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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - BID - 7127 COLLEGE HARMONY INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. STU M455-077 (12)Financial Services Purchasing Division 215 North Mason Street 2nd Floor PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6775 970.221.6707 - fax fcgov.com/Purchasing May 16, 2010 Lafarge North America, Inc 1800 N. Taft Hill Road Fort Collins, CO 80521 dba Lafarge West Inc. RE: 7127 College/Harmony Intersection Improvements Thank you for recently submitting a bid to the City of Fort Collins for 7127 College/ Harmony Intersection Improvements. Your firm was the low bidder and in accordance with contract specifications, your bid bond is being returned to you. We appreciate the time spent in preparing your bid response and look forward to working with you. If you should have any questions, please contact me. Sincerely, es B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP ector of Purchasing and Risk Management Enclosures: Bid Bond JBO:mar City of F6rt Collins. May 16, 2010 Lawson Construction Company, Inc. 20 South Sunset Street Longmont, CO 80502' RE: 7127 College/Harmony Intersection Improvements Financial Services Purchasing Division 215 North Mason Street 2nd Floor PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6775 970,221.6707 - fax fcgov.com/Purchasing Thank you for submitting a bid to the City of Fort Collins for 7127 College/Harmony Intersection Improvements. Your firm was not the low bidder and in accordance with contract specifications, your bid bond is being returned to you. We appreciate the time spent in preparing your bid response and we hope you continue your interest in City of Fort Collins' projects. If you should have any questions, please contact me. Sincerely, ba�ms B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP or of Purchasing and Risk Management Enclosures: Bid Bond JBO:mar SECTION 00410 BID BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: that we, the undersigned Lawson Construction Company, Inc. as Principal, and*as Surety, are hereby held and firmly bound unto the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, as OWNER in the sum of $ Five Percent of Amount Bid (5%)for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, successors, and assigns. *Western Surety Company 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, 7127 College/Harmony Intersection Improvements Federal Aid Project No. STU M455-077. 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 agreed 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. Rev 10/20/07 Section 00410 Page 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and the Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals this 16th day of April , 2010 , 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 :—Lawson Construction Company Inc. Address: 2 HS,,Sunset Street By Title: SURETY Westem Surety Company P. O. Box 5077 i VA, M" I Mr MEE Title: Attornev-in-Fact, Kristin L. Tennien ATTEST: By �. S . �vl�e,✓ -ass ;.�-f�,�.-4- S. ec .�fi.�/ Rev10/20/07 Section 00410 Page 3 Western Surety Company POWER OF ATTORNEY APPOINTING INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY -IN -FACT Know All Men By These Presents, That WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a South Dakota corporation, is a duly organized and existing corporation having its principal office in the City of Sioux Falls, and State of South Dakota, and that it does by virtue of the signature and seal herein affixed hereby make, constitute and appoint Douglas C Baesler, Joan C Armstrong, James Bell, Kristin L Tennien, Individually of Denver, CO,' its true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact with full power and authority hereby conferred to sign, seal and execute for and on its behalf bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of similar nature - In Unlimited Amounts - and to bind it thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such instruments were signed by a duly authorized officer of the corporation and all the acts of said Attorney, pursuant to the authority hereby given, are hereby ratified and confirmed. This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the By -Law printed on the reverse hereof, duly adopted, as indicated, by the shareholders of the corporation. In Witness Whereof, WESTERN SURETY COMPANY has caused these presents to be signed by its Senior Vice President and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed on this Sth day of August, 2009. #'"U"E)';�,WESTERN SURETY COMPANY sWpVC Fngq)i^ ai E;! a �rh OPKOxF " Paul . Bruflat, Senior Vice President State of South Dakota County of Minnehaha I ss On this 5th day of August, 2009, before me personally came Paul T. Bruflat, to me known, who, being by me duly swom, did depose and say: that he resides in the City of Sioux Falls, State of South Dakota; that he is the Senior Vice President of WESTERN SURETY COMPANY described in and which executed the above instrument; that he knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to the said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed pursuant to authority given by the Board of Directors of said corporation and that he signed his name thereto pursuant to like authority, and acknowledges same to be the act and deed of said corporation. My commission expires itititirtitiSti".tititi+tiStiaS+atti..a i f D. KRELL '+ s r November 30, 2012 r SEAL NOTARY PUBLIC SEAL e f s SOUTH DAKOTA t r 4titititiry�aatiyytitititirtitir♦1Yif CERTIFICATE .e r 1, L. Nelson, Assistant Secretary of WESTERN SURETY COMPANY do hereby force, and further certify that the By -Law of the corporation printed on the revers my name and affixed the seal of the said corporation this ? CAy!