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the Consultant must purchase "extending reporting" coverage for a minimum
<br />of five (5) years after completion of work.
<br />(8) Verification of Coverage: Consultant shall furnish the City with original
<br />Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements
<br />(or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage requiredby
<br />this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the
<br />CGL policy listing allpolicy endorsements to City before work begins.
<br />However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work
<br />beginning shall not waive the Consultant's obligation to provide them.
<br />The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required
<br />insurance policies,including endorsements required by these specifications,
<br />at any time.
<br />(9) Subcontractors: Consultant shall require and verify that all subcontractors
<br />maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and
<br />Consultant shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance
<br />required from subcontractors.
<br />(10) Special Risks or Circumstances: City reserves the right to modify
<br />these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of therisk, prior
<br />experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
<br />8. INDEMNIFICATION
<br />Consultant agrees to defend, 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 death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the negligent operations
<br />of the Consultant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on its behalf which relates
<br />to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury,
<br />damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or
<br />effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for
<br />damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been
<br />suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising
<br />from this Agreement. The Consultant 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, regarding any
<br />action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury,
<br />damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises
<br />by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions
<br />with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent
<br />Consultant's services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to
<br />the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the
<br />negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant.
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