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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMasonry Restoration - Hotel Parking Ramp RestorationTHE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY Bid Bond CONTRACTOR (Name, legal status and address): Masonry Restoration, Inc. 9522 West Schlinger Ave West Allis, WI 53214 OWNER (Name, legal status and address): City of Oshkosh, WI 215 Church Avenue Oshkosh, WI 54903 BOND AMOUNT: $150,000 SURETY (Name, legal status and principal place of business): THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY 6200 S. GILMORE ROAD FAIRFIELD, OHIO 45014-5141 This document has important legal consequences, Consultation with an attorney is encouraged with respect to its completion or modification. Any singular reference to Contractor, Surety, Owner or other party shall be considered plural where applicable. PROJECT (Name, location or address, and Project number, if any): Oshkosh Convention Center Parking Ramp 2026 Repairs Project Number, if any: N/A and Preservation The Contractor and Surety are bound to the Owner in the amount set forth above, for the payment of which the Contractor and Surety bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, as provided herein. The conditions of this Bond are such that if the Owner accepts the bid of the Contractor within the time specified in the bid documents, or within such time period as may be agreed to by the Owner and Contractor, and the Contractor either (1) enters into a contract with the Owner in accordance with the terms of such bid, and gives such bond or bonds as may be specified in the bidding or Contract Documents, with a surety admitted in the jurisdiction of the Project and otherwise acceptable to the Owner, for the faithful performance of such Contract and for the prompt payment of labor and material furnished in the prosecution thereof, or (2) pays to the Owner the difference, not to exceed the amount of this Bond, between the amount specified in said bid and such larger amount for which the Owner may in good faith contract with another party to perform the work covered by said bid, then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. 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. Waiver of notice by the Surety shall not apply to any extension exceeding sixty (60) days in the aggregate beyond the time for acceptance of bids specified in the bid documents, and the Owner and Contractor shall obtain the Surety's consent for an extension beyond the sixty (60) days. If this Bond is issued in connection with a subcontractor's bid to a Contractor, the term Contractor in this shall be deemed to be Subcontractor and the term Owner shall be deemed to be Contractor. When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory or other legal requirement in the loca Project, any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory or legal requirement shall be deem herefrom and provisions conforming to such statutory or other legal requirements shall be deemed ir. herein. When so furnished, the intent is that this Bond shall be construed as a statutory bond and not common law bond. Signed and sealed this 24th day of February, 2026 (Witness pttTo ., i 0,99�R' `' y � n SEAL Masonry Restoration, Inc. Principal) l (Seal) (Title) THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY (Vi" (Surety) (Seal) (Witness (Title) Timo by F t z, Attorne -Fact The Company executing this bond vouches that this document conforms to American Institute of Architects Document A310, 2010 Lriiti on. S 2000-AIA (11/10) PUBLIC THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY THE CINCINNATI CASUALTY COMPANY Fairfield, Ohio POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY and THE CINCINNATI CASUALTY COMPANY, corporations organized under the laws of the State of Ohio, and having their principal offices in the City of Fairfield, Ohio (herein collectively called the "Companies"), do hereby constitute and appoint Timothy F. Stolz; Robert Grant; Dina Roberts and/or Cheryl Litvin of Brookfield, Wisconsin their true and legal Attorney(s)-in-Fact, each in their separate capacity if more than one is named above, to sign, execute, seal and deliver on behalf of the Companies as Surety, any and all bonds, policies, undertakings or other like instruments, as follows: Any such obligations in the United States, up to Five Million and Noll00 Dollars ($5,000,000.00). This appointment is made under and by authority of the following resolutions adopted by the Boards of Directors of The Cincinnati Insurance Company and The Cincinnati Casualty Company, which resolutions are now in full force and effect, reading as follows: RESOLVED, that the President or any Senior Vice President be hereby authorized, and empowered to appoint Attorneys -in -Fact of the Company to execute any and all bonds, policies, undertakings, or other like instruments on behalf of the Corporation, and may authorize any officer or any such Attorney -in -Fact to affix the corporate seal; and may with or without cause modify or revoke any such appointment or authority. Any such writings so executed by such Attorneys -in -Fact shall be binding upon the Company as if they had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected officers of the Company. RESOLVED, that the signature of the President or any Senior Vice President and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney granted, and the signature of the Secretary or Assistant Vice -President and the Seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any certificate of any such power and any such power of certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Company. Any such power so executed and sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed shall, with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached, continue to be valid and binding on the Company. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Companies have caused these presents to be sealed with their corporate seals, duly attested by their President or any Senior Vice President this 16th day of March, 2021. e e STATE OF OHIO )SS: COUNTY OF BUTLER ) THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY THE CINCINNATI CASUALTY COMPANY On this 16th day of March, 2021 before me came the above -named President or Senior Vice President of The Cincinnati Insurance Company and The Cincinnati Casualty Company, to me personally known to be the officer described herein, and acknowledged that the seals affixed to the preceding instrument are the corporate seals of said Companies and the corporate seals and the signature of the officer were duly affixed and subscribed to said instrument by the authority and direction of said corporations. Keith Ctt, Attorney at Law Notary Public — State of Ohio My commission has no expiration date. Section 147.03 O.R.C. I, the undersigned Secretary or Assistant Vice -President of The Cincinnati Insurance Company and The Cincinnati Casualty Company, hereby certify that the above is the Original Power of Attorney issued by said Companies, and do hereby further certify that the said Power of Attorney is still in full force and effect. Given under my hand and seal of said Companies at Fairfield, Ohio, this 24th day of February CORPpRAT[ � CORPORATE o �-- � OHIo aHid � / BN-1457 (3/21) , 2026 B-1209849 THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY Performance Bond CONTRACTOR (Name, legal status and address): Masonry Restoration Inc 9522 W Schlinger Ave Milwaukee, WI 53214 OWNER (Name, legal status and address): City of Oshkosh, WI 215 Church Avenue Oshkosh, WI 54903 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT Date: 04/01/2026 Amount: $30,370 SURETY (Name, legal status and principal place of business): THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY 6200 S. GILMORE ROAD FAIRFIELD, OHIO 45014-5141 Description (Name and location): Oshkosh Convention Center Parking Ramp 2026 Repairs and Preservation BOND Date (Not earlier than Construction Contract Date): 04/10/2026 Amount: $30,370 Modifications to this Bond: ,(] None ?, S TOI��Tio CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIR pie 0 Rq� Company: = brporat� Sealf" n Masonry Restoration Inc A Y ; A. L.Signature: , AUKS Name and Title: SURETY This document has important legal consequences. Consultation with an attorney is encouraged with respect to its completion or modification. Any singular reference to Contractor, Surety, Owner or other party shall be considered plural where applicable. AIA Document A312-2010 combines two separate bonds, a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, info one form. This is not a single combined Performance and Payment Bond. ❑ See Section 16 Company: Corporate Seal) THE CINCINNATI INSURAACE COMPANY Signature: — Name and Title: Robert Grant, Attorney -in -Fact (Any additional signatures appear on the last page of this Performance Bond.) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY - Name, address and telephone) AGENT or BROKER: OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE (Architect, Engineer or other parry): The Company executing this bond vouches that this document conforms to American Institute of Architects Document A312, 2010 Edition. S-2100 AIAA312 (11/10) PERFORMANCE BOND Page 1 I The Contractor and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns to the Owner for the performance of the Construction Contract, which is incorporated herein by reference. 2 If the Contractor performs the Construction Contract, the Surety and the Contractor shall have no obligation under this Bond, except when applicable to participate in a conference as provided in Section 3. 3 If there is no Owner Default under the Construction Contract, the Surety's obligation under this Bond shall arise after the Owner first provides notice to the Contractor and the Surety that the Owner is considering declaring a Contractor Default. Such notice shall indicate whether the Owner is requesting a conference among the Owner, Contractor and Surety to discuss the Contractor's performance. If the Owner does not request a conference, the Surety may, within five (5) business days after receipt of the Owner's notice, request such a conference. If the Surety timely requests a conference, the Owner shall attend. Unless the Owner agrees otherwise, any conference requested under this Section 3.1 shall be held within ten (10) business days of the Surety's receipt of the Owner's notice. If the Owner, the Contractor and the Surety agree, the Contractor shall be allowed a reasonable time to perform the Construction Contract, but such an agreement shall not waive the Owner's right, if any, subsequently to declare a Contractor Default; .2 the Owner declares a Contractor Default, terminates the Construction Contract and notifies the Surety; and the Owner has agreed to pay the Balance of the Contract Price in accordance with the terms of the Construction Contract to the Surety or to a contractor selected to perform the Construction Contract. 