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Home My WebLink AboutHarkness Construction, LLC. Harkness Construction, LLC 45015 244th Ave. SE Enumclaw, WA 98022 6/2-gi.v° Pros6eckoo\ �a� VcdeS�r�a�n C o \ Na, Z SCITY OF RENTON Qe n�o�n c,�- 1 ? JUN 2 3 2026 0 \f\i r\Z'r, C,\ty ZQo to fl RECEIVED �� Z��'d �,, O O I� CITY CLERK'S OFFICE b‘di DAA-.� �u1-e5d�y Tome;, ?6'.00 ?Kr) Ope-k‘ricS. 1(i ors, ,)tine, 0 o pm N 'a Zooirri De.\ \ler To', Qenkon Cj t1 N al1 ma;y1 I_o1�b 055 G. CqrackL, \Alo e_nt®kr) , c6 0 ��7 City of Renton Contract Provisions for Renton School and Pedestrian Crossing No. 2 Ill. PROJECT PROPOSAL Project Name: Renton School and Pedestrian Crossing No. 2 City Contract Number: CAG-26-132 Company: Harkness Construction, LCC 45015 244th Ave SE, Encumclaw, WA 98022 Address: 253-335-1449 Telephone No.: Fax No.: Total Bid Amount: $ O C4Eg 7 O Provided to Builders Exchange of WA, Inc. For usage Conditions Agreement see www.bxwa.com - Always Verify Scal 4, CT PROPOSAL COVER PAGE 'N T Renton School and Pedestrian Crossing No. 2 TO THE CITY OF RENTON RENTON, WASHINGTON Ladies and/or Gentlemen: The undersigned (Bidder) hereby certify that the Bidder has examined the location and construction details of the proposed work, has read and thoroughly understands the Contract Documents governing the work, and the nature of the work, and the method by which payment will be made for said work. Bidder hereby proposes to undertake and complete the work detailed in and in accordance with these Contract Documents, for the Total Bid Amount shown on the attached Schedule of Prices. The Bidder understands that the quantities mentioned herein are approximate only and are subject to increase or decrease, and hereby proposes to perform all quantities of work as either increased or decreased in accordance with the Contract Documents. As evidence of good fa. h, pursuant to RCW 35.23.352(1), an original Bid Proposal Deposit in the form of (check one) bid bond, or ❑ cashier's check (made payable to the City of Renton), or 0 postal money order(made payable to the City of Renton), in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Total Bid Amount, is attached hereto. If a bid bond is signed by an attorney-in-fact, Bidder agrees that the power of attorney authorizing such execution must be current and enforceable, be properly executed by the Surety in accordance with the Surety's by-laws or other applicable rules and resolutions, and include all necessary corporate seals, signatures, and notaries. Bidder understands that Contract Award or Bid rejection will occur within 45 calendar days after the opening of bids, as specified in Section 1-03.2 of the Standard Specifications. Bidder further understands that should Bidder fail to enter into this contract in accordance with his or her Bid and furnish a contract bond within a period of ten(10)days from the date at which he or she is notified that he or she is the successful bidder, the Bid Proposal Deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Renton, as set forth in RCW 35A.40.200 and RCW 35.23.352 Bidder hereby agrees to complete the Physical Work in all respects within 50 working days. Contract time shall begin on the first working day following the Notice to Proceed date. Renton School and Pedestrian Crossing No.2 Proposal 2026 Provided to Builders Exchange of WA, Inc. For usage Conditions Agreement see www.bxwa.com - Always Verify Scal SCHEDULE OF PRICES Renton School and Pedestrian Crossing No. 2 ALL ENTRIES SHALL BE WRITTEN IN INK OR TYPED TO VALIDATE BID NOTE:Unit prices for all items,all extensions,and total amount of bid shall be shown.Enter unit prices in numerical figures only,in dollars and cents to two (2)decimal places(including whole dollar amounts).All figures must be clearly legible.Bids with illegible figures in the Unit Price column will be regarded as nonresponsive and rejected.Where conflict occurs between the unit price and the total amount specified for any item,the unit price shall prevail,and totals shall be corrected to conform thereto. ITEM SPEC. NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION SECTION UNIT QUANTITY UNIT PRICE* EXTENSION MINOR CHANGE EST 1 1-04.4(1) 1 $15,000.00 $ 15.000.00 ADA FEATURE SURVEYING 1-05.4 LS 4000 2 1 $ 4.000.00 1-05.4 3 ROADWAY SURVEYING LS 1 6000 $ 6,000.00 SPCC PLAN LS 1000 4 1-07.15(1) 1 $ 1,000.00 MOBILIZATION LS 60000 5 1-09.7 1 $ 60.000.00 TRAFFIC CONTROL SUPERVISOR LS 10000 6 1-10.5(2) 1 $ 10.000.00 PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC CONTROL 1-10.5(2) 5000 7 LS 1 $ 5,000.00 FLAGGERS 1-10.5(2) HR 70 8 720 $ 50,400.00 CONSTRUCTION SIGNS CLASS A 1-10.5(2) SF 576 2 9 $ 1.152.00 10 1-10.5(2) 3.360 PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN HR 2 $ 6.720.00 OTHER TRAFFIC CONTROL LABOR HR 70 11 1-10.5 60 $ 4,200.00 CLEARING AND GRUBBING 2-01.5 AC 10000 12 0.03 $ 300.00 REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES AND OBSTRUCTIONS 2-02.5 LS C0000 13 1 $ 60,000.00 14 2-02.5 125 REMOVING CURB AND GUTTER LF 20 $ 2.500.00 REMOVING CEMENT CONC.SIDEWALK SY 25 15 2-02.5 95 $ 2.375.00 16 2-02.5 360 REMOVING ASPHALT CONC.PAVEMENT SY 25 $ 9,000.00 SAWCUTTING LF 4 17 2-02.5 560 $ 2,240.00 Renton School and Pedestrian Crossing No.2 Schedule of Prices 2026 Paae 1 of 4 ITEM SPEC. NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION SECTION UNIT QUANTITY UNIT PRICE* EXTENSION 18 ROADWAY EXCAVATION,INCL.HAUL 2-03.5 CY 70 200 $ 14,000.00 19 GRAVEL BORROW,INCL.HAUL 2-03.5 TN 20 80 $ 1,600.00 20 LOCATE EXISTING UTILTIES 2-09,5 LS 1 1000 $ 1,000.00 21 POTHOLE 2-09.5 EACH 14 1000 $ 14,000.00 22 CRUSHED SURFACING TOP COURSE 4-04.5 TON 200 90 $ 18,000.00 ADJUST EXISTING CATCH BASIN,REPLACE 500 $ 1,000.00 23 CASTING 5-04.5 EACH 2 24 ADJUST EXISTING MANHOLE COVER 5-04.5 EACH 1 500 $ 500.00 25 ADJUST EXISTING VALVE BOX 5-04.5 EACH 2 500 $ 1,000.00 26 PLANING BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT 5-04.5 SY15 $ 975.00 65 27 HMACL.1/2"PG 58H-22 5.04.5 TON 140 350 $ 49,000.00 - 28 JOB MIX COMPLIANCE PRICE ADJUSTMENT 5-04.5 CALC 1 $0.00 $ - 29 COMPACTION PRICE ADJUSTMENT 5-04.5 CALC 1 $0.00 $ 30 DI STORM SEWER PIPE,8 IN.DIAM.{INCL. 7 5 LF 40 240 $ 9,600.00 BEDDING) DI STORM SEWER PIPE,12 IN.DIAM.(INCL. $ 20,800.00 31 BEDDING) 7-04.5 LF 80 260 32 TELEVISION INSPECTION 7-04.5 LS 1 2000 $ 2,000.00 CONNECTION TO EXISTING STORM STRUCTURE 1000 $ 2,000.00 33 7-05.5 EACH 2 34 CONCRETE INLET 7-05.5 EACH 2 3000 $ 6,000.00 35 CATCH BASIN,TYPE 1 7-05.5 EACH 1 3000 $ 3,000.00 36 CATCH BASIN,TYPE 2.48IN.DIAM. 7-05.5 EACH 1 6000 $ 6,000.00 37 TRENCH EXCAVATION SAFETY SYSTEMS 7-08.5 LS 1 1000 $ 1,000.00 38 BANK RUN GRAVEL FOR TRENCH BACKFILL 7-08.5 TN 30 80 $ 2,400.00 Schedule of Prices 2026 Renton School and Pedestrian Crossing No.2 Paae 2 of 4 ITEM ITEM DESCRIPTION SPEC. UNIT QUANTITY UNIT PRICE* EXTENSION NO. SECTION 39 TRENCH EXCAVATION,INCL.HAUL 7-08.5 CY 20 200 $ 4,000.00 40 RELOCATE FIRE HHYDRANT ASSEMBLY 7-14.5 EACH 1 6000 $ 6,000.00 EROSION CONTROL AND WATER POLLUTION 20000 $ 20,000.00 41 PREVENTION 8-01.5 LS 1 42 INLET PROTECTION 8-01.5 EACH 12 100 $ 1,200.00 43 WATTLE 8-01.5 LF 25 40 $ 1,000.00 44 SOD INSTALLATION 8-02.5 SY 170 10 $ 1,700.00 45 TOPSOIL,TYPE A 8-02.5 CY 30 90 $ 2,700.00 46 BARK OR WOOD CHIP MULCH 8-02.5 CY 5 90 $ 450.00 47 CEMENT CONC.TRAFFIC CURB AND GUTTER 8-04.5 LF 270 35 $ 9,450.00 48 CURB MOUNTED DELINEATOR POSTS 8-10.5 LF 8 200 $ 1,600.00 49 CEMENT CONC.SIDEWALK 8-14.5 SY 140 100 $ 