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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20-9760 Piggyback the MDC Contract with Instituform Technologies to Complete the LSO Service Basin Cured In Place Pipe LiningSponsored by: City Manager RESOLUTION NO. 20-9760 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PIGGYBACK THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FLORIDA CONTRACT WITH INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, LLC FOR THE PROVISION OF QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO COMPLETE THE LSO SERVICE BASIN CURED -IN -PLACE (CIPP) PIPE LINING METHOD REHABILITATION OF PUMP STATION #7 IN THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS ($103,600.00), IN A CONTRACT FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Opa-locka ("City") requires cured -in -place pipe (CIPP) lining rehabilitation of its pump stations to comply with a consent agreement between Miami -Dade County and the City of Opa-locka, FL; and WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County previously entered into Contract No. S-946 with Insituform Technologies, LLC (attached hereto as Exhibit "A"), for a two-year period commencing September 25, 2019 through September 25, 2021, for cured -in - place pipe lining; and WHEREAS, the rehabilitation project of Pump Station #7, to be piggybacked, will provide, relining of 2,818 linear feet of sewer mains in the pump station to reduce inflow and infiltration, reduce the volume and cost of wastewater the City pays to the County for processing and bring the City closer to compliance with the Miami -Dade County Consent Agreement; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interest of the City to piggyback on the Miami -Dade County Contract with Insituform Technologies, LLC, for the provision of CIPP lining rehabilitation services related to Pump Station #7 and in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Three Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($103,600.00). NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA: Section 1. RECITALS ADOPTED. The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference. Section 2. AUTHORIZATION Resolution No. 20-9760 The City Commission of the City of Opa-locka, Florida hereby authorizes the City Manager to piggyback on the Miami -Dade County contract with Insituform Technologies, LLC for the provision of CIPP lining rehabilitation of Pump Station #8, in an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Eight Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Five Dollars ($308,695.00) and in a contract form acceptable to the City Attorney. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA LOCKA, FLORIDA: Section 1. RECITALS ADOPTED. The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference. Section 2. AUTHORIZATION The City Commission of the City of Opa-Locka, Florida hereby authorizes the City Manager to piggyback a Miami -Dade County contract with Insituform Technologies, LLC for the provision of CIPP lining rehabilitation services related to Pump Station #7, and in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Three Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($103,600.00) and in a contract form acceptable to the City Attorney. SECTION 3. SCRIVENER'S ERRORS. Sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or re -lettered and corrections of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected copy of same with the City Clerk. Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka. PASSED and ADOPTED this 27th day of May, 2020. Matthew A. Pigatt, Mayor 2 Resolution No. 20-9760 ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: ette Norri Attorney eeks, P.A. Moved by: Commissioner Kelley Seconded bv: Vice Mayor Davis VOTE: 5-0 Commissioner Bass YES Commissioner Burke YES Commissioner Kelley YES Vice -Mayor Davis YES Mayor Pigatt YES 3 City of Opa-Locka Agenda Cover Memo Department Director: Airia Austin Department Directorji Si ature: '• City Manager: John E. Pate CM Signature: Commission Meeting Date: 05/27/2020 Item Type: (EnterX in box) Resolution rdi nce Other X Fiscal Impact: (EnterXin box) Yes No Ordinance Reading: (EnterX in box) 1d Reading 21t+ Reading X Public Hearing: (Enter X in box) Yes No Yes No X X Funding Source: Account# : 440-75- 5356314 (Enter Fund & Dept) Ex: Advertising Requirement: (Enter X in box) Yes No X Contract/P.O. Required: (Enter X in box) Yes No RFP/RFQ/Bid#: X Strategic Plan Related (EnterX in box) Yes No Strategic Plan Priority Enhance Organizational Bus. & Economic Dev Public Safety Quality of Education Qual. of Life & City Image Communication Area: • Strategic Plan Obj./Strategy: (list the specific objective/strategy this item will address) X NI • • • Sponsor Name City Manager Department: City Manager Short Title: Pipe Lining of the Gravity Sewer System for Pump Station 7 service area. Staff Summary: The purpose of this request is to piggyback an existing contract from the Miami -Dade County, for qualified professional services to achieve the rehabilitation of Pump Station 7 applying cured in place pipe (CIPP) method in the City of Opa-Locka. Passage of this resolution brings us one station closer to being in compliance with the Miami -Dade County Consent Agreement. Financial Impact This project will reline 2,818 linear feet of sewer mains in the Pump Station # 7 collection basin area to reduce inflow and infiltration into these mains. This will result in the reduction in the volume and cost of wastewater the City pays the County to process. This project will be funded as follows: Account Description Available Project Remaining Balance 75-5356314 SRF - Wastewater Projects 548,970 103,600 445,370 Total 103,600 Proposed Action: Staff recommends approval. Attachment: 1. Agenda 2. Proposal provided by Insituform Technologies LLC 3. Miami Dade County Piggyback Contract Insituform Technologies. LLC 4/24/2020 17988 Edison Avenue Chesterfield. MO 63005 www.insituform.com "The Great City of Opa-locka" 780 Fisherman Street. Opa-locka, FL 33054 Name: Kenny Boeh Title Business Development Phone: 412-310-8826 Project Name: 2020 Rehabilitation PS 7 Project #: City of Opa-Locka Piggyback of Miami -Dade Water and Sewer Contract S-946 Start Date: TBD Completion Date: TBD Fax: 813-627-0006 Email: kboeh©aegion.com AA)A-YWDAE PROPOSAL PRICING: Item Description Unit Qty Unit Price Total Price 3.01 For providing Maintenance of Traffic (MOT), the aggregate sum of Aggr. Sum 1 $1,150.00 $1,150.00 1.01 Cured -in -place 8" diameter pipe -lining up to 24" deep in non -industrial areas LF 2,818 $22.90 $64,532.20 1.13 Reinstatement of laterals EA 41 $88.20 $3,616.20 1.14 Sealing Lateral Connections EA 41 $227.40 $9,323.40 2.01 Bypass pumping of sewage, where authorized by the Engineer, in 8" through 15" sewer pipes EA 4 $1,500.00 $6,000.00 1.16 Supplemental Payment for Installing Cured -in - place liners, in main lines, independent of pipe diameter, and depth that are less than 100 LF in total length for bid items 1.02 through 1.12 EA 1 $528.90 $528.90 Bid Items Outside Scope 1 Root and Grease Removal 8" dia. Sanitary Sewer LF 500 $3.30 $1,650.00 2 8" Sanitary Sewer Point Repair - NW 135 St &EA Alexandria Dr. Opa-Locka, FL 1 $8,719.40 $8,719.40 5 Manhole Rehabilitation PS #7 (MH PS7-5) Raven 405 Ultra High Build Epoxy EA 1 $8,039.60 $8,039.60 TOTAL $103,559.70 Submitted By: Kenny Boeh Business Development Manager CONTRACT THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into on the 2.51-‘" day of 5e,..0ber , 20 , by and between Miami -Dade County, Florida. acting by and through the Office of the Mayor, party of the first part (hereinafter sometimes called the "County"), and Insituform Technologies, LLC party of the second part (hereinafter sometimes called "Contractor"); WITNESSETH That the parties hereto, for and in consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, mutually agree as follows, to wit: 1. That the Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials and equipment and perform all work in the manner and form provided by the Contract Documents covering the Project of the County known and identified as "TWO-YEAR COUNTYWIDE CONTRACT FOR REHABILITATION OF SANITARY SEWERS BY THE CURED -IN -PLACE PIPE LINING METHOD WITH COUNTY OPTION - TO -RENEW FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS ON A YEARLY BASIS, CONTRACT NO S-946" at the unit prices reflected in the Proposal, for an aggregate amount up to Eight Million Dollars and No Cents (U.S. Dollars) $8,000,000.00. The Contract will be awarded for an aggregate amount of up to $8,000,000 for a two-year period. Unless the Contract is renewed, it will terminate upon the depletion of the awarded amount or the expiration of the two-year period, whichever occurs first. The two-year term of the Contract will commence with issuance of the Notice to Proceed. The County Mayor or County Mayor's designee has the option to renew the Contract for up to an additional two years on a year to year basis, provided that the Contractor maintains the prices, etc. used in the original contract, with an additional total amount of up to $8,000,000. Each renewal option will be for a one-year period and up to $4,000,000. The County does not guarantee that the full amount of the Contract will be issued to the Contractor. Continuation of the Contract beyond the initial period is a County prerogative not a right of the bidder. This prerogative will be exercised only when such continuation is clearly in the best interest of the County. The actual amount of work orders assigned is also a prerogative of the County in its sole discretion and dependent only upon its needs. 