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Self -Insured Retentions: Self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require Contractor to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention. 8. Acceptability of Insurers: Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City. 9. Verification of Coverage: Contractor shall furnish the City with original Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage requiredby this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements to City before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor's obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies,including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. 10. Claims Made Policies: If any of the required policies provide coverage on a claims - made basis: 1. The retroactive date must be shown and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of work. 2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least three (3) years after completion of work. 3. If coverage is canceled or non -renewed, and not replaced with another claims -made policy form with a retroactive date prior to the contract effective date, Company must purchase "extended reporting" coverage for a minimum of three (3) years after completion of work. 11. Subcontractors: Contractor shall require and verify that all sub -contractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from sub -contractors. 12. Special Risks or Circumstances: City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of therisk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances. 7. INDEMNIFICATION Contractor agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its City Council, officers, officials, agents, employees, contractors, special counsel, volunteers, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the negligent operations of the Contractor, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason