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Home My WebLink AboutRESPONSE - BID - 29487 6019 COMMUNITY PARKS SIDEWALKSClnstrtuctionowsuma a. m ti MY OF FORT COLLINS PURCHASING DIVISION ti 215North Mason Sheet N 20 Floor FORT COLUNS, CO 80522-05F COMMUNITY PARKS SIDEN BID NO: 6019 Presented By: CONSIRUCTION CONCE[n 141Z MEAD STREET LONGMONT,COLORAD( (970)5.3.W" ACOLORADOCORPOF ' Fst 1991 Mac Dewey Pn9dent January 10, 2007 390 Pm M25MeadSMd • LmSB t,Coto'ado 0504 • 97A5df-AW -F—R -05-M" . cmre#ontVWt c" WARNING: THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS f 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, 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 Attomeys-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 hearing 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, Kori M. Johanson, the undersigned, Assistant Secretary, of Farmington Casualty Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc., Seaboard Surety Company, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insuranc Company St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Travelers Casualty and Sur Wpjtpanmeric d United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company dg hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the P er i ey�ce by mpanies, which is in full force and effect and has not been revoked. jCVi.}� lL,Y10 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand Ss tries this 3rd day of JanUaTy 2007 . Kod M. Johans Assistant Secretary 1 9o 0 8�MMC8 To verify the authenticity of this Power of Attorney, call 1-800-421-3880 or contact us at www.stpaultravelersbond.com. Please refer to the Attomey-In-Fact number, the above -named individuals and the details of the bond to which the power is attached. SECTION 00430 SCHEDULE OF SUBCONTRACTORS List all subcontractors for the work items listed below and all subcontractors performing over 10% of the contract. ITEM SUBCONTRACTOR Earthwork/Excavation C & J Trenching Flatwork Willmark Enterprises 7/96 Section 00430 Page 1 CITY OF FORT COLLINS PURCHASING DIVISION 215 North Mason Street 2nd Floor FORT COLLINS, CO 80522-0580 COIVEVIUNITY PARKS SIDEWALKS BID NO: 6019 Presented By: CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS, INC. 14125 MEAD STREET LONGMONT, COLORADO 80504 (970)-535-0600 A COLORADO CORPORATION Est 1991 Marc Dewey President CITY OF FORT COLLINS BIDDERS QUALIFICATIONS PROJECT HISTORY COMPANY RESUMES LICENSING & INSURANCE FINANCIAL & BONDING SECTION 00420 STATEMENT OF BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS All questions must be answered and the data given must be clear and comprehensive. This statement must be notarized. If necessary, questions may be answered on separate attached sheets. The Bidder may .submit any additional information he desires. 1. Name of Bidder: CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS. INC. 2. Permanent main office address: 14125 Mead Street, Longmont, CO 80504 3. When organized: July 1991 4. If a corporation, where incorporated: Colorado 5. How many years have you been engaged in the contracting business under your present firm or trade name? Fifteen (15) 6. Contracts on hand: (Schedule these, showing the amount of each contract and the appropriate anticipated dates of completion.) Wellstar Corp„ 490.409.00 Feb. 2007 North Pointe Retail 730,000. Apr. 2007 Boulder Scientific -Pre-construction Services T & M 7. General character of Work performed by your company: General Contractor/Construction Management 8. Have you ever failed to complete any Work awarded to you? No If so, where and why? N/A 9. Have your ever defaulted on a contract? No If so, where and why? N/A 10. Are you debarred by any government agency? If yes list agency name. N/A 7/96 Section 00420 Page 1 11. List the more important projects recently completed by your company, stating the approximate cost of each, and the month and year completed, location and type of construction. City of Greeley GTV-8 Television Studio $176,000 Sep. 06 919 7th St -Greeley CSU Diagnostics Lab $ 414,000 Oct. 06 400 W.Drake Ft. Collins addition/remodel Agra Holdings $886 000 May 06 Business Park Cirlee Frpdprirk Co New ronatrurtion Platteville Museum, $454,000. Aug. 06 502 Marion St. Platteville CO remodel/additio 12. List your major equipment available for this contract. Construction Concepts, Inc. owns, or has access to any and all equipment necessary to complete the scope of work requested for this project. 13. Experience in construction Work similar in importance to this project: see attached companv brochure. 14. Background and experience of the principal members of your organization, including officers: See attached 15. Credit available: $ Financial statement available upntirequest. 16. Bank reference: Centennial Bank of the West Mel Green, Del Camino President 720-494-2210 17. Will you, upon request, fill out a detailed financial statement and furnish any other information that may be required by the OWNER? Yes 18. Are you licensed as a General CONTRACTOR? Yes If yes, in what city, county and state? Colorado What class, license and numbers? We hold numerous contractor licenses, our Fort Collins License number is C1-65. 19. Do you anticipate subcontracting Work under this Contract? Yes If yes, what percent of total contract? 80% and to whom? Concrete, excavating and landscape contractors we have had ongoing relationships with for numerous years. 