The Contractor shall not commence work under this Contract until he has obtained all the required insurance and such insurance has been reviewed and approved by the City of Pittsburgh. Contractor shall not allow any Subcontractor to commence work on his subcontract until all insurance required of the Subcontractor by the City of Pittsburgh has been obtained, reviewed, and approved by the City of Pittsburgh. Approval of the insurance by the City of Pittsburgh shall not relieve or decrease the liability of the Contractor.
The Contractor shall file with the City of Pittsburgh all Certificate(s) of Insurance as are necessary to document the required insurance coverage, subject to the approval of the City of Pittsburgh and receipt of any additional forms/documentation requested, prior to final execution of the Contract and issuance of the Notice to Proceed. If the term of insurance expires prior to the expiration of the term of this contract or the completion of all services required hereunder, whichever shall occur later, Contractor shall renew said insurance in a timely manner and promptly deliver a certificate of insurance evidencing such renewal to the City of Pittsburgh.
Worker's Compensation. Contractor certifies that it has accepted the provisions of the Workers compensation and Occupational Disease Acts, as amended and supplemented, insofar as the work covered by this Agreement. Contractor shall acquire and maintain, during the term of the Contract, Worker's Compensation insurance in full compliance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including the Workers Compensation and Occupational Disease Acts, or shall provide a proper certificate of exemption from insurance with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
Contractor's Liability Insurance
1. The Contractor shall acquire and maintain during the term of the Contract Bodily Injury, Including Death and Property Damage Liability Insurance from a responsible and non-assessable insurance company which shall provide and include coverage on all Contractors Operations, Contractors Protective (Sublet) Liability, Contractual Liability, Completed Operations Liability, Owned Automobiles and Non-owned and Hired Automobiles, and other applicable coverage.
2. Property Damage Liability Insurance shall be provided on any demolition, blasting, excavating, shoring or similar operation on an "if any" or occurrence basis. Claims made policies are not acceptable.
3. Bodily Injury Liability limits shall be for an amount of no less than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) for injuries, including wrongful death to any one person and subject to the same limit for each person, in an amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) on the account of any one occurrence. Bodily Image Liability Insurance shall include City of Pittsburgh as an additional insured.
4. Property Damage Liability insurance shall be in an amount of not less than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) per occurrence. General Liability shall be extended to provide "Broad Form Property Damage Liability," in an amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) aggregate for damage on account of all occurrences. Property Damage Liability Insurance shall include City of Pittsburgh as an additional insured.
5. Any combination of underlying Comprehensive General/Automobile Liability coverage with Umbrella/Excess Liability coverage which provides no less than One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars Single Limit Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Insurance for the Contractor will also be acceptable.
6. The City of Pittsburgh may adjust the liability limits to coincide with local government procurement policies and practice within the limits of state and local law.
.Builder's Risk Insurance. Each Contractor shall maintain insurance to protect himself and the City of Pittsburgh, jointly, from loss incurred by fire, lightning, extended coverage hazards, vandalism, theft, explosion and malicious mischief in the full amount of the Contract and such insurance shall cover all labor and material connected with the work, including materials delivered to the site, but not yet installed.
Installation Floater Insurance. When a contractor is involved solely in the installation of materials and not in the construction of a building, an Installation Floater is required in lieu of a Builder's Risk Policy with the same general conditions applying as set forth in Paragraph E.
The Policies as listed above shall all contain all the following special provisions:
1. "The Company agrees that thirty (30) days prior to cancellation or reduction of the insurance afforded by this policy with respect to the Contract involved, written notice will be mailed to the contract City of Pittsburgh.
2. The maintaining of such insurance as outlined herein shall in no way constitute a waiver of legal liability for damage to any adjoining buildings or their contents or the work and property of others on the site beyond the limits of insurance thus maintained. The Contractor shall hold the City of Pittsburgh free and harmless from any injury and damage resulting from the negligent or faulty performance of the Contract by the Contractor or by his/her Subcontractors.
3. Each Contractor shall hold the City of Pittsburgh harmless from all payments for patents, either as royalty or otherwise, in the use of materials, methods, appliances, etc., that he may be in any way involved in or connected with any part of his work or the work of his Subcontractors.
4. Prior to commencement of any work under Contract, the Contractor shall furnish four (4) copy of Declaration of Insurance as evidence of coverage.

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