8-Attachment C - Insurance Requirements.pdf

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: David Cortinas, 1500

Marilla Street, 3FN, Dallas, Texas 75235-7209 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.

Exhibit E

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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:

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 $500,000 per occurrence, $1,000,000 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 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 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 applicable to this contract.

2. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

If CONSULTANT is a licensed or certified person who renders professional services, then 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 $500,000 per claim, $500,000 annual aggregate.

The policy shall include:

a) An endorsement to provide thirty (30) days prior written notice in the

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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

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

d) 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.

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SECTION E. 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 F. 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 G. 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 engagement with the CITY, or by any negligent or strictly liable act or omission of CONSULTANT, its officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors, in

CONSULTANT’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, agents or employees and in the event of joint and concurrent negligence or fault of CONSULTANT 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.