Item 23 - Agreements and Amendments to Agreements for Legal Services

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Agreement may be extended for up to one (1) year upon a writing executed by both parties, including the City Manager and the City Attorney. 7. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS It is mutually agreed by and between the parties that, in the performance of their covenants hereunder, Attorneys are and shall be independent contractors, and not officers or employees of City. 8. INSURANCE Attorneys shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims forinjuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder and the results of that work by the Attorneys, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE Coverage shall be at least as broad as: • Professional Liability applicable to the work being performed, with a limit no less than $1,000,000 per claim or occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate per policy period of one year. If the Attorneys maintain broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by the Attorneys. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City. Other Insurance Provisions The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: Additional Insured Status The City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Attorneys including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connectionwith such work or operations. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Attorneys' insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 1185 or if notavailable, through the addition of both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38; and CG 2037 if a later edition is used). Primary Coverage For any claims related to this contract, the Attorneys' insurance coverage shall be primary coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the Attorneys' insurance and shall not contribute with it. Notice of Cancellation Each insurance policy required above shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to the City.