycol y Inc. . Address I Malwpac Atit / Pb Rex q/41 City, State, Zip Avni wcL I ( N\ 106 0 Telephone No. (AN) 7.q5- 2H(j Federal I.D. # )3 - u 1050q 5 BID FORM 00310-4 E:\documents\T Wappinger\a W2008\W20802 United Wapp Water\W20802.12 Meadow Rte9 Loops Filtration\Specs\Filtration\Specifications Div 0+1\00310_General.doc ♦ 1 (If bidder is a corporation, fill in the following blanks.) Organized under the laws of the State of: NQ-A1 10 f Name and Address of President: JOhr1 PAin/-,4}; Alas &\1s , Ny Name and Address of Secretary: "J/,g- Name and Address of Treasurer: (If bidder is - Limited Liability Company, fill in the following blanks.) Organized under t - laws of the State of: Name of Manager or -naging Member: Agent for Service of Proce : Address for Service of Process. BID FORM 00310-5 E:\documents\T Wappinger\a W2008\W20802 United Wapp Water\W20802.12 Meadow_Rte9 Loops Filtration\Specs\Filtration\Specifications Div 0+1\00310_General.doc STATE OF NEW YORK ) ss: COUNTY OF Ales ) On the /6 day of e19kmik,r- , 20 before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared Joti'1 A l lum ? i-6 personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. PakCisiclAlgoZex.}1Z.J TARY PUBLIC PARVIZ DAVALL00 Notary Public,State of New York No.01DA5087713 Qualified in Westchester County Term Expires Nov.3,2017 BID FORM 00310-6 E:\documents\T Wappinger\a W2008\W20802 United Wapp Water\W20802.12 Meadow Rte9 Loops Filtration\Specs\Filtration\Specifications Div 0+1\00310 General.doc • BASE BID SHEET GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION BID AND CONTRACT Contract No. 13-009GC, UNITED WAPPINGER WATER DISTRICT ATLAS AND HILLTOP FILTRATION ITEM NO./DESCRIPTION EST. PAYMENT UNIT PRICE BID. TOTAL QTY. UNIT PRICE BID • WRITTEN AMOUNT IN FIGURES 1. Furnish and install all materials, supplies, equipment and other 1 L.S. oat M01,04 Two facilities as required for construction N Uh 1 .Jrei 5.e,V ei ,S,�( 12 2/i Q of UNITED WAPPINGER WATER 4 Tia DISTRICT ATLAS AND HILLTOP FILTRATION-General Construction, Th %.4.5 a n d Sew\ \ including all incidentals,as shown and as specified in the Contract H n r-'phi Documents. rr f 2. Rock Excavation 30 C.Y. Two Nun br Y� 25 d. �'-Q Qv, _ 3. Authorized Additional Excavation 30 C.Y. Tw tar)hf F1 V e 25 , " 1 0 4. Lift Station Abandonment 1 EA 7-�,,r0 �� O vo O. ALLOWANCE#1 $5,000.00 Testing Services ALLOWANCE#2 $50,000.00 Contingency Allowance TOTAL BASE BID LIS; 6009-9- - OQ`S- END OF SECTION- SECTION 00410-BID BOND • BID BOND FORM KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: that *Eventus Construction Co., Inc., 1 Mahopac Avenue,PO Box 419,Amawalk, NY 101 Principal; and ** Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America as Surety, are hereby held and firmly bound unto the Town Board, Town of Wappinger, New York in the amount of: ***Five Percent(5%)of the Amount Bid*** Do1e $ ***5%of Bid*'" for the payment whereof Principal and Surety bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns,jointly and severally,firmly by these presents. Signed this 17th day of September 20 14 WHEREAS, the condition of the above obligation is such that, whereas the Principal has submitted to the Town Board a certain bid, attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof, to enter into a contract in writing for the United Wappinger Water District Atlas and Hilltop Filtration for the Town of Wappinger, New York, as shown and specified in the contract plans and specifications. Project No. 13-009 GC 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 of an Agreement attached hereto (properly completed in accordance with said Bid) and shall in all 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 amount of this obligation as herein stated. The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligations of said Surety and its bond shall in no way be impaired or affected by any extension of the time within which the Principal may accept such bid; 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, the day and year first set forth above. BID BOND 00410-1 E:k1ocumentslT Wappingerta W20081W20802 United Wapp Water1W20802.12 Meadow Rte9 Loops Filtration1Specs'FittrationlSpecifications Div 0+1\00410.doc (SEAL) *Insert Bidder's Name PRINCIPAL **Insert Surety's Name By Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of (Corporate seal of Contractor if a corporation) Eventus Construction Co., Inc. Contractor By For► reside✓i Travelers Casualty a d Sure, -any of America By (Title of Officer) Diana Toledo,Attorney-in-Fact (Corporate seal of Surety) Attest a (Title of Officer) Witness • BID BOND 00410-2 E documents\T Wappinger\a W20081W20802 United Wapp Water\W20802.12 Meadow Rte9 Loops Fitration1SpecsTiltration1Spe cations Div 0+1\00410.doc • 1 lisimirpo` WARNING:THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER TRAVELERS Jlk POWER OF ATTORNEY Farmington Casualty Company St.Paul Mercury Insurance Company Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company Travelers Casualty and Surety Company Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters,Inc. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America St.Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company St.Paul Guardian Insurance Company Attorney-In Fact No. 227331 Certificate No. 0 0 5 8 4 9 2 0 2 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Farmington Casualty Company, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company,Travelers Casualty and Surety Company,Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America,and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company are corporations duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut,that Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Iowa,and that Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters,Inc.,is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Wisconsin(herein collectively called the"Companies"),and that the Companies do hereby make,constitute and appoint Jeffrey P.Deldin,Christopher Greene,Scott Hainey,Raegan Guglielmo,and Diana Toledo of the City of Brewster ,State of New York ,their true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact, each in their separate capacity if more than one is named above,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 3rd day of April 2014 Farmington Casualty Company St.Paul Mercury Insurance Company Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company Travelers Casualty and Surety Company Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters,Inc. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America St.Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company ��,����7yyy St.Paul Guardian Insurance Company S 1'11 IrNE .,q 04. ° �s r+c¢c d 1S;..N a f v1:. as �b +a va �n"„ A s.......r r �N 4n MO ,..424,..424.5,/ State of Connecticut By: Al of City of Hartford ss. Robert L.Raney, enior Vice President On this the 3rd day of April 2014 ,before me personally appeared Robert L.Raney,who acknowledged himself to be the Senior Vice President of Farmington Casualty Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company,Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters,Inc.,St.Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company,St.Paul Guardian Insurance Company,St.Paul Mercury Insurance Company,Travelers Casualty and Surety Company,Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America,and United States Fidelity and Guaranty 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 the corporations by himself as a duly authorized officer. V\ oterk In Witness Whereof,I hereunto set my hand and official seal. `TAR 't Www • �J..ts� My Commission expires the 30th day of June,2016. * i t eL0 * Marie C.Tetreault,Notary Public 58440-8-12 Printed in U.S.A. WARNING:THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER i SECTION 00480-CERTIFICATION OF NON-COLLUSION CERTIFICATION OF NON-COLLUSION BY BIDDER The undersigned represents that pursuant to Sections 103-a and 103-b of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, no person referred to in the attached proposal who is the bidder or who is or was a member, partner, director or officer of the bidding firm or entity under this proposal has refused to sign a waiver of immunity or to answer any relevant questions relating to any transaction or contract with the State 'of New York, any political subdivision thereof, or any public authority, during the period of five years prior to the date hereof. The undersigned agrees that any contract awarded as a result of this bid may be canceled without penalty upon the grounds set forth in Sections 103-a and 103-b of the said General Municipal Law of the State of New York. The names and addresses of all persons and parties interested in the foregoing bid are as follows: Jahr AIA/12.P, PrP-S ,f A awaix , Ny ef$$ CJAsiu / ?f\ (.0.1 C, By submission of this bid, each bidder and each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid each party thereto certifies as to its own organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of knowledge and belief: 1. The prices in this bid have been arrived at independently without collusion, consultation, communication, or agreement, for the purpose of restricting competition, as to any matter relating to such prices with any other bidder or with any competitor; 2. Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in this bid have not been knowingly disclosed by the bidder and will not knowingly be disclosed by the bidder prior to opening, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder or to any competitor; and 3. No attempt has been made or will be made by the bidder to induce any other person, partnership or corporation to submit or not to submit a bid for the purpose of restricting competition. . A bid shall not be considered for award nor shall any award be made where 1, 2 and 3 above have not been complied with; provided however, that if in any case the bidder CERTIFICATION OF NON-COLLUSION 00480-1 E:\documents\T Wappingerla W20081W20802 United Wapp Water1W20802.12 Meadow Rte9 Loops Filtration\SpecsWiitrationlSpecifications Div 0+1100480.doc cannot make the foregoing certification, the bidder shall so state and shall furnish with the bid a signed statement which sets forth in detail the reasons therefore. Where I, 2 and 3 above have not been complied with, the bid shall not be considered for award nor shall any award be made unless the head of the purchasing unit of the political subdivision, public department, agency or official thereof to which the bid is made, or his designee, determines that such disclosure was not made for the purpose of restricting competition. The fact that a bidder (a) has published price lists, rates, or tariffs covering items being procured, (b) has informed prospective customers of proposed or pending publication of new or revised price lists for such items, or (c) has sold the same items to other customers at the same prices being bid, does not constitute, without more, a disclosure within the meaning of subparagraph one. Any bid hereafter made to any political subdivision of the State or any public department, agency or official thereof by a corporate bidder for work or services performed or to be performed or goods sold or to be sold, where competitive bidding is required by statute, rule, regulation, or local law, and where such bid contains the certification referred to in subdivision one of this section, shall be deemed to have been authorized by the board of directors of the bidder, and such authorization shall be deemed to include the signing and submission of the bid and the inclusion therein of the certificate as to non-collusion as the act and deed of the corporation. John Pres,*(1en/- ae rh 1-ct.s C04s Fi Bch d,) Ce j lam, - ENDOFSECTION - a+a PARVIZ DAVALLOO Notary Public,State of New York No.01DA50$7713 Qualified In Westchester County Term Expires Nov.3,2017 CERTIFICATION OF NON-COLLUSION 00480-2 E:ldocuments1T Wappingerla W20081W20802 United Wapp WaterWV20802.12 Meadow Rte9 Loops FiltrationZpecsTiltrationZpecifications Div 0+1100480.doc TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA HARTFORD,CONNECTICUT 08183 FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS OF DECEMBER 31,2013 CAPITAL STOCK$6,480,000 ASSETS LIABILITIES&SURPLUS CASH AND INVESTED CASH $ 67,799,624 UNEARNED PREMIUMS $ 808,717,871 BONDS 3,452,214,898 LOSSES 809,863,176 INVESTMENT INCOME DUE AND ACCRUED 47,758,502 LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES 460,670,463 OTHER INVESTED ASSETS 285,099,810 COMMISSIONS 31,781,136 PREMIUM BALANCES 190,838,462 TAXES,LICENSES AND FEES 12,482,322 NET DEFERRED TAX ASSET 81,575,098 OTHER EXPENSES 38,437,893 REINSURANCE RECOVERABLE 11,381,414 FUNDS HELD UNDER REINSURANCE TREATIES 94,401,484 SECURITIES LENDING REINVESTED COLLATERAL ASSETS 4,910,772 CURRENT FEDERAL AND FOREIGN INCOME TAXES 18,387,407 RECEIVABLES FROM PARENT,SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES 30,772,481 REMITTANCES AND ITEMS NOT ALLOCATED 13,677,503 STATE SURCHARGES RECEIVABLE 258,771 AMOUNTS WITHHELD/RETAINED BY COMPANY FOR OTHERS 23,815,357 OTHER ASSETS 14,872,822 RETROACTIVE REINSURANCE RESERVE ASSUMED 1,511,874 POLICYHOLDER DIVIDENDS 6,482,613 PROVISION FOR REINSURANCE 3,970,484 ADVANCE PREMIUM 1,078,609 PAYABLE FOR SECURITIES LENDING 4,910,772 DERIVATIVES 112,003 CEDED REINSURANCE NET PREMIUMS PAYABLE (64,954,254) ESCHEAT LIABILITY 471,948 OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES 242,236 TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 2,265,740,367 CAPITAL STOCK $ 8,480,000 PAID IN SURPLUS 433,803,760 OTHER SURPLUS 1,441,436,327 TOTAL SURPLUS TO POLICYHOLDERS $ 1,881,720,088 • TOTAL ASSETS $ 4 147,480,454, TOTAL LIABILITIES&SURPLUS 5 4,147,460,454 STATE OF CONNECTICUT COUNTY OF HARTFORD )SS. CITY OF HARTFORD MICHAEL J.DOODY,BEING DULY SWORN,SAYS THAT HE IS SECOND VICE PRESIDENT,OF TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, AND THAT TO THE BEST OF HIS KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF,THE FOREGOING ISA TRUE AND CORRECT STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF SAID COMPANY AS OF THE 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER,2013. 