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E.C. ConstructionBIDDER: e7'C - an&v:.4N~l BID SCHEDULE SCHEDULE OF PRICES FOR DEL MAR AVENUE RESURFACING PROJECT PROJECT No. P45625 BASE BID SCHEDULE UNIT OF EST. UNIT ITEM NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION MEASURE QTY. PRICE COST 1 Clearing & Grubbing per plans and specifications. See technical LS 1 ~'X, provisions TP-2. / 2 Disposal of Waste Materials. LS 1 ~ 2~• Q 3 Construct Compacted Selected CY 50 ~ b / 1~ Fill. • 4 Earthwork, Roadway, Excavation & Fill LS 1 Sc 5• OV 2 , 5f 7- . B 1 5 Cold mill variable thickness 1.25 inches and 2.5 inches at edge of SF 108,600 0 • `y~~~ 29 ~~J r gutter, see construction plans per detail. 6 Construct 2.5 inch thick pavement TONS 1,680 W57, O+ ~ b7• overlay ARHM-GG-C (PG 64-16). 7 Construct 1/2 inch thick Asphaltic TONS 325 ? 0 O 34 Leveling course D1 PG 64-10. , 8 Remove inches of existing pavement t and replace it with 4- SF 3,970 J ~b inches of AC (B-PG 64-10) Base I Course. 9 Construct PCC Curb Ramp per APWA Std Pl 111-3 EA 13 an . . 10 Construct PCC Spandrel per SF 300 U"o r Q~ ` "O APWA Std. Plan 122-1. l 11 Install 4-inch thick PCC Sidewalk. SF 202 12 Install Survey Well Monument per EA 5 City of Rosemead Std. Plan S08- 001. See Section 2-9 Surveying of the General Provision-7 per details (Cover, Sleeve & Dome will be provided by the City at no cost). CBF-1 BIDDER: ~ , ~1 ~ u- C 13 Adjust Sewer Manhole to Grade per APWA Std. Plan 205-1 and 206-1. EA 18 14 Adjust Water Valve/Gas Valve to EA 16 u V f rl/~ v Grade. 15 Install Traffic Striping, Traffic Signal Loops, and Pavement LS 1 ~g5 5 Markers per Plans and -D , Specifications Complete. 27C)-1 NO L w o "A",tr . cam w rr~+ w; ;Au Dollar amount in written form 1 C a ALTERNATE BID ITEM 1 NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT OF MEASURE EST. CITY. UNIT PRICE ITEM COST 16 Construct Traffic Signal Modification at Del Mar Avenue LS 1 Q Qr(t+ QQ and Garvey Avenue per plans and l- f specification on sheet 6 complete. 17 Construct Traffic Signal LS 1 Modification at Del Mar Avenue V and Highcliff Avenue per plans and VV specification on sheet 7 complete. TOTAL ALTERNATE BID PRICE (SCHEDULE BID PRICE): $ U( /t J , L)U LAC~L Dollar amount in written form GRAND TOTAL (BASE BID AND ALTERNATE) $ `T r I - ~O -417 Dollar amount in written form Note: The City of Rosemead reserves the right to reduce or increase the quantities of any items in the schedule of bid items above, within the limits define in Section 3-2.2.1 of the Standard Specifications, to stay within the budgeted amount of this project. The undersigned agrees that these Contract Bid Forms constitute a firm offer to the Owner which cannot be withdrawn for the number of Working Days indicated in the Notice Inviting Bids from and after the bid opening date, or until a Contract for the Work is fully executed by the Owner and a third CBF-2 s BIDDER: &.Uc Vk party, whichever is earlier. The undersigned also agrees that if there is a discrepancy between the written amount of the Bid Price and the numerical amount of the Bid Price, the written amount shall govern. If the Bid Documents specify alternate bid items, the following Alternate Bid amounts shall be added to or deducted from the Total Bid Price entered above. The owner can choose to include one or more of the alternates in the Total Bid Price of the Project. If any of the Alternate Bids are utilized by the Owner, the resulting amount shall be considered the Total Bid Price for the Project. Atted hereto is a certified check, a cashier's check or bid bond i the amount of Dollars said amount being not less tha (10%) of the Total Bid Price. The undersigned agrees that said amount shall be retained by the Owner if, upon award, we fail or refuse to execute the Contract and furnish the required bonds, certificates and endorsements of insurance and other certifications within the time provided. If awarded a Contract, the undersigned agrees to execute the formal Contract, which will be prepared by the Owner for execution, within five (5) Calendar Days following the Letter of Award for the Contract, and will deliver to the Owner within that same period the necessary original Certificates of Insurance, Endorsements of Insurance, Performance Bond, Payment Bond and all other documentation and certification required by the Contract. The undersigned offers and agrees that if this bid is accepted, it will assign to the purchasing body all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Section 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professional Code), arising from purchases of goods, materials or services by the Bidder for sale to the purchasing body pursuant to the bid. Such assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the purchasing body tenders final payment to he Contractor. Bidder understands and agrees that, when requested by Owner, he shall provide: (1) evidence satisfactory to the Owner of Bidder's California contractor's license(s) in good standing; (2) evidence that the person signing this Bid is authorized to bind Bidder to this Bid and to a contract resulting therefrom; and (3) any other information and documentation, financial or otherwise, needed by Owner to award a Contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Bidder understands and agrees that liquidated damages shall apply to this Contract in the amounts and subject to