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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12 - Amendment to Services Agreement for Maintenance and Repair Services for City GeneratorsQ �EwPpRT CITY OF s NEWPORT BEACH `q44:09 City Council Staff Report October 14, 2025 Agenda Item No. 12 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Mark Vukojevic, Utilities Director - 949-644-3011, mvukojevic@newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Joshua Rosenbaum, Senior Management Analyst - 949-644-3057, josenbaum@newportbeachca.gov TITLE: Amendment to Services Agreement with Global Power Group, Inc., for Maintenance and Repair Services for City Generators ABSTRACT: The Utilities Department manages the City's 30 mobile and backup emergency power generators. Utilities works with a contract team that provides regular preventative maintenance, testing and as -needed repair services. The generators are large, fuel -driven engines that provide backup electricity in the event of an emergency. They are located throughout the City and serve the City's utility systems, fire stations and other key facilities. The current contractor, Global Power Group Inc. has performed satisfactorily over the last three years. Therefore staff is requesting that the City Council approve a two-year extension of the existing agreement. RECOMMENDATIONS: a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and b) Approve Amendment No. One to the Maintenance Services Agreement with Global Power Group, Inc., to extend the existing agreement two years until December 31, 2027, and to increase the contract amount by $250,000, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement. DISCUSSION: The City owns and maintains 30 mobile and stationary back-up power generators, managed by Utilities Department electricians. Most of these generators stand ready to provide backup power for the City's water and wastewater systems. Other emergency generators are placed at all fire stations, the police station, lifeguard headquarters, the Civic Center and the Public Works Corporation Yard. The engine -driven generators and the associated electrical systems and switch gear are highly complex and require knowledgeable staff with mechanical and electrical abilities and certifications. 12-1 Amendment to Services Agreement with Global Power Group, Inc., for Maintenance and Repair Services for City Generators October 14, 2025 Page 2 The generators require regular preventative maintenance, live testing, certification and as -needed repairs. As these generators provide backup power in the event of a power outage, they are vital pieces of equipment in an emergency. The maintenance of all City generators is essential to ensure readiness. The generators are a significant part of our emergency preparedness efforts. The agreement with Global Power Group, Inc., covers quarterly testing, inspection and routine maintenance of each generator and electrical gear. It also includes one annual full -load testing along with annual inflation adjustments and contingency allocations. The contingencies include additional engine repairs, battery, electrical switch gear, circuit board replacements, temporary generator rentals and the fueling of the generators. In an example of one such contingency, generators at two fire stations recently required expensive smog filter system replacements. Newport Beach's marine environment tends to corrode generator parts, requiring frequent replacement. The Utilities Department originally entered into an agreement with Global Power in 2022 following a competitive selection process. Global Power has provided generator services to the City for more than a decade, including the most recent three-year agreement. Staff remains satisfied with the contractor's performance. Staff recommends a two-year agreement extension, bringing the total agreement term to five years. The unit pricing has increased by the consumer price index to adjust for inflationary costs on labor, materials, and equipment. Staff recommends City Council approval to extend the agreement through December 31, 2027, and to increase the agreement's compensation limit by $250,000. FISCAL IMPACT: The adopted budget includes sufficient funding for preventative maintenance and as - needed repairs for City generators. The Utilities Department expenses these services to the Streetlight Services/Electrical Generator Maintenance General Fund account 0109063-851001-1 other departments and enterprise funds account for these services in their respective operating budgets. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. NOTICING: The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item). 12-2 Amendment to Services Agreement with Global Power Group, Inc., for Maintenance and Repair Services for City Generators October 14, 2025 Page 3 ATTACHMENT: Attachment A — Amendment No. One to Services Agreement with Global Power Group, Inc. 12-3 ATTACHMENT A AMENDMENT NO. ONE TO MAINTENANCE/REPAIRSERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GLOBAL POWER GROUP, INC. FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENACE AND AS -NEEDED REPAIR SERVICES FOR CITY GENERATORS THIS AMENDMENT NO. ONE TO MAINTENANCE/REPAIR SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Amendment No. One") is made and entered into as of this,14th day, of October, 2025 ("Effective Date"), by and between the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporation and charter city ("City"), and GLOBAL POWER GROUP, INC., a California corporation ("Contractor'), whose address is 12060 Woodside Avenue, Lakeside, California 92040, and is made with reference to the following: RECITALS A. On December 13, 2022, City and Contractor entered into a Maintenance/Repair Services Agreement (Contract No. C-8742-2) ("Agreement") to engage Contractor to perform maintenance and/or repair services for City ("Project"). B. The parties desire to enter into this Amendment No. One to extend the term of the Agreement to December 31, 2027, to increase the total compensation, update the Administration section, update the notices section, update the insurance requirements, and to update the bonds. NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the undersigned parties as follows: 1. TERM Section 1 of the Agreement is amended in its entirety and replaced with the following: "The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date, and shall terminate on December 31, 2027, unless terminated earlier as set forth herein." 