Common use of Contractor Covenants Clause in Contracts

Contractor Covenants. AND AGREES TO FULLY INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS, CITY (AND THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND REPRESENTATIVES), INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL COSTS, CLAIMS, LIENS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, EXPENSES, FEES, FINES, PENALTIES, PROCEEDINGS, ACTIONS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION, LIABILITY AND SUITS OF ANY KIND AND NATURE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH AND PROPERTY DAMAGE, MADE UPON CITY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, RESULTING FROM OR RELATED TO CONTRACTOR’ NEGLIGENCE, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR CRIMINAL CONDUCT IN ITS ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY SUCH ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF CONTRACTOR, ANY AGENT, OFFICER, DIRECTOR, REPRESENTATIVE, EMPLOYEE, CONSULTANT OR SUBCONSULTANTS OF CONTRACTOR, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS AND REPRESENTATIVES WHILE IN THE EXERCISE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE RIGHTS OR DUTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, ALL WITHOUT, HOWEVER, WAIVING ANY GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY AVAILABLE TO CITY, UNDER TEXAS LAW AND WITHOUT WAIVING ANY DEFENSES OF THE PARTIES UNDER TEXAS LAW. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS INDEMNIFICATION ARE SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO CREATE OR GRANT ANY RIGHTS, CONTRACTUAL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY CITY, IN WRITING OF ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND AGAINST CITY, RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF CONTRACTOR’ ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND SHALL SEE TO THE INVESTIGATION AND DEFENSE OF SUCH CLAIM OR DEMAND AT CONTRACTOR’ COST TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS PARAGRAPH. CITY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT, AT THEIR OPTION AND AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE, TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH DEFENSE WITHOUT RELIEVING CONTRACTOR OF ANY OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH. IT IS THE EXPRESS INTENT OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT, THAT THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS PARAGRAPH, IS AN INDEMNITY EXTENDED BY CONTRACTOR TO INDEMNIFY, PROTECT AND HOLD HARMLESS CITY, FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF CITY’S OWN NEGLIGENCE; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY ONLY WHEN THE NEGLIGENT ACT OF CITY IS A CONTRIBUTORY CAUSE OF THE RESULTANT INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE, AND IT SHALL HAVE NO APPLICATION WHEN THE NEGLIGENT ACT OF CITY IS THE SOLE CAUSE OF THE RESULTANT INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE. CONTRACTOR FURTHER AGREES TO DEFEND, AT ITS OWN EXPENSE AND ON BEHALF OF AND IN THE NAME OF CITY ANY CLAIM OR LITIGATION BROUGHT AGAINST CITY (AND THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND REPRESENTATIVES), IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE FOR WHICH THIS INDEMNITY SHALL APPLY, AS SET FORTH ABOVE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO INDEMNIFY CITY AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, CAUSES OF ACTIONS, SUITS AND LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF THE CONTRACTOR’ AND THE CONTRACTOR’ GENERAL CONTRACTOR’S ACTIONS RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS. IT IS THE EXPRESS INTENT OF THIS SECTION THAT THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED TO THE CITY SHALL SURVIVE THE TERMINATION AND/OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND SHALL BE BROADLY INTERPRETED AT ALL TIMES TO PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM INDEMNIFICATION OF THE CITY PERMITTED BY LAW.

Contractor Covenants. AND AGREES TO FULLY INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS, THE CITY (AND THEIR THE ELECTED OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, VOLUNTEERS AND REPRESENTATIVES)REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY, INDIVIDUALLY AND OR COLLECTIVELY, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL COSTS, CLAIMS, LIENS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, EXPENSES, FEES, FINES, PENALTIES, PROCEEDINGS, ACTIONS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION, LIABILITY AND SUITS OF ANY KIND AND NATURE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL OR BODILY INJURY, DEATH AND PROPERTY DAMAGE, MADE UPON THE CITY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, RESULTING FROM OR RELATED TO CONTRACTOR’ NEGLIGENCE, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR CRIMINAL CONDUCT IN ITS ’S ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY SUCH ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF CONTRACTOR, ANY AGENT, OFFICER, DIRECTOR, REPRESENTATIVE, EMPLOYEE, CONSULTANT CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONSULTANTS SUB-CONTRACTOR OF CONTRACTOR, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS AND REPRESENTATIVES WHILE IN THE EXERCISE OR OF PERFORMANCE OF THE RIGHTS OR DUTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, ALL WITHOUT, WITHOUT HOWEVER, WAIVING ANY GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY AVAILABLE TO CITY, THE CITY UNDER TEXAS LAW AND WITHOUT WAIVING ANY DEFENSES OF THE PARTIES UNDER TEXAS LAW. IT IS FURTHER COVENANTED AND AGREED THAT SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL APPLY EVEN WHEE SUCH COSTS, CLAIMS, LIENS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, EXPENSES, FEES, FINES, PENALTIES, ACTIONS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION, LIABILITIY AND/OR SUITS ARISE IN ANY PART FROM THE PROVISIONS NEGLIGENCE OF THIS INDEMNIFICATION ARE SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO CREATE OR GRANT ANY RIGHTS, CONTRACTUAL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY CITY, IN WRITING OF ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND AGAINST CITY, RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF CONTRACTOR’ ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND SHALL SEE TO THE INVESTIGATION AND DEFENSE OF SUCH CLAIM OR DEMAND AT CONTRACTOR’ COST TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS PARAGRAPH. CITY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT, AT THEIR OPTION AND AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE, TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH DEFENSE WITHOUT RELIEVING CONTRACTOR OF ANY OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH. IT IS THE EXPRESS INTENT OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT, THAT THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS PARAGRAPH, IS AN INDEMNITY EXTENDED BY CONTRACTOR TO INDEMNIFY, PROTECT AND HOLD HARMLESS CITY, FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF CITY’S OWN NEGLIGENCE; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY ONLY WHEN THE NEGLIGENT ACT OF CITY IS A CONTRIBUTORY CAUSE OF THE RESULTANT INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE, AND IT SHALL HAVE NO APPLICATION WHEN THE NEGLIGENT ACT OF CITY IS THE SOLE CAUSE OF THE RESULTANT INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE. CONTRACTOR FURTHER AGREES TO DEFEND, AT ITS OWN EXPENSE AND ON BEHALF OF AND IN THE NAME OF CITY ANY CLAIM OR LITIGATION BROUGHT AGAINST CITY (AND THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND REPRESENTATIVES)REPRESENTATIVES OF CITY, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE FOR WHICH UNDER THIS INDEMNITY SHALL APPLY, AS SET FORTH ABOVE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO INDEMNIFY CITY AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, CAUSES OF ACTIONS, SUITS AND LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF THE CONTRACTOR’ AND THE CONTRACTOR’ GENERAL CONTRACTOR’S ACTIONS RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS. IT IS THE EXPRESS INTENT OF THIS SECTION THAT THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED TO THE CITY SHALL SURVIVE THE TERMINATION AND/OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND SHALL BE BROADLY INTERPRETED AT ALL TIMES TO PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM INDEMNIFICATION OF THE CITY PERMITTED BY LAWAGREEMENT.