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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC17-255 The Greg Prothman CompanyAGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
BETWEEN EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO
AND
THE GREG PROTHMAN COMPANY
THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is effective as of 07/05/2017 , by and between
The Greg Prothman Company, a Washington S -corporation (hereinafter "Consultant" or "Contractor")
and Eagle County, Colorado, a body corporate and politic (hereinafter "County").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, County desires to retain Consultant to assist with recruiting qualified candidates for the
position of County Manager for the County of Eagle, Colorado (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, Consultant has the time, skill, expertise, and experience necessary to provide the Services as
defined below in paragraph 1 hereof; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement shall govern the relationship between Consultant and County in connection
with the Services.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the following promises Consultant and
County agree as follows:
1. Services. Consultant agrees to diligently provide all services, labor, personnel and materials
necessary to perform and complete the services described in Exhibit A ("Services") which is attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The Services shall be performed in accordance with the
provisions and conditions of this Agreement.
a. Consultant agrees to furnish the Services no later than September 15, 2017 and in
accordance with the schedule established in Exhibit A. If no completion date is specified in Exhibit A,
then Consultant agrees to furnish the Services in a timely and expeditious manner consistent with the
applicable standard of care. By signing below Consultant represents that it has the expertise and
personnel necessary to properly and timely perform the Services.
b. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms and conditions set forth in
Exhibit A and the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement shall prevail.
C. Consultant agrees that it will not enter into any consulting or other arrangements with
third parties that will conflict in any manner with the Services.
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2. County's Representative. The Human Resources Department's designee shall be Consultant's
contact with respect to this Agreement and performance of the Services.
3. Term of the Agreement. This Agreement shall commence upon the date first written above, and
subject to the provisions of paragraph 12 hereof, shall continue in full force and effect through September
15, 2017, unless extended by mutual written agreement of the parties.
4. Extension or Modification. This Agreement may not be amended or supplemented, nor may any
obligations hereunder be waived, except by agreement signed by both parties. No additional services or
work performed by Consultant shall be the basis for additional compensation unless and until Consultant
has obtained written authorization and acknowledgement by County for such additional services in
accordance with County's internal policies. Accordingly, no course of conduct or dealings between the
parties, nor verbal change orders, express or implied acceptance of alterations or additions to the Services,
and no claim that County has been unjustly enriched by any additional services, whether or not there is in
fact any such unjust enrichment, shall be the basis of any increase in the compensation payable hereunder.
In the event that written authorization and acknowledgment by County for such additional services is not
timely executed and issued in strict accordance with this Agreement, Consultant's rights with respect to
such additional services shall be deemed waived and such failure shall result in non-payment for such
additional services or work performed.
Compensation. County shall compensate Consultant for the performance of the Services for the
fixed fee of twelve thousand five hundred dollars ($12,500.00) (hereinafter the "Fixed Fee"). County
shall also pay for Consultant's actual out-of-pocket expenses without mark-up thereon as set forth in
paragraph 5b and in an amount not to exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00). Total
compensation for the performance of the Services and reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses under
this Agreement shall not exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00). Consultant shall not be entitled
to bill at overtime and/or double time rates for work done outside of normal business hours unless
specifically authorized in writing by County.
a. One-half of the Fixed Fee (or six thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($6,250.00) shall be
due upon execution of this Agreement. Payment will be made for the remainder of the Fixed Fee for
Services satisfactorily performed or out-of-pocket expenses within thirty (30) days of receipt of a proper
and accurate invoice from Consultant. The parties agree that Consultant will provide an invoice for the
remainder of the Fixed Fee in one separate invoice. All invoices shall include detail regarding the hours
spent, tasks performed, who performed each task, receipts for out-of-pocket expenses and such other
detail as County may request.
b. Any out-of-pocket expenses to be incurred by Consultant and reimbursed by County shall
be identified on Exhibit A. Out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed without any additional mark-up
thereon and are included in the not to exceed contract amount set forth above. Out-of-pocket expenses
shall not include any payment of salaries, bonuses or other compensation to personnel of Consultant.
Consultant shall not be reimbursed for expenses that are not set forth on Exhibit A unless specifically
approved in writing by County.
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C. If, at any time during the term or after termination or expiration of this Agreement,
County reasonably determines that any payment made by County to Consultant was improper because the
Services for which payment was made were not performed as set forth in this Agreement, then upon
written notice of such determination and request for reimbursement from County, Consultant shall
forthwith return such payment(s) to County. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement,
unexpended funds advanced by County, if any, shall forthwith be returned to County.
d. County will not withhold any taxes from monies paid to the Consultant hereunder and
Consultant agrees to be solely responsible for the accurate reporting and payment of any taxes related to
payments made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
e. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, County shall have
no obligations under this Agreement after, nor shall any payments be made to Consultant in respect of any
period after December 31 of any year, without an appropriation therefor by County in accordance with a
budget adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in compliance with Article 25, title 30 of the
Colorado Revised Statutes, the Local Government Budget Law (C.R.S. 29-1-101 et. seq.) and the
TABOR Amendment (Colorado Constitution, Article X, Sec. 20).
b. Sub -consultants. Consultant acknowledges that County has entered into this Agreement in
reliance upon the particular reputation and expertise of Consultant. Consultant shall not enter into any
sub -consultant agreements for the performance of any of the Services or additional services without
County's prior written consent, which may be withheld in County's sole discretion. County shall have
the right in its reasonable discretion to approve all personnel assigned to the subject Project during the
performance of this Agreement and no personnel to whom County has an objection, in its reasonable
discretion, shall be assigned to the Project. Consultant shall require each sub -consultant, as approved by
County and to the extent of the Services to be performed by the sub -consultant, to be bound to Consultant
by the terms of this Agreement, and to assume toward Consultant all the obligations and responsibilities
which Consultant, by this Agreement, assumes toward County. County shall have the right (but not the
obligation) to enforce the provisions of this Agreement against any sub -consultant hired by Consultant
and Consultant shall cooperate in such process. The Consultant shall be responsible for the acts and
omissions of its agents, employees and sub -consultants or sub -contractors.
7. Insurance. Consultant agrees to provide and maintain at Consultant's sole cost and expense, the
following insurance coverage with limits of liability not less than those stated below:
a. Types of Insurance.
Workers' Compensation insurance as required by law.
H. Auto coverage with limits of liability not less than $1,000,000 each accident
combined bodily injury and property damage liability insurance, including coverage for owned, hired, and
non -owned vehicles.
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iii. Commercial General Liability coverage to include premises and operations,
personal/advertising injury, products/completed operations, broad form property damage with limits of
liability not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate limits.
iv. Professional liability insurance with prior acts coverage for all Services required
hereunder, in a form and with an insurer or insurers satisfactory to County, with limits of liability of not
less than $1,000,000 per claim and $1,000,000 in the aggregate. In the event the professional liability
insurance is on a claims -made basis, Consultant warrants that any retroactive date under the policy shall
precede the effective date of this Agreement. Continuous coverage will be maintained during any
applicable statute of limitations for the Services and Project.
b. Other Requirements.
i. The automobile and commercial general liability coverage shall be endorsed to
include Eagle County, its associated or affiliated entities, its successors and assigns, elected officials,
employees, agents and volunteers as additional insureds.
ii. Consultant's certificates of insurance shall include sub -consultants as additional
insureds under its policies or Consultant shall furnish to County separate certificates and endorsements for
each sub -consultant. All coverage(s) for sub -consultants shall be subject to the same minimum
requirements identified above. Consultant and sub -consultants, if any, shall maintain the foregoing
coverage in effect until the Services are completed. In addition, all such policies shall be kept in force by
Consultant and its sub -consultants until the applicable statute of limitations for the Project and the
Services has expired.
iii. Insurance shall be placed with insurers duly licensed or authorized to do business
in the State of Colorado and with an "A.M. Best" rating of not less than ANN.
iv. Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary and non-contributory with
respect to all other available sources. Consultant's policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation against
Eagle County.
