Power of Attorney
<br />KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT'
<br />Nationwide r0utual Insurance Company, an Ohio corporation
<br />hereinafter referred to severally as the "Company" and collectively as "the Companies" does hereby make, constitute and appoint:
<br />Erica Thomas
<br />each in their individual capacity, its true and lawful attorney -in -fact, with full power and authority to sign, seal, and execute on its behalf any and all bonds and
<br />undertakings, .and other obligatory instruments of similar nature, in penalties not exceeding the sum of: Unlimited
<br />Surety Bond Number: Bid Bond
<br />Principal: BASHAM CONSTRUCTION & RENTAL COMPANY, INC.
<br />Obligee: City of South Bend
<br />and to bind the Company thereby, as fully and to the same extent as if such instruments were signed by the duly authorized officers of the Company; and all acts
<br />of said Attorney pursuant to the authority given are hereby ratified and confirmed.
<br />This power of attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following resolution duly adopted by the board of directors of the Company:
<br />`RESOLVED, that the president, or any vice president be, and each hereby is, authorized and empowered to appoint attomeys-in-fact of the Company,
<br />and to authorize them to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company any and all bonds, forms, applications, memorandums, undertakings,
<br />recognizances, transfers, contracts of indemnity, policies, contracts guaranteeing the fidelity of persons holding positions of public or private trust, and other
<br />writings obligatory in nature that the business of the Company may require; and to modify or revoke, with or without cause, any such appointment or
<br />authority; provided, however, that the authority granted hereby shall in no way limit the authority of other duly authorized agents to sign and countersign any
<br />of said documents on behalf of the Company."
<br />"RESOLVED FURTHER, that such attorneys -in -fact shall have full (sower and authority to execute and deliver any and all such documents and to bind the
<br />Company subject to the terms and limitations of the power of attorney issued to them, and to affix the seal of the Company thereto; provided, however, that
<br />said seal shall not be necessary for the validity of any such documents.'
<br />This power of attorney is signed and sealed under and by the following bylaws duly adopted by the board of directors of the Company.
<br />Execution of instruments. Any vice president, any assistant secretary or any assistant treasurer shall have the power and authority to sign or attest all
<br />approved documents, instruments. contracts, or other papers in connection with the operation of the business of the company in addition to the chairman of
<br />the board, the chief executive officer, president, treasurer or secretary; provided, however, the signature of any of them may be printed, engraved, or
<br />stamped on any approved document, contract, instrument, or other papers of the Company.
<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be sealed and duly attested by the signature of its officer the 20th day of August, 2021.
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<br />Antonio C. Albanese, Vice President of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
<br />ACKNOWLEDGMENT
<br />'+ STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK: ss
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<br />On this 20ih day of August, 2021, before me came the above -named officer for the Company
<br />T aforesaid, to me personally known to be the officer described in and who executed the preceding
<br />Lf* instrument, and he acknowledged the -execution of the same, and being by me duly
<br />% nL5Mi , sworn, deposes and says, that he is the officer of the Company aforesaid, that the seal affixed
<br />�. hereto is the corporate seat of said Company, and the said corporate seal and his signature were
<br />duly affixed and subscribed to said instrument by the authority and direction of said Company.
<br />Stephanie Rubino McArthur
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<br />Notary Public, State of New York
<br />No. 02MU270117
<br />Qualified in New York County
<br />Notary Public
<br />Commission Ex Tres October 19 2024
<br />My C—ru. n Expire.
<br />October 19. 2024
<br />CERTIFICATE
<br />I, Laura B. Guy, Assistant Secretary of the Company, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the original power of attorney issued
<br />by the Company; that the resolution included therein is a true and correct transcript from the minutes of the meetings of the boards of directors and the same has
<br />not been revoked or amended in any manner, that said Antonio C. Albanese was on the date of the execution of the foregoing power of attorney the duly elected
<br />officer of the Company, and the corporate seal and his signature as officer were duly affixed and subscribed to the said instrument by the authority of said board
<br />of directors; and the foregoing power of attorney is still in full force and effect.
<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name as Assistant Secretary, and affixed the corporate seal of said Company this 26th day of
<br />March 2024
<br />Assistant Secretary
<br />BDJ 1(08-21)00
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