4. A severability of interest provision must apply for all the additional insureds, ensuring
<br />that Consultant's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom a claim
<br />is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer's limits of liability.
<br />5. Insurance policies required herein shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled,
<br />suspended, voided, reduced in coverage or in limits, non -renewed by the carrier, or
<br />materially changed except after thirty (30) days prior written notice has been given to
<br />City. Ten (10) days prior written notice shall be provided to City for policy cancellation
<br />or non -renewal due to non-payment of premium.
<br />6. Certificate Holder on each Evidence of Insurance certificate shall be: City of Santa Ana,
<br />Attention: Risk Management Division, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<br />The name and location of project must be included in the Description of Operations
<br />section of each certificate.
<br />Self -Insured Retentions
<br />Self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the
<br />Consultant to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses
<br />and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention.
<br />Acceptability of Insurers
<br />Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the State of California
<br />with a current A.M. Best rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to City.
<br />Verification of Coverage
<br />Consultant shall furnish City with original Certificates of Insurance including all required
<br />amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage
<br />required by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy
<br />listing all policy endorsements before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required
<br />documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive Consultant's obligation to provide them.
<br />City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies,
<br />including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time.
<br />Special Risks or Circumstances
<br />City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the
<br />risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
<br />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
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