20. Are any lawsuits pending against you or your firm at this time? No IF yes, DETAIL N/A 7/96 Section 00420 Page 2 21. What are the limits of your public liability? DETAIL See attached What company? See attached Linden Bartels & Noe Insurance 22. What are your company's bonding limitations? no current bonding limits we have never been denied any bond requests to date (,see attached 1e ) 23. The undersigned hereby authorizes and requests any person, firm or corporation to furnish any information requested by the OWNER in verification of the recital comprising this Statement of Bidder's Qualifications. Dated at Longmont Colorado this _10_— day of January 1 200_7. CONSTRUCTTON CONCEPTS, TNC_ Name idder By: B Marc Dewey Title: President State of Colorado County of Weld Marc Dewey being duly sworn deposes and says that he is President of Construction Concepts, Inc. and that (name of organization) the answers to the foregoing questions and all statements therein contained are true and correct. Subscribed and sworn to before me this loth day of —January 2 0Q7• Notary Pu I �Y PUB DAWN J. KESTERKE My commission expires OF 7/96 Section 00420 Page 3 Jobs In Progress Name of Project Owner/Architect Contract Percent Contract PM/Super Amount Complete Type Colorado State Univ. Diagnostics Offices State of Colorado/CSU 413,885 100% Fixed Price SS/DS Ball Dynamics Warehouse Wellstar Corporation/Freeman Architects 490,409 50% Bid Negotiated MM/DW GTV-8 Television Studio City of Greeley/City of Greeley 162,000 100% Fixed Price SS/DS North Pointe Retail Center MGD Land 870,000 20% Bid Negotiated MM/BB Pre Construction Boulder Scientific/Hudson Facility Boulder Scientific Note: Trades performed by Construction Concepts, Inc. averages 3040% MD= Marc Dewey DG= Dan Grelle MM=Mike Murray SS=Scott Solem DS= Dave Swinney BB= Brad Betschowa DW=Dale Wellmon Negotiated DG/MD Prep. November 2006 Completed Projects - 2006 Contract Percent Contract PM/Super Name of Project Owner/Architect Amount Complete Type Evans Fire Station #2 Platteville Museum Remodel/Addition Mile High Harley Davidson MadCap Theater complex Arkansas Valley Seed Expansion Agra Holdings Office Building Mad Cap Theater, TI Kum & Go Station # 910 City of Evans/Landmark Engineering Platteville Historical Society/Hauser Architects Ray Cooper/MN2 Architecture WestCol Center, LLC/MCG Architecture Land O Lakes/Research Seed/Design Build Lanning & Co. LLC/Landmark Engineering Ron Fallaci/MCG Architecture Kum & Go Corporation/Shiffier Associates Note: Trades performed by Construction Concepts, Inc. averages 30-40% SS=Scott Solem DS= Dave Swinney MD= Marc Dewey BB= Brad Betschowa DG= Dan Grelle DW=Dale Wellmon MM= Mike Murray 1,124,271 100% Fixed Price SS/DS Bid 449,714 100% Fixed Price SS/DW Bid 367,000 100% Negotiated DG/BB 660,564 100% Negotiated MD 969,137 100% Negotiated MD/DW 918,513 100% Negotiated MD/BB 321,956 1000/0 Negotiated MD 315,356 100% Negotiated SS/DS Completed Projects - 2005 Contract Percent Contract PM/Super Name of Project Owner/Architect Amount Complete Type North Pointe Summer Park Village Omni Interlocken Spa/Outdoor Pavilion Lionsgate Properties/Historical Renovation Rawhide Fire Training Facility AHEC - Miscellaneous TI Projects Highland Hills Golf Course Addition FRCC- Ventilation Upgrade Lawrenson Hall Fire Protection Upgrade Olson Storage South Adams County Fire Training Facility Transit Center Glass Block Replacement MGD Land MGD Land Omni Group/Zmistowski Design Group, LLC Tom Jenkinson/Architectural Partnership Platte River Power Authority/WHP Auraria Higher Education City of Greeley Front Range Community College University of Northern Colorado 19480, LLC/ Design Build South Adams County Fire Protection Dist./ WHP City of Greeley Lawrence Center 9th Floor Remodel University of Colorado Health Sciences Ctr. Note: Trades performed by Construction Concepts, Inc. averages 30-40% BB= Brad Bakel DS= Dave Swinney MD= Marc Dewey BB= Brad Betschowa SC= Steve Clay DG= Dan Grelle RF= Richard Fagre DW=Dale Wellmon SS=Scott Solem 506,385 100% Negotiated MD/DG 1,175,241 100% Negotiated MD/DG 2,518,856 100% Fixed Price BB/DW Bid 328,075 100% Negotiated RF/DS 107,500 100% Fixed Price MD/DS Bid 598,518 100% Standing BB/SC Order 71,384 100% Fixed Price RF/BB Bid 314,164 100% Fixed Price RF/DS Bid 1,504,183 100% Fixed Price RF/BB Bid 143,260 100% Negotiated MD/DS 277,436 100% Fixed Price BB/DS Bid 173,667 100% Fixed Price RF/BB 157,824 100% Fixed Price BB/SC Bid Prep. Dec. 2005 Completed Projects - 2004 Contract Percent Scheduled Contract PM/Super Name of Project Owner/Architect Amount Complete Completion Type Greeley Police Evidence Storage North Washington Fire Station 33 North Washington Fire Station Maint. Blue River Tenant Finish AHEC - Miscellaneous TI Projects Jenkinson Tenant Finish Seven Oaks Academy - Fort Collins Frito-Lay - Colorado Springs/rI Ft. Lupton Fire Training Facility North Washington Station #31 North Washington Station #32 City of Greeley/City of Greeley NWFPD/Scudder & Associates NWFPD/Scudder & Associates Poudre Investments/Hillhouse Assoc. Auraria Higher Education Jenkinson/Hillhouse Assoc. Larry Neal/Hillhouse Assoc. Frito-Lay/Con-Real Ft. Lupton Fire/WHP Enterprises NWFPD/Scudder & Associates NWFPD/Scudder & Associates Note: Trades performed by own forces averages 30-40% BB-- Brad Bakel DS= Dave Swinney MD= Marc Dewey SC= Steve Clay RF= Richard Fagre DG=Dan Grelle 47,974 100% Feb-04 Fixed Price Kid 472,189 100% May-04 Fixed Price Bid 1,558,891 100% May-04 Fixed Price Bid 294,375 100% Jun-04 Negotiated 800,000 100% Dec-04 Standing Order 297,288 100% Jun-04 Negotiated 1,080,795 100% Sep-04 Negotiated 1,605,681 100% Jul-04 Negotiated 99,407 100% Jun-04 Negotiated 569,706 100% Nov-04 Fixed Price Bid 378,773 100% Dec-04 Fixed Price Bid RF/DS BB/SC BB/SC RF/DS MD/SC RF/DS RF/CH RF/DG MD MD/SC MD/SC Prepared Dec 2004 SECTION 00300 BID FORM PROJECT:6019 Community Parks Sidewalks Place 215 North Mason St. Fort Collins, CO Date January 10, 2007 1. In compliance with your Invitation to Bid dated 12jfij 06 and subject to all conditions thereof, the undersigned a (Corporation, P1AWg61JJJA, or authorized to do business in the State of Colorado hereby proposes to furnish and do everything required by the Contract Documents to which this refers for the construction of all items listed on the following Bid Schedule or Bid Schedules. 