6'44> t SECOND VICE PRESIDN1� SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS NOTARY PUBLIC 19TH DAY OF MARCH,2014 SUSAN M.WEISSLEDER Notary Public ,``\��1O I�U����' My Commission Expires November 30,2017 r� :ii )( ;aJr ,, cisk 1 k ‘ State of a County of ss. • 91 i l On thisD g da •tg-..__.._be fore mm a personally cas,b• 1 H H to me.known, Vs te ,'t and known to me to be the individual described in and who executed the °'. ..oing instrument,and acknowledged tome that ha executed'n E the same, 4 MY commission exprr Notary 'visite State of I. County of t�n^'� mi • On this, da of o y 19 „before me personalty camell g # to me known and known to ms H 1 to be a member of the firm of "Cf described in and who skscuted the foregoing Instrument,and he thereuaonn acknowledged to that he executed the same as and for the act and deed of said ftrm. My commission expires No fsublic State of trV(yc> J2/C I ss. County of eje-.57'nff e57e-11- E Cs On this /LV day of 5t°P 44-4'1/0-4-C- ,144_ before me personalty came it ,1d Ing � � IF�ne�� d _ , to me known, y ; who being by me duly sworn,did depose and say that he is the Pre s-d to f' itli a of fr. t? vr..1-,t5 Cnh o5 '•-tcA�J1 Co. � In the corporation described in and which executed the above instrument;that he knows the seal of said corporation;that the seal affixed to said Instrument is such corporate seal;that it was so affixed by order of the Board of Directors of said corporation,and that he signed his name thereto by like order, My Commission expires it// O3/2.-C)17 pa.tii,�` V 1 y1.)o..eizej _____ i tm12YGAVcOO State of New York Notary Public,State of New York County�fPutnam SS. No.01DA5087713. Qualified in Westchester County �* Term Expires Nov.3,20170. On this 17th day of September 2014 0 , _.._�, Before me personally came P 0 tv Diana Toledo to me known,who,being by me duly sworn,did depose and say that V{ +� he is an attorney•in-last 01Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America V the corporation described in and which executed the within instrument;that he knows the corporate sealof said corporation;thit the seal affixed to the within instrument is such corporate seal,and that he signed the saidinstrument endefflxed the said seal as Artorney.in-Fact by authority of the Board of Qirectors of said Corporation and by authority of this office under the Standing Resolutions thereof. My commission expires / RM # 13 / ata`°I' br' i VAC`,,P.',IA: GUc _I ELMO r\i v,,, ,e , ,titre of New York .,,',',d6,207380 t.l3ia i i 1 ';'1 Putnam County tprol ii \,‘ ,$.;June 15, 2017 WARNING:THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER This Power of Attorney is granted under and by the authority of the following resolutions adopted by the Boards of Directors of Farmington Casualty Company,Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company,Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters,Inc.,St.Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company,St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company,Travelers Casualty and Surety Company,Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America,and United States Fidelity and Guaranty 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 Farmington Casualty Company,Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company,Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters,Inc.,St.Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company,St.Paul Guardian Insurance Company,St.Paul Mercury Insurance Company,Travelers Casualty and Surety Company,Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America,and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Power of Attorney executed by said Compotes,which is in full force and''effect and has not been revoked. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and aff ed the seats of said Companies this / l day of ,20 Kevin E.Hughes,Assistant Sec tary G I.SUq�� 'ry Jy HRE 6; \�N ENSU Pt iNSUgw'+4 P fY 4N0 Y ?s �• _' � Or•••........9 O .....,q J` 40","... 81:11471:‘ � Akp �YO'�1,•�n 4o i` � 4r �P ?" RG�p '7 4;'' ";•�nw �°� 49 F [982 0 a 1977 TED �lZO g 1951 ` '^ �''•S E AL+'n o cc**4 ?� e N 1896 y° o�:S81LL sa b y ,, 1 c d...._..•.L s.+., :'a � ase 'G °$'j �Q c,R'N„"` fs.A lY.......ri NN A!1 AIN`' To verify the authenticity of this Power of Attorney,call 1-800-421-3880 or contact us at www.travelersbond.com.Please refer to the Attorney-In-Fact number,the above-named individuals and the details of the bond to which the power is attached. WARNING:THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER