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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 leastfive
<br />(5) years rafter completion of the contract of work.
<br />3. If coverage is canceled or non -renewed, and not replaced with another claims -made
<br />policyform 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 City with original Certificates of Insurance including all
<br />required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language
<br />effecting coverage requiredby this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and
<br />Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing allpolicy endorsements to City before
<br />work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work
<br />beginning shall not waive the Consultant's obligation to provide them.The City
<br />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 City is an
<br />additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors.
<br />Special Risks or Circumstances
<br />City 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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