►�: �+r+�ww�wµ✓' .AIA D. Krell, No ary Public that the Power of Attorney hereinabove set forth is still in in force. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed RN SURETY COMPANY 27, L. Nelson, Assistant Secretary Form F4280-09-06 Authorizing By -Law ADOPTED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS OF WESTERN SURETY COMPANY This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By -Law duly adopted by the shareholders of the Company. Section 7. All bonds, policies, undertakings, Powers of Attorney, or other obligations of the corporation shall be executed in the corporate name of the Company by the President, Secretary, and Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, or any Vice President, or by such other officers as the.Board of Directors may authorize. The President, any Vice President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer may appoint Attorneys in Fact or agents who shall have authority to issue bonds, policies, or undertakings in the name of the Company. The corporate seal is not necessary for the validity of any bonds, policies, undertakings, Powers of Attorney or other obligations of the corporation. The signature of any such officer and the corporate seal may be printed by facsimile. City of F6rt Collims May 16, 2010 Zak Dirt, Inc. 14290 Hilltop Road Longmont, CO 80504 RE: 7127 College/Harmony Intersection Improvements Financial Services Purchasing Division 215 North Mason Street 2nd Floor PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6775 970.221.6707 - fax fcgov. com/purchasing Thank you for submitting a bid to the City of Fort Collins for 7127 College/Harmony Intersection Improvements. Your firm was not the low bidder and in accordance with contract specifications, your bid bond is being returned to you. We appreciate the time spent in preparing your bid response and we hope you continue your interest in City of Fort Collins' projects. If you should have any questions, please contact me. Sincerely, me B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP ec r of Purchasing and Risk Management Enclosures: Bid Bond JBO:mar SECTION 00410 BID BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS; that we, the undersigned Zak Dirt, Inc., 14290 Hilltop as Principal, and *as Surety, are hereby held and firmly bound unto the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, as OWNER, in the sum of $Five Percent of Amount* *for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, successors, and assigns: *Road, Longmont, CO 80504 THE CONDITION of this obligation is submitted to the City of Fort Collin hereby made a part hereof to enter i construction of: Fort Collins Project Improvements Federal Aid Project No, STU NOW THEREFORE, (a) If said Sid shall be rejected, or such that whereas the Principal has s, Colorado the accompanying Bid and nto a Construction Agreement for the 7127 College/Harmony Intersection M455-077 . (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 agreed 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 OwMER 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 OAR. * *Hartford Fire Insurance Compare- ***Bid (5%) aev1onolor Section 00410 Page 2 IN WITNESS MOREOF, the Principal and the Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals this 16th day of April , 2010, and such of them as are corporationa 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: Zak Dirt, Inc. Address, 14290 Hilltop Road BURSTS. Hartford Fire Insurance Companv One Hartford Plaza Longmont CO 80504 Hartford CT 06155 4 DI 8 /l.c, gy �av�cS • Sc 7,4�Ec , Titl : d Title: Nicole L. W!Collam. Attorney -in -Fact Fact Byt9t a Cp tp `�'tc/f-teas (SEAL) Rev 10120107 �A 1550 17th Street;Suite.600 Denver, CO 80202-1657 Phone . 