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Performance/Payment BondBOND NO. 602-112459-6 -01 AIA Document A312 TM .2010 Performance Bond CONTRACTOR: SURETY: (Name, legal status and address) (Name, legal status mrd principal place ADVENTURE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.ofbusimss) 12895 S.W. 87th AVENUE UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE This document has Important legal MIAMI, FL 33176 COMPANY consequences. Consultation with OWNER: 305 MADISON AVENUE anattbingis encouraged with (Name, legal status.and address) MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960 respect to Its completion or MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Anysingularreference.to 1100 SIMONTON STREET, THE GATO BUILDING,ROOM. 2 -205 Contractor, surety,. owner or KEY WEST, FL 33040 other party shell tie considered CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT plural where applicable. Date: AUGUST 16 2017 AIA DopumentA312-201 .0 co.mbinestwo.sepatate bonds, a Amount: $1,216,000.00 Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, Into one. form. Description: Thwis not ,a single combined (Name and location) Performance and Payment Bond. BACKFILLING WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CANAL #75 ROCK HARBOR, KEY LARGO, MONROE COUNTY, FL BOND Date: DECEMBER 7, 2017 (Not earlier that; Construction Contraacl Date) Amount: $1,216,000.00 Modifications to this Bo ® M e CONTRACT R S P NCIPA Company: (orlgora Seal) ADVENT RE I ON ENTA INC. Signature: Naine and Title: �re� (Any additional signatures appear on the la, 13. See.$cation 16 SURETY Company: (Corporate. Seal) UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY _ Signature: N,4nie . MA SON III, ATTORNEY -IN -FACT aad•Title: rtpage of this Per, formance Bond.).. (FOR INFORMATION ONLY— Name, address aiid teleplioe�' AGENT or OR R- OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE: MATSON - CHARLTON SURETY GROUP (Architect Engi►te or other party:) 700 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY, STE. 100 AMEC FOSTER WHEELER ENVIRONMENT & CORAL GABLES, FL 33146 INFRASTRUCTURE, GREG CORNING 305.662.3852 5845 N.W. 158th STREET MIAMI LAKES, FL 33014 314.920.8359 AIA Domment A312TM —2010. The American Inethda'd.Arc hiteds. 061110 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 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 1 the Owner first provides notice to the. Contractor and the Surety that the Owner is considering declaring a Contractor Default. Such notice.-shill indicate whether the Owner is requesting -a conference among the Owner,, Contractor and Surety to discuss the. Contractor's performance. Ifth� Owner. dogs not requesta conference, the Surety may, within five (5) business days after receipt of the Own er.'s notice, request such a conference, If the Surety timely requests•a conference, the Owner shall attend. Unless the Owner agrees otherwise, ahy °conference requested under Section 11 shall be held within ten (16) 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 terns of the Construction Contract to the Surety-a to a contractor selected to perform the Construction :Contract, § d 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.conditioli precedent to the Surety's obligations,. or release the Surety from its obligations; except to the extent the Surety demonstrates actual prejudice. § 5 When tthe Owner has satisfied the conditions of Section 3 the Surety shall promptly and at the, Surety's expense take otie of the following actions: § 5.1 Arrange. for the Contractor, with the consent of the Owner, to perform and complete the Construction Contract; J 32 Undertake to perform and cornplete.the Construction Contract itself,. through its agents or independent contractors 5.3.Olitain bids or negotiated . proposals from qualified contractors acceptable to; the Owner "for a-contract for perfom7atxce and completion.dthe Construction Contract, strange for a contract to be prepared for execution by the Owner and a contractor selected with'the Ovt er's concurrence;;to be set tired with performance and payment bonds executed try a'qualified 'surety equivalent to the bond's issued on the Construction"ConOract,;andpay. to•the Ownerthe amount of damages as described to Section 7 in excess ofthe Balance of the Contract Price incurred by the Owner as a mutt of the .Contractor Defaultj or § 5.4 Waive its right to perform and complete, arrange for completion, or obtain a new contractor and with reasonable promptness under Lire circumstances: ..1 After investigation determine the amount for which it may be liable to the Owner and; as. soon as praetic;atilc after the amount is determined., make payment to the Owner. or 4 Deny liability in whole or in part and notify the Dwner, citing the reasgns.for denial, §6'Iftlte. uret ydoes .ngfproceed With: ieasoiiablep romptness,;the:Surety shalltie deemed to be in default. on this Bond seyen;dhys afle"r> eeeipt of an additional written noticefrom the 'Owner to the Surety demanding thatthe Suretyperfonn its obligations under this Bond, and the Owner­shallbe.entitled to enforce any remedy available to the Owner. If the -Surety, proceeds as provided in Section SA,.and the Ownerrefuses the payment or the Surety has denied liability, in whole or in part, without fiuther notice. the Owner shall be-entitled to enforce any remedy availableto the Owner. AtA Document A312 —2010. The American InsOtute of Archbcts. § 71f 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 actunder 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 ofany such unrelated obligations. No of action shall accrue on this Bond.to any or entity other than the Owner or its heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. §10 The Surety hereby waives notice Af any change, including changes of tone, to the Construction Contract or to re.tated subcontraccts,.puecbase 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. Ifthe provisions of.'this Paragraph are void or prohibited bylaw,. the.miniinum period of limitation available to sureties as.a defense in the jurisdiction of the suit shall be applicable. 