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XIII Legal Relations <br /> The CONSULTANT shall comply with all Federal, State,and local laws and ordinances applicable to the work to be <br /> done under this AGREEMENT.This contract shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the <br /> State of Washington. <br /> The CONSULTANT shall indemnify and hold the AGENCY and the STATE and its officers and employees harmless <br /> from and shall process and defend at its own expense all claims,demands,or suits at law or equity arising in whole or <br /> in part from the CONSULTANT'S negligence or breach of any of its obligations under this AGREEMENT;provided <br /> that nothing herein shall require a CONSULTANT to indemnify the AGENCY or the STATE against and hold <br /> harmless the AGENCY or the STATE from claims,demands or suits based solely upon the conduct of the AGENCY or <br /> the STATE,their agents,officers and employees;and provided further that if the claims or suits are caused by or result <br /> from the concurrent negligence of(a)the CONSULTANT'S agents or employees,and(b)the AGENCY or the <br /> STATE,their agents,officers and employees,this indemnity provision with respect to(1)claims or suits based upon <br /> such negligence(2)the costs to the AGENCY or the STATE of defending such claims and suits shall be valid and <br /> enforceable only to the extent of the CONSULTANT'S negligence or the negligence of the CONSULTANT'S agents <br /> or employees. <br /> The CONSULTANT'S relation to the AGENCY shall be at all times as an independent contractor. <br /> The CONSULTANT shall comply with all applicable sections of the applicable Ethics laws,including RCW 42.23, <br /> which is the Code of Ethics for regulating contract interest by municipal officers.The CONSULTANT specifically <br /> assumes potential liability for actions brought by the CONSULTANT'S own employees against the AGENCY and, <br /> solely for the purpose of this indemnification and defense,the CONSULTANT specifically waives any immunity under <br /> the state industrial insurance law,Title 51 RCW. <br /> Unless otherwise specified in the AGREEMENT,the AGENCY shall be responsible for administration of construction <br /> contracts,if any,on the PROJECT. Subject to the processing of a new sole source,or an acceptable supplemental <br /> agreement,the CONSULTANT shall provide On-Call assistance to the AGENCY during contract administration.By <br /> providing such assistance,the CONSULTANT shall assume no responsibility for:proper construction techniques,job <br /> site safety,or any construction contractor's failure to perform its work in accordance with the contract documents. <br /> The CONSULTANT shall obtain and keep in force during the terms of the AGREEMENT,or as otherwise required, <br /> the following insurance with companies or through sources approved by the State Insurance Commissioner pursuant to <br /> Title 48 RCW. <br /> Insurance Coverage <br /> A.Worker's compensation and employer's liability insurance as required by the STATE. <br /> B.Commercial general liability written under ISO Form CG 00 01 12 04 or its equivalent with minimum limits of <br /> one million dollars($1,000,000)per occurrences and two million dollars($2,000,000)in the aggregate for each <br /> policy period. <br /> C.Vehicle liability insurance for any automobile used in an amount not less than a one million dollar($1,000,000) <br /> combined single limit. <br /> Excepting the Worker's Compensation Insurance and any Professional Liability Insurance secured by the <br /> CONSULTANT,the AGENCY will be named on all policies as an additional insured.The CONSULTANT shall <br /> furnish the AGENCY with verification of insurance and endorsements required by the AGREEMENT.The AGENCY <br /> reserves the right to require complete,certified copies of all required insurance policies at any time. <br /> All insurance shall be obtained from an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Washington.The <br /> CONSULTANT shall submit a verification of insurance as outlined above within fourteen(14)days of the execution of <br /> this AGREEMENT to the AGENCY. <br /> No cancellation of the foregoing policies shall be effective without thirty(30)days prior notice to the AGENCY. <br /> The CONSULTANT'S professional liability to the AGENCY shall be limited to the amount payable under this <br /> AGREEMENT or one million($1,000,000)dollars,whichever is the greater,unless modified by Exhibit"L".In no <br /> case shall the CONSULTANT'S professional liability to third parties be limited in any way. <br /> Page 6 of 8 <br />