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6. Hold Harmless. Contractor shall, to the fullest extent allowed by law, with
<br />respect to all services performed in connection with this Agreement, defend with counsel
<br />acceptable to City, indemnify, and hold City, its officers, employees, agents, and volunteers,
<br />harmless from and against any and all claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the
<br />negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Contractor, subcontractor, or anyone
<br />directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be
<br />liable ("Claims"). Contractor will bear all losses, costs, damages, expense and liability of every
<br />kind, nature and description, including attorneys' fees, experts fees, court costs and
<br />disbursements, that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to such Claims, whether directly or indirectly
<br />("Liability"). Such obligations to defend, hold harmless and indemnify the City shall not apply
<br />to the extent that such Liability is caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the
<br />City.
<br />With respect to third party claims against the Contractor, the Contractor waives any and
<br />all rights of any type of express or implied indemnity against the Indemnitees.
<br />However, notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with California Civil Code
<br />Section 1668, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to exempt the City from its own
<br />fraud, willful injury to the person or property of another, or violation of law.
<br />Furthermore, notwithstanding the forgoing, to the extent this Agreement is a construction
<br />contract" as defined by California Civil Code section 2783, as may be amended from time to
<br />time, such duties of Contractor to indemnify shall not apply when to do so would be prohibited
<br />by California Civil Code Section 2782.
<br />Nothing herein contained in this Agreement shall be construed to require Contractor to
<br />indemnify Indemnitees against any responsibility or liability in contravention of California Civil
<br />Code Section 2782.8.
<br />The Parties expressly agree that any reasonable payment, attorney's fee, cost or expense
<br />City incurs or makes to or on behalf of an injured employee under the City's self-administered
<br />workers' compensation is included as a loss, expense or cost for the purposes of this section.
<br />7. Insurance. Contractor shall obtain and maintain for the duration of the
<br />Agreement and any and all amendments, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or
<br />damage to property which may arise out of or in connection with performance of the Services by
<br />Contractor or Contractor's agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. The insurance
<br />carrier is required to maintain an A.M. Best rating of not less than "A -:VII".
<br />7.1 Coveraizes and Limits. Contractor, at its sole expense, shall maintain the types of
<br />coverages and minimum limits indicated below, unless otherwise approved by City in
<br />writing. These minimum amounts of coverage will not constitute any limitations or cap
<br />on Contractor's indemnification obligations under this Agreement.
<br />7. 1.1 Commercial General Liabilitv Insurance. Contractor shall maintain
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