Paragraph XIV Sample Clauses

Paragraph XIV. Indemnification and Insurance of the Contract is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: A. CONTRACTOR agrees to indemnify, defend with counsel approved in writing by COUNTY, and hold COUNTY, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents and those special districts and agencies for which COUNTY’s Board of Supervisors acts as the governing Board (“COUNTY INDEMNITEES”) harmless from any claims, demands or liability of any kind or nature, including but not limited to personal injury or property damage, arising from or related to the services, products or other performance provided by CONTRACTOR pursuant to this Contract. If judgment is entered against CONTRACTOR and COUNTY by a court of competent jurisdiction because of the concurrent active negligence of COUNTY or COUNTY INDEMNITEES, CONTRACTOR and COUNTY agree that liability will be apportioned as determined by the court. Neither Party shall request a jury apportionment. B. Prior to the provision of services under this Contract, CONTRACTOR agrees to purchase all required insurance at CONTRACTOR’s expense, including all endorsements required herein, necessary to satisfy COUNTY that the insurance provisions of this Contract have been complied with. CONTRACTOR agrees to keep such insurance coverage, Certificates of Insurance, and endorsements on deposit with COUNTY during the entire term of this Contract. C. CONTRACTOR shall ensure that all subcontractors performing work on behalf of CONTRACTOR pursuant to this Contract shall be covered under CONTRACTOR’s insurance as an Additional Insured or maintain insurance subject to the same terms and conditions as set forth herein for CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR shall not allow subcontractors to work if subcontractors have less than the level of coverage required by COUNTY from CONTRACTOR under this Contract. It is the obligation of CONTRACTOR to provide notice of the insurance requirements to every subcontractor and to receive proof of insurance prior to allowing any subcontractor to begin work. Such proof of insurance must be maintained by CONTRACTOR through the entirety of this Contract for inspection by COUNTY representative(s) at any reasonable time. D. All SIRs shall be clearly stated on the COI. Any SIR in an amount in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) shall specifically be approved by the CEO/Office of Risk Management upon review of CONTRACTOR’s current audited financial report. If CONTRACTOR’s SIR is approved, CONTRACTOR,...