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05-126, National Plant Services, Inc.. (J'fJ--/2' E. CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC WORKS This CONTRACT made on September 15, 2005 by the CITY OF CUPERTINO, a municipal corporation of the State of California, hereinafter called CITY, and National Plant Services, Inc. hereinafter called CONTRACTOR. IT IS HEREBY AGREED by CITY and CONTRACTOR as follows: 1. THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. The complete contract consists of this contract and the following contract documents incorporated herein by reference: a. Notice to Contractors, Proposal, Time of Completion, Estimated Quantities, Noncollusion Affidavit, Bidder Qualification Form, Subcontractors Form and Signature Form. b. Standard Specifications, General Provisions, Special Provisions and Technical Provisions. c. Specifications for Storm Drain Catch Basin Cleaning, Project No. 2005-07 d. Faithful Performance Bond. e. Insurance Agreement, Certificate of Insurance, Endorsement of Primary Insurance, Additional Insured Endorsement, Endorsement of Aggregate Limits of Insurance per Project, Waiver of Subrogation Endorsement Worker's Compensation Insurance and Notice of Policy Cancellation Endorsement. All of the above documents are incorporated into this contract by reference so that any work called for in one and not mentioned in another, is to be executed the same as if mentioned in all of said documents. The documents comprising the complete contract are sometimes hereinafter referred to as the Contract Documents. In case of conflict between the Plans and the Specifications on the one hand, and this Contract on the other, the Plans and Specifications shall prevail. 2. THE WORK. CONTRACTOR agrees to furnish all of the tools, equipment, apparatus, facilities, labor, transportation and materials necessary to perform and complete in a good and working order, the work of cleaning storm catch basins, as called for, and in the manner designated in, and in strict conformity with, the Plans and Specifications prepared by the Engineer and adopted by CITY, which Specifications are entitled, respectively, Storm Drain Catch Basin Cleaning, Project No. 2005-07 and which Plans and Specifications are identified by the signatures of the parties to this Contract. It is understood and agreed that said tools, equipment, apparatus, facilities, labor, transportation and materials shall be furnished, and that said work shall be performed and completed as required in said Plans and Specifications under the sole direction of CONTRACTOR, but subject to the inspection and approval of CITY, or its representative. CITY hereby designates as its representative for the purpose of this Contract the Engineer, Mr. Ralph A. Qualls, Jr. 1 3. CONTRACT PRICE. CITY agrees to pay, and CONTRACTOR agrees to accept, in full payment for the work above agreed to be done, the sum of $56,700 (Fifty Six Thousand, Seven Hundred Dollars and No Cents) subject to additions and/or deductions as provided in the Contract Documents, per Exhibit A attached hereto. 4. DISPUTES PERTAINING TO PAYMENT FOR WORK. Should any dispute arise respecting the true value of the work done, or any work omitted, or any extra work which CONTRACTOR may be required to do, or respecting the size of any payment to CONTRACTOR during the performance of this Contract, said dispute shall be determined either by reference to the Unit Prices bid, if applicable, or in accordance with agreement of prices, if applicable, or in accordance with the agreement of the parties, or in accordance with Section 6, paragraph "f' of the General Provisions. 5. PERMITS, COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. CONTRACTOR shall obtain and bear all expense for all necessary permits, licenses and easements for the construction of the project, give all necessary notices, pay all fees required by law, and comply with the laws, ordinances and regulations relating to the work and to the preservation of the public health and safety. 6. INSPECTION BY THE CITY. CONTRACTOR shall at all times maintain proper facilities and provide safe access for inspection by CITY to all parts of the work, and to the shops wherein the work is in preparation. Where the Specifications require work to be specially tested or approved, it shall not be tested or covered up without timely notice to CITY of its readiness for inspection and without the approval thereof or consent thereto by CITY. Should any such work be covered up without such notice, approval, or consent, it must, if required by CITY, be uncovered for examination at CONTRACTOR'S expense. 7. EXTRA OR ADDITIONAL WORK AND CHANGES. Should CITY at any time during the progress of the work require any alterations, deviations, additions or omissions from the Plans and Specifications or the Contract Documents, CITY shall have the right to do so, and the same shall in no way affect or make void the Contract, but the cost or value thereof will be added to, or deducted from, the amount of the Contract price, as the case may be, by a fair and reasonable valuation, which shall be determined either by reference to the Unit Prices bid, if applicable, the Standard Specifications, or in accordance with the agreement of the parties. No extra work shall be performed or change be made except by a written order from CITY, duly authorized by resolution of the City Council, and by all agencies whose approval is required by law, stating that the extra work or change is authorized, and no claim for an addition to the Contract sum shall be valid unless so ordered. 8. CHANGES TO MEET ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS. CITY shall have the right to make changes in this Contract during the course of construction to bring the completed improvements into compliance with environmental requirements or standards established by State and Federal statutes and regulations after the Contract has been awarded or entered into. CONTRACTOR shall be paid for such changes either by reference to the Unit Prices bid, if applicable, or in accordance with the agreement of the parties. 9. TERMINATION, AMENDMENT OR MODIFICATION. This Contract may be terminated, amended or modified, with the mutual consent of the parties. The compensation payable, if any, for such termination, amendment or modification, shall be determined either by 2 reference to the Unit Price bid, if applicable, the Standard Specifications, or in accordance with the agreement of the parties. 