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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGMS Inc DBA Gartman Mechaical Services / Welding Bay HVAC improvementsContract Number Bond Number 498077 Date Bond Executed (Date of Contract or Later) PRINCIPAL/CONTRACTOR (Legal Name and Business Address) G.M.S. Inc DBA Gartman Mechanical Services 520 W South Park Ave Oshkosh, WI 54902 SURETY(IES) (Legal Name(s) and Business Address(es)) Merchants National Bonding Inc 6700 Westown Parkway Des Moines, Iowa 50266-7754 OWNER (Legal Name and Business Address) CITY OF OSHKOSH 215 Church Avenue PO Box 1130 Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54903-1130 RE: Field Operations Center - Welding Bay HVAC Improvements OBLIGATION CITY OF OSHKOSH Type of Organization ❑ Individual ❑ Partnership ® Corporation State of Incorporation Wisconsin Penal Sum of Bond Five Percent of Bid Amount (5%) The Contractor and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns to the Owner for the amount of the penal sum identified above if the Owner accepts the bid of this Contractor within the time specified in the bid documents or within such time period as may be agreed upon between the Owner and the Contractor, and the Contractor shall fail to execute the Contract within five (5) business days of written notice to the Contractor and Surety of Owner's intent to make a claim upon this Bond. The Surety hereby waives any notice of an agreement between the Owner and Contractor to extend the time in which the Owner may accept the bid. If the Contractor either enters into a contract with Owner in accordance with the terms of the bid and gives such bond(s) that may be specified in the bidding documents for the faithful performance of the Contract and for the prompt payment of labor, materials and supplies furnished for the purpose thereof; or pays to the Owner the difference between the amount specified in the bid and such larger amount for which the Owner may in good faith contract with another party to perform the work covered in such bid, then the Surety and the Contractor shall have no obligation under this Bond. Notice to the Contractor or Surety shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon delivery to an officer or person entitled to such notice, if hand delivered; or (ii) upon delivery if delivered by priority, registered or certified mail through the United States Postal Service; (iii) upon delivery by a commercial carrier that will certify the date and time of delivery; or (iv) upon transmission if by facsimile, email or other form of electronic transmission. Notices shall be provided to the Owner, Surety and/or Contractor at their address as specified on this Bond or to a facsimile, email or other electronic address that has been provided in writing to the other party to be used for this purpose. The laws of the State of Wisconsin shall govern the interpretation and construction of this Bond. Winnebago County shall be the venue for all disputes arising under this Bond. Any provision in this Bond that may conflict with statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed deleted herefrom and provisions conforming to the statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed incorporated herein. Name of Principal/Contractor Title Merchants National Bonding Inc Name of Surety Title - Attorney-In-Fac - Lisa Murawski ERCH- TS BONDING GOMP'ANY,,, POWER OF ATTORNEY Know All Persons By These Presents, that MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC., both being corporations of the State of Iowa, d/b/a Merchants National Indemnity Company (in California only) (herein collectively called the "Companies") do hereby make, constitute and appoint, individually, Adam Piontek; Annette Dillon; Carolyn Ewald; Dawn Baker; Ericka Berceau; Jacob McQuestion; Karlie Davis; Kyle Feldmann; Lisa Murawski; Matthew Marcum; Peggy Bradley; Rabecca Brook their true and lawful Atto rn ey(s)- in- Fact, to sign its name as surety(ies) and to execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, undertakings, contracts and other written instruments 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. This Power -of -Attorney is granted and is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by authority of the following By -Laws adopted by the Board of Directors of Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual) on April 23, 2011 and amended August 14, 2015 and April 27, 2024 and adopted by the Board of Directors of Merchants National Bonding, Inc., on October 16, 2015 and amended on April 27, 2024. "The President, Secretary, Treasurer, or any Assistant Treasurer or any Assistant Secretary or any Vice President shall have power and authority to appoint Attorneys -in -Fact, and to authorize them to execute on behalf of the Company, and attach the seal of the Company thereto, bonds and undertakings, recwgnizances, contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof." "The signature of any authorized officer and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile or electronic transmission to any Power of Attorney or Certification thereof authorizing the execution and delivery of any bond, undertaking, recognizance, or other suretyship obligations of the Company, and such signature and seal when so used shall have the same force and effect as though manually fixed.' In connection with obligations in favor of the Florida Department