112 Notice 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. § 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 for other legal requirement shall be deemed incorporated herein. When so furnished, the intent is that this Bondlshall be construed,as a statutory bond and notes & 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 adjustinents have been maids, including: allowance to the Contractor of any amounts received or to be;received by the Owner in settlement of insurance or other claims for damages4o which the Contractor is entitled reduced by all valid:and proper payments made to or on.behalf of the Contractor under: the:Construetion C,on0r.t. § 14.2 Construction Contract. The agreement between the Owner and Contractor identified on the cover page including all Contract'Documetits and changes made to the agreeinent'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 Who Default'. Failure of the Ow tbr, iuhich- ias. not been remedied or `waived, to pay the Contractor as-reyuired under the Construction Contractor to perform and complete or comply with the other materiat terms of Constriction Contract: § 14.5 Contract Documents.. All the documents that comprise the agreement between the Owner and Contractor. § 15 If this Bonn is issued for an agreement between a Contractor and subcontractor; the'term Contractor in this Bond shall be deemed to beSubcontractor and the tennOwner shall be deemed to be Contractor.. AIA Document AMI' + —2010. The American Institute of Ardtiftects. § 18 Modifications to this hoed are as follows: (Space is provided below for additional signature3: of added parties, other than: those: appearing on the cover page.) CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY Company: (Corporate Seat) Company: (Corporate Seal) Signatw c Name and Title: Address Signature: Namvand Title: Address CAUTION: You should sign an original AIA Contract °Document, on which this text appears in RED. An original assures that changes will notte obscurad, AMA Document M tvil —3010. The American Institute of Architects, BOND NO. 602-112459-6 # A1 A 1' Document A312 TM —2010 Payment Bond SURETY CONTRACTOR: SURETY: Company: (Corporate Seal) - (Name, legal status and address) (Name, legal status andprincipal place UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ADVENTURE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC 12895 S.W. 87th AVENUE UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE This document has important legal MIAMI, FL 33176 COMPANY consequences, Consultation with 305 MADISON AVENUE an attomeyIs encouraged with OWNER: MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960 r espeet' tw its completion or (Name, legal status and address) modification. MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Anystngularreferencoto 1100 SIMONTON STREET, THE GATO BUILDING, ROOM. 2 -205 Contractor, Surety, Owner or KEY WEST, FL 33040 other party Oall be consldered CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT plural where Applicable. Date: AUGUST 16, 2017 AIA DocumantA312- -2090 MIAMI LAKES, FL 33014 combines two separate bonds, .a Am $1,216,000.00 Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, into ohs form. Description: Thls is nova single cpmbined (Name and location) Performance and. Payment Bond. BACKFILLING WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CANAL #75 ROCK HARBOR, KEY LARGO, MONROE COUNTY, FL BOND Date: DECEMBER 7, 2017 (Not earlier than Construction Contract Date) Amount: $1,216,000. None ® Set.Seoiion 18 CONTRACT AS IP SURETY Company: (orporat, e01) Company: (Corporate Seal) - ADVEN U N N ENTAL, C. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Si Signature: • ns r Nam d at ASS 1'�aStt2 . MA III, ATTORNEY -IN -FACT `_ - ` " and'Titl aadTi e: (Any additional signatures appear on the :.last page of this)'avment)3on4) (FOR INFORAUTTIOX ONLY— NgM4, gddras w►id telephone) AGENT or BROKER: OWNER'1; REPRESENTATIVE: MATSON- CHARLTON SURETY GROUP (Architec4 Irngineeror. otherparty.) 700 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY, STE. 100 AMEC FOSTER WHEELER ENVIRONMENT & CORAL GABLES, FL 33146 INFRASTRUCTURE, GREG CORNING 305.662.3852 5845 N.W. 158th STREET MIAMI LAKES, FL 33014 314.920.8359 AIA aDidwnent A112TM -2010. The American ImOMe of Architects.. 