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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESPONSE - BID - 5601 PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PROJECT (2)SECTION 00300 BID FORM PROJECT: PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PROJECT; BID NO. 5601 Place Fort Collins Date April 24. 2001 1. In compliance with your Invitation to Bid dated April 2, 2001 and subject to all conditions thereof, the undersigned G.L. Hoff Company a **(Corporation, �rirtrt�cd---fib=}ity -4e-i-nt- tent--uire-, PrDpn�t-ar) ** 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 br standard Bid bond in the sum of 5% of Bid ammunt ($ ) in accordance with the Invitation To Bid and Instructions to Bidders. 4. 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: EMC Insurance Companies, PO Box 712, Des Moines, Iowa 50303 Flood & Peterson Insurance, Ft. Collins, CO 80537 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 chan es as 7/96 g provzded in the Contract Documents. Section 00300 Page 1 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: G.L. Hoff Com 2. Permanent main office address: 3. When organized: January 1984 1815 West 12th Street, Loveland, CO 80537 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? Seventeen years 6. Contracts on hand: (Schedule these, showing the amount of each contract and the appropriate anticipated dates of completion.) Elkhorn Retail shops: $1,374,000 completion June 2001 CSU Steam Loop: $532,779. completion August 2001 Fort Collins Edora Skate Park $347,846. completion June 2001 7. General character of Work performed by your company: Commercial general contractor completing the following areas with our own forces: sitework, concrete, carpentry, project management 8. Have you ever failed to complete any Work awarded to you? no If so, where and why? 9. Have your ever defaulted on a contract? no If so, where and why? 10. Are you debarred by any government agency? If yes list agency name. 7/96 no 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. Please refer to the attached lists 12. List your major equipment available for this contract. dump truck, CAT 928 loader, CAT 320 Track Hoe, backho, bobcat, motor grader grading tractor 13. Experience in construction Work similar in importance to this project: Please refer to the attached lists. 14. Background and experience of the principal members of your organization, including officers: Please refer to the attached lists 15. Credit available: $ 100,000.00 16. Bank 'reference: Mike Prenzlow, Bank One Loveland 17. Will you, upon request, fill out a detailed financial statement and furnish any other information that may be required by the OWNER? 18. Are you licensed as a General CONTRACTOR? yes If yes, in what city, county and state? Fort Collins and others What class, license and numbers? Fort Collins: #B-6 19. Do you anticipate subcontracting Work under this Contract? yes If yes, what percent of total contract? and to whom? Please see section 430 20. Are any lawsuits pending against you or your firm at this time? no If yes, DETAIL 7/96 Section 00420 Page 2 21. What are the limits of your public liability? DETAIL 2 million plus 2 million umbrella What company? Travelers Insurance 22. What are your company's bonding limitations? 5 million 23. The undersigned corporation to verification of Qualifications. Dated at Loveland Name of i r By : Yi�Ly Title: State of County of„��,�/- hereby authorizes and requests any person, firm or furnish any information requested by the OWNER in the recital comprising this Statement of Bidder's this CY3& day of -/ 20()Z, being duly sworn deposes and says that he is of I - L . N� Aa , 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 !f�� day of 'Notary Public 0 s My commission expires /2 - /:3 - G3 7/96 Section 00420 Page 3 G.L. Hoff Company 2000 Completed Projects Arkins Pump Station Construction of coast in place buried pump building including interior piping, pump equipment, installation of manual hoist and sectionalizing valve, earthwork, and reclamation of construction site. Owner: Little Thompson Water District Mike Cook PE, (970) 532-2096 835 East Highway 56 Berthoud, CO 80513 Contact: The Engineering Company Warren Mesloh, (970) 484-7477 Contract: $86,538.00 Completion: February, 2000 Centennial Village Pump Station Construction of non -potable water pump station including well drilling, pump system, building construction, electrical, and landscaping. Owner: City of Greeley Phil Carter, (970) 350-9826 1000 loth Street Greeley, CO 