V. All policies must contain an endorsement affording an unqualified thirty (30)
days' notice of cancellation to County in the event of cancellation of coverage.
vi. All insurers must be licensed or approved to do business within the State of
Colorado and all policies must be written on a per occurrence basis unless otherwise provided herein.
vii. Consultant's certificate of insurance evidencing all required coverage(s) is
attached hereto as Exhibit B. Upon request, Consultant shall provide a copy of the actual insurance
policy and/or required endorsements required under this Agreement within five (5) business days of a
written request from County, and hereby authorizes Consultant's broker, without further notice or
authorization by Consultant, to immediately comply with any written request of County for a complete
copy of the policy.
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viii. Consultant shall advise County in the event the general aggregate or other
aggregate limits are reduced below the required per occurrence limit. Consultant, at its own expense, will
reinstate the aggregate limits to comply with the minimum limits and shall furnish County a new
certificate of insurance showing such coverage.
ix. If Consultant fails to secure and maintain the insurance required by this
Agreement and provide satisfactory evidence thereof to County, County shall be entitled to immediately
terminate this Agreement.
X. The insurance provisions of this Agreement shall survive expiration or
termination hereof.
xi. The parties hereto understand and agree that the County is relying on, and does
not waive or intend to waive by any provision of this Agreement, the monetary limitations or rights,
immunities and protections provided by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, as from time to time
amended, or otherwise available to County, its affiliated entities, successors or assigns, its elected
officials, employees, agents and volunteers.
xii. Consultant is not entitled to workers' compensation benefits except as
provided by the Consultant, nor to unemployment insurance benefits unless unemployment compensation
coverage is provided by Consultant or some other entity. The Consultant is obligated to pay all federal
and state income tax on any moneys paid pursuant to this Agreement.
S. indemnification. The Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless County, and any of its
officers, agents and employees against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities for which County may
become subject to insofar as any such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of, directly or
indirectly, this Agreement, or are based upon any performance or nonperformance by Consultant or any
of its sub -consultants hereunder; and Consultant shall reimburse County for reasonable attorney fees and
costs, legal and other expenses incurred by County in connection with investigating or defending any such
loss, claim, damage, liability or action. This indemnification shall not apply to claims by third parties
against the County to the extent that County is liable to such third party for such claims without regard to
the involvement of the Consultant. This paragraph shall survive expiration or termination hereof.
9. Ownership of Documents. All documents prepared by Consultant in connection with the Services
with the exception of the Prothman copyrighted `Position Profile' format shall become property of
County. Consultant shall execute written assignments to County of all rights (including common law,
statutory, and other rights, including copyrights) to the same as County shall from time to time request.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "documents" shall mean and include all reports, plans, studies,
tape or other electronic recordings, drawings, sketches, estimates, data sheets, maps, advertising or
recruiting materials and work sheets produced, or prepared by or for Consultant (including any employee
or subconsultant in connection with the performance of the Services and additional services under this
Agreement).
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10. Notice. Any notice required by this Agreement shall be deemed properly delivered when (i)
personally delivered, or (ii) when mailed in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid, or (iii)
when delivered by FedEx or other comparable courier service, charges prepaid, to the parties at their
respective addresses listed below, or (iv) when sent via facsimile so long as the sending party can provide
facsimile machine or other confirmation showing the date, time and receiving facsimile number for the
transmission, or (v) when transmitted via e-mail with confirmation of receipt. Either party may change its
address for purposes of this paragraph by giving five (5) days prior written notice of such change to the
other party.
COUNTY:
Eagle County, Colorado
Attention: Hollis Dempsey
500 Broadway
Post Office Box 850
Eagle, CO 81631
Telephone: 970-328-8793
Facsimile: 970-328-8799
E-mail: hollis.dgmpsey @ea lg ecounty.us
With a copy to:
Eagle County Attorney
500 Broadway
Post Office Box 850
Eagle, Co 81631
Telephone- 970-328-8685
Facsimile: 970-328-8699
E-mail: atty@ea l�y.us
CONSULTANT:
Greg Prothman
The Greg Prothman Company
371 NE Gilman Blvd., Suite 310
Issaquah, WA 98027
206-368-0050
sonja@prothman.com
it. Coordination. Consultant acknowledges that the development and processing of the Services for
the Project may require close coordination between various consultants and contractors. Consultant shall
coordinate the Services required hereunder with the other consultants and contractors that are identified
by County to Consultant from time to time, and Consultant shall immediately notify such other
consultants or contractors, in writing, of any changes or revisions to Consultant's work product that might
affect the work of others providing services for the Project and concurrently provide County with a copy
of such notification. Consultant shall not knowingly cause other consultants or contractors extra work
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without obtaining prior written approval from County. If such prior approval is not obtained, Consultant
shall be subject to any offset for the costs of such extra work.
12. Termination. County may terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time and for any
reason, with or without cause, and without penalty therefor with seven (7) calendar days' prior written
notice to the Consultant. Upon termination of this Agreement, Consultant shall immediately provide
County with all documents as defined in paragraph 9 hereof, in such format as County shall direct and
shall return all County owned materials and documents. County shall pay Consultant for Services
satisfactorily performed to the date of termination.
13. Venue, Jurisdiction and Applicable Law. Any and all claims, disputes or controversies related to
this Agreement, or breach thereof, shall be litigated in the District Court for Eagle County, Colorado,
which shall be the sole and exclusive forum for such litigation. This Agreement shall be construed and
interpreted under and shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado.
14. Execution by Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in two or
more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the
same instrument. The parties approve the use of electronic signatures for execution of this Agreement.
Only the following two forms of electronic signatures shall be permitted to bind the parties to this
Agreement: (i) Electronic or facsimile delivery of a fully executed copy of the signature page; (ii) the
image of the signature of an authorized signer inserted onto PDF format documents. All documents must
be properly notarized, if applicable. All use of electronic signatures shall be governed by the Uniform
Electronic Transactions Act, C.R.S. 24-71.3-101 to 121.
15. Other Contract Requirements.
a. Consultant shall be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the Services,
including all supporting data or other documents prepared or compiled in performance of the Services,
and shall correct, at its sole expense, all significant errors and omissions therein. The fact that the County
has accepted or approved the Services shall not relieve Consultant of any of its responsibilities.
Consultant shall perform the Services in a skillful, professional and competent manner and in accordance
with the standard of care, skill and diligence applicable to Consultants performing similar services.
Consultant represents and warrants that it has the expertise and personnel necessary to properly perform
the Services and covenants that its professional personnel are duly licensed to perform the Services within
Colorado. This paragraph shall survive termination of this Agreement.
b. Consultant agrees to work in an expeditious manner, within the sound exercise of its
judgment and professional standards, in the performance of this Agreement. Time is of the essence with
respect to this Agreement.
C. This Agreement constitutes an agreement for performance of the Services by Consultant
as an independent contractor and not as an employee of County. Nothing contained in this Agreement
shall be deemed to create a relationship of employer-employee, master -servant, partnership, joint venture
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or any other relationship between County and Consultant except that of independent contractor.