2. The undersigned Bidder does hereby declare and stipulate that this proposal is made in good faith, without collusion or connection with any other person or persons Bidding for the same Work, and that it is made in pursuance of and subject to all the terms and: conditions of the Invitation to Bid and Instructions to Bidders, the Agreement, the detailed Specifications, and the Drawings pertaining to the Work to be done, all of which have been examined by the undersigned. 3. Accompanying this Bid is a certified or cashier's check or standard Bid bond in the sum of Five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid ($ ) in accordance with the Invitation To Bid and Instructions to Bidders. 9. The undersigned Bidder agrees to execute the Agreement and a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond for the amount of the total of this Bid within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date when the written notice of the award of the contract is delivered to him at the address given on this Bid. The name and address of the corporate surety with which the Bidder proposes to furnish the specified performance and payment bonds is as follows: Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America 5. All the various phases of Work enumerated in the Contract Documents with their individual jobs and overhead, whether specifically mentioned, included by implication or appurtenant thereto, are to be performed by the CONTRACTOR under one of the items listed in the Bid Schedule, irrespective of whether it is named in said list. 6. Payment for Work performed will be in accordance with the Bid Schedule or Bid Schedules subject to changes as provided in the Contract Documents. 7. The undersigned Bidder hereby acknowledges receipt of Addenda No. 1 through 5 7/96 Section 00300 Page 1 Construction Concepts,.. Designing and Building the Future MARC W. DEWEY PRESIDENT 30 Years Experience JOB DESCRIPTION As President, Marc oversees all departments of Construction Concepts, Inc. He is active daily insuring that his construction and business philosophies of integrity and professionalism are practiced throughout the company. He often is a team member on select projects and contributes valuable expertise enhancing the construction programs. PROJECT EXPERIENCE (PARTIAL LIST) Stanford Applied Engineering -Boulder, CO $1,500,000 • Staodynamics-Longmont, CO $ 2,200,000 • Longmont United Hospital- Longmont, CO $ 2,700,000 • Ball Aerospace- Boulder, Broomfield, Westminster, CO $ 5,000,000 • Storage Tek-Louisville, CO $ 9,000,000 Custom Homes- Colorado Front Range $31,000,000 • Valley 66 office/warehouse-Longmont, CO $1,600,000 • Seven Oaks Academy -Ft. Collins, Loveland, Westminster, Longmont, CO $ 4,900,000 • Star Precision, Inc. -Frederick, CO $ 4,700,000 • Colorado State University- Fort Collins, CO $ 2,500,000 First National Bank -Wellington, CO $1,000,000 • Erie Office Complex- Erie, CO $1,000,000 • Gunbarrel Offices -Boulder, CO $1,500,000 City of Evans Parks & Recreation, Evans, CO $ 2,000,000 EDUCATION Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO - Construction Management B.S. Association of General Contractors of Colorado -Annual Construction Conference, Project Management Training, Supervisory Training, Code Review, Best Management Practices, OSHA Safety and industry code studies. WORK HISTORY 1990- Present Construction Concepts, Inc. President 1987-1990 Sun Construction, CO Project Manager 1978-1987 Fagre Construction, Company Project Manager 1973-0974 Winter Park Association Lift Construction 1971-1973 Bartram Homes Frame Supervisor REFERENCES Bill Lanning Lang Neal Tony Bosch Lanning & Company Seven Oaks Academy Heritage Ford Owner Owner Service Manager Boulder, CO 80301 Fort Collins, CO Fort Collins, CO 303-530-9944 970-229-0300 970-667-2220 14125 Mead Street • Longmont, Colorado 80504 • 970-535-06M •Fax970-535-0299 • constconceptsinc.com Construction , Concepts,ina Designing and Building the Future SCOTT A. SOLEM SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 28 Years Experience JOB DECSRIPTION As Senior Project Manager, Scott is in charge of operations, cost tracking, and value engineering, short and long range planning, overseeing every aspect of each project. Scott brings not only extensive knowledge of the construction trade, but leadership, problem solving, vision, and resource management. Scott as Owner/President of his own company for 8 years understands fair business practice and focus on the bottom line. Scotts traits and attributes include highly motivated, creative thinker, detail and quality oriented, "Get it Done' attitude, and firm but fair demeanor. PROJECT EXPERIENCE • Waste Water Treatment Plant • Gas Tank Removal and Site Reclamation • 10,000 SF Clean room renovation • Advance Cruise Missile fit up • TFTH Clean Room • 550,000 SF remodel consisting of 32 subset projects • Modification of existing primary/ secondary chilled water distribution System in an operating DASD factory • Bldg 