Common use of RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLAIMS AND LIABILITY Clause in Contracts

RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLAIMS AND LIABILITY. The AGENCY shall be responsible for all damages to life, body, and property due to the activities of the AGENCY and its agents or employees, in connection with their services under this AGREEMENT, and agrees to pay costs, charges, expenses or incurred liabilities to said agents or employees arising hereunder. The AGENCY specifically agrees that its agents or employees shall possess the experience, knowledge, and character to qualify them individually for the particular duties they perform. Further, it is understood and agreed that the AGENCY shall indemnify and save and hold harmless the DEPARTMENT, its officers, employees, the State of Iowa, and the Federal Government for all claims, suits, actions, damages, and costs, whether real or asserted, arising out of any negligent act or omission, whether real or asserted, on the part of the AGENCY, its officers, agents and employees or subcontractors which may result from their operations in connection with the work to be performed or losses due to performance of equipment purchased under this project.