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15.3.2 Insurer Rating <br />The insurance provided must be with an insurance company with a rating of A-: VII or higher in the A.M. <br />Best's Key Rating Guide, which is licensed to do business in the state of Washington (or issued as a <br />surplus line by a Washington Surplus lines broker). The Owner reserves the right to approve the security <br />of the insurance provided, the company, terms and coverage, and the Certificate of Insurance. <br />15.3.3 Claims Made Form Requirements <br />If any policy is written on a claims made form, the retroactive date shall be prior to or coincident with the <br />effective date of this Contract. The policy shall state that coverage is claims made, and state the <br />retroactive date. Claims made form coverage shall be maintained by the Contractor for a minimum of <br />three years following the expiration or earlier termination of this Contract, and the Contractor shall <br />annually provide the Owner with proof of renewal. If renewal of the claims made form of coverage <br />becomes unavailable, or economically prohibitive, the Contractor shall purchase an extended reporting <br />period ("tail") or execute another form of guarantee acceptable to the Owner to assure financial <br />responsibility for liability for services performed. <br />15.3.4 Cross Liability Endorsement <br />The policies of insurance shall contain a "cross liability" endorsement substantially as follows: <br />The inclusion of more than one insured under this policy shall not affect the rights of any insured as <br />respects any claim, suit, or judgment made or brought by or for any other insured or by or for any <br />employee of any other insured. This policy shall protect each insured in the same manner as though a <br />separate policy had been issued to each, except that nothing herein shall operate to increase the <br />company's liability beyond the amount or amounts for which the company would have been liable <br />had only one insured been named. <br />15.3.5 Additional Insured <br />All insurance policies, with the exception of Workers Compensation shall be endorsed to name the <br />Owner, and its elected officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers, and other entities specifically <br />required by the Contract Documents, as additional insured(s). Such endorsement shall not limit the policy <br />limits available to the Owner as additional insured to the coverage amounts required herein if the <br />Contractor maintains larger policy limits. <br />15.3.6 Contractor Insurance Primary / Waiver of Subrogation <br />Contractor's insurance shall be primary as respects the Owner, and any other insurance or self-insurance <br />maintained by the Owner shall be excess and not contributing insurance with the Contractor's insurance. <br />The Contractor waives all rights against the Owner and its separate contractors, and their agents and <br />employees, for damages caused by fire or other perils to the extent such damage cost is actually paid by <br />property insurance applicable to the Work. The Contractor shall require similar waivers from all <br />Subcontractors. <br />15.3.7 Assumption of Risk <br />Contractor hereby assumes all risk of damage to its property, or injury to its officers, directors, agents, <br />contractors, or invitees, in or about the Property from any cause, and hereby waives all claims against the <br />Owner. The Contractor further waives, with respect to the Owner only, its immunity under RCW Title <br />51, Industrial Insurance. <br />15.3.8 Cost Included in Price <br />All costs for insurance shall be incidental to and included in the unit contract prices or lump sum price of <br />the Contract and no additional payment will be made for required insurance. <br />15.3.9 Subcontractors <br />Contractor shall furnish separate evidence of insurance as stated above for each Subcontractor or shall <br />include all Subcontractors as insureds under its policies. All coverage for Subcontractors shall be subject <br />Reservoir 3 Replacement Phase 1 <br />Work Order No. UP3739 00 72 00 <br />GENERAL CONDITIONS March 2024 <br />