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<br />MERCHANS
<br />BONDING COMPANY.
<br />POWER OF ATTORNEY
<br />Know All Persons By These Presents, that MERCHAWrS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC.,
<br />both being corporations of the State of Iowa (herein collectlWy called the "'"Companies") do hereby make, constitute and appoint, Individually,
<br />Connie J Messer; Dawn M Pequlgnot; Elaine K Miller; Harold E Everett; J Kevin Hughes; Jada M Karst; Jessica K Callahan; Marie E Comparet:
<br />Thomas J VanDyck; Tom McGovern
<br />their true and lawful Attorneys) -In -Fact, to sign its name as suraily(les) and to execute,, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, undertakings,
<br />contracts and other written instruments in the nature thereof, oil behalf of the Companies In their business of guaranteeing the fidelity
<br />of persons, guaranteeing the performance of contracts and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or permitted in any
<br />actions or proceedings allowed by law.
<br />This Power-of-Attomey Is granted and Is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by authority of the following By -Laws adopted by the Board
<br />of Directors of Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual) on April 23, 2011 and amended August 14, 2015 and adopted by the Board of Directors
<br />of MerchantsNational Bonding, Inc., on Oclober 16, 201&
<br />"The President, Secretary,, Treasurer, or any Assistant Treasurer or any Assistant Secretary or any Vice President shall have power and aulhorlty
<br />to appoint Attorneys -In -Fact, and to authorize them to execute on behalf of the Company, and attach the seal of the Company thereto, bonds and
<br />undertakings, recognizances, contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory In the nature thereof,
<br />-The signature of any authorized officer and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile at electronic transmission to any Power of Attorney
<br />or Certification thereof authorizing the execution and delivery of any bond!,, uodertaking, recognizance, or other suretyship obligations of the
<br />Company, and such signature and seal when so used shall have the same force and effect as though manually fixed."
<br />In connection With obligations In favor of the Florida Department of Transportation only, It Is agreed that Pro power and aut bority hereby given to the
<br />Attorney -In -Fact Includes any and sill consents for the release of retained percentages andior final estimates on engineering and constniclion
<br />contracts required by The State of Florldo Department of Transporlatlon, It Is fully understood that consenting to the Slate of Florida Department
<br />of Tiansporlaflon inaking payment of the final estimate to the Contractor andlor its assignee, shall not relieve this surety company of any of
<br />Its obligations Linder Ila bond,
<br />In connection with obligaflorm In favor of the Kentucky Department of Highways only, it Is agreed that the power and authority hereby given
<br />to the Attorney -in -Fact cannot be modified or revoked unless prior written personal notice of such: Intent has been given to the Commissioner -
<br />Department of Highways of the Commonwealth of Kentucky at least thirty (30) days prior to the modification or revocation.
<br />In Witness Whereof, the Companies have caused this instrument to be signed and sealed this 3rd day of July 2017
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<br />0 MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL)
<br />MERCHANT NATIONAL BONDING, INC,
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<br />2003 1933 By
<br />STATE OF IOWA
<br />COUNTY OF DALLAS ss,
<br />On this this 3rd day of July 2017 before me appeared Larry Taylor, to me personally known, who being by me duly sworn
<br />did say that he is President of MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC.; and that the
<br />seals affixed to the foregoing instrument are the Corporate Seals of the Companies; and that the said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf
<br />of the Companies by authority of their respective Boards of Directors.
<br />of K. GRAM
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<br />Commission Number 767430
<br />My Commission Expires
<br />"I April 1, 2020
<br />Notary Public
<br />(Expiration of notary's commission
<br />does not invalidate this Instrument)
<br />1, William Warner, Jr., Secretary of MERCHAN'rs BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL) and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING,, IN00 do hereby
<br />carlify that the above and foregoing Is a true and correct copy of the POWER -OF -AT rORNEY executed by sold eompanles�y*�A hjjjtjjj InfUll
<br />fares and affect and has not been amended or revoked.
<br />In Witness Whereof, 11 have hereunto Sol my hand and affixed the seal of the Companies on this 191h day of 16 . rrusty` , 208'%,
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