061110 § 1 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 Construction Contract, which is incorporated herein by reference, subject to the following tetras. § 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 Ate performanee of the Construction Contract, then the Surety and the Contractor shall have no obligation under. Band. § 3 I there is no Owner Default under the Construction Contract,.the Surety's: obligation to the Owner- under this Bond shall arise afterthe 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 Contractor and 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 Bold harmless the Owner against a duly tendered claim„ demand, lien or suit. §:5'fbe 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, .1 have furriislied a written notice of non- payment to the Contractor, stating with substantial accuracy the amount claimed and of the patty to whom the materials were,.or equipment was, furnished or supplied or for whom the labor was done or. perform4 within ninety (90) day$ after having last performed labor or last furnished . or equipment included i'n. the °Claim; and .2 have sent a.Claim to the Surety (at theaddress described in Section 13). § fi.2 Claimants who are erimployed 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 it notice of non-payment required by Section 5.1 .1 is. given by the Owner to the Contractor, thatis sufficient to satisfy a.Claimanf obligation to famish a written notice of non - payment under 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 prQmptly-4nd at the'Surety'sexpense`take the foilow ng.actions: § 7:1 Send an answer to the Claimant,. with a copy to the Owner, within.sixty (69) -days after receipt of the Claim, stating the amounts that are undisputed and the basis for challenging any amounts that areAisputed; and § 7.2 Pay or arrange for payment of y undisputed ainMints. § M The Surety's Wlure.to discharge its obligations: under Section 7.1 -or Section 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. lf, however, the Surety-fails 10 discharge its obligations under Section 7:1. or Section 72, the Surety shall indemnify the Claimant for the masonable attorney's fees the Claimant incurs thereafterto recover any 6ums.fouddto be due:and owing tathe:Claimant. 8 The Surety's total' obligation shall not exceed the amount. this Bond, plus the atnnunt of masonable attorney's fce&preVided udder Section 7.3, and the-:amount;of`this.Bond ahali be;cmilited for any paynleittg made in good faith by'the Surety. •§ 9 'Amounts owed by the Owner to the Contractor under the:Cbmtruction Contract shall'be used for.the performance: of the Construction Contract and to satisfy claims, if any, underany construction performance bond..By the Contractor furnishing and the Owner -accepting this Bond, theyagree that all funds eained.by tho Contracfor.in the performance of the Construction Contract are dedicated to satisfy. obligations of the Contract-or and Surety under "this Bond, subject to the Owner's priority to use tha Rinds for the comple0du ofthe work. AM Document A312 The An**deen institute d( Architects. § 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 the payment of any costs or expenses of any Claimant under this Bond, and shall have under this Bond no obligation 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, toile Construction Contract or to related subcontracts, purchase orders and other obligations, § U 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 C laiin .'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 first occurs. If the provisions of this Paragraph are void orprohibited by Jaw, 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 lie sufficient compliance as of the date received. §'14 When this Bond has been furnished to' comply with a statutory yor other legal requirement in the location where the ronstruetion was to be performed, any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory or legal requirement shall he 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 Bored 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 promptly furnish a copy of this Bond or shall perntit.a copy to be made. § It Definitions § 16:1 Claim. A written statement by the Claimant including at a minimum: .1 the name of the Claimant; 2 the haute of the person for whoM the labor was >donb, or materials or equipment furnished; ,3 a copy ofthe agreement or purchase order pursuant to which labor materials or equipment.-was furnished for use in the performance-of the Construction Contract; A a brief description of the labor, materials or equipment furnished.; .5 thedate on which the Claimant.lastperformed :labor or•last.furnished materials or equipment for use in theperFormance of the Construction Contract; .6 the total amount earned by the Claimanf for labormaterials or equipment furnished - as of the'date of the Claim; J the total amount of previous payments received .by the-Claimant; and .8 the total amount due. and unpaid to-the-Claimant for labor, rrtaterfaIs.. t equipment furnished as of the date. of Claim. §'18.2 Claimant. An individual or entity haviiig adirect dontraci, with the Contractor or with a subco »tractor of the Contractor to furnish labor, materials or equipmentfor use in the - performance of the Construction Contract. The term Claimant also includes finy individual or entity thathas rightfully asserte.d;a claim underan °applicable mechanic's lien or similar statute against the real property upon wl iohthe .Project: s located, The intent of this :Bond •shall' be to include without.limitation in the terms "labor, materials or equipment "'thatpart ofwaler, gas, poW.er, light, heat, oil gasoline, telephone service or rental eoipine it.used Sn the Construction Conuut, architectural and engineering services requirdd for performance of the wor.'k of the Contractor and the Contractor's subcontractors and all other items which a fnechanic'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 Contractor identified on the coverpage,. including all Contract Documents and all changes made to'the agreetnbnt and the'Confract Documents. AIA uocument A312T" —2010. The American Institute otArehftects. .. § 16A 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: THIS BOND HEREBY IS AMENDED SO THAT THE PROVISIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF SECTION 255.05 OR SECTION 713.23 AND 713.245, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. (Spice is providled heiowfor addttionat signatures ofudded parties, other than 1hose..uppearing on the r.QVerp'a CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL .SURETY Company: (Corporate Seal) Company.' (Corporate Seal) Signature: Signature Name and Title! Name and Title: Address Address CAUTION: You should sfgn an original AIA Contract Document, on which this text appeal's In RED. An original assures that Changes will not be obscured. AIA Document A31Z* —2010. The Arnedcan Institute of Architects. 