2. That the Contractor shall begin the work to be performed under this Contract on a day to be specified in a written order issued by the Engineer, and shall fully complete all work hereunder within the time or times stated in the Proposal. 3. That the County shall pay to the Contractor for the faithful performance of this Contract, in lawful money of the United States, and subject to additions and deductions as provided in the Contract Documents, the total amount of the Proposal as set forth above at the times and in a manner stated in the General Terms and Conditions of the Contract Documents. 4. It is further mutually agreed that if at any time after the execution of this Contract, Surety Performance and Payment Bond, the County shall deem the surety upon such bonds to be unsatisfactory, or if for any reason such bond shall become inadequate to cover the performance of the Page 3 of 3 CONTRACT work, the Contractor shall at its own expense, within five (5) days after the receipt of notice from the County to do so, furnish an additional bond or bonds in such form and amount and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the County. In such event, no further payment to the Contractor shall be deemed to be due under this Contract until such new or additional security shall have been furnished in a manner and form satisfactory to the County. 5. The "Contract Documents" are hereby defined as the Questionnaire, the Advertisement for Bids, the Instructions to Bidders, the Proposal, the Certified Resolution (Proposal/Prescribed Bid Bond), the Prescribed Bid Bond, the Contract, the Surety Performance and Payment Bond, the Certified Resolution (Contract/ Surety Performance and Payment Bond), the General Terms and Conditions, the Supplemental General Terms and Conditions, the Supplemental General Conditions (if Ordinance 90-143 is applicable) including Wage and Benefit Schedules, the Specifications, the Plans, any Addenda which may be issued, the Subcontractor /Supplier Listing Form (Ordinance 97-104 as amended by Ordinance 00-30), the Reporting Subcontracting Policies and Procedures (Ordinance 98 -15 9), the Small Business Enterprise Programs Participation Provisions and Forms (if applicable), and the provisions for the following: Vendors Affidavit (Uniform County Affidavits); Criminal Record (Felony) (as amended by Ordinance 00-30; Community Workforce Program County Code Section 2-1701, Office of Miami -Dade County Inspector General (IG) (if Ordinance 97-215 as amended by Ordinance 99-15 is applicable); Sworn Statement — Public Entity Crimes [Florida Statute Sect. 287.133 (3) (a)]; Change Orders; Notice to Proceed, Referenced Codes and Standards, Warranties and Guarantees, all related correspondence, field notes, logs, and other documents. The General Terms and Conditions of said Contract Documents are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as though fully set forth herein. The Contract Documents are complementary, so that a recital in one is tantamount to a recital in all, and the Contractor specifically acknowledges that it has read and understands all of said Contract Documents. 6. The various indemnities of the Contractor contained in the Contract Documents indemnifying the County from liability for damages to persons or property caused by acts, omissions, or defaults in the performance of the Contract Documents shall have a monetary limitation of the larger of the following: $1,000,000.00, or the entire amount of the Contract. 7. The County retains the right to audit any and all information regarding this Contract as described in the General Covenants and Conditions, Section 41 "Audit Rights and Review of Records". 8. Notwithstanding and prevailing over any other provision of the Contract Documents to the contrary, the County Mayor or Mayor's designee's. may exercise the provisions of Section 2-8.2.12 (4)(d) and (e) of the Code of Miami -Dade County. Any change orders or amendments shall not exceed 10 percent of the base contract price in cumulative percentage amount; provided however, that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to any change order or amendment related to emergency actions impacting remediation, public safety, health requirements or recovery from natural disaster and the foregoing change orders and amendments shall require ratification by the Board; provided further that the County Mayor or his designee may reduce in any amount the scope and compensation payable under this Contract and grant compensable and non-compensable time extensions thereunder. Pursuant to Section 2-8.2.12 (5), the County Mayor or the County Mayor's designee's award and execution of this Contract is subject to ratification by the Board of County Commissioners. If the Mayor or the Mayor's designee's action is not ratified, and such legislative action becomes final, this Contract shall be deemed terminated without further notice. In such event, the Contractor shall not be entitled to recovery of any lost profits or other consequential or indirect damages. However, the Contractor is eligible for payment for any work done prior to failure of the ratification, in accordance with General Terms and Conditions Article 11.D(1) Termination for Convenience. Page 3 of 3 CONTRACT IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Contract in four (4) counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original Contract, all as of the day and year first hereinbefore written. (OFFICIAL SEAL) ATTEST. Harvey Ruvin,; - Clerk oft e toard By: Deputy Clerk Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency Assistant County Attorney Miami -Dade Water and Sewer Department MIAMI DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (PARTY.OPTHE,FIRST PART) Gt)MO• j . . * WHEN THE CONTRACTOR IS A CORPORATION (CORPORATION SEAL) ATTEST ; (Secretary) Jana Lause Contracting and Attesting Officer (Print or type name) Insituform Technologies, LLC (Name of Corpo tion) By: LI1.A/AS_ (Signature of Officer) Diane Partridge (Print or type name) Contracting and Attesting Officer (Official Title) 17988 Edison Avenue Chesterfield. MO 63005 (Address) (PARTY OF THE SECOND PART) Attach to each counterpart a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors of the corporation authorizing the officer who signs the Contract and Surety Performance and Payment Bond to do so in its behalf. Page 3 01'3 CERTIFIED RESOLUTION Jana Lause (Name) (LLC) Insituform Technologies, LLC , a Corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware , do hereby certify that the following Resolution was unanimously adopted and passed by a quorum of the Board of Directors of the said Corporation at a meeting held in accordance with law and the by-laws of the said Corporation: "IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that Diane Partridge Contracting and Attesting Officer the duly elected 8garxely of , the duly (Name) elected Contracting and Attesting Officer of Insituform Technologies, LLC (Title of Officer) be and is hereby authorized to execute and submit a Contract and Surety Performance and Payment Bond to Miami -Dade County, Florida, and the Miami -Dade Water and Sewer Department, respectively, for a certain Project entitled TWO-YEAR COUNTYWIDE CONTRACT FOR REHABILITATION OF SANITARY SEWERS BY THE CURED -IN -PLACE PIPE LINING METHOD WITH COUNTY OPTION -TO -RENEW FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS ON A YEARLY BASIS, CONTRACT NO S-946 and such other instruments in writing as may be necessary in behalf of the said Corporation, and that the Contract, Surety Performance and Payment Bond and other such instruments signed by him shall be binding upon the said Corporation as its own acts and deeds." I further certify that the above Resolution is in force and effect and has not been revised, revoked or rescinded. Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Corporation this ZS—tt-N day of SW-v.....b ar- , 20 19 (Month) (Year) By: E +A-7 (6J-- (Seata ) Jana Lause Contracting and Attesting Officer (Print or type name) (SEAL) Insituform Technologies, LLC (Corporate Title) Page 1 of 1 INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, LLC PRESIDENT A.PPOINTIVILNT OF CONTRACTING AND ATTESTING OFFICERS The undersigned, being the President of lnsituform Technologies, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (the "Company"), and pursuant to the authority set forth in the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of the Company, hereby determines that: 1. Christlanda Adkins, Laura M. Andreski, Janet Hass, Jana Lause, Diane Partridge, Whatley Schulte, and Ursula Youngblood are appointed as Contracting and Attesting Officers of the Company, each with the authority, individually and in the absence of the others, subject to the control of the Board of Managers of the Company, to: (i) certify and attest to the signature of any officer of the Company; (ii) enter into and bind the Company to perform pipeline rehabilitation activities of the Company and all matters related thereto, including the maintenance of one or more offices and facilities of the Company; (iii) execute and to deliver documents on behalf of the Company; and (iv) take such other action as is or may be necessary and appropriate to carry out the project, activities and work of the Company. 2. Any person previously appointed or serving as a Contracting and Attesting Officer cf the Company prior to the date hereof and who is not named above is hereby removed from any such appointment. Dated: December 1, 2018 Charles R. Gordon President Bond No. 107121678 SURETY PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND By this Bond, We, Insituform Technologies, LLC, as Principal, whose principal business address is 17988 Edison Avenue, Chesterfield, MO 63005 as Contractor under the contract dated 5 k ..\ e.t— ZS , 20 s 9 , between Principal and Miami -Dade County for the construction of "TWO-YEAR COUNTYWIDE CONTRACT FOR REHABILITATION OF SANITARY SEWERS BY THE CURED -IN -PLACE PIPE LINING METHOD WITH COUNTY OPTION -TO -RENEW FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS ON A YEARLY BASIS, CONTRACT NO S-946", (hereinafter referred to as "Contract") the terms of which Contract are incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Bond and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America a corporation, whose principal business address is One Tower Square, Hartford, CT 06183 as Surety, are bound to Miami - Dade County (hereinafter referred to as "County") "). for an aggregate amount up to Eight Million Dollars and No Cents (U.S. Dollars) $8,000,000.00, for payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally. The County does not guarantee that the full amount of the Contract will be issued to, or paid to the contractor. The actual amount of work orders assigned is also a prerogative of the County in its sole discretion and dependent only upon its needs. THE CONDITION OF THIS BOND is that if Principal: 1. Performs all work due under the Contract, including but not limited to guarantees, warranties, and the curing of latent defects, said Contract being made a part of this bond by reference; and in the times and in the manner prescribed in the Contract, including any and all damages for delay; and 2. Promptly makes payments to all claimants, as defined in Section 255.05 (1), Florida Statutes, supplying Principal with labor, materials, or supplies, used directly or indirectly by Principal in the prosecution of the work provided for in the Contract; and 3. Pays County for all losses, damages, including damages for delay, expenses, costs and attorney's fees, including appellate proceedings, that County sustains because of a default by Principal under the Contract, including but not limited to a failure to honor all guarantees and warranties or to cure latent defects in its work or materials within 5 years after completion of the work under the Contract; and 4. Performs the guarantee of all work and materials furnished under the Contract for the time specified in the Contract, including all warranties and curing all latent defects within 5 years after completion of the work under the Contract; then this bond is void, otherwise it remains in full force. If no specific periods of warranty are stated in the Contract for any particular item or work, material or equipment, the warranty shall be deemed to be a period of one (1) year from the date of final acceptance by the County. This Bond does not limit the County's ability to pursue suits directly with the Principal seeking damages for latent defects in materials or workmanship, such actions being subject to the limitations found in Section 95.11(3)(c), Florida Statutes. Any changes in or under the Contract Documents,and compliance or noncompliance with any formalities connected with the Contract or the changes, do not affect the Surety's obligation under this Bond. Page 1 of 3 SURETY PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND (Continued) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the above bounden parties have caused this Bond to be executed by their appropriate officials as of the 2_5t''` day of Se.pte.,ber , 20 l9 . ATTEST: ( etary) Janet Hass, Contracting & Attesting Officer (Print or type name) CONTRACTOR: Insituform Technologies, LLC (Contractor�Name) BY: u4ct_ (President) (Managing Partner or Joirrenturer) Diane Partridge (Print or type name) Contracting & Attesting Officer (Official Title) (SEAL) Page 2 of 3 SURETY PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND (Continued) COUNTERSIGNED BY RESIDENT FLORIDA AGENT OF SURETY: (CORPORATE SEAL) By: (Signature of Attorney -in -Fact)* Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (Printed Name of Surety) One Tower Square Hartford, CT 06183 (Address of Surety) 860-277-0111 (Telephone of Surety) By: _ C f (Signature of Resident Florida Agent)* Andrew P. Thome, Attorney -in -Fact Katherine Cronin (Printed Name of Attorney -in -Fact) (Printed Name of Agent) One Tower Square 2420 Lakemont Ave., Ste 100 Hartford, CT 06183 Orlando, FL 32814 (Address) 860-277-0111 (Telephone) *Power