10. TIME FOR COMPLETION. All work under this Contract shall be completed in accordance with the Time for Completion section in the Proposal and the Specifications of this project. If CONTRACTOR shall be delayed in the work by the acts or neglect of CITY, or its employees, or those under it by contract or otherwise, or by changes ordered in the work, or by strikes, lockouts by others, fire, unusual delay in transportation, unavoidable casualties or any causes beyond CONTRACTOR'S control, or by delay authorized by CITY, or by any cause which CITY shall determine justifies the delay, then the time of completion shall be extended accordingly. This paragraph does not exclude the recovery of damages for delay by either party under other provisions in the Contract Documents. 11. INSPECTION AND TESTING OF MATERIALS. CONTRACTOR shall notify CITY a sufficient time in advance of the manufacture, production or testing of materials to be supplied under this Contract, in order that CITY may arrange for mill, factory or laboratory inspection and testing of same. 12. TERMINATION FOR BREACH OR INSOLVENCY. If CONTRACTOR should be adjudged a bankrupt, or should make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or if a receiver should be appointed on account of insolvency, or if CONTRACTOR or any subcontractor should violate any of the provisions of the Contract, CITY may serve written notice upon CONTRACTOR and CONTRACTOR'S surety of its intention to terminate the Contract. Such notice shall contain the reasons for CITY'S intention to terminate the Contract, and unless within ten (10) days after serving of such notice, such violation shall cease and satisfactory arrangements for corrections thereofbe made, the Contract shall, upon the expiration of said ten (10) days, cease and terminate. In the event of any such termination, CITY shall immediately serve notice thereof upon CONTRACTOR'S surety and CONTRACTOR, and the surety shall have the right to take over and perform the Contract; provided, however, that, if the surety within fifteen (15) days after the serving upon it of notice of termination does not give CITY written notice of its intention to take over and perform the Contract, or does not commence performance thereof within thirty (30) days from the date of the serving of such notice, CITY may take over the work and prosecute the same to completion by contract, or by any other method it may deem advisable, for the account and at the expense of CONTRACTOR, and CONTRACTOR AND CONTRACTOR'S surety shall be liable to CITY for any excess cost occasioned by CITY thereby, and in such event CITY may, without liability for so doing, take possession of, and utilize in completing the work, such materials, appliances, plant and other property belonging to CONTRACTOR as may be on the site of the work and necessary therefor. 13. THE CITY'S RIGHT TO WITHHOLD CERTAIN AMOUNTS AND MAKE APPLICATION THEREOF. In addition to amounts which CITY may retain under other provisions of the Specifications until final completion and acceptance of all work covered by the Contract, CITY may withhold from payment to CONTRACTOR such an amount or amounts as in its judgment may be necessary to pay just claims against CONTRACTOR or subcontractors for labor and services rendered and materials furnished in and about the work. City may apply such withheld amount or amounts to the payment of such claims in its discretion. In doing so, CITY shall be deemed the' agent of CONTRACTOR, and any payment so made by 3 CITY shall be considered as a payment made under the Contract by CITY to CONTRACTOR, and CITY shall not be liable to CONTRACTOR for any payment made in good faith. Such payment may be made without prior judicial determination of the claim or claims. With respect to any retention of payment by CITY to ensure performance of the Contract, CONTRACTOR will be entitled to substitute securities as provided in Section 4590 of the California Government Code as more fully described in CITY'S Notice to Contractors. 14. NOTICE AND SERVICE THEREOF. Any notice from one party to the other under this Contract shall be in writing, and shall be dated and signed either by the party giving such notice, or by a duly authorized representative of such party. Any such notice shall not be effective for any purpose whatsoever unless served in the following manner: (a) if the notice is given to CITY, either by personal delivery thereof to the Engineer of CITY, or by depositing same in the United States mails, enclosed in a sealed envelope, addressed to CITY OF CUPERTINO; 10300 TORRE AVENUE; CUPERTINO, CA 95014; postage prepaid and certified; (b) if the notice is given to CONTRACTOR, either by personal delivery thereof to CONTRACTOR, or to CONTRACTOR'S duly authorized representative at the site of the project, or by depositing same in the United States mails enclosed in a sealed envelope, addressed to, 1461 Harbor Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90813 postage prepaid and certified; and (c) if notice is given to CONTRACTOR'S surety or any other person, either by personal delivery thereofto CONTRACTOR'S surety or other person, or by depositing same in the United States mails, enclosed in a sealed envelope, addressed to CONTRACTOR'S surety or person, as the case may be, at the address of CONTRACTOR'S surety or the address of the person last communicated by such person to the party giving the notice, postage prepaid and certified. 15. ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT. Neither the Contract, nor any part thereof, nor moneys due or to become due thereunder, shall be assigned by CONTRACTOR without the prior written approval of CITY. 16. COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS OF MATERIALS. Whenever in the Specifications, any material or process is indicated or specified by patent or proprietary name, or by name of manufacturer, such Specifications must be met by CONTRACTOR, unless CITY agrees in writing to some other material, process or article offered by CONTRACTOR which is equal in all respects to the one specified. It shall be CONTRACTOR'S responsibility to prove equality of any such material, process or article offered as a substitution to the one(s) specified. 17. WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE AND EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY INSURANCE. CONTRACTOR shall take out and maintain during the life of this Contract Worker's Compensation Insurance and Employer's Liability Insurance for all of CONTRACTOR'S employees employed at the site of the project. In case any work is sublet, CONTRACTOR shall require any and all subcontractors similarly to provide Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance for all of the latter's employees unless such employees are covered by the protection afforded to the CONTRACTOR. In signing this Contract CONTRACTOR makes the following certification, required by Section 1861 of the Labor Code: "I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 ofthe Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for worker's compensation or to undertake 4 self insurance in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this Contract." 18. ACCIDENT PREVENTION. Precaution shall be exercised at all times for the protection of persons (including employees) and property. The safety provisions of applicable laws, building codes and construction codes shall be observed. Machinery, equipment and other hazards shall be guarded or eliminated in accordance with the safety provisions of the Construction and Safety Orders issued by the Industrial Accident Commission of the State of California. 19. CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK. CONTRACTOR shall not be responsible for the cost of repairing or restoring damage to the work caused by Acts of God. NEVERTHELESS, CONTRACTOR shall, if the insurance premium is a separate bid item, obtain the insurance to indemnify CITY for any damage to the work caused by Acts of God. "Acts of God" shall include only the following occurrences or conditions and effects: earthquakes and tidal waves, when such occurrences or conditions and effects have been proclaimed a disaster or state of emergency by the President of the United States or by the Governor of the State of California, or were of a magnitude at the site of the work sufficient to have caused a proclamation of disaster or state of emergency having occurred in a populated area. Subject to the foregoing, CITY shall not, in any way or manner, be answerable or suffer loss, damage, expense or liability for any loss or damage that may happen to said building, work, or equipment or any part thereof, or in, on, or about the same during its construction and before acceptance. 20. CONTRACTOR'S GUARANTEE. CONTRACTOR unqualifiedly guarantees the first-class quality of all work and of all materials, apparatus and equipment used or installed by CONTRACTOR or by any subcontractor or supplier in the project which is the subject of this Contract, unless a lesser quality is expressly authorized in the Plans and Specifications, in which event CONTRACTOR unqualifiedly guarantees such lesser quality; and that the work as performed by CONTRACTOR will conform with the Plans and Specifications or any written authorized deviations therefrom. In case of any defect in the work, materials, apparatus or equipment, whether latent or patent, revealed to CITY within the time period specified in the technical provision from the date of acceptance of completion of this Contract by CITY, CONTRACTOR will forthwith remedy such defects without cost to CITY. 5 P.O. No. 21. DEFERRED ALTERNATE SELECTION. The City reserves the right for the term of the Contract, the deferred selection of none, any or all alternate bid items at the bid price. The alternates chosen would be for any sites currently under construction or to be constructed in the future. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Contract, in duplicate, the day and year first hereinabove written. C31JillJTINO: CONTRACTOR: , \ ~ ~ f~ ~\.lll<l,,'t:i'L By: W Iv. 3/.0;- ~ David W. Knapp , City Manager By: ~ L- ~ /!.., )/e!t~ ~ Attest: ~t:;~ City Cler Date: NorJt ynb~f / City Clerk , 20 6S Notary acknowledgment is required. If a corporation, corporate seal and corporate notary acknowledgment and Federal Tax I.D. are required. Ifnot a corporation a Social Security No. is required. Social Security # 3 b.''tJ /17;;2. e Federal Tax I.D. # Contractor's License No. J ~\.'SD"'3 Project Name & Number: Storm Drain Catch Basin Cleaning, Project No. 2005-07 Contractor's Name & Address: National Plant Services, Inc. 1461 Harbor Avenue Long Beach, CA 90813 Contract Amount: $ 56,700 Account Number: 230-8004-7014 File No: 97,567 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) On this 20th day of October 2005, before me, Laura B. Busch, a notary public in and for the State of California, personally appeared Dennis R. Keene, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his individual authorized capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the person executed the instrument. WITNESS my hal}A and official seal. , '1 (SEAL) /. 1/;) ~ /', /-- ~ /' //1 Signatur~ :;C(v~ ~ /c:. /Y ,,~ //~~'C~ICi: ~ LAUPA 8. BUSCH Commission. # 1375462 Notary Public. California Los ,A,ngeles County My Comm. Expirfl ~ 9, 2006 -i :tJ en N OPTIONAL Though the information below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of th is form to another document. IDENTIFICATION OF DOCUMENT THIS CERTIFICATE MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE DOCUMENT DESCRIBED BELOW: TITLE OF DOCUMENT: E, Contract for Public Works Number of Pages:_ Date of Document: September 15.2005 Signer(s) other than named above: BID PROPOSAL EXHmrr A STORM DRAIN CATCH BASIN CLEANING, PROJECT 2005-07 TO: THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, CITY OF CUPERTINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA Dear Sir: In compliance with the plans and specifications furnished for the work of the STORM DRAIN CATCH BASIN CLEANING, PROJECT 2005-07 for the City of Cupertino, the undersigned, hereby declare that r have read the proposal requirement, visited the sites, and examined the specifications. r, the undersigned, hereby propose to do all work required to complete the work in accordance with the plans and specifications for the prices set forth in the following schedule. r further understand that said prices include all costs including, but not limited to, local, state and federal taxes, and transportation costs. Bidders shall complete the entire Statement of Qualification and submit it with the bid proposal documents. Failure to complete the questionnaire or inclusion of anv false statement(s) shall be f!rounds