R2015-134 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT Hanson Professional Services, Inc.

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C. ESTIMATES OF COST(COST OPINION). Since the Consulting Engineer has no control over the cost of labor and materials,or over competitive bidding and market conditions,estimates of construction cost provided are to be made on the basis of the Consulting Engineer's experience and qualifications,but the Consulting Engineer does not guarantee the accuracy of such estimates as compared to the Contractor's bids or the Project construction cost. D. INSURANCE. 1. Requirement. During the term of this Agreement, at its own cost and expense,the Consulting Engineer shall maintain in full force and effect insurance policies as enumerated below. 2. Policy Form. All policies save for the professional liability shall be written on an occurrence basis. Professional liability insurance can be either claims made or occurrence basis policies. 3. Additional Insured. The City of Decatur and its officers and employees shall be named as additional insured parties on the general liability policy and included as additional insured parties on the automobile liability policy. The City's interests as additional insured parties shall be on a primary and non-contributory basis on all policies and noted as such on the insurance certificates. 4. Qualification of Insurers. All policies will be written with insurance carriers qualified to do business in the State of Illinois rated A-VIII or better in the latest Best's Key Rating Guide. 5. Form of Policv. All policies shall be written on the most current Insurance Service Office(ISO) or National Council on Compensation Insurance(NCCI)form or a manuscript form if coverage is broader than the ISO or NCCI form. 6. Time of Submission: Certificate of Insurance. At or before the time of execution of this agreement and prior to commencing any work activity on the project,the Consulting Engineer shall provide the City's Representative with certificates of insurance showing evidence the insurance policies noted below are in full force and effect. The certificates shall be attached hereto as Exhibit E.The Consulting Engineer shall provide any renewal certificates of insurance automatically to the City's Representative. Upon request the Consulting Engineer shall file with the City certified copies of all insurance policies and all accompanying endorsements described under Section N.D redacted as necessary to protect the Consulting Engineer's proprietary information. Redactions shall not alter the policy and its endorsements of insurance. The Consulting Engineer shall file certificates of insurance setting forth the coverage, limits, and endorsements before the City will execute the contract.A certificate of insurance shall include a statement "the coverage and limits conform to the minimums required by the City of Decatur for (project name)" indicating the City of Decatur's additional insured status. In no event shall any failure of the City of Decatur to receive certificates or to demand receipt be construed as a waiver of the contractor's obligation to obtain and keep in force the required insurance. Further,it shall be an affinnative obligation upon the Consulting Engineer to advise the City's representative within two days of the cancellation or substantive change of any insurance policy set out under this Agreement,and failure to do so shall be construed to be a breach of this Agreement. The certificate must certify the following: a. Name and address of party insured. b. Name(s) of insurance company or companies. c. Name and address of authorized agent executing such certificate.