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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMC Painting; 2016-10-27; PWM17-35GSTracking#: PWM17-35GS CITY OF CARLSBAD MINOR PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT STAGECOACH AND CALAVERA HILLS COMMUNITY CENTERS INTERIOR PAINT; CONT. NO. 4723 This agreement is made on the ,;( 7-t:i} day of [)c;t;:._~ , 2016, by the City of Carlsbad, California, a municipal corporation, (hereinafter called "City"), and MC Painting, a California corporation, whose principal place of business is 2525 Ramona Drive, Vista CA 92084 (hereinafter called "Contractor"). City and Contractor agree as follows: DESCRIPTION OF WORK. Contractor shall perform all work specified in the Contract documents for the project described by these Contract Documents (hereinafter called "Project"). PROVISIONS OF LABOR AND MATERIALS. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and personnel to perform the work specified by the Contract Documents unless excepted elsewhere in this Contract. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. The Contract Documents consist of this Contract, exhibits to this Contract, Contractor's Proposal, the Plans and Specifications, the General Provisions, addendum(s) to said Plans and Specifications, and all proper amendments and changes made thereto in accordance with this Contract or the Plans and Specifications, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. When in conflict, this Contract will supersede terms and conditions in the Contractor's proposal. LABOR. Contractor will employ only skilled workers and abide by all State laws and City of Carlsbad Ordinances governing labor. GUARANTEE. Contractor guarantees all labor and materials furnished and agrees to complete the Project in accordance with directions and subject to inspection approval and acceptance by: Michael O'Brien (City Project Manager) WAGE RATES. The general prevailing rate of wages for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the Contract shall be those as determined by the Director of Industrial Relations pursuant to Sections 1770, 1773 and 1773.1 of the Labor Code. Pursuant to Section 1773.2 of the Labor Code, a current copy of the applicable wage rates is on file in the Office of the City Engineer. Contractor shall not pay less than the said specified prevailing rates of wages to all workers employed by him or her in execution of the Contract. Contractor shall be responsible for insuring compliance with provisions of section 1777.5 of the Labor Code and section 41 00 et seq. of the Public Contracts Code, "Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act." The City Engineer is the City's "duly authorized officer" for the purposes of section 4107 and 4107.5. The provisions of Part 7, Chapter 1, of the Labor Code commencing with section 1720 shall apply to the Contract for work. A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Contractor and any subcontractors shall comply with Section 1776 of the California Labor Code, which generally requires keeping accurate payroll records, verifying and certifying payroll records, and making them available for inspection. Contractor shall require any subcontractors to comply with Section 1776. STAGECOACH & CALAVERA HILLS COMMUNITY CENTERS INTERIOR PAINT; CONT. NO. 4723 Page 1 of 8 City Attorney Approved 9/27/2016 Tracking#: PWM17-35GS FALSE CLAIMS. Contractor hereby agrees that any contract claim submitted to the City must be asserted as part of the contract process as set forth in this agreement and not in anticipation of litigation or in conjunction with litigation. Contractor acknowledges that California Government Code sections 12650 et seq., the False Claims Act, provides for civil penalties where a person knowingly submits a false claim to a public entity. These provisions include false claims made with deliberate ignorance of the false information or in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the information. The provisions of Carlsbad Municipal Code sections 3.32.025, 3.32.026, 3.32.027 and 3.32.028 pertaining to false claims are incorporated herein by reference. Contractor hereby acknowledges that the filing of a false claim may subject the Contractor to an administrative debarment proceeding wherein the contractor may be prevented from further bidding on public contracts for a period of up to five years and tha debarment by another jurisdiction is grounds for the City of Carlsbad to disqualify the Contractor or u ontractor fro participating in contract bidding. Signature: Print Name: REQUIRED INSURANCE. The successful contractor shall provide to the City of Carlsbad, a Certification of Commercial General Liability and Property Damage Insurance and a Certificate of Workers' Compensation Insurance indicating coverage in a form approved by the California Insurance Commission. The certificates shall indicate coverage during the period of the contract and must be furnished to the City prior to the start of work. The minimum limits of liability insurance are to be placed with California admitted insurers that have a current Best's Key Rating of not less than "A-:VII"; OR with a surplus line insurer on the State of California's List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers (LASLI) with a rating in the latest Best's Key Rating Guide of at least "A:X"; OR an alien non-admitted insurer listed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) latest quarterly listings report. Commercial General Liability Insurance of Injuries including accidental death, to any one person in an amount not less than ........ $1 ,000,000 Subject to the same limit for each person on account of one accident in an amount not less than ....... $1 ,000,000 Property damage insurance in an amount of not less than ........ $1 ,000,000 Automobile Liability Insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident for bodily injury and property damage. In addition, the auto policy must cover any vehicle used in the performance of the contract, used onsite or offsite, whether owned, non-owned or hired, and whether scheduled or non- scheduled. The automobile insurance certificate must state the coverage is for "any auto" and cannot be limited in any manner. The above policies shall have non-cancellation clauses providing that thirty (30) days written notice shall be given to the City prior to such cancellation. The policies shall name the City of Carlsbad as an additional insured. The full limits available to the named insured shall also be available and applicable to the City as an additional insured. WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY. Workers' Compensation limits as required by the California Labor Code. Workers' Compensation will not be required if Contractor has no employees and provides, to City's satisfaction, a declaration stating this. BUSINESS LICENSE. The Contractor and all subcontractors are required to have and maintain a valid City of Carlsbad Business License for the duration of the contract. STAGECOACH & CALAVERA HILLS COMMUNITY CENTERS INTERIOR PAINT; CONT. NO. 4723 Page 2 of 8 City Attorney Approved 9/27/2016 Tracking#: PWM17-35GS INDEMNITY. The Contractor shall assume the defense of, pay all expenses of defense, and indemnify and hold harmless the City, and its officers and employees, from all claims, loss, damage, injury and liability of every kind, nature and description, directly or indirectly arising from or in connection with the performance of the Contract or work; or from any failure or alleged failure of Contractor to comply with any applicable law, rules or regulations including those related to safety and health; and from any and all claims, loss, damages, injury and liability, howsoever the same may be caused, resulting directly or indirectly from the nature of the work covered by the Contract, except for loss or damage caused by the sole or active negligence or willful misconduct of the City. The expenses of defense include all costs and expenses including attorneys' fees for litigation, arbitration, or other dispute resolution method. JURISDICTION. The Contractor agrees and hereby stipulates that the proper venue and jurisdiction for resolution of any disputes between the parties arising out of this agreement is San Diego County, California. Start Work: Contractor agrees to start within twenty (20) working days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Completion: to Proceed. Contractor agrees to complete work within thirty (30) working days after receipt of Notice CONTRACTOR'S INFORMATION. MC Painting (name of Contractor) 695478 (Contractor's license number) C-33 I Exp. 3/31/16 (license class. and exp. date) 1000026859 (DIR registration number) 6/30/17 (DIR registration exp. date) /II /II /II /II /II /II STAGECOACH & CALAVERA HILLS COMMUNITY CENTERS INTERIOR PAINT; CONT. NO. 4723 2525 Ramona Drive (street address) Vista, CA 92084 (city/state/zip) 760-599-8000 (telephone no.) 760-599-8775 (fax no.) www.mc-painting.com (e-mail address) Page 3 of 8 City Attorney Approved 9/27/2016 Tracking#: PWM17-35GS AUTHORITY. The individuals executing this Agreement and the instruments referenced in it on behalf of Contractor each represent and warrant that they have the legal power, right and actual authority to bind Contractor to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. CONTRACTOR MC PAINTING, a Califo/ corporation By ;2fltt4.1 ~If[_ ~ (sign here ' H1ck~e (_> D(t~flt rint name title~ c~KAtm~ BARBARA ENGLESON ~ City Clerk If required by City, proper notarial acknowledgment of execution by Contractor must be attached. !f..E corporation, Agreement must be signed by one corporate officer from each of the following two groups: Group A Chairman, President, or Vice-President Group B Secretary, Assistant Secretary, CFO or Assistant Treasurer Otherwise, the corporation must attach a resolution certified by the secretary or assistant secretary under corporate seal empowering the officer(s) signing to bind the corporation. APPROVED AS TO FORM: STAGECOACH & CALAVERA HILLS COMMUNITY CENTERS INTERIOR PAINT; CONT. NO. 4723 Page 4 of 8 City Attorney Approved 9/27/2016 Tracking#: PWM17-35GS EXHIBIT A LISTING OF SUBCONTRACTORS BY GENERAL CONTRACTOR Set forth below is the full name and location of the place of business of each sub-contractor whom the Contractor proposes to subcontract portions of the Project in excess of one-half of one percent of the total bid, and the portion of the Project which will be done by each sub-contractor for each subcontract. NOTE: The Contractor understands that if it fails to specify a sub-contractor for any portion of the Project to be performed under the contract in excess of one-half of one percent of the bid, the contractor shall be deemed to have agreed to perform such portion, and that the Contractor shall not be permitted to sublet or subcontract that portion of the work, except in cases of public emergency or necessity, and then only after a finding, reduced in writing as a public record of the Awarding Authority, setting forth the facts constituting the emergency or necessity in accordance with the provisions of the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Section 4100 et seq. of the California Public Contract Code). If no subcontractors are to be employed on the project, enter the word "NONE." SUBCONTRACTORS Portion of Project to Business Name and Address DIR Registration License No., %of be Subcontracted No. Classification & Total Expiration Date Contract Total% Subcontracted: AJ OJ~ The Contractor must perform no less than fifty percent (50%) of the work with its own forces. STAGECOACH & CALAVERA HILLS COMMUNITY CENTERS INTERIOR PAINT; CONT. NO. 4723 Page 5 of 8 City Attorney Approved 9/27/2016 Tracking#: PWM17-35GS EXHIBIT B Contractor will provide all materials, labor, and equipment to prep, prime and paint the interior of both Stagecoach and Calavera Hills Community Centers located in Carlsbad at 3420 Camino De Los Caches and 2997 Glasgow Dr. respectively. Contractor will prep all walls filling holes and repairing surfaces as needed, caulk windows as needed, sand and fill all doors and jams, apply primer and two coat paint on all doors, jams and walls. Prep, priming and painting will include all interior walls, doors, soffits, and jams excluding the interior bathroom walls and gymnasium interior walls and gymnasium exterior leading doors. Colors: Dunn-Edwards (or equivalent) and to be determined at jobsite per specs. Colors: Activity Room and Behind Reception: Spanish Sand OR-W7 (SPMA30) eggshell Doors and Casings and TV Built-in: Brooklyn N440-6 (SPMA50) Semigloss Door and Casings Primer: BRPR00-2RO Primer Ceilings (as needed): White DEW380 Velvet TV Built-in Back Wall: Georgia Clay (DE5181 Semigloss Walls with chair rails: Top-Spanish Sand OR-W7 (SPMA30) eggshell Bottom-Still Gray N360-3 eggshell Entry to Activity Room: Still Gray N360-3 eggshell Front office, back offices and Classrooms: Spanish Sand Or-W7 (SPMA30) eggshell Gym Bathroom Hall: Spanish Sand OR-W7 SPMA30) Semigloss Bathrooms Entrance Walls: Still Gray N360-3 eggshell Accent Wall Color: Still Gray N360-3 eggshell Item 1: Calavera Hills Community Center Interior Painting Item 2: Stagecoach Community Center Interior Painting JOB QUOTATION ITEM UNIT QTY DESCRIPTION PRICE NO. 1 LS 1 Prep, prime and paint (2 coats) all interior doors, jams $21,690.00 and walls at Calavera Hills Community Center (excluding gym walls and gym exterior leading doors, and bathroom interior walls) 2 LS 1 Prime and paint (2 coats) all interior doors, jams and $18,800.00 walls at Stagecoach Community Center (excluding gym walls and gym exterior leading doors, and bathroom interior walls) TOTAL* $40,490.00 *Includes taxes, fees, expenses and all other costs. STAGECOACH & CALAVERA HILLS COMMUNITY CENTERS INTERIOR PAINT; CONT. NO. 4723 Page 6 of 8 City Attorney Approved 9/27/2016 EXHIBIT C LABOR AND MATERIALS BOND Premium will be ad'n<:t~d Tracking#: PWM17-35GS Bond No.: 1025266 Premium: $364.00 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, State of California, has awarded to MC Painting (hereinafter designated as the "Principal"), a Contract for: STAGECOACH AND CALAVERA HILLS COMMUNITY CENTERS INTERIOR PAINT CONTRACT NO. 4723 in the City of Carlsbad, in strict conformity with the drawings and specifications, and other Contract Documents now on file in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad and all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. WHEREAS, Principal has executed or is about to execute said Contract and the terms thereof require the furnishing of a bond, providing that if Principal or any of its subcontractors shall fail to pay for any materials, provisions, provender or other supplies or teams used in, upon or about the performance of the work agreed to be done, or for any work or labor done thereon of any kind, the Surety on this bond will pay the same to the extent hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, WE, MC Painting, as Principal, (hereinafter designated as the "Contractor''), and The Hanover Insurance Company as Surety, are held firmly bound unto the City of Carlsbad in the sum of forty thousand four hundred ninety dollars ($40,490), said sum being an amount equal to: One hundred percent (100%) of the total amount payable under the terms of the Contract by the City of Carlsbad, and for which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, successors, or assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH that if the Contractor or his/her subcontractors fail to pay for any materials, provisions, provender, supplies, or teams used in, upon, for, or about the performance of the work contracted to be done, or for any other work or labor thereon of any kind, consistent with California Civil