14-020 - City of Kent - Briscoe-Desimone Levee Repair

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hold harmless the other Party, and all of its officials, employees, principals and agents, from any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, fines, penalties and liability of any kind, including injuries to persons or damages to property, arising out of or relating to any negligent acts, errors or omissions of the indemnifying Party and its contractors, agents, employees and representatives in performing these obligations under this Agreement. However, if any such damages and injuries to persons or property are caused by or result from the concurrent negligence of the District or its contractors, employees, agents, or representatives, and the City or its contractor or employees, agents, or representatives, each Party's obligation hereunder applies only to the extent of the negligence of such Party or its contractor or employees, agents, or representatives. This indemnification provision shall not be construed as waiving any immunity granted to the City, the District, or King County, under state statute, including chapters 86.12 and 86.15 RCW, as to any other entity. The foregoing indemnity is specifically and expressly intended to constitute a waiver of each Party's immunity under industrial insurance, Title 51 RCW, as respects the other Party only, and only to the extent necessary to provide the indemnified Party with a full and complete indemnity of claims made by the indemnitor's employees. This waiver has been mutually negotiated. 21. Insurance. Each Party recognizes that the other is self - insured and accepts such coverage for liability arising under this Agreement. Should any Party choose not to self - insure, that Party shall maintain and keep in full force and effect a policy of general liability insurance in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence with an additional excess liability policy of not less than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) and will provide the other Party with a certificate of insurance and additional insured endorsement that will name the other Party as an additional insured. 22. Dispute Resolution. The Parties will seek to resolve any disputes under this Agreement as follows: a. For disputes involving cost reimbursements or payments, as provided for in paragraph 13 above, submittal of all relevant information and data to an independent Certified Public Accountant and /or a Construction Claims Consultant, if agreed upon by the Parties, for a non- binding opinion as to the responsibility. b. If the foregoing does not result in resolution and for all other disputes, the Parties may mutually select any informal means of resolution and resort will otherwise be had to the Superior Court for King County, Washington. c. Each Party will be responsible for its own costs and attorney's fees in connection with the dispute resolution provisions of this paragraph 22. 8 EC approved (R13 -RK)