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6. Certificate Holder on each Evidence of Insurance certificate shall be: City of Santa Ana,
<br /> Attention: Executive Director,Community Development Agency,20 Civic Center Plaza
<br /> M-25, Santa Ana,CA 92701.The name and location of project must be included in the
<br /> Description of Operations 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 /> Contractor 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 with a current
<br /> A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City.
<br /> Verification of Coverage
<br /> Contractor shall furnish the City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements(or copies
<br /> of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the
<br /> Declarations and Endorsement Page of the COL policy listing all policy endorsements before work
<br /> begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not
<br /> waive the Contractor's obligation to provide them.The City reserves the right to require complete,
<br /> certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these
<br /> 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 /> 7. INDEMNIFICATION
<br /> Contractor 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 /> this Section or by reason of the terms of,or effects,arising from this Agreement. The Contractor
<br /> further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless,and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including
<br /> fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City,regarding any action by a third party
<br /> challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just
<br /> compensation, restitution,judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by
<br /> reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable
<br /> decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding.Notwithstanding the foregoing,
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