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EXHIBIT 1
Insurance Requirements for Professional Services
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Consultants shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Consultant, his agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors.
Minimum Limits of Insurance: Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
Commercial General Liability
Commercial General Liability Insurance with $2,000,000 minimum limit per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. Commercial General Liability Additional Insured Endorsement naming the following as insured on 2001 or earlier issued endorsement forms:
“City of Manteca, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers”.
Automobile Liability
If the vehicles are brought onto city facilities, covering any auto, or of Contractor has no owned autos, hired, and non-owned autos, the Contractor shall maintain automobile liability with limits no less than:
Automobile Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 minimum limit per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
Automobile Liability Additional Insured Endorsement naming the following as additional insured:
“City of Manteca, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers”.
Worker’s Compensation
As required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer’s Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.
Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions)
Insurance appropriates to the Contractor’s profession, with limit no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate
Other Insurance Provisions:
The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
1. The City of Manteca, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers are to be covered as insured’s as respect to: liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work operations. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Consultant’s insurance at least as broad as CG 20 10 and CG 20 37 if completed operations coverage is required.
2. For any claims related to this contract, the Consultant’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers, shall be excess of the Consultant’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.
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3. The applicant’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.
4. Each insurance policy required by this clause shall be endorsed 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 notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City of Manteca.
Verification of Coverage
Consultant shall furnish the City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause. All certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by the Entity before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Consultant’s obligation to provide them. The City of Manteca reserves the right to require complete, certified copes of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time.
Notice of Cancellation
Each insurance policy required above shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to the Entity.
Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City of Manteca
Waiver of Subrogation
Consultant hereby grants to The City of Manteca a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Consultant may acquire against the Entity by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance.
Consultant agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the Entity has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer.
Subcontractors
Consultant shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that The City of Manteca is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors.
SPECIAL RISKS OR CIRCUMSTANCES
The City of Manteca reserves the right to modify these requirements based on the nature of the risk, prior events, insurance coverage, or other special circumstances.
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