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CC - Item IV.CC-A - Acceptance Of Bids & Awards Of Curb House Numbering Projectstaf epor TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL FROM: FRANK TRIPEPI, CITY MANAGER DATE: JUNE 6, 2000 RE: ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR 1999-2000 CURB HOUSE NUMBERING PROJECT NUMBER 2000-01 I-- The following bid was received for the subject project on Thursday, June 1, 2000: - Almaron Corp. $ 35,785.00 Attached are copies of the bid, a bid analysis, and Dun & Bradstreet report for the bidder. The only bid was submitted by Almaron Corp., a responsible contractor, in the amount of $35,785.00, which is approximately 2.2 percent above the Engineer's estimate- of $35,000.00 RECOMMENDATION - 1. Accept the bid and award the project to Almaron Corp., in the amount of $35,785.00. - 2: -Authorize-the- Majorto sign- the-contract-on-behalf of the City.- COWNIUL '`'r`'^ JUN 13 noo ITEM M. t,, o. --rZ. e, e • A ~r CITY OF ROSEMEAD PROPOSAL FOR ~1999-00 CURB HOUSE NUMBERING PROJECT NO. 2000-01 d IN THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD f TO THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, as AGENCY 1 In accordance with AGENCY's NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS, the undersigned BIDDER hereby proposes to furnish all materials, equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals required for the above-stated project as set forth in the Plans, Specifications, and contract documents therefore, and to perform all work in the manner and time prescribed therein. BIDDER declares that this proposal is based upon careful examination of the work site, Plans, Specifications, INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, and all other contract documents. If this proposal is accepted for award, BIDDER agrees to enter into a_contract_with--_.~ -t AGENCY-at-the unit-and/or-lump=sum prices set-forth in the following BID SCHEDULE. BIDDER understands that failure to enter into a contract in the manner and time prescribed r will result in forfeiture to AGENCY-of the proposal guarantee accompanying this proposal. - BIDDER understands that a bid is required forthe entire work, that the estimated quantities"- set forth in the BID SCHEDULE are solely for the purpose of comparing bids, and that final _ compensation under-the-contract-will-be-based upon the actual-quantities of work - satisfactorily_ completed. THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INCREASE OR DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF ANY QUANTITY SHOWN AND TO DELETE ANY ITEM FROM THE CONTRACT.- It is agreed that the-unit and/or-lump-sum prices-bid-include all - appurtenant expenses, taxes, royalties, and fees. In the case of discrepancies in the- , amounts bid; unit prices shall govern over extended "amounts, and words shall govern over figures. j If awarded the Contract, the undersigned further agrees that in the event of the BIDDER's default in executing the required contract and filing the necessary bonds and insurance certificates within 10-working days after the date of the AGENCY's notice of award of contract to the BIDDER, the proceeds of the security accompanying this bid shall become the property of the AGENCY and this bid and the acceptance hereof may, at the f . AGENCY'S option, be considered null and void. L - - C-1 S y _ . tl 1r BID SCHEDULE FOR 1999-00 CURB HOUSE NUMBERING PROJECT NO. 2000-01 IN THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION ESTIMATED QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE EXTENDED AMOUNT 1. Paint house number on existing curb face. 14,500 EACH $ 3 $ ~s a sS.`° 2. Remove existing house number. 200 EACH $ a 7~ $ sso ` TOTAL AMOUNT BID IN FIGURES TOTAL AMOUNT BID IN WORDS .j ` DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS BIDDER proposes to subcontract certain portions of the work which are in excess of one- half of 1 percent of the total amount bid or $10,000, whichever is greater, as follows: NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE S NUMBER OF SUBCONTRACTORS PORTION OF WORK 1 1. Prior to award of contract, Contractor shall submit a list of suppliers and vendors in writing to the City Engineer. 