2010/12/22 Council Agenda Packet

D. Workers' Compensation The Agency and the Owner shall provide or purchase Workers' Compensation Insurance coverage to meet the Washington state industrial insurance regulations and cause any contractors or subcontractors working on behalf of the Agency or the Owner, as the case may be, to also carry such insurance prior to performing work on the Project. The City will not be responsible for payment of workers' compensation premiums or for any other claim or benefit for the Agency or the Owner, their employees, consultants, Project contractors or subcontractors, which might arise under the Washington state industrial insurance laws that address workers' compensation. E. General Requirements Insurance shall be placed with insurance carriers licensed to do business in the state of Washington. Insurance carriers shall have an AM Best rating of A: VII or better. Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Agency and the Owner shall provide the City certificates of insurance with additional insured endorsement as evidence of coverage and have the City of Everett, its officers, elected officials, agents and employees named on its policy as an additional insured. Approval of insurance is a condition precedent to approval of this Agreement by Risk Management. The City maintains the right to receive a certified copy of all insurance policies. The Agency's and Owner's insurance shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be cancelled by either party, except after forty-five (45) calendar days' prior written notice has been given to the City. The Agency shall cause the Owner to include all subcontractors as insureds under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverage for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the same insurance requirements as stated herein for the Agency and the Owner. XII. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS; PROJECT SCHEDULE A. Professional Services The Agency shall use the services of a professional architect or engineer to perform Project design and administration of the Project construction contract. The Agency shall require that all architectural or engineering firms subcontracted for services certify that they are authorized to do business in the state of Washington and that they are in full compliance with the requirements of the Board of Professional Registration and with other applicable requirements under Washington state law. City of Everett AHTF Agreement 14 Washington Home of Your Own Page 9 of 15