Consultant shall have no authority to bind County.
d. Consultant represents and warrants that at all times in the performance of the Services,
Consultant shall comply with any and all applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations.
e. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes all other agreements or understanding between the parties with
respect thereto.
f. Consultant shall not assign any portion of this Agreement without the prior written
consent of the County. Any attempt to assign this Agreement without such consent shall be void.
g. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective permitted assigns and successors in interest. Enforcement of this Agreement and all
rights and obligations hereunder are reserved solely for the parties, and not to any third party.
h. No failure or delay by either party in the exercise of any right hereunder shall constitute a
waiver thereof. No waiver of any breach shall be deemed a waiver of any preceding or succeeding
breach.
L The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.
j. Consultant shall maintain for a minimum of three years, adequate financial and other
records for reporting to County. Consultant shall be subject to financial audit by federal, state or county
auditors or their designees. Consultant authorizes such audits and inspections of records during normal
business hours, upon 48 hours' notice to Consultant. Consultant shall fully cooperate during such audit or
inspections.
k. The signatories to this Agreement aver to their knowledge, no employee of the County
has any personal or beneficial interest whatsoever in the Services described in this Agreement. The
Consultant has no beneficial interest, direct or indirect, that would conflict in any manner or degree with
the performance of the Services and Consultant shall not employ any person having such known interests.
1. The Consultant, if a natural person eighteen (1$) years of age or older, hereby swears and
affirms under penalty of perjury that he or she (i) is a citizen or otherwise lawfully present in the United
States pursuant to federal law, (ii) to the extent applicable shall comply with C.R.S. 24-76.5-103 prior to
the effective date of this Agreement.
16. Prohibitions on Government Contracts.
As used in this Section 16, the term undocumented individual will refer to those individuals from foreign
countries not legally within the United States as set forth in C.R.S. 8-17.5-101, et. seq. If Consultant has
any employees or subcontractors, Consultant shall comply with C.R.S. 5-17.5-101, et. seq., and this
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Agreement. By execution of this Agreement, Consultant certifies that it does not knowingly employ or
contract with an undocumented individual who will perform under this Agreement and that Consultant
will participate in the E -verify Program or other Department of Labor and Employment program
("Department Program") in order to confirm the eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for
employment to perform Services under this Agreement.
a. Consultant shall not:
i. Knowingly employ or contract with an undocumented individual to perform
Services under this Agreement; or
ii. Enter into a subcontract that fails to certify to Consultant that the subcontractor
shall not knowingly employ or contract with an undocumented individual to perform work under the
public contract for services.
b. Consultant has confirmed the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly
hired for employment to perform Services under this Agreement through participation in the E -Verify
Program or Department Program, as administered by the United States Department of Homeland
Security. Information on applying for the E -verify program can be found at:
htip:llwww.dhs.gov/xprevprQttproarams/gc 1185221678150.shtm
C. Consultant shall not use either the E -verify program or other Department Program
procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants while the public contract for services
is being performed.
d. If Consultant obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work under the
public contract for services knowingly employs or contracts with an undocumented individual, Consultant
shall be required to:
i. Notify the subcontractor and County within three (3) days that Consultant has
actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an undocumented individual;
and
ii. Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three days of receiving
the notice required pursuant to subparagraph (i) of the paragraph (d) the subcontractor does not stop
employing or contracting with the undocumented individual; except that Consultant shall not terminate
the contract with the subcontractor if during such three (3) days the subcontractor provides information to
establish that the subcontractor has not knowingly employed or contracted with an undocumented
individual.
e. Consultant shall comply with any reasonable request by the Department of Labor and
Employment made in the course of an investigation that the department is undertaking pursuant to its
authority established in C.R.S. 8-17.5-102(5).
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f. If Consultant violates these prohibitions, County may terminate the Agreement for breach
of contract. If the Agreement is so terminated specifically for breach of this provision of this Agreement,
Consultant shall be liable for actual and consequential damages to County as required by law.
g. County will notify the Colorado Secretary of State if Consultant violates this provision
of this Agreement and County terminates the Agreement for such breach.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the day and year first set forth
above.
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO,
By and Through Its COUNTY MANAGER
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Bryan Treu, Interim County Manager
CONSULTANT:
THE GREG PROTHMAN COMPANY
By.
Print Mame: Sonja Prothman
I itl�: Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES, SCHEDULE, FEES
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Proposal
to provide recruitment services
for Eagle County's next
County Manager
EAGLE COUNTY
Presented by
Statement of Qualifications
ABOUT PROTHMAN
Prothman Company is a Northwest based consulting firm that specializes in providing
national and regional executive recruitment services to cities, counties, and other
governmental agencies throughout the western United States. Founded in 2001,
Prothman has quickly become an industry leader known and respected for outstanding
customer service, quality candidate pools, and knowledge of local government.
OUR EXPERTISE
Recruitment_ Knowledge and Experience: The Prothman team has conducted over 450
recruitments and interim placements. We have read and screened over 15,000 resumes,
and we have personally interviewed over 5,000 semifinalist candidates. We know how to
read between the lines, filter the fluff, and drill down to the qualities and experiences
required to be a good manager.
Firsthand Knowledge of Local Government: Every Prothman team member has worked
in local government. Our talented consultants have a cumulative 150 years in local
government service, with expertise ranging from organization management, police and fire
management, human resources, finance, public works and elected official public service.
OUR PROVEN PROCESS
Clients and candidates continually tell us that we have the best process and client service
in the industry. The tenure of our placements is among the best in the industry because
we understand that "fit" is the most important part of the process; not just fit within the
organization, but fit within the community, as well.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Sonja Prothman: sonja@prothman.com, 206.605.0415 cell phone
371 NE Gilman Blvd., Suite 310, Issaquah, WA 98027
Submittal Date: May 25, 2017
REFERENCES
City of Lincoln/Lancaster County, NE - Sourcing & Screening Only: Finance Director,
Budget Officer, Health Director (in progress)
Contact - HR Director, Doug McDaniel - 402.441.7888
Gunnison County, CO - County Manager, Dir. of Health & Human Services, Community
Development Dir., Airport Dir., HR Dir., IT Dir., Deputy County Attorney (in progress)
Contact - County Manager, Matthew Birnie - 970.641.0248
City of Gunnison, CO — Public Works Director
Contact - City Manager, Russ Forrest -- 970.641.8171
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Sourcing & Screening Only
Project Review
The first step will be to review the following topics:
f Review the scope of work and project schedule
t Identify the geographic scope of the search (local, regional or national)
Information Gathering
We will travel to Eagle County or meet via phone and spend as much time as it takes to
learn everything we can about your organization, as well as the preferred qualifications you
are looking for in your County Manager.
Position Profile Development
We will create a position profile which will be posted on our website. Profiles include the
following:
♦ A description of the ideal candidate's qualifications
■ Years of related experience and education required
• Ideal personality traits and work habits
* Organization -specific information
• Description of the organization, position and key responsibilities
■ Priorities and challenges facing the organization
♦ Community -specific information
• Overview of the region
• Description of the environment and quality of life details
Compensation package details
Information on how to apply
Recruitment and Advertising Strategy (Locating Qualified Candidates)
We have an aggressive recruitment strategy which involves the following:
+ Print and Internet -based Ads placed nationally in professional publications,
journals and related websites.
♦ Direct Mail Recruitment Brochure sent directly to hundreds of highly qualified
city/county managers who are not actively searching for a new position.
+ Personal Outreach to Candidates using our database of managemeni
professionals who we know would be a good fit for your organization.
+ Posting the Position Profile on the Prothman Website, which receives
thousands of hits per month.
