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Contractor's failure to strictly comply with any provision of this contract or any other actions <br /> or failure to act by Contractor and Contractor's employees, agents, officers and <br /> contractors. In the event any such action or claim is brought against City, Contractor shall, <br /> if Ci so elects and u on tender b Ci defend the same at Contractors sole cost and <br /> tY p Y tY~ <br /> j expense, promptly satisfy any judgment adverse to City or to City and Contractor, jointly, <br /> and reimburse City for any loss, cost, damage or expense, including attorney fees, <br /> 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 <br /> primary policy, not contributing with or in excess of any coverage which City may carry. A <br /> ~ copy of each policy or a certificate satisfactory to City shall be delivered to City prior to <br /> commencement of the Work. Unless otherwise specified, each policy shall be written on <br /> an "occurrence" form with an admitted insurance carrier licensed to do business in the <br /> state of Oregon and shall contain an endorsement entitling City to not less than 30 days <br /> prior written notice of any material change, nonrenewal or cancellation. In the event the <br /> statutory limit of .liability of a public body for claims arising out of a single accident or <br /> j occurrence is increased above the combined single limit coverage requirements specified <br /> I, below, City shall have the right to require Contractor to increase the Contractor's <br /> 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 <br /> 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 <br /> this contract by City. <br /> 8.1 Commercial General Liability. Contractor shall maintain a broad form <br /> commercial general liability insurance policy with coverage of not less than <br /> $500,000 combined single limit per occurrence, with aggregate of $1 million, for <br /> bodily injury, personal injury or property damage. Such policy shall contain a <br /> contractual liability endorsement to cover Contractor's indemnification obligations <br /> under this contract. The policy shall also contain an endorsement naming City as <br /> an additional insured, in a form satisfactory to City, and expressly providing that <br /> the interest of City shall not be affected by Contractor's breach of policy <br /> provisions. <br /> 8.2 Workers' Compensation Insurance. If Contractor is an individual and will <br /> perform the Work without the help of others, Contractor shall nevertheless <br /> maintain a personal policy of Workers' Compensation coverage. If Contractor will <br /> perform the Work with the help of others, Contractor shall comply with the Oregon <br /> Workers' Compensation law by qualifying as acarrier-insured employer or as a <br /> self-insured employer and shall strictly comply with all other applicable provisions <br /> of such law. Contractor shall provide City with such further assurances as City <br /> may require from time to time that Contractor is in compliance with these Workers' <br /> Compensation coverage requirements and the Workers' Compensation law. <br /> 8.3 Comprehensive Automobile Liability. Contractor shall maintain automobile <br /> liability insurance coverage of not less than $500,000 combined single limit per <br /> occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury or property damage. <br /> Personal Services Contract-Page 7 <br /> (Revised December 1997) <br /> <br /> I <br /> <br />