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Claims Made Policies
<br /> If any of the required policies provide coverage on a claims-made basis:
<br /> 1. The Retroactive Date must be shown and must be before the date of the contract or
<br /> the beginning of contract work.
<br /> 2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five
<br /> (5)years after completion of the contract of work.
<br /> 3. If coverage is canceled or non-renewed,and not replaced with another claims-made
<br /> policy form with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, the
<br /> Consultant must purchase"extended reporting"coverage for a minimum of five(5)
<br /> years after completion of contract work.
<br /> Verification of Coverage
<br /> Consultant shall furnish the Entity with original Certificates of Insurance including all
<br /> required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language
<br /> effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and
<br /> Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing allpolicy endorsements to Entity
<br /> before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the
<br /> work beginning shall not waive the Consultant's obligation to provide them.The
<br /> Entity reserves the right to require complete,certified copies of all required insurance
<br /> policies,including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time.
<br /> Subcontractors
<br /> Consultant shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting
<br /> all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that Entity is an
<br /> additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors.
<br /> Special Risks or Circumstances
<br /> Entity reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the
<br /> nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special
<br /> circumstances.
<br /> 7. INDEMNIFICATION
<br /> Consultant agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers,
<br /> agents, employees, contractors,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 /> negligent operations of the Consultant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons
<br /> acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2)
<br /> from any claim that personal injury, damages,just compensation, restitution,judicial or equitable
<br /> relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and
<br /> hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages,just compensation, restitution,judicial
<br /> or 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 Consultant
<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
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