Candidate Screening (Narrowing the Field)
Once the application deadline has passed, we will conduct an extensive candidate review
designed to gather detailed information on the leading candidates. The screening process
has 4 key steps:
'I) Application Review: We will screen the candidates for qualifications based on
the resumes, applications, and supplemental questions (to determine a
candidate's writing skills, analytical abilities and communication style). After the
initial screening, we take the yes's and maybe's and complete a second
screening where we take a much deeper look into the training, work history and
qualifications of each candidate.
2) Internet Publication Background Search: We will conduct an internet
publication search on all semifinalist candidates prior to their interviews. If we
find anything out of the ordinary, we discuss this during the initial interview and
bring this information to you.
3) Personal Interviews: We will conduct in-depth videoconference or in-person
interviews with the top 8 to 12 candidates. During the interviews, we ask the
technical questions to gauge their competency, and just as importantly, we
design our interviews to measure the candidate's fit within your organization.
4) Work Session: We will prepare and send to you a detailed summary report and
binders which include each candidate's application materials and the results of
the personal interviews and publication search. We will travel to Eagle County
or meet via Skype or phone and advise you of the candidates meeting the
qualifications, our knowledge of them, and their strengths and weaknesses
relative to fit within your organization. We will give you our recommendations and
then work with you to identify the top 3 to 6 candidates to invite to the final
interviews.
Background Checks & References
We can process background checks and references on your finalist candidates.
Warranty
If a candidate is not chosen from the first pool of applicants, we will repast the position and
screen/interview the applicants and the fee for services will be $800, plus the cost for the
expenses.
Fee & Expenses
The fee for a Sourcing & Screening only recruitment is $12,500. The client will be
responsible for reimbursing expenses Prothman incurs on your behalf. Expense items
include but are not limited to:
■ Newspaper, trade journal, websites and other advertising (approx. $1,200 - 1,600)
• Direct mail announcements (approx. $1,600 - 2,200)
• Binders & printing of materials (approx. $200 - 400)
• Delivery expenses for binders (approx. $100 - 200)
• Background checks and references (if desired) ($300 per candidate)
• Consultant travel (if needed): Airfare, rental car, lodging (if needed), travel time at $50
per hour (approx. $1,400 -1,900 per trip)
• Any client -required licenses, fees or taxes
A 3% charge will be added to all expenses which reflects City of Issaquah and Washington
State B&O tax obligations that we pay for every dollar we invoice, including expenses.
Professional fees are billed in two equal installments, at the beginning and upon completion.
Expenses are billed monthly.
Cancellation
You have the right to cancel the search at any time. Your only obligation would be the fees
and expenses incurred prior to cancellation.
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Project Team
GREG PROTHMAN - PROJECT LEAD
As President of the Prothman Company, Greg offers a unique combination of 25+ years of
experience in various functions of government and 15 years of experience in public sector
recruitment. Prior to forming the Prothman Company, Greg served as a police officer for the
University of Washington and the City of Renton. He left police work after completing his
Master of Public Administration degree and spent nine years as the City Manager for the City of
Des Moines, WA. A Seattle native, Greg completed his BA at Western Washington University
and his MPA degree at the University of Washington. Greg is a volunteer EMTIFirefighter for the
City of Snoqualmie, a volunteer ski patroller for Snoqualmie Summit, and a member of Seattle
Mountain Rescue.
.JOHN HODGSON - PROJECT SUPPORT
John is a senior consultant for Prothman and brings 33 years of municipal service including,
most recently, 7 % years as City Administrator/Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Kent,
the sixth largest city in the state of Washington. Prior to that, John had 25 years in parks and
recreation management for the City of Vancouver, WA, the Metropolitan Park District of
Tacoma, and he was Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services for the City of Kent
from 1994-2005. John's awards for his service include Kent Chamber of Commerce Public
Employee of the Year, WRPA Honor Fellow, Kiwanis Distinguished President, and the Kent
Lions Club Community Service Award. John has a Bachelor of Science degree in Parks and
Recreation Management from the University of Oregon (1980) and he completed the Cascade
Management Series from the University of Washington Graduate School of Public Affairs.
SONJA PROTHMAN - PROJECT SUPPORT
As Vice -President of the Prothman Company, Sonja assists with recruitments and
organizational assessments, and she manages the support staff and the "business" side of
Prothman. Sonja is a former councilmember for the City of Normandy Park and brings to
Prothman the "elected official" side of city government—an invaluable perspective for
understanding our clients' needs. Sonja also brings private sector expertise having worked with
the Boeing Company where she was on the start-up team as lead negotiator for schedules and
deliverables for the first 777 composite empennage. A Seattle native, Sonja earned a bachelor's
degree in Communications from the University of Washington.
BARRY GASKENS - PROJECT SUPPORT
Barry Gaskins is responsible for candidate management. His attention to detail and
understanding of timeliness to the customer and candidates is remarkable. Barry works with the
lead consultant in following through with scheduling interviews, arranging candidate travel,
managing candidate application packets, and assembly of candidate information to give to the
client. Barry came to us from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation where he served as a
Program Assistant for four years in the US Library Program. Barry earned his bachelor's degree
from California State University in Los Angeles.
EXHIBIT B
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BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER{S}, AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER.
IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must be endorsed. If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to
the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the
certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement{s}.
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INSURED'SNAME The Greg Proth man Company OP ID: 1JB
Eagle County, its associated or affiliated entities its successors and
ssigns, elected officials, employees, agents and volunteers as additional
PAGE 2
Date 06i2912017
THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION TO CERTIFICATE HOLDER(S)
This policy is subject to the following additional Conditions:
A. If this policy is cancelled by the Company, other than for non-payment of premium, notice of such cancellation will
be provided at least thirty (30) days in advance of the cancellation effective date to the certificate holder{s} with
mailing addresses on file with the agent of record or the Company.
B. If this policy is cancelled by the company for non-payment of premium, or by the insured, notice of such
cancellation will be provided within ten (10) days of the cancellation effective date to the certificate holder(s) with
mailing addresses on file with the agent of record or the Company.
If notice is mailed, proof of mailing to the last known mailing address of the certificate holder(s) on file with the agent of
record or the Company will be sufficient proof of notice.
Any notification rights provided by this endorsement apply only to active certificate holder{s} who were issued a
certificate of insurance applicable to this policy's term.
Failure to provide such notice to the certificate holder(s) will not amend or extend the date the cancellation becomes
effective, nor will it negate cancellation of the policy. Failure to send notice shall impose no liability of any kind upon
the Company or its agents or representatives.
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(b) Rented to, in the care, custody or
control of, or over which physical
control is being exercised for any
purpose by you, any of your
"employees", "volunteer workers",
any partner or member (if you are
a partnership or joint venture), or
any member (if you are a limited
liability company).
b. Real Estate Manager
Any person (other than your "employee" or
"volunteer worker"), or any organization
while acting as your real estate manager.
c. Temporary Custodians Of Your
Property
Any person or organization having proper
temporary custody of your property if you
die, but only:
(1) With respect to liability arising out of the
maintenance or use of that property; and
(2) Until your legal representative has
been appointed.
d. Legal Representative If You Die
Your legal representative if you die, but
only with respect to duties as such. That
representative will have all your rights and
duties under this insurance.
e. Unnamed Subsidiary
Any subsidiary and subsidiary thereof, of
yours which is a legally incorporated entity
of which you own a financial interest of
more than 5011/0 of the voting stock on the
effective date of this Coverage Part.
The insurance afforded herein for any
subsidiary not shown in the Declarations
as a named insured does not apply to
injury or damage with respect to which an
insured under this insurance is also an
insured under another policy or would be
an insured under such policy but for its
termination or upon the exhaustion of its
limits of insurance.
