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3.2.9.5 Deductibles and Self -Insurance Retentions. Any deductibles or self- insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. Contractor shall guarantee that, at the option of the City, either: (1) the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers; or (2) the Contractor shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigation costs, claims and administrative and defense expenses. 3.2.9.6 Acceptability of Insurers. Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best's rating no less than ANIII, licensed to do business in California, and satisfactory to the City. 3.2.9.7 Verification of Coverage. Contractor shall furnish City with original certificates of insurance and endorsements effecting coverage required by this Agreement on forms satisfactory to the City. The certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy shall be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf, and shall be on forms provided by the City if requested. All certificates and endorsements must be received and approved by the City before work commences. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time. 3.2.10 Safety. Contractor shall execute and maintain its work so as to avoid injury or damage to any person or property. In carrying out its Services, the Contractor shall at all times be in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations, and shall exercise all necessary precautions for the safety of employees appropriate to the nature of the work and the conditions under which the work is to be performed. Safety precautions as applicable shall include, but shall not be limited to: (A) adequate life protection and life saving equipment and procedures; (B) instructions in accident prevention for all employees and subcontractors, such as safe walkways, scaffolds, fall protection ladders, bridges, gang planks, confined space procedures, trenching and shoring, equipment and other safety devices, equipment and wearing apparel as are necessary or lawfully required to prevent accidents or injuries; and (C) adequate facilities for the proper inspection and maintenance of all safety measures. 3.2.11 Prevailing Wages. Contractor is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Section 1770 et sea. ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on "public works contracts." If this is a "public works contract" pursuant to the California Labor Code and if the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Contractor agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws. Copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to execute this Agreement shall be made available to interested parties upon request, and shall be posted at the Project site. Contractor agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the City, its elected officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless, pursuant to the indemnification provisions of this Agreement, from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. 3.2.12 Bonds. 3.2.12.1 Performance Bond. If specifically requested by City in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, Contractor shall execute and provide to City concurrently with this Agreement a Performance Bond in the amount of the total, not -to - exceed compensation indicated in this Agreement, and in a form provided or approved by the Page 7 of 16