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EGN Contruction-2005-06 , I AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE AND EGN CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, INC. FOR THE PROVISION OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE GRAND TERRACE CORPORATE YARD (GTB BID NO.05-01) THIS AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO THIS 12- DAY OF 2005 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE ("CITY") AND EGN CONSTRUCTION, INC. ("CONTRACTOR") FOR THE GRAND TERRACE CORPORATE YARD. WHEREAS, CONTRACTOR is a Licensed and Qualified Contractor to perform the services required of the Grand Terrace Corporate Yard for the City of Grand Terrace; and WHEREAS, CITY desires to utilize the services of CONTRACTOR to implement the Grand Terrace Corporate Yard NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. SERVICES OR SCOPE OF WORK Contractor shall perform all the services as described as follows: A. For and in consideration of the payments and agreements hereinafter mentioned to be made and performed by said City, said Contractor agrees with said City to perform and complete in a workmanlike manner all work required under the Bidding Schedule B and Addenda of the City's Specification, in accordance with the Specifications and Drawings therefore, to furnish at his own expense all labor, materials, equipment, tools and services necessary therefore, except those materials, equipment, tools and services as may be stipulated in said specification to be furnished by said City and to do everything required by this Agreement and the said Specifications and Drawings. B. The Notice Inviting Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Proposal, Information Required of Bidder, Specification, Drawings, and all addenda issued by the City with respect to the foregoing prior to the opening of bids, are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement. C. In entering into a Public Works Contract for a subcontract to supply goods, services or materials pursuant to a Public Works Contract, the Contractor or subcontractor offers and agrees to assign to the City all rights, title, and interest in and to all c4uses of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code, arising from purchases of goods, services, or materials pursuant to the Public Works Contract or the subcontract. This assignment shall be made and become City of Grand Terrace-2005 Grand Terrace Corporate Yard—Page A-1 •i 7 effective at the time the City tenders final payment to the Contractor without further acknowledgment by the parties. SECTION 2. SERVICES PROVIDED CONTRACTOR shall provide all labor, supervision and equipment required to perform said services. SECTION 3. COMPENSATION Contractor shall be paid One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred One Dollars and Ninety Cents ($137,401.90) as outlined in the bid price schedule submitted by Contractor. Total compensation for the Project is a not to exceed amount of that amount. SECTION 4. BUSINESS LICENSE CONTRACTOR and all designated subcontractors shall, within five (5) days of executing this contract, obtain a current City of Grand Terrace business license, during the term of this contract or any extension thereto. SECTION 5. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR The parties agree that CONTRACTOR is an independent contractor who is being paid to produce a result. CONTRACTOR is in no way an employee of CITY or CITY. CONTRACTOR controls the means of accomplishing the work. CONTRACTOR shall pay all Federal and State payroll taxes for employees of CONTRACTOR and said employees shall in no way be deemed or construed to be employees of CITY or CITY for any purposes. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE/TERM This agreement shall become effective upon the date of execution of the Agreement by both parties and terminate 120 days thereafter, unless renewed or extended by mutual agreement. SECTION 7. TERMINATION City shall have the right to terminate this agreement at a date earlier than specified for default. Before CITY exercises said right, it shall give CONTRACTOR 15 days notice of the facts constituting the default and a chance to cure any deficiencies within that time. If those deficiencies have not been cured, CITY shall have the right to send CONTRACTOR notice that the contract has been terminated for default pursuant to this paragraph by giving notice as provided herein. City of Grand Terrace-2005 Grand Terrace Corporate Yard—Page A-2 SECTION 8. ASSIGNMENT No assignment of this contract may be made without the expressed written consent of CITY. SECTION 9. NOTICE The parties may give notice under this contract by sending such