of Transportation only, it is agreed that the power and aut hority hereby given to the Attomey-in-Fact includes any and all consents for the release of retained percentages and/or final estimates on engineering and construction contracts required by the State of Florida Department of Transportation. It is fully understood that consenting to the State of Florida Department of Transportation making payment of the final estimate to the Contractor and/or its assignee, shall not relieve this surety company of any of its obligations under its bond. In connection with obligations in favor of the Kentucky Department of Highways only, it is agreed that the power and authority hereby given to the Attorney -in -Fact cannot be modified or revoked unless prior written personal notice of such intent has been given to the Commissioner - Department of Highways of the Commonwealth of Kentucky at least thirty (30) days prior to the modification or revocation. In Witness Whereof, the Companies have caused this instrument to be signed and sealed this 29th day of July 2024 .•`••��ONp ••••. (� .. •• MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) �.•�P . �:• •• I ..... ��.0 •• MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC. •�O,•ORP0,9, d/b/a MERCHANTS NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 2003 ;,� ; y, 1933 : c: By t7 : 4�ti • STATE OF IClWA ••••'•.� "} j •••�.: • `if ;1••• President COUNTY OF DALLAS ss. ••un••♦ On this 29th day of July 2024 before me appeared Larry Taylor, to me personally known, who being by me duly sworn did say that he is President of MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC.; and that the seals affixed to the foregoing instrument are the Corporate Seals of the Companies; and that the said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of the Companies by authority of their respective Boards of Directors.i"----� �PR1A4s� Penni Miller z • 31 Commission Number 787952 -- 4 • • My Commission Expires 1 /" ,•' IOWP January 20, 2027- Notary Public (Expiration of notary's commission does not invalidate this instrument) 1, Elisabeth Sandersfeld, Secretary of MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC., do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the POWER -OF -ATTORNEY executed by said Companies, which is still in full force and effect and has not been amended or revoked. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Companies on this 8th day of May 2025 • O� RP0 A9• /^ :shy vOy-POR4 e2: Q?�' -0- Cif: ;z = -o- 0;3� 2003 r Lj ' 1933 c: Secretary . y�6 0 :• ova''••... ...:��1�•. • •�,�W•......•`;�•3�. POA 0018 (6/24) 101521402 PAYMENT BOND CITY OF OSHKOSH Contract Number Date Bond Executed (Date of Contract or Later) PRINCIPAL/CONTRACTOR (Legal Name and Business Address) Type of Organization G.M.S. INC. DBA Gartman Mechanical Services .— Individual —Partnership 520 W South Park Ave , Corporation Oshkosh, WI 54902 State of Incorporation SURETY(IES) (Legal Name(s) and Business Address(es)) Penal Sum of Bond Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual) $27,620.00 6700 Westown Parkway West Des Moines Iowa 50266 OWNER (Legal Name and Business Address) CITY OF OSHKOSH 215 Church Avenue PO Box 1130 Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54903-1130 OBLIGATION The Contractor and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns to the Owner to pay for labor, materials and equipment furnished for use in the performance of the Contract identified above, which is incorporated herein by reference, subject to the following terms. If the Contractor promptly makes payment of all sums due to claimants, and defends, indemnifies and holds harmless the Owner from all claims, demands, liens or suits by any person or entity seeking payment for labor, materials or equipment furnished for use in the performance of the Contract, then the Surety and the Contractor shall have no obligation under this Bond. If there is no Owner Default to pay the Contractor as required under the Contract for work performed or to perform or complete any material term of the Contract, then the Surety(ies) obligation under this Bond shall arise after the Owner has promptly notified the Contractor and the Surety of claims, demands, liens or suits against the Owner or the Owner's property by any person or entity seeking payment for labor, materials or equipment furnished for use in the performance of the Contract and tendered defense of such claims, demands, liens or suits to the Contractor and the Surety. CON 0756 WI (12/19) Amounts owed by the Owner to Contractor under the Contract shall be used for performance of the Contract and to satisfy claims, if any, under any Performance Bond. By the Contractor furnishing and the Owner accepting this Bond, they agree that all funds earned by the Contractor in the performance of the Contract are dedicated to satisfy obligations of the Contractor and Surety under this Bond, subject to the Owner's priority to use the funds for the completion of the work. Upon notice and tendering of claims as specified above, the Surety shall promptly and at Surety's expense defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Owner against such claim, demand, lien or suit. Surety shall answer claimants, with a copy to Owner, within sixty (60) days of the date of the claim, stating the amount that are disputed and the specific basis for challenging any amount that is disputed