14,000.00 50 CEMENT CONC.CURB RAMP,TYPE PARALLEL 8-14.5 EACH 1 3000 $ 3,000.00 CEMENT CONC.CURB RAMP,TYPE 5 3000 $ 15,000.00 51 PERPENDICULAR 8-14.5 EACH DETECTABLE WARNING SURFACE(ASPHALT $ 480.00 52 PATH) 8-14.5 SF 16 30 53 MAILBOX SUPPORT,TYPE 2 8-18.5 EACH 1 500 $ 500.00 54 RRFB SYSTEM AT SITE1,COMPLETE 8-20.5 LS 1 30000 $ 30,000.00 55 RRFB SYSTEM AT SITE 2,COMPLETE 8-20.5 LS 1 30000 $ 30,000.00 56 RRFB SYSTEM AT SITE 3,COMPLETE 8.20.5 LS 1 30000 $ 30,000.00 57 UTILITY TRENCH 8-20.5 LF 250 50 $ 12,500.00 CONDUIT PIPE PVC SCH.80,2 IN.DIAM. 25 $ 9,125.00 58 W/FITTINGS 8-20.5 LF 365 CONDUIT PIPE PVC SCH.80,3 IN.DIAM. 25 $ 2,000.00 59 W/FITTINGS 8-20.5 LF 80 Schedule of Prices 2026 Renton School and Pedestrian Crossing No.2 Paae 3 of 4 ITEM ITEM DESCRIPTION SPEC. UNIT QUANTITY UNIT PRICE EXTENSION NO. SECTION 1500 S 7,500.00 60 JUNCTION BOX,TYPE 1 8-20.5 EACH 5 61 STREET LIGHT STANDARD 8-20.5 EACH 1 35000 S 35,000.00 62 STREET LIGHT BASE 8-20.5 EACH 1 14000 S 14,000.00 63 SERVICEMETER AT SITE 3,COMPLETE 8-20.5 LS 1 20000 S 20,000.00 64 PERMANENT SIGNING 8-21 5 LS 1 I?00 S 1,200.00 65 REMOVING PAINT LINE 8-22.5 LF470 4 S 1,880.00 66 REMOVING PLASTIC LINE 8-22.5 LF 15 4 S 60.00 4 67 REMOVING PLASTIC CROSSWALK LINE 8-22.5 SF 140 S 560.00 4 68 PLASTIC LINE &225 LF 400 5 1.600.00 69 PLASTIC WIDE LINE 8-22.5 LF 140 4 S 560.00 70 PLASTIC CROSSWALK LINE 8-22-5 SF 320 4 S 1,280.00 4 71 PLASTIC STOP LINE 8-22.5 LF 30 5 120.00 PLASTIC INTERSECTION BIKE LANE PAVEMENT 4 S 500.00 72 MARKING 8-22.5 SF 125 4 73 TEMPORARY PAVEMENT MARKING 8-23.5 LF 540 S 2,160.00 S 674,887.00 TOTAL BID AMOUNT= `NOTE:All aoolicab e sales tax shall be included in the unit and lump sum bid c rice per section 1-07.2(11 and WAC 458-20-171. Schedule of Prices Renton School and Pedestrian Crossing No 2 Page 4 of 4 2026 Failure to return this Declaration as part of the bid proposal package will make the bid nonresponsive and ineligible for award. NON-COLLUSION DECLARATION I.by signing the proposal.hereby declare, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the following statements are true and correct: 1. That the undersigned person(s), firm, association or corporation has (have) not,either directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion. or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with the project for which this proposal is submitted. 2. That by signing the signature page of this proposal, I am deemed to have signed and to have agreed to the provisions of this declaration. NOTICE TO ALL BIDDERS To report rigging activities call 1-800-424-9071 The U.S. Department of Transportation(USDOT)operates the above toll-free "hotline"Monday through Friday,8:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m., eastern time. Anyone with knowledge of possible bid rigging, bidder collusion,or other fraudulent activities should use the"hotline"to report such activities. The "hotline"is part of USDOT's continuing effort to identify and investigate highway construction contract fraud and abuse and is operated under the direction of the USDOT Inspector General. All information will be treated confidentially and caller anonymity will be respected_ SR DOT Fam Z72-0381 EF 07/2011 Renton School and Pedestrian Crossing No.2 Local Agency Non-Collusion Declaration 2026 Provided to Builders Exchange of WA, Inc. For usage Conditions Agreement see www.bxwa.com - Always Verify Scal LOAM trtM APWA-WA Division 1 Committee rev.5/13/2022 Proposal for Incorporating Recycled Materials into the Project In compliance with RCW 70A.205.700,the Bidder shall propose below,the total percent of construction aggregate and concrete materials to be incorporated into the Project that are recycled materials. Calculated percentages