ESBD_392331_1737663245829_Attachment A - Insurance (Std)_Rev 4-13.pdf

Bid No.: IFB-25-013

ATTACHMENT A

TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE

STANDARD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

TYPE OF COVERAGE LIMITS OF LIABILITY

1. Employer's Liability:

Bodily Injury by Accident $500,000 each accident

Bodily Injury by Disease $500,000 each employee

Bodily Injury by Disease $500,000 Policy Limit

2. Comprehensive General: $1,000,000 aggregate

Liability $1,000,000 products/completed operations

Combined Bodily $1,000,000 personal & advertising liability

Injury & Property Damage $1,000,000 each occurrence

$50,000 fire damage

$5,000 medical expense

3. Comprehensive Automobile Liability $1,000,000 combined single limit

4. Owner's Protective Liability Insurance Policy:

The Contractor shall obtain at Contractor’ expense an Owner's Protective Liability Insurance Policy naming the State of Texas and its employees as named insured and the Texas A&M Forest Service, named as additional insured, with the following limits:

a. Bodily Injury $1,000,000 each occurrence

$1,000,000 aggregate

5. Flood insurance when specified.

6. Umbrella coverage when specified.

7. Worker's Compensation Statutory TWCC, Rule 110.110

(A) Definitions:

Certificate of coverage ("certificate") -- A copy of a certificate of insurance, a certificate of authority to self-insure issued by the

Commission, or a coverage agreement (TWCC-81, TWCC-82, TWCC-83 TWCC-84), showing statutory workers' compensation insurance coverage for the person's or entity's employees providing services on a project, for the duration of the project.

Duration of the project -- includes the time from the beginning of the work on the project until the Contractor's/person's work on the project has been completed and accepted by the governmental entity.

Persons providing services on the project ("subcontractor" in Section 406.096 of Texas Labor Code)--includes all persons or entities performing all or part of the services the Contractor has undertaken to perform on the project, regardless of whether that person contracted directly with the Contractor and regardless of whether that person has employees. This includes, without limitation, independent Contractors, subcontractors, leasing companies, motor carriers, owner-operators, employees of any such entity, or employees of any entity which furnishes persons to provide services on the project. “Services" include, without limitation, providing, hauling, or delivering equipment or materials, or providing labor, transportation, or other service related to a project.

"Services" does not include activities unrelated to the project such as food/beverage vendors, office supply deliveries, and delivery of portable toilets.

(B) The Contractor shall provide coverage, based on proper reporting of classification codes and payroll amounts and filing of any coverage agreements, which meets the statutory requirements of Texas Labor Code, Title 5, for all employees of the Contractor providing services on the project, for the duration of the project.

(C) The Contractor must provide a certificate of coverage to the governmental entity prior to being awarded the contract.

(D) If the coverage period shown on the Contractor's current certificate of coverage ends during the duration of the project, the

Contractor must, prior to the end of the coverage period, file a new certificate of coverage with the governmental entity showing that coverage has been extended.

(E) The Contractor shall obtain from each person providing services on a project, and provide to the governmental entity:

(1) A certificate of coverage, prior to the person beginning work on the project, so the governmental entity will have on file certificates of coverage showing coverage for all persons providing services on the project; and

(2) No later than seven days after receipt by the Contractor, a new certificate of coverage showing extension of coverage, if the coverage period shown on the current certificate of coverage ends during the duration of the project.

(F) The Contractor shall retain all required certificates of coverage for the duration of the project and for one year thereafter.

(G) The Contractor shall notify the governmental entity in writing by certified mail or personal delivery, within 10 days after the

Contractor knew or should have known, of any change that materially affects the provision of coverage of any person providing services on the project.

(H) The Contractor shall post on each project site a notice, in the text, form and manner prescribed by the Texas Workers'

Compensation Commission, informing all persons providing services on the project that they are required to be covered, and stating how a person may verify coverage and report lack of coverage.

(I) The Contractor shall contractually require each person with whom it contracts to provide services on a project, to:

(1) Provide coverage, based on proper reporting of classification codes and payroll amounts and filing of any coverage agreements, which meets the statutory requirements of Texas Labor Code, Title 5, for all of its employees providing services on the project, for the duration of the project;

(2) Provide to the Contractor, prior to that person beginning work on the project, a certificate of coverage showing that coverage is being provided for all employees of the person providing services on the project, for the duration of the project;

(3) Provide the Contractor, prior to the end of the coverage period, a new certificate of coverage showing extension of coverage, if the coverage period shown on the current certificate of coverage ends during the duration of the project;

(4) Obtain from each other person with whom it contracts, and provide to the Contractor:

(a) A certificate of coverage, prior to the other person beginning work on the project; and

(b) A new certificate of coverage showing extension of coverage, prior to the end of the coverage period, if the coverage period shown on the current certificate of coverage ends during the duration of the project;

(5) Retain all required certificates of coverage on file for the duration of the project and for one year thereafter;

(6) Notify the governmental entity in writing by certified mail or personal delivery, within 10 days after the person knew or should have known, of any change that materially affects the provision of coverage of any person providing services on the project; and

(7) Contractually require each person with whom it contracts, to perform as required by Paragraphs (1)-(7), with the certificates of coverage to be provided to the person for whom they are providing services.

(J) By signing this contract or providing or causing to be provided a certificate of coverage, the Contractor is representing to the governmental entity that all employees of the Contractor who will provide services on the project will be covered by workers' compensation coverage for the duration of the project, that the coverage will be based on proper reporting of classification codes and payroll amounts, and that all coverage agreements will be filed with the appropriate insurance carrier or, in the case of a self-insured, with the Commission's Division of Self-Insurance Regulation. Providing false or misleading information may subject the Contractor to administrative penalties, criminal penalties, civil penalties, or other civil actions.

(K) The Contractor's failure to comply with any of these provisions is a breach of contract by the Contractor which entitles the governmental entity to declare the contract void if the Contractor does not remedy the breach within ten days after receipt of notice of breach from the governmental entity.