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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD Funding Co. LP - Release Maint Bonds - University Park CITY OF PALM DESERT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT REQUEST: Release Maintenance Bonds for Wall and Street Improvements within University Park Effective March 11, 2009 SUBMITTED BY: Mark Greenwood, P.E., Director of Public Works APPLICANT: Palm Desert Funding Company, LP 3 San Joaquin Plaza, Suite 215 Newport Beach, CA 92660 BOND NO.: 08837639 Granite Construction Company Travelers Casualty and Surety Company $965,358.62 2064857 Parsam Construction, Inc North American Specialty Insurance Company $287,389.00 DATE: February 12, 2009 CONTENTS: Vicinity Map Bonds Recommendation: By Minute Motion, authorize the City Clerk to release maintenance bonds for wall and street improvements within University Park effective March 11, 2009. Discussion: University Park is located south of Gerald Ford Drive between Cook Street and Portola Avenue. In 2005, Granite Construction Company and Parsam Construction, Inc., were awarded contracts to construct street improvements and walls within University Park. All work has been completed in accordance with the approved plans, and it has been inspected and found to be acceptable. Staff Report Release Maintenance Bonds for Wall and Street Improvements within University Park February 12, 2009 Page 2 of 2 Performance bonds from each of the companies were released upon completion of improvements, and maintenance bonds were submitted and accepted by Council. Granite Construction Company submitted Maintenance Bond Number 08837639 in the amount of $965,358.62, and Parsam Construction, Inc., submitted Bond Number 2064857 in the amount of$287,389.00. The one-year maintenance period is complete on March 10, 2009. Improvements have been re-inspected and found to be acceptable. Therefore, staff recommends that City Council release the maintenance bonds from Granite Construction Company and Parsam Construction, Inc., effective March 11, 2009. Prepared By: Departm ead: ��r��� ��� Christina Canales Mark Gr nwood, P.E. Assistant Engineer Director of Public Works Approv I: � .� Homer Croy Paul S. Gibson ACM for D ve pment Services Finance Director �,� � CITY COUNCILACTION J n ohlmuth APPt2oVFD ✓ DF.NI�n ity M nager RECEIV[:D OTE�E�t /CC MF.F,TING DATE `�a-� AYES: �t � e. NOF.S: AI3SENT: �[�5DY1 ABSTAIN: �'�- VE,RIFIF,D i�Y�_ fC,l(�! Origina) on File with City Clcrk's OFtice G.-IPubWorkslSta(f Repor1s120091February 12102 Release Maintenance Security lor Wall and Sfreet Imp�ovements in University ParkISR Release Maintenance(or University Park.docx � , - �' � �'�, , � PORrov, nv�. � oo , � � I Y Y � � O � m � � _ � � `, p� C - 4 g� . � � � � � �� � ' � � � � � � PACI METROP X g �'� � y� o AVE. 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CFD NO. 2005-1.3 �AW 626A-05) in accordance with the General Conditions,the Drawings and 5pecifications,which contract is by reference incorporated herein, and made a part hereof, and is referred to as the Contract. NOW,7HEREFORE,the condition of this obligation is such that, if Contractor shall remedy any defects due to faulty materials or workmanship which shall appea�within a period of ONE{'I) year(s) from the date of substantial completion of the work provided for in the Contract,then this obligation to be void; o#herwise to remain in full force and eifect. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Owner shalf give Cantractor and Surefy notice of observed defects with reasanab{e � promptness. SIGNED and seafed this 1ST day of FEBRUARY ,2008 . IN THE PR�SENCE OF : PARSAM CONSTRUCTION, INC. 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IT TS HEREBY UNbERSi'OOD AND AGREED that the above described bond(s)is(are)amended to ir�clude CITY OF PALM DESERT ANb CTTY OF PALM DESERT COMMUNITY FAQLITIES DISTRICT N0. 2005-1 , as additional Obli9ee{s) iT IS FURTHER UNDERS700D AND AGREED that the above described bonci(s)is{are)amended to include the foliowing Paragraphs: Natwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary,the prinapal and surety shall not be liable under this bond to the Obligees or either of them,unless the said Obligees, or either of them,shall make payment to the principal in accordance with the terms of said conb-act as to payments, and shall perform all the other obiigaaons to be performed under said contract and bond at the time in the manner therein set forth, provided hoHrever, that if said contract or bnnd sha/!be deemed unenforceab/e for any reason,the ride�shal//ikewise