the terms and conditions described in the Contract Form and the Contract Documents. Bidder acknowledges that data submitted with its Contract Bid Forms which it requires to be ' incorporated into a Contract arising out of this Submittal has been so identified by Bidder. Bidder further acknowledges that the Owner may, at its discretion, incorporate any of the remaining data submitted herewith into a contract arising out of this Bid. ' The undersigned acknowledges receipt, understanding and full consideration of the following addenda to the Contract Documents. ' Addenda Nos. The Bidder understands and agrees that the Total Bid Price is inclusive of all labor, materials, and equipment or supplies necessary to complete the Work as described in the Bid Documents. If this bid is accepted, the undersigned Bidder agrees to enter into and execute the Contract with the necessary bonds and accept the Total Bid Price as compensation in full for all Work under the contract. CBF - 3 1 t L' BIDDER: ~ - n0 c c1 n V I By: Signature ]dip T-), Wa Type or Print Name -Frz~ i h ~ir Title Business Street Address '5, 'FL-- i'Y►-o , Oa - q n--~,55 City, State (a~n~d~ fZip Code 1 Telephone Number ~A For Bidder's/Contractor's State of Incorporation: L , h Partners or Joint Venturers: Bidder's License Number(s): 3W914 NOTES: 1) By its signature on this Bid, the Bidder certifies under penalty of perjury the accuracy of the representations made on the Contract Bid Forms. 2) If Bidder is a corporation, enter State of Incorporation in addition to Business Address 3) If Bidder is a partnership or joint venture, give full names of all partners or joint venturers. As further discussed in the Instructions to Bidders, Bidder will be required to provide evidence that the person signing on behalf of the corporation, partnership or ioint venture has the authority to do so. CBF-4 1 1 BIDDER: E. C, - SECTION 2 BID DATA FORMS CBF-5 BIDDER: 2.1B LIST OF PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS ' In compliance with the "Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act," Sections 4100 through 4114 of the California Public Contract Code, and any amendments thereto, each Bidder shall provide the information requested below for each subcontractor who will ' perform work, labor or render service to Bidder in or about the construction of the Work in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent (greater than 0.5 of the Bidder's Total Bid Price, or, in the case of bids or offers for the construction of streets or highways, including bridges, in excess of one-half of 1 percent of the Contractor's total bid or ten thousand ' dollars ($10,000), whichever is greater, and shall further set forth the portion of the Work which will be done by each subcontractor. Bidder shall list only one subcontractor for any one portion of the Work. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 4104, the Owner has determined that it will allow Bidders twenty-four (24) additional hours after the deadline for submission of bids to submit the information requested by the Owner about each subcontractor, other than the name and location of each subcontractor. If the Bidder fails to specify a subcontractor for any portion of the Work to be performed under the Contract, it shall be deemed to have agreed to perform such portion itself, and shall not be permitted to subcontract that portion of the Work except under the conditions ' hereinafter set forth below. Subletting or subcontracting of any portion of the Work in excess of one half of one percent (greater than 0.5%) of the Total Bid Price or, in the case of bids or offers for the construction ' of streets or highways, including bridges, in excess of one-half of 1 percent of the Contractor's total bid or ten thousand dollars ($10,000), whichever is greater, for which no subcontractor was designated in the original bid shall only be permitted in cases of public I emergency or necessity, and then only after Owner approval. fl CBF - 7 ' BIDDER: ' 23 LIST OF PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS (continued) ["Duplicate Next 2 Pages if needed for listing additional subcontractors."] Name and Location Description of Work of Subcontractor to be Subcontracted I . q aw-pi Name: ►1'Zlf~ _ tf-v _ b J ' Address: Name and Location Description of Work of Subcontractor to be Subcontracted ' Name: lM { r~7 Address: ' Name and Location Description of Work of Subcontractor to be Subcontracted 5vn, K b C Name: L(7d(~5 Address: Name and Location Description of Work of Subcontractor to be Subcontracted Name: Vvv a Address: Name and Location of Subcontractor Description of Work to be Subcontracted Name: Address: CBF - 8 BIDDER: C l~V' Lr c 1 Type of Work Date Completed t'- 2. V r tAJvr V/ Y U17 Name and IAddress of Owner vLairoe, Name and telephone number of person familiar with project ~Molvx) Contrac amount Type of Work Date Completed 3. 