5-Attachment 1 Insurance Requirements.pdf

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Demolition Services
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BHZ26-00030178
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Dallas County, Dallas City, Texas

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This is an insurance requirements document for the City of Dallas, Texas, establishing mandatory coverage standards for contractors performing demolition services under contract BHZ26-00030178. The contract covers demolition and removal of accessory structures, single-family, duplex, multi-family, and commercial structures, along with clearing and leveling of premises throughout Dallas's corporate limits under a four-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) agreement. Certificates of insurance must be delivered to the Office of Procurement Services (Attention: Henrietta Spaulding, 1500 Marilla Street, Dallas, Texas 75201) and the Director of the Office of Risk Management (1500 Marilla, 6A-South, Dallas, Texas 75201) prior to contract performance. The City of Dallas must be named as the certificate holder and additional insured on all policies, with notice of cancellation required within thirty days.

Contractors must obtain and maintain Workers' Compensation with employers' liability limits of $500,000 per occurrence; Business Automobile Liability Insurance with a minimum combined single limit of $500,000 per occurrence; and Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 products/completed operations aggregate, and $2,000,000 general aggregate. If asbestos abatement is included, additional Asbestos Abatement Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 annual aggregate is required. Contractors may maintain reasonable deductibles and may self-insure if maintaining a net worth of at least $100,000,000, with SIRs not exceeding 10 percent of net worth. All insurance must be primary with respect to the City, include waiver of subrogation endorsements, and remain in effect for the duration of the engagement. Completed operations coverage must be maintained for a minimum of one year following final completion and acceptance of work. Contractors are responsible for ensuring subcontractors maintain appropriate insurance coverage naming the contractor as an additional insured.

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Insurance Requirements

04/20/2026 Demolition Services BHZ26-00030178 ORM-FRM-507 REV.4 10/10/2018 Page 1 of 6 RR-260416-POM-19307

SECTION A.

CONTRACTOR 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 CONTRACTOR 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 CONTRACTOR 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 CONTRACTOR 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 CONTRACTOR).

SECTION C. REQUIRED PROVISIONS

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

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1. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION and EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY Workers’ Compensation within the regulations of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. The minimum policy limits for Employers Liability are:

Bodily Injury by Accident: $500,000 Each Accident Bodily Injury by Disease: $500,000 Each Employee Bodily Injury by Disease: $500,000 Policy Limit

The policy shall include:

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

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.

NOTES:

i. If CONTRACTOR will not be providing services under the contract at a City facility, has no employees and/or is operating as a sole owner and single operator, CONTRACTOR shall provide a signed letter, with the current date, on official letterhead stating such to meet the requirement.

ii. If CONTRACTOR is a non-subscriber or is self-insured, CONTRACTOR shall provide a copy of its Certificate of Authority to Self-Insure from the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation Self Insurance Regulation Program, evidence of alternative coverage and internal safety and injury coverage policies and procedures.

2. BUSINESS AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE

Business Automobile Liability Insurance covering owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles, with a minimum combined single limit for bodily injury (including death) and property damage limit of $500,000 per occurrence.

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 of 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 CONTRACTOR’S insurance is primary insurance as respects the CITY, its officers, employees and elected representatives.

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NOTE:

i. If CONTRACTOR has no owned, hired and non-owned autos or vehicles and/or no autos or vehicles will not be used in the performance of services under the contract, CONTRACTOR shall provide a signed letter, with the current date, on official letterhead stating such to meet the requirement for owned autos.

3. COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

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

The policy shall include:

a) ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, If project includes Asbestos Abatement, CONTRACTOR will provide coverage with minimum combined bodily injury (including death) and property damage limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, $1,000,000 general aggregate.

b) Coverage extended to apply to products/completed operations and XCU (explosion, collapse and underground) hazards.

c) An endorsement naming the City of Dallas, its officers, employees and elected representatives as additional insured using the broadest form of endorsement available, with such status extended to include the extension of the completed operations coverage as described above.

d) 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.

e) 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.

f) The policy shall include endorsement CG2503 Amendment of limits (designated project or premises) in order to extend the policy’s limits specifically to the project in question.

g) The Completed Operations coverage must be maintained for a minimum of one

(1) year after final completion and acceptance of the Work, with evidence of same filed with the City of Dallas.

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

i) 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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4. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT LIABILITY INSURANCE

If project includes Asbestos Abatement, in addition to ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, CONTRACTOR providing evidence of insurance described in #1, #2, and #3 above, then, including coverage for liability arising from the encapsulation, removal, handling, storage, transportation and disposal of asbestos containing materials with minimum combined bodily injury (including death) and property damage limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, $1,000,000 annual aggregate.

a) If the insurance described above 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 contain the same retroactive date as the original policy applicable to this contract.

5. UMBRELLA OR EXCESS LIABILITY INSURANCE

Providing coverage following form of the primary liability coverages described in 1, 2, and 3 above, if Asbestos Abatement included, with minimum combined bodily injury (including death) and property damage limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 annual aggregate.

a) If the insurance described above 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 contain the same retroactive date as the original policy applicable to this contract.

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);

(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

(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

ORM-FRM-507 REV.4 10/10/2018 Page 5 of 6 RR-260416-POM-19307 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 CONTRACTOR, the CONTRACTOR 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 work being performed, comply with all applicable laws and are consistent with industry standards. The Subcontractor’s liability insurance shall name CONTRACTOR as an additional insured.

(2) CONTRACTOR shall obtain and monitor the certificates of insurance from each Subcontractor. CONTRACTOR 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. CONTRACTOR LIABILITY

Approval, disapproval or failure to act by the CITY regarding any insurance supplied by CONTRACTOR or its subcontractors shall not relieve CONTRACTOR 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 CONTRACTOR from liability.

SECTION H. INDEMNITY

CONTRACTOR 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 CONTRACTOR’S breach of any of the terms or provisions of its engagement with the CITY, or by any negligent or strictly liable act or omission of CONTRACTOR, its officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors, in CONTRACTOR’S performance under its engagement with the CITY; except that the indemnity provided for in this paragraph shall not apply to any liability resulting from the sole negligence or fault of the CITY, its officers, ORM-FRM-507 REV.4 10/10/2018 Page 6 of 6 RR-260416-POM-19307 agents or employees and in the event of joint and concurrent negligence or fault of CONTRACTOR and the CITY, responsibility and indemnity, if any, shall be apportioned comparatively in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without waiving any governmental immunity available to the CITY under Texas law and without waiving any defenses of the parties under Texas law. The provisions of this paragraph are solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and are not intended to create or grant any rights, contractual or otherwise, to any other person or entity.

CONTRACTOR (COMPANY NAME):_________________________________

BY:_____________________________________________________________

Signature of Authorized Representative

NAME:__________________________________________________________

Name of Authorized Representative (please print)

DATE:________________________

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