1.1 POWER OF ATTORNEY UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY PRINCIPAL OFFICE - MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 02480430218 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That United States Fire Insurance Company, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware, has made, constituted and appointed, and does hereby make, constitute and appoint: D. W. Matson III, John W. Charlton each, its true and lawful Attomey(s) -In -Fact, with full power and authority hereby conferred in its name, place and stead, to execute, acknowledge and deliver: Any and all bonds and undertakings of surety and other documents that the ordinary course of surety business may require, and to bind United States Fire Insurance Company thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such bonds or undertakings had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected officers of United States Fire Insurance Company at its principal office, in amounts or penalties not exceeding: Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000). This Power of Attorney limits the act of those named therein to the bonds and undertakings specifically named therein, and they have no authority to bind United States Fire Insurance Company except in the manner and to the extent therein stated. This Power of Attorney revokes all previous Powers of Attorney issued on behalf of the Attorneys -In -Fact named above and expires on January 31, 2018. This Power of Attorney is granted pursuant to Article IV of the By -Laws of United States Fire Insurance Company as now in full force and effect, and consistent with Article III thereof, which Articles provide, in pertinent part: Article IV, Execution of Instruments - Except as the Board of Directors may authorize by resolution, the Chairman of the Board, President, any Vice - President, any Assistant Vice President, the Secretary, or any Assistant Secretary shall have power on behalf of the Corporation: (a) to execute, affix the corporate seal manually or by facsimile to, acknowledge, verify and deliver any contracts, obligations, instruments and documents whatsoever in connection with its business including, without limiting the foregoing, any bonds, guarantees, undertakings, recognizances, powers of attorney or revocations of any powers of attorney, stipulations, policies of insurance, deeds, leases, mortgages, releases, satisfactions and agency agreements; (b) to appoint, in writing, one or more persons for any or all of the purposes mentioned in the preceding paragraph (a), including affixing the seal of the Corporation. Article III, Officers, Section 3.11, Facsimile Signatures. The signature of any officer authorized by the Corporation to sign any bonds, guarantees, undertakings, recognizances, stipulations, powers of attorney or revocations of any powers of attorney and policies of insurance issued by the Corporation may be printed, facsimile, lithographed or otherwise produced. In addition, if and as authorized by the Board of Directors, dividend warrants or checks, or other numerous instruments similar to one another in form, may be signed by the facsimile signature or signatures, lithographed or otherwise produced, of such officer or officers of the Corporation as from time to time may be authorized to sign such instruments on behalf of the Corporation. The Corporation may continue to use for the purposes herein stated the facsimile signature of any person or persons who shall have been such officer or officers of the Corporation, notwithstanding the fact that he may have ceased to be such at the time when such instruments shall be issued. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, United States Fire Insurance Company has caused these presents to be signed and attested by its appropriate officer and its corporate seal hereunto affixed this 10` day of March, 2016. UNITED STATFc FIRE INCITR COMPANY Anthony R. Slimowicz, Senior Vice President State of New Jersey} County of Morris } On this 10` day of March 2016, before me, a Notary public of the State of New Jersey, came the above named officer of United States Fire Insurance Company, to me personally known to be the individual and officer described herein, and acknowledged that he executed the foregoing instrument and affixed the seal of United States Fire Insurance Company thereto by the authority of his office. SONIASCALA NOTARY PUBLIC OF NEW JERSEY Sonia Scala (Notary Public) MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 3/25/2019 I, the undersign.�i officer of United States Fire Insurance Company, a Delaware corporation, do hereby certify that the original Power of Attorney of which the foregoirg.is afluid;,traz and correct copy is still in force and effect and has not been revoked. INIA 7: TNESS WHEREOF ;J have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of United States Fire Insurance Company on the7th day of DECEMBER 20 n UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Al Wright, Senior Vice President