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Contractor, jointly, and reimburse City for any Toss, cost, damage or expense, including attorney <br /> fees, suffered or incurred by City. <br /> 8. Insurance. Contractor shall maintain in force for the duration of this contract the insurance <br /> coverages specified below. Each policy required by these provisions shall be written as a primary <br /> policy, not contributing with or in excess of any coverage which City may carry. A copy of each <br /> policy or a certificate satisfactory to City shall be delivered to City prior to commencement of the <br /> Work. Unless otherwise specified, each policy shall be written on an "occurrence" form with an <br /> admitted insurance carrier licensed to do business in the state of Oregon and shall contain an <br /> endorsement entitling City to not less than 30 days prior written notice of any material change, <br /> nonrenewal or cancellation. In the event the statutory limit of liability of a public body for claims <br /> arising out of a single accident or occurrence is increased above the combined single limit <br /> coverage requirements specified below, City shall have the right to require Contractor to increase <br /> the Contractor's coverages to the statutory limit for such claims and to increase the aggregate <br /> coverage to twice the amount of the statutory limit. The adequacy of all insurance required by <br /> these provisions shall be subject to approval by City's Risk Manager. Failure to maintain any <br /> insurance coverage required by this contract shall be cause for immediate termination of this <br /> contract by City. <br /> 8.1 Commercial General Liability. Contractor shall maintain a broad form commercial general <br /> liability insurance policy with coverage of not less than $500,000 combined single limit per <br /> occurrence, with aggregate of $1 million, for bodily injury, personal injury or property <br /> damage. Such policy shall contain a contractual liability endorsement to cover Contractor's <br /> indemnification obligations under this contract. The policy shall also contain an <br /> endorsement naming City as an additional insured, in a form satisfactory to City, and <br /> expressly providing that the interest of City shall not be affected by Contractor's breach of <br /> policy provisions. <br /> 8.2 Workers' Compensation Insurance. If Contractor is an individual and will perform the <br /> Work without the help of others, Contractor shall nevertheless maintain a personal policy of <br /> Workers' Compensation coverage. If Contractor will perform the Work with the help of <br /> others, Contractor shall comply with the Oregon Workers' Compensation law by qualifying <br /> as a carrier - insured employer or as a self- insured employer and shall strictly comply with all <br /> other applicable provisions of such law. Contractor shall provide City with such further <br /> assurances as City may require from time to time that Contractor is in compliance with <br /> these Workers' Compensation coverage requirements and the Workers' Compensation law. <br /> 9. Subcontracting. Contractor shall not subcontract the Work, in whole or in part, without City's prior <br /> written approval. Contractor shall require any approved subcontractor to agree, as to the portion <br /> subcontracted, to comply with all obligations of Contractor specified in this contract. <br /> Notwithstanding City's approval of a subcontractor, Contractor shall remain obligated for full perfor- <br /> mance of this contract and City shall incur no obligation to any subcontractor. Contractor shall <br /> indemnify, defend and hold City harmless from all claims of subcontractors. <br /> 10. Assignment. Contractor shall not assign this contract, in whole or in part, or any right or obligation <br /> hereunder, without City's prior written approval. <br /> 11. Independent Contractor. Whether Contractor is a corporation, partnership, other legal entity or <br /> an individual, Contractor is an independent contractor. If Contractor is an individual, Contractor's <br /> duties will be performed with the understanding that Contractor is a self - employed person, has <br /> special expertise as to the services which Contractor is to perform and is customarily engaged in <br /> the independent performance of the same or similar services for others. The manner in which the <br /> Personal Services Contract- -Page 3 <br /> (Revised December 1997) <br />