Okaloosa County BOCC — May 4, 2013 — C12-1962-COR — reading text

REQUIREMENTS Contractor’s Insurance 1. The Contractor shall not commence any work in connection with this agreement until he has obtained all required insurance and such insurance has been approved by the Okaloosa County Risk Management Officer nor shall the Contractor allow any subcontractor (approved by County of Okaloosa) to commence work in this subcontract until all similar insurance required of the subcontractor has been so obtained and approved. 2 All insurance policies shall be with insurers licensed to do business in the State of Florida, and any insuring company is required to have a minimum rating of A. Class X in the Best’s Key Rating Guide published A.M. Best & Co., Inc. 3: The County of Okaloosa shall be furnished proof of coverage by a certified, complete duplicate of all insurance contracts including every endorsement. The complete insurance contracts must be delivered to the County Representative not less than ten (10) days prior to the commencement of any and alll contractual agreements between the County of Okaloosa and the Contractor. The County shall retain the right to reject all insurance contracts that do not meet the requirement of this Agreement. 4. The insurance definition of Insured or Additional Insured shall include subcontractor, sub-subcontractor and any associated or subsidiary companies of the Contractor that are involved and which are part of the contract. 5, The County of Okaloosa reserves the right during the term of this contract to sgn mm SEM TE TE TST SE ET TE AT SST Last Revised - 03/28/2012 Page 12 request additional certified copies of any insurance contracts to support any Certificates of Insurance. At any time the insurance coverage is unacceptable to the County of Okaloosa, the County reserves the right to terminate this contractual agreement. The designation of Contractor shall include any associated or subsidiary company which is involved and is a part of the contract and such, if any associated or subsidiary company involved in the project must be named in the workers compensation coverage. All policies shall be written so that the County of Okaloosa will be notified of cancellation or restricted amendments at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such cancellation or amendment, such notice to be given directly to the County representative. All insurance contracts should list Okaloosa County as an Additional Insured. The Contractor shall provide the County current Certificates of Insurance for all policies. Workers’ Compensation Insurance 1. The Contractor shall secure and maintain during the life of this agreement Workers’ Compensation insurance for all of his employees employed for the project or any site connected with the work, including supervision, administration or management, of this project and in case any work is sublet, with the approval of the County of Okaloosa, the Contractor shall require the Subcontractor similarly to provide Workers’ Compensation insurance for all employees employed at the site of the project, and such evidence of insurance shall be furnished the County of Okaloosa not less than ten (10) days prior to the commencement of any and all subcontractual agreements which have been approved by the County of Okaloosa. Such insurance shall comply with the Florida Workers’ Compensation Law. No class of employee, including the contractor himself, shall be excluded from the Workers’ Compensation insurance coverage. The Workers’ Compensation insurance shall also include Employer's Liability coverage. Business Automobile and Public Liability Insurance 1. 3. The Contractor shall maintain Business Automobile Liability insurance coverage throughout the life of this Agreement. The insurance shall include Owned, Non- owned & Hired Motor Vehicle coverage. Tne Contractor shall carry other Public Liability insurance against all other Bodily Injury, Property Damage and Personal and Advertising Injury exposures. The coverage shall include both On-and Off-Premises Operations, Contractual Liability, Board Form Property Damage, and Professional Liability. All liability insurance shall be written on an occurrence basis and shall not be PC Last Revised - 03/28/2012 Page 13 written on a claim-made basis. if the insurance is issued with an aggregate limit of liability, the aggregate limit of liability shall apply only to the locations included in this Agreement. If, as the result of any claims or other reasons, the available limits of insurance reduce to less than those stated in the Limits of Liability, the Contractor shall notify the County representative in writing. The Contractor shall purchase additional liability insurance to maintain the requirements established in this Agreement. Umbrella or Excess Liability insurance can be purchased to meet the Limits of Liability specified in this Agreement. A, Public liability coverage shall be endorsed to include the following: on Premises - Operation Liability b. Occurrence Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Cc. Independent Contractor's Liability d. Completed Operations and Products Liability 5. Contractor shall agree to keep in continuous force Commercial General Liability coverage including Completed Operations and Products Liability for two (2) years beyond acceptance of project. Limits of Liability The insurance required shall be written for not less than the following, or greater if required by law and shall include Employer's liability with limits as prescribed in this contract: LIMIT 1. Worker's Compensation >) State Statutory 2) Employer's Liability $1 million each accident 2. Business Automobile & Commercial $1,000,000 each occurrence General Liability Insurance (A combined single limit) 3. Personal and Adveriising Injury $250,000 Notice of