be deemed unenforcea6/e. The aggregate liability of the surety hereunder to Obligees is limited to the penal sum above stated and surety, upon making payment hereunder,shall�e subragated to,and shall be entitfed to an assignment of all rights of the payee,either agalnst principal or against any other party liabfe co the payee on the discharged obligation. Nothing herein contained shall be held to change, alter or vary the terms of the above described bond(s) except as hereinbefore set forth. SIGNED,SEALED AND DATED this 1� day of FEBRUARY, 2006. P�iL�M DESERT FUNDING COMPANY, LP PARSAM COl�ISTRTICTTON, INC. BY: sY:'Eow1A�Q� P.AR�An�►Aw� First Obligee � CITY OF Px1LM BESERT NORTEi RICAN SPECIAL IN COMPANY SY: BY: Second Obl.igee KARE JEAN , ATTORNEY—IN—FACT CTTY OF PALM DESERT COMMUI3ITY F7�CTLxT3ES ATSTRICT NO. 2005-1 BY: Third ObZigee _ NAS SURE`�'Y GROUP NORTI-I AMLRICAN SI'�CIALTY 1NSU12ANCE COMPANY WASHINGTON 1NT�RNATI03�AL INSURANCE COMPANY G�NERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY ICNOW ALL MEN BY TH�S�PI2ESENTS,'Pl-TAT North American Specialcy lnsurance Company,a corporation duly orga��ized and existing uttder laws of the State of New tiampsliire,and having its pruicipal office in the City of Manchester,New Hampshire,and Washington L�temational Insurance Company,a corporation organized yid eaisting under the iaws of tl�e State of Arizona and having its principal office in tl�e City of Itasca, Illi�iois,each does liereby make,constitu[e and appoinl: JOI-1N MALONEY,HELEN MALONEY,MAItIC D.IATAROLA, ICAREiV dEAN I�ALL and MATTHEW C.GAXNOR JOIIVTLY OI2 SEVERALLY Its vue and lawful Attorney{s)-in-Fact,to make,execute,seal and deliver,for and on its behalf and as its act and deed,bonds or otl►er writings obligatory in Qie nalure of a bond on behalf of each of said Companies,as surety,on conU�acts of suretyship as are or may be required or pem�itted by Eaw,regulation,contract or oiherwise,provided tfiat no bond or undertalcing or contract or sw�etyship executed under tliis autltoriky shall exceed tlie amount of: TWENTY-FNE MILLION{$25,000,0OO.OU)DOLLARS T[�is Power of Attorney is granted and is signed by facsimite under and by tUe authority of tlie following Resolutions adopted by the Boards of Directors of both IJorih American Specialry Insurance Company and Washington Internationa]Insurance Company at meetings duly caUed aad held on the 24'h of March,2p00: "Ii�SOLVED,that any two oFthe�resedenc,a�iy Exacutive Vice President,any Vice President,any Assistant Vice President,the Searetary or any Assislant Secretary be,and each or any of tlsem hereby is authorized to execute a Power of Attonaey qualifying die attomey named in the given Power of Attorney to execute on beliaif of the Company bonds,undertakings and all contracts of surety,and that eact�or any of them hereby is authorized to attes[to!he execution of any such Power of Attomey and to attacli therein the seaE of the Company; and it is FCJRT'HER RESOLVED,that the signature of such officers and die seal of tl�e Company may be a�xed to any such Power of Attomey or to any certificate relating thereto by facsimile,and any such Power of Attomey or certificate 6earing such facsimile signatures or facsim'rle seal shall be binding upon tlie Company when so a�xed and in the future with regard to any bond,undertaking or contracl of surety to which it is attached" \o��tnnxnruu�� •6`��St'�Al•,,,� ``��\Q�pIAUo Y�,��i����G L/��[�"�"- ��•,`�Qy��N"`y�,�G a :2;�pa� Ri�� % �� 'Py�'+ ��i a5��r •�cxi! Stevcn P.Ande;rson,President&Chicf Exeeutivc Otficerof Washin ron Intermtianal Insurance Com an & ��?�'��pQ���'^��= �w'•� 1873 vi,'n� Viee President olNortla Americaa Speeialty Ineuranee Company P y '�' S��L yf o� ��j.' �,?�o� '�'t ARRGlU • a: �, ,�'�!au��a�,� �', ',•.....,•�'aa,� '/,,������nta�it��0����` By +��r-� ``�,r-yr�.•-�—..— ��n�n*.m...��`. % David A1.layman,Vice Prcai�ent of\Yas'hington In�emational Tnsurante Company& Viee Pretident of iVoAh Ameri<an Speeialty Insunnce Compnny [N W1T'NESS WIIEREOF,North American Specialty Insurance Company and Washington International Insurance Coinpany have caused their official seais to be hereunto affixed,and these presenEs to be signed by their aufl�orized officers this 30�' day of January 20 08 North American Speciaity Insurance Company Washingtan Infernational Insurancc Company State of Itlinois County ofDu Page ss: On tl�is 30th day of January ,2Q 08,before me,a Notary Public personally appeared Sieven P.Anderson ,President u�d CEO of Washington Intemalional Insurance Company and Vice President of North American Specialty Insurance Company and David M.Layman, Vice President of Washington Tnternatianal Fnsurance Company aad Vice President oPNortli American Specialty[nsurance Company, peisonally Irnown to me,who being by me duly swom,acknowledged that they signed the above Power of Attorney as officers of and acknowledged said instrument to be the voluntary act and deed oP their respective companies. `<� ,��"` "OFFfGIAL S�A�L��+ � ��`Q SUSr�N ANS�L � fialarp PUCIic,Slateol�!'