1. • 1 - - C-3 - 1I l 41 REFERENCES The following are the names, addresses and telephone numbers forth ree public agencies for which BIDDER has performed similar work within the past 2 years: 1 0 s/ 7Yo Name Ond 'address of owner - G2L ?5's- ,a/7/ - - - - Name and Telephone number of person familiar with project 2. &6 Name and address of owner l Name and Telephone number of person familiar with project Contract amount Type of work J Date completed 3. lCo ~lf/~/Za- - _ - Name and address of owner me and Telephone number of person f5miliar with project - - - Contract amount:_-.,_:_ _--Type of work Date-completed _ The following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers for all brokers and I sureties from whom BIDDER intends to procure insurance and bonds: _ C-4 R REFERENCES f i The following are the names, addresses and telephone numbers for three public agencies for which BIDDER has performed similar work within the past 2 years: , . l_J~~M ~k3 , l.,•iT.l-A -7 0 1 p /.WUti.I fX 7h Name End address o owner T ,2/7/ Name and Telephone number of person familiar with project //13,199 Contract amount T_ype_of work Date completed f . n ✓ / , i / - i i - . 2. f1/G w Name and address of owner Name and Telephone number of person familiar with project -qLV Contract amount - Type of work 3.- Name-and-address of-owner- - - - - - f A / - - Name and T number of person familiar with project Date completed --.-Contract amountT _ Type. of work-. Date completed The following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers for all brokers and I sureties from whom BIDDER intends to procure insurance and bonds: I _ C-4 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLIANCE j BIDDER certifies that in all previous contracts or subcontracts, all reports which may have been due under the requirements of any AGENCY, State, or Federal equal employment opportunity orders have been satisfactorily filed, and that no such reports are currently outstanding. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CERTIFICATION Y BIDDER certifies that affirmative action has been taken to seek out and consider minority business enterprises for those portions of the work to be subcontracted, and that such affirmative actions have been fully documented, that said documentation is open to 17- inspection, and that said affirmative action will remain in-effect-for-the-life-of-any-contract awarded hereunder. Furthermore, BIDDER certifies that affirmative action will be taken to meet all equal employment opportunity requirements of the contract documents. ' NONCOLLUSION AFFIDAVIT - BIDDER declares that the only persons or parties interested in this proposal as principals are those named herein; that no officer, agent, or employee of the AGENCY is personally interested, directly or indirectly, in this proposal; that this proposal is made without connection to-any other-individual, firm, or corporation making a bid-for the same-work-and- that this proposal is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud. BIDDER'S INFORMATION BIDDER certifies that the following information is true and correct: ' Bidder's Name u Business Address S s 3-~ C-~ Telephone No. _15-6 a - 9 a-7 - 3~+ a Original Date Issued /o blk. Ic+B Expiration Date 13; I >.oo The following are the names, titles, addresses, and telephone numbers of all individuals, _.firm members, partners, joint venturers, and/or corporate officers having a principal.interest in this proposal: - t'. v-1l~ w~-., t r S 7 Ci kC.e.+.-^--. \ 01 `Eo - - - _._The date of, any voluntary. or involuntary. bankruptcy judgements against any principal having an interest in this proposal, or any firm, corporation, partnership orjoint venturer of which any principal hav-ing_an interest in this proposal was an owner, corporate officer, or joint venturer are as follows: All current and prior DBA's alias, and/or fictitious business names for any principal having I an interest in this proposal are as follows: 1 l,i .C_6(a) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, BIDDER executes and submits this proposal with the names, titles, hands, and seals of all aforenamed principals this 3o t'^ day of _ '2000. BIDDER: a l- Subscribed and sworn to this 36t''°"day of }v-,_.,,- _,.2000...