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AVEC
<br />P.O. Box 712 • Des Moines, Iowa 50306-0712 INSURANCE
<br />CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY -IN -FACT
<br />KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that:
<br />1. Employers Mutual Casualty Company, an Iowa Corporation
<br />2. EMCASCO Insurance Company, an Iowa Corporation
<br />3. Union Insurance Company of Providence, an Iowa Corporation
<br />4. Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company, an Iowa Corporation
<br />5. Dakota Fire Insurance Company, a North Dakota Corporation
<br />6. EMC Property & Casualty Company, an Iowa Corporation
<br />hereinafter referred to severally as "Company" and collectively as "Companies", each does, by these presents, make, constitute and appoint:
<br />Tracie House
<br />its true and lawful attomey-in-fact, with full power and authority conferred to sign, seal, and execute the following Surety Bond:
<br />Surety Bond Number: Bid Bond
<br />Principal : C & E Excavating, Inc.
<br />Obligee : City of South Bend
<br />and to I};?id each Company thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such instruments were signed by the duly authorized officers of each such Company, and all
<br />of the acts of said attorney pursuant to the authority hereby given are hereby ratified and confirmed.
<br />AUTHORITY FOR POWER OF ATTORNEY
<br />This Power-el-Atiamey is made and executed pursuant to and by the authority of the following resolution of the Boards of Directors of each of the Companies at the
<br />first regularly scheduled meeting of each company duly called and held in 1999:
<br />RESOLVED: The President and Chief Executive Officer, any Vice President, the Treasurer and the Secretary of Employers Mutual Casualty Company shall have
<br />power and authesity to (1) appoint attomeys-in•fact and authorize them to execute on behalf of each Company and attach the seal of the Company thereto, bonds
<br />and undertakings, recogniza aces, contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nalu►e thereof; and (2) to remove any such attomaym•€act at any time
<br />and revoke the power and authority given to him or her. Attorneys -in -fact shall have power and authority, subject to the terms and limitations of the pdwer•of•ahomey
<br />issued to Ihem. to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company, and to attach the seat of the Company thereto. bonds and undertakings, reeognizances, contracts of
<br />indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof. and any such instrument executed by any such attorney-in-facl shalt be fully and in all respects binding upon
<br />the Company. Certification as to the validity of any pawer•ofattomey authorized herein made by an officer of Employers Mutual Casualty Company shall be fully and in all
<br />respects binding upon this Company. The lacsimile or mechanically reproduced signature of such off cer, whether made herelofore or herealler, wherever appearing upon
<br />a cerlified copy cf any power•of•atlomey of the Company, shall be valid and binding upon the Company with the same force and effect as though manually affixed.
<br />IN WITNESS THEREOF, the Companies have caused these presents to be signed for each by their officers as shown, and the Corporate seals to be hereto affixed this
<br />191" day of September, 2022.
<br />Seals
<br />ott R. Jean, sident & CEO Todd Strother, Executive Vice President
<br />a+tiW ���w ., ''As �;�` of Company t airman, President Chief Legal Officer & Secretary of
<br />�€;%.'°•� ,_ a: • s°' . : o�w'd'a.: r. h& CEO of Ca antes 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 Companies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
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<br />�. +.. .�'• On this 19" day of September, 2022 before me a Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa.
<br />"""'• "" "" personatly appeared Scott R. Jean and Todd Strolher, who, being by me duly sworn. did
<br />+; •• ' �t� "i �,''•• say that they are, and are knum to the to be the CEO, Chaimtan, President, Executive Vice
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<br />: .pw°^�%: ��, �w , President. Chief Legal Officer and/or Secretary, respectively, of each of the Companies
<br />SEAL ' _ SEAL , SEAL above: that the seals affixed to this instrument are the seals of said corporatlons: that said
<br />instrument was signed and sealed on behalf of each of the Companies by authority of their
<br />'':,• ' ' `;b ¢` respective Boards of Directors: and that the said Scott R. Jean and Todd Strother, as such
<br />officers. acknowledged the execution of said instrument to be their vol u ritary act and deed,
<br />and the voluntary act and deed of each 0 the Companies.
<br />KATHY L.O=I O My Commission Expires October 10, 2025.
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<br />CERTIFICATE
<br />I, Ryan J. Springer, Vice President of the Companies, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution of the Boards of Directors by each of the Companies, and
<br />this Power of Attorney issued pursuant thereto on 191" day of September, 2022, are true and correct and are still in full force and effect.
<br />In Testimony Whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the facsimile seal of each Company this 13th day of February 2024
<br />Vice President
<br />7853 (9-22) 0000000-NA 00000 000 SSS 000000 "For verification of the authenticity of the Power of Attorney you may can tar s) s� r5an.
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