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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 />f. Acceptability of Insurers: Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct <br />business in the state with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A: VII, unless <br />otherwise acceptable to the City. <br />g. Claims Made Policies: If any of the required policies provide coverage on a claims - <br />made basis: <br />i. The Retroactive Date must be shown and must be before the date of the contract or <br />the beginning of contract work. <br />ii. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at <br />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- 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 />h. Verification of Coverage: Consultant shall furnish the City with original Certificates of <br />Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable <br />policy language effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the <br />Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy 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. The City <br />reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, <br />including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. <br />i. Subcontractors: Consultant shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain <br />insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that <br />City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors. <br />j. Special Risks or Circumstances: City reserves the right to modify these requirements, <br />including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or <br />other special 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 Contractor, 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 />