303.S34.4567 (SEAL) Section 00410 Page 3 �3 Direct Inquiries/Claims to: POWEROF ATTORNEY THEBOND, �1HND,T-4 D P.O. BOX 2103, 690 ASYLUM AVENUE HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06115 call: 888-266-3488 or fax: 860-757-5835 KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS THAT: Agency Code: 34-340140 X� Hartford Fire Insurance Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut X� Hartford Casualty Insurance Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Indiana X� Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut Twin City Fire Insurance Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Indiana Hartford Insurance Company of Illinois, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Illinois Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Indiana Hartford Insurance Company of the Southeast, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Florida having their home office in Hartford, Connecticut, (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Companies") do hereby make, constitute and appoint, up to the amount of unlimited. Sheryll Shaw, Robert L. Cohen, Sarah Finn, Nicole L. McCollam, Sue Wood, Robert J. Reiter, Bradley J. Jeffress, Kristen L. McCormick, Keith M. Thompson, Jennifer Bub of Denver, CO their true and lawful Attorney(s)-in-Fact, each in their separate capacity if more than one is named above, to sign its name as surety(ies) only as delineated above by ®, and to execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, undertakings, contracts and other written instruments in the nature thereof, on behalf of the Companies; in their business of guaranteeing the fidelity of persons, guaranteeing the performance of contracts and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or permitted in any actions or proceedings allowed by law. In Witness Whereof, and as authorized by a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Companies on January 22, 2004 the Companies have caused these presents to be signed by its Assistant Vice President and its corporate seals to be hereto affixed, duly attested by its Assistant Secretary. Further, pursuant to Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Companies, the Companies hereby unambiguously affirm that they are and will be bound by any mechanically applied signatures applied to this Power of Attorney. • S I� � 9 •a6 rtr'.. i ►0� r y �� L �e. �t°"r°a„��•' � wrAaaa i 1907 • � i : • 8 'G � !,�°anr htr�," • Aarm %,%1979 19761� 1..�, f/n ♦/n/ �ra. _:� q^4w�N yrA Y • t • ., h, os 4n•H' •y\3-. Paul A. Bergenholtz, Assistant Secretary M. Ross Fisher, Assistant Vice President STATE OF CONNECTICUT i } ss. Hartford COUNTY OF HARTFORD ))) On this 1st day of February, 2004,' before me personally came M. Ross Fisher, to me known, who being by me duly sworn, did depose and say: that he resides in the County of Hartford, State of Connecticut; that he is the Assistant Vice President of the Companies, the corporations described in and which executed the above instrument; that he knows the seals of the said corporations; that the seals affixed to the said instrument are such corporate seals; that they were so affixed by authority of the Boards of Directors of said corporations and that he signed his name thereto by like authority. t E.O� ��� ` Scott E. Paseka Notary Public CERTIFICATE My Commission Expires October 31, 2007 I, the undersigned, Assistant Vice President of the Companies, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Power of Attorney executed by said Companies, which is still in full force effective as of April 16, 2010. Signed and sealed at the City of Hartford. Trttw rye+orun • v �rF+ jdanr hq�,n • h•10$6 SECTION 00410 DID BONA KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: that as Principal, and as Surety, are hereby Fort_ Collins, Colorado as OWNER, in th payment of which, well and truly to be bind ourselves, successors, and assigns. Lafarge North America, Inc. dba we, the undersigned Lafarge West, Inc. held and firmly bound unto the City of e sum of $ Five Percent (5%) of Amount Bid for the made, we hereby jointly and severally 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, 7127 College/Harmony Intersection Improvements Federal Aid Project No. STU M455-077. 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 materi.a.ls 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 agreed 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 an.d 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. Rev 1WO/07 Section 00410 page 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and the Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals this 29th day of March , 2014, 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. PRTNCXPAL Lafarge North America, Inc. Name: dba Lafarge West Inc ATTEST: By: _.ap 62 dcj'�"� r SURETY 1400 American Lane By K1 W-V" ply U, Sandra E. Bronson Title: Attornev-in-Fact (SEAL) Rev10120107 Section 00410 Page 3 Power of Attorney FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, a corporation of the State of Maryland, by M. P. HAMMOND, Vice President, and GREGORY E. MURRAY, Assistant Secretary, in pursuance of authority granted by Article VI, Section 2, of the By -Laws of said y, which are set forth on the reverse side hereof and are hereby certified to be in full force and effect on the d ereby nominate, constitute and appoint Richard G. DICCIANI, Darella E. WHITE, Do R rd A. JACOBUS, Mary C. O'LEARY, Sandra E. BRONSON, Maureen M ancy K. WALLACE, all of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, EACH its true p n - make, execute, seal and deliver, for, and on its behalf as surety, a s e .4 and undertakings, and the execution of such bonds or undertakings in p ty re ing upon said Company, as fully and amply, to all intents and purpose ha b n d y t w led ed b the regularly elected officers of the Company at g Y g Y P Y its office in Baltimo ., in sons. This power of attorney revokes that issued on behalf of Richard G. DICCIANI, Darella�D WHEELER, Richard A. JACOBUS, Mary C. O'LEARY, Sandra E. BRONSON, Maureen E. MCNEI e G. MCVAUGH, Nancy K. WALLACE, dated June 13, 2006. The said Assistant Secretary does hereby certify that the extract set forth on the reverse side hereof is a true copy of Article VI, Section 2, of the By -Laws of said Company, and is now in force. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Vice -President and Assistant Secretary have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed the Corporate Seal of the said FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, this 20th day of June, A.D. 2006. ATTEST: '0 9tpos W � 4 N4na " .State City f, J j C c i GR s '' ` r crtl 6th day of June, A.D. 2006, before the subscriber, a Notary Public of the State of Maryland, duly ,7 commssia�ed'and qualified, came M. P. HAMMOND, Vice President, and GREGORY E. HURRAY, Assistant Secretary of the FXp ITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND to me personally known to be the individuals and officers de9� 66d in and who executed the preceding instrument, and they each acknowledged the execution of the same, and being by;;me duly sworn, severally and each for himself deposeth and saith, that they are the said officers of the Company aforesaid, and that the seal affixed to the preceding instrument is the Corporate Sea] of said Company, and that the said Corporate Seal and their signatures as such officers were duly affixed and subscribed to the said instrument by the authority and direction of the said Corporation. FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND land ss: pore Gregory E. Murray Assistant Secretary By: QL.-�'j M. P. Hammond Vice President IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal the day and year first above written. Maria D. Adamski Notary Public My Commission Expires: July 8, 2011 POA-F 156-0735 EXTRACT FROM BY-LAWS OF FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND "Article VI, Section 2. The Chairman of the Board, or the President, or any Executive Vice -President, or any of the Senior Vice -Presidents or Vice -Presidents specially authorized so to do by the Board of Directors or by the Executive Committee, shall have power, by and with the concurrence of the Secretary or any one of the Assistant Secretaries, to appoint Resident Vice -Presidents, Assistant Vice -Presidents and Attorneys -in -Fact as the business of the Company may require, or to authorize any person or persons to execute on behalf of the Company any bonds, undertaking, recognizances, stipulations, policies, contracts, agreements, deeds, and releases and assignments, of judgements, decrees, mortgages and instruments in the nature of mortgages .... and to affix the seal of the Company thereto." CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Assistant Secretary of the FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, do hereby certify that the foregoing Power of Attorney is still in full force and effect on the date of this certificate; and I do further certify that the Vice -President who executed the said Power of Attorney was one of the additional Vice -Presidents specially authorized by the Board of Directors to appoint any Attorney -in -Fact as provided in Article VI, Section 2, of the By -Laws of the FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND. This Power of Attorney and Certificate may be signed by facsimile under and by authority of the following resolution of the Board of Directors of the FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND at a meeting duly called and held on the 1 Oth day of May, 1990. RESOLVED: "That the facsimile or mechanically reproduced seal of the company and facsimile or mechanically reproduced signature of any Vice -President, Secretary, or Assistant Secretary of the Company, whether made heretofore or hereafter, wherever appearing upon a certified copy of any power of attorney issued by the Company, shall be valid and binding upon the Company with the same force and effect as though manually affixed." IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the corporate seal of the said Company, this day of Assistant Secretary City of F6rt May 16, 2010 Concrete Works of Colorado, Inc. 1260 Rock Creek Circle Lafayette, CO 80026 RE: 7127 College/Harmony Intersection Improvements Financial Services Purchasing Division 215 North Mason Street 2nd Floor PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6775 970.221.6707 - fax fcgov.com/Purchasing Thank you for submitting a bid to the City of Fort Collins for 7127 College/Harmony Intersection Improvements. Your firm was not the low bidder and in accordance with contract specifications, your bid bond is being returned to you. We appreciate the time spent in preparing your bid response and we hope you continue your interest in City of Fort Collins' projects. If you should have any questions, please contact me. Sincerely, ictor es B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP of Purchasing and Risk Management Enclosures: Bid Bond JBO:mar SECTION 00410 BID BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: that we, the undersigned Concrete Works of Colorado Inc. as Principal, and Hartford Fire Insurance Company as Surety, are hereby held and firmly bound unto the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, as OWNER, in the sum of S Five percent (5%) of total bid for 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, College/Harmony Intersection Improvements Federal Aid Project No STU M455 077 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 agreed 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. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and the Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals this 21 day of April 20 10 , 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 SURgTy Name: Concrete Works of Colorado. Inc. Hartford Fire Insurance Compan Address: 1260 Rock Creek Circle Hartford Plaza ,• Lanfavette CO 80026 ecx-n.1 F 1-e-Ft.l1�r Title: CaniYQciz Mcuq �►- ATTEST: By: *rvt w � �fsY,r4`irk+" rV � / •, flff IiS Y� O U,,r (SEAL) Hartford, CT 06115 By: Title: Brandi Tetley, Attorney -in -Fact Direct Inquiries/Claims to: POWER OF ATTORNEY P.O. BOXF2103,690 ND,,S�ORDENUE HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06115 call: 888-266-3488 or fax: 860-757-5835 KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS THAT: Agency Code: 34-340869, 34-342316, 34-341738, 34-343634 X� Hartford Fire Insurance Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut X� Hartford Casualty Insurance Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Indiana X� Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut Twin City Fire Insurance Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Indiana Hartford Insurance Company of Illinois, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Illinois Hartford insurance Company of the Midwest, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Indiana Hartford Insurance Company of the Southeast, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Florida having their home office in Hartford, Connecticut, (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Companies") do hereby make, constitute and appoint, up to the amount of unlimited: Katherine E. Dill, K'Anne E. Vogel, Loree Vanderhye, Melanie Lathouwers, Russell D. Lear, Brandi Tetley, Chris Richmond, Russell Michels, Darlene Krings, Diane Clementson, Kelly T. Urwiller, Jennifer Winter of Denver, Fort Collins & Greeley, CO their true and lawful Attorneys) -in -Fact, each in their separate capacity if more than one is named above, to sign its name as surety(ies) only as delineated above by ®, and to execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, undertakings, contracts and other written instruments in the nature thereof, on behalf of the Companies in their business of guaranteeing the fidelity of persons, guaranteeing the performance of contracts and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or permitted in any actions or proceedings allowed by law. In Witness Whereof, and as authorized by a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Companies on January 22, 2004 the Companies have caused these presents to be signed by its Assistant Vice President and its corporate seals to be hereto affixed, duly attested by its Assistant Secretary. Further, pursuant to Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Companies, the Companies hereby unambiguously affirm that they are and will be bound by any mechanically applied signatures applied to this Power of Attorney. Tl' IY� totl�°YR 11 11 t T. y a> �,:`rc♦♦.ieuri. i a ►04 �+y -t cu e, 3 �psOt1 .D.r 1667 A ► R 19� • 'U ! ;� +►� �:.• yc w ' �; �`� �,.rtr,ty f` • ••Dian► S':�4 19 7 9%J ► ;e1 ty 7 97 9 1 M I 79 �hUPaR, �iIR '�?•`1+ • '•i��t,r♦t1,5 R' �•4nU� ` r.w 9 Scott Sadowsky, Assistant Secretary STATE OF CONNECTICUT SS. Hartford COUNTY OF HARTFORD i On this 3rd day of March, 2008, before me personally came M. Ross Fisher, to me known, who being by me duly sworn, did depose and say: that he resides in the County of Hartford, State of Connecticut; that he is the Assistant Vice President of the Companies, the corporations described in and which executed the above instrument; that he knows the seals of the said corporations; that the seals affixed to the said instrument are such corporate seals; that they were so affixed by authority of the Boards of Directors of said corporations and that he signed his name thereto by like authority. M. Ross Fisher, Assistant Vice President tK e. ois • ^� R Scott E. Paseka Notary Public CERTIFICATE My Commission Expires October 31, 2012 I, the undersigned, Assistant Vice President of the Companies, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Power of Attorney executed by said Companies, which is still in full force effective as of A�r l Signed and sealed at the City of Hartford. TY 7{w t�tlr 1�M �xFt�t1�'-yJt 1 � /d♦'�� `~. ���l.r�:' a . o �.,. � O4 i`rc ltei i a r, ��+r n' w':,�+nMvt, • +•Drat► r-' t979 Gary W