notice certified mail addressed as follows: TO CITY: CITY OF GRAND TERRACE 22795 Barton Rd. Grand Terrace, CA 92313 ATTN: Steve Berry, Assistant City Manager TO CONTRACTOR: EGN CONSTRUCTION, INC. P.O. Box 367 Upland, CA 91785 Attn: Ernie Norlund Such notice shall be deemed received five (5) days after mailing, whether signed for or not. SECTION 10. GRATUITIES CONTRACTOR warrants that neither it nor any of its employees, agents or representatives has offered or given any gratuities to CITY'S employees, agents or representatives with a view toward securing this contract or securing favorable treatment with respect thereto. SECTION 11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CONTRACTOR warrants that he has no blood or marriage relationship, and that he is not in any way associated with any architect, engineer or other preparer of the plans and specifications for this project. CONTRACTOR acknowledges that CITY has detailed Conflict of Interest rules, agrees to abide by those rules, and agrees that any breach of those rules shall give CITY the right to rescind, cancel or otherwise terminate this agreement, at CITY'S discretion. SECTION 12. INTEGRATION This agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto, and it shall not be considered modified, altered, changed, or amended in any respect unless in writing and signed by the parties hereto. SECTION 13. NO WAIVER The failure of the CITY at the time to require performance by the CONTRACTOR of any provisions hereof shall in no way affect the right of the CITY thereafter to enforce same. Nor City of Grand Terrace-2005 Grand Terrace Corporate Yard—Page A-3 r shall waiver by the CITY of any breach of any provisions hereof be taken or held to be a Waiver of any succeeding breach of such provision or as a waiver of any provision itself. SECTION 14. INSURANCE The Contractor shall supply insurance and licensing as follows: Commercial General Liability: Primary insurance shall be provided on IOSCGL Form No. CG 00 01 11 85 or 88. Total limits shall be no less than 1 million dollars per occurrence for all coverage's and 1 million dollars general aggregate. City and its employees and agents shall be added as additional insureds using ISO Additional Insured Endorsement form CG 20 10 1-1 85 (in no event will City accept an endorsement form with an edition date later than 1990). Coverage shall apply on a primary non- contributing basis in relation to any other insurance or self-insurance, primary or excess, available to City or any employee or agent of City. Coverage shall not be limited to the vicarious liability or supervisory role of any additional insured. Umbrella Liability Insurance (over primary) shall apply to bodily injury/property damage, personal injury/advertising injury, at a minimum, and shall include a "drop down" provision providing primary coverage above a maximum $25;000.00 self insured retention for liability not covered by primary policies but covered by the umbrella policy. Coverage shall be following form to any underlying coverage. Coverage shall be provided on a "pay on behalf" basis, with defense costs payable in addition to .policy limits. There shall be no cross liability exclusion. Policies shall have concurrent starting and ending dates. Worker's-Compensation: ., Worker's compensation shall be written on a policy form providing workers' compensation statutory benefits as required by law. Employer's liability limits shall be no less than one million dollars per accident or disease. Employer's liability coverage shall be scheduled .under any umbrella policy described above. Unless otherwise agreed, this policy shall be endorsed to waive any right of subrogation as respects the City, its employees or agents. The Contractor shall also provide the City with a Certificate of Worker's Compensation Insurance and completed Declaration Regarding Licenses Status form. Contractors and all designated subcontractors must also have a valid City of Grand Terrace Business License. Auto Insurance: CONTRACTOR shall provide Auto Insurance as follows: Business Auto/Umbrella Liability Insurance. Primary coverage shall be written on ISO Business Auto Coverage form CA 00 01 06 92 including symbol 1 (Any Auto). Limits shall be'written no less than (one) 1 million dollars per accident. Starting and ending dates shall be concurrent. If Contractor owns no autos, a non-owned auto endorsement to the General Liability policy described is acceptable. City of Grand Terrace-2005 Grand Terrace Corporate Yard—Page A-4 r L SECTION 15 LEGAL ACTION Should the City bring any legal or equitable action for the purpose of protecting or enforcing its rights under this Agreement, the City shall recover, in addition to all