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provision applies regardless of whether or not the City has received a waiver of <br />subrogation endorsement from the insurer. <br />5. Self -Insured Retentions: Self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by <br />the City. The City may require the Consultant to purchase coverage with a lower <br />retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim <br />administration, and defense expenses within the retention. The policy language shall <br />provide, or be endorsed to provide, that the self -insured retention may be satisfied by <br />either the named insured or City. <br />6. Acceptability of Insurers: Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to <br />conduct business in the state with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII, <br />unless otherwise acceptable to the City. <br />7. Claims Made Policies: <br />If any of the required policies provide coverage on a claims -made basis: <br />The retroactive date must be shown, and must be before the date of the contract <br />or the beginning of contract work. <br />ii. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for <br />at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work. <br />iii. If coverage is canceled or non -renewed, and not replaced with another claims - <br />made policy form with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, <br />the Consultant must purchase "extended reporting" coverage for a minimum of <br />five (5) years after completion of work. <br />8. Verification of Coverage: Consultant shall furnish the City with original Certificates <br />of Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the <br />applicable policy language effecting coverage requiredby this clause) and a copy of the <br />Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing allpolicy endorsements <br />to City before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to <br />the work beginning shall not waive the Consultant's obligation to provide them. <br />The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance <br />policies,including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. <br />9. Subcontractors: Consultant shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain <br />insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Consultant shall ensure that <br />City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors. <br />10. Special Risks or Circumstances: City reserves the right to modify these requirements, <br />including limits, based on the nature of therisk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or <br />other special circumstances. <br />