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Verification of Coverage. Contractor shall furnish the City with original Certificates of
<br />Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy
<br />language effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and
<br />Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing allpolicy endorsements to City before work begins.
<br />However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the
<br />Contractor's obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified
<br />copies of all required insurance policies,including endorsements required by these specifications,
<br />at any time,
<br />Claims -Made Policies. If any of the required policies provide coverage on a claims -made
<br />basis:
<br />The retroactive date must be shown and must be before the date of the Agreement or
<br />the beginning of work.
<br />Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least
<br />three (3) years after completion of work.
<br />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, Contractor must
<br />purchase "extended reporting" coverage for a minimum of three (3) years after
<br />completion of work.
<br />Subcontractors. Contractor shall require and verify that all sub -contractors maintain
<br />insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an
<br />additional insured on insurance required from sub -contractors.
<br />Special Risks or Circumstances. City reserves the right to modify these requirements,
<br />including limits, based on the nature oftherisk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special
<br />circumstances.
<br />6. INDEMNITICATION
<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 or its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons
<br />acting on their behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and
<br />(2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or
<br />equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This
<br />indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation,
<br />restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the
<br />events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from this
<br />Agreement. The Contractor further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the
<br />defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City,
<br />regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that
<br />personal injury, damages,just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal
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