liability, claims, and demands, on account of any injury, loss, or damage, which arise out of or
<br />are connected with the work, if such injury, loss, or damage, or any portion thereof, is caused by,
<br />or claimed to be caused by, the act, omission, or other fault of the Contractor or any
<br />subcontractor of the Contractor, or any officer, employee, or agent of the Contractor or any
<br />subcontractor, or any other person for whom Contractor is responsible. The Contractor shall
<br />investigate, handle, respond to, and provide defense for and defend against any such liability,
<br />claims, and demands, and to bear all other costs and expenses related thereto, including court
<br />costs and attorneys' fees. The Contractor's indemnification obligation shall not be construed to
<br />extend to any injury, loss, or damage which is caused by the act, omission, or other fault of the
<br />City.
<br />13. Insurance and Bonds. a. The Contractor shall not begin the Work until it has
<br />obtained all insurance and bonds required by this Section and such insurance and bonds have
<br />been approved by City. The Contractor shall not allow any subcontractor to begin any efforts on
<br />the Work until all similar insurance required of the subcontractor has been obtained and
<br />approved. For the duration of this Agreement, the Contractor must maintain the insurance
<br />coverage required in this Section.
<br />b. The Contractor agrees to procure and maintain, at its own cost, the
<br />following policy or policies of insurance. The Contractor shall not be relieved of any liability,
<br />claims, demands, or other obligations assumed pursuant to this Agreement by reason of its
<br />failure to procure or maintain insurance, or by reason of its failure to procure or maintain
<br />insurance in sufficient amounts, durations, or types. Contractor shall procure and maintain, and
<br />shall cause each Subcontractor of the Contractor to procure and maintain (or shall insure the
<br />activity of Contractor's Subcontractors in Contractor's own policy with respect to), the minimum
<br />insurance coverages listed below. Such coverages shall be procured and maintained with forms
<br />and insurers acceptable to the City. In the case of any claims -made policy, the necessary
<br />retroactive dates and extended reporting periods shall be procured to maintain such continuous
<br />coverage.
<br />(1) Workers' Compensation insurance to cover obligations imposed by the
<br />Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado and any other applicable laws for
<br />any employee engaged in the performance of Work under this contract, and
<br />Employers' Liability insurance with minimum limits of FIVE HUNDRED
<br />THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000) each accident, FIVE HUNDRED
<br />THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000) disease - policy limit, and FIVE
<br />HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000) disease - each employee.
<br />Evidence of qualified self -insured status may be substituted for the Workers'
<br />Compensation requirements of this paragraph.
<br />(2) Comprehensive General Liability insurance with minimum combined single
<br />limits of TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000) each occurrence and
<br />TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000) aggregate. The policy shall be
<br />applicable to all premises and operations. The policy shall include coverage
<br />for bodily injury, broad form property damage (including completed
<br />operations), personal injury (including coverage for contractual and employee
<br />acts), blanket contractual, independent contractors, products, and completed
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