ATTACHMENT B - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL.pdf

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TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES
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RQ143706(2)
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California

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This is an Insurance Requirements document for professional services contracts issued by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) for work near railroad tracks. The document establishes mandatory insurance coverage standards that all contractors must procure and maintain throughout the contract duration. Contractors must obtain Commercial General Liability coverage with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, Commercial Automobile Liability coverage with $1,000,000 per accident limits, and Workers' Compensation insurance complying with California statutory requirements. All insurance policies must be issued by California-admitted insurers with an A.M. Best's rating of no less than A-VII, and contractors must provide original certificates of insurance and endorsements to LACMTA before work commences. The document specifies that coverage must include LACMTA, its subsidiaries, officials, and employees as additional insureds, with the contractor's insurance serving as primary coverage and LACMTA's insurance as excess.

Additional key provisions include that insurance policies must not be suspended, canceled, or reduced without thirty days' prior written notice to LACMTA, and that any deductibles or self-insured retentions exceeding $25,000 must be approved by LACMTA. The Commercial General Liability policy must endeavor to remove exclusions for work performed within 50 feet of railroad tracks through endorsement CG 24 17 or equivalent, with evidence provided on the certificate of insurance. All subcontractors must be included as insured under the contractor's policies or provide separate certificates and endorsements meeting the same requirements. Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability policies must include a waiver of subrogation in favor of LACMTA.

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ATTACHMENT B - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES CONTRACTS – NEAR RAILROAD

Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons, or damages in property that may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Contractor, his agents, representatives, or employees.

MINIMUM SCOPE OF INSURANCE

Coverage shall be at least as broad as:

1. Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage (occurrence form CG0001)

2. Insurance Services Office form number CA0001 covering Automobile Liability.

3. Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by the State of California and Employer’s Liability Insurance.

MINIMUM LIMITS OF INSURANCE

Consultant shall maintain limits no less than:

1. Commercial General Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. If Commercial General Liability Insurance or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit or 2,000,000. Products/Completed Operations aggregate shall apply separately to this contract/agreement or the aggregate limit shall be twice the required per occurrence limit.

2. Commercial Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.

3. Workers’ Compensation to comply with the statutory requirements of the State of California.

OTHER INSURANCE PROVISIONS

The insurance policies required per the terms of the contract are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:

1. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), its subsidiaries, officials and employees are to be covered as additional insureds as respects liability arising out of the activities performed by or on behalf of the Contractor; products and completed operations of the Contractor; premises owned, occupied or used by the Contractor; or automobiles owned leased, hired or borrowed by the Contractor. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of protection afforded to LACMTA, its subsidiaries, officials and employees.

2. For any claims related to this project, the Contractor’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects LACMTA, its subsidiaries, officials and employees. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by LACMTA shall be excess of the Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.

3. Any failure to comply with reporting or other provisions of the policies including breaches of warranties shall not affect coverage provided to LACMTA, its subsidiaries, officials and employees.

4. The Contractor’s insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer’s liability.

5. Each Acord Certificate of insurance required by this contract shall be worded to state that coverage shall not be suspended, voided, canceled by either party, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days prior written has been given to LACMTA. Cancellation provision should also delete the words, “endeavor to”.

6. Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability policies shall provide a waiver of subrogation in favor of LACMTA

7. The Commercial General Liability shall endeavor to remove the exclusion for work performed within 50ft of railroad track by endorsement (CG 24 17 or equivalent) and evidence provided on the certificate of insurance.

DEDUCTIBLES AND SELF-INSURED RETENTIONS

Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to, and amounts over $25,000 approved by LACMTA.

ACCEPTABILITY OF INSURERS

Insurance is to be placed with California admitted insurers with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A-VII, unless otherwise approved by LACMTA or non-admitted carriers on the California Department of Insurance’s approved list.

VERIFICATION OF COVERAGE

Contractor shall furnish LACMTA with original endorsements and certificates of insurance evidencing coverage required by this clause. All documents are to be signed by a person authorized by that insurer. All documents are to be received and approved by LACMTA before work commences. If requested by LACMTA, the Contractor shall submit copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements affecting the coverage required by these specifications.

SUBCONTRACTORS

Contractors shall include all subcontractors as insured under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsement for each subcontractor. All coverage for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements stated herein. If requested by LACMTA, the contractor shall submit copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements affecting the coverage required by these specifications.

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