Asbestos, Lead and other Hazardous Materials. To the extent the Contract or Approved Scope of Services requires hazardous material consulting services, Subcontractors who perform Hazardous Materials Consulting Services, shall possess pollution liability coverage for bodily injury and property damage, asbestos, lead paint tank removal, contaminated soil, including on-site and off-site injury, including legal defense, investigation, and clean-up costs. The Pollution Limit of liability shall be $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate. Continuous coverage is to be maintained for a minimum of six years. The insurance policy shall cover the liability of the Designer, and its Sub-Consultants or Subcontractor, as applicable, during the process of removal, storage, transport and disposal of hazardous waste and contaminated soil and/or asbestos abatement. The policy shall include coverage for on-site and off-site bodily injury and loss of, damage to, or loss of use of property, directly or indirectly arising out of the discharge, dispersal, release or escape of smoke, vapors, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, toxic chemicals, liquids or gas, waste materials or other irritants, contaminants or pollutants into or upon the land, the atmosphere, or any water course or body of water, whether it be gradual or sudden and accidental. The policy shall also include legal defense, investigation and on and off-site clean-up costs. In addition, the Designer’s Professional Liability Insurance should provide coverage for the Designer to coordinate the work described in Section 7.2.3 above (consultant services for the testing for and abatement of, asbestos, lead or other hazardous materials.) If the Designer’s insurance coverage is such that the Designer would be prohibited from doing this work, the Designer should not submit an application pursuant to this RFS.