other relief, its reasonable attorney's fees and court costs to be fixed by the Court. SECTION 16 ATTORNEY'S FEES The parties agree that should any dispute arise concerning the interpretation of this contract, or regarding the performance or non-performance of this contract, that the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees. SECTION 17 EXTRA WORK The Contractor hereby agrees that he will not proceed with any Extra Work unless he has been authorized in writing to do so by CITY. SECTION 18 ECD CONTACT PROVISIONS The Contractor hereby acknowledges that funding of this project is derived from Community development Block Grant funds and that the Contractor will comply with all provisions of the Department of Economic and Community Development Construction Provisions (Appendix A of the Bid Specifications). WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. ATTEST: CITY OF GRAND TERRACE B f City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: CONTRACTOR E.G.N. CONSTRUCTION, INC. City Attorney Title: VICE-PRESIDENT-SECRETARY City of Grand Terrace-2005 Grand Terrace Corporate Yard—Page A-5 ALL PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO On JUNE 16, 2005 before me, C.S. Duffy,Notary Public personally appeared SERA NORLUND Personally known to me- OR- ❑5:4 Erse to be the person(s)whose name(g) is/an subscribed to the withi-n instrument and acknowledged to zne that executed the same in his authorized ca aci and that bye signature(e) on the instrument the persona) p tY n behalf of which the person(g) acted, executed the instrument. ' °r the entity upon WITNESS my hand and official seal. C.S.DUFFY Commimion# 15,94wb Notary Pubis -CaiiforNa San Bernardino Cotartty MyCorrm.EVImFeb21, j Signa o OPTIOAL* *�� �* *** r**� �..,«��*�***�► Though the information below is not required by law,`kt may prove v luabte to persons r_t% g on the document. CAPACITY(IES) CLAIMED BY SIGNER(S): ❑ Individual(s) Corporate Officer(s) SANDRA NORLUND Title(s) V_pRESIDENT/SECRETARY ❑ Partner(s) ❑ Attorney-in-Fact ❑ Trustee(s) ❑ Guard ian/Conservator ❑ Other: Signer is representing: E.G.N. Construction Inc. DESCRIPTIO\ OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT ATTEtiT10N NOT.4R`e': Although the informa.:cm requested is optiorrl, it coo;__;e�cr,t fra.:duleat attachment of this certiricate to`an unact.;orized document. Title or cr•pe of document Number of pages. Date of document Sizn,r(s) other than named abuve THISCERTIFIC-1TESHOULDBEATTACHED TO THE DOCUJfEr`•TDESCRI6-D,4B0;T BOND NO: FS9155847 EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE PREMIUM: $1,874.00 FORM OF PERFORMANCE BOND �'.}"=i��tsi•s.,'rTOADENT sl}}t":tt�,'7 Yt7 dt3.Ss:�Tk$Ci�t7 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we E.G.N. CONSTRUCTION, INC. a CORPORATION hereinafter called"Principal" and GREAT AMER.ICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, of OWJgGF State of California, hereinafter called the "Surety", are held and firmly bound unto of CITY OF GRAND TERRACE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND, hereinafter called"City" in the penal sum of FOUR HUNDRED 014E & 90/100 DOLLARS ($_ 137,401.90* ) in lawful money of these ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. THE CONDITION OF THIS; OBLIGATION is such that whereas, the Principal entered into a certain Contract with the City, dated the z�3_ day of '1 1ln / . 2005 a copy of which is hereunto attached and made a part hereof for the construction of GRAND TERRACE CORPORATE YARD GTB BID NO.'05-01 NOW, THEREFORE, if the Principal shall well, truly, and faithfully perform its duties, all the undertakings, covenants, terms, conditions, and agreements of'said Contract during the original term thereof, and any extensions thereof which may be granted by/the City, with or without notice to the Surety, and if he shall satisfy all claims and demands incurred under such Contract, and shall fully indemnify and save harmless the City from all costs and damages which it may suffer by reason of failure to do so, and shall reimburse and repay the City all outlay and expense which the City may incur in making good any'default, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise, to remain in full force and effect. PROVIDED FURTHER that the said Surety, for value received hereby"stipulates and agrees that no change; extension of time, alteration, or addition to the terms--of the Contract or to the work to be perfo-i-med tnereunder or t e-- pees ications accompanying the same shall in any way affect its o ligation on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration, or addition to the terms of the Contract or to the work or to the Specifications. PROVIDED FURTHER, that no final settlement between the City and the Contractor shall abridge the right of any beneficiary hereunder,whose claim may be unsatisfied Grand%e•rr(,ee Corporarton Yard Page 11 - I IN WITNESS WHEREOF,this instrument is executed in TWO counterparts,each on of which shall be deemed an original,this the16TH day of JUNE 2005. ATTEST' E.G,.N. CONSTRUCTION, INC. PRINCIPAL SEC PRINCIPAL SEAL BY:. �+ ?