- - NOTARY PUBLIC l~ M J I m_----- - - -v---__ EVELYN P. RUCKMAN Commission # 1207300 < r- x - Notary Public - CcUfOmia _ _ _ -i \ rc - LOS 0.cce11' County ,ew^Sion223L`3 - - - f I 1 C -6(b) CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of CALIFORNIA County of LOS ANGELES - My Comm.BpIre im22.2= WITNESS my hand and official seal. - SIGNATURE OF NOTARY On MAY 30, 2000 before me, EVELYN P. RDCRMAN DATE - NAME. TITLE OF OFFICER - E.G..'JANE DOE, NOTARY PUBLIC' personally appeared GARY F ALMAS, PRESIDENT NAME(S) OF SIGNER(S) ® personally known to me - OR - ❑ 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 ac- knowledged 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), EVELYN P. RUCKMAN Commission #12073M or the entity upon behalf of which the z y Notary Pubiic-Carifomio f person(s) acted, executed the instrument. Los Angeles County - Though the data below is not required by-law -_-,X-fraudulent reattachment of this form. No. 5907 OPTIONAL it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent 2 CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT - ~t ❑ INDIVIDUAL LxJ CORPORATE,OFFICER_ ---_BIDDER .INFORMATION ::i vut srnt rr _.:TITLE OR-TYPE.OF DOCUMENT , ter---- : i - --TITLE(S) - - - ) ❑ PARTNER(S) ❑ LIMITED - - -f' - - - ❑-GENERAL 2-- - - ❑ ATTORNEY-IN-FACT NUMBER OF PAGES ❑ TRUSTEE(S) ' ❑ GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR ❑ OTHER: 5-30-00 DATE OF DOCUMENT SIGNER IS REPRESENTING: NAME OF PERSON(S) OR EWITY(IES) _ SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE 01993 NATIONAL NOTARY ASSOCIATION • 8236 Remmef Ave., P.O. Box 7184 • Canoga Park. CA 91309-7184 t a CITY OF ROSEMEA.D PROPOSAL GUARANTEE BID BOND FOR 1999-00 CURB HOUSE NUMBERING PROJECT NO. 2000-01 IN THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that Almaron Corp. as BIDDER, and American Motorists Insurance Company a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois and duly authorized to transact business under the laws of the State of California. PS SURETY.._are_held and firmly bound unto.the City of Rosemead, as AGENCY, in the penal sum of Four Thousand and No/100ths_ ($4,000.00) Dollars rg4,000.00 which is 10 percent of the total amount bid by BIDDER to AGENCY for the above-stated project, for the payment of which sum, BIDDER and S'J'_.T_Y_agree-to-be-bound-jointly.-and severally-firmly-by-these-presents. - _ THE CONDITIONS OF THIS OBLIGATION ARE SUCH that, whereas-BIDDER is-about - to submit a bid to AGENCY for the above-stated project-if said bid is rejected _or if said bid__ :sac--eptzd-and a contract-i5 awarded-arid entered into by aIDDER in the manner and time _ ---scecifed.then-this obligation shall be- null-and-void;-othawise it shall remain in full force - - - __and eft=ct in favor of AGENCY. _ C-7 e ► IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have set their names, titles, hands, and seals, this,-, day of 2000. BIDDER* vp ~ v i SURETY* 1. - 3 Subscribed and sworn to this 30- day of 2000. l{ NOTARYPUBLIC l L lJ (._,_1 _ ` Provide BIDDER/ADMITTED SURETY name, address, and telephone number and the name, title, - - - address and telephone number for authorized representative. t tyELYN P. RUCKMAN . -Commission.#_1.207300 - l < r Notory Public - Califomia Los Angeles County Nty Ca'nm.6'xm Jcn22. 2003 - - - - - - - - - - Y J=SS V!HE REOF the parties hereto have set their names, titles, hands, an:. 30th Jay L't May 2000. Almaron Corp. - 8055 E. Florence, Downey, CA 90240 i'J= =TY' American MotorisrelA nce Com an -7470 N, Figueroa St, , Los Angeles, CA 90041 BY: David Z. N rney -in-Fact Subscribed--and-sworn-to-this- =day-of 2000. NOTARYPUBLi Provide BiDDER.'ADMITTED SURETY name, address, and telephone number and the name. Wie. address, and telephone number for authorized representative. C-i(b) CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT No. 5907 1 c1~ 7j State of cnLIPORNIA County of LOS ANGELES On MAY 30TH, 2000 before me, EVELYN P. RUCRMAN DATE . NAME, TITLE OF OFFICER - E.G.,'JANE DOE, NOTARY PUBLIC' personally appeared GARY F. ALMAS, PRESIDENT NAME(S) OF SIGNER(S) _ ® personally known to me - OR - ❑ 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 