8-Harris County Minimum Insurance Requirements.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 25/0111
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- Harris County, Texas
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This document outlines the minimum insurance requirements for contractors engaged with Harris County, Texas in connection with the Contingent Workforce Services contract for the Harris County Toll Road Authority. The contract is scheduled to commence on or about June 1, 2026, and continue for one year thereafter. The insurance requirements establish comprehensive coverage standards that contractors must maintain throughout the contract term at their own expense.
Contractors must provide workers' compensation as required by Texas law with Employers' Liability limits of $1,000,000 per accident, per employee, and aggregate. Commercial General Liability coverage must include a minimum of $1,000,000 per occurrence, $1,000,000 for personal and advertising injury, $1,000,000 for products and completed operations, and a $2,000,000 general aggregate per project, with Harris County named as an additional insured on a primary/non-contributory basis. Automobile Liability coverage for all owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles must provide $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident. Contractors must also obtain Umbrella/Excess Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence/aggregate and Professional/Errors & Omissions Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/aggregate where applicable. All policies must be issued by companies licensed by the Texas Department of Insurance with an A.M. Best rating of at least A-VII. Contractors must provide evidence of insurance through unaltered certificates, notify the County at least 30 days prior to any cancellations or material changes, and maintain all required coverage throughout the contract term. Failure to maintain required insurance coverage may result in contract termination.
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MINIMUM INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
During the term of the Contract, the Contractor at its sole expense shall provide primary commercial insurance of such type and with such terms and limits as may be reasonably associated with the Contract. As a minimum, the Contractor shall provide and maintain the following coverage and limits:
A. Workers Compensation, as required by the laws of Texas, and Employers’ Liability, as well as All States, USL&H and other endorsements if applicable to the project, and in accordance with state law.
Employers’ Liability
Each Accident: $1,000,000
Disease–Each Employee: $1,000,000
Policy Limit: $1,000,000
B. Commercial General Liability, including but not limited to the coverage indicated below. Coverage shall not contain any restrictive endorsements nor exclude or limit Products/Completed Operations, Contractual Liability, or Cross
Liability. Where exposure exists, the County may require coverage for watercraft, blasting, collapse, explosions, blowout, cratering, underground damage, pollution, or other coverage. Harris County shall be named Additional
Insured on primary/non-contributory basis.
Each Occurrence: $1,000,000
Personal and Advertising Injury: $1,000,000
Products/Completed Operations: $1,000,000
General Aggregate (per project): $2,000,000
C. Automobile Liability, including coverage for all owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles used in connection with the
Contract. Harris County shall be named Additional Insured on primary/non-contributory basis.
Combined Single Limit-Each Accident: $1,000,000
D. Umbrella/Excess Liability (Harris County shall be named Additional Insured on primary/non-contributory basis)
Each Occurrence/Aggregate: $1,000,000
E. Professional/Errors & Omissions Liability (if applicable)
Each Occurrence/Aggregate: $1,000,000
The County reserves the right to require additional insurance if necessary. Coverage shall be issued by companies licensed (by
TDI) to do business in Texas, unless said coverage is not available or economically feasible except through an excess or surplus lines company, in which case the company should be registered to do business in Texas. Companies shall have an A.M. Best rating of at least A-VII. Contractor shall furnish evidence of such insurance to the County in the form of unaltered insurance certificates. If any part of the contract is sublet, insurance shall be provided by or on behalf of any subcontractor, and shall be sufficient to cover their portion of the contract. Contractor shall furnish evidence of such insurance to the County as well.
Policies of insurance required by the contract shall waive all rights of subrogation against the County, its officers, employees and agents. If any applicable insurance policies are cancelled, materially changed, or non-renewed, contractor shall give written notice to the County at least 30 days prior to such effective date and within 30 days thereafter, shall provide evidence of suitable replacement policies. Failure to keep in force the required insurance coverage may result in termination of the contract. Upon request, certified copies of original insurance policies shall be furnished to the County.
The requirements stipulated in this attachment do not establish limits of contractor liability.
Revised 8/2017
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