of Attorney must be attached (Address) 407-388-2509 (Telephone) (Copy of Agent's current Identification Card as issued by Commissioner must be attached) Page 3 of 3 BO D APPROVED AS TO I ,UNCE REQUIREMENTS IS'. •IS MAMA EMI nrT DIVISION DATE: l 1 State of Missouri County of St. Louis On ScieceftberlS,totil before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Andrew P. Thome known to me to be Attorney -in - Fact of TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA the corporation described in and that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and known to me to be the person who executed the said instrument in behalf of said corporation, and he duly 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 stated in this certificate above. Donna Robson, Notary Public My Commission Expires: -'. NA-_^_aA P _ s Sr.R ' .3.5 ..y DONNA RC' :"oN Notary Public — Notary Seal State of Missouri, St. Cl;-rles County Commission # 17:3li79412 My Commission E:r-Ares 1,:ne 21, 2021 TRAVELERS Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America Travelers Casualty and Surety Company St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company are corporations duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut (herein collectively called the "Companies"), and that the Companies do hereby make, constitute and appoint Andrew P. Thome, of Chesterfield, Missouri, their true and lawful Attomey-in-Fact to sign, execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, recognizances, conditional undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof on behalf of the Companies in their 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, the Companies have caused this instrument to be signed; and their corporate seals to be hereto affixed, this 3rd day of February, 2017. State of Connecticut City of Hartford ss. By: Robert L. Raney, Sefilor Vice President On this the 3rd day of February, 2017, before me personally appeared Robert L. Raney, who acknowledged himself to be the Senior Vice President of Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, and that he, as such, being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing on behalf of the corporations by himself as a duly authorized officer. In Witness Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal. o.M.R. c tTAL,a.u.�. " My Commission expires the 30th day of June, 2021 • m Marie C. Tetreault, Notary Public This Power of Attorney is granted under and by the authority of the following resolutions adopted by the Boards of Directors of Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, which resolutions are now in full force and effect, reading as follows: RESOLVED, that the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman. any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, any Second Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Secretary may appoint 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; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or any Vice President may delegate all or any part of the foregoing authority to one or more officers or employees of this Company, provided that each such delegation is in writing and a copy thereof is filed in the office of the Secretary; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that any bond, recognizance, contract of indemnity, or writing obligatory in the nature of a bond, recognizance, or conditional undertaking shall be valid and binding upon the Company when (a) signed by the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or any Vice President, any Second Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Secretary and duly attested and sealed with the Company's seal by a Secretary or Assistant Secretary; or (b) duly executed (under seal, if required) by one or more Attorneys -in -Fact and Agents pursuant to the power prescribed in his or her certificate or their certificates of authority or by one or more Company officers pursuant to a written delegation of authority; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the signature of each of the following officers: President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, any Assistant Vice President, any Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any Power of Attorney or to any certificate relating thereto appointing Resident Vice Presidents, Resident Assistant Secretaries or Attorneys -in -Fact for purposes only of executing and attesting bonds and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and any such Power of Attorney or certificate 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 on the Company in the future with respect to any bond or understanding to which it is attached. 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