� ADD PRES';' P.O. BOX 367, 'UPLAND,. CA 92313 WITNESS AS TO PRINCIPAL ADDRESS GREAT AMERI NSURANCE OMPANY SURET ATTORNE, IN FACY JANET L. MILLER ATTEST: SURETY SEC. ADDRESS SEAL 750 THE CITY DRIVE, S. , #300- -: ORANGE, CA 92868 WITNESS AS TO SURETY = ` ADDRESS NOTE: Date of Bond must not be prior to date of Contract - 1 • 5 , • w • ' 1 Gro.nd Terroce Corporation Yard rage 12 ALL PURP0tEE AbKNOWLEDGMENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN BEIZNARDINO ) s.s. On JUNE 16, 2005 before me, C.S. Duffy,Notary Public personally appeared SANDRA NORLUND Personally known to me- OR- ❑ bz- .y 6: a to be the person(8)whose name(,e) is/an subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to a thathCy executed the same'in his authorized ca aci and that by4�signatureW on the instrument the erson p ryen behalf of which the person(2) acted, executed the instrument. (�' or the entity upon WITNESS my d and official seal. C.S.OUFFv Co nmist ion#156t606 CO- 1,11MM ego Cco+°"'�°* jai I z1, Signature ot�(o . ********** **#*********** *OPTIONAL********************..�********** Though the information below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons r:Ly g on the doc ument. CAPACITY(IES) CLAIMED BY SIGNER(S): ❑ Individual(s) 1� Corporate Officers) SANDRA NORLUND Title(s) p_pRESIDENT/SECRETARY ❑ Partner(s) ❑ Attomey-in-Fact ❑ Trustee(s) ❑ Guard ian/Conservator Cl Other: Sign;r is representing: E.G.N. Construction Inc. DESCRIFT[O.N OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT ATTENTION NOT.4R�*: Although o`te iriforma::on requested belov, is optior.:I, it coe::' fmudulent attachment of this certificate to'art aria t;orized document. Tid,- or type of document Number of pages: Date of document St t,r(s) ocher than named abo�-e. Tf(!S CER TI FIC.-f TE SHOUL D EE A TT-I CHED TO THE DOC&—JfEt%-T DESCR S--n,4 BOj,E CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT State of California > SS. County of San Bernardino On June.16, 2005 before me, Pamela McCarthy. Notary Public ~ Name and Title of Officer(e.g.,"Jane Doe,Notary Public") Personally appeared, Janet L. Miller Name(s)of Signer(s) 0 personally known to me ❑ proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the P=A LA �01 THY within instrument and acknowledged to me that she QCommission4310 Z executed the same in her authorized capacity, Notary Public-California and that by her signature on the instrument the San B®rnardino County person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person My0=m..EKplmaApr3012= acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official:seal. Signature of Notary Public 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 this form to another document. Description of Attached Document Title or Type of Document: Document Date:' Number of Pages: Signer(s) Other Than Named Above: Capacity(ies) Claimed by Signer(s) Signer's Name: O Individual 17 Corporate Officer _ Title • 0 Partner -- O Limited O General Top of thumb here x Attorney-in-Fact O Trustee O Guardian or Conservator Other: Signer is Representing: s BOND NO:• FS9155847 EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE -PREMIUM INCLUDED IN PERFORMANCE BOND FORM OF LABOR AND MATERIAL BOND KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,that we E.G.N. CONSTRUCTION, INC. hereinafter called "Principal" and of UPLAND , State of California, hereinafter called"Surety", are held and firmly'bound unto CITY OF GRAND TERRACE of hereinafter GRAND TERRACE called "City", in the penal sum of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED ONE & 90/100 dollars ($ 137,401.90* ) in lawfiil money,of these United States, for the payment of-which sum will and truly to be made, we bald-ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and successors,jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT WHEREAS, the Principal entered into a certain Contract with the City, dated day of 2005, a copy of which is hereto attached and made a part hereof for the construction of GRAND TERRACE CORPORATE YARD GTB BID NO. 05-01 NOW, THEREFORE-, if the Principal shall promptly make ,payment to all persons, firms, subcontractors, and corporations furnishing materials for or performing labor in the prosecution of.the work provided for in such Contract, and any authorized extension of modification thereof, including