1 Office/Lab/Classroom HVAC upgrade • Bldg 3/5 Fire main repairs • 911 UPS backup system upgrade • Collision Technology Canopy EDUCATION 1980 Graduate Carpio High School Carpio ND IICRC Certified Substrate Inspection & Technologies WORK HISTORY $3.4 M $2 M $1.6M $600,000 $2.1M $22M $260,000 $575,000 $400,000 $60,000 $381,000 1998 - 2006 Owner/ President, Minnkota Contracting, Inc. 1997 -1998 Construction Project Manager, Integrated Planning & Engineering 1990-1997 Facilities Project Manager, Storage Technology Corporation 1984 -1990 Carpenter/ Superintendent, Sun Construction, Inc. 1987-1988 Carpenter, Groathouse Construction 1977-1984 Various Construction Companies in and around Minot North Dakota REFERENCES Presented upon request 14125 Mead Street • Longmont, Colorado 80504 • 970-535-0600 •Fax970-535-0299 • constconceptsinc-com 'Construction Conceptaine. Designing and Building the Future DAN GRELLE MARKETING/DE VELOPMENT 17 Years Experience As Vice President, Dan keeps our company on the cutting edge with current information, client public relations, and project discovery. He facilitates construction with ongoing operations management and also heads up land development and investment projects. Dan has given Construction Concepts, Inc.14 years of dedicated service and is a long-term asset to the company. PROJECT EXPERIENCE (PARTIAL LIST) • Evans North Pointe Development $1,200,000 • Summer Park Development $1,400,000 • Lighting Designs & Home Furnishings -Loveland, CO $1,200,000 • Frito Lay Distribution -Colorado Springs, CO $1,800,000 • Palmer Properties -Fort Collins, CO $900,000 • Escape Spa & Salon -Windsor, CO $200,000 • House of Bread -Westminster, CO $150,000 • Crossroads Development -Loveland, CO $170,000 Adrenalized Paintball-Fort Collins, CO $20,000 • Open Pen Project NWRC-Fort Collins, CO $16,300,000 • Residential Custom Housing -Northern Colorado $31,000,000 • Storage Technology Software Engineering -Louisville, CO $280,000 EDUCATION/LICENSING Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO - Construction Management B.S. Association of General Contractors of Colorado -Annual Construction Conference, Project Management Training, Supervisory Training, Code Review, Best Management Practices, OSHA Safety and industry code studies. Dale Carnegie course, Jack Miller Licensed General Contractor- City of Fort Collins, City of Loveland, City of Aurora WORK HISTORY 2006-Present Construction Concepts, Inc. Vice President 1992-2005 Construction Concepts, Inc. Project Manager 1988-1990 Colebank Construction Frame Carpenter REFERENCES Bill Lanning Kaye Firestone Kevin Deyo Lanning & Company Lighting Designs Agilent Owner Owner Sales Manager Boulder, CO 80301 Loveland, CO Fort Collins, CO 303-530-9944 970-593-1101 970-207-0830 14125 Mead Street • Longmont, Colorado 80504 • 970-535-0600 e Fax 970-535-0299 • constconceptsinc.com nstruction Concepts,,.. Designing and Building the Future Michael S. Murray PROJECT MANAGER KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS Successfully managed the planning, design and construction of 45 projects throughout the continental United States over the last 6 years. The projects consisted of over 300k combined square feet of tenant finish space totaling over $14 million. • 180k square feet of relocation space • 35k square feet of expansion space • 93k square feet of remodel space Largest project consisted of 25k square feet with a total cost of $1.45M. 95% of all projects were on schedule and 100% of all projects were within or under budget. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Project/Construction Management: • Planned and formulated design alternatives and solutions for construction projects. • Reviewed tenant work letter agreements to identify negotiation points and specifications. • Coordinated the production of basic design plans and construction documents. • Reviewed and interpreted proposed designs, architectural drawings, and building specifications for appropriateness to required function and initiated revisions. • Ensured that project operations were in compliance with design specifications and with company, state, and federal policies and regulations. • Prepared project specifications and coordinated procurement. • Inspected, approved, and accepted completed projects for the company, ensuring conformance with company standards, building and life safety codes, and architectural/engineering specifications. • Represented the company in business with customers, consultants, contractors, and other public and/or private agencies and organizations. Financial Management. • Provided cost estimates based square foot requirements and/or conceptual plans. • Developed and administered project budgets and fiscal controls, contracts, and quality control. • Performed project cost estimating and forecasting. • Authorized the issuance of contracts, purchase orders, and change orders and approved contractor invoices for payment. Resource Utilization • Re -engineered real estate project processes and procedures to increase efficiency. • Day-to-day management of construction projects including but not limited to general contractors, furniture, security. IS and Moving Vendors. • Monitored and coordinated work performed by architectural, engineering, and construction firms, as well as state and local entities. • Established performance and delivery criteria, ensuring that client and company requirements were being met. • Directed work sequencing to expedite project delivery and to minimize disruption. 