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10 <br />Revised 06/21 <br />ARTICLE 9 <br />INSURANCE <br />9.1 General Requirements <br />9.1.1 The Designer shall purchase and maintain and shall cause each of its Consultants to purchase and maintain during the period of <br />performance of this Agreement, and for five (5) years after the later of final completion of the Project or issuance of a Certificate of <br />Occupancy of the Project, insurance for protection from claims under workers' or workmen's compensation acts; Comprehensive <br />General Liability Insurance (including broad form contractual liability and complete operations, explosions, collapse, and underground <br />hazards coverage) covering claims arising out of or relating to bodily injury, including bodily injury, sickness, disease or death of any of <br />the Designer's or Consultants' employees or any other person and to real and personal property including loss of use resulting thereof; <br />Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance, including hired and non-owned vehicles, if any, covering personal injury or death, and <br />property damage; and Professional Liability Insurance, covering personal injury, bodily injury and property damage and claims arising out <br />of or related to the performance under this Agreement by the Designer or its agents, Consultants and employees. <br />9.1.2 The minimum insurance ratings for any company insuring the Designer shall be Best's A-. Should the ratings of any insurance <br />carrier insuring the Designer fall below the minimum rating, the County may, at its option, require the Designer to purchase insurance <br />from a company whose rating meets the minimum standard. <br />9.2 Limits of Coverage <br />9.2.1 Designer shall obtain, at its sole expense, Commercial General Liability Insurance, Automobile Insurance, Workers’ <br />Compensation Insurance, Professional Liability Insurance, and any additional insurance as may be required by Owner’s Risk Manager as <br />such insurance requirements are described in the Orange County Risk Transfer Policy and Orange County Minimum Insurance Coverage <br />Requirements (each document is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at <br />http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php). If Owner’s Risk Manager determines additional <br />insurance coverage is required such additional insurance shall be designated here N/A (if no additional insurance required leave blank or <br />mark N/A as being not applicable). Designer shall not commence work until such insurance is in effect and certification thereof has been <br />received by the Owner's Risk Manager. <br />9.2.2 All insurance policies (with the exception of Worker's Compensation and Professional Liability) required under this Agreement <br />shall name the Owner as an additional insured party for the insurance. <br />9.3 Proof of Coverage <br />9.3.1 Evidence of such insurance shall be furnished to the Owner. Upon cancellation, non-renewal or reduction, the Consultant shall <br />procure substitute insurance so as to assure the Owner that the minimum limits of coverage are maintained continuously throughout <br />the periods specified herein. <br />9.4 Indemnity <br />9.4.1 To the extent authorized by North Carolina law the Designer agrees, without limitation, to indemnify and hold harmless the <br />Owner from all loss, liability, claims or expense, including attorney's fees, arising out of or related to the Project and arising from bodily <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 3D4D20DD-E384-4780-B168-B7B2CCA4B00B