2. COMPENSATION TO CONTRACTOR Section 4.1 of the Agreement is amended in its entirety and replaced with the following: "City shall pay Contractorfor the Services on a time and expense not -to -exceed basis in accordance with the provisions of this Section and the Schedule of Billing Rates attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference. Contractor's compensation for all Services performed in accordance with this Agreement, including all reimbursable items, shall not exceed Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($550,000.00), without prior written amendment to the Agreement. The total amended compensation reflects Contractor's additional compensation for additional Services to be performed in accordance with this Amendment No. One, including all reimbursable items and subconsultant fees, in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($250,000.00). 12-4 3. ADMINISTRATION This Agreement will be administered by the Utilities Department. City's Utilities Manager or designee shall be the Project Administrator and shall have the authority to act for City under this Agreement. The Project Administrator shall represent City in all matters pertaining to the Services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement. 4. NOTICES Section 25.2 of the Agreement shall be amended in its entirety and replaced with the following: "25.2 All notices, demands, requests or approvals from Contractor to City shall be addressed to City at: Attn: Utilities Manager Utilities Department City of Newport Beach 100 Civic Center Drive PO Box 1768 Newport Beach, CA 92658" 5. BONDING Exhibit D and E to the Agreement shall be amended in their entirety and replaced with Exhibit D and E, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Any reference to Exhibit D or E in the Agreement shall hereafter refer to Exhibit D or E, respectively, attached hereto. 6. INSURANCE Exhibit C of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with Exhibit C, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Any reference to Exhibit C in the Agreement shall hereafter refer to Exhibit C attached hereto. 7. INTEGRATED CONTRACT Except as expressly modified herein, all other provisions, terms, and covenants set forth in the Agreement shall remain unchanged and shall be in full force and effect. [SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE] Global Power Group, Inc. Page 2 12-5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment No. One to be executed on the dates written below. APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Date: ,74 ?� By: b :�Attorney n C. Harp y ATTEST: Date: Molly Perry Interim City Clerk CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporation Date: By: Joe Stapleton Mayor CONSULTANT: GLOBAL POWER GROUP, INC., a California corporation Date: By: Terry Mammen Chief Executive Officer Date: Salvador Ceballos Chief Financial Officer [END OF SIGNATURES] Attachments: Exhibit C — Insurance Requirements Exhibit D — Labor and Materials Payment Bond Exhibit E -- Faithful Performance Bond Global Power Group, Inc. Page 3 12-6 EXHIBIT C INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS — MAINTENANCEIREPAIRIJANITORIAL SERVICES 1. Provision of Insurance. Without limiting Contractor's indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of Work, Contractor shall obtain, provide and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement, policies of insurance of the type and amounts described below and in a form satisfactory to City. Contractor agrees to provide insurance in accordance with requirements set forth here. If Contractor uses existing coverage to comply and that coverage does not meet these requirements, Contractor agrees to amend, supplement or endorse the existing coverage. 2. Acceptable Insurers. All insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance in the State of California, with an assigned policyholders' Rating of A- (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VII (or larger) in accordance with the latest edition of Best's Key Rating Guide, unless otherwise approved by the City's Risk Manager. 3. Coverage Requirements. A. Workers' Compensation Insurance. Contractor shall maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance, statutory limits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limits of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) each accident for bodily injury by accident and each employee for bodily injury by disease in accordance with the laws of the State of California, Section 3700 of the Labor Code. Contractor shall submit to City, along with the certificate of insurance, a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in favor of City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees. B. General Liability Insurance. Contractor shall maintain commercial general liability insurance and, if necessary, umbrella liability insurance, with coverage at least as broad as provided by Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence, four million dollars ($4,000,000) general aggregate. The policy shall cover liability arising from premises, operations, products -completed operations, personal and advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract (including the tort liability of another assumed in a business contract). C. Automobile Liability Insurance. Contractor shall maintain automobile insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of Contractor arising out of or in connection with Work to be performed under this Global Power Group, Inc. Page C-1 12.7 Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non -owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit each accident. 4. Other Insurance Requirements. The policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: . A. Waiver of Subrogation. tion. All insurance coverage maintained or procured pursuant to this Agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees or shall specifically allow Contractor or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these requirements to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Contractor hereby waives its own right of recovery against City, and shall require similar written express waivers from each of its subcontractors. B. Additional Insured Status. All liability policies including general liability, products and completed operations, excess liability, pollution liability, and automobile liability, if required, shall provide or be ' endorsed to provide that City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees shall be included as insureds under such policies. C. Primary and Non Contributory. All liability coverage shall apply on a primary basis and shall not require contribution from m any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City. D. Notice of Cancellation. All policies shall provide City with thirty (30) calendar days notice of cancellation (except for nonpayment for which ten (10) calendar days notice is required) or nonrenewal of coverage for each required coverage. 