1 4 Name Name and telephone 0 Ac~n Contract amount 4. I Jt,~ V Name and c Air 6r of Owner Type of -`wy--V Date Completed Name and telephone number of person familiar with project Contract amount Type of Work Date Completed of person familiar with proiect A of person familiar with project W S75 CBF - 9 2.C REFERENCES The following are the names, addresses and telephone numbers for three public agencies for which BIDDER has performed similar work within the past two (2) years: 1 BIDDER: 00 SECTION 3 NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT CBF - 10 1 Signature 1.,ch r-,- ~ D' V~K1~ ye, Typed c r Printed Name V(--&, ~ i & k VVt/ Title F e C,o ~(4 c ►,1 Bidder 1 Subscribed and sworn !for e ' This day of , 20 f Notary lic in and or the ate of California My Commission Expires: See abc, ►P, ~ 1 CBF - 11 rrc BIDDER: E' C" NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 7106, the undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he or she holds the position listed below with the bidder, the parry making the foregoing bid, that the bid is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the bid is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to put in a false or sham bid, and has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any bidder or anyone else to put in a sham bid, or that anyone shall refrain from bidding; that the bidder has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the bid price of the bidder or any other bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the bid price, or of that of any other bidder, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract of anyone interested in the proposed contract; that all statements contained in the bid are true; and, further, that the bidder has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her bid price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any corporation, partnership, company association, organization, bid depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham bid. (Seal) CALIFORNIA JURAT WITH AFFIANT STATEMENT o See Attached Document (Notary to cross out lines 1-6 below) ❑ See Statement Below (Lines 1-5 to be completed only by document signer[s], not Notary) Signature of Document Signer No. 1 State of California County of a le JOHN K. WALTERS COMM. #1820641 Notary Publk• CAkmla cower Comm. Ekes Oct 30, 2012 Place Notary Seal Above Signalure of Document Signer No. 2 (i1 any) Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on this day of Am 1 20D9J by Date Month Year (1) ~enne~l, i~• 1n~a I~-ers , Name of Signer proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who appeared before me (and (2) , Name of Signer proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who appeared before me.) Signature . Signature of Notary Public OPTIONAL Though the information below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of this form to another document. Further Description of Any Attached Document Title or Type of Document:AOil collo,oit 400 ~QrAegj Document Date: Signer(s) Other Than Named Above: Number of Pages: • • it, Top(;[ . ' T :h h ®2007 NabDnal Notary Associabon • 9350 De Soto Ave., RO. Box 2402 -Chatsworth, CA 91313-2402- www,Nabona[Notary.org Item 85910 Reorder Call 7611-Free 1-800.8768827 d4i14/IZIJUJ Wily b2b444:ib / / PAGE 04/06 1-~ BIDDER: Bidder shall submit its Bid data in accordance with the format shown on each of the following Bid Data Forms. Bidders shall prepare and use as marry sheets as are necessaryto adequately provide the information required. Bidder shall ensure that every page of its Bid Data Forms are property identified with the Bidder's name and page number. 2.A BID BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: THAT E. C. Construction Co. as Principal, and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America , as Surety, are held firmly bound unto the CITY OF ROSEMEAD (hereinafter called the OWNER) in the sum of 10% being not less than ten percent (10%) of the Total Bid Price; forthe payment of which sum will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. WHEREAS, said Principal has submitted a bid to the OWNER to perform all Work required for the Del Mar Avenue Resurfacing Project as set forth in the Notice inviting Bids and accompanying Bid Documents, dated April 29, 2009 NOW, THEREFORE, H said Principal is awarded a Contract for the Work by the OWNER and, within the time and in the manner required by the above- referenced Bid Documents, enters into the written form of Contract bound with said Bid Documents, furnishes the required bonds (one to guarantee faithful performance and the other to guarantee payment for labor and materials) furnishes the required insurance certificates and endorsements, and furnishes any other certifications as may be required bythe Contract, then this obligation shall be null and void: otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect. In the event suit is brought upon this bond by the OWNER and judgment is recovered, said Surety shall pay all costs incurred by the OWNER in such suit, including reasonable attorneys` fees to be fixed by the court. SIGNED AND SEALED, this 27th dayof Aril 20 09 E. C. Construction Co. (SEAL) Principal Signature Travel~s cAasu me Compa Arne Attorney= Surety ill CBF-6 CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California County of Los Angeles On April 27, 2009 before me, Priya Neilly, Notary Public , Date Here Insert Name and Title of the officer personally appeared Gary B. Merrill Name(s) of Signer(s) who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. r'<^ f.-;'e'' ClrNit,.. : i 767484 Z D.'oPublic - -alifornla Yi e F` tary o z i l.~s An~e«s County ~M, Comm. Fx irt_> p. i 3, 2011 Place Notary Seal Above I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. 