�nUs Susan Anse1,Notary Public t1.yCommissiDn ExFires7t6�'2f,`46 I, James A.Caruenter , the duly elected Assistant Secretary of North American Specialty Tnsurance Company and Washington International Tnsurance Campany,do hereby certify that the aboJe and foregoing is a trua and correct copy of a Power of Attomey given by said North American Specialty Insurance Company and Washington Intemational Insuranca Company,whicli is sfill in full force and effect. 1ST FEBRUAItY i�8 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have set my hand and aff xed fhe seals of tl�e Companies this_day of ,20____ �'���`�`_. 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Va � CI3 � m � � � � V � a �o � � C�"3 m � C Z � � � m m W ::1 � .�- D m --1 � m o g '°� G `� Z p n � .,� o � ro !A � �? �v r--� � ,c o �i7 � � m � � `ro o � a � .� � w CHUBB GRQiJP OE tNSURAI�ICE CC�MPAi�ltES Suret�r Departmer�t, 15 N1��untain View(�oad,l�,O.Bax 1615,Warren,NJ U7b61-t615 4���1�� Pl��one: (9Q8)903-3h$5•h=acsimile: (9Q8)903-3fi56 Federal Insurance Company* 8204-10-39 Federal MAIN1'�NANGE�OND 1 Q4604191 Travelers Bond No. �$837639 F&b Premium included in Performance Bond Job No. 225700 Know Al1 Nler� By Thes� Presents, That we GR,qNITE CONSTRUCTION COMRANY (hereinafter cafled the Principal), as Principal,a�,d�!,e Federal Insurance Company* a:corpora#ion dufy organized under the laws of the State of Endiana, (hereinafiter ca�led the Suretv),as Surety; are held and firmly baund unto Palm Desert Funding Company, City of Palm Desert, and Palm Dese�t Redevelopment AqenCV (hereinafter called the Obligee}, in the sum.of Nine Nundred Sixty Five Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Eight and 62/100------- t� 965,358.62-- ), tor the pa.yment of whicli w.e;the said;Princip�t and the said Surety, binri ourseives, our heirs,executors,administrators,successors and assigns,jointly and severally;fiirmly by th�se presents, Sealed with ourseals and dated;this �gt day;of qp�.�l, 2Q08 WHER�AS,#he said Principai has heretofore enfered Tnto a coniract wifh said Obiigee daied Apffl 3, 2006 ,for ;and University Park Improvements WNER�AS,the said Principal is requirec!to guarantee the University Fark lmprovements installed under said contract;against defects in materials or workmanship,which rriay develop during the period February 1, 2008 through February 1, 2049 (over) Executed in 2 Counterpar�s � Form 15-0&U075{Rev.17-99) .. Surety and Prinicipal shall not be liable to alE Obligees in the aggregate in excess of the penal sum stated. NOW,THEAEFORE,THE CONDITION OF THfS OBLIGATfON IS SUCH,that if the Principal shall faithfully carry out and perfarm the said guarantee,and shail,on due notice, repair and make good at its own expense any and ali defects in ma#erials or workmanship in the said work which rr�ay develop during the peripcJ February 1, 2008 through February 9, 2009 or shall pay over,maka good and reimburse to the said Obfigee all Eoss and damage whicF►said Obligee may sustain by reason of failure or defauEt of said Principal so ta do,then this obfigation shall be nufl and void; otherwise shall remain in full force and in e#fect. GRANITE CONSTRUCTfON COMPANY Principal , gy; '.. J' isha Desai, Vice President . .. .. .. � ... � � • . �� ..iFederal Insurance C mpany� - By: _ . � Jahn D. Gifiiland, Attorney-in-Fact *Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland Joinfly and Severally Liable CALlFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKN�INLEDGMENT �,�:�.�:����.�.�,�.�-�.•-.., _ � _ _.- - -.- - -... . - - - - - - - - State of CaEifarnia - � County of Santa Cruz . On April 1,2008 before me, V.J. Fox, Notary Pubfic Data Here lhsert Name antl e oE Iho Otficar personally appeared �ohn D. Gilliland,Attorney-in-Fact Nama(�)of S3gnot(a) i wha proved to me on the basis of satisfactory avidence to - be iha person�s)whose name(s} is/are subscribed to tMe wfthin instrumen# and acknowledged fo me that he/she/they execuEed the same in hisJlier/thefr authorized �' ""' �.