Common use of RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE CLAIMS; INDEMNITY Clause in Contracts

RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE CLAIMS; INDEMNITY. 7.19.1 The CONTRACTOR shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the State of Hawaii, the contracting agency, and their officers, employees, and agents from and against all liability, loss, damage, cost, and expense, including all attorneys’ fees, and all claims, suits, and demands therefor, arising out of or resulting from the acts or omissions of the CONTRACTOR or the CONTRACTOR’s employees, officers, agents, or subcontractors under this Contract. The provisions of this Subsection shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the expiration or early termination of this Contract. 7.19.2 The Contractor agrees that it will not attempt to hold the State and the Department, their officers, representatives, employees or agents, liable or responsible for any losses or damages to third parties from the action of the elements, the nature of the work to be done under these Contract Documents or from any unforeseen obstructions, acts of God, vandalism, fires or encumbrances which may be encountered in the prosecution of the work. 7.19.3 The Contractor shall pay all just claims for materials, supplies, tools, labor and other just claims against the Contractor or any subcontractor in connection with this contract and the surety bond will not be released by final acceptance and payment by the Department unless all such claims are paid or released. The Department may, but is not obligated to, withhold or retain as much of the monies due or to become due the Contractor under this contract considered necessary by the Project