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Acceptability of Insurers
<br />Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the State of California with a
<br />current A.M. Best rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to City.
<br />Verification of Coverage
<br />Consultant shall furnish City with original Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory
<br />endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause) and
<br />a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements before
<br />work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not
<br />waive Consultant's obligation to provide them.
<br />City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including
<br />endorsements required by these specifications, at any time.
<br />Special Risks or Circumstances
<br />City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior
<br />experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
<br />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 Contractor, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on its behalf which relates
<br />to the services described in section I 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 />Contractor'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 Contractor.
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