80631 Contact: Amy Johnson, Aqua Engineering, (970)229-9668 Contract: $11 %511.00 Completion: February, 2000 Associated Thermoforming, Inc Pre-engineered metal building addition and remodel of manufacturing facility. Scope of work included sitework, landscaping, structural and site concrete, metal building construction, mechanical, electrical. Owner: Associated Thermoforming, Inc. 765 Second Street Berthoud, CO 80513 Contact: John Nix, President (970) 532-2000 Contract: $8061679.00 Completion: August, 2000 Colorado State University Condensate Replacement Phase 16 G/H Remove existing underground condensate lines from campus main lines to building entrances for CSU heating system. Scope of work included excavation, landscaping, concrete tunnels, piping and insulation. Owner: Colorado State University Facilities Services Fort Collins, CO 80523 Contact: Jim Stoddard, Project Manager, 491-0138 Contract: $319,552.00 Completion: October, 2000 Colorado State University Steam and Condensate Insulation Repair Insulation repair to existing underground steam and condensate lines at CSU. The scope of work included excavation, landscaping, concrete, mechanical and piping insulation, and tunnel lid replacement. Owner: Colorado State University Facilities Services Fort Collins, CO 80523 Contact: Jim Stoddard, Project Manager, 491-0138 Contract: $263,306.00 Completion: October, 2000 Colorado State University: University Avenue Plaza Three projects combined for the removal of an road through campus and construction of a landscaped plaza. The scope of work included demolition, structural and flatwork concrete, paving stones, masonry, landscaping, asphalt, drain line, fencing and bike parking. Owner: Colorado State University Facilities Services Fort Collins, CO 80523 Contact: Bill Conn, Project Manager, 491-0145 Contract: $302,796.00 Completion: October, 2000 Colorado State University Master Storm Drainage Phase H Construction of a storm water drain system including excavation, installation of storm sewer and manifold pipe, precast vaults, manholes, asphalt paving, cast in place concrete, masonry and landscaping. Owner: Colorado State University Facilities Services Fort Collins, CO 80523 Contact: Jim Stoddard, Project Manager, 491-0138 Contract: $219>773.00 Completion: December 2000 Harmony Substation Construction of containment facility for the City of Fort Collins substation. The scope of work included excavation, concrete catch basin, drainage channel, and concrete box, sand interceptor/imbiber bead vault, installation of precast containment tank, and concrete flow fill. Owner: City of Fort Collins 700 Wood Street Fort Collins, CO 80521 Contact: Anthony Barsoom, Project Manager, 482-5922 Sear -Brown Group, Engineering Contract: $85,739.68 Completion: August, 2000 Home State Bank Interior Remodel Interior remodel of the first and second floor of the main bank building. Scope of work included construction of new walls, interior finishes, and electrical. Owner: Home State Bank Contact: Contract: Completion: 935 North Cleveland Loveland, CO 80537 Mary McCambridge, Bank Officer, 669-4040 $97, 824.00 October, 2000 G.L. Hoff Company 1999 Completed Projects Equalizer Dam Project Construction of new structural concrete dam outlet structure at the Equalizer Reservoir. Work included removal of existing structure, excavation, concrete foundation and walls, gate system, and sitework. Owner: Greeley & Loveland Irrigation Company Ron Brinkman, (970) 352-0495 808 23rd Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631 Contact: Boyle Engineering, Lee Queen (303)987-3443 165 South Union Blvd., Suite 200 Lakewood, CO 80228 Contract: $308,752.00 Completion: 2-99 Ridgeview Park Construction Construction of a new city park for the Fort Collins including demolition, layout, earthwork and drainage, utilities rough -in, irrigation, site paving and surfacing, fine grading and seeding, playground, picnic shelter and furnishings, lighting, and landscaping. Owner: City of Fort Collins 256 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 Contact: Craig Foreman, 221-6366 Parks and Recreation Department Contract: $200,900.00 Completion: 3-99 Mosier Hill Non -Potable System Construction of a non -potable water irrigation system including precast concrete building, aeration system, pump system intake, irrigation pond lining, cast in place concrete, irrigation pump system, and electrical. Owner: City of Greeley 1300 A Street Greeley, CO 80631 Contact: Phil Carter, (970)350-9826 City of Greeley Contract: $193,963.00 