Exhibit B -Insurance Exhibit to Attachment A - Sample Contract~2.pdf

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Elliott Carbon Consulting
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S-DASOBO-00004937
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Columbia County, Oregon

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This document is the Insurance Requirements Exhibit to the Sample Contract for the Elliott State Research Forest Carbon Credit Market Certification and Sale of Credits RFP (RFP # S-DASOBO-00004937) issued by the State of Oregon. The RFP seeks to enroll an 83,000-acre forest in a voluntary or compliance-based carbon market. The required insurance coverage includes Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability, Professional Liability, Pollution Liability, and other policies. The minimum limits for each coverage type are specified, and the policies must name the State of Oregon and its officers, employees, and agents as additional insureds. Contractor must provide certificates of insurance and allow the State to review full policy documents upon request.

The RFP covers jurisdictions in Marion County and the City of Salem, Oregon. No other pricing, set-aside, or funding details are provided in this exhibit. The contract term is not specified, but the contractor must maintain continuous claims-made coverage for at least 24 months after the contract ends or services are completed.

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RFP # S-DASOBO-00004937 – Elliott State Research Forest Carbon Credit Market Certification and Sale of Credits, EXHIBIT E – INSURANCE REQUIREMNTS TO ATTACHMENT A – SAMPLE CONTRATCT

Page 1 of 3 Revised July 2021

EXHIBIT E – INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

TO ATTACHMENT A - CONTRACT FOR SERVICES

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Contractor shall obtain at Contractor’s expense the insurance specified in this Exhibit E prior to performing under this Contract and shall maintain it in full force and at its own expense throughout the duration of this

Contract, as required by any extended reporting period or continuous claims made coverage requirements, and all warranty periods that apply. Contractor shall obtain the following insurance from insurance companies or entities that are authorized to transact the business of insurance and issue coverage in the State of Oregon and that are acceptable to Agency. Coverage shall be primary and non-contributory with any other insurance and self-insurance, with the exception of Professional Liability and Workers’ Compensation. Contractor shall pay for all deductibles, self-insured retention and self-insurance, if any.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION & EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY

All employers, including Contractor, that employ subject workers, as defined in ORS 656.027, shall comply with ORS 656.017 and provide workers' compensation insurance coverage for those workers, unless they meet the requirement for an exemption under ORS 656.126(2). Contractor shall require and ensure that each of its subcontractors complies with these requirements. If Contractor is a subject employer, as defined in ORS

656.023, Contractor shall also obtain employers' liability insurance coverage with limits not less than $500,000 each accident. If Contractor is an employer subject to any other state’s workers’ compensation law, Contactor shall provide workers’ compensation insurance coverage for its employees as required by applicable workers’ compensation laws including employers’ liability insurance coverage with limits not less than $500,000 and shall require and ensure that each of its out-of-state subcontractors complies with these requirements.

COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY: Required

Commercial General Liability Insurance covering bodily injury and property damage in a form and with coverage that are satisfactory to the State. This insurance shall include personal and advertising injury liability, products and completed operations, contractual liability coverage for the indemnity provided under this contract, and have no limitation of coverage to designated premises, project or operation. Coverage shall be written on an occurrence basis in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. Annual aggregate limit shall not be less than $2,000,000.

AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE: Required

Automobile Liability Insurance covering Contractor’s business use including coverage for all owned, non-owned, or hired vehicles with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 for bodily injury and property damage. This coverage may be written in combination with the Commercial General Liability Insurance (with separate limits for Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability). Use of personal automobile liability insurance coverage may be acceptable if evidence that the policy includes a business use endorsement is provided.

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PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY: Required

Professional Liability insurance covering any damages caused by an error, omission or any negligent acts related to the services to be provided under this Contract by the Contractor and Contractor’s subcontractors, agents, officers, or employees in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per claim. Annual aggregate limit shall not be less than $2,000,000. If coverage is on a claims made basis, then either an extended reporting period of not less than 24 months shall be included in the Professional Liability insurance coverage, or the Contractor shall provide Continuous Claims Made Coverage as stated below.

NETWORK SECURITY AND PRIVACY LIABILITY: Not required

POLLUTION LIABILITY: Required

Pollution Liability Insurance covering Contractor’s or appropriate subcontractor’s liability for bodily injury, property damage and environmental damage resulting from sudden accidental and gradual pollution and related cleanup costs incurred by Contractor, all arising out of the Goods delivered or Services (including transportation risk) performed under this Contract is required. Combined single limit per occurrence shall not be less than $5,000. Annual aggregate limit shall not be less than $1,000,000.

An endorsement to the Commercial General Liability or Automobile Liability policy, covering Contractor’s or subcontractor’ liability for bodily injury, property damage and environmental damage resulting from sudden accidental and gradual pollution and related clean-up cost incurred by the Contractor that arise from the Goods delivered or Services (including transportation risk) performed by Contractor under this Contract is also acceptable.

EXCESS/UMBRELLA INSURANCE:

A combination of primary and excess/umbrella insurance may be used to meet the required limits of insurance.

ADDITIONAL INSURED:

All liability insurance, except for Workers’ Compensation, Professional Liability, and Network Security and

Privacy Liability (if applicable), required under this Contract must include an additional insured endorsement specifying the State of Oregon, its officers, employees and agents as Additional Insureds, including additional insured status with respect to liability arising out of ongoing operations and completed operations, but only with respect to Contractor's activities to be performed under this Contract. Coverage shall be primary and non-contributory with any other insurance and self-insurance. The Additional Insured endorsement with respect to liability arising out of your ongoing operations must be on ISO Form CG 20 10 07 04 or equivalent and the

Additional Insured endorsement with respect to completed operations must be on ISO form CG 20 37 07 04 or equivalent.

WAIVER OF SUBROGATION:

Contractor shall waive rights of subrogation which Contractor or any insurer of Contractor may acquire against the Agency or State of Oregon by virtue of the payment of any loss. Contractor will obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the Agency has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the Contractor or the Contractor’s insurer(s).

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CONTINUOUS CLAIMS MADE COVERAGE:

If any of the required liability insurance is on a claims made basis and does not include an extended reporting period of at least 24 months, then Contractor shall maintain continuous claims made liability coverage, provided the effective date of the continuous claims made coverage is on or before the effective date of the

Contract, for a minimum of 24 months following the later of:

(i) Contractor ’s completion and Agency’s acceptance of all Services required under the Contract, or

(ii) Agency or Contractor termination of this Contract, or

(iii) The expiration of all warranty periods provided under this Contract.

CERTIFICATE(S) AND PROOF OF INSURANCE:

Contractor shall provide to Agency Certificate(s) of Insurance for all required insurance before delivering any

Goods and performing any Services required under this Contract. The Certificate(s) shall list the State of

Oregon, its officers, employees and agents as a Certificate holder and as an endorsed Additional Insured. The

Certificate(s) shall also include all required endorsements or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this Contract. If excess/umbrella insurance is used to meet the minimum insurance requirement, the Certificate of Insurance must include a list of all policies that fall under the excess/umbrella insurance. As proof of insurance Agency has the right to request copies of insurance policies and endorsements relating to the insurance requirements in this Contract.

NOTICE OF CHANGE OR CANCELLATION:

The Contractor or its insurer must provide at least 30 days’ written notice to Agency before cancellation of, material change to, potential exhaustion of aggregate limits of, or non-renewal of the required insurance coverage(s).

INSURANCE REQUIREMENT REVIEW:

Contractor agrees to periodic review of insurance requirements by Agency under this Contract and to provide updated requirements as mutually agreed upon by Contractor and Agency.

STATE ACCEPTANCE:

All insurance providers are subject to Agency acceptance. If requested by Agency, Contractor shall provide complete copies of insurance policies, endorsements, self-insurance documents and related insurance documents to Agency’s representatives responsible for verification of the insurance coverages required under this Exhibit E.

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