�"�o� capacity(ies), an8 that by t�is/her/#heir signature{s) on fhe �Commission � l 767859 lnstrument the person(s}, or the entity upon behalf o1 � -�, �, Notary Pub{ic -Ga4lfoFnla � which the person(s)acted,executed ihe Instrument. Santa Cruz Co lnt�„ �4 I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY uncler the laws of the State of CaEifornia that the foregoing paragraph is true and cnrrect. WITNESS my hand an`d�ff�'cial seal Signature � PiacekotarySealAbavo 519na alNatary �bi� V.J. Fox, Notary Public QPTIONAL Though fhe lnformaUon balosv/s not requlred by la�s;if may prova valuable to parsons�ly/ng on the documenl and c»uld prevent/raudulent removal and reatlachment of ihls/orm to a�other document. Desoriptlan of Attached Document Tit[e prType of Document: � Document Dafe: Number of Pages: Signer(s)Other Than.�lamed Above: Capacity(ies) Claimec{by Signer(s} Signer's Name: Signer's Name: ❑ Individual I�Indfvldual O Corporake Officer—TiUe(s): O Corporate OHlcer--Titlajs); C� Patiner—�Lim[ted ❑General ❑Partner—❑Limited O Generai �,. Cl Attorney in Fact � � �' ❑A#torney in�act � ❑ Trustee 7op ol thumb here p Trustee Top of thumb here ❑ Guardian or Conservator C]Guardian or Conservator � Other ❑Other: 5igner Is Representing; Slgner Is Representing: . j � 02607NationalNolaryAssodatiorl•93500aSoSoA��e.,P.O.Box2d02�Chatsvorih,CA91313•24Q2•w,riv.NationslNda�y.org II¢mR5907 ReorcJer.CatlTotl•Freei-800-87&5827 I ' . � � Chubb PpWER Fedaral(naur�nce Ccmpany AtEn: Su Surety ''°ty'Deparh"ent �' OF Vtgliarrt Inst�ranc�Comp�ny i5 Mountatn Vfew Road ATTQRNEY Factfic Indetnnity Company Werren,NJ 07fl58 Knvw M by Thase Prgsents, 'Fhat �EO�F�AL 1NS3JRANCE COMpqryy, an fndlane co�poraHon, VIGILANT {NSURANCE CQMPANY, a New York carporanon, and PACIFIC !Nt?EMNfIY COMPA{V1', a Wisconsfn corporation, do each hereby canstiiute and appolnt Jigisha Oesai,John D_Giltilaad artd Ananya MukharJes oi Wafsonvdte,CaEifomia ----- -... vech es thek Wo and lawhd/ulpmay�lm Fact tp axecu[o urcder such dsalyneUanln thak npmys end to a4tfx I�el��rpp�g��p�dolNer tw and on theh behe@ as aurety thereon w ot�erwise,bonds aml undoMWnqs and otl�s�vrtmnga obllyatory]n tho nahre lheroof(other than ball 6onda)glvsn or exo�crled l01he oourse ot #ws�nscs on beha�Grnnite Can�h�dqn Incorpprated anQ all Sc�bsfdfarfaa elona ar In Jolnt vanture In wnnec�an vAth bids,pnposais cr omtraqs to o�rAth tha Unlied Stales ot Amerecu,any sWte or potflfcaf subdvtslon qiaraaf ar a�pwsaa,flrm w eerporatbn.And " ' ' '' 11te e�ncution d such bond or o6ltaellm 6y such Altomey!rt-Fac1 In!ho Campan}�s nama flnd on tts boh�lt ss surety thoroon or othamdSe,undor Ifs cp�pprt�te��N pursuenco o►the auU�aily hereby carilerrad shai(,upon deGvary Ihereof�be vetld and btr�dMB uPa+ihe Compeny. In�N�moss Wherod,se[d FEDEHAL IN$�RMICE COMp,q►Jy,{��LAp�T gVgURIWC�CpINpANY and PACIFlC WOEMNIIY COi17P/Wy have each axecuted and e.tteslad thess prorsents and a(flxad thsk cory�ora;o seels on thb Bt day or Hovember,20Qf. f �r � � � ��/ � Kanneth C.YIlendei,Acs1 nt satxotery Nortls,dr.,Vi do STA7'E OF NEW JERSEY • � as. County ot 9omorsel Ort mts. Bth' any ot November,200T before ma,a Notary PuhYc ol Now.Te�saY.W rsonetry cama Kannoth C.wendel,�o me krrown!o be Asoistent Secretnry of FF�ERAL RVSUsiANCE GOMPA{Vy,V(G1lAN7'WSURANCE COMPANy,antl QACIFIG iNOEMNfiY CS�MPAIVY,It1�oompanies wNeh execuled tfie laropoing PoNer el AtDpmey,and the rald K4nnath C.Wendsi,being ky ny duly srpm,d!d depase and sey tl�at ha ia Assh�ent geaptqry ot FEAEiaAI INStIRANCE CQMPANY,vlptGANs wSURANCE CpNtpqNy,end pqCfF(C SNpEhqYRy C4MppNy pnd knows tl»soiporate asab therooi,thet Ihe seale aNlzed to tfw foiegafr�p Pp�tgr of Attomey e�g 6ueh aatpotaE9 aaab er�yyere thereb nfflxsd by aulhoHly ot iha Hy�Lavrr cf saTd(;pmpar��es;and Ihat he afpneG aatd Powsc of Aftornay ae Assfslant Sernlery o1 safd Companioe by 4ka aulhorlty,end lhat he is acquafnted wilh Davtd B.Nartis,Jr.,and icnows h1m lo be Vke pros(dent of sattl Campenfas:end Ihat U�a atgnature ot Dsv1d B.NorcEs,Jr.,wbsctibod w sald Foyyar o!Attomey�fn the gonulna hendwniNng of Davld e.Nortig,3r.,and was thereto subscdbod by auihodty ol uk!8y.Laws aad In daponenYs prossnee. • NWaAaI SaW s QU1R � KAT�IE�JNE IG4CBACFiER N07ARY PU9UC OF NEW.IEASEY �;f�� F"'w No,2936695 p08L1� Cat�eaEaion C�qsirer 1uly 6,7049 �r"�i� JEf�g Notary Puhllc � CER7lFlQATION �+an�rom the SY-I.aws ol FBQERAS.U+ISURANCE COMPANY,VlQILAtYT i(QStJppIVC�Cpfu�/Wy,arn!PACIPlC EN�EMNITY OO1JIpp1yY: 'N� powera of eltqmoy for and on behetf o� tho Company may aad shall bn cxecuted Ie the neme end on behau os the Campnny, elfhor by tha Chniman or the era�dertt a a Vl�e PrssUfent or en Aaslstant Vloe ProsldaaL jolntlY wlth tEte Secrotery or en Asel9tant Secretflry,under 4heh lespective