ac- knowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/he-r/_the.ir authorized S~ capacity(ies), and that by- his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), _ EVaYNP.RUCKMAN Commissio # or the entity upon behalf of which the h n 1207300 s _ NotQyPubac-Calffomo person(s) acted, executed the instrument. f Las Mgeles County - - ' Wcomm-5Dkes lon2220a3 _ WITNESS my hand and official seal. N SIGNATURE OF NOTARY _ OP TIONAL- J_ Though the data below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could-,prevent . .fraudulent reattachment of this form. - - > - - - - - - - - 3 _ -=CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER - DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT . - j~ ❑ INDIVIDUAL ® CORPORATE OFFICER HID BOA PRESIDENT TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT - J ❑ PARTNER(S) - ❑ LIMITED - • ❑ GENERAL 2 ~ - ❑ ATTORNEY-IN-FACT _ NUMBER OF PAGES -t ❑ TRUSTEE(S) ❑ GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR ❑ OTHER- _ 5-30-00- - - - - - DATE OF DOCUMENT SIGNER IS REPRESENTING: NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES) SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE Y _ - - - _ - - _ - 01993 NATIONAL NOTARY ASSOCIATION-- U36 Remmet Ave., P.O. Box 7184 • Canoga Park. CA 91309-7184 CALIFORNIA ALIrP1 TRPOSE AE1.1\fOWLEDGhtENT. State of California County of Los Angeles On MAY 302000 personally appeared David Z. Noddle NAME OF SIGNER ® Personally known to me - OR - ❑ G A A: 2 MECEN '0-w s COM ~c2 e votA M. 07250236 G av vatic- e fy-, - canEO a Ic 4NfiElES CDUNN NIA am., - s =xoues ~dN[h Ip . 20 2 14 1hand d official se 3NATURE OF O though-the-data below is-not required-by law; itmay-Prove " valuable- to•persons-relying on-the-document-and 'coulfl prevent - fraudulent reattachment of this form. -CAPACITY CI.AIMED_BY SURETY- ---DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED_DOCUMENT - ❑ INDIVIDUAL _ -BOND(S) _ - ❑ CORPORATE OFFICER - TITLE OR-TYPE OF DOCUMENT - - - - - ❑~~PARTNER(S) - ❑ LIMITED 70- - - --NUMBER OR PAGES ❑ GENERAL ® ATTORNEY-IN-FACT. TRUSTEE(S) ❑ GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR ❑ -OTHER- - - DATE OF DOCUMENT SIGNER IS REPRESENTING: NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES) 4merican,\Iotorists Insurance Company Lumb=cns \futull C as n, CompanX ~,Mcncvi \f tnufirtu re \f 11 Insurance Company Lou Ions c q«o ivres before me, A. MelendeZ Nolary Public. NAME, TITLE OF OFFICER 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 enti upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. A SIGNER OTHER TI-U5N NAME ABOVE ME M F 12 R. Horde Office: Long Grove, IL 60049 POWER OF ATTORNEY Know All Men By These Presents: That the Lumbermen Mutual Casualty Company, the American Motorists Insurance Company, and the American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company, corporations organized and existing under the lays of the State of Illinois, having their principal office in Long Grove, Illinois, (hereinafter collectively referred to as the 'Company") do hereby appoint David Z. Noddle of Los Angeles, California their true and lawful agent(s) and attomey(s)-in-fact, to make, execute, seal, and deliver during the period beginning with the date of issuance of this power and ending on the date specified below, unless sooner revoked for and on its behalf as surety, and as their act and deed: Any and all bonds and undertakings provided the amount of no one bond or undertaking exceeds TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (52,500,000.00)""""""""""""" EXCEPTION: NO-AUTHORITYis-granted-to- make.