all amounts due for materials, lubricants, oil, gasoline, repairs on machines, equipment and tools, consumed or used in connection with the construction of such-work, and-all insurance premiums of said work, and for all labor, performed in such work whether by subcontractor or otherwise, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. PROVIDED, FURTHER, that,if the original Contractor or his subcontractor fails to pay any of the persons named- to Section 3181, or amounts due under the ,Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to work or labor performed under the Contract, or for any amounts required to be deducted, .withheld,and paid over to the Employment Development Department from the wages of employees of the Con`tractor and his subcontractors pursuant to Section 13020 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, with respect to such work and labor that the surety or sureties will pay for the- same, in an amount not exceeding'the sum specified in ariorney's,fee, to be fixed by the court. The original Contractor may require of his subcontractors a bond to indemnify the original Contractor for any loss sustained by the original Contractor because of any default by his subcontractors under this section. PROVIDED FURTHER, that the said-surety for value received hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration, or addition to the terms of the Contract or to the work to be performed thereunder or the Specifications accompanying the same shall in any way effect its obligation on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration, or addition to the terms of the Contract or to the work or Specifications: PROVIDED FURTHER, that no final settlement between the City and Contractor shall abridge the right of any beneficiary hereunder, whose claim may be unsatisfied. Grand)errnee Corporation Yard Page 13 ` r 1, J 4 Y ' IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed in six(6) counterparts, each one"of which shall be deemed an original,this the 16THday of JUNE .2005. ATTEST: " (Principal) E.G.N. CONSTRUCTION, INC. (Principal Sec.) (SEAT.) (BY) (Address) P.O. BOX 367, UPLAND--CA 92313 ' (Witness as to Principal) (Address) (Surety) GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY ATTEST: t (Surety Sec) (SEAL) (3y) ,JANE L. MILLER, ATTORNEY—IN—FACT (Address) 750 THE CITY DRIVE, S., #300 (Address) ORANGE, CA 92868 Grand Terroce Cornorarion Yard Page 14 .•.4� `�-� -�f'ra'it„�'Ma:•�tF:S'r�.:Straiaa - VJSfCT±e CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT — State of California SS. County of San Bernardino On June 16, 2005 before me, Pamela McCarthy; Notary Public Name and Title of Officer(e.g.,"Jane Doe,Notary Public") Personally appeared Janet L. Miller Name(s)of Signer(s) E.personally known to me ❑ proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the p e1�,wtc cARTHY within instrument and acknowledged to me that she Commisffiion13` 10 Z ` executed the same in her authorized capacity, Floury public-caiilrornia � and-that by her signature on the instrument the San parnardino county WCMM.RNpjmsAPr30.2M person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature of Notary Public 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 this form to another document. Description of Attached Document Title or Type of Document: Document Date: Number of Pages: Signer(s) Other Than Named Above: Capacity(ies) Claimed by Signer(s) Signer's Name: O Individual O Corporate Officer Title 7Top O Partner -- O Limited O General umb here x Attorney-in-Fact O Trustee O Guardian or Conservator Other: Signer is Representing: � o TERRORISM COVERAGE RIDER NOTICE-DISCLOSURE OF TERRORISM COVERAGE AND PREMIUM r The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 establishes a program within the Department of the Treasury, under wlvch the federal government shares; with the insurance industry, the risk of loss from. future terrorist attacks., The Act applies when the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that an event meets the definition of an Act of Terrorism. The Act provides that, to be certified, an Act of Terrorism must cause losses of at least five million dollars and must have been committed by an individual or individuals acting on behalf of any foreign person or foreign interest to coerce the govenunent or population of the United States. To be attached to and form part of Bond NoFs9155847 , effective JUNE 16, 2005 In accordance with the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, we are providing this disclosure notice for bonds on which Great American Insurance Company, its affiliates (including, but not limited to Great American Alliance Insurance Company, Great American Insurance Company of New York and Great American Assurance Insurance Company) is the surety. The United States Govenunent, Department of the Treasury, will pay a share of terrorism losses insured under the terns of the Act. The federal share equals 90% of that portion of the amount of such insured losses that exceeds the applicable insurer retention. This Coverage Part/Policy covers certain losses caused by terrorism. In accordance with the Federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, we are required to provide you with a notice disclosing the portion of your premium, if any, attributable to the coverage arising ------------.