desfgnetlans.l'ho sf�nafuro ol suah oMcers may E�e enpraved,ptlnted or Athographe0.7fu signshue of enq�of Ute fo@owinp af0oers Chnlmiui,PreatdpM,eny Ytoe Prasidan4 any Asslstant Vlce Frosideet 8nY Searatary,any iWle9�ft Seerefery end!he xe1 of fhe Company may be a�Hxad ty tapim3le lo anYl�owx of ettanayor W any ce�tlrteate relamg tharato aippoTntlng/�tstant Sacresariea or Anomeps.In.Fect fa puipoaes only of o�aeqttlng and aQoatlng bontla and urtdettnklnpy anq udroer � mlGnps etr(lpetory f�Ihe nature thoreof,end eny such powar al a�omay or aertltlaale beacfng sueh t�cs�nf(e slpneaue or facslmUa sesl ahall t�vatld end Wndb�Q upan tho Company end erry such paMer so sxetutvd and certlBa!6y auch facstmlk sipneDixe arfdlscslmllo soal sheY he valid end bindng upon Ihs Gompany v�th�ospect W eny band or�ndeApkinp tn whleh IEls altmched' !,Kannalh C.Wrhdal,Asslstant Soorotary e�i FEpERpL INSUFtAiYCE CSpMpANY,VI(i1LANT INSUflAFICE COMPANY,and PAGIFIC INpEMNt}'Y COMPAWY(the "Compudos�do heraby eartllyy tliat A) the foregolnp o�ac!ot Cie By-La�w ot ttw CompaNas ta trua and wrroct P�1 the CompeNca am duty Ikensed and euUwrized io hansacf suraly buslneao In a1160 of the Unitad Slates ol Amorlr,a and Ihs bfstict oF ColumWe an8 4ra suihorized by tho U,S,Treanary DoparL�san�fuHhnr,��►�y���p�y����d y�p��Rfco and ths � � � U.S.Vlrytn Gsinnds,and Federal Is Ikw�ced in Amertcan Samoa,Guem,and epth of tfie P�mrkioas W Canada axcept Pdnce EBrrarci falond;and Qt�the(orapolnp Power ol littomey Is tnw,canoct and in futt forca ar�d etkct. _Glven umter my hond and eaa�af cNd Compantes at Wartart,NJ U�ts Apri] 1,2008 ���'� �_ � �� � r � T � � . �x� +� Ke�wn,c,w de aa.�sr�m s�a N iliE EVENT YQU WtSti T1D NOTIFY US QF A CLAIM,�VERIFlf 7HE AUFFlEPFfICCEY QF T}�S BQND OR(VOrTiFY US OP ANY OTtiER MA'TTER,P1.FASE ACf U5 AT ADDRESS(.ISFED A$OVE OR BY 'fet Ilane 908 903-3493 F8x 90A 903-3b56 e�maii: chubb.00m - �3s-iaoisas-u �e�.iaoz�cor�ecorufirrr . ��������� � POWER OF ATTORNEY Farmington Casualty Company • � St.Paul Guardian Insurance Company F1delity and Guaranty Insu�ance Company St,Paui Mercury Insurance Company Fideliry and Guaranty Insurance Undenvriters,Inc. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company Seabaard Surety Company Trave(ers Casuaity and S�arety Company of Amerlca St.Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company Attorney-In-Fact No.219185 5urety Bond No:or Project DescripGon: Arincipal: Granite Construction Cornpany 104604191 ob''9��; Paltn Qesert Funding Company,City of Ralm Desert,and Palm Desert RedeveloAm�nt Rpency KNOYU ALL MEN BY THESE'ARES�NFS:That Seaboard Surery Cgmpany Is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of New York, that St.Paui Fre and Marine Insurance Company,St.'Pau.l Guardian Insurance`Company and St Paul Mercury Tnsurance Company are corporations duly organiaed under tfie laws of the Skat� of MinnPsota, that Farmington Gasualry Company;.Travelers Casualty and Surety Corripa�y, and Travelers Casualty and Surery Company of America are corpbr�tions duly organized under the laws o€fhe 5tate of Connecticut;that Unifed StaEes Fidefity and Guaranty Company is a �o�oratlo�duly'organiied under tfie lews�f the State of Maryland; fhat Fidelity and Guaranty [nsurance Company is a corporatlon duly organized under tfie laws of.tlie State oE towa, and thaf Fdelity and Guarenty Insuranee Underwdters, Inc. is a mrporatlon duly organized under the�aws of fhe State of Wiswnsfn(hereln cpllectivefy.called tHe"Companies°),and that the Companies do her�by make,constitute and appolnt John D,Gilliland,Jigisha�esai,and An�nya Mukhecjee pf the City of Watsanville,State of California,thefr true and.lawtvl Attorney(s}- in-Fact,each In their sepa�ate capacity if more than one is named above,to sign,execute;seal and acknowfedge any and aN bands,recognizances, condikional undertakfngs and ofher writings obligafory in fhe nature thereof on behalf of tfie Companies in their business of guaranteeing the fidelity of persons, guaranteeing the performance of contracts and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undettakings required or permifted in any actions or proceedings allowed by law. On behalf of Gran(te Constrpction Incorporated and aIl Subsidiaries alone or in Joint Venture. IN WiTNESS wHEREO�,.khe Companies have caused this Enstrument to be signed and theit corporate seals to be hereto affixed, this 5tlt day oF OcCo6er,200Z. ' Farmington Casuatty Cotnpany St.Paut Guat'dian Insurance Company F'idelity and Guaranty It15uCa.nce Company 5t.�auf Mercury Insurance Gomp.any Fideiity and GuaranLy Insurance Underwriter5,Inc. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company Seaboard Surety Gompany Travelers Casualty and Surety:Company of America ' St.PaahFire an.d MarEne Insurance.Company United;5tates Fidetity apd GUaranty Company � �AYu,�t', � SIYl7y �� . o`��-p^IKy.`, . �.��NJv��4 �+,��sr�ye` yWyA�, . ; .t11�YN� �`��'!4'b� '� j9n� �� '�.1827� .: ��C9hPOM� at�'f°tirortsi��. ���,�o*�e�� on J. .� � : r� �a�� � T� .. �>s � 195i. � � '..'�..�- � � s`w,a� R�4`.e �q• less .� � � �.a� yO�. � � � ssn�� �.�gx��€ ,�s. � ��y r-A� . . N' v�k�� . �B_����� �1t.A�l� v+r.�.r . �� .�� ��.�{�. `�!� � � - � . . . . . - r� '�A11� $tdtC Of C011hEC�1CUt By: _- ,�,�. Ciry of Nartford ss. Gea e W. ompson�r Vice AresldenY On this the 5th day of October,2007,bePore me personally appeared George W.7hompson,who acknowledged himself to be the Senior Vice President of Farmington Casualty Company, Fideliry.and Guaranty Tnsurance Company, Fldelity and �uaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc., Seaboard 5urery Company,St.Paul Ffr2 and Marine InSutance Company�St.-Rau1 Gaardian Insurance Company,SE:Paul Mercury insurance Company,Travelers Casuaity and Surety Company, Travefers Casualty and Sutety Company of Ai�eaica, and Untted States Fidelity and Guaranty Company,and that he,as such, ' befng authorized so to do,executed the foregoing InstrvmenE foc fhe pucposes therein conkained by 5igning on behalf of fhe corporatlons by himself as a duly authorized officer, ' Yn Witness Whereof,I hereunto set my hand and official seal. �,T� My Commission explres the 36th day of June,20i1. � �� �u-� C ��� . *���OS Marie C.Tetreault,Nofary Public otN Page 1 of 2 This Power of Attorney is granted under and by the authority of the following resolutions adopted by the 9oards of Directors of Farmington Casualry Company,Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company,Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters,Inc.,Sedboard Surety Company,St, Pau!Fire and Marine Insurance Company,St.Paui Guardian Insurance Company,St.Pau!Mercury Insurance Company,Travelers Casualry and Surety Company,Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of Amerita,and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company,which resolutions are now in fuli force and effeck,reading as follows: RESOLVED,that the Chairman,the President,any Vice Chairman,any Exetutive Vice President,any Senior Vice President,any Vice President, any Seconc! Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasu�er, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Setretary may appofnt AEtorneys-in-�act and Agents to act for and on behalf.of the Campany and may give such appolntee 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,coniracts of indemnity,and ather writings obligatory in the nature of a bond,recognizdnce,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;arxl it is �URTHER RESOLVEp,that the Chairrnan,the President,any Vice Chairman,any Executive Vice President,any Senior Vice President or any Vice Pres'sdent may delegate all or any part of the foregoing authority ta one or more officers or employees of this Company, provfded that each such delegatton is in writing and a copy thereof is filed in the office of the Secretary;and it is FURTHER R�SOLVEQ, that any bond, recognizance, tohtratt of indemnity, or writ[ng oblfgatory in the nature of a bond, retognfzance,or conditional undertaking shall be valid and binding upon the Company when{a)signed by the President,any Vice Chairman,any Executive Vice Presldent,any Senior Vice Rresident or any Vice PresfdenC,any Second Vice President,the 7reasurer, any AssiSCant Treasurer,the Corporate Secretaty or any Assfstant Secretary and dufy attested and sealed with the Company's seal by a Secretary or Assistant Secretary;or(b)duly executed(under seaE,if required)by one or more Attorneys-in-Fact and Agents pursuant to the power prescribed in his or her certificate or thelr certiftcates af authority or by one or more Company officers pursuant to a written delegation of authority;and it is FURTHER RE5oLVED,thaY the signature of each of the following offlcers:President,any Executive Vice Presfdent,any Senior Vice Presldent, any �ce Presldent, any AssisCant Vice Presldent, any Setretary, any Assistant Secretary, and the seal of the Company may be aFfixed hy facsimile to any power oF a[tomey or to any certificate relating thereto appointing Resident Vice Presidents, Resident Assistant Secretar[es or Attorneys-in-Fact for purposes only of executing and attesting bonds and undertakings and other writings obtigatory in the nature thereof,and any such power of attomey or certificate bearing such facsimile signature ar facsimile sea!shall be valid and binding upon the Company and any such power so execuCed and certified by such Facsimile signature and facsimile seal shall be valld and binding on the Company in the future with respe�t to any bond or understanding ta whfth it is attached. I,Kori M.Johanson,the undersigned,Assistant 5ecretary,of Farmington Casualty Company, Fidelity and Guaranty insurance Company,Fideliry and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters,Int,,Seaboard 5urety Company,St.Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company,St.Paul Guardfan Insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury Ins�,rance Company,Trave[ers Casuafty and Surety Comparry,Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America,and United States Fdelity and Guaranty Company do hereby cerCify that the above and Foregoing is a true and correcE copy of the Power of Attorney executed by said Companles,whith is in FuII forte and effect and has not been revoked. IN TEST'IMONY WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of said Companles thls April 1,2p08 . `_7 )/r� /�lr� Kori M.Johanson,Assistant Secretary G�Su,��} y���W' tt ,�p SUi[�!' tN�� •�.1� �M94 ptlNieq h�,Y�xa ua Y pa c��fr� [T,J�n � �F � � *'� e0!—"�...� �i""'�.ZL . �` !ta pi �i1n'y�'0 �I9a2�o � �9n ff ��dif0 y927 ���IWG0.0[ �£o�r-nti��in ti��,.�.,,R��'�� `f t'' � � ti`W z . t 195f r�` fGL �� jn {� i "'c`dt�, ` �t 9 < %8��s ��y�` � �..SE/iLJe `\:�,,58RT.,.g '�j S OL1Wt 2 �i 1�896�� iYy� tiNy *� �Q�t£N� �B'kJ� ~r S.ANy�-� \i r./� •� . F�i� �< , .b` ��< .,�r✓ ��� ���, �)A� � • 7'o verlfy the authenticity of this Power of Atto�ney, cal/1-800-421-3880 or contact us at trave%rsbond.com. P/ease refer to the Attorney-In-Factnumber,the above named individuals and the details of the 6ond to which fhe pocver is attached. Page 2 of 2 Pawer of At#orney FmELITY ANA DEPUSIT COMPANY OF MARXLAt�1D COLONIAL AN�I2XCAN CASUAI,TY AND SUR�T'Y COMPANY � KNOW AT,L MEN BY T�SB PRESENTS: That thc FTD6LITY AIVD DEPOSIT COMP,4NX OF MARYLANA, and thc COLONI.4L � t1MERICAN CASUAI.'I"Y AND SURE7Y COMPAI�IY,Cotpoisfions of the State of Maryland,by FRANIC E.MARTTN,JR.,Vir,e President,and � E}2TC D.BAItNES,Assistant Secretary,in pursttance of authority granted by Articic Vl,Section 2,of tha By-Laws of said Companies,which are ' set forth on the next pa$e hereof and arc hereby certified to be in fu11 focce and effect on the date hereof,does hereby nomiaate,constitate and appoint Jigisha DESA.T,John D.(;II.L,ILAND,Ananya MUI�ERJEE and Connie G.1VIARTIIV,a11 of Watsanville,Califomia,CAC�its true and Iawfi►1 agent and Attorney-in-Fac�to makq execute,seal and deliver,for,and on its behalf as surety,and as its act and deui:any and alE bonds and undertakings issued on behslf of Grxnite Constraction,Incorporated,Vt'etsonvitie,California sud all su6sidiaries afone ar i�a a joint venture, and the execution of such bonds or undertakings in putsuance of these presents,shall be as binding upan said Companics,as fiilly -...-...and amply,lo.all.intcnis.and.pucposes,.as if it had•been-dulycxecute.d snd selmowledged by the reguIarly e[ceted officers of the Gompany at its -- office in Baltimore,MD, in their awn proper pe�ons. T6is power of attorney revokes that issned on behalf of R.C.ALLBRITTON,]igisf�a D�SAI,Deborah S.JA.CKSON,John D.GII,LILAND and Mary�I,LONERGAN dated dune 2U,2005. The said Assistant Sccremry docs hereby certify that the cxt�ct set€orlh on the ne�Fmge hereof is a hve cnpy of Aiticle VI,Section?,of the By-Laws of said Cornpany,and is now in force. IN WITNESS WT�EREOF,thc said Vice Ptesident and Assistaat Secretary h�vo hereunto snbscribeci t6eir names and affuced the Coiporate Seal of the said FIDELITY ANb AEPOSfT COMPANY' OF MARYLAND, attd Ehe COLONIAL AMERICAN CASUALTY AND SYJRE'i'X COMI'ANY,as of this 1$th day of December,A.D.20p7. RIDELITY AI�ID DEPOSIT CUMPANI'OF MARYLANA A7'TEST: COLON7AL AMERTCAN CASTJALTY AND SURETY COMPAriIY .+�0°�0'a �'`'�r ~A ��4• � � � _-'-�N�� i �"""'"""O ' w � " 8LAL � Lu..a-!-� t,� . . r t� �+ +«M � . a�.,.