-execute; seal- and- deliver-any bond or undertaking-which-guarantees the payment or - - collection of any promissory note, check, draft or letter of credit This authority does not permit the same obligation to be split into two or more bonds in order to bring each such bond within the dollar limit of authority as set forth herein. This appointment may be revoked at any time by the Company. The execution of such bonds and undertakings in pursuance of these presents shall be as binding upon the said Company as fully and amply to all intents and purposes, as if the same had been duly executed and acknowledged by their regularly elected officers at their principal office in Long Grove, Illinois. THIS APPOINTMENT SHALL CEASE AND TERMINATE WITHOUT NOTICE AS OF December 31, 2001 This Power of Attorney is executed by authority of resolutions adopted by the Executive Committees of the Boards of Directors of the Company '-`--on February 23i-1988-at Chicago,- Illinois, true and accurate copies of which are hereinafter set, forth and are herelpy-'certified-to -by the undersigned Secretary as being in full force and effect: - 'VOTED, That the Chairman of the Board, the President, or any Vice President, or their appointees designated in writing and filed with _ _ - the Seaetary..octtie~Secetary shall have-the power and auttiority_to-appoint-agents and-attomeysyn-fact, and b authorize them to exeeAe on- behalf of the Company, and attach the seal of the Company thereto, bonds and undertakings, reoognizances, contracts of indemnity and _ other writings: obligatory in the nature thereof. and any such "officers of the Company may appoint agenti fog acceptance of process' This Power of Attorney is signed, sealed and certified by -facsimile under and by authority of the following resolution adopted by the Executive Committee of the Boards of Directors of the Company at a meeting duly called and held on the 23rd day of February, 1988: - VOTED. That thesignafure of the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President, or their appointees designated in writing and filed with the Secretary; and thesignature of the Secretary, the seal of the Company, and certifications-by thi Secretary, may be affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney or bond executed pursuant to resolution adopted by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors on February 23, 1989 and any such power so executed, sealed and certified with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached, shall continue to - -be valid•and•binding upon-the Company.'" - In Testimony Whereof, the Company-has caused_ this instrument to be signed and their corporate seals to be affixed by their authorized officers, Nis December 1, 1999. . Attested and Certified: - - - Lumbennens Mutual Casualty Company American Motorists Insurance Company American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company a~ h Ir! s u eu.aa rJlaDtirr = Y i mD ^C rill lewru no. e 1 r'+e ow'•, ~"~v ~`r own Robert P. Harries. Secretary by J. S. Kemper. III, Exec.Vice President STATE OF ILLINOiS SS COUNTY OF LAKE ' I, Irene Klewer, a Notary Public, do hereby certify that J. S. Kemper, III and Robert P. Harries personally known to me to be the same persSns whose names are respectively as Exec. Vice President and Secretary of the Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, the American Motorists Insurance Company, and the American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company, Corporations organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person and severally acknowledged that they being thereunto duty authorized signed, sealed with the corporate seals and delivered the said instrument as the free and voluntary act of said corporations and as their own free and voluntary acts for the uses and purposes therein set forth. My commission expires 1-28-02 CERTIFICATION AAAAAAAIAAAAA f 'OFFICIAL SEAL' 111I. Inn. Kh/w.r ll~ f NotaryPYEllo; state orllllnCU ll~ f ry n.m. E.lce. J. B. wtm ` T~TTTT~~TTTT♦ Irene Klewer, Notary Public I, J.K. Conway, Corporate Secretaryof the Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, the American Motorists Insurance Company, and the American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company, do hereby certify that the attached Power of Attomey dated December 1, 1999 on behalf of the person(s) as listed above is a true and correct copy and that the same has been in full force and effect since the date thereof and is in'full force and effect on the date of this certificate; and l do further certify that the said J. S. Kemper, III and Robert P: Hames,-who executed the Power of Attomey as Executive Vice President and Secretary respectively were on the date of the execution of the attached Power of Attomey the duly elected Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Lumbenmens