Completion: 3-99 Fossil Creek West Construction of a concrete bike and pedestrian trail section west of Taft Hill Road for the City of Fort Collins trail system. Scope of work included sitework, grading, concrete, bridge installation, fencing, and seeding. Owner: City of Fort Collins 256 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 Contact: Craig Foreman, 221,6366 Park Planning and Development Contract: $168,642.00 Completion: 11-99 Nielson Greenway Construction of a concrete and crusher fines pedestrian trail for the Town of Berthoud. Scope of work included extensive site grading, storm sewer, soil preparation, concrete sidewalk and curb ramp and stone trail. Owner: Town of Berthoud P.O. Box 1229 Berthoud, CO 80513 Contact: Marty Lafontaine, 532-2643 Parks Department Contract: $123,548.60 Completion: 11-99 L&M Parking Lot Construction of the L & M Parking Lot at the University of Northern Colorado. The scope of work includes sitework, grading, concrete curb, gutter, walk, and drive pans, asphalt paving, and lighting. Owner: University of Northern Colorado Carter Hall 1002 Greeley, CO 80639 Contact: Scott McLean, (970) 351-1982 University of Northern Colorado Contract: $2231377.00 Completion: 12-99 Cathy Fromme Prairie Parking Area Construction of a parking area at Taft Hill Road and Harmony in Fort Collins. Project includes demolition of existing roadway, concrete curb & gutter and asphalt paving. Owner: City of Fort Collins 256 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 Contact: Craig Foreman, 221-6618 Parks and Recreation Department Contract: $1011412.00 Completion: 11-99 Fossil Creek Trail West of Taft Hill Construction of a section of the Fort Collins bike trail system. Work includes sitework, concrete sidewalk and bridge abutments, pedestrian bridge and seeding. Owner: City of Fort Collins 256 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 Contact: Craig Foreman, 221-6618 Parks and Recreation Department Contract: $156,247 Completion: 10-99 Loveland Office Max Construction of all concrete work for the new Office Max facility. Work includes excavation for foundation, and sitework, concrete building foundation, floors and all site concrete such as curb and gutter, sidewalks, dock and pads. Owner: TCC-BTS Loveland OM, Inc. 7535 E. Hampden Avenue, Suite 650 Denver, CO 80231 Contact: Tap Pritchard, (303) 843-1947 Contract: $191,845.00 Completion: 10-99 G.L. Hoff Company Construction Experience Gregory L. Hoff, President and Construction Manager For the past twenty seven years, Greg has been involved with all aspects of construction from architectural drafting, surveying and carpentry to supervision and construction management. Graduating from Northeastern Junior College in 1972 with a degree in Civil Engineering Technology, his early work included surveying and architectural design and drafting. He has held a commercial contractor's license with the City of Fort Collins since 1976. Currently, Greg is a licensed contractor in the cities of Loveland, Fort Collins, Longmont, Boulder, and Thornton. Prior to 1984, Greg worked with AI Hockett, Inc. initially as an architectural draftsman and progressing to project superintendent. He was also a partner in H&M Builders from 1976 to 1980. This company specialized in custom homes, tenant finish and custom millwork. Beginning in 1984, Greg started his own general contracting business, G.L. Hoff Company, which specializes in all types of commercial construction including sitework, excavation and concrete construction. As president and construction manager for G.L. Hoff Company, Greg works with a wide variety of projects including, schools, churches, city and government projects, city park developments, as well as many light industrial and concrete construction jobs. Greg oversees all project scheduling, review of construction procedures, quality control and safety enforcement. 7. The undersigned Bidder hereby acknowledges receipt of Addenda No. 1 through President ADDRESS: 1815 West 12th Street Loveland, CO 80537 970-669-3255 8. BID SCHEDULE (Base Bid) Please used the attached Bid Schedule. 