4 Failure on the part of the Owner to comply with the notice requirement in Section 3.1 shall not constitute a failure to comply with a condition precedent to the Surety's obligations, or release the Surety from its obligations, except to the extent the Surety demonstrates actual prejudice. 5 When the Owner has satisfied the conditions of Section 3, the Surety shall promptly and at the Surety's expense take one of the following actions: 5.1 Arrange for the Contractor, with consent of the Owner, to perform and complete the Construction Contract; 5.2 Undertake to perform and complete the Construction Contract itself, through its agents or independent contractors; 5.3 Obtain bids or negotiated proposals from qualified contractors acceptable to the Owner for a contract for performance and completion of the Construction Contract, arrange for a contract to be prepared for execution by the Owner and a contractor selected with the Owner's concurrence, to be secured with performance and paymentbonds executed by a qualified surety equivalent to the bonds issued on the Construction Contract, andpay to the Owner the amount of damages as described in Section 7 in excess ofthe Balance of the Contract Price incurred by the Owner as a result ofthe Contractor Default; or 5.4 Waive its right to perform and complete, arrange for completion, or obtain a new contractor and with reasonable promptness under the circumstances: .1 After investigation, determine the amount for which it may be liable to the Owner and, as soon as practicable after the amount is determined, make payment to the Owner; or .2 Deny liability in whole or in part and notify the Owner, citing the reasons for denial. 6 If the Surety does not proceed as provided in Section 5 with reasonable promptness, the Surety shall be deemed to be in default on this Bond seven days after receipt of an additional written notice from the Owner to the Surety demanding that the Surety perform its obligations under this Bond, and the Owner shall be entitled to enforce any remedy available to the Owner. If the Surety proceeds as provided in Section 5.4, and the Owner refuses the payment or the Surety has denied liability, in whole or in part, without further notice the Owner shall be entitled to enforce any remedy available to the Owner. The Company executing this bond vouches that this document conforms to American Institute of Architects Document A312, 2010 Edition. S-2100 AIA-A312 (11/10) PERFORMANCE BOND Page 2 7 If the Surety elects to act under Section 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3, then the responsibilities of the Surety to the Owner shall not be greater than those of the Contractor under the Construction Contract, and the responsibilities of the Owner to the Surety shall not be greater than those of the Owner under the Construction Contract. Subject to the commitment by the Owner to pay the Balance of the Contract Price, the Surety is obligated, without duplication, for .1 the responsibilities of the Contractor for correction of defective work and completion of the Construction Contract; .2 additional legal, design professional and delay costs resulting from the Contractor's Default, and resulting from the actions or failure to act of the Surety under Section 5; and .3 liquidated damages, or if no liquidated damages are specified in the Construction Contract, actual damages caused by delayed performance or non-performance of the Contractor. 8 If the Surety elects to act under Section 5.1, 5.3 or 5.4, the Surety's liability is limited to the amount of this Bond. 9 The Surety shall not be liable to the Owner or others for obligations of the Contractor that are unrelated to the Construction Contract, and the Balance of the Contract Price shall not be reduced or set off on account of any such unrelated obligations. No right of action shall accrue on this Bond to any person or entity other than the Owner or its heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. 10 The Surety hereby waives notice of any change, including changes of time, to the Construction Contract or to related subcontracts, purchase orders and other obligations. 11 Any proceeding, legal or equitable, under this Bond may be instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction in the location in which the work, or part of the work is located and shall be instituted within two years after a declaration of Contractor Default or within two years after the Contractor ceased working or within two years after the Surety refuses or fails to perform its obligations under this Bond, whichever occurs first. If the provisions of this Paragraph are void or prohibited by law, the minimum period of limitation available to sureties as a defense in the jurisdiction of the suit shall be applicable. 12 Notice to the Surety, the Owner or the Contractor shall be mailed or delivered to the address shown on the page on which the signature appears. 