Mutual Casualty Company, the American Motorists Insurance Company, and the American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the corporate seal of the Lumbennens Mutual Casualty Company, the American Motorists Insurance Company, and the American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company on this ,/•m.14~ y, S d. wy. J. K. Conway. Corporate Secretary This Power of Attorney limits the acts of those named therein to the bonds and undertakings specifically named - - - therein and they have no authority to bind the Company except in the manner and to the extent herein stated. - FK 0362 6-96 Paver of Attomey . Term - - Printed in U.S.A CITY OF ROSEMEAD BID ANALYSIS FOR 1999-2000 CURB HOUSE NUMBERING PROJECT NO. 2000-01 BID SUMMARY Engineer's Estimate Almaron Corp. ITEM CITY. UNIT PRICE AMOUNT. UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 1 ^14,500 2.40 $34,800.00 $2.43 $35,235.00 2 200 1.00 $200.00 $2.75 $550.00 - $35,000.00 ----$35;785:00 6/1/00 11:20 AM = - - Page 1 - - bid analysis.xls CITY OF ROSEMEAD BID ANALYSIS FOR 1999-2000 CURB HOUSE NUMBERING PROJECT NO. 2000-01 ANALYSIS - ENGINEER'S AVERAGE LOW BID ITEM CITY. DESCRIPTION ESTIMATE BID Amount Bidder 1 14,500 Paint house number on existing curb face. 2.40 $2.43 $35,235.00 Almaron Corp, 2 200 Remove existing house number. 1.00 $2.75 $550.00 Almaron Corp 6!1/00 1122 Ah1 - Page 1 bid analysis.xls RCV aY ; 6- 5-00 ;1037AM ; CCITT G3-~ IL1~l6UR if M g90 %A A 2136852120;5 1 Comprehensive Report° Page 1 of 8 For: LAUREN SUAREZ June 5. 2000 Willdan Associates (Inc) 1:36 pm 811SIN£SS SLIMMAR Y ALMARON CORPORATION 8055 FLORENCE AVE DOWNEY CA 90240 TEL: 562 927-3427 DUNS: 06-425-9047- FINANCIAL STRESS CLASS: 1 CREDIT SCORE CLASS: 3 KEY LOWEST-RISK HI-GHEST-RI-SK 1 2 3 4 5 SI C: 65 31 LINE OF BUSINESS: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS YEAR STARTED: 1979 CONTROL DATE: 1979 DATE PRINTED: JUN 05 2000 CHIEF EXECUTIVE: GARY F ALMAS, PRES-TREAS ~ - The -Fi ndnci al" "Stress-Cl dss of-1" "for-thi s company-shows that during the = fi rrns wi tfi -this-cl-dssi-f i-cati oh-had-a-f ai lure-rate--of--` - pr evious year, i„_. 37%_(37per 10,_000),__Whi_ch i s lower than the national average. The Credit Score Class of 3 for this company shows that during the previous - -year,-. 10: 4% of _the firms with: this cl as s_i-fi tali on paid-one or-more bi 1-1 s severely delinquent, which is lower than the national ave'rage.- = = Subject.-company"s'-industry pays-iis br:1=1s`an average 2.-days-beyond-terms --Un000~f-i-l-i ns(s =-ar-e-re or#ed for th.i.s -bus.iness..= - - - _ )~-p - der present- _ management -control-. 21 years. - - - No record of open Suit(s), Lien(s), or Judgment(s) in the D&B database. t-Hi-story-i-s-clear.- - - - - - CREDIT CAPACITY-S11MMARY - - - - - - - - D&B Rating: -Payment Activity - Average High Credit: - I of Employees Highest Credit: - Total: 7 Total.Highest Credits: Worth: - Working Capital: - Provided under ccntractforthe exclusive use of Willdan Associates (Inc). Copyright 2000 D&B Inc. VIRI.2 RCV BY: 6- 5-00 :10;38AM rnnop, r.e oa,eeao av r,r.ya r r-se rsr urr vwm wmars ewr For: LAUREN SUAREZ W111dan Associates (Inc) FINANCIAL STRESS SUMMARY CCITT Gab 2136952120;9 2 may" ~ v. v June S. 2000 1: 36 pm The Financial Stress Model predicts the likelihood of a firm ceasing business without paying all creditors in full, or reorganizing or obtaining relief from creditors under state/federal law over the next 12 months. Scores were calculated using a statistically valid model derived from D&B's extensive data fi 1 es. Financial- Stress .Class. - (Highest Risk: 5; Lowest Risk: 1) Incidence of Financial Stress Among Companies with this Classification: I.nci.dence-of-F-i-nancial-Stress: - National-Average Financial Stress National Percentile: (Highest Risk: 1; Lowest Risk: 100) 1 0. 37% ( 37 per 10, 000) - 0-800 (80 per TO-00 78 Financial Stress._Score:-~..._.-_"--- ( Hi-9hest Ri sk: 1.001: Lowest Ri sk: 1, 850) The Financial Stress Class for this company is based on the following factors: -_Payment i.nf.ormati-cn_i.s-unavai-labl•e-i-n-the-D&B-fi 1 as.