1__~ WITNESS my hanc)arld official seal. Signatu Though the information below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persdlfs relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of this form to another document. Description of Attached Document Title or Type of Document: Document Date: Signer(s) Other Than Named Above: Capacity(ies) Claimed by Signer(s) Signer's Name: L! Individual ❑ Corporate Officer -Title(s): ❑ Partner-' Limited I General U Attorney in Fact ❑ Trustee ❑ Guardian or Conservator ❑ Other: Signer Is Representing: Number of Pages: Signer's Name: ❑ Individual CI Corporate Officer - Title(s): ❑ Partner Limited General ❑ Attorney in Fact ❑ Trustee ❑ Guardian or Conservator ❑ Other: Signer Is Representing: Top of In'wnt, tif~!e. 02007 National Notary Association- 9350 De Soto Ave.. P.O. Box 2402-Chatsworth. CA 91313-2402• www.NationatNotary.org Item #5907 Reorder: Call Toll-Free 1-80o-876.6a27 i WARNING: THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER .A. POWER OF ATTORNEY TRAVELERS 1 Farmington Casualty Company St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company Fidelitv and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company Seaboard Surely Company Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company United States Fidelity and Guaranty Compare Altornev-In Fact No. 2 i 701 Certificate No. 002671858 KNOW ALL N1EN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Seaboard Surety Company is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of New York. that St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company. St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company and St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company are corporations duly organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota, that Farmington Casualty Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America are corporations duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut, that United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Maryland. 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, cnnstitute and appoint Gary B. Merrill, and James F. Huff of the City of )?,acrolenn . State of Qrlif Mi'l . their true and lawful ,Attorney(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 instturnent to he signed and their corporate seals to he hereto affixed, this day of October 2008 22nd Farmington Casualty Company Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company Seaboard Surety Company Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company GI,SU~ atArl~ 6 ~M ~Dg ~ ~r~zu4 •+4p y, _cll~Y ? aswQYr. i. fr 4 ~0.......... q ,P.... •y , D,•`, e~ $~1c~ h~ST"- qqb D A Oi yw~,.~ f ftaPP011~)~y P~.'tOFA 4P r J {7 Y U !1 ..w~NNtr[) Z Ut Iv: CY rF < 1 9 8 2 o K i f' n ~ NtATFOim• ~ 1sn 1x27 COrMt Y `N 1tt96 i~~s ~ ~ 1951 s~ ~t.SEAL'o3 ~'tS87CL:'i s C0'~ S B Q ~ J 1 # ~s C .•.t. L6.. D t 4 y d~a - ~ c, f~-.A~/ +r....• . 'tea r~ 'M~s 1~ ~wr) AIMbt'- State of Connecticut City of Hanford ss. By: C'eorE ' Thump.on. C)" icc 1're.idew On this the 22nd day of October 2008 before me personally appeared George W. Thompson, who acknowledged himself to he the Senior Vice President of Farmington Casualty Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company. Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters. Inc.. Seaboard Surety 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, and that he. as such, being authori zed 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. In Witness Whereof. 1 hereunto set my hand and ntlirial seal. Nty Commission expires doe 30th daN of June. _'01 1. `n &A4A C R ONO \larie C. Tetreault. Notan Public 58440.5-07 Printed in U.S.A. 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., Seaboard Surety Company. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company. St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company. Tranelers C'asualt and Surety Company of America, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty C ontpany, which resolutions are now in full force arid eflecl. 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 seat with the Company's seal bonds. recognizances, contracts of indenmity, 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 it 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 seated with the Company's seal by a Secretary or Assistant Secretary: or (h) duly executed (under seal, if required) by one or more Attornevs-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 bond;; and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and any such power of attorney or certificate hearing such facsimile signature or facsimile seal shall he 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, Kori M. Johanson, the undersigned, Assistant Secretary, of Fannington Casualty Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, inc., Seaboard Surety 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 do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Power of Anorney executed by said Companies, which is in full force and effect and has not been revoked. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of said Companies this 27th day of Apr i 1 , ,009 n Kori M. lohansdo/Assistant Secretary ' GPSUq $UFaff~. 0~--c4,:SEALio~ SHaIL;e° ep~r o" \ _"/tt "q t t ~ 11~ OP rBN ~s . i.M jr..._..-^,. s1 P„+ ~ ~ /t17 AIM6 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-ln-Fact number, the above-named individuals and the details of the bond to which the power is attached. ATTORNEY IS