for immediate disqualification. r, the undersigned, also understand that the quantities shown below are estimates only, being given as a basis for comparison of bids. The City of Cupertino does not state that the actual amount of work will correspond but reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of any class or portion of the work or to omit items or portions of work deemed unnecessary by the Engineer. The City of Cupertino reserves the right to unilaterally determine and award the contract to any qualified bidder based on the most advantageous proposal, to reject any or all bids, or to waive any irregularities in the procedures. The work to be done consists of furnishing all labor, methods of process, tools, machinery and material required to complete the STORM DRAIN CATCH BASIN CLEANING, PROJECT 2005-07 as described in the Special Provisions. r, the undersigned, shall diligently prosecute the work to completion as scheduled. I further understand that r shall pay to the City of Cupertino the sum of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) per day, for each and every day services are not completed as scheduled and/or specified. In the event of discrepancies between the written unit price and the numerical unit price, the written price shall govern. .. "., tL PLAN-I SCR"ICi:<': I' ,. , . ,.~ ; .1"\ L;; V 1.."", I, 1461 HARBOR AVENUE ,QNG BEACH, CA 90813 Bid Proposal Page 1 of 8 ESTIMATED QUANTITIES The bid unit prices for this project shall be as outlined below Bid Est,Qty. Item Unit Item 1. 900 EACH Bid Proposal Page 2 of 8 Unit Price "'-' Total $ ~~ ~ 00 lEA. $,S 700.-- I TOTAL BID ~AJIONAL PLANT SEmJ! _. . 1461 HARBOR AVE1.jU~ LONG BEACH, CA 90813 $~'100.- . I, the undersigned, agree that if this proposal is accepted, I will enter into a contract with the City of Cupertino to provide all necessary machinery, tools, apparatus, and other means of construction and to do all the work specified in the contract in the manner and time specified. I, the undersigned, declare that this bid is made' without connection with any person, firm, or corporation making a bid for the same work, and is in all respects fair, and without collusion or fraud. I, the undersigned. recognize that the Director of Public Works of the City of Cupertino will reserve the right to establish the priority of one job over another and each starting date where conflict of construction schedules occur. Attached hereto is the required certified check or bid bond in the amount of $ ~ ~~ as required by law and the Notice to Bidders. 10% of bid amount) NATIONAL PLANT SERVICES, INC, 1461 HARBOR AVENUE C1rH~ I)~'\ I'\~.j r.' ',' Bid Proposal Page 3 of 8 NATIONAL PLANT SERVICES) IHe' 1461 HARBOR AVENUE LONG BEACH., CA 90H13 NONCOLLUSION AFFIDAVIT TO BE EXECUTED BY BIDDER AND SUBMITTED WITH BID I, the undersigned, being first duly sworn, depose and say that I am f~~ (Business Title) of f\l.6r\"UN'A-L.. ~~\.1~ ~ (Business Name) , the party making the foregoing bid, that the bid is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation. The bid is genuine apd not collusive or sham. The bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to put in a false or sham bid, and has not directly or. indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any bidder or anyone else to put in a sham bid, or that anyone shall refrain from bidding. The bidder has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the bid price of the bidder or any other bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the bid price, or of that of any other bidder, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract of anyone interested in the proposed contract. All statements contained in the bid are true and, further, the bidder has not, directly or indirectly, submitted the bid price or any breakdown thereof, or contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any corporation, partnership, company, association, organization, bid depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or spam bid. q fi~'OC - J>~~~~ ~~ ) 6j :::'~':5- f ~. NotJIry Public - California ~ ) - Fresno CDUnty f _ _ _ ~~.:..~i~~2:~ Bid Proposal Page 4 of 8 BIDDER QUALIFICATION FORM In further compliance with the specifications furnished, I, the undersigned, submit the following statements as to my experience and qualifications to perform this work as a part of this proposal. We have been in business under the present name for Jet years. Our experience in work comparable with that required by the proposal contract is ~II- years operating under the following different name(s). ~ .pt.JWr' ~\l\U.b ~ i My California Contractor's License Number is 1~ISbi The classification of my Contractor's License is ~ The expiration date for my Contractor's License is "t"to 1)00'" ****************************************************************************** * (This Section for City use only) * The above information has been verified by on * Contractors State License Board (800) 321-2752 or (408) 277-1244. ****************************************************************************** Where federal funds are involved, no bid submitted shall be invalidated by the failure of the bidder to be licensed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, however,'at the time the contract is awarded the contractor shall be properly licensed. NATIONAL PLANT SERVICES, INC 1461 HARBOR AVENUE LONG BEACH~ CA 90813 Bid Proposal Page 5 of 8 BIDDER HISTORY OF WORK The following is an example of work similar in character to that required in the proposed contract which our organization or personnel in our organization has comp'leted within the past three (3) years. Year Location Tvpe of Work For Whom Contact Perfotmed Phone No. Amount :4P;"~ ~ rl ~~ ~/J"" S1t1JSO - , ~ f ~".." ()f' SINJtr ~ JI&'~ 1&11,tJ(7.. ~ tCO JL ~~~( s.~ )00, ~t1'~ ~~ t2JIIe1. ~ -~~ ~ATIONAL PlANT SERVICES1 INC, 1.161 HARBOR AVENUE !.DNG BEACHt CA 90813 Bid Proposal Page 6 of 8 ,': : ;Gj'~AL PLANT S. ERV /Cr-c I'"., \ Co,) 11<' 1461 HARBOR AVENUE' LONG BEACH, CA 90813 SUBCONTRACTOR'S FORM The subcontractor(s), as defined in the General Provisions and in Section 7026 of the California Business and Professions Code, that I propose to hire to perform any of the work for this project in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the total bid are listed below. Only those listed below shall perform work on this project and each of them has been provided with a full artd complete set of plans and specifications for this project by the bidder. 