25C - AGMT - CATCH BASIN PROJECT

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12. INSURANCE With respect to performance of work under this Agreement, Contractor shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors to maintain insurance as described below: (1) Workers' compensation insurance with statutory limits, and employer's liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per accident. (2) Commercial general liability insurance or equivalent form, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. Such insurance shall name Orange County and the City of Santa Ana and their officers, agents and employees as Additional Insured. (3) Business automobile liability insurance, or equivalent form, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. Such insurance shall include coverage for owned, hired and non -owned automobiles. All insurance coverages required pursuant to this section shall be primary and not contributory with respect to insurance or self - insurance programs maintained by Orange County and /or City; contain standard separation of insured provisions and provide waiver of subrogation clauses. Contractor shall furnish properly executed certificates of insurance and Additional Insured Endorsements to City prior to the commencement of work under this Agreement. Such certificates shall clearly evidence all coverage required above and provide that such insurance shall not be materially changed or terminated except on thirty (30) days prior written notice to City. Contractor shall maintain such insurance from the time work first commences until completion of the work under this Agreement, and replace such certificates for policies expiring prior to completion of work under this Agreement. 13. ASSIGNMENT Contractor shall not assign any rights under this Agreement except upon prior written authorization of City provided that claims or money due or to become due from City under this Agreement may be assigned to a bank, trust company, financial institution or to a trustee in bankruptcy without such approval. Notice of any such assignment or transfer shall be promptly furnished to City. Contractor shall not subcontract any of the services required by this Agreement without written approval of City. Contractor shall not delegate any authority or responsibility that would in any way purport to relieve it of any obligation imposed by this Agreement. 14. CONFLICT OF INTEREST Contractor covenants that it is an independent contractor and not an employee of the City and that its personnel, employees and subcontractors are not employees of the City. Contractor presently has no interest, and shall not have any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with the performance of the work tinder this Agreement. 15. UNAVOIDABLE DELAYS AND DEFAULTS The time of completion of this Agreement shall be extended by the nurnber of calendar days which Contractor is prevented from performing work as a result of: inclement weather, acts of City not contemplated by this Agreement, the unavailability of workers or materials due to strikes, accident, acts of God, fire, unusual delays in transportation, unavoidable casualties, causes beyond Contractor's control, or any cause which the City may determine justifies the delay. The Contractor shall not be entitled to an extension in the number of calendar days for completion, unless, within five (5) days from the beginning of such delay, it notifies the City in writing of the causes of the delay, which causes must be acceptable to the City. 25C -8