3. Newly Acquired Or Formed Organization
Any organization you newly acquire or form,
other than a partnership, joint venture or
limited liability company, and over which you
maintain financial interest of more than 50% of
the voting stock, will quality as a Named
Insured if there is no other similar insurance
available to that organization. However:
a. Coverage under this provision is afforded
only until the 180th day after you acquire
or form the organization or the end of the
policy period, whichever is earlier; and
BUSINESS LIABILITY COVERAGE FORM
b. Coverage under this provision does not
apply to:
(1) "Bodily injury" or "property damage"
that occurred; or
(2) "Personal and advertising injury"
arising out of an offense committed
before you acquired or formed the
organization.
4. Operator Of Mobile Equipment
With respect to "mobile equipment" registered in
your name under any motor vehicle registration
law, any person is an insured while driving such
equipment along a public highway with your
permission. Any other person or organization
responsible for the conduct of such person is
also an insured, but only with respect to liability
arising out of the operation of the equipment, and
only if no other insurance of any kind is available
to that person or organization for this liability.
However, no person or organization is an insured
with respect to:
a. "Bodily injury" to a co -"employee" of the
person driving the equipment; or
b. "Property damage" to property owned by,
rented to, in the charge of or occupied by
you or the employer of any person who is
an insured under this provision.
5. Operator of Nonowned Watercraft
With respect to watercraft you do not own that
is less than 51 feet long and is not being used
to carry persons for a charge, any person is an
insured while operating such watercraft with
your permission. Any other person or
organization responsible for the conduct of
such person is also an insured, but only with
respect to liability arising out of the operation
of the watercraft, and only if no other
insurance of any kind is available to that
person or organization for this liability.
However, no person or organization is an
insured with respect to:
a. "Bodily injury" to a co -"employee" of the
person operating the watercraft; or
b. "Property damage" to property owned by,
rented to, in the charge of or occupied by
you or the employer of any person who is
an insured under this provision.
Additional Insureds When Required By
Written Contract, Written Agreement Or
Permit
The person(s) or organization(s) identified in
Paragraphs a. through f. below are additional
insureds when you have agreed, in a written
Form SS 00 08 04 05 Page 11 of 24
BUSINESS LIABILITY COVERAGE FORM
contract, written agreement or because of a
(e) Any failure to make such
permit issued by a state or political
inspections, adjustments, tests or
subdivision, that such person or organization
servicing as the vendor has
be added as an additional insured on your
agreed to make or normally
policy, provided the injury or damage occurs
undertakes to make in the usual
subsequent to the execution of the contract or
course of business, in connection
agreement, or the issuance of the permit.
with the distribution or sale of the
A person or organization is an additional
products;
insured under this provision only for that
(f) Demonstration, installation,
period of time required by the contract,
servicing or repair operations,
agreement or permit.
except such operations performed
However, no such person or organization is an
at the vendor's premises in
connection with the sale of the
additional insured under this provision if such
product;
person or organization is included as an
additional insured by an endorsement issued
(g) Products which, after distribution
by us and made a part of this Coverage Part,
or sale by you, have been labeled
including all persons or organizations added
or relabeled or used as a
as additional insureds under the specific
container, part or ingredient of any
additional insured coverage grants in Section
other thing or substance by or for
F. — Optional Additional Insured Coverages.
the vendor; or
a. Vendors
(h) "Bodily injury" or "property
Any person(s) or organization(s) (referred to
damage" arising out of the sole
negligence of the vendor for its
below as vendor), but only with respect to
own acts or omissions or those of
"bodily injury" or "property damage" arising
its employees or anyone else
out of "your products" which are distributed
acting on its behalf. However, this
or sold in the regular course of the vendor's
exclusion does not apply to:
business and only if this Coverage Part
provides coverage for "bodily injury" or
(i) The exceptions contained in
"property damage" included within the
Subparagraphs (d) or (f); or
"products -completed operations hazard".
(ii) Such inspections, adjustments,
(1) The insurance afforded to the vendor
tests or servicing as the vendor
is subject to the following additional
has agreed to make or normally
exclusions:
undertakes to make in the usual
This insurance does not apply to:
course of business, in
connection with the distribution
(a) "Bodily injury" or "property
or sale of the products.
damage" for which the vendor is
(2) This insurance does not apply to any
obligated to pay damages by
insured person or organization from
reason of the assumption of
whom you have acquired such products,
liability in a contract or agreement.
or any ingredient, part or container,
This exclusion does not apply to
entering into, accompanying or
liability for damages that the
containing such products.
vendor would have in the absence
of the contract or agreement;
b. Lessors Of Equipment
(b) Any express warranty
(1) Any person or organization from
unauthorized by you;
whom you lease equipment; but only
[c) Any physical or chemical change
with respect to their liability for "bodily
"property
injury", damage" or
in the product made intentionally
"personal and advertising injury"
by the vendor;
caused, in whole or in part, by your
(d) Repackaging, except when
maintenance, operation or use of
unpacked solely for the purpose of
equipment leased to you by such
inspection, demonstration, testing,
person or organization.
or the substitution of parts under
instructions from the manufacturer,
and then repackaged in the
original container;
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(2) With respect to the insurance afforded
to these additional insureds, this
insurance does not apply to any
"occurrence" which takes place after
you cease to lease that equipment.
c. Lessors Of Land Or Premises
(1) Any person or organization from
whom you lease land or premises, but
only with respect to liability arising out
of the ownership, maintenance or use
of that part of the land or premises
leased to you.
(2) With respect to the insurance afforded
to these additional insureds, this
insurance does not apply to:
(a) Any "occurrence" which takes
place after you cease to lease that
land or be a tenant in that
premises; or
(b) Structural alterations, new
construction or demolition
operations performed by or on
behalf of such person or
organization.
d. Architects, Engineers Or Surveyors
(1) Any architect, engineer, or surveyor, but
only with respect to liability for "bodily
injury", "property damage" or "personal
and advertising injury" caused, in whole
or in part, by your acts or omissions or
the acts or omissions of those acting on
your behalf:
(a) In connection with your premises;
or
(b) In the performance of your
ongoing operations performed by
you or on your behalf.
(2) With respect to the insurance afforded
to these additional insureds, the
following additional exclusion applies:
This insurance does not apply to
"bodily injury", "property damage" or
"personal and advertising injury"
arising out of the rendering of or the
failure to render any professional
services by or for you, including:
(a) The preparing, approving, or
failure to prepare or approve,
maps, shop drawings, opinions,
reports, surveys, field orders,
change orders, designs or
drawings and specifications; or
(b) Supervisory, inspection,
architectural or engineering
activities.
BUSINESS LIABILITY COVERAGE FORM
e. Permits Issued By State Or Political
Subdivisions
(1) Any state or political subdivision, but
only with respect to operations
performed by you or on your behalf for
which the state or political subdivision
has issued a permit.
(2) With respect to the insurance afforded
to these additional insureds, this
insurance does not apply to:
(a) "Bodily injury", "property damage"
or "personal and advertising
injury" arising out of operations
performed for the state or
municipality; or
(b) "Bodily injury" or "property damage"
included within the "products -
completed operations hazard".
f. Any Other Party
(1) Any other person or organization who
is not an insured under Paragraphs a.
through e. above, but only with
respect to liability for "bodily injury",
"property damage" or "personal and
advertising injury" caused, in whole or
in part, by your acts or omissions or
the acts or omissions of those acting
on your behalf:
(a) In the performance of your
ongoing operations;
(b) In connection with your premises
owned by or rented to you; or
(c) In connection with "your work" and
included within the "products -
completed operations hazard", but
only if
(i) The written contract or written
agreement requires you to
provide such coverage to
such additional insured; and
(ii) This Coverage Part provides
coverage for "bodily injury" or
"property damage" included
within the "products -
completed operations hazard".