must be within the amounts allowed in Section 9-03.21(1)E,Table on Maximum Allowable Percent(By Weight)of Recycled Material,of the Standard Specifications. Proposed total percentage: - percent. Note: Use of recycled materials is highly encouraged within the limits shown above.but does not constitute a Bidder Preference.and will not affect the determination of award,unless two or more lowest responsive Bid totals are exactly equal, in which case proposed recycling percentages will be used as a tie-breaker,per the APWA GSP in Section 1-03.1 of the Special Provisions. Regardless,the Bidder's stated proposed percentages will become a goal the Contractor should do its best to accomplish. Bidders will be required to report on recycled materials actually incorporated into the Project,in accordance with the APWA GSP in Section 1-06.6 of the Special Provisions. Bidder: Harknes onst Lion, LCC Signature of Authorized Official: Date: 3/2026 Renton School and Pedstrian Crossing No.2 Proposal For Incorporating Recycled Materials 2026 Provided to Builders Exchange of WA, Inc. For usage Conditions Agreement see www.bxwa.com - Always Verify Scal Washington State W� Department of Transportation Contractor Certification Wage Law Compliance -Responsibility Criteria Washington State Public Works Contracts FAILURE TO RETURN THIS CERTIFICATION AS PART OF THE BID PROPOSAL PACKAGE WILL MAKE THIS BID NONRESPONSIVE AND INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD I hereby certify,under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington,on behalf of the firm identified below that,to the best of my knowledge and belief,this firm has NOT been determined by a final and binding citation and notice of assessment issued by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries or through a civil judgment entered by a court of limited or general jurisdiction to have willfully violated. as defined in RCW 49.48.082,any provision of RCW chapters 49.46,49.48,or 49.52 within three (3)years prior to the date of the Call for Bids. Harkness Construction, LCC Bidder Name: Na of Contract Bidder-Print full legal entity name of firm By: � Jason Harkness Signatur authorized person Print Name of person making certifications for firm Title: Managing Member Place: Enumclaw,WA Title of person signing certificate Print cty and state where signed Date: 6/23/2026 Form 272 09.20' Renton School and Pedestrian Crossing No.2 Contractor Certification,Wage Law Compliance-Responsibility Criteria 2026 Provided to Builders Exchange of WA, Inc. For usage Conditions Agreement see www.bxwa.com - Always Verify Scal t'i v o *NW PROPOSAL SIGNATURE PAGE v_0 By signing below, Bidder acknowledges receipt and understanding of the following Addenda to the Bid Documents: Addendum No. Date of Receipt Addendum No. Date of Receipt 1 LS2 A 3 2 4 NOTE: A Proposal may be considered irregular and may be rejected if the receipt of Addenda is not acknowledged. The bidder is hereby advised that by signature of this proposal he/she is deemed to have acknowledged all requi ements and signed all certificates contained herein. Harkness Construction LLC [Signature of prize fficial]* [Business Name] Jason Harkness 45015 244th Ave SE, Encumclaw,WA 98022 [Printed Name] [Address Line 1] Managing Member [Title] [Address Line 2] 6/23/2026 253-335-1449 [Date] [Telephone Number] *NOTE: Evidence of the signatory's authority to sign the Proposal on behalf of the business entity shall be submitted with the Bid.Otherwise,the submitted Bid will be considered irregular and non-responsive and the Bid may be rejected. NOTE: The address and phone number listed above will be used for all communications regarding this proposal. Type of business entity (e.g. corporation, partnership, etc.): LLC State of Incorporation, or State where business entity was formed: wA Renton School and Pedestrian Crossing No.2 Proposal-Signature Page 2026 Provided to Builders Exchange of WA, Inc. For usage Conditions Agreement see www.bxwa.com - Always Verify Scal Washington WA State Contractor's Registration # II2 IBC'L C (NU _ UBI # 603-173-564 Industrial Insurance Account # BLS61329754 Employment Security Department # 45-4353163 State Excise Tax Registration # 603-173-564 DUNS# NIA The Surety Company which will furnish the required Contract Bond is IMA(Parker, Smith and Peek) 10400 NE 4th St suite 900,Bellevue,WA 98004 [Surety] [Address Line 1] (425)974-3057 (Telephone Number] [Address Line 2] Renton School and Pedestrian Crossing No.2 Proposal—Signature Page 2026 Provided to Builders Exchange of WA, Inc. For usage Conditions Agreement see www.bxwa.com - Always Verify Scal 2/11/26, 1:44PM BUSINESS INFORMATION Business Name: HARKNESS CONSTRUCTION,LLC UBI Number: 603 173 564 Business Type: WA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Business Status: ACTIVE Principal Office Street Address: 45015 244TH AVE SE,ENUMCLAW,WA,98022-9482,UNITED STATES Principal Office Mailing Address: 45015 244TH AVE SE,ENUMCLAW,WA,98022-9482,UNITED STATES Expiration Date: 01/31/2027 Jurisdiction: UNITED STATES,WASHINGTON Formation/ Registration Date: 01/23/2012 Period of Duration: PERPETUAL Inactive Date: Nature of Business: CONSTRUCTION REGISTERED AGENT INFORMATION Registered Agent Name: JASON HARKNESS Street Address: 45015 244TH AVE SE,ENUMCLAW,WA,98022-9482,UNITED STATES Mailing Address: 45015 244TH AVE SE,ENUMCLAW,WA,98022-9482,UNITED STATES GOVERNORS Title Governors Type Entity Name First Name Last Name GOVERNOR INDIVIDUAL JASON HARKNESS https://ccfs.sos.wa.gov/?_g1=1.1vbde32•_ga•ODc30DE0MTQwLjE3N...F160YQ•czE3NzA4NDUzNzYkbzlkZzEkdDE3NzA4NDUzOTEkap1JGwwJGgw Page 1 of 1 t '!1. PROPOSAL BID BOND TO THE CITY OF RENTON KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,That we, [Bidder] Harkness Construction, LLC of [address] 45015 244th Avenue SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022 as Principal, and [Surety] United Fire & Casualty Company a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Iowa as a surety corporation,and qualified under the laws of the State of Washington to become surety upon bonds of contractors with municipal corporations, as Surety, are jointly and severally held and firmly bound unto the City of Renton in the full sum of five (5) percent of the total bid amount of the proposal of said Principal for the work hereinafter described,for the payment of which,well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and successors and assigns,jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. The condition of the bond is such, that whereas the Principal herein is herewith submitting his/her or its sealed proposal for the following public works construction project, to wit: Renton School and Pedestrian Crossing No. 2 said bid and proposal, by reference thereto, being made a part hereof. NOW, THEREFORE, If the said proposal bid by said Principal be accepted, and the contract be awarded to said Principal, and if said Principal shall duly make and enter into and execute said contract and shall furnish contract bond as required by the City of Renton within a period of ten (10) days from and after said award,exclusive of the day of such award,then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise it shall remain and be in full force and effect. IN THE EVENT, the Principal, following award, fails to execute an Agreement with the City of Renton in accordance with the terms of the Proposal and furnish a contract bond with Surety or Sureties approved by the City of Renton within ten (10) days from and after said award, then Principal shall forfeit the Bid Bond/Bid Proposal Deposit or Surety shall immediately pay and forfeit to the City of Renton the amount of the Proposal Bid Bond,as set forth in RCW 35A.40.200 and RCW 35.23.352. This Proposal Bid Bond shall be governed and construed by the laws of the State of Washington, and venue shall be in King County, Washington. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the Principal and Surety have caused these presents to be signed and sealed this 23rd day of June , 20 26 . Renton School and Pedestrian Crossing No.2 Proposal Bid Bond to the City of Renton 2026 PRINCIPAL SURETY Harkness Construction, LLC United Fire &Casualty Company [Principal] [Surety] • N ,Vluurgq [SignatWef Auth d oriz 0 icia [Signature of Authorized Official] ti roeet+�rE q __ _- SEAL -. C' - "' uory Z- Nicholas Fredrickson �,. [Printed Name] [Printed Name] �OyR RA"0$77 r� i �' 2,14-1�// Attorney-in-Fact [Title] 7 [Title] 06/23/2026 06/23/2026 [Date] [Date] Name and address of local office of IMA Financial Group, Inc. Agent and/or Surety Company: 10400 NE 4th Street, Suite 900 Bellevue, WA 98004 Telephone: (425) 709-3600 Surety WAOIC# 1356 Surety NAIC# 13021 Renton School and Pedestrian Crossing No.2 Proposal Bid Bond to the City of Renton 2026 101 UNITED FIRE&CASUALTY COMPANY,CEDAR RAPIDS,IA Inquiries: Surety Department IIfg UNITED FIRE&INDEMNITY COMPANY,WEBSTER,TX 118 Second Ave SE FINANCIAL PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY,LOS ANGELES,CA Cedar Rapids,IA 52401 INSURANCE CERTIFIED COPY OF POWER OF ATTORNEY (original on file at Home Office of Company-See Certification) KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS,That United Fire&Casualty Company,a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Iowa; United Fire& Indemnity Company, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Texas; and Financial Pacific insurance Company,a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California(herein collectively called the Companies),and having their corporate headquarters in Cedar Rapids,State of Iowa,does make,constitute and appoint NICHOLAS FREDRICKSON, ANDREW KERSLAKE, GUY P. ARMFIELD, ROGER KALTENBACH, ELIZABETH R. HAHN, SCOTT MCGILVRAY, ALEC GUMPFER, GREG LAGREID, DEANNA M. FRENCH, JANA M. ROY, KATELYN COOPER, RONALD J. LANGE, SCOTT FISHER, SCOTT GARCIA, SUSAN B. LARSON, MINDEE L. RANKIN, REBECCA SARMIENTO, CHRIS LARSON, KYLE DOZIER, ABBIE A. BONNEY, SANDY L. BOSWELL, JANIE MA, SHARON POPE, BRENDA S. NOLIN, JANTEANE BLYTON, ALEX GIANNINI, WILLIAM M. SMITH, GREGORY C. RYERSON, EACH INDIVIDUALLY their true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact with power and authority hereby conferred to sign, seal and execute in its behalf all lawful bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of similar nature provided that no single obligation shall exceed $50,000,000.00 and to bind the Companies thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such instruments were signed by the duly authorized officers of the Companies and all of the acts of said Attorney,pursuant to the authority hereby given and hereby ratified and confirmed. The Authority hereby granted is continuous and shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by United Fire&Casualty Company,United Fire& Indemnity Company,and Financial Pacific Insurance Company. This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following bylaw duly adopted by the Boards of Directors of United Fire&Casualty Company,United Fire&Indemnity Company,and Financial Pacific Insurance Company. "Article VI-Surety Bonds and Undertakings" Section 2,Appointment of Attorney-in-Fact. "The President or any Vice President,or any other officer of the Companies may,from time to time, appoint by written certificates attomeys-in-fact to act in behalf of the Companies in the execution of policies of insurance,bonds,undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature. The signature of any officer authorized hereby,and the Corporate seal,may be affixed by facsimile to any power of attorney or special power of attorney or certification of either authorized hereby; such signature and seal,when so used,being adopted by the Companies as the original signature of such officer and the original seal of the Companies,to be valid and binding upon the Companies with the same force and effect as though manually affixed. Such attorneys-in-fact,subject to the limitations set of forth in their respective certificates of authority shall have full power to bind the Companies by their signature and execution of any such instruments and to attach the seal the Companies thereto. The President or any Vice President,the Board of Directors or any other officer of the Companies may at any time revoke all power and authority previously given to any attorney-in-fact. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the COMPANIES have each caused these presents to be signed by its .0VCIZ �. vicepresident and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed thisday p a �� 15t of Apr 2024 q CORPORATE V= � CORPORATE ,- ;�;r Fo:.O= UNITED FIRE&CASUALTY COMPANY y_ - ��LY2• O_ 4= �t =_ ,9,Ef. UNITED FIRE&INDEMNITY COMPANY SEAL e` SEAL `. 3 ''•..O :`2 '`ia a' a, 'S�FOP•'�s FINANCIAL PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY By: ak /G State of Iowa,County of Linn,ss: Vice President On 1st day of April , 2024, before me personally came Kyanna M. Saylor to me known,who being by me duly sworn,did depose and say;that she resides in Cedar Rapids,State of Iowa;that she is a Vice President of United Fire&Casualty Company,a Vice President of United Fire&Indemnity Company, and a Vice President of Financial Pacific Insurance Company the corporations described in and which executed the above instrument; that she knows the seal of said corporations; that the seal affixed to the said instrument is such corporate seal;that it was so affixed pursuant to authority given by the Board of Directors of said corporations and that she signed her name thereto pursuant to like authority,and acknowledges same to be the act and deed of said corporations. �Py a Judith A.Jones Iowa Notarial Seal Commission number 173041 fl Notary Public owP. MY Commission Expires 04/23/2027 JVI My commission expires:04L.3/2027 I,Mary A.Bertsch,Assistant Secretary of United Fire&Casualty Company and Assistant Secretary of United Fire&Indemnity Company,and Assistant Secretary of Financial Pacific Insurance Company,do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of the Power of Attorney and affidavit,and the copy of the Section of the bylaws and resolutions of said Corporations as set forth in said Power of Attorney,with the ORIGINALS ON FILE IN THE HOME OFFICE OF SAID CORPORATIONS,and that the same are correct transcripts thereof,and of the whole of the said originals,and that the said Power of Attorney has not been revoked and is now in full force and effect. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the corporate seal of the said Corporations this day of JUNE ,20 26 ``E AS['4,6 Innf7f ,h. � \C N6.94 I��ii /J,�Ci �;44'„1NDtY\,�, �.QNE-Y. P00'Ap. 1F CORPORATE o 1! CORPORA '�;2�'�Ul.Y 27�C•'.,0= /�, ,/ I ."S•— = z —•— =i' 198E a c BY: trir/l�`/3LV1 0 SEAL SEAL :Z''0 !,'Z� '-`�a FOPS`. Assistant Secretary, ''�Orynia ,•� "�%nR ''6'n,nm,,sss o�` UF&C&OF&I&EPIC BPOA0049 1217 I