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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 /> e 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 /> 8.1 Comprehensive Automobile Liability. Contractor will assign the individual Steve <br /> Greenwood to do the work who shall maintain a comprehensive automobile liability <br /> 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. The policy shall also contain an endorsement naming City as an additional <br /> insured, in a form satisfactory to City, and expressly providing that the interest of City shall <br /> not be affected by Contractor's breach of policy provisions. <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. ff Contractor is an individual, Contractor's • <br /> duties will be performed with the understanding that Contractor is aself-employed person, has <br /> special expertise as to the services which Contractor is to perform and is customarily engaged in the <br /> independent performance of the same or similar services for others. The manner in which the <br /> services are performed shall be controlled by Contractor; however, the nature of the services and <br /> the results to be achieved shall be specified by City. Contractor is not to be deemed an employee or <br /> agent of City and has no authority to make any binding commitments or obligations on behalf of <br /> City except to the extent expressly provided herein. <br /> 12. Standard Contract Provisions. Contractor shall comply with City's Standard Contract Provisions, <br /> a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. <br /> <br /> ~ Personal Services Contract-Page 3 <br /> (Revised December 1997) <br /> <br />