1. Name~ Contractor's License No. Address & phone no. Work to be Performed 2. Name Address & phone no. Work to be performed 3. Name Address & phone no. Work to be performed 4. Name Address & phone no. Work to be performed 5. Name Address & phone no. Work to be performed 6. Name Address & phone no. Work to be performed Contractor's License No. Contractor's License No. Contractor's License No. Contractor's License No. Contractor's License No. Bid Proposal Page 7 of 8 " "ILAhl SER'v\(;ttl, 1"'_ -1461 HARBOR AVENUE LONG BEACH. CA 90813 BIDDER'S SIGNATURE FORM IF YOU ARE AN lNDNIDUAL, SO STATE. IF YOU ARE A COMPANY OR A CO- PARTNERSHIP, STATE THE COMPANY NAME AND LIST THE NAMES OF ALL INDNIDUAL CO-PARTNERS COMPOSING THE COMPANY. IF YOU ARE A CORPORATION, STATE THE LEGAL NAME OF THE CORPORATION AND THE NAMES OF THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY-TREASURER, AND MANAGER. THE CORPORATE SEAL MUST BE AFFIXED TO THIS FORM. ENTER THE NAME OF YOUR BUSINESS ON THE LINE OPPOSITE THE APPROPRIATE BUSINESS TYPE. TYPE OF NAME OF BUSINESS ~~ BUSINESS ~~~~ CORPORATION: NmL~\" p~ ~"" ')::f'l. J CO-PARTNERSHIP: INDNIDUAL: JOINT VENTURE: OTHER: (Describe) Name and Signature of Bidder: ~ (Print or type name) A ~.,. _....u 1- J)~~ ~ f.-uolK}03 I Date: q J'I:l.J ~ Address (mailing & location): ~c. \ ~ ~ ~ J1,~, ~ 9()Q &3 fJ'~ &(9f. -I~~ Telephone Number: Acknowledgment of all addenda received is required by circling each addendum number. o 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bid Proposal Page 8 of 8 ~ CITY Of CUPEIQ"INO INSURANCE AGREEMENT A. Contractor is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code, which requires every employer to be insured against liability for worker's compensation or undertake self- insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this Contract. B. Contractor and all subcontractors will carry worker's compensation insurance for the protection of its employees during the progress of the work. The insurer shall waive its rights of subrogation against the City, the City's officers, agents and employees and shall issue an endorsement to the policy evidencing same. C. Contractor shall carry at all times, on all operations hereunder, commercial general liability insurance, automobile liability insurance and lntihlir'i :ill ci.lSk iREwraR8~ All insurance coverage shall be in amounts required by the City and shall be evidenced by the issuance of a certificate in a form prescribed by the City and shall be underwritten by insurance companies satisfactory to the City for all operations, sub-contract work, contractual obligations, product or completed operations, all owned vehicles and non-owned vehicles. Said insurance coverage obtained by the Contractor, excepting worker's compensation coverage, shall name the City, its engineer, and each of its directors, officers, agents and employees, as determined by the City, as additional insureds on said policies Insurers must be licensed to do business in the State of California. The Insurers must also ave an "A" policyholder's rating and a financial rating of at least Class VII in accordance with the current Best's Guide Rating or that is otherwis~ acceptable.t<], the City. e~\- ~~ C+f4'P~1uoN ~ ~lOof~ M~~' D. Before Contractor performs any work at, or prepares or delivers materials to, the site of construction, Contractor shall furnish certificates of insurance evidencing the foregoing insurance coverages and such certificates shall provide the name and policy number of each carrier and policy and that the insurance is in force and will not be canceled or modified without thirty (30) days written notice t the Cit Contractor shall maintain all of the foregoing insurance coverages in orce until the work under this Contract is fully completed. The requirement for carrying the foregoing insurance shall not derogate from the provisions for indemnification of the City by Contractor under this Contract and for the duration of the warranty period. Notwithstanding nor diminishing the obligations of Contractor with respect to the foregoing, Contractor shall maintain in full force and effect during the life of this Contract, the following insurance in amounts not less than the amounts specified and having a Best's Guide Rating of A, Class VII or better or that is otherwise acceptable to the City. L.L __ I ~ /'I'fN- fjy~ of ~,LfI'\ '0 ~ ~ha Of CIJ.'-CIS' tJ1V'AI ,.. '- ..,.., I , LIMITS ' Worker's Compensation In accordance with the Worker's Compensation & Employers' Liability Act of the State of California - Worker's comp - "statutory" per CA Law; Employers' Liability- $1,000,000 per occurrence. Insurance Agreement Page 1 of 2 General Liability - commercial general liability; including provisions for contractual liability, personal injury, independent contractors and products - completed operations hazard. Automobile Liability - comprehensive covering owned, non-owned and hired automobiles. Consultants only: Errors and Omissions liability. Combined single limit of $1.0 million per occurrence; $2.0 million in the aggregate. Combined single limit of $1.0 million per occurrence. $1.0 million per occurreni'bBLlC WORKS OC126 2005 --"'~ p'f}~.f fiMliJ& j:rl, I (Contractor's Name) BY~~L Da ed: ()J-~;Io 20 oS- Insurance Agreement Page 2 of 2 Bond No. 104624455 FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT: THAT WE, NatIonal Plant Services, Inc. as Principal, (con.tractor's nam,e) and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of AmerIca as Surety, ' (bonding company's name) are held and firmly bound unto the City of Cupertino, State of California, in the sum of FIfty SIx Thousand Seven Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($56,700.00) . lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, successors and assign,s, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents: THE CONDITION of the foregoing obligation is such that, WHEREAS, the Principal has entered into a contract wi.th the City dated September 15 20~ with the obligee to do and perform the following work to-wit: Storm Drain Catch BasIn Cleanlnq, ProJect No. 2005-07 NOW, THEREFORE, if the said principal shall well and truly perform the work contracted to be perfonned under said contract, then this obJi.gation shall be void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been duly executed by Principal and Surety this 7th day of October , 20.22...