2nd Ave E Water Distribution Project/Cutting Edge Excavation, LLCClerk's Office
201 1"Avenue East
PO Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903
Phone: (406) 758-7756
cityclerk@kalispell.com
www.kalispell.com
April 19, 2016
Kraig Trippel
Cutting Edge Excavation, LLC
590 Prairie View Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
RE: 2nd Avenue East Water Distribution Project
Dear Mr. Trippel:
Being returned herewith is the bid bond you submitted as bid security for the above -referenced
project. At its regular meeting held April 18, 2016, the Kalispell City Council awarded the bid to
Sandry Construction in the amount of $158,440.
Thank you for submitting your bid.
Sincerely,
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
Enclosure: Bid Bond
PENAL SUM FORM
BID BOND
Any singular reference to Bidder, Surety, Owner or other party shall be considered plural where applicable.
BIDDER (Name and Address):
Cutting Edge Excavation, LLC
590 Prairie View Road, Kalispell, MT 59901
SURETY (Name and Address of Principal Place ofEuslitess):
Western Surety Company
333 S. Wabash Ave. , Chicago, IL 60604
OWNER (blame and.Address):
M
City of Kalispell
201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901
Bid Due Date: March 31, 2016
Description (Project Name and Include Location): 2nd Ave E Water Distribution Project, #15-0211,
Kalispell, Montana
BOND
Bond Number. Bid Bond
Date (Not earlier than Bid due date): March 31, 2016
Penal sum Ten Percent of Amount Bid
(Words)
Surety and Bidder, intending to be le
g
Bid Bond to be. duly executed by C
BIDDER s S t�ty
v e
Cutting Edge Excavation, LLC
Bidder's Name and Co�oratc _
By.
kIZ4 I C, TZ-t P F6 L
Print Name
'N
N.6
Title
ill'
Attest: pQ4
Signature
G0M QR_4L. 1kkJA GC4
$ 10%
(Figures)
subject to the terms set forth below, do each cause this
;oat, or representative.
S
(Seal)
ety's Name ano Corporate Seat
acceca axa IP` , ig&ture (Attach Pdwer of Attorney)
gl9Rt:Ty _e_
Name
is
Zttornev-in-Fact
-19111tlaaa,.- Title
Attest:%
Signature Alice J es
Witness
Title Title
Surety Phone No.
Note: Above addresses are to be used for giving any required notice. Provide execution by any additional
parties, such as joint venturers, if necessary.
FJCDC C-430 Bid Bocci (Perri Sum Form)
Prepared by the Engi cm JoJnt Contract Documents Committee.
Page 1 of 2
PENAL SUM FORM
1. Bidder and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors,
and assigns to pay to Owner upon default of Bidder the penal sum set forth on the face of this Bond. Payment of
the penal sum is the extent of Bidder's and Surety's liability. Recovery of such penal sum under the terms of this
Bond shall be Owner's sole and exclusive remedy upon default of Bidder.
2. Default of Bidder shall occur upon the failure of Bidder to deliver within the time required by the Bidding
Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Owner) the executed Agreement required by the
Bidding Documents and any performance and payment bonds required by the Bidding Documents.
3. This obligation shall be null and void if:
3.1 Owner accepts Bidder's Bid and Bidder delivers within the time required by the Bidding Documents (or
any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Owner) the executed Agreement required by the Bidding
Documents and any performance and payment bonds required by the Bidding Documents, or
3.2 All Bids are rc=ected by Owner, or
3.3 Owner fails to issue a Notice of Award to Bidder within the time specified in the Bidding Documents
(or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Bidder and, if applicable, consented to by Surety when
required by Paragraph 5 hereof).
4. Payment under this Bond will be due and payable upon default of Bidder and within 30 calendar days after
receipt by Bidder and Surety of written notice of default from Owner, which notice will be given with reasonable
promptness, identifying this Bond and the Project and including a statement of the amount due.
5. Surety waives notice of any and all defenses based on or arising out of any time extension to issue Notice of
Award agreed to in writing by Owner and Bidder, provided that the total time for issuing Notice of Award
including extensions shall not in the aggregate exceed 120 days from Bid due date without Surety's written
consent.
6. No suit or action shall be commenced under this Bond prior to 30 calendar days after the notice of default
required in Paragraph 4 above is received by Bidder and Surety and in no case later than one year after Bid due
date.
