e. If Contractor fails or refuses to produce or maintain the insurance required by this section or
<br />fails or refuses to furnish the City with required proof that insurance has been procured and is in force and
<br />paid for, the City shall have the right, at the City's election, to forthwith terminate this Agreement. Such
<br />termination shall not effect Contractor's right to be paid for its time and materials expended prior to
<br />notification of termination. Contractor waives the right to receive compensation and agrees to indemnify
<br />the City for any work performed prior to approval of insurance by the City.
<br />6. INDEMNIFICATION
<br />Contractor agrees to and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents,
<br />employees, Contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal injury,
<br />damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal
<br />injury, including health, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the direct or indirect
<br />operations of the Contractor or its contractors, subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting
<br />on their behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any
<br />claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by
<br />reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless
<br />agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief
<br />suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason
<br />of the terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Contractor further agrees to indemnify, hold
<br />harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be
<br />selected by the City, regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or
<br />asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to
<br />personal or property rights arises by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City
<br />may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding.
<br />7. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE
<br />Contractor covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or
<br />indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this
<br />Agreement.
<br />8. NOTICE
<br />Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall
<br />be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or
<br />certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by telefacsimile or other telegraphic communication in the manner
<br />provided in this Section, to the following persons:
<br />To City: Clerk of the City Council
<br />City of Santa Ana
<br />20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
<br />P.O. Box 1988
<br />Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988
<br />telefacsimile (714) 647-6956
<br />With courtesy copies to:
<br />Public Works Agency - Maintenance Services
<br />City of Santa Ana
<br />220 S. Daisy Avenue
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