-- - Ne- record- of open suit(s), 1ian[s),-or-judgement(s) in -the- D&B f iles. Age_or.date -entered- "tn"D&B-files-indicates lower risk. { - Notes::-----'- - - - The Financial Stress-Class-indicates--that-this-fi-rm-shares-scme-of-- ------7--. "!--the same businessand'financial.-characteristics of other companies with this classi.f_ication.=--It-does _not-mean-the-f_irm-wi_l:l-necessaria - y = - - -exper-i ence~financial= stress The Incidence of Financial Stress shows the percentage of firms in a __1given Class that-di sconti.nued-oper_ati:ons-over=the=past-year=wi-th lross- - - 1 0 creditors The Incidence of Financial Stress - National Average _ represents =the--_nati onal-.fai-1 ure-rate and=i°s -pro vi ded-:f or`comparative = _ - i purposes. - - The Flnanclal Stress National Percentile reflects the relative ---!-ranking of-a-company among all- scorable companles-1" n- D&B'sfile.--- - The Financial Stress Score offers a more precise measure of the level of risk than the Class and Percentile. It is especially helpful to customers using a scorecard approach to determining overall business performance. - All Financial Stress Class, Percentile, Score and Incidence statistics are based on 1997. Provided under contract for the exci usive use of Willdan Associates (Inc). Copyri yht 2000 D&B 1 nc. Vi R1.2 59 RCV, BY: : 6- 5-00 :10:39AM CCITT Gab 213952120:5 3 ..V' V11M JI.V .fAfVi L !l•IYJI]A. ...4 MI For: LAUREN SUAREZ _ June 5. 2000 Willdan Associates (Inc) 1:36 pm FINANCIAL STRESS NORMS Norms for Companies in the Same - Region (PACIFIC) - Industry: REAL ESTATE - Employee Range (1-9) - Years in Buslness Range (11-25) National Percentile 43 71 54 65 - Subject Company 78 Key Comparisons ----j-The-subject-company has-a-Fi-nanc1-al-Stress-Percentile-that-shows: - Lower risk than other companies in the same region. - Lower risk than other companies in the same industry. - Lower risk than other companies in the same employee size range. - Lower risk than other companies with a comparable number of years in CR£DI T SCORE SUMMAR Y The Credit Score Class predicts the likelihood of a firm paying in a severely - -delinquent-manner (90+ Days Past Terms)-over the-next twelve months. It was -cal cul ated-usi ng_stati sti-cal___1-y__val i d model s and- the- most recent -payment-___ information in D&B's files. _Credi,t Score-Class I.nci-dence.of-:Del inquent Payment Among - _Companieswi th th s_C i as si t =catl on 10:_40s - r~ 6 ~ Percentile: 49 The Credit Score Class for this company is_based on the following factors: Payment infgrmation.is unavailable in the D&B files. - - Control- age For_ ln.D&B f11es indicates lower..rlsk. No record of open suit(s),.lien(s) or-,judgment(s) In the D&B files. Motes: The Incidence of Delinquent Payment is the percentage of companies with this classification-that were reported 90 days past due or more by or editors.-The calculation of this value is based on an inquiry weighted sample. Providedunrerccntractfor the exclusive use of Wi11dan Associates (Inc). Copyright 2030 DGBInc, UIR1.2 RCV BY; 6-° 5-00 ;10;39AM ; CCITT B3~ - WIII//1 V11\.{I.IR It IIy~JVI L /'6/PVIM/ VMIY li/Yliil 19> For, LAUREN SUAREZ F1111dan Associates (Inc) CR£DI T SCORE SUMMARr (continued) 213x6952120:9 d June 5. 2000 1; 36 pm - The Percentile ranks this firm relative to other businesses. For example, a firm in the 80th percentile has a lower risk of paying in a severely delinquent manner than 799c of all storable companies in D&B's files. CREDIT SCORE NORMS National Norms for Companies to the Same Percentile - Region (PACIFIC) 49 - Industry: REAL ESTATE 54 _ J - Employee Range (1-9) 50 j - Years in Business Range (11-25) 56 - Subject Company 49 Key Comparisons_ - The subject company has a Credit Score Percentile that shows: - Similar risk compared to other companies in the same region. Higher risk than other ompani_es i.n_the_same-industry.-• r--- _ - _ " -"Highar..risk than other companies in the same employee size range. _=Hi-gher risk-than other-.companies- wi-th--a-comparable--number of years in ---business.-=----------.-- - - - - - PAYM£NT_TRENDS - - Recent`P-"AYDEX=sscore(s)-cnnnot be calculated due`to`in'suTficient payment information on-the subject company. - To help you in this instance, scores for the firm's industry are provided below _to support_,your--anal ysi.s_af~.thi s=business: - - - 9898 ' 99--''-99-' 99 ' 99 ' 99 ' 99-' 99 ''99'-' 00-' OC ' 00.