or pay or arrange for payment of any undisputed amount claimed. Surety shall not be obligated to the Owner, claimants or others for obligations of the Contractor under this Bond that are unrelated to the Contract. The Owner shall not be liable for the payment of any costs or expenses of any claimant under this Bond and shall have no obligation to make payments to, or give notice on behalf of claimants, or otherwise have any obligation to claimants under this Bond. Notice to the Contractor or Surety shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon delivery to an officer or person entitled to such notice, if hand delivered; or (ii) two (2) business days following deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid; (iii) upon delivery by a commercial carrier that will certify the date and time of delivery; or (iv) upon transmission if by facsimile, email or other form of electronic transmission. Notices shall be provided to the Owner, Surety and/or Contractor at their address as specified on this Bond or to a facsimile, email or other electronic address that has been provided in writing to the other party to be used for this purpose. The laws of the State of Wisconsin shall govern the interpretation and construction of this Bond. Winnebago County shall be the venue for all disputes arising under this Bond. Any provision in this Bond that may conflict with statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed deleted herefrom and provisions conforming to the statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed incorporated herein. G.M.S. INC. DBA Gartman Mechanical Services Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual) Name of Principal/Contractor Name of Surety Matthew Marcum Attorney -in -Fact Title Title CON 0756 WI (12/19) MERCHANT BONDING COMPANY,. POWER OF ATTORNEY Know All Persons By These Presents, that MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC., both being corporations of the State of Iowa, d/b/a Merchants National Indemnity Company (in California only) (herein collectively called the 'Companies") do hereby make, constitute and appoint, individually, Matthew Marcum their true and lawful Attomey(s}in-Fact, to sign its name as surety(ies) and to execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, undertakings, contracts and other written instruments 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. This Power-of-Attomey is granted and is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by authority of the following By -Laws adopted by the Board of Directors of Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual) on April 23, 2011 and amended August 14, 2015 and April 27, 2024 and adopted by the Board of Directors of Merchants National Bonding, Inc., on October 16, 2015 and amended on April 27, 2024. "The President, Secretary, Treasurer, or any Assistant Treasurer or any Assistant Secretary or any Vice President shall have power and authority to appoint Attorneys -in -Fact, and to authorize them to execute on behalf of the Company, and attach the seal of the Company thereto, bonds and undertakings, reoognizances, contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof." "The signature of any authorized officer and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile or electronic transmission to any Power of Attorney or Certification thereof authorizing the execution and delivery of any bond, undertaking, recognizance, or other suretyship obligations of the Company, and such signature and seal when so used shall have the same force and effect as though manually fixed." In connection with obligations in favor of the Florida Department of Transportation only, it is agreed that the power and aut hority hereby given to the Attomey-in-Fact includes any and all consents for the release of retained percentages and/or final estimates on engineering and construction contracts required by the State of Florida Department of Transportation. It is fully understood that consenting to the State of Florida Department of Transportation making payment of the final estimate to the Contractor and/or its assignee, shall not relieve this surety company of any of Its obligations under its bond. In connection with obligations in favor of the Kentucky Department of Highways only, it is agreed that the power and authority hereby given to the Attomey-in-Fact cannot be modified or revoked unless prior written personal notice of such intent has been given to the Commissioner - Department of Highways of the Commonwealth of Kentucky at least thirty (30) days prior to the modification or revocation. In Witness Whereof, the Companies have caused this instrument to be signed and sealed this 29th day of May 2025 . ,'�P�1P 0 Ar •� �? O��`RPO QAq'. MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANYt NC. UAL) r?; GOR Rq> ZA9% yc dlb/a MERCHANTS NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY v. 2003 2.. 1933 By i40�.. .�;��,: .,d�..... tea . President ••••• ' STATE OF IOWA �'' •� �'"' �� COUNTY OF DALLAS ss. On this 29th day of May 2025 , before me appeared Larry Taylor, to me personally known, who being by me duly sworn did say that he is President of MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC.; and that the seals affixed to the foregoing instrument are the Corporate Seals of the Companies; and that the said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of the Comp anies by authority of their respective Boards of Directors. QPRiA4S Penni Miller z Commission Number 787952 • • My Commission Expires (Expiration of notary's commission does not invalidate this instrument) Notary Public 1, Elisabeth Sandersfeld, Secretary of MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC., do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the POWER -OF -ATTORNEY executed by said Companies, which is still In full force and effect and has not been amended or revoked. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Companies on this 29th day of May 2025 i%0N4� ©LNG CU,h'CO . o° RP OR • fl�(Z' .09. 2003 y 1933 c; secretary vd. •cam. POA 0018 (6/24) 101521402 PERFORMANCE BOND CITY OF OSHKOSH Contract Number Date Bond Executed (Date of Contract or Later) PRINCIPAL/CONTRACTOR (Legal Name and Business Address) Type of Organization G.M.S. INC. DBA Gartman Mechanical Services —Individual _ Partnership 520 W South Park Ave — Corporation Oshkosh, WI 54902 State of Incorporation SURETY(IES) (Legal Name(s) and Business Address(es)) Penal Sum of Bond Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual) $27,620.00 6700 Westown Parkway West Des Moines Iowa 50266 OWNER (Legal Name and Business Address) CITY OF OSHKOSH 215 Church Avenue PO Box 1130 Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54903-1130 OBLIGATION The Contractor and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns to the Owner for payment of the sure shown above or the performance of the Contract identified above, which is incorporated herein by reference. This Bond shalt cover any work performed during initial construction and any warranty period required by the Contract. If there is no Owner Default to pay the Contractor as required under the Contract for work performed or to perform or complete any material term of the Contract, then the Surety(ies) obligation under this Bond shall arise after: 1. The Owner provides notice to the Contractor and Surety that the Owner is considering declaring the Contractor in default of the Contract. Within five (5) business days of the Owner's notice, either the Contractor or the Surety may request a conference with the Owner to discuss such default and the remedy therefor. If a conference is requested, the conference shall be scheduled to take place at Owner's principal place of business or another agreed upon location within five (5) business days of CON 0756 Wl (12/19) the request for conference. If the Owner, Contractor and Surety agree, the Contractor may be allowed a reasonable time to perform the Contract, but such agreement shall not waive the Owner's right, if any, to subsequently declare the Contractor in default; 2. The Owner declares the Contractor in default and notifies the Surety of the declaration of default; and 3. The Owner agrees to pay the balance of the Contract price in accordance with the terms of the Contract to the Surety or to a qualified Contractor selected to perform the Contract. Failure of the Owner to comply with the notice requirement specified above shall not release the Surety from its obligations. Upon notice from the Owner as provided above, the Surety shall promptly and at Surety's expense take one of the following actions: 1. Arrange for the Contractor, with consent of the Owner, to perform and complete the Contract; 2. Undertake to perform and complete the Contract itself, through qualified agents or independent contractors; 3. Obtain bids or negotiated proposals from qualified contractors acceptable to the Owner to enter into a contract with the Owner for performance and completion of the Contract, to be secured with performance and payment bonds, and to pay to the Owner as damages any amount in excess of the original contract amount for the completion of the Contract; any additional legal, design professional, architect, or consultant fees resulting from any delay in the completion of the Contract; and any applicable liquidated damages specified within the Contract resulting from any delay in the completion of the Contract. 4. Make payment to the Owner, as soon as practicable after an amount is determined for completion of the Contract; or 5. Deny liability in whole or in part and notify the Owner, citing with specificity the reasons for such denial. If the Surety does not proceed with reasonable promptness, Owner may give notice to the Surety and the Surety shall be deemed in default on this Bond five (5) business days after notice by the Owner demanding the Surety perform its obligations under thus Bond. Owner shall be entitled to enforce any remedy available to Owner upon default. Except for default of the Surety and Surety's election to perform or complete the Contract itself under Paragraph 2 above, Surety's liability shall be limited to the amount of this Bond. Notice to the Contractor or Surety shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon delivery to an officer or person entitled to such notice, if hand delivered; or (ii) two (2) business days following deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid; (iii) upon delivery by a commercial carrier that will certify the date and time of delivery; or (iv) upon transmission if by facsimile, email or other form of electronic transmission. Notices shall be provided to the Owner, Surety and/or Contractor at their address as specified on this Bond or to a facsimile, email or other electronic address that has been provided in writing