� �� � Eric D.Barnes �fssistant Secretary FrrmkE.Martix,Jr. Yice-President State of Maryland � SS: - County of Baltimore On this I8'�day of Decerober,A.D.2007,before the subscriber,a Notary Public of ttie State of Maryland, duiy commissianed and qualified, came I'�tANK E.MAR1'li�i,JR.,Vice Fzesident,and ERIC D.BARNES,Assistant Secretary of the FmELiTY AND DEPOSIT C�MPANY OF MARYLAND and the C4LONIAL AIvIEIZTCAN CASUALTY AND SURSTY C�MI'A.i�X,to me personally known to be the iadividuals and � officers desccibed in and who executed the preecding inshvmeat,and they eaeB aclrnowledged the execeition of the same,and being by me duly � swarn,sevecaliy and eaeh far hitnself deposoth and sasth,thaf they are the ssid o�"iccrs of the Campany afaresaid,and that the seal affixed to the preceding insavment is the Cocparate Seals of said Companies,and tket the said Corporate Seals and their signatures as such offieers wero duIy affixed and subscribed to the said instrument by dic authority and direciion of the said Corporations. IN TBSTIMONX WHEREOF,I huve hereunto set my hand tsnd a�ced my Officiaf Seal the day and year f[rst above writtcn. ,�„111"�I _ . -�`,�t yc,a.:�:J1y�t `�ti.r t�:\Y''ti�'�, �l�L�� 7 ]�::'�' . "y� / `�C):`yvfi �f�� i a�:F�tl��''�: —"'"^"�"M�Cx..�i..�.J �j��r�•...,....:i jJ,� !��It Y{"1+hti�� Connie A.Dunn Norary Public - My Cpmmission Expires: Ju[y l4,2p1 i POAF 016-4752C _..�..._.,..._..---..,....-----...-----:•--_...__.__ _. _,... .._. .... _.. . � ___.................__.....-----.___._..,------------- . �------•---��----•--�._._..�......,.....__...,. .. .._...... .._ .._.,.. � i EXTI2ACT F�tOM B'Y-T AWS O�FIDELITY ADID DEpOSIT COMPANY OF MARI'I,ANA "Artiole VI,SecNon 2.The Chairman of the Board,or the President,or any Executive�ce-President or any Vice Presideni that is spcciaLly 1 authorized by the Board of Directors or the Cha"vmatt in concurrence with the Corporate Secretary,shall have the poaver, by and with the �concuaence of the Seeretary,to appoint Attomey-in Fact as the business of tha Company may require,or to authorize any person or persons to execute on behalf of the Compsny atty bonds,undertakings,recognizances,stipulations,polieies,eontraets,agreements,deeds,and re[eases and assignments of judgements,dccrees,mortgages and instruments in tfie nature of martgages,and also aII ather instruments and decuments which the business of the Company may require,and to affix the seal of the Company thereto." E7CTR4CT FROM BY-LAWS OF COLOMAL AM�tICA1�I CA.SiJALTY AND SURETY COMPANY "AttieIe VI,Section 2.�e Chainnaan of the Board,or the Ptesident,or any Hxecutive Vice-PFesident or any Vice President that is specia[Ly authorizcd by the Board o£D'aectors or the Chairman iu concunence evith the Corporate Secretary, shall have tite power, by end with the concurrence of thc Secrecary,to appoint Attarney-in-Fact as the business of the Coinpany may require,or to anthorize any person or persons to exccute on behalf of the Com�aay any bonds,undertakings,reeogciizances,stipulations,policies,,contracts a�reements,aeeas,.ana.���s��a_ _ .. . . ass�gnments o judgements,decrees,mortgages aad insh'uments in tho natura of mortgages,and also aIl other instruments and documents which the business of the Company may require,and to affix the seal of the Company thereto." CLTiTiF'ICATE I,the andersigned,Assistant Sccretary of the FTAELTTY AND DEPOSTF COMPANY OF IvIARYLAND,and the COLONTAL AMERICAN CASUALTY AND SLiRETY COMPA.M',do hereby certify titat the originat Power of Attorney af which the foregoing is a fu1F,true and correct copy,is ia full force and effect on the date of this cert3ficatc;and I do further certify that the Vice President who executed ihe said Power of Attomey was one of thc addifional Vice-Presidents specially authorized by the Board oEAirectors to appoint any Attomey-in-Fact as pravided in Articte VI,Section 2,of the By-Laws of the FII7ELITY AND ABPOSIT COMPANY OF MA2tYI,A,ND, and the COLONIAL AM�RICATI CASUALTY AND SUZ2ETX COMT'ANY. � Ttis Power of Atfomey and CertiBcate may be signed by£acsimite un8er and by authority of th�following resolution of Wc Board of Direcrors of the FIDEi.1TY AI1T� DEFOSIT CQMPANY OF MAI2YLAI�tD,at a meeting doly calIed and held on the I O`h day of May, 1990,and of the Board of I�ire�tors of the COLOPITAT.AMERICAN CASUAL'�'Y AND StJRETY CQMPANY'at a meeting duly called and held on the Sth day of May,1994. RESQLVED: "That the facsimile or mechanicaily reprodueed seat of fhe company and facsimiie or meehanically reprodueed signature of any Vice-president,Secretary,or Assistant Secretary of the Company,whether made heretofare or hereafttr,wherever appearing upon a eertl6ed copy of any povs�er of attomey issued by the Compe�y,shaIi be va3id end binQing upon the Company with the same force and effecE as though manuaIly a�ixed." 1N T'ESTIMONY VVIiBREOF,I have heceunto subsoribed my name and affixed the corparate sea]of the said Companies on Ap�l I 1,2008 M*a otrprr U'�Y � +� :�"`°�.o """ p � `.. � �� ` ���� � +� ii ltM y� �M ,}� � `y wn� �►({P Gerald�:Haley Secretary � . �.