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DocuSign Envelope ID:2E5A8509-E4CD-4A45-9241-C69B05F6A27D <br /> '� ��u THE <br /> v' GUARANTEE' The Guarantee Company of North America USA <br /> Southfield,Michigan <br /> POWER OF ATTORNEY <br /> KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS:That THE GUARANTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA USA, a corporation organized and existing under the <br /> laws of the State of Michigan,having its principal office in Southfield,Michigan,does hereby constitute and appoint <br /> James P. Lowrey,Anne Baker, Chavonne C. Hill, Rob Allonier, Karl Sherrill, Jarrett Shearin, Jennifer J.Taylor, <br /> John R. Haldeman,Jr. <br /> SDMR, Inc, dba Senn Dunn <br /> its true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact to execute, seal and deliver for and on its behalf as surety, any and all bonds and undertakings, contracts of <br /> indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof,which are or may be allowed,required or permitted by law,statute,rule,regulation,contract <br /> or otherwise. <br /> The execution of such instrument(s) in pursuance of these presents,shall be as binding upon THE GUARANTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA <br /> USA as fully and amply, to all intents and purposes, as if the same had been duly executed and acknowledged by its regularly elected officers at the <br /> principal office. <br /> The Power of Attorney is executed and may be certified so, and may be revoked,pursuant to and by authority of Article IX,Section 9.03 of the By-Laws <br /> adopted by the Board of Directors of THE GUARANTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA USA at a meeting held on the 315 day of December,2003, <br /> The President,or any Vice President,acting with any Secretary or Assistant Secretary,shall have power and authority: <br /> 1. To appoint Attorney(s)-in-fact, and to authorize them to execute on behalf of the Company, and attach the Seal of the Company thereto, <br /> bonds and undertakings,contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof;and <br /> 2. To revoke,at any time,any such Attorney-in-fact and revoke the authority given,except as provided below <br /> 3. In connection with obligations in favor of the Florida Department of Transportation only, it is agreed that the power and authority hereby given <br /> to the Attorney-in-Fact includes any and all consents for the release of retained percentages and/or final estimates on engineering and <br /> construction contracts required by the State of Florida Department of Transportation. It is fully understood that consenting to the State of <br /> Florida Department of Transportation making payment of the final estimate to the Contractor and/or its assignee, shall not relieve this surety <br /> company of any of its obligations under its bond. <br /> 4. In connection with obligations in favor of the Kentucky Department of Highways only,it is agreed that the power and authority hereby given to <br /> 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 /> Further,this Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile pursuant to resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company adopted at a meeting <br /> duly called and held on the 6th day of December 2011,of which the following is a true excerpt: <br /> RESOLVED that the signature of any authorized officer and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any Power of Attorney or certification <br /> thereof authorizing the execution and delivery of any bond, undertaking,contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and <br /> such signature and seal when so used shall have the same force and effect as though manually affixed. <br /> % <br />