to the other party to be used for this purpose. The laws of the State of Wisconsin shall govern the interpretation and construction of this Bond. Winnebago County shall be the venue for all disputes arising trader this Bond. Any provision in this Bond that may conflict with statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed deleted herefrom and provisions conforming to the statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed incorporated herein. CON 0756 WI (12/19) The above obligation is void if the Contractor performs and fulfills all the terms, conditions and agreements of the Contract and any authorized modifications during the term of the original Contract and any extensions thereof. Notice to the Surety is waived for any modifications agreed upon by Owner and Contractor. G.M.S. INC. DBA Gartman Mechanical Services Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual) Name of Principal/Contractor Name of Surety &ky k:::� Ti e Matthew Marcum Attorney -in -Fact Title CON 0756 WI (12/19) MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY,. POWER OF ATTORNEY Know All Persons By These Presents, that MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC., both being corporations of the State of Iowa, d/b/a Merchants National Indemnity Company (in California only) (herein collectively called the "Companies") do hereby make, constitute and appoint, individually, Matthew Marcum their true and lawful Attomey(s}in-Fact, to sign its name as surety(ies) and to execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, undertakings, contracts and other written instruments 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. This Power-of-Attomey is granted and is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by authority of the following By -Laws adopted by the Board of Directors of Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual) on April 23, 2011 and amended August 14, 2015 and April 27, 2024 and adopted by the Board of Directors of Merchants National Bonding, Inc., on October 16, 2015 and amended on April 27, 2024. "The President, Secretary, Treasurer, or any Assistant Treasurer or any Assistant Secretary or any Vice President shall have power and authority to appoint Attomeys4n-Fact, and to authorize them to execute on behalf of the Company, and attach the seal of the Company thereto, bonds and undertakings, recognizances, contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof." "The signature of any authorized officer and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile or electronic transmission to any Power of Attorney or Certification thereof authorizing the execution and delivery of any bond, undertaking, recognizance, or other suretyship obligations of the Company, and such signature and seal when so used shall have the same force and effect as though manually fixed." In connection with obligations in favor of the Florida Department of Transportation only, it is agreed that the power and aut hority hereby given to the Attomey-in-Fact includes any and all consents for the release of retained percentages and/or final estimates on engineering and construction contracts required by the State of Florida Department of Transportation. It is fully understood that consenting to the State of Florida Department of Transportation making payment of the final estimate to the Contractor and/or its assignee, shall not relieve this surety company of any of Its obligations under its bond. In connection with obligations in favor of the Kentucky Department of Highways only, it is agreed that the power and authority hereby given to the Attomey-in-Fact cannot be modified or revoked unless prior written personal notice of such intent has been given to the Commissioner - Department of Highways of the Commonwealth of Kentucky at least thirty (30) days prior to the modification or revocation. In Witness Whereof, the Companies have caused this instrument to be signed and sealed this 29th day of May 2025 - t • �O�....... p MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) t10N4 y.pEtpOR,q -O•t �•adO; ORP099.•g2 MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC. • : Ca >' 2 ; V :.c • d/b/a MERCHANTS NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY -o- O;G: ;tom; -o- r" 2003By y,� 1933 a c; .• STATE OF IOWA •••'''��''•' • • • •' President COUNTY OF DALLAS ss. On this 29th day of May 2025 , before me appeared Larry Taylor, to me personally known, who being by me duly sworn did say that he is President of MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC.; and that the seals affixed to the foregoing instrument are the Corporate Seals of the Companies; and that the said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of the Companies by authority of their respective Boards of Directors. Penni Miller z J Commission Number 787952 • • My Commission Expires IOWA January 20, 2027 �_�, Nfary otar Public (Expiration of notary's commission does not invalidate this instrument) I, Elisabeth Sandersfeld, Secretary of MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC., do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the POWER -OF -ATTORNEY executed by said Companies, which is still in full force and effect and has not been amended or revoked. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Companies on this 29th day of May 2025 ORP OR • P. Oj v 2003 ; `c y _ 1933 ' c: secretary ;dui'• : ��.� '. d%• 'd