13 When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory or other legal requirement in the location where the construction was to be performed, any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory or legal requirement shall be deemed deleted herefrom and provisions conforming to such statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed incorporated herein. When so furnished, the intent is that this Bond shall be construed as a statutory bond and not as a common law bond. 14 Definitions 14.1 Balance of the Contract Price. The total amount payable by the Owner to the Contractor under the Construction Contract after all proper adjustments have been made, including allowance to the Contractor of any amounts received or to be received by the Owner in settlement of insurance or other claims for damages to which the Contractor is entitled, reduced by all valid and proper payments made to or on behalf of the Contractor under the Construction Contract. 14.2 Construction Contract. The agreement between the Owner and the Contractor identified on the cover page, including all Contract Documents and changes made to the agreement and the Contract Documents. ' 14.3 Contractor Default. Failure of the Contractor, which has not been remedied or waived, to perform or otherwise to comply with a material term of the Construction Contract. 14.4 Owner Default. Failure of the Owner, which has not been remedied or waived, to pay the Contractor as required under the Construction Contract or to perform and complete or comply with the other material terms of the Construction Contract. 14.5 Contract Documents. All the documents that comprise the agreement between the Owner and Contractor. 15 If this Bond is issued for an agreement between a Contractor and subcontractor, the term Contractor in this Bond shall be deemed to be Subcontractor and the term Owner shall be deemed to be Contractor. The Company executing this bond vouches that this document conforms to American Institute of Architects Document A312, 2010 Edition. S-2100-AIA-A312 (11/10) PERFORMANCE BOND Page 3 16 Modifications to this bond are as follows: (Space is provided below for additional signatures of added parties, other than those appearing on the cover page.) CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY Company: (Corporate Seal) Company: (Corporate Seal) Signature: Name and Title: Address: Signature: Name and Title: Address: The Company executing this bond vouches that this document conforms to American Institute of Architects Document A312, 2010 Edition. S-2100-AIA A312 (11/10) PERFORMANCE BOND Page 4 THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY THE CINCINNATI CASUALTY COMPANY Fairfield, Ohio POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY and THE CINCINNATI CASUALTY COMPANY, corporations organized under the laws of the State of Ohio, and having their principal offices in the City of Fairfield, Ohio (herein collectively called the "Companies"), do hereby constitute and appoint Timothy F. Stolz; Robert Grant; Dina Roberts and/or Cheryl Litvin of Brookfield, Wisconsin their true and legal Attorneys) -in -Fact, each in their separate capacity if more than one is named above, to sign, execute, seal and deliver on behalf of the Companies as Surety, any and all bonds, policies, undertakings or other like instruments, as follows: Any such obligations in the United States, up to Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00). This appointment is made under and by authority of the following resolutions adopted by the Boards of Directors of The Cincinnati Insurance Company and The Cincinnati Casualty Company, which resolutions are now in full force and effect, reading as follows: RESOLVED, that the President or any Senior Vice President be hereby authorized, and empowered to appoint Attorneys -in -Fact of the Company to execute any and all bonds, policies, undertakings, or other like instruments on behalf of the Corporation, and may authorize any officer or any such Attorney -in -Fact to affix the corporate seal: and may with or without cause modify or revoke any such appointment or authority. Any such writings so executed by such Attorneys -in -Fact shall be binding upon the Company as if they had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected officers of the Company. RESOLVED, that the signature of the President or any Senior Vice President and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney granted, and the signature of the Secretary or Assistant Vice -President and the Seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any certificate of any such power and any such power of certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Company. Any such power so executed and sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed shall, with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached, continue to be valid and binding on the Company. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Companies have caused these presents to be sealed with their corporate seals, duly attested by their President or any Senior Vice President this 16th day of March, 2021. e e STATE OF OHIO )SS: COUNTY OF BUTLER ) THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY THE CINCINNATI CASUALTY COMPANY On this 16th day of March, 2021 before me came the above -named President or Senior Vice President of The Cincinnati Insurance Company and The Cincinnati Casualty Company, to me personally known to be the officer described herein, and acknowledged that the seals affixed to the preceding instrument are the corporate seals of said Companies and the corporate seals and the signature of the officer were duly affixed and subscribed to said instrument by the authority and direction of said corporations. Keith C fett, Attorney at Law Notary Public — State of Ohio My commission has no expiration date. Section 147.03 O.R.C. I, the undersigned Secretary or Assistant Vice -President of The Cincinnati Insurance Company and The Cincinnati Casualty Company, hereby certify that the above is the Original Power of Attorney issued by said Companies, and do hereby further certify that the said Power of Attorney is still in full force and effect. Given under my hand and seal of said Companies at Fairfield, Ohio, this 1st day of April , 2026 f pl\IPIyI�et �p➢\11i1Y///�+ CORPOAATC : a CORP6RATE o �r— �SEAL� BN-1457 (3/21) THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY Payment Bond CONTRACTOR (Name, legal status and address): Masonry Restoration Inc 9522 W Schlinger Ave Milwaukee, WI 53214 OWNER (Name, legal status and address): City of Oshkosh, WI 215 Church Avenue Oshkosh, WI 54903 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT Date: 04/01 /2026 Amount: $30,370 M-eI,1 31 SURETY (Name, legal status and principal place of business): THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY 6200 S. GILMORE ROAD FAIRFIELD, OHIO 45014-5141 Description (Name and location): Oshkosh Convention Center Parking Ramp 2026 Repairs and Preservation Date (Not earlier than Construction Contract Date): 04/10/2026 Amount: $30,370 Modifications to this Bond: None This document has important legal consequences. Consultation with an attorney is encouraged with respect to its completion or modification. Any singular reference to Contractor, Surety, Owner or other party shall be considered plural where applicable. AIA Document A312-2010 combines two separate bonds, a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, info one form. This is not a single combined Performance and Payment Bond. ❑ See Section 18 CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPPMO A-'6 d '¢ice t,' SURETY Company: dra_ ..rPCompany: Corporate Seal) Masonry Restoration Inc CINCINNATI INS WNCECOMPANY �i ` Signature: �>?l Signature: AUKIE ll 111 11 11\\\\\\\`\ Name and Title: teName and Title: Robert Grant, Attorney -in -Fact (Any additional signatures appear on the last page of this Payment Bond.) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY - Name, address and telephone) AGENT or BROKER: OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE (Architect, Engineer or other party): The Company executing this bond vouches that this document conforms to American Institute of Architects Document A312, 2010 Edition. S-2150 AIA-A312 (11110) PAYMENT BOND Page 5 I The Contractor and the 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 Construction Contract, which is incorporated herein by reference, subject to the following terms. 2 If the Contractor promptly makes payment of all sums due to Claimants, and defends, indemnifies and holds harmless the Owner from 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 Construction Contract, then the Surety and the Contractor shall have no obligation under this Bond. 3 If there is no Owner Default underthe Construction Contract, the Surety's obligation to the Owner under this Bond shall arise after the Owner has promptly notified the Contractor and the Surety (at the address described in Section 13) 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 Construction Contract and tendered defense of such claims, demands, liens or suits to the Contractorand the Surety. 4 When the Owner has satisfied the conditions in Section 3, the Surety shall promptly and at the Surety's expense defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Owner against a duly tendered claim, demand, lien or suit. 5 The Surety's obligations to a Claimant under this Bond shall arise after the following: 5.1 Claimants,who do not have a direct contract with the Contractor, .l have furnished a written notice of non-payment to the Contractor, stating with substantial accuracy the amount claimed and the name of the party to whom the materials were, or equipment was, furnished or supplied or for whom the labor was done or performed, within ninety {90) days after having last performed labor or last furnished materials or equipment included in the Claim; and .2 have sent a Claim to the Surety (at the address described in Section 13). 5.2 Claimants,who are employed by or have a direct contract with the Contractor, have sent a Claim to the Surety (at the address described in Section 13). 6 If a notice of non-payment required by Section 5.1.1 is given by the Owner to the Contractor, that is sufficient to satisfy a Claimant's obligation to furnish a written notice ofnon-paymentunder Section 5.1.1. 7 When a Claimant has satisfied the conditions of Sections 5.1 or 5.2, whichever is applicable, the Surety shall promptly and at the Surety's expense take the following actions: 7.1 Send an answer to the Claimant, with a copy to the Owner, within sixty (60) days after receipt of the Claim, stating the amounts that are undisputed and the basis for challenging any amounts that are disputed; and 7.2 Pay or arrange for payment of any undisputed amounts. 