(2) With respect to the insurance afforded
to these additional insureds, this
insurance does not apply to:
"Bodily injury", "property damage" or
"personal and advertising injury"
arising out of the rendering of, or the
failure to render, any professional
architectural, engineering or surveying
services, including:
Form SS 00 08 04 05 Page 13 of 24
BUSINESS LIABILITY COVERAGE FORM
(a) The preparing, approving, or
failure to prepare or approve,
maps, shop drawings, opinions,
reports, surveys, field orders,
change orders, designs or
drawings and specifications; or
(b) Supervisory, inspection,
architectural or engineering
activities.
The limits of insurance that apply to additional
insureds are described in Section D. — Limits
Of Insurance.
Haw this insurance applies when other
insurance is available to an additional insured
is described in the Other Insurance Condition
in Section E. — Liability And Medical Expenses
General Conditions.
No person or organization is an insured with
respect to the conduct of any current or past
partnership, joint venture or limited liability
company that is not shown as a Named Insured in
the Declarations.
D. LIABILITY AND MEDICAL EXPENSES
LIMITS OF INSURANCE
1. The Mast We Will Pay
The Limits of Insurance shown in the
Declarations and the rules below fix the most
we will pay regardless of the number of:
a. Insureds;
b. Claims made or "suits" brought; or
c. Persons or organizations making claims or
bringing "suits".
2. Aggregate Limits
The mast we will pay for:
a. Damages because of "bodily injury" and
"property damage" included in the
"products -completed operations hazard" is
the Products -Completed Operations
Aggregate Limit shown in the
Declarations.
b. Damages because of all other "bodily
injury", "property damage" or "personal
and advertising injury", including medical
expenses, is the General Aggregate Limit
shown in the Declarations.
This General Aggregate Limit applies
separately to each of your 'locations"
awned by or rented to you.
"Location" means premises involving the
same or connecting lots, or premises
whose connection is interrupted only by a
street, roadway or right-of-way of a
railroad.
This General Aggregate limit does not
apply to "property damage" to premises
while rented to you or temporarily
occupied by you with permission of the
owner, arising out of fire, lightning or
explosion.
3. Each Occurrence Limit
Subject to 2.a. or 2.b above, whichever
applies, the most we will pay far the sum of all
damages because of all "bodily injury",
"property damage" and medical expenses
arising out of any one "occurrence" is the
Liability and Medical Expenses Limit shown in
the Declarations.
The most we will pay for all medical expenses
because of "bodily injury" sustained by any
one person is the Medical Expenses Limit
shown in the Declarations.
4. Personal And Advertising Injury Limit
Subject to 2.b. above, the most we will pay for
the sum of all damages because of all
"personal and advertising injury" sustained by
any one person or organization is the Personal
and Advertising Injury Limit shown in the
Declarations.
5. Damage To Premises Rented To You Limit
The Damage To Premises Rented To You
Limit is the most we will pay under Business
Liability Coverage for damages because of
"property damage" to any one premises, while
rented to you, or in the case of damage by fire,
lightning or explosion, while rented to you or
temporarily occupied by you with permission of
the owner.
In the case of damage by fire, lightning or
explosion, the Damage to Premises Rented To
You Limit applies to all damage proximately
caused by the same event, whether such
damage results from fire, lightning or explosion
or any combination of these.
6. Haw Limits Apply To Additional Insureds
The most we will pay on behalf of a person or
organization who is an additional insured
under this Coverage Part is the lesser of:
a. The limits of insurance specified in a
written contract, written agreement or
permit issued by a state or political
subdivision; or
b. The Limits of Insurance shown in the
Declarations.
Such amount shall be a part of and not in
addition to the Limits of Insurance shown in
the Declarations and described in this Section.
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If more than one limit of insurance under this
policy and any endorsements attached thereto
applies to any claim or "suit", the most we will pay
under this policy and the endorsements is the
single highest limit of liability of all coverages
applicable to such claim or "suit". However, this
paragraph does not apply to the Medical Expenses
limit set forth in Paragraph 3. above.
The Limits of Insurance of this Coverage Part apply
separately to each consecutive annual period and to
any remaining period of less than 12 months, starting
with the beginning of the policy period shown in the
Declarations, unless the policy period is extended
after issuance for an additional period of less than 12
months. In that case, the additional period will be
deemed part of the last preceding period for purposes
of determining the Limits of Insurance.
E. LIABILITY AND MEDICAL EXPENSES
GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy or insolvency of the insured or of
the insured's estate will not relieve us of our
obligations under this Coverage Part.
2. Duties In The Event Of Occurrence,
Offense, Claim Or Suit
a. Notice Of Occurrence Or Offense
You or any additional insured must see to
it that we are notified as soon as
practicable of an "occurrence" or an
offense which may result in a claim. To
the extent passible, notice should include:
(1) Haw, when and where the "occurrence"
or offense took place;
(2) The names and addresses of any
injured persons and witnesses; and
(3) The nature and location of any injury
or damage arising out of the
"occurrence" or offense.
b. Notice Of Claim
If a claim is made or "suit" is brought
against any insured, you or any additional
insured must:
(1) Immediately record the specifics of the
claim or "suit" and the date received;
and
(2) Notify us as soon as practicable.
You or any additional insured must see to
it that we receive a written notice of the
claim or "suit" as soon as practicable.
c. Assistance And Cooperation Of The
In su red
You and any other involved insured must:
BUSINESS LIABILITY COVERAGE FORM
(1) Immediately send us copies of any
demands, notices, summonses or
legal papers received in connection
with the claim or "suit";
(2) Authorize us to obtain records and
other information;
(3) Cooperate with us in the investigation,
settlement of the claim or defense
against the "suit"; and
(4) Assist us, upon our request, in the
enforcement of any right against any
person or organization that may be
liable to the insured because of injury
or damage to which this insurance
may also apply.
d. Obligations Al The Insured's Own Cast
No insured will, except at that insured's awn
cast, voluntarily make a payment, assume
any obligation, or incur any expense, other
than for first aid, without our consent.
e. Additional Insured's Other Insurance
If we cover a claim or "suit" under this
Coverage Part that may also be covered
by other insurance available to an
additional insured, such additional insured
must submit such claim or "suit" to the
other insurer far defense and indemnity.
However, this provision does not apply to
the extent that you have agreed in a
written contract, written agreement or
permit that this insurance is primary and
non-contributory with the additional
insured's awn insurance.
f. Knowledge Of An Occurrence, Offense,
Claim Or Suit
Paragraphs a. and b. apply to you or to
any additional insured only when such
"occurrence", offense, claim or "suit" is
known to:
(1) You or any additional insured that is
an individual;
(2) Any partner, if you or an additional
insured is a partnership;
(3) Any manager, if you or an additional
insured is a limited liability company;
(4) Any "executive officer" or insurance
manager, if you or an additional
insured is a corporation;
(5) Any trustee, if you or an additional
insured is a trust; or
(6) Any elected or appointed official, if you
or an additional insured is a political
subdivision or public entity.
Form SS 00 08 04 05 Page 15 of 24
BUSINESS LIABILITY COVERAGE FORM
This Paragraph f. applies separately to
you and any additional insured.
3. Financial Responsibility Laws
a. When this policy is certified as proof of
financial responsibility for the future under
the provisions of any motor vehicle
financial responsibility law, the insurance
provided by the policy for "bodily injury"
liability and "property damage" liability will
comply with the provisions of the law to
the extent of the coverage and limits of
insurance required by that law.
b. With respect to "mobile equipment" to
which this insurance applies, we will
provide any liability, uninsured motorists,
underinsured motorists, no-fault or other
coverage required by any motor vehicle
law. We will provide the required limits for
those coverages.