5. Additional Agreements Between the Parties. - The parties hereby agree to the following: A. Evidence of Insurance. Contractor shall provide certificates of insurance to City as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein, along with a waiver of subrogation endorsement for workers' compensation and other endorsements as specified herein for each coverage. Insurance certificates and endorsement must be approved by City's Risk Manager prior to commencement of performance. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file with City at all times during the term of this Agreement. The certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy shall be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of any such policy, evidence of insurance showing that such insurance coverage has been renewed or extended shall be filed with the City. if Global Power Group, Inc. Page C-2 12.8 such coverage is cancelled or reduced, Contractor shall, within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice of such cancellation or reduction of coverage, file with the City evidence of insurance showing that the required insurance has been reinstated or has been provided through another insurance company or companies. City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time. B. City's Right to Revise Requirements. City reserves the right at any time during the term of the Agreement to change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving Contractor sixty (60) calendar days advance written notice of such change. If such change results in substantial additional cost to Contractor, City and Contractor may renegotiate Contractor's compensation. C. Right to Review Subcontracts. Contractor agrees that upon request, all agreements with subcontractors or others with whom Contractor enters into contracts with on behalf of City will be submitted to City for review. Failure of City to request copies of such agreements will not impose any liability on City, or its employees. Contractor shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors. For CGL coverage, subcontractors shall provide coverage with a format at least as broad as CG 20 38 04 13. D. Enforcement of Agreement Provisions. Contractor acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of City to inform Contractor of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligations on City nor does it waive any rights hereunder. E. Requirements not Limiting. Requirements of specific coverage features or limits contained in this Section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Specific reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given issue and is not intended by any party or insured to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other coverage, or a waiver of any type. If the Contractor maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to coverage for higher limits maintained by the Contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City. F. Self -insured Retentions. Any self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City. City reserves the right to require that self - insured retentions be eliminated, lowered, or replaced by a deductible. Global Power Group, Inc. Page C-3 12 9 Self-insurance will not be considered to comply with these requirements unless approved by City. G. City Remedies for Non -Compliance. If Contractor or any subcontractor fails to provide and maintain insurance as required herein, then City shall have the right but not the obligation, to purchase such insurance, to terminate this Agreement, or to suspend Contractor's right to proceed until proper evidence of insurance is provided. Any amounts paid by City shall, at City's sole option, be deducted from amounts payable to Contractor or reimbursed by Contractor upon demand. H. Timely Notice of Claims. Contractor shall give City prompt and timely notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from Contractor's performance under this Agreement, and that involve or may involve coverage under any of the required liability policies. City assumes no obligation or liability by such notice, but has the right (but not the duty) to monitor the handling of any such claim or claims if they are likely to involve City. Contractor's Insurance. Contractor shall also procure and maintain, at its own cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its own judgment may be necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the Work. Global Power Group, Inc. Page C-4 12-10 EXHIBIT D CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH BOND NO. LABOR AND MATERIALS PAYMENT BOND WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach, State of California, has awarded to Global Power Group, Inc. hereinafter designated as the "Principal," an agreement for Preventative Maintenance and As -Needed Repair Services for City Generators, in the City of Newport Beach, in strict conformity with the Agreement on file with the office of the City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, which is incorporated herein by this reference. WHEREAS, Principal has executed or is about to execute the Agreement and the terms thereof require the furnishing of a bond, providing that if Principal or any of Principal's subcontractors, shall fail to pay for any materials, provisions, or other supplies used in, upon, for, or about the performance of the Work agreed to be done, or for any work or labor done thereon of any kind, the Surety on this bond will pay the same to the extent hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, We the undersigned Principal, and, duly authorized to transact business under the laws of the State of California, as Surety, (referred to herein as "Surety") are held and firmly bound unto the City of Newport Beach, in the sum of Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and 001100 ($550,000.00), lawful money of the United States of America, said sum being equal to 100% of the estimated amount payable by the City of Newport Beach under the terms of the Agreement; for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, successors, or assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these present. THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION 1S SUCH, that if the Principal or the Principal's subcontractors, fail to pay for any materials, provisions, or other supplies, implements or machinery used in, upon, for, or about the performance of the Work contracted to be done, or for any other work or labor thereon of any kind, or for amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to such work or labor, or for any amounts required to be deducted, withheld and paid over to the Employment Development Department from the wages of employees of the Principal and subcontractors pursuant to Section 13020 of the Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to such work and labor, then the