7.3 The Surety's failure to discharge its obligations under Section 7.1 orSection 7.2 shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of defenses the Surety or Contractor may have or acquire as to a Claim, except as to undisputed amounts for which the Surety and Claimant have reached agreement. If, however, the Surety fails to discharge its obligations under Section 7.1 orSection 7.2, the Surety shall indemnify the Claimant for the reasonable attorney's fees the Claimant incurs thereafter to recover any sums found to be due and owing to the Claimant. 8 The Surety's total obligation shall not exceed the amount ofthis Bond, plus the amount of reasonable attorney's fees provided under Section 7.3, and the amount ofthis Bond shall be credited for any payments made in good faith by the Surety. 9 Amounts owed by the Owner to the Contractor under the Construction Contract shall be used for the performance of the Construction Contract and to satisfy claims, if any, under any construction 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 Construction 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. The Company executing this bond vouches that this document conforins to American Institute of Architects Document A312, 2010 Edition. S 2150-AIA A312 (11/10) PAYMENT BOND Page 6 10 The Surety shall not be liable to the Owner, Claimants or others for obligations of the Contractor that are unrelated to the Construction Contract. The Owner shall not be liable for payment of any costs or expenses of any Claimant under this Bond, and shall have under this Bond no obligations to make payments to, or give notice on behalf of, Claimants or otherwise have any obligations to Claimants under this Bond. 11 The Surety hereby waives notice of any change, including changes of time, to the Construction Contract or to related subcontracts, purchase orders and other obligations. 12 No suit or action shall be commenced by a Claimant under this Bond other than in a court of competent jurisdiction in the state in which the project that is the subject of the Construction Contract is located or after the expiration of one year from the date (1) on which the Claimant sent a Claim to the Surety pursuant to Section 5.1.2 or 5.2, or (2) on which the last labor or service was performed by anyone or the last materials or equipment were furnished by anyone under the Construction Contract, whichever of (1) or (2) first occurs. If the provisions of this Paragraph are void or prohibited by law, the minimum period of limitation available to sureties as a defense in the jurisdiction of the suit shall be applicable. 13 Notice and Claims to the Surety, the Owner or the Contractor shall be mailed or delivered to the address shown on the page on which their signature appears. Actual receipt of notice or Claims, however accomplished, shall be sufficient compliance as of the date received. 14 When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory or other legal requirement in the location where the construction was to be performed, any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory or legal requirement shall be deemed deleted here from and provisions conforming to such statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed incorporated herein. When so furnished, the intent is that this Bond shall be construed as a statutory bond and not as a common law bond. 15 Upon request by any person or entity appearing to be a potential beneficiary of this Bond, the Contractor and Owner shall promptly furnish a copy of this Bond or shall permit a copy to be made. 16 Definitions 16.1 Claim. A written statement by the Claimant including at a minimum: .1 the name of the Claimant; .2 the name of the person for whom the labor was done, or materials or equipment furnished; .3 a copy of the agreement or purchase order pursuant to which labor, materials or equipment was furnished for use in the performance of the Construction Contract; .4 a brief description of the labor, materials or equipment furnished; .5 the date on which the Claimant last performed labor or last furnished materials or equipment for use in the performance of the Construction Contract; .6 the total amount earned by the Claimant for labor, materials or equipment furnished as of the date of the Claim; .7 the total amount of previous payments received by the Claimant; and .8 the total amount due and unpaid to the Claimant for labor, materials or equipment furnished as of the date of the Claim. 16.2 Claimant. An individual or entity having a direct contract with the Contractor or with a subcontractor of the Contractor to furnish labor, materials or equipment for use in the performance of the Construction Contract. The term Claimant also includes any individual or entity that has rightfully asserted a claim under an applicable mechanic's lien or similar statute against the real property upon which the Project is located. The intent of this Bond shall be to include without limitation in the terms "labor, materials or equipment" that part of water, gas, power, light, heat, oil, gasoline, telephone service or rental equipment used in the Construction Contract, architectural and engineering services required for performance of the work of the Contractor and the Contractor's subcontractors, and all other items for which a mechanic's lien may be asserted in the jurisdiction where the labor, materials or equipment were furnished. 