|
(iii) Certificates and policies shall state that the policies shall not be canceled
<br />or reduced, in coverage or changed in any other material aspect without
<br />thirty (30) days prior written notice to the City.
<br />e. If Contractor fails or refuses to produce or maintain the insurance required by this
<br />section or fails or refuses to furnish the City with required proof that insurance has been procured
<br />and is in force and paid for, the City shall have the right, at the City's election, to forthwith
<br />terminate this Agreement, Such termination shall not effect Contractor's right to be paid for its
<br />time and materials expended prior to notification of termination. Contractor waives the right to
<br />receive compensation and agrees to indemnify the City for any work performed prior to approval
<br />of insurance by the City.
<br />6. INDEMNIFICATION
<br />Contractor agrees to and shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers,
<br />agents, employees, consultants, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for
<br />personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of
<br />claims for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise
<br />from the direct or indirect operations of Contractor or its contractors, subcontractors, agents,
<br />employees, or other persons acting on their behalf which relates to the services described in
<br />section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just
<br />compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects
<br />arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims
<br />for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to
<br />have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms
<br />of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. Contractor further agrees to indemnify, hold
<br />harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special
<br />counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity
<br />of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution,
<br />judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by reason of the terns of, or
<br />effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its
<br />representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Contractor's
<br />Services are subject to Civil Code Section 27818, the above indemnity shall be limited, to the
<br />extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to
<br />the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Contractor,
<br />7. CONFIDENTIALITY
<br />If Contractor receives from the City infonnation which due to the nature of such
<br />information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Contractor agrees that
<br />it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and
<br />farther agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own infornation of like
<br />importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include
<br />all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but
<br />also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential
<br />Page 3 of 7
<br />
|