Surety will pay for the same, in an amount not exceeding the sum specified in this Bond, and also, in case suit is brought to enforce the obligations of this Bond, a reasonable attorneys' fee, to be fixed by the Court as required by the provisions of Section 9554 of the Civil Code of the State of California. The Bond shall inure to the benefit of any and all persons, companies, and corporations entitled to file claims under Section 9100 of the California Civil Code so as to give a right of action to them or their assigns in any suit brought upon this Bond, as required by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 9500 et seq. of the Civil Code of the State of California. And Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alterations or additions to the terms of the Agreement or to the Work to Global Power Group, Inc. Page D-1 12-11 be performed thereunder shall in any wise affect its obligations on this Bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alterations or additions to the terms of the Agreement or to the Work or to the specifications. In the event that any principal above named executed this Bond as an individual, it is agreed that the death of any such principal shall not exonerate the Surety from its obligations under this Bond. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been duly executed by the above named Principal and Surety, on the day of , 20 Name of Contractor (Principal) Name of Surety Address of Surety Telephone APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Date: in Aaron C. Harp City Attorney Authorized Signature/Title Authorized Agent Signature Print Name and Title NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF CONTRACTOR AND SURETY MUST BE ATTACHED Global Power Group, Inc. Page D-2 12-12 ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of I ss. On , 20 before me, , Notary Public, personally appeared who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signatures(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature (seal) ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of SS. On , 20 before me, , Notary Public, personally appeared proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signatures(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature (seal) Global Power Group, Inc. Page D-3 12-13 EXHIBIT E CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH BOND NO. FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND The premium charges on this Bond is $ , being at the rate of $ thousand of the Agreement price. WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach, State of California, has awarded to Global Power Group, Inc. hereinafter designated as the "Principal," an agreement for Preventative Maintenance and As -Needed Repair Services for City Generators, in the City of Newport Beach, in strict conformity with the Agreement on file with the office of the City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, which is incorporated herein by this reference. WHEREAS, Principal has executed or is about to execute the Agreement and the terms thereof require the furnishing of a Bond for the faithful performance of the Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Principal, and duly authorized to transact business under the laws of the State of California as Surety (hereinafter "Surety"), are held and firmly bound unto the City of Newport Beach, in the sum of Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and 001100 ($550,000.00) lawful money of the United States of America, said sum being equal to 100% of the estimated amount of the Agreement, to be paid to the City of Newport Beach, its successors, and assigns; for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, successors, or assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these present. THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the Principal, or the Principal's heirs, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns, fail to abide by, and well and truly keep and perform any or all the Work, covenants, conditions, and agreements in the Agreement and any alteration thereof made as therein provided on its part, to be kept and performed at the time and in the manner therein specified, and in all respects according to its true intent and meaning, or fails to indemnify, defend, and save harmless the City of Newport Beach, its officers, employees and agents, as therein stipulated, then, Surety will faithfully perform the same, in an amount not exceeding the sum specified in this Bond; otherwise this obligation shall become null and void. As a part of the obligation secured hereby, and in addition to the face amount specified in this Performance Bond, there shall be included costs and reasonable expenses and fees, including reasonable attorneys fees, incurred by City, only in the event City is required to bring an action in law or equity against Surety to enforce the obligations of this Bond. Surety, for value received, stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alterations or additions to the terms of the Agreement or to the Work to be performed thereunder shall in any way affect its obligations on this Bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alterations or additions of the Agreement or to the Work or to the specifications. Global Power Group, Inc. Page E-1 12-14 This Faithful Performance Bond shall be extended and maintained by the Principal in full force and effect for one (1) year following the date of formal acceptance of the Project by City. In the event that the Principal executed this bond as an individual, it is agreed that the death of any such Principal shall not exonerate the Surety from its obligations under this Bond. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been duly executed by the Principal and Surety above named, on the day of , 20 Name of Contractor (Principal) Name of Surety Address of Surety Telephone APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Date: By: Aaron C. Harp City Attorney Authorized Signature/Title Authorized Agent Signature Print Name and Title NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF CONTRACTOR AND SURETY MUST BE ATTACHED Global Power Group, Inc. Page E-2 12-15 ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of )SS. On , 20 before me, , Notary Public, personally appeared , who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signatures(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF -PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature (seal) ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of } ss. On , 20 before me, , Notary Public, personally appeared , proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signatures(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature (seal) Global Power Group, Inc. Page E-3 12-16