Specifications

New York State Office of General Services
Solicitation Number 1767 Integrated Facility Management
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The Contractor shall be solely responsible for the payment of all deductibles and self-insured retentions to
which such policies are subject. Deductibles and self-insured retentions must be approved by OGS.
Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
The Contractor shall require that any subcontractors hired, carry insurance with the same limits and
provisions provided herein.
Each insurance carrier must be rated at least ―A-‖ Class ―VII‖ in the most recently published Best‘s
Insurance Report. If, during the term of the policy, a carrier‘s rating falls below ―A-‖ Class ―VII‖, the
insurance must be replaced no later than the renewal date of the policy with an insurer acceptable to
OGS and rated at least ―A-‖ Class ‖VII‖ in the most recently published Best‘s Insurance Report.
The Contractor shall cause all insurance to be in full force and effect as of the commencement date of
this Contract and to remain in full force and effect throughout the term of this Contract and as further
required by this Contract. The Contractor shall not take any action, or omit to take any action that would
suspend or invalidate any of the required coverages during the period of time such coverages are
required to be in effect.
Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date or renewal date, the Contractor shall supply to
OGS updated replacement Certificates of Insurance, and amendatory endorsements.
The Contractor, throughout the term of this Contract, or as otherwise required by this Contract, shall
obtain and maintain in full force and effect, the following insurance with limits not less than those
described below and as required by the terms of this Contract, or as required by law, whichever is greater
(limits may be provided through a combination of primary and umbrella/excess policies):
A. Commercial General Liability Insurance with a limit of not less than $5,000,000 each
occurrence. Such liability shall be written on the ISO occurrence form CG 00 01, or a substitute
form providing equivalent coverages and shall cover liability arising from premises operations,
independent contractors, products-completed operations, broad form property damage,
personal & advertising injury, cross liability coverage, liability assumed in a contract (including
the tort liability of another assumed in a contract) and explosion, collapse & underground
coverage.
i. If such insurance contains an aggregate limit, it shall apply separately on a per job or
per project basis.
B. Comprehensive Business Automobile Liability Insurance with a limit of not less than $2,000,000
each accident. Such insurance shall cover liability arising out of any automobile including
owned, leased, hired and non-owned automobiles.
C. If the work involves abatement, removal, repair, replacement, enclosure, encapsulation and/or
disposal of any petroleum, petroleum product, hazardous material or substance, the Contractor
shall maintain in full force and effect throughout the term hereof, pollution legal liability
insurance with limits of not less than $5,000,000, providing coverage for bodily injury and
property damage, including loss of use of damaged property or of property that has not been
physically injured. Such policy shall provide coverage for actual, alleged or threatened
emission, discharge, dispersal, seepage, release or escape of pollutants, including any loss,
cost or expense incurred as a result of any cleanup of pollutants or in the investigation,
settlement or defense of any claim, suit, or proceedings against OGS arising from Contractors
work.
i. If coverage is written on a claims-made policy, the Contractor warrants that any
applicable retroactive date precedes the effective date of this Contract; and that
continuous coverage will be maintained, or an extended discovery period exercised, for a
period of not less than two years from the time work under this Contract is completed.
ii. If the Contract includes disposal of materials from the job site, the Contractor must
furnish to OGS, evidence of pollution legal liability insurance in the amount of $2,000,000
maintained by the disposal site operator for losses arising from the disposal site
accepting waste under this Contract.