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1. Tl'ie Retroacti've Date must be shown and must be before the date of tlie contract
<br />or tlie beginning of contract work.
<br />2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for
<br />at least five (5) years afler completion of the contract of work.
<br />3. If coverage is canceled or i'ion-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-
<br />made policy form with ci Retroactive Date prior to tlie contract effective date,
<br />tlie Consultant must purcliase "extended reporting" coverage for a mii'iiinum of
<br />five (5) years after completion of contract work.
<br />Verificcdion of Coverage
<br />Consultant shall furnish the City with original Certificates of Insurance including all
<br />required ainendatory endorsemeiits (or copies of the applicable policy language
<br />effecting coverage reqriired by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and
<br />Endorsei'nent Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements to City before
<br />work begins. However, failure to obtain tlie required documents prior to tlie work
<br />beginning sliall not waive the Consultant's obligation to provide them.T]ie City reserves
<br />the riglit to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies,including
<br />endorsements required by tliese specifications, at any time.
<br />Subcontractors
<br />Consultant sliall require and verify that all subcontractors maintairz insurance meeting
<br />all t)ie requiremeiits stated )ierein, and Contractor sliall ensure that City is an additional
<br />insured on insurance reqyiired froin subcontractors.
<br />Special Risks or Circumstances
<br />City reserves tlie right to modify these requirements, ii'icluding limits, based on the
<br />nature of tlierisk, prior experience, insurer, coyerage, or other special circumstances.
<br />6.INDEMNIFICATION
<br />Consultant agrees to defei'id, and sliall indemnify and liold harmless the City, its officers,
<br />agents, einployees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal
<br />injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising ocit of claims for
<br />personal injciry, including deatli, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the
<br />negligent operations of tl'ie Consultant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or otlier persons
<br />acting on its belialf wliich relates to tl'ie services described in section 1 of tliis Agreeinent; and (2)
<br />from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable
<br />relief is due by reason of tlie terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. Tliis indeinnity and
<br />liold harmless agreement applies to all claii'ns 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 />tliis Section or by reason of tlie terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. Tlie Consultant
<br />fuitlier agrees to indemnify, liold liarinless, and pay all costs for the defense of t)ie City, including
<br />fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a tliird party
<br />cliallenging t)ie validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just
<br />cotnpensation, restitutioi'r, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by
<br />reason of tl'ie terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable
<br />decisions witli respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
<br />to the extent Consultant's services are subject to Ciyil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity
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