16.3 Construction Contract. The agreement between the Owner and the Contractor identified on the cover page, including all Contract Documents and all changes made to the agreement and the Contract Documents. The Company executing this bond vouches that this document conforms to American Institute of Architects Document A312, 2010 Edition.S S 2150-AIA-A312 (11/10) PAYMENT BOND Page 7 16.4 Owner Default. Failure of the Owner, which has not been remedied or waived, to pay the Contractor as required under the Construction Contract or to perform and complete or comply with the other material terms of the Construction Contract. 16.5 Contract Documents. All the documents that comprise the agreement between the Owner and Contractor. 17 If this Bond is issued for an agreement between a Contractor and subcontractor, the term Contractor in this Bond shall be deemed to be Subcontractor and the term Owner shall be deemed to be Contractor. 18 Modifications to this bond are as follows: (Space is provided below for additional signatures of added parties, other than those appearing on the cover page.) CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY Company: (Corporate Seal) Company: (Corporate Seal) Signature: Name and Title: Address: Signature: Name and Title: Address: The Company executing this bond vouches that this document conforms to American Institute of Architects Document A312, 2010 Edition. S 2150-AIA A312 (11/10) PAYMENT BOND Page 8 THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY THE CINCINNATI CASUALTY COMPANY Fairfield, Ohio POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY and THE CINCINNATI CASUALTY COMPANY, corporations organized under the laws of the State of Ohio, and having their principal offices in the City of Fairfield, Ohio (herein collectively called the "Companies"), do hereby constitute and appoint Timothy F. Stolz; Robert Grant; Dina Roberts and/or Cheryl Litvin of Brookfield, Wisconsin their true and legal Attorney(s)-in-Fact, each in their separate capacity if more than one is named above, to sign, execute, seal and deliver on behalf of the Companies as Surety, any and all bonds, policies, undertakings or other like instruments, as follows: Any such obligations in the United States, up to Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00). This appointment is made under and by authority of the following resolutions adopted by the Boards of Directors of The Cincinnati Insurance Company and The Cincinnati Casualty Company, which resolutions are now in full force and effect, reading as follows: RESOLVED, that the President or any Senior Vice President be hereby authorized, and empowered to appoint Attorneys -in -Fact of the Company to execute any and all bonds, policies, undertakings, or other like instruments on behalf of the Corporation, and may authorize any officer or any such Attorney -in -Fact to affix the corporate seal; and may with or without cause modify or revoke any such appointment or authority. Any such writings so executed by such Attorneys -in -Fact shall be binding upon the Company as if they had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected officers of the Company. RESOLVED, that the signature of the President or any Senior Vice President and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney granted, and the signature of the Secretary or Assistant Vice -President and the Seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any certificate of any such power and any such power of certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Company. Any such power so executed and sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed shall, with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached, continue to be valid and binding on the Company. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Companies have caused these presents to be sealed with their corporate seals, duly attested by their President or any Senior Vice President this 16th day of March, 2021. e e STATE OF OHIO )SS: COUNTY OF BUTLER ) THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY THE CINCINNATI CASUALTY COMPANY On this 16th day of March, 2021 before me came the above -named President or Senior Vice President of The Cincinnati Insurance Company and The Cincinnati Casualty Company, to me personally known to be the officer described herein, and acknowledged that the seals affixed to the preceding instrument are the corporate seals of said Companies and the corporate seals and the signature of the officer were duly affixed and subscribed to said instrument by the authority and direction of said corporations. IAL Keith Cgltett, Attorney at Law Notary Public — State of Ohio My commission has no expiration date. Section 147.03 O.R.C. I, the undersigned Secretary or Assistant Vice -President of The Cincinnati Insurance Company and The Cincinnati Casualty Company, hereby certify that the above is the Original Power of Attorney issued by said Companies, and do hereby further certify that the said Power of Attorney is still in full force and effect. Given under my hand and seal of said Companies at Fairfield, Ohio, this 1st day of April 2026 CORPORATE = tOAPORATE g �-- �SEAL� OHI4 Ox10 BN-1457 (3/21)