=' 00 00 ' 00-.- --SEP DEC MAR JUN JUL= AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN Industry Quartiles Upper 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 Prow-1 Jed under contract for the excl usive use of Viiidan Associates (Inc). Copyright 20D0 D&BInc. VIR1.2 RCV• BY: 6- 5-00 :10:40AM CCITT Gay 2136952120:71 5 wwitn urwrrw~ •a ~o~.~aw • rzr rvrwr vwv ,wen ra wr r x.,69 v~ v For: LAUREN SUAREZ June 5. 2000 Willdan Associates (Inc) 1:36 pm to iv fv 71 71 72 Industry PAYDEX based on SIC: 6531. _ 5,904 Firms PUBLIC FILINGS SUMMARY KEY TO PAYDEX SCORES: e0 Within terms 79 2 Days Beyond Terms 71 14 Days Beyond Terms The following data Includes both open and closed filings found in D&B's database on the subject company. Most Recent Record Type # Filing Date Bankruptcy Proceedings 0 - Judgments 0 - Liens 1 01/09/1997 - - suits-- 1 04/02/1997 UCC'S 1 12/14/1999 __PUBLIC FILINGS=DETAIL-=~ The_fallowi-ng data-is for information purposes on_ly-and_ snot-the'-'-- - - - - - - i-- official-record.- Certi-tied_co Pie s- can on y l be obtained from the - - ___-i.------off-i ci al-source.--- - T. -I _ - Lf-, i t .i s_i ndi cated that there are defendants other- than- the - - report subject, th-ee_T_awsui:t-may_bean action to-cIear- - _f7.e - - - to=property-and° does not=necessnri"l y i mpl:y -d= cl ni m ter money. against-the subject. SUITS) - - CASE NC.. 97~M07925 SUIT AMOUNT: $3 045-` STATUS: Dismissal without PLAINTIFF: CAL WASTE INDUSTRIES prejudice. . _L DEFENDANT: ---ALMERON--- - - -DATE STATUS -ATTAINED: 05/12/1997 and-OTHERS DATE FILED: 04/0211997 CAUSE: Debt, non-payment LATEST INFO COLLECTED: 02/0511999 WHERE FILED: LOS ANGELES COUNTY-SMALL CLAIMS COURT/LOS ANGELES,-LOS ANGELES, - - - LIEN(S)*-*-*-------)-*-*-*------------------------------- _-Prodded under contract for the excl u_ive use of Will.-Jan Associates (Inc). - Copyri ght 2030 ME Inc. N1 R1.2 PAYMENT 7A£NOS frnntinuadl a RCv BY: : 6- 5-00 :10:LOAM : CCITT Gay 2136952120:5 6 VNI'II V,b,IYI Vb ,\b'/N Y /6/I91N~ bNV NV9J6 N0 1V.Jb V V For: LAUREN SUAREZ June 5. 2000 Willdan Associates (Inc) 1:36 pm PUBLIC FILINGS DETAIL (continued) FILING NO.: 97 0039,400 AMOUNT: $1,184 STATUS: Released TYPE: State Tax DATE STATUS ATTAINED: 02/1611999 FILED BY: STATE FRANCHISE TAX BOARD DATE FILED: 01/09/1997 AGAINST: ALMARON CORPORATION LATEST INFO COLLECTED: 03/0111999 _ WHERE FILED: LOS ANGELES COUNTY RECORDERS OFFICE, NORWALK. CA UCC---F-I--LI---NG(-S-) - - . - - j COLLATERAL: Leased Computer equipment and proc eeds FILING NO: 9936160093 DATE FILED: 12/1411999 TYPE: Or1g1nal LATEST INFO RECEIVED: 01/10/2000 SEC. PARTY: DELL FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.P., FILED WITH: SECRETARY OF _-AUSTLN,-TX - - - STATE/UCC DIVI5I-ON- ' DEBTOR:. : ALMARON CORPORATION _ CA and OTHERS This data is for informational purposes only, certification can only be obtained through the Sacramento Office of the California Secretary of State. -----------------------------------------7------------7------------7----------- The public record items contained in this report may have been paid, terminated, vacated or released prior to the date this report was printed. - BUSINESS-BACKGROUND--- - - - r -HISTORY-- - - - CORPORATE=`AND-BUSINESS REGISTRATIONS REPORTED`BY THE --SECRETARY OF STATE--.OR-OTHER._OFFICLAL.SOURCE _..AS-OF_.05/19/2000 T•hi s ddfn=i s for __nforma#S onnl purposes 'oni y,= certi f1"cafe on can -o n1 y - - - be-obtained through the Sacramento Office of the California Secretary _I of State. - _BUSINESS--TYRE.__Corpora.tion___ _ :=:.DATE-~I-N CORPORATE D:10/0471979 - - Profit STATE OF INCORP: California - 07/07/99 - --GARY F-ALMAS, PRES--TREAS. - JOYCE ALMAS, V PRES-SEC DIRECTOR(S): THE OFFICER(S) Corporate file #00942OD1 Business-started 1979 by officers. 100% of capital stock is owned by officers. GARY F ALMAS born 1939. 1957-66 Almas Brothers House Co Adventure, Downey, CA. 1966-73 Delta House Moves, sold interest. 1967 to present Star House Sales. 1968 to present active with Almas, P-ovi ded under contract for the exC usi ve use of Wi lldan Asso:i ates (Inc) Copyright 2000 MBInc. V7 R1.