--fio.i.-Losses-fo-r—Teri-orist Acts-Cem=tified-under that Act.-------- ---- ---_ The portion of your annual premium that is attributable to coverage for Terrorist Acts Certified under the Act is : $:00. 1 , S102�U(4-U4) GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY® Administrative Office: 580 WALNUT STREET• CINCINNATI,OHIO 45202• 513-369-5000' FAX 513-723-2740 The number of persons authorized by this power of attorney is not more than FIVE No.0 14259 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:That the GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY,a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Ohio,does hereby nominate,constitute and appoint the person or persons named below its true and lawful attomeyin-fact,for it and in its name,place and stead to execute in behalf of the said Company,as surety,any and all bonds,undertakings and contracts of suretyship,or other written obligations in the nature thereof;provided that the liability of the said Company on any such bond,undertaking or contract of suretyship executed under this authority shall not exceed the limit stated below. Name Address Limit of Power JAY P.FREEMAN ALL OF ALL KELLY A.SAITMAN ONTARIO, UNLIMITED DONALD R.DES COMBES CALIFORNIA JANET L.MILLER PAMELA McCARTHY This Power of Attorney revokes all previous powers issued in behalf of the attorneys)-in-fact named above. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY has caused these presents to be signed and attested by its appropriate officers and its corporate seal hereunto affixed this 71h day of, APRIL , 2005. vsuq Attest GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY Assistant Secretmn, Divisional Senior lice President STATE OF OHIO,COUNTY OF HAMILTON-ss: DAVID C.KITCHIN (513-369-3811) On this 7 h day of APRIL , 2005, before me personally appeared DAVID C.KITCHIN,to me known,being duly sworn, deposes and says that he resides in Cincinnati,Ohio,that he is the Divisional Senior Vice President of the Bond Division of Great American Insurance Company,the Company described in and which executed the above instrument;that he knows the seal of the said Company;that the seal affixed to the said instrument is such corporate seal,that it was so affixed by authority of his office under the By-Laws of said Company,and that he signed his name thereto by like authority KAREN L.BERRY` � ��� n NOTARY PUBLIC,STATE OF OHIO v uv>2 ° �+o My Commission Expires 02-16-09 This Power of Attorney is granted by authority of the following resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of Great American Insurance Company by unanimous written consent dated March 1,1993. RESOLVED:That the Division President,the several Division Vice Presidents and Assistant Vice Presidents,or any one of them,be and hereby is authorized,from time to time,to appoint one or more Attorneys-in-Fact to execute on behalf of the Company,as surety,any and all bonds,undertakings and contracts of suretyship,or other written obligations in the nature thereof-to prescribe their respective duties and the respective limits of their authority;and to revoke any such appointment at any time. RESOLVED FURTHER:That the Company seal and the signature of any of the aforesaid officers and any Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any power of attorney or certificate ofeither given for the execution of any bond,undertaking,contract or suretyship, or other written obligation in the nature thereof,such signature and seal when so used being hereby adopted by the Company as the original signature of such officer and the original seal of the Company,to be valid and binding upon the Company with the same force and effect as though manually affixed. CERTIFICATION I,RONALD C.HAYES,Assistant Secretary of Great American Insurance Company,do hereby certify that the foregoing Power of Attorney and the Resolutions of the Board of Directors of March 1,1993 have not been revoked and are now in full force and effect. Signed and sealed this 16TH day of, JUNE 2005 IW�R 1yf1/g4yC F� fa , Assistant Secretarr S 1029T(11/01)