4. Legal Action Against Us
No person or organization has a right under
this Coverage Farm:
a. To join us as a party or otherwise bring us
Into a "suit" asking for damages from an
insured; or
b. To sue us on this Coverage Form unless
all of its terms have been fully complied
with.
A person or organization may sue us to recover
on an agreed settlement or on a final judgment
against an insured; but we will not be liable for
damages that are not payable under the terms of
this insurance or that are in excess of the
applicable limit of insurance. An agreed
settlement means a settlement and release of
liability signed by us, the Insured and the
claimant or the claimant's legal representative.
5. Separation Of Insureds
Except with respect to the Limits of Insurance,
and any rights or duties specifically assigned
in this policy to the first Named Insured, this
insurance applies:
a. As if each Named Insured were the only
Named Insured; and
b. Separately to each insured against wham
a claim is made or "suit" is brought.
6. Representations
a. When You Accept This Policy
By accepting this policy, you agree:
(1) The statements in the Declarations
are accurate and complete;
(2) Those statements are based upon
representations you made to us; and
(3) We have issued this policy in reliance
upon your representations.
b. Unintentional Failure To Disclose
Hazards
If unintentionally you should fail to disclose
all hazards relating to the conduct of your
business at the inception date of this
Coverage Part, we shall not deny any
coverage under this Coverage Part
because of such failure.
Other Insurance
If other valid and collectible insurance is
available for a lass we cover under this
Coverage Part, our obligations are limited as
follows:
a. Primary Insurance
This insurance is primary except when b.
below applies. If other insurance is also
primary, we will share with all that other
insurance by the method described in c.
below.
b. Excess Insurance
This Insurance is excess over any of the
other insurance, whether primary, excess,
contingent or on any other basis:
(1) Your Work
That is Fire, Extended Coverage,
Builder's Risk, Installation Risk or
similar coverage for "your work";
(2) Premises Rented To You
That is fire, lightning or explosion
insurance for premises rented to you
or temporarily occupied by you with
permission of the owner;
(3) Tenant Liability
That is insurance purchased by you to
cover your liability as a tenant for
'"property damage" to premises rented
to you or temporarily occupied by you
with permission of the owner;
(4) Aircraft, Auto Or Watercraft
If the loss arises out of the maintenance
or use of aircraft, "autos" or watercraft to
the extent not subject to Exclusion g. of
Section A.—Coverages.
(5) Property Damage To Borrowed
Equipment Or Use Of Elevators
If the loss arises out of "property
damage" to borrowed equipment or
the use of elevators to the extent not
subject to Exclusion k. of Section A. —
Coverages.
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(6) When You Are Added As An
Additional Insured To Other
Insurance
That is other insurance available to
you covering liability for damages
arising out of the premises or
operations, or products and completed
operations, for which you have been
added as an additional insured by that
insurance; or
(7) When You Add Others As An
Additional Insured To This
Insurance
That is other insurance available to an
additional insured.
However, the fallowing provisions
apply to other insurance available to
any person or organization who is an
additional insured under this Coverage
Part:
(a) Primary Insurance When
Required By Contract
This insurance is primary if you
have agreed in a written contract,
written agreement or permit that
this insurance be primary. If other
insurance is also primary, we will
share with all that other insurance
by the method described in c.
below.
(b) Primary And Nan -Contributory
To Other Insurance When
Required By Contract
If you have agreed in a written
contract, written agreement or
permit that this insurance is
primary and non-contributory with
the additional insured's own
insurance, this insurance is
primary and we will not seek
contribution from that other
Insurance.
Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply to
other insurance to which the additional
insured has been added as an
additional insured.
When this insurance is excess, we will
have no duty under this Coverage Part to
defend the insured against any "suit" if any
other insurer has a duty to defend the
insured against that "suit". If no other
insurer defends, we will undertake to do
so, but we will be entitled to the insured's
rights against all those other Insurers.
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When this insurance is excess over other
insurance, we will pay only our share of
the amount of the loss, if any, that
exceeds the sum of:
(1) The total amount that all such other
insurance would pay far the lass in the
absence of this insurance; and
(2) The total of all deductible and self-
insured amounts under all that other
insurance.
We will share the remaining lass, if any, with
any other insurance that is not described in
this Excess Insurance provision and was not
bought specifically to apply in excess of the
Limits of Insurance shown in the
Declarations of this Coverage Part.
c. Method Of Sharing
If all the other insurance permits
contribution by equal shares, we will follow
this method also. Under this approach,
each insurer contributes equal amounts
until it has paid its applicable limit of
insurance or none of the loss remains,
whichever comes first.
If any of the other insurance does not permit
contribution by equal shares, we will
contribute by limits. Under this method, each
insurer's share is based on the ratio of its
applicable limit of insurance to the total
applicable limits of insurance of all insurers.
8. Transfer Of Rights Of Recovery Against
Others To Us
a. Transfer Of Rights Of Recovery
If the insured has rights to recover all or
part of any payment, including
Supplementary Payments, we have made
under this Coverage Part, those rights are
transferred to us. The insured must do
nothing after lass to impair them. At our
request, the insured will bring "suit" or
transfer those rights to us and help us
enforce them. This condition does not
apply to Medical Expenses Coverage.
j) b. Waiver Of Rights Of Recovery (Waiver
Of Subrogation)
If the insured has waived any rights of
recovery against any person or
organization for all or part of any payment,
including Supplementary Payments, we
have made under this Coverage Part, we
also waive that right, provided the insured
waived their rights of recovery against
such person or organization in a contract,
agreement or permit that was executed
prior to the injury or damage.
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BUSINESS LIABILITY COVERAGE FORM
F. OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL INSURED
COVERAGES
If listed or shown as applicable in the Declarations,
one or more of the fallowing Optional Additional
Insured Coverages also apply. When any of these
Optional Additional Insured Coverages apply,
Paragraph 6. (Additional Insureds When Required
by Written Contract, Written Agreement or Permit)
of Section C., Who Is An Insured, does not apply
to the person or organization shown in the
Declarations. These coverages are subject to the
terms and conditions applicable to Business
Liability Coverage in this policy, except as
provided below:
1. Additional Insured - Designated Person Or
Organization
WHO IS AN INSURED under Section C. is
amended to include as an additional insured
the person(s) or organization(s) shown in the
Declarations, but only with respect to liability
for "bodily injury", "property damage" or
"personal and advertising injury" caused, in
whale or in part, by your acts or omissions or
the acts or omissions of those acting on your
behalf:
a. In the performance of your ongoing
operations; or
b. In connection with your premises awned
by or rented to you.
2. Additionai Insured - Managers Or Lessors
Of Premises
a. WHO IS AN INSURED under Section C. is
amended to include as an additional insured
the person(s) or organization(s) shown in the
Declarations as an Additional Insured -
Designated Person Or Organization; but only
with respect to liability arising out of the
ownership, maintenance or use of that part of
the premises leased to you and shown in the
Declarations.
b. With respect to the insurance afforded to
these additional insureds, the fallowing
additional exclusions apply:
This insurance does not apply to:
(1) Any "occurrence" which takes place
after you cease to be a tenant in that
premises; or
(2) Structural alterations, new
construction or demolition operations
performed by or on behalf of such
person or organization.
3. Additional Insured - Grantor Of Franchise
WHO IS AN INSURED under Section C. is
amended to include as an additional insured
the person(s) or organization(s) shown in the
Declarations as an Additional Insured -
Grantor Of Franchise, but only with respect to
their liability as grantor of franchise to you.