Claims or Litigation - The Contractor agrees to report any incident or claim that results from performance of this Agreement. Within ten (10) days of the Contractor’s knowledge, the County representative shall receive written notice describing the incident or claim. In the event such incident or claim involves injury or property damage to a third party, verbal notification shall be given the same day the Contractor becomes aware of the incident or claim. A detailed written report is to be made within ten (10) days. Indemnification & Hold Harmless - To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless The County, its officers and employees from liabilities, damages, losses, and costs including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentional wrongful conduct of the Contractor and other persons employed or utilized by the Contractor in the performance of this contract. ————— | ee EESo_———OOEOEOEooEeEeEOEOEoeeee=e_l_l_e—e—=EwE_E—E—e~=E_e_e=EeEeEeEeeeeeeEeeEEEEEeeeee ee Last Revised - 03/28/2012 Page 14 9 Certificate of Insurance 1. All insurance shall include the interest of all entities names in and its respective agents, consultants, servants and employees of each and all other interests as may be reasonably required by Okaloosa County as Additional Insured. The coverage afforded the Additional Insured under this policy shall be primary insurance. lf the Additional Insured have other insurance that is applicable to the loss, such other insurance shall be on an excess or contingent basis. The amount of the company’s liability under this policy shall not be reduced by the existence of such other insurance. 2. Certificates of insurance, in duplicate, indicating the job site and evidencing all required coverage must be submitted to and approved by Okaloosa County prior to the commencement of any of the work. The certificate holder(s) shall be as follows: Okaloosa County 602-C North Pearl Street Crestview, Florida 32536 3. All policies shall expressly require 30 days written notice to Okaloosa County aft the address set out above, or the cancellations of material alterations of such policies, and the Certificates of Insurance, shall so provide. 4. All certificates shall be subject to Okaloosa County's approval of adequacy of © protection and the satisfactory character of the Insurer. 5. The Certificates of Insurance shall disclose any and all deductibles or self-insured retentions (SIRs). Deductibles or SIRs in excess of $10,000 will not be accepted unless specifically approved in writing by Okaloosa County. All deductibles or SIRs, whether approved by Okaloosa County or not, shall be the Contractor’s full responsibility. In particular, the Contractor shall afford full coverage as specified herein to entities listed as Additional Insured. In no way will the entities listed as Additional Insured be responsible for, pay for, be damaged by, or limited to coverage required by this schedule due to the existence of a deductible or SIR. Specific written approval from Okaloosa County will only be provided upon demonstration that the Contractor has the financial capability and funds necessary to cover the responsibilities incurred as a result of the deductible or SIR. 6. In the event of failure of the Contractor to furnish and maintain said insurance and to furnish satisfactory evidence thereof, Okaloosa County shall have the right (but not the obligation) to take out and maintain insurance on the project. All costs for the coverage will be paid by Contractor upon presentation of a bill. General Terms Any type of insurance or increase of limits of liability not described above which the Contractor required for its own protection or on account of statute shall be its own responsibility and at its own expense. The carrying of the insurance described shall in no way be interpreted as relieving the © Contractor of any responsibility under this contract. —— i! Last Revised - 03/28/2012 Page 15 Pd] Should the Contractor engage a subcontractor or sub-subcontractor, the same conditions will apply under this agreement to each subcontractor and sub- subcontractor. The Contractor hereby waives all rights of subrogation against Okaloosa County and its consultants and other indemnities of the Contractor under all the foregoing policies of insurance. Umbrella Insurance The Contractor shall have the right to meet the liability insurance requirements with the purchase of an umbrella insurance policy. |n all instances, the combination of primary and umbrella liability coverage must equal or exceed the minimum liability insurance limits stated in this agreement. a EE Last Revised - 03/28/2012 Page 16 SPECIAL CONDITIONS Bid Amount - Bidders are requested to use the attached Bid Sheet to provide pricing. Local Preference - Okaloosa County reserves the right to grant a preference to in-county bidders only when bids are received from firms located in states, counties, municipalities or other political subdivisions which offer preference to bidders located in such political subdivisions. The amount of preference given to local bidders will be the same as that given by the state, county, municipality or other political subdivisions in which a bidder is located. If the political subdivision in which a bidder is located offers a preference to its local firms, that bidder must plainly state the extent of such preference to include the amount and type preference offered. Any bidder failing to indicate such preference will be removed from the County bid list and any all bids from that firm will be rejected. Note: For bidder's convenience, this certification form is enclosed and is made a part of the bid package. Public Entity Crime Information - A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on acontract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit