10-Attachment C - Insurance Requirement.pdf

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Eviction Advocacy Program
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BEZ26-00029663
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Dallas County, Texas

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This is an Insurance Requirements document issued by the City of Dallas, Office of Procurement Services, for the Eviction Advocacy Program (BEZ26-00029663). The document establishes mandatory insurance coverage requirements that the selected consultant must procure, maintain, and evidence through certificates of insurance delivered to both the Office of Procurement Services and the Office of Risk Management. The City of Dallas must be named as an additional insured on all policies, and no payment shall be issued to the consultant until certificates of insurance are delivered. The City reserves the right to modify insurance requirements during the contract period based on changes in statutory law, court decisions, or other relevant factors.

The consultant is required to maintain three types of insurance coverage: Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum combined limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate; Professional Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per claim and $1,000,000 annual aggregate; and Cyber/Technology Network Liability and Risk Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per claim. All policies must include endorsements naming the City and its officers, employees, and elected representatives as additional insureds, provide thirty days' prior written notice of cancellation, and maintain coverage for twenty-four months following contract completion if written on a claims-made basis. The consultant may satisfy insurance requirements through self-insurance if it maintains a net worth of at least $100,000,000 and meets other specified financial conditions. Additionally, the consultant must require all subcontractors to maintain appropriate insurance coverage and name the consultant as an additional insured. The consultant assumes full liability for all damages and accidents and must indemnify and defend the City against claims arising from the consultant's breach, negligence, or acts or omissions in performing services under the contract.

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Insurance Requirements

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SECTION A.

CONSULTANT shall procure, pay for and maintain the following insurance written by companies approved by the State of Texas and acceptable to CITY. The insurance shall be evidenced by delivery to the CITY, at the address shown in SECTION C (a), certificates of insurance executed by the insurer or its authorized agent stating coverages, limits, expiration dates and compliance with all applicable required provisions. The CITY shall be named as an additional insured by endorsement to the policy and thus will be entitled to notice of cancellation of the policy in accordance with Section 1811 of the Texas Insurance Code. Upon request, the CITY shall be entitled to receive without expense, copies of the policies and all endorsements. CITY HAS NO DUTY TO PAY

CONSULTANT UNTIL SUCH CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO THE CITY.

SECTION B.

The CITY reserves the right to review the insurance requirements of this section during the effective period of the services or work performed by CONSULTANT and to modify insurance coverages and their limits when deemed necessary and prudent by City's Office of Risk Management based upon changes in statutory law, court decisions or other relevant factors. The CONSULTANT shall acquire and ensure execution of requests for deletions, revisions or modifications of particular policy terms, conditions, limitations, or exclusions (except where policy provisions are established by law or regulation binding upon either CITY or CONSULTANT).

SECTION C. REQUIRED PROVISIONS

The CONSULTANT agrees, with respect to the required insurance as documented below, all certificate(s) of insurance will contain and state, in writing, the following required provisions:

a) The certificate of insurance or policy and endorsements shall be evidenced by delivery to:

(i) Office of Procurement Services, Attention: Mark Schoonover, 1500 Marilla St, Dallas, Texas 75201 and

(ii) Director, Office of Risk Management, 1500 Marilla, 6A-South, Dallas, Texas 75201.

b) All certificates of insurance shall identify the service or product being provided, by including the bid number and contract or solicitation name.

c) All certificates of insurance shall name the City of Dallas as the Certificate Holder.

SECTION D. INSURANCE COVERAGE REQUIRED

Subject to CONSULTANT'S right to maintain reasonable deductibles, CONSULTANT shall obtain and maintain in full force and effect for the duration of its engagement with the CITY and any extension hereof, at CONSULTANT'S sole expense, insurance coverage in the following type(s) and amounts:

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1. COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

Commercial General Liability Insurance including, but not limited to, Premises/Operations, Personal & Advertising Injury, Products/Completed Operations, Independent Consultants and Contractual Liability with minimum combined bodily injury (including death) and property damage limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate.

The policy shall include:

a) An endorsement naming the City of Dallas and its officers, employees and elected representatives as additional insureds.

b) An endorsement to waive subrogation in favor of the City of Dallas, its officers and employees, for bodily injury (including death), property damage or any other loss.

c) An endorsement to provide thirty (30) days prior written notice in the event of cancellation to the address as shown in Section C, a (i) and (ii), or in accordance with Section 1811.155 of the Texas Insurance Code, Notice of Cancellation in accordance with the Notice of Insured in the policy for cancellation due to non-payment of premium.

d) Provide that CONSULTANT’S insurance is primary insurance as respects the CITY, its officers, employees and elected representatives.

e) If this insurance is written on a claims-made form, coverage shall be continuous (by renewal or extended reporting period) for not less than twenty-four (24) months following completion of the contract and acceptance by the City. Coverage, including any renewals, shall have the same retroactive date as the original policy.

2. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

Professional Liability Insurance to provide coverage against any claim which the CONSULTANT becomes legally obligated to pay as damages arising out of the performance of professional services caused by any negligent error, omission or act with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per claim, $1,000,000 annual aggregate.

The policy shall include:

a) An endorsement to provide thirty (30) days prior written notice in the event of cancellation to the address as shown in Section C, a (i) and (ii), or in accordance with Section 1811.155 of the Texas Insurance Code, Notice of Cancellation in accordance with the Notice of Insured in the policy for cancellation due to non-payment of premium.

b) If this insurance is written on a claims-made form, coverage shall be continuous (by renewal or extended reporting period) for not less than twenty-four (24) months following completion of the contract and acceptance by the City. Coverage, including any renewals, shall have the same retroactive date as the original policy

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3. CYBER/TECHNOLOGY NETWORK LIABILITY AND RISK INSURANCE

Cyber/Technology Network Liability and Risk Insurance, inclusive of Information Security and Privacy (first and third party coverage) to provide coverage for any damage caused by a network risk, cyber act or breaches of data and privacy right, the rendering of, or the failure to properly perform professional services for, but not limited to, computer programming, management information systems, negligent system design, disclosure of confidential information, and copyright infringement with minimum limits with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per claim.

The policy shall include:

a) An endorsement to name the City of Dallas and its officers, employees and elected representatives as additional insureds for its Vicarious Liability. If the policy contains an Insured versus Insured exclusion, then such exclusion shall be amended so that City of Dallas may assert claims against CONSULTANT without being excluded under Insured versus Insured language. (i.e. Include a carve-back for the insured versus insured exclusion)

b) An endorsement to provide thirty (30) days prior written notice in the event of cancellation to the address as shown in Section C, a (i) and (ii), or in accordance with Section 1811.155 of the Texas Insurance Code, Notice of Cancellation in accordance with the Notice of Insured in the policy for cancellation due to non-payment of premium.

c) If this insurance is written on a claims-made form, coverage shall be continuous (by renewal or extended reporting period) for not less than twenty-four (24) months following completion of the contract and acceptance by the City. Renewal policies shall have the same retroactive date as the original policy.

NOTE: Professional Liability Insurance and Cyber/Technology Network Liability and Network Risk Insurance may be combined on one policy with a $1,000,000 limit.

SECTION E. SELF-INSURED RETENTION (SIR)

Contractor may satisfy all or part of the insurance requirements under the Contract by means of self-insurance so long as:

(a) the SIR is permitted under all laws applicable to Contractor at the time Contractor submits its bid or proposal;

(b) Contractor maintains a net worth (as shown by its financial statements audited in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) of not less than One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000.00);

(c) if the Contractor is using their balance sheet to back the SIR, the SIR cannot exceed 10% of their net worth;

(d) Contractor, not less than annually, provides the City an audited financial statement, prepared by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, showing the net worth requirements outlined herein; and

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(e) the SIR provides for loss reserves that are actuarially derived in accordance with accepted standards of the insurance industry and accrued (i.e., charged against earnings) or otherwise funded.

Any self-insured exposure shall be deemed to be an insured risk under the Contract. The beneficiaries of such insurance shall be afforded no less insurance protection than if such self-insured portion was fully insured by an insurance company of the quality and caliber required hereunder (including, without limitation, the protection of a legal defense, by attorneys reasonably acceptable to beneficiaries, and the payment of claims within the same time period that a third party insurance carrier of the quality and caliber otherwise required hereunder would have paid such claims).

The waiver of subrogation provided for hereunder shall be applicable to any self-insured exposure. All SIRs must be acceptable to and approved in writing by the City prior to implementation and the insurance required under the Contract must be maintained in excess of such SIRs. Any and all deductibles and/or SIRs for the insurance policies described in this Exhibit shall be assumed by and for the account of Contractor or any Contractor’s subcontractors, as applicable, at its sole risk and expense.

SECTION F. SUBCONTRACTING LIABILITY

(1) Without limiting any of the other obligations or liabilities of the CONSULTANT, the CONSULTANT shall require each Subcontractor performing work under the contract, at the Subcontractor's own expense, to maintain during the engagement with the CITY, types and limits of insurance that are appropriate for the services/work being performed, comply with all applicable laws and are consistent with industry standards. The Subcontractor’s liability insurance shall name CONSULTANT as an additional insured.

(2) CONSULTANT shall obtain and monitor the certificates of insurance from each Subcontractor. CONSULTANT must retain the certificates of insurance for the duration of the contract and shall have the responsibility of enforcing insurance requirements among its subcontractors. The CITY shall be entitled, upon request and without expense, to receive copies of these certificates.

SECTION G. CONSULTANT LIABILITY

Approval, disapproval or failure to act by the CITY regarding any insurance supplied by CONSULTANT or its subcontractors shall not relieve CONSULTANT of full responsibility or liability for damages and accidents as set forth in the contract documents. Neither shall the bankruptcy, insolvency nor denial of liability by the insurance company exonerate CONSULTANT from liability.

SECTION H. INDEMNITY

CONSULTANT agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the CITY, its officers, agents and employees, harmless against any and all claims, lawsuits, judgments, costs and expenses for personal injury (including death), property damage or other harm for which recovery of damages is sought, suffered by any person or persons, that may arise out of or be occasioned by CONSULTANT’S breach of any of the terms or provisions of its

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CONSULTANT (COMPANY NAME):_________________________________

BY:_____________________________________________________________

Signature of Authorized Representative

NAME:__________________________________________________________

Name of Authorized Representative (please print)

DATE:________________________

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