9. PRICES The foregoing prices shall include all labor, materials, 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 (25%) of the total Agreement Price. RESPECTF LLY SUBMITTED: April 24, 2001 Signature Date President Title #B-6 License Number (If Applicable) 7/96 Section 00300 Page 2 Joel S. Reger, Estimator and Project Manager Joel has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management from Colorado State University and fourteen years experience in the construction field. He has continued his education with estimating seminars including training with American Building Company's estimating Access workshop. He is also an active member of the Sigma Lambda Chi honorary national construction fraternity. During the past ten years, as the chief estimator with G.L. Hoff Company, Joel has compiled bids and development estimates for projects valued at up to five million dollars. As estimator, he directs project bidding process as well as the review of specifications. He is also involved with project management, coordinating proposal requests and change orders with the architect or owner, overseeing material orders to insure that the project is completed in a timely manner and according to specifications. William L. Vance, Project Superintendent Bill brings over twenty three years of experience in construction related fields to his position as project superintendent. His background includes heavy equipment operating, truss construction, carpentry, and cost estimating. He also has experience in both commercial and residential property development from site work and utility lines through finish carpentry. Bill has built over five hundred new homes as well as several light commercial properties. His commanding knowledge of construction methods enables Bill to be an especially effective project superintendent. SECTION 00430 SCHEDULE OF SUBCONTRACTORS List all subcontractors for the work items listed below and all subcontractors performing over 10% of the contract. ITEM Traffic Control Landscape, Irrigation 7/96 SUBCONTRACTOR Carnes Service Belmire, Inc. Section 00430 Page 1 (Seal - if Bid is by corporation) Attest: Address G.L. Hoff Company 1815 West 12th Street Loveland, CO 80537 Telephone 970-669-3255 7/96 Section 00300 Page 3 SECTION 00330 BID SCHEDULE City of Fort Collins Pedestrian Access Project 201.01 Tree Root Grinding 130.00 HR 10 $ 1,300.00 203.02 General Excavation 2.00 CY 600 $19 , 200.00 203.03 Borrow (CI 1, Cl 5 ABC, C.LP.) 30 , 00 TON 500 $ 15 , 000. 00 212.01 sod 2.30 SF so00 $11, 500.00 212.02 Landscape Labor 57.00 HR 125 7,125.00 403.50 Temporary Patching 106.00 TON 250 26,500. 00 504.01 Cribbing (M.S.E. Block Wall) 32.00 SFF 800 $25,600.00 604.10 Reconstruct Inlet Deck - Catch Basin, Remove & $ Replace 1000.00 EA 2 2,000.00 604.11 Reconstruct Inlet Deck - Catch Basin - Additional Foot Opening 100.00 LF 8 800.00 604.12 Reconstruct Curb Inlet - 4' Opening, Remove $ and Replace 750.00 EA 2 1,500.00 604.13 Reconstruct Inlet Deck - Additional Foot Opening 100.00 LF 8 $ 800.00 604.14 Type 13 - Curb Inlet w/ Frame, Grate and 1500.0O $ 6,000.00 Adjustable Curb Bonnet - Remove and Replace EA 4 604.15 Concrete Sidewalk Culvert - Remove and Replace 750.00 EA 1 $ 750.00 604.16 Metal Sidewalk Culvert - 2' Opening, 518" Plate Remove and R lace 1800.00 EA 2 3,600.00 604.17 Metal Sidewalk Culvert - 2' Opening, ''/i' Plate - 1400.00 Remove and Replace EA 1 $ 1,400.00 604.18 Additional Square Foot, 5/8" Plate 100.00 SF 1 100.00 604A9 Additional Square Foot, W' Plate 75.00 SF 1 75.00 608.01 Remove Concrete/Flagstone 1 , 30 SF 25000 32 , 500 , 00 608.02 lk Concrete Sidewa/Flatwork (4") 3 , 10 SF 25000 7 7 , 5 608.03 Concrete Sidewalk/Flatwork (6") 4. 00 SF 0000 $ 8 , 000. OO 608.04 Concrete Apron (8") 5 . 50 SF 00608.05 Concrete Crosspan (8") 5,10 SF 50. QQ608.08 Vertical Curb, Gutter, & 4" Sidewalk 27,50 LF 50.00608.09 Vertical Curb, Guttr, & 6" Sidewalk32,QQ LF =2500$13,750.0050. 0 , 00608.10 Vertical Curb & Gutter - No Sidewalk 15 . 00MLF 00.00 608.11 Hollywood Curb & Gutter w/ 4" Sidewalk 20.0000. 00 608.12 Hollywood Curb & Gutter w/ 6" Sidewalk 22.00 $ 1,100.00 608.13 Hollywood or Driveover Curb & Gutter - No Sidewalk 16.00$ 2,400.00 608.14 Driveover Curb & Gutter w/ 4" Sidewalk 28.00$ 4,200.00 608.15 Driveover Curb & Gutter w/ 6" Sidewalk 32 , 00 LF 50 1,600.00 608.16 6"x12" Variable Ht. Curb & Gutter - No Sidewalk 20.00 LF 650 13 , 000.00 608.17 Pedestrian Access Ramp - Driveovcr Curb 36.00 LF 250 $ 9,000.00 608.18 Pedestrian Access Ramp - Vertical Curb 36.00 LF 500 $18,000.00 608.19 Pedestrian Access Ramp - Hollywood Curb 26.00 L.F. 400 $10,400.00 608.20 Pedestrian Access Ramp - Highback Curb 6. 50 S.F. l000 , 608.21 Concrete drive Approach (6") - All Curb Types 5.50 SF 2250 12 , 375.00 608.22 Concrete Flatwork 1 Additional Depth '3, 0 50 SF 1500 $ 750.00 N .. .:� n. •�. .. .., .. : .y via Page 1 of 2 SECTION 00330 BID SCHEDULE City of Fort Collins Pedestrian Access Project 608.26 Reset Existing Flagstone - 6" Base Bedding 6. 