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• 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 /> • 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 /> • Certificate Holder on each Evidence of Insurance certificate shall be: City of Santa
<br /> Ana, Attention: Public Works Agency, 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-21), Santa Ana, CA
<br /> 92701. The name and location of project must be included in the Description of
<br /> Operations section of each certificate.
<br /> Self-Insured Retentions. Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the
<br /> City. The City may require the Consultant to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide
<br /> proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations,claim administration,and defense expenses
<br /> within the retention.
<br /> Acceptability of Insurers. Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct
<br /> business in the State of California with a current A.M. Best rating of no less than A:VII, unless
<br /> otherwise acceptable to City.
<br /> Verification of Coverage. Consultant shall furnish 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 all policy endorsements before work begins.
<br /> However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive
<br /> Consultant's obligation to provide them. 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 /> 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 /> 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 Consultant, 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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