-. (To be signed by Principal and Surety, Notary acknowledgment required) CONTRACTOR NatIonal Plant ServIces, Inc. "hmci~~""'; Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of AmerIca Surety Street Address: City, State, Zip 215 Shuman Blvd. Naoervllle. IL 60563 By: R u.' ~'~ j~.Q~tjQp~ Brenda D. - Hockberger, Attomey- -Fact ' The above bond is accepted and approved this _day of ,20_. Faithful Performance Bond Page 1 of 1 ~STPAUL ~ TRAVELERS IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE NOTICE OF TERRORISM INSURANCE COVERAGE On November 26, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (the "Act"). The Act establishes a short-term program under which the Federal Government will share in the payment of covered losses caused by certain acts of international terrorism. We are providing you with this notice to inform you of the key features of the Act, and to let you know what effect, if any, the Act will have on your premium. Under the Act, insurers are required to provide coverage for certain losses caused by international acts of terrorism as defined in the Act. The Act further provides that the Federal Government will pay a share of such losses. Specifically, the Federal Government will pay 90% of the amount of covered losses caused by certain acts of terrorism which is in excess of an insurer's statutorily established deductible for that year. The Act also caps the amount of terrorism- related losses for which the Federal Government or an insurer can be responsible at $100,000,000,000.00, provided that the insurer has met its deductible. Please note that passage of the Act does not result in any change in coverage under the attached policy or bond (or the policy or bond being quoted). Please also note that no separate additional premium charge has been made for the terrorism coverage required by the Act. The premium charge that is allocable to such coverage is inseparable from and imbedded in your overall premium, and is no more than one percent of your premium. ILT-1018 (9/04) State of ILLINOIS County of WILL On this 7th' .: day of October ,2005 , before me personally appeared Brenda D. Hockberger ,known to me to be the Attorney-in-Fact of TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, the corporation that executed the within instrument and acknowledged to me that such corpo."ation executed the same, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first written above. OFFICIAL SEAL GINNY ROCKETI NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF ILLINOIS My CGrrin1. Expiro0 O'~/~:!98 G1-'~1U~ ~f&tf-- tary Public) ''') TRA VELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY FARMINGTON CASUALTY COMPANY Hartford, Connecticut 06183-9062 POWER OF ATTORNEY AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OF A TTORNEY(S)-IN-FACT KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY and FARMINGTON CASUALTY COMPANY, corporations duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut, and having their principal offices in the City of Hartford. County of Hartford, State of Connecticut. (hereinafter the "Companies") hath made, constituted and appointed, and do by these presents make, constitute and appoint: Dwight F. Miller, David C. Banks, Janice B. Kaplan, Carol F. Tasciotti, Evonne Brown, Adele M. Korczak, Grace Villarreal, Gail Schroeder, Rebecca L. Dauparas, Barbara J. Bailey, Cindy Genslinger, Gina M. Damato, Meredith C. Covelli, Thomas A. Pictor, Erik Janssens, Jane Bronson, Carrie M. Goesel, Michael Damewood, Rosemary Muliere, Kathleen M. Anderson, Vaenessa Sims, Luisa Catalano, David Donovan-Schager, John Fay, Lawrence R. Conrath, Marva Hurd, Jeffrey Malecek, Kristy M. Kreger, Thomas N. Tague, Gabriel Jacquez, Brenda D. Hockberger, Meredith Day, Kristin J. Warzyniak, Sarah A. Thorson, Michael A. Clark, of Naperville, Illinois, their true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact. with full power and authority hereby conferred to sign, execute and acknowledge, at any place within the United Sta~, the following instrument(s): by hislher sole signature and act, any and all bonds, recognizances, contracts of indemnity, and other writings obligatory in the natW'e of a bond, recognizance, or conditional undertaking and any and all consents incident thereto and to bind the Companies, thereby as fully and ,to the same extent as if the same were signed by the duly authorized officers of the Companies, and all the acts of said Attomey(s)-in-Fact. pursuant to the authority herein given, are hereby ratified and confirmed. This appointment is made under and by authority of the following Standing Resolutions of said Companies, which Resolutions are now in full force and effect: VOTED: That the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President. any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, any Second Vice President. the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Secretary may appoint Attorneys-in-Fact and Agents to act for and on behalf of the company and may give such appointee such authority as his or her certificate of authority may prescribe to sign with the Company's name and 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. VOTED: 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. VOTED: 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. This Power of Attorney and Certificate of Authority is signed and sealed by facsimile (mechanical or printed) under and by authority of the following Standing Resolution voted by the Boards of Directors of TRA VELERS CASUAL TV AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY and FARMINGTON CASUALTY COMPANY, which Resolution is now in full force and effect: VOTED: 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 bearing 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 upon the Company in the future with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached. (05-04) Unlimited '. .' ~ . ~ '.~ .... . '-~""~';"""-';"':-':""~-~'.'