50 SF 750 4,875.00 608.27 Set New Flagstone - 6" Base Bedding 20.00 SF 200 4.000.00 608.28 Reset Existing Flagstone - 4" Concrete Base 11 • 00 SF 200 2,200.00 608.29 Set New Flagstone - 4" Concrete Base 25.00 SF 100 2 , 500.00 608.30 Reset Existing Flagstone - 6" Concrete Base 11 . 50 SF 100 1,150.00 608.31 Set New Flagstone .6" Concrete Base 26.00 SF 100 2, 600. 00 608.33 Concrete Tree Grate Border (6" x 6" x 10") 16.00 LF 5 80.00 614.01 "No Parking" Sign With Stand 2.22 Per Day Per Each 375 832 . 50 614.02 Vertical Panel Without Light 1.13 Per Day Per Each 75 $ 84 , 75 614.03 Type I Barricade Without Light 1.13 Per Day Per Each 3000 3,390.00 614.04 Type II Barricade Without Light 1 , 13 Per Day Per Each 50 $ 56.50 614.05 Type III Barricade Without Light 5.06 Per Day Per Each 40 202.40 614.06 Size A Sign With Stand 2. 15 Per Day Per Each 500 1, 07 5 . 00 614.07 Size B Sign With Stand 2. 40 Per Day Per Each 50 $ 614.08 Size A Specialty Sign - Cost of Manufacturing 88.00 Each 1 $ 88.00 614.09 Size B Specialty Sign - Cost of Manufacturing 101.00 Each 1 $ 101.00 614.10 Cone With Reflective Strip 1 • 0 Per Day Per Each 250 $ 250. 0 Q 614.11 Safety Fence 7.00 Per Day Per Roll 5 35.00 614.12 Light - Steady Bum 0.45 Per Day Per Each 20 $ 9 , Q Q 614.13 Light - Flashing 0.45 Per Day Per Each 200 $ 90.00 614.14 Advance Warning Flashing - or Sequencing Arrow Panel 111.00 Per Day Per Each 1 $ 111.00 614.15 Traffic Control Supervisor 444.00 Per Day 25 $11 , 100.00 614.16 Traffic Control Supervisor 44.40 Per Hour 200 $ 8,880.00 614.17 Flagging 22.45 Per Hour .. 50 1.122.50 Four hundred twenty five thousand three hundred seventy seven Dotlarsand sixty five Cents. Signed Address 1815 West 12th Street Company G.L. Hoff Corn an Loveland, CO 80537 Check One: Individual Doing Business in Company Name Corporation X Partnership Phone/Fax 970-669-3255, fax: 970-663-1566 Page 2 of 2 SECTION 00400 SUPPLEMENTS TO BID FORMS 00410Bid Bond 00420Statement of Bidder's Qualifications 00430 Schedule of Subcontractors SECTION 00410 BID BOND KNOW AI,14 MEN BY THESF. PRESENTS: that we, the undersigned G. L. Hoff Co. as Yrincipal, and Employers Mutual Casulaty CompanyasSurety, are hereby held and firmly bound unto the Ci}y__of Fort Collilia �n1r,9,a as OWNER. in the sum of $*See Below for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind o xselves, successors, and assigns. *Five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid THE CONDITION of this obligation is such thaz whereas the Principal has submitted to the City of Fort the acccmp$11y5.11y Bid.' a'a hereby made a part hereof to enter into a Construction Agreement for the construction of Fort Collins Prcject, PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PROJECT; BID NO. 5601. NOW THEPAPORE , (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 Cortraot attached Yxerato (properly cojupj jCea- in accordance with said Bid) and shall furnish a BOND for his faithful yo.ururmance of said Contract, and for payment of all persons pericrming labor or furr'ahing materials is 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 agreed that the liability Of the Surety fcr any and all r1aima herwunder 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 ®tall be ill :lu way impaired or affected by any extension of the time within which the OWNER may accept such Sid; 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 UU410 Page 1 TN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and the rpurety have and peals this 24th day of Anril 20011 corporatioria have caused theiL LG1LLiUL'ALt! dea12 to be presents to be signed by their proper officers, the day above. PRINCIPAL Name: G. L. Hoff Co. Address: 1815 West 12th Street Lov land, CO 80537 By: Title: ATTESTT Dy �YC� (SM) SURETY hereunto set thei, Viands and such of them as are hereto affixed avid these and year first set forth Em to ers Mutual Casualt Com an PO Box 441098 Auror CO 8004 By: Title: Attorney -in -Fact (SEAL) //V6 Section 00410 Page 2 EMC Insurance Companies P.O. Box 712 • Des Moines, Iowa 50303 N O.4 3 Z 2 3 9 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY -IN -FACT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that: Mutual Casualty Company, an Iowa Corporation 5. Dakota Fire Insurance Company, a North Dakota Corporation Insurance Company, an Iowa Corporation 6. EMC Property & Casualty Company, an Iowa Corporation ranee Company of Providence, an Iowa Corporation 7. The Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company, an Ohio Corporetion :ASC(t nsurance.Company, an Illinois Corporation red to severalty a$ °Company" and collectively as "Companies", each does, by these presents, make, constitute and appoint: IOND, RUSSELL MICHELS, DARLENE KRINGS, INDIVIDUALLY, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO ......... ......... ............ its true and lawful attorney -in -fact, with full power and authority conferred to sign, seal, and execute Its lawful bonds, undertakings, and other obligatory instruments of a similar nature as follows: N AN AMOUNTNOT EXCEEDING TEN MILLION DOLLARS .-............. .................................................... :d .. ............... ($10,000,000:00) and to bind each Company thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such instruments were signed by the duly authorized officers of each such Company, and all of the acts of said attorney pursuant to the authority hereby given are hereby ratified and confirmed. The authority hereby granted shall expire April 1, 2003 unless sooner revoked. AUTHORITY FOR POWER OF ATTORNEY fnls Hower-ot-Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by the authority of the following resolution of the Boards of Directors of each of the Companies;at.a regularly scheduled meeting of each company duly called and held in 1999: RESOLVED: The President and Chief Executive Officer, any Vice President, the Treasurer and the Secretary of Employers Mutual Casualty Company shall have power and authority to (1) appoint attorneys -in -fact and authorize them to execute on jbehalf of each Company and attach the seal of the Company thereto, bonds and undertakings, recognizances, contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and (2) to remove any such attorney -in -fact at any time and revoke the power and authority given to him or her. Attorneys -in -fact shall have power and authority, subject to the terms and limitations of the power-of-attomey issued to them, to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company, and to attach the seal of the Company thereto, bonds and undertakings, recognizances, contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and any such instrument executed by any such attomey-in-fact shall be fully and in all respects binding upon the Company. Certification as to the validity of any power -of -attorney authorized herein made by an officer of Employers Mutual Casualty Company shall be fully and in all respects binding upon this Company. The facsimile or mechanically reproduced signature, of such officer, whether made heretofore or hereafter, wherever -appearing ,upon;,a certified copy,of any power -of -attorney of the Company, shall be valid and binding Ripon the Company with the same force and affect as though manuallyaffixed, IN $ �NESSi WHEREOF, the Companies have caused these presents to be signed for each by their officers as shown, and the Corporate seals to be hereto affixed this day of January Z�)00 n Seals .......... `'.cE co "'•• "" a "'° Bruce G. Kelley, C air Donald L. Cou h wer Qpa.... ; ;.JQP ,ppoq_oFq; ,`Q ?; ...... &' ; of Companies 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6; resident Assistant Secretary PPOR '' 'r' of Company 1; Vice Chairman and a CEO of Company 7 a w1 On thls27th day of January AD 2000 before me a Qso;;"` �q' Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa, personally appeared Bruce G. Kelley and Donald o oPP oR,?• sq". L. Coughennower, who, being by me duly sworn, did say that they are, and are known to me _ = = SEAL Io to be the Chairman, President, Vice Chairman and CEO, and/or Assistant Secretary, respectively, of each of The Companies above; that the seals affixed to this instrument are the seals of said corporations; that said instrument was signed and sealed on behalf of each SINES?�,. of the Companies by authority of their respective Boards of Directors; and that the said Bruce G: Kelley and Donald L. Coughennower, as such officers, acknowledge the execution of said instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of each of the Companies My Commission Expires Novemmbb/eer 1,.20002_ kBETHA. SCAWO a. MISSION )MMISSION EXPIRES CERTIFICATE I, David L. Hixenbaugh, Vice President of the Companies, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution of the Boards of Directors by each of the Companies, and Ihi6_power of Attornev issued Dursuant thereto on January27, 2000 till in foil force and effect. ave subscribed my name and affixed the facsimile seal of each Company this 24tNay of April 200 Vice -President