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System Access Fund Project Agreement Page 6 of 29 GA 0162-22 6.3. Each Party agrees to bear full responsibility for any and all tax liabilities owed that may arise in relation to this Agreement, and each Party will fully indemnify and hold the other Party, its officers, agents and employees harmless from any tax liability owed by the other Party arising from or related to the transactions set forth herein, including, but not limited to, any taxes, penalties, fines, and/or interest that are assessed by any tax authority against the indemnifying Party and further including all attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in response to any claims or assessments by any tax authority against indemnifying Party, its officers, agents and employees. 6.4. The obligations in this Section will survive termination or completion of this Agreement as to any claim, loss or liability arising from events occurring prior to such termination or completion. 7.AUDITS 7.1. Each Party will maintain accounts and records, including contract and financial records that sufficiently and properly reflect all direct and indirect costs of any nature expended for work performed under this Agreement so as to ensure proper accounting for all monies paid to the City by Sound Transit. These records will be maintained for a period of six (6) years after termination or expiration of this Agreement unless permission to destroy the records is granted by the Office of the Archivist pursuant to RCW Chapter 40.14 and agreed to by the Parties. 7.2. The City will make all Project records available for Sound Transit inspection upon prior reasonable written request. Audits may be performed by Sound Transit or its independent public accountants to ensure compliance with and enforcement of this Agreement. Should the audit determine that funds from Sound Transit have been used for expenses that were ineligible, then Sound Transit shall provide a copy of the auditor’s determination to the City. If the City agrees with the determination, then the City will reimburse Sound Transit the amounts found to have been ineligible. If the City disputes the auditor’s determination, then the matter shall be referred to the Dispute Resolution Process set forth in Section 9. 8.INSURANCE 8.1. Coverage. During the construction phase of any eligible elements within the Project, the City shall provide primary insurance coverage in the amounts that it deems necessary for construction projects of similar size and cost. If the City is self-insured, it shall provide to Sound Transit's risk manager a certificate of self-insurance. The City shall require their contractor(s) and sub-contractors to obtain and maintain insurance in amounts and types suitable to protect Sound Transit and the City from exposures presented by the work performed under this Agreement. The minimum insurance requirements during the entire term of this Agreement are set forth below: a) Commercial General Liability in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) each occurrence limit, two million dollars ($2,000,000) general aggregate limit, covering bodily injury including death, personal injury, property damage, Employers' Liability and