14125 Mead Street • Longmont, Colorado 80504 • 970-535-0600 • Fax 970-535-0299 • constconcevisinacom Client and Vendor Relations: • Managed weekly project status meetings. • Developed project status reports and presentations for all levels of management. • Advised consultants and clients as how to best achieve required results. EXPERIENCE ALTA COLLEGES INC. Denver, Colorado Corporate Real Estate Project Manager November 2005 - Present Construction project management, New and existing Westwood College campuses in North America. STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Louisville, Colorado Construction Project Manager February 2001 - November 2005 Construction project management; In addition, this position is responsible for managing the client/vendor interactions and decision processes to achieve project plans, schedules and outcomes through functional implementation. Construction Project Administrator April 1992 - February 2001 Construction project administrator; responsible for directing, monitoring and overseeing the operations and administration of assigned projects under the direction of a Construction Project Manager. This included coordinating project activities, resources and other project staff, monitoring the performance and progress against documented objectives, and managing to the established revenue and expense goals. HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Greeley, Colorado/ Irvine California Project Field Engineer/Office Engineer January 1987 - April 1992 Project field engineer/office engineer; responsible for field layout control, subcontractor coordination/ planning and scheduling, material procurement, quality control, and safety compliance. This position was also responsible for architect/contractor correspondence, shop drawing review and approval, requests for information, document control, and invoice review and approval. Projects of Note: Sheraton Hotel at Torrey Pines, Denver International Airport, Florence Federal Correctional Facility, California State Prison - Corcoran, CA, State Street Mall - Santa Barbara, CA, EDUCATION Colorado State University: Pursued Bachelor of Science in Industrial Construction Management. August 1984 - December 1986 University of Northern Colorado: Pursued Bachelor of Arts in Business. August 1981 - June 1984 Additional Education and Training: • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project • Familiar with AutoCAD 2006 'Construction Concepts,.. Designing and Building the Future KIM A. DEWEY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 29 Years of experience JOB DESCRIPTION As Chief Financial Officer, Kim oversees all financial reporting aspects of the company including accounting, systems related to cost reporting of jobs, operation, budget and cost reviews, bonding and tax management. Kim is directly involved with office management and is actively involved throughout the organization in upgrading systems to meet growth within the company. WORK HISTORY 1991-present Construction Concepts, Inc. 1985-1991 Lanning and Company, CFO 1975-1985 Fagre Construction Co., Office Manager REFERENCES Bill Lanning Lanning and Company Owner Boulder, CO 303-530-9944 Roland Fagre Fagre Construction Co. Former Owner Loveland, CO Available upon request Jim Dye Dye & Whitcomb Owner Fort Collins, CO 970-207-9724 14125 Mead Street • Longmont, Colorado 80504 • 970-535-0600 • Far970-535-0299 • constconceptsinacom 'Construction Concepts,. Designing and Building the Future DAWN KESTERKE ACCOUNTANT/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 10 years of Experience JOB DESCRIPTION Accountant: Accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, payroll taxes, tax reporting, general ledger /job cost balancing, account reconciliation, and job cost analysis, AIA billings, invoice flow, & collections. Maintenance of all credit accounts with suppliers. Administrative assistant: Data entry, Job Set up, lien release management, insurance monitoring, workman's comp claims, OSHA reporting, subcontractor documentation, personnel paperwork, correspondence, proposal preparation, filing and all aspects of office management. Additional duties include employee relations, State forms, State required affiliation renewals and documentation, and all licensing. Her strengths include attention to detail, accuracy driven, professional & courteous corroboration with customers and affiliates. Dawn has a great feel for customer needs and responding to areas of concern as well as the ability to multi task in an ever -changing environment. EXPERIENCE Dawn has been with Construction Concepts, Inc. since 2000; she has been instrumental with each and every project we have been involved with. She has worked in a support and customer service role for in excess of ten years. Her professional appearance, through knowledge of everyday activities and longevity are valuable assets. EDUCATION Fall 1999 Series Six Securities and Insurance study Fall 1994 Real Estate Course Front Range Community College 1989-1990 AIB (American Institute of Banking) Courses 1980-1983 Graduate Mitchell High School- Mitchell, NE WORK HISTORY 2000-present Construction Concepts, Inc. Longmont- Secretarial, Accounting, Office Manager 1995-2000 Coldwell Banker Real Estate -Loveland- Colorado Licensed Real Estate Broker Associate 1993-1995 Coldwell Banker Real Estate -Loveland- Support Staff, Receptionist 1988-1993 Affiliated First National Bank- Loveland- Teller, New Account Rep., Personal Banker REFERENCES Available upon request 14125 Mead Street • Longmont, Colorado 80504 • 970-535-0600 • Fax 970-535-02.99 • constconceptsinc com "Construction Concepts,lnC. Designing and Building the Future KAKI L. MANN PROJECT ENGINEER 4 years experience JOB DESCRIPTION As Project Engineer with Construction Concepts, Inc. Karts duties are Project Management support including estimating, pre -construction documentation, project scheduling, project administration, subcontractor and material procurement, contract administration, project control and documentation, value engineering, and project close out. Strong attributes include the ability to multi -task, successfully coordinate and organize multiple projects, as well as excellent communication with co-workers, clients, and subcontractors. Commitment to excellence is exemplified in thorough client servicing resulting in the highest level of customer satisfaction. PROJECT EXPERIENCE • Colorado State University Diagnostics Office, Fort Collins, CO $ 375,000.00 • Hearts and Horses Therapeutic Sensory Trail & Gardens, Loveland, CO non-profit, all volunteer work EDUCATION 2001-2006 Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture with a minor in Construction Management Colorado State University 1988-2001 Liberty Grade School and High School, Joes, CO, High School Diploma WORK HISTORY 2006-Present Project Engineer, Construction Concepts, Inc. 2005-2006 Sales Associate, lax Farm and Ranch 2002-2003 Designer for Hearts and Horses Therapeutic Trails and Gardens 1988-present Family Farm and Ranch REFERENCES Available upon request 14125 Mead Street • Longmont, Colorado 80504 • 970-535-0600 • Far970-535-0299 • constconceptsinccom ACORD CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE L DATE (MM/DD VYYY) CONSTNST-1 08 08 06 PRODUCER THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE LBN Insurance Agency-FC HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR 1614 Oakridge Drive, Unit A. ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. Fort Collins CO 80525 Phone:970-229-9304 Fax:9713-229-1398 INSURERS AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC# INSURED INSURER A: EMC Insurance Companies INSURER B: Pinnacol Assurance Construction Concepts Inc. Marc & Kim Dewey INSURER C: INSURER O: 14125 Mead Street Longmont CO 80504 INSURER E: COVERAGES THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. AGGREGATE LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. IlIbK LTR RUD' NSR TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFFECTIVE DATE MM/DD1YY POLICY DATE MMIDD/YY EXPIRATION LIMITS GENERAL LIABILITY EACH OCCURRENCE $ 1000000 A X COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY 3XO-95-53 08/24/06 08/24/07 PREMISES(Eaoccurence) s 100000 CLAIMS MADE Fx-1 OCCUR MED EXP (Any one person) s 5000 PERSONAL & ADV INJURY $1000000 X Blanket Add'1 Ins CG7482 12-00 CG 00 01 10 01 y Contractual Liabi GENERAL AGGREGATE $ 2000000 GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER: PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG E 2000000 X P POLICY RO LOC JEC7 A AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY ANY AUTO 3XO-95-53 08/24/06 08/24/07 COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT (Ea accident) $ 1000000 BODILY INJURY (Per person) $ ALL OWNED AUTOS SCHEDULED AUTOS X X BODILY INJURY (Per accident) $ HIREDAUTOS NON -OWNED AUTOS X PROPERTY DAMAGE (Per accident) It GARAGE LIABILITY AUTO ONLY - EA ACCIDENT $ OTHER THAN EA ACC $ ANY AUTO It AUTO ONLY: AGG EXCESSIUMBRELLA LIABILITY EACH OCCURRENCE s2,000,000 A X OCCUR F—ICLAIMSMADE 3XO-95-53 08/24/06 08/24/07 AGGREGATE s2,000,000 $ $ RDEDUCTIBLE X RETENTION $ 10 , 000 $ B WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERB'LIABILITY ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE 4031745 07/01/06 07/01/07 X TORY LIMITS X ER E.L. EACH ACCIDENT $1000000 E.L. DISEASE -EA EMPLOYEE $ 1000000 OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED? It yes, describe under SPECIAL PROVISIONS below E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT $ 1000000 OTHER A Property Section 3XO-95-53 08/24/06 08/24/07 Leased & 200,000 A I Equipment Floats IRC ON LEASED & REN D I Rented DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS I LOCATIONS I VEHICLES I EXCLUSIONS ADDED BY ENDORSEMENT I SPECIAL PROVISIONS Lic. #C65. CERTIFICATE HOLDER CANCELLATION CITYOFF SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING INSURER WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAIL 10 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT, BUT FAILURE TO DO $O SHALL City of Fort Collins Building & Zoning Dept. IMPOSE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND UPON THE INSURER, ITS AGENTS OR PO Box 580/281 N College Ave REPRESENTATIVES. AU RIZE REPRE T Ft Collins CO 80522-0580 ACORD 26 (2001108) 0 ACORD CORPORATION 1988 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO CERTIFICATE I, Mike Coffman, as the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado, hereby certify that, according to the records of this office, CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS, INC. is a Corporation formed or registered on 07/17/1991 under the law of Colorado, has complied with all applicable requirements of this office, and is in good standing with this office. This entity has been assigned entity identification number 19911055201 This certificate reflects facts established or disclosed by documents delivered to this office on Paper through 01/05/2007 that have been posted, and by documents delivered to this office electronically through 01/10/2007 (a, 09:55:03 I have affixed hereto the Great Seal of the State of Colorado and duly generated, executed, authenticated, issued, delivered and communicated this official certificate