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brought against City, Contractor shall, if City so elects and upon tender by City, defend the same at <br /> - Contractor's sole cost and expense, promptly satisfy any judgment adverse to City or to City and <br /> Contractor, jointly, and reimburse City for any loss, 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 coverage <br /> requirements specified below, City shall have the right to require Contractor to increase the Con- <br /> tractor's coverages to the statutory limit for such claims and to increase the aggregate coverage to <br /> twice the amount of the statutory limit. The adequacy of all insurance required by these provisions <br /> shall be subject to approval by City's Risk Manager. Failure to maintain any insurance coverage <br /> required by this contract shall be cause for immediate termination of this contract by City. <br /> 8.2 Workers' Compensation Insurance. 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 acarrier-insured employer or as aself-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 these <br /> Workers' Compensation coverage requirements and the Workers' Compensation law. <br /> ACS' . <br /> <br /> W:ll be t~~ ' <br /> Pu.l~i,~ .k,G,,,,~ov~tioa. > <br /> o,~-gFep <br /> "Fke-p®IICy-s1ral~l• : _ sa c <br /> 1 <br /> 9. Subcontracting. Contractor shall not subcontract the Work, in whole or in part, without City s <br /> prior written approval. Contractor shall require any approved subcontractor to agree, as to the <br /> portion 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 <br /> performance of this contract and City shall incur no obligation to any subcontractor. Contractor <br /> shall 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 /> Personal Services ConVact--Page 3 <br /> (Revised December 1997) <br /> <br />