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C. If Contractor fails or refuses to produce or maintain the insurance required by this
<br />section or fails or refuses to famish the City with required proof that insurance has
<br />been procured and is in force and paid for, the City shall have the right, at the City's
<br />election, to forthwith terminate this Agreement. Such termination shall not affect
<br />Contractor's right to be paid for its time and materials expendedprior to notification
<br />of termination. Contractor waives the right to receive compensation and agrees to
<br />indemnify the City for any work performed prior to approval of insurance by the
<br />City.
<br />8. INDEMNIFICATION
<br />Contractor agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers,
<br />agents, employees, consultants, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal
<br />injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for
<br />personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the
<br />operations of the Contractor or its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on
<br />their behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from
<br />any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief
<br />is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold
<br />harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or
<br />equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in
<br />this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Contractor
<br />further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including
<br />fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a third party
<br />challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just
<br />compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by
<br />reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable
<br />decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. The above indemnity shall be
<br />limited to claims that arise of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful
<br />misconduct of the Contractor. In no event shall the cost to defend charged to Contractor exceed
<br />Contractor's proportionate percentage of fault.
<br />9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEiMNIFICATION
<br />Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents,
<br />representatives, and employees against any and all liability, including costs, and attorney's fees,
<br />for infringement of any United States' letters patent, trademark, or copyright contained in the work
<br />product or documents provided by Contractor to the City pursuant to this Agreement.
<br />10. RECORDS
<br />Contractor shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed
<br />under this Agreement. Contractor shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to
<br />the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements
<br />charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by
<br />law, from the date of final payment to Contractor under this Agreement. All such records and
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