4. Additional Insured - Lessor Of Leased
Equipment
a. WHO IS AN INSURED under Section C. is
amended to include as an additional
insured the person(s) or organization(s)
shown in the Declarations as an Additional
Insured — Lessor of Leased Equipment,
but only with respect to liability for "bodily
injury", "property damage" or "personal
and advertising injury" caused, in whole or
in part, by your maintenance, operation or
use of equipment leased to you by such
person(s) or organization (s).
b. With respect to the insurance afforded to
these additional insureds, this insurance
does not apply to any "occurrence" which
takes place after you cease to lease that
equipment.
5. Additional Insured - Owners Or Other
Interests From Whom Land Has Been
Leased
a. WHO IS AN INSURED under Section C. is
amended to include as an additional
insured the person(s) or organization(s)
shown in the Declarations as an Additional
Insured — Owners Or Other Interests From
Wham Land Has Been Leased, but only
with respect to liability arising out of the
ownership, maintenance or use of that part
of the land leased to you and shown in the
Declarations.
b. With respect to the insurance afforded to
these additional insureds, the fallowing
additional exclusions apply:
This insurance does not apply to:
(1) Any "occurrence" that takes place
after you cease to lease that land; or
(2) Structural alterations, new
construction or demolition operations
performed by or on behalf of such
person or organization.
6. Additional Insured - State Or Political
Subdivision — Permits
a. WHO IS AN INSURED under Section C. is
amended to include as an additional
insured the state or political subdivision
shown in the Declarations as an Additional
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Insured — State Or Political Subdivision -
(e) Any failure to make such
Permits, but only with respect to
inspections, adjustments, tests or
operations performed by you or on your
servicing as the vendor has agreed
behalf for which the state or political
to make or normally undertakes to
subdivision has issued a permit.
make in the usual course of
b. With respect to the insurance afforded to
business, in connection with the
these additional insureds, the following
distribution or sale of the products;
additional exclusions apply:
{f) Demonstration, installation,
This insurance does not apply to:
servicing or repair operations,
except such operations performed
(1) "Bodily injury", "property damage" or
at the vendor's premises in
"personal and advertising injury"
connection with the sale of the
arising out of operations performed for
product;
the state or municipality; or
(9) Products which, after distribution
2 "Bodily injury" or "property damage"
or sale by you, have been labeled
included in the "product -completed
or relabeled or used as a
operations" hazard.
container, part or ingredient of any
7. Additional Insured — Vendors
other thing or substance by or for
a. WHO IS AN INSURED under Section C. is
the vendor; or
amended to include as an additional
(h) "Bodily injury" or "property
insured the person(s) or organization(s)
damage" arising out of the sole
(referred to below as vendor) shown in the
negligence of the vendor for its
Declarations as an Additional Insured -
own acts or omissions or those of
Vendor, but only with respect to "bodily
its employees or anyone else
injury" or "property damage" arising out of
acting on its behalf. However, this
"your products" which are distributed or
exclusion does not apply to:
sold in the regular course of the vendor's
(i) The exceptions contained in
business and only if this Coverage Part
Subparagraphs (d) or (f); or
provides coverage for "bodily injury" or
"property damage" included within the
(ii) Such inspections,
"products -completed operations hazard".
adjustments, tests or servicing
as the vendor has agreed to
b. The insurance afforded to the vendor is
make or normally undertakesto
subject to the following additional exclusions:
make in the usual course of
(1) This insurance does not apply to:
business, in connection with
(a) "Bodily injury" or "property
the distribution or sale of the
damage" for which the vendor is
products.
obligated to pay damages by
(2) This insurance does not apply to any
reason of the assumption of
insured person or organization from
liability in a contract or agreement.
whom you have acquired such
This exclusion does not apply to
products, or any ingredient, part or
liability for damages that the
container, entering into,
vendor would have in the absence
accompanying or containing such
of the contract or agreement;
products.
(b) Any express warranty
8. Additional Insured — Controlling Interest
unauthorized by you;
WHO IS AN INSURED under Section C. is
(c) Any physical or chemical change
amended to include as an additional insured
in the product made intentionally
the person(s) or organization(s) shown in the
by the vendor;
Declarations as an Additional Insured —
(d) Repackaging, unless unpacked
Controlling Interest, but only with respect to
solely for the purpose of inspection,
their liability arising out of:
demonstration, testing, or the
a. Their financial control of you; or
substitution of parts under
b. Premises they own, maintain or control
instructions from the manufacturer,
while you lease or occupy these premises.
and then repackaged in the original
container;
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This insurance does not apply to structural
alterations, new construction and demolition
operations performed by or for that person or
organization.
9. Additional Insured — Owners, Lessees Or
Contractors — Scheduled Person Or
Organization
a. WHO IS AN INSURED under Section C. is
amended to include as an additional
insured the person(s) or organization(s)
shown in the Declarations as an Additional
Insured — Owner, Lessees Or Contractors,
but only with respect to liability for "bodily
injury", "property damage" or "personal
and advertising injury" caused, in whole or
in part, by your acts or omissions or the
acts or omissions of those acting on your
behalf:
(1) In the performance of your ongoing
operations for the additional
insured(s); or
(2) In connection with "your work"
performed for that additional insured
and included within the "products -
completed operations hazard", but
only if this Coverage Part provides
coverage for "bodily injury" or
"property damage" included within the
"products -completed operations
hazard".
b. With respect to the insurance afforded to
these additional insureds, this insurance
does not apply to "bodily injury", "property
damage" or "personal an advertising
injury" arising out of the rendering of, or
the failure to render, any professional
architectural, engineering or surveying
services, including:
(1) The preparing, approving, or failure to
prepare or approve, maps, shop
drawings, opinions, reports, surveys,
field orders, change orders, designs or
drawings and specifications; or
(2) Supervisory, inspection, architectural
or engineering activities.
10. Additional Insured — Co -Owner Of Insured
Premises
WHO IS AN INSURED under Section C. is
amended to include as an additional insured
the person(s) or Organization(s) shown in the
Declarations as an Additional Insured — Co -
Owner Of Insured Premises, but only with
respect to their liability as co-owner of the
premises shown in the Declarations.
The limits of insurance that apply to additional
insureds are described in Section D. — Limits Of
Insurance.
Haw this insurance applies when other insurance
is available to an additional insured is described in
the Other Insurance Condition in Section E. —
Liability And Medical Expenses General
Conditions.
G. LIABILITY AND MEDICAL EXPENSES
DEFINITIONS
1. "Advertisement" means the widespread public
dissemination of information or images that
has the purpose of inducing the sale of goads,
products or services through:
a. (1) Radia;
(2) Television;
(3) Billboard;
(4) Magazine;
(5) Newspaper;
b. The Internet, but only that part of a web
site that is about goads, products or
services for the purposes of inducing the
sale of goads, products or services; or
c. Any other publication that is given
widespread public distribution.
However, "advertisement" does not include:
a. The design, printed material, information
or images contained in, on or upon the
packaging or labeling of any goads or
products; or
b. An interactive conversation between or
among persons through a computer network.
2. "Advertising idea" means any idea for an
"advertisement".
3. "Asbestos hazard" means an exposure or
threat of exposure to the actual or alleged
properties of asbestos and includes the mere
presence of asbestos in any farm.
4. "Auto" means a land motor vehicle, trailer or
semi -trailer designed for travel on public
roads, including any attached machinery or
equipment. But "auto" does not include
"mobile equipment".
5. "Bodily injury" means physical:
a. Injury;
b. Sickness; or
c. Disease
sustained by a person and, if arising out of the
above, mental anguish or death at any time.
6. "Coverage territory" means:
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