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<br />equivalent) for ongoing operations, and, for construction or service agreements, ISO form
<br />CG 20 37 (or equivalent) for completed operations and satisfactory to LPFD’s legal
<br />counsel. If a per project/location endorsement is not available, the limit for the general
<br />aggregate shall be doubled. The policy shall allow and be endorsed as primary insurance
<br />for work performed by Consultant and its subconsultants, and that no other insurance
<br />effected by LPFD or other named insured will be called on to cover a loss.
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<br />b. Automobile Liability Insurance. Automobile liability insurance coverage for owned, non-
<br />owned, and hired autos using ISO Business Automobile Coverage form CA 00 01 (or
<br />equivalent) with limits not less than $2,000,000 each accident. If the Consultant’s
<br />business/company does not own any automobiles, coverage for hired and non-owned
<br />autos shall be provided. The policy shall provide and be endorsed that the LPFD, its
<br />officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers are included or named as additional
<br />insureds. The policy shall provide and be endorsed to include a waiver of subrogation in
<br />favor of the LPFD, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers.
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<br />c. Workers’ Compensation Insurance. Statutory Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s
<br />Liability Insurance for all persons employed directly or indirectly by Contractor. The
<br />Statutory Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Employer’s Liability Insurance shall be
<br />provided with limits of not less than $1,000,000 each accident, $1,000,000 by disease-
<br />policy limit, and $1,000,000 by disease-each employee. The coverage shall provide and
<br />be endorsed to include a waiver of subrogation in favor of the LPFD, its officials, officers,
<br />employees, agents, and volunteers. The requirement to maintain Statutory Worker’s
<br />Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance may be waived by the LPFD upon
<br />written verification that Contractor does not have any employees..
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<br />d. Professional Liability Insurance. Professional liability insurance that insures against
<br />professional errors and omissions that may be made in performing professional services
<br />in the amount of $2,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate. Any policy inception date,
<br />continuity date, or retroactive date must be before the effective date of the start of work,
<br />and Consultant agrees to maintain continuous coverage through a period no less than
<br />three (3) years after completion of the work.
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<br />e. Certificate of Insurance. Consultant shall file a certificate of insurance and all required
<br />endorsements with the LPFD prior to the LPFD’s execution of this Agreement, and prior
<br />to engaging in any operation or activity set forth in this Agreement. The Certificate of
<br />Insurance shall provide in writing that the insurance afforded by this Certificate shall not
<br />be suspended, voided, canceled, reduced in coverage or in limits without providing notice
<br />to the LPFD in accordance with California Insurance Code section 677.2 which requires
<br />the notice of cancellation to: 1) include the effective date of the cancellation; 2) include the
<br />reasons for the cancellation; and 3) be given at least 30 days prior to the effective date of
<br />the cancellation, except that in the case of cancellation for nonpayment of premiums or
<br />for fraud, the notice shall be given no less than 10 days prior to the effective date of the
<br />cancellation. Notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested. In addition,
<br />the insured shall provide thirty (30) days prior written notice to the LPFD of any
<br />cancellation, suspension, reduction of coverage or in limits, or voiding of the insurance
<br />coverage required by this agreement. The LPFD reserves the right to require complete
<br />certified copies of policies.
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<br />f. Defense Costs. Coverage shall be provided on a “pay on behalf of” basis, with defense
<br />costs payable in addition to policy limits. There shall be no cross-liability exclusions.
<br />These provisions do not apply to Professional Liability.
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