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• Insurance policies required herein shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled,
<br />suspended, voided, reduced in coverage or in limits, non -renewed by the carrier, or
<br />materially changed except after thirty (30) days prior written notice has been given to City.
<br />Ten (10) days prior written notice shall be provided to City for policy cancellation or non -
<br />renewal due to non-payment of premium.
<br />• Certificate Holder on each Evidence of Insurance certificate shall be: City of Santa Ana,
<br />Attention: City Attorney's Office, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. The name
<br />and location of project must be included in the Description of Operations section of each
<br />certificate.
<br />Self -Insured Retentions. Self insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City.
<br />The City may require the Consultant to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of
<br />ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the
<br />retention.
<br />Acceptability of Insurers. Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business
<br />in the State of California with a current A.M. Best rating of no less than A: VII, unless otherwise acceptable
<br />to City.
<br />Verification of Coverage. Consultant shall furnish City with original Certificates of Insurance
<br />including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting
<br />coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy
<br />listing all policy endorsements before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents
<br />prior to the work beginning shall not waive Consultant's obligation to provide them. City reserves the
<br />right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements
<br />required by these specifications, at any time.
<br />Special Risks or Circumstances. City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including
<br />limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior 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
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