at Denver, Colorado on 01/10/2007 @ 09:55:03 pursuant to and in accordance with applicable law. This certificate is assigned Confirmation Number 6673245 Secretary of State of the State of Colorado asssssssss ssssssssssssssssssssssssss ****End of Certificatessrsssssswrssssssrssssssssssa►ssssssssa• Notice: A certificate issued electronically from the Colorado Secretary ofState's Web site is fully and immediately valid and effective However, as an option, the issuance and val0ty of a certificate obtained electronically may be established by visiting the Certificate Confirmation Page of the Secretary of State's Web site, http://www.sos.,vtate.co.uslbmlCertifiicateSearchCriteriado entering the certificate's confirmation number displayed on the certificate, and following the instructions displayed Confirming the issuance of a certificate is merely optional and is not necessary to the valid and effective issuance of certificate. For more information, visit our Web site, http://www.sos.stae.co. us/ click Business Center and select "Frequently Asked Questions. " CERT GS D Revised 01/02/2007 BID SCHEDULE (Base Bid) Bid Items are described in Section 01800 BID ITEM # DESCRIPTION ESTIMATED QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE ITEM TOTAL 01 Mobilization 1 LS ail oo " cc 02 Traffic control 1 LS cc 01(r,11cc CITY PARK 03 Remove curb and gutter 50 LF "7 '16 323 cr. 04 Remove conc. walk/ramp 60 SF 5 "a 7 0c 05 Earthwork - Unclassified Excavation 45 Cy if ref 0o O6 5" Concrete flatwork 3,510 SF y !off 38 cc 07 ADA Pedestrian ramps 3 Ea (a v( oc 08 Sod replacement 2,344 SF , LEE MARTINEZ PARK 09 Remove curb and gutter 16 LF .,i5 00 10 Earthwork - Unclassified Excavation 116 Cy j 6:17 j yq 00 11 4" irrigation sleeve 3 Ea 11%u 12 5" Concrete flatwork 6,420 SF 24 0' 13 ADA Pedestrian ramps 1 Ea q-I c: 7 00 14 Sod replacement 4,280 SF (; (09 e r EDORA PARK 15 Remove curb and gutter 40 LF g C(c o0 16 Remove and relocate existing frisbee olf tee 2 Ea `6'7 00 17 Earthwork - Unclassified Excavation 130 CY 16.77 ce 18 4" irrigation sleeve 4 Ea ,'30 c� 19 5" Concrete flatwork 7,122 SF 0 00 20 ADA Pedestrian ramps 2 Ea 9 93 p0 21 Sod replacement 4,715 SF 013 1ce ROLLAND MOORE PARK 22 Remove curb and gutter 48 LF S1% E'er 23 Remove existing tree 1 Ea 7 oc 7 ec 24 Earthwork - Unclassified Excavation 232 Cy j a5 �� e,c 25 4" irrigation sleeve 3 Ea 26 5" Concrete flatwork 12,900 SF 1 27 ADA Pedestrian ramps 2 Ea ".qj 1, q3q.cz 7/96 Section 00300 Page 2 'Construction Concepts, Inc. Designing and Building the Future BONDING REFERENCES Bonding Company: Travelers Casualty and Surety Company Contact- Rebecca L. Braun P.O. Box 173713 Denver, CO 80217-3713 720-200-8406 Surety's AM Best General Policy Holder Rating: A+ Surety's Best Financial Rating: XV Treasury Limit: 85,966,000 per - project Agent: Flood and Peterson Insurance, Inc. 4821 Wheaton Drive Fort Collins, CO 80527 800-810-3878 Contact -Darlene Krings FINANCIAL REFERENCES Bank Reference: Centennial Bank of the West 3561 Stagecoach Road North Longmont, CO 80504 Attn: Mel Green Bank President Del Camino Bank (720) 494-2210 Phone 14125 Mead Street • Longmont, Colorado 80504 • 970-535-0600 • Fax970-535-0299 • constconceptsivccom srPnuL TRAVELERS Rebecca L. Braun, CPCU, AFSB Underwriting Manager St. Paul Travelers Bond 6060 S. Willow Drive Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (720)200-8406 (720) 200-8398 (fax) October 25, 2005 Re: Construction Concepts, Inc. To Whom It May Concern: We are pleased to offer our recommendation regarding the financial stability of Construction Concepts, Inc. Their surety bonds are underwritten by Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America. Construction Concepts enjoys an excellent reputation for providing quality work in a timely and cost effective manner. We have approved bonds in the low seven figure range, and we are in a position to consider bonds in that range, or larger, subject to review of the job specific contract and other pertinent underwriting documents. This letter is not an assumption of liability, nor is it a bid bond or a performance bond. It is issued only as a bonding reference requested of us by our client. Please contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, oil Rebecca L. Braun, CPCU, AFSB Underwriting Manager c: Construction Concepts, Inc. Flood & Peterson Insurance, Inc. BID ITEM # DESCRIPTION ESTIMATED QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE ITEM TOTAL 28 Sod replacement 8,600 SF 29 Remove existing walk 1,620 SF yG 30 Remove & transport existing 35' bridge to storage yard 1 LS iszz,°o oc 31 Remove existing curb and gutter 90 LF 20 u 32 Earthwork - Excavation & Embankment 150 CY 67 33 Earthwork - Import Embankment C.I.P. 1,592 CY lc Fj, ^ e 34 Ped. Bridge Abutment w/ Helix pier system 2 Ea t 2 ` 2. er 35 60' Pedestrian Bridge Installation 1 Ea cc k Ll 2)q co 36 8" PVC Culvert 172 LF ' ° 'X9 rnsz.4- 37 Culvert Headwall 2 Ea 17 6 3% .oc 38 Concrete channel and sidewalk culvert - 2' wide 2 Ea 2137, S`t ec 39 4' Pan and Aprons 350 SF Rt ? y 0-0 40 ADA Pedestrian ramps 5 Ea 9 `;l ;3 a 41 Curb and gutter w/ V pan 750 LF in 21 cc 42 43 5" Concrete flatwork 6" Concrete flatwork - pad 20' x 24' 6,304 480 SF SF Z2 5 �'3C 0 ,cc °c 44 1 6" Concrete Pavement - Parking Lot 13,500 SF '3C x 45 Asphalt Patching 600 SF (y,9g c�Coc 46 Topsoil - 4" all nonpaved areas 242 CY i7, LIb =6,� 47 Non -Irrigated Seed and mulch 21,395 SF C`S , 412.00 48 Striping 1 LS $2.ce 2 0c TOTAL OF BASE BID $3,(' O13]() , ee (written) Dollars CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS, INC. 01/10/07 Contractor Date 00�f� _ 9� Signature Marc Dewey, President 7/96 Section 00300 Page 3 9. PRICES The foregoing prices shall include all labor, mater-als, transportation, shoring, removal, dewatering, overhead, profit, insurance, etc., to cover the complete Work in place of the several kinds called for. Bidder acknowledges that the OWNER has the right to delete items in the Bid or change quantities at his sole discretion without affecting the Agreement or prices of any item so long as the deletion or change does not exceed twenty-five percent (250) of the total Agreement Price. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: Ao5!n!a . Jan. 10. 2007 Signature Marc Dewey Date President Title License Number (If Applicable) (.Seal - if Bid is by corporatio ) Attest: Addres 14125 Mead Street, Longmont, CO 80504 Telephone 970-535-0600 7/96 Section 00300 Page 4 SECTION 00400 SUPPLEMENTS TO BID FORMS 00410 Bid Bond 00420 Statement of Bidder's Qualifications 00430 Schedule of Subcontractors 7/96 Section 00410 Page 1 SECTION 00410 BID BOND Construction Concepts, Inc. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: that we, the undersigned as Principal, and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America as Surety, are hereby held and firmly bound unto the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, as OWNER, in the sum of $ Five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bictor the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, successors, and assigns. THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that whereas the Principal has submitted to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado the accompanying Bid and hereby made a part hereof to enter into a Construction Agreement for the construction of Fort Collins Project, 6019 Community Parks Sidewalks. NOW THEREFORE, (a) If said Bid shall be rejected, or (b) If said Bid shall be accepted and the Principal shall execute and deliver a Contract in the form of Contract attached hereto (properly completed in accordance with said Bid) and shall furnish a BOND for his faithful performance of said Contract, and for payment of all persons performing labor or furnishing materials in connection therewith, and shall in all other respects perform the Agreement created by the acceptance of said Bid, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise the same shall remain in force and effect, it being expressly understood and agfeed that the liability of the Surety for any and all claims hereunder shall, in no event, exceed the penal amount of this obligation as herein stated. The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligations of said Surety and its BOND shall be in no way impaired or affected by any extension of the time within which the OWNER may accept such Bid; and said Surety does hereby waive notice of any such extension. Surety Companies executing bonds must be authorized to transact business in the State of Colorado and be accepted by the OWNER. 7/96 Section 00410 Page 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and the Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals this 3rd day of January , 2007, 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. PRINCIPAL Name: Construction Concepts, Inc Address: 14125 Mead Street Longmo t, CO 80 4 By: 2h Marc Dewey Title: President ATTEST: By;\-- u±' (SEAL) SURETY Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America Hartford. CT 06183 By: Title (SEAL) 7/96 Section 00410 Page 3 THE RED ti TRAVELERS POWER OF ATTORNEY Farmington Casualty Company St, Paul Guardian Insurance Company Fidelity and Guaranty 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 Attorney -In Fact No. 217963 Certificate No. 001287683 KNOW ALL MEN 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, constitute and appoint Connie K. Boston, Donald B. Martin, Chris S. Richmond, Darlene Krings, William C. Bensler, Kelly T. Urwiller, Russell J. Michels, Diane F. Clementson, Valerie R. Partridge, Penny R. Burkard, Anthony P. Stimac, Royal R. Lovell, and Jennifer Winter of the City of Greeley , State of Colorado , their true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Pact, 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 b�usiness of guaranteeing the fidelity of persons, guaranteeing the performance of contracts and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or pe in at ons r��tyceedings allowed by law. �Qi'v 1 1'�`VrV 6th IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Comp0an0te6s have caused this ins*td'bene� dpr orate seals to be hereto affixed, this day of November ZZ � Farmington Casualty C ��Z,�� St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company Fidelity and Guaranty iW paqq�(1� St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company Fidelity and Guaranty nderwiKera, Inc. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company Seaboard Surety Company Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America ;Nr St. Pai JJ ire and Marine Insurance Company United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company O�r- tr State OrW' 44 .,�.;tijtt'. City of H ord as. By: /George& Thompson, tr cc President On this the 6th bey of November 2006 before me personally appeared George W. Thompson, who acknowledged himself to be 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 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. p,Ti17q� In Witness Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal. My Commission expires the 30th day of June, 2011. Marie C. Tetreault, Notary Public 58440-8-06 Printed in U.S.A.