Code section 9100, or for amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to the work or labor performed under this Contract, or for any amounts required to be deducted, withheld, and paid over to the Employment Development Department from the wages of employees of the contractor and subcontractors pursuant to section 13020 of the Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to the work and labor, that the Surety will pay for the same, and, also, in case suit is brought upon the bond, reasonable attorney's fees, to be fixed by the court consistent with California Civil Code section 9554. This bond shall inure to the benefit of any of the persons named in California Civil Code section 91 00, so as to give a right of action to those persons or their assigns in any suit brought upon the bond. Surety stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Contract, or to the work to be performed hereunder or the specifications accompanying the same shall affect its obligations on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any change, extension of time, alterations or addition to the terms of the contract or to the work or to the specifications. STAGECOACH & CALAVERA HILLS COMMUNITY CENTERS INTERIOR PAINT; CONT. NO. 4723 Page 7 of 8 City Attorney Approved 9/27/2016 Tracking#: PWM17-35GS In the event that Contractor is an individual, it is agreed that the death of any such Contractor shall not exonerate the Surety from its obligations under this bond. Executed by CONTRACTOR this _ _,_l _,q,__ __ day of Oc>-\ o'v:Jf.,o( , 20 \(&;.. CONTRACTOR: MC Painting (tit I Executed by SURETY this 14th day of October '20__12_. SURETY: The Hanover Insurance Company (name of Surety) 10509 Vista Sorrento Parkway #106, San Diego, CA 92121 (address of Surety) 858-200-4100 ~ (telep~numbero~) B 0 (' '-:2e---f-/ (signature of Attorney-in-Fact) Cyndi Beilman, Attorney-in-Fact (printed name of Attorney-in-Fact) (attach corporate resolution showing curren~ power of attorney) (Proper notarial acknowledgment of execution by CONTRACTOR and SURETY must be attached.) (President or vice-president and secretary or assistant secretary must sign for corporations. If only one officer signs, the corporation must attach a resolution certified by the secretary or assistant secretary under corporate seal empowering that officer to bind the corporation.) APPROVED AS TO FORM: CELIA A BREWER City Attorney By: -:;:;QeP"*¥ City Attorney 5fZ-/+sSt~ STAGECOACH & CALAVERA HILLS COMMUNITY CENTERS INTERIOR PAINT: CONT. NO. 4723 Page 8 of8 City Attorney Approved 9/27/2016 CALIFORNIA ALL PURPOSE CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness; accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of _____ _,S!.!...A"-'N,_,D"'"'I-=E=G=O'----____ } SS. On ____ ...:..1_[;-J~ )'----I_Lt_ .. +)--ll--.:0=-----before me, _ ___._Du...A...._R...,_I..._A.._. ....... I _..Vc.uiR...>.JD...._O~, NL.ll..>o.o<O'-'-IL...lA....,R ..... Y ...... P ..... l ...... JB ..... I_..IC.......___ ( I (insert name and title of the officer) personally appeared MICHAEL LEWIS AND KERRY LEWIS , who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the personts} whose name(s) istare subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies}, and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s}, or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. • . nAAtAJ. V1R00 "l 1 · ' Commission No 2060448 u . NOTARY PUBLIC ."CALIFORNIA~ ~ SAN DIEGO COUNTY "" ~. Commission El(pi"es March 22, 2018 ~ (seal) PROFESSIONAL NOTARY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA V2009.2 www.californianotaryseminars.com CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. STATE OF CALIFORNIA } County of San Diego On October 14 2016 before me, Dana L. Michaelis __ .::....::..::.:...:::-:;-D-'-c-ate....:.__:_'--'' =-=-.:.._::_-Insert Name of Notary exactly as it appears on the official seal , Notary Public, personally appeared _C~y,_n_d_i_B_e_il_m_a_n ________ --.==-::<>==c--------------- Name(s) of Signer(s) _ Notary Public -California ~ ; ~-, San Diego County ~ z ~" Comm1ss1on # 2155476 :: t 4 ~ •· 0 4Ml so~'! :xvr:s zu2 2j}%2&l Place Notary Seal Above who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s.) is/a~ subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that Ne/she/~ executed the same in hts/her/tlqell' authorized capacity(iesg, and that by btl$/her/tkreir signature(:s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s.) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. Witness my h~ and official seal. Signature ~tuv;._ r/) ~r:}JAd,L.)""'; Signature of Notary Public Dana L. Michaelis OPTIONAL Though the information below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of the form to another document. Description of Attached Document Title or Type of Document: ______________________________ _ Document Date: ----------------------Number of Pages: _______ __ Signer(s) Other Than Named Above: ---------------------------- Capacity(ies) Claimed by Signer(s) Signer's Name: ______________ _ 0 Individual 0 Corporate Officer -Title(s): ________ _ 0 Partner 0 Limited 0 General ~ Attorney in Fact 0 Trustee 0 Guardian or Conservator 0 Other ---· Signer is Representing RIGHT THUMBPRINT OF SIGNER Top of thumb here Signer's Name: ______________ _ 0 Individual 0 Corporate Officer -Title(s): ________ _ 0 Partner 0 Limited 0 General 0 Attorney in Fact 0 Trustee 0 Guardian or Conservator 0 Other: --------- Signer is Representing: RIGHT THUMBPRINT OF SIGNER Top of thumb here THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY MASSACHUSETTS BAY INSURANCE COMPANY CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA POWERS OF ATTORNEY CERTIFIED COPY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY and MASSACHUSETTS BAY INSURANCE COMPANY, both being corporations organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Hampshire, and CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan, do hereby constitute and appoint Anne Wright, Cyndi Beilman and/or Dana Michaelis of La Mesa, CA and each is a true and lawful Attorney(s)-in-fact to sign, execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver for, and on its behalf, and as its act and deed any place within the United States, or, if the following line be filled in, only within the area therein designated any and all bonds, recognizances, undertakings, contracts of indemnity or other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, as follows: Any such obligations in the United States, not to exceed Ten Million and No/100 ($10,000,000) in any single instance and said companies hereby ratify and confirm all and whatsoever said Attorney(s)-in-fact may lawfully do in the premises by virtue of these presents. These appointments are made under and by authority of the following Resolution passed by the Board of Directors of said Companies which resolutions are still in effect: "RESOLVED, That the President or any Vice President, in conjunction with any Vice President, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to appoint Attorneys-in-fact of the Company, in its name and as its acts, to execute and acknowledge for and on its behalf as Surety any and all bonds, recognizances, contracts of indemnity, waivers of citation and all other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, with power to attach thereto the seal of the Company. Any such writings so executed by such Attorneys-in-fact shall be as binding upon the Company as if they had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected officers of the Company in their own proper persons." (Adopted October 7, 1981 -The Hanover Insurance Company; Adopted April 14, 1982- Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company; Adopted September 7, 2001 -Citizens Insurance Company of America) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY, MASSACHUSETTS BAY INSURANCE COMPANY and CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA have caused these presents to be sealed with their respective corporate seals, duly attested by two Vice Presidents, this 15th day of January 2013. THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ) COUNTY OF WORCESTER ) ss. THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY MASSACHUSETTS BAY INSURANCE COMPANY CITIZENS17SUR~NCi70MPANY OF AMERICA I!;Lt_~ Robert Thomas. Vice Prc>ident .-'""") ~::=~~~:_~--ib"~-t< ·"'l~.:~~~-~~~ Joe Bn:nstrom~~i President On this 15th day of January 2013 before me came the above named Vice Presidents ofThe Hanover Insurance Company, Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company and Citizens Insurance Company of America, to me personally known to be the individuals and officers described herein, and acknowledged that the seals affixed to the preceding instrument are the corporate seals of The Hanover Insurance Company, Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company and Citizens Insurance Company of America, respectively, and that the said corporate seals and their signatures as officers were duly affixed and subscribed to said instrument by the authority and direction of said Corporations. Barbara A. Garlick, Notary Public My Commission Expires September 21, 2018 I, the undersigned Vice President of The Hanover Insurance Company, Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company and Citizens Insurance Company of America, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the Original Power of Attorney issued by said Companies, and do hereby further certify that the said Powers of Attorney are still in force and effect. This Certificate may be signed by facsimile under and by authority of the following resolution of the Board of Directors of The Hanover Insurance Company, Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company and Citizens Insurance Company of America. "RESOLVED, That any and all Powers of Attorney and Certified Copies of such Powers of Attorney and certification in respect thereto, granted and executed by the President or any Vice President in conjunction with any Vice President of the Company, shall be binding on the Company to the same extent as if all signatures therein were manually affixed, even though one or more of any such signatures thereon may be facsimile." (Adopted October 7, 1981-The Hanover Insurance Company; Adopted April14, 1982-Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company; Adopted September 7, 2001 -Citizens Insurance Company of America) GIVEN under my hand and the seals of said Companies, at Worcester, Massachusetts, this 141h day of October 2016.