~-~ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY and FARMINGTON CASUALTY COMPANY have caused this instrument to be signed by their Senior Vice President and their corporate seals to be hereto affIxed this 8th day of July, 2004. STATE OF CONNECTICUT )SS. Hartford COUNTY OF HARTFORD TRA VELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY FARMINGTON CASUALTY COMPANY By ~~9-~ George W. Thomp-son Senior Vice President - - On this 8th day of July, 2004 before me personally came GEORGE W. THOMPSON to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say: that he/she is Senior Vice President of TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY and FARMINGTON CASUALTY COMPANY, the corporations described in and which executed the above instrument; that he/she knows the seals of said corporations; that the seals affIxed to the said instrument are such corporate seals; and that he/she executed the said instrument on behalf of the corporations by authority of hislher offIce under the Standing Resolutions thereof. ~~ c.~ My commission expires June 30, 2006 Notary Public Marie C. Tetreault J cmJrIFICATE I, the undersigned, Senior Vice President of TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY and FARMINGTON CASUALTY COMPANY, stock corporations of the State of Connecticut, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoi~g and attac,hed Power of Attorney and Certificate of Authority remains in full force and has not been revoked; and furthennore, that the Standing Resolutions of the Boards of Directors, as set forth in the Certificate of Authority, are now in force. Signed and Sealed at the Home Office of the Company, in the City of Hartford, State of Connecticut. Dated this 7th October . 2005. day of BY~~ Peter Schwartz Senior Vice President Bond No. 104624455 . PAYMENT BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT: WHEREAS, tbe City of Cupertino, State of California, and National Plant ServIces, Inc. hereinafter designated as "Principal" hav-e entered into or are about to enter into a contract providing for the installation, construction, and erection by Principal of Storm Drain Catch Basin Cleaning, Project No. 2005-07 more particularly described in said contract; and inco1'porated herein by reference. WHEREAS, said principal is required to furnish a bond in conn,ection with said contract, providing that if said Principal, or any of his or its subcontractors, shall fail to pay for materials, provisions, provender or other supplies or teams used in, upon, for or about the performance of work contracted to be done, or for any work or labor done thereon of any kind, the Surety on said bond shall pay the same to the extent hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, WE, National PJant Services. Inc. as Principal, (contractor's name) and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America as Surety, (bonding company's name) fumly bind ourselves, our executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, unto the City of Cupertino, and any and all materialmen, persons, companies, or corporations furnishing materials, provisions, provender or other supplies used in, upon, for or about the performance of the aforesaid work contracted to be executed or performed under the contract hereinabove mentioned, and incorporated herein by reference, and all persons, companies or corporations lending or hiring teams, implements or machinery, for or contributing to said work to be done, and all persons who perform work or labor upon the same, and all persons who supply both work and materials, whose claim has not been paid by Principal or by any other person, in the just and full sum of Flftv Six Thousand Seven Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($56,700.00) THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT if said principal, his or its subcontractors, heirs, executors, administrators, successors or assigns, shall fail to pay for any materials, provisions, provender or other supplies or teams used in, upon, for or about the performance of the work contracted to be done, or for any work or labor thereon of any kind, or for amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Act with respect to such work or labor, or any and all damages arising under the original contract, then said Surety will pay the same and also will pay in case suit is brought upon this bond, SllCh. reasonable attorney's fee as shall be fIxed by the court. This bond shall insure to the benefit of any and aU persons, companies, and corporations entitled to file claims under Section 1184.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, so as to give a right of action to them or their assigns in any suit brought upon till,s bond. Payment Bond Page 1 of2 And the said Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates, and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the tenus of the contract or to the work to be performed thereunder or the specifications accompanying the same shall in any wise affect its obligations on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the ten:ns of the contract or to the work or to the specifications. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been duly executed by Principal and Surety this 7th day of October ,20...Q.2.... (To be signed by Principal and Surety. Notary acknowledgments required.) CONTRACTOR NatIonal Plant ServIces, Inc. --:;:tt:;:;~ ~~oc ~.~. ~W Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of AmerIca Surety Street Address: 215 Shuman Blvd. City, State, Zip Napervllle, IL 60563 By: ~ -' ~ .,11 l: /!- -I4:k <J ""' Brenda D. Hockberger, Attorney-In-Fact The above bond is accepted and approved this _day of .20_" Payment Bond Page 2 of 2 Alii STPAUL ~ TRAVELERS IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE NOTICE OF TERRORISM INSURANCE COVERAGE On November 26, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (the "Act"). The Act establishes a short-term program under which the Federal Government will share in the payment of covered losses caused by certain acts of international terrorism. We are providing you with this notice to inform you of the key features of the Act, and to let you know what effect, if any, the Act will have on your premium. Under the Act, insurers are required to provide coverage for certain losses caused by international acts of terrorism as defined in the Act. The Act further provides that the Federal Government will pay a share of such losses. Specifically, the Federal Government will pay 90% of the amount of covered losses caused by certain acts of terrorism which is in excess of an insurer's statutorily established deductible for that year. The Act also caps the amount of terrorism- related losses for which the Federal Government or an insurer can be responsible at $100,000,000,000.00, provided that the insurer has met its deductible. Please note that passage of the Act does not result in any change in coverage under the attached policy or bond (or the policy or bond being quoted). Please also note that no separate additional premium charge has been made for the terrorism coverage required by the Act. The premium charge that is allocable to such coverage is inseparable from and imbedded in your overall premium, and is no more than one percent of your premium. ILT-1018 (9/04) S.tate of ILLINOIS County of WILL 7th October On this day of , 2005 , before me personally appeared Brenda D. Hockberger , known to me to be the Attorney-in-Fact of TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMI'ANY OF AMERICA, the corporation that executed the within instrument and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first written above. OFFICIAL SEAL GINNY ROCKED NOTARY PUBLIC, STJlJE OF ILLINOIS My CGf"lim. Expire:> O'3!?:~~8 &V1~t; Wuk (1{0 ry Public) 'J TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY FARMITNGTONCASUALTYCOMPANY Hartford, Connecticut 06183-9062 POWER OF ATTORNEY AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OF A TTORNEY(S)-IN-FACT KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY and FARMINGTON CASUALTY COMPANY, corporations duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut, and having their principal offices in the City of Hartford, County of Hartford, State of Connecticut, (hereinafter the "Companies") hath made, constituted and appointed, and do by these presents make, constitute and appoint: Dwight F. Miller, David C. Banks, Janice B. Kaplan, Carol F. Tasciotti, Evonne Brown, Adele M. Korczak, Grace Villarreal, Gail Schroeder, Rebecca L. Dauparas, Barbara J. Bailey, Cindy Genslinger, Gina M. Damato, Meredith C. Covelli, Thomas A. Pictor, Erik Janssens, Jane Bronson, Carrie M. Goesel, Michael Damewood, Rosemary Muliere, Kathleen M. Anderson, Vaenessa Sims, Luisa Catalano, David Donovan-Schager, John Fay, Lawrence R. Conrath, Marva Hurd, Jeffrey Malecek, Kristy M. Kreger, Thomas N. Tague, Gabriel Jacquez, Brenda D. Hockberger, Meredith Day, Kristin J. Warzyniak, Sarah A. Thorson, Michael A. Clark, of Naperville, Illinois, their true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact, with full power and authority hereby conferred to sign, execute and acknowledge, at any place within the United Stat.es, the following instrument(s): by hislher sole signature and act, any and all bonds, recognizances, contracts of indemnity, and other writings obligatory in the nature of a bond, recognizance, or conditional undertaking and any and all consents incident thereto and to bind the Companies, thereby as fully and ,to the same extent as if the same were signed by the duly authorized officers of the Companies, and all the acts of said Attomey(s)-in-Fact, pursuant to the authority herein given, are hereby ratified and confJrnled. This appointment is made under and by authority of the following Standing Resolutions of said Companies, which Resolutions are now in full foro~ and effect: VOTiID: That the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, any Second ViCl: President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Secretary may appoint Attorneys-in-Fact and Agents to ac:t 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 witll 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, n:cognizance, 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. VOTED: That the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chainnan, 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. VOTED: 11:1at 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 Chainnan, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President 01' 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. This Power of Attorney and Certificate of Authority is signed and sealed by facsimile (mechanical or printed) under and by authority of the following Standing Resolution voted by the Boards of Directors of TRA VELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY and FARMINGTON CASUALTY COMPANY, which Resolution is now in full force and effect: VOTED: 1hat 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 onlly of executing and attesting bonds and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and any such power of attorney or certificate: bearing 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 upon the Company in the future with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached. (05-04) Unlimited '. .' ~ . ~ '.- ...... '. " . ......,.:_~.~~....~.~..:-.;..... IN WITNESS WHEREOF, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY and FARMINGTON CASUALTY COMPANY have caused this instrument to be signed by their Senior Vice President and their corporate seals to be hereto affIXed this 8th day of July, 2004. STATE OF CONNECl1CUT }SS. Hartford COUNTY OF HARlFORD TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY FARMINGTON CASUALTY COMPANY /~~~~ - - By George W. Thomp-son Senior Vice President On this 8th day of July, 2004 before me personally came GEORGE W. THOMPSON to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say: that he/she is Senior Vice President of TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY and FARMINGTON CASUALTY COMPANY, the corporations described in and which executed the above instrument; that he/she knows the seals of said corporations; that the seals affixed to the said instrument are such corporate seals; and that he/she executed the said instrument on behalf of the corporations by authority of his/her office under the Standing Resolutions thereof. (. ( CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Senior Vice President of TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY and FARMINGTON CASUALTY COMPANY, stock corporations of the State of Connecticut, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoi~g and attacped Power of Attorney and Certificate of Authority remains in full force and has not been revoked; and furthermore, that the Standing Resolutions of the Boards of Directors, as set forth in the Certificate of Authority, are now in force. 'r<\~ ~ ~ My commission expires June 30, 2006 Notary Public Marie C. Tetreault Signed and Sealed at the Home Office of the Company, in the City of Hartford, State of Connecticut. Dated this 7th October , 2005. day of BY~~ Peter Schwartz Senior Vice President