7. Any suit or action under this Bond shall be commenced only in a court of competent jurisdiction located in
the state in which the Project is located.
8. Notices required hereunder shall be in writing and sent to Bidder and Surety at their respective addresses
shown on the face of this Bond. Such notices may be sent by personal delivery, commercial courier, or by United
States Registered or Certified Mail, return receipt requested, postage pre -paid, and shall be deemed to be effective
upon receipt by the party concerned.
9. Surety shall cause to be attached to this Bond a current and effective Power of Attorney evidencing the
authority of the officer, agent, or representative who executed this Bond on behalf of Surety to execute, seal, and
deliver such. Bond and bind the Surety thereby.
10. This Bond is intended to conform to all applicable statutory requirements. Any applicable requirement of any
applicable statute that has been omitted from this Bond shall be deemed to be included herein as if set forth at
length. If any provision of this Bond conflicts with any applicable statute, then the provision of said statute shall
govern and the remainder of this Bond that is not in conflict therewith shall continue in full force and effect.
11. The term "Bid" as used herein includes a Bid, offer, or proposal as applicable.
EdCDC C430 Bid Band (Penal Sum Form)
Prepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documeats Committee.
Page 2 of E
Western Surety Company
POWER OF ATTORNEY APPOINTING INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY -IN -FACT
Know All Men By These Presents, That WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a South Dakota corporation, is a duly organized and existing corporation
having its principal office in the City of Sioux Falls, and State of South Dakota, and that it does by virtue of the signature and seal herein affixed hereby
make, constitute and appoint
Lisa Kyer , Individually
of Missoula, MT its true and lawful Attomey-in-Fact with full power and authority hereby conferred to sign, seal and execute for and on its
behalf bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of similar nature
- In Unlimited Amounts -
SuretyBond No: Bid Bond
Principal: Cutting Edge Excavation, LLC
Obligee: City of Kalispell
and to bind it thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such instruments were signed by a duly authorized officer of the corporation and all the acts of said
Attorney, pursuant to the authority hereby given, are hereby ratified and confirmed.
This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the By -Law printed on the reverse hereof, duly adopted, as indicated, by
the shareholders of the corporation.
In Witness Whereof, WESTERN SURETY COMPANY has caused these presents to be signed by its Vice President and its corporate seal to be
hereto affixed on this 1st day of December, 2015.
"S aery
WESTERN SURETY COMPANY
;R
+�=
aul T. Bruflat, Vice President
State of South Dakota
ss
County of Minnehaha
On this 1st day of December, 2015, before me personally came Paul T. Bruflat, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say: that
he resides in the City of Sioux Falls, State of South Dakota; that he is the Vice President of WESTERN SURETY COMPANY described in and which
executed the above instrument; that he knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to the said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so
affixed pursuant to authority given by the Board of Directors of said corporation and that he signed his name thereto pursuant to like authority, and
acknowledges same to be the act and deed of said corporation.
My commission expires
J. MOHR
oraarauaTA
June 23, 2021 M
sourH UhKOfA '
J. Mohr, Notary Public
CERTIFICATE
1, L. Nelson, Assistant Secretary of WESTERN SURETY COMPANY do hereby certify that the Power of Attorney hereinabove set forth is still in
force, and further certify that the By -Law of the corporation printed on the reverse hereof is still in force. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of the said corporation this 31 st day of March, 2016.
WESTERN SURETY COMPANY
W4 lei Dz
�p1IM �
L Nelson, Assistant Secretary
Form F4280-7-2012
Authorizing By -Law
ADOPTED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS OF WESTERN SURETY COMPANY
This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By -Law duly adopted by the shareholders
of the Company.
Section 7. All bonds, policies, undertakings, Powers of Attorney, or other obligations of the corporation shall be executed in the
corporate name of the Company by the President, Secretary, and Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, or any Vice President, or by such other
officers as the Board of Directors may authorize. The President, any Vice President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer
may appoint Attorneys in Fact or agents who shall have authority to issue bonds, policies, or undertakings in the name of the Company.
The corporate seal is not necessary for the validity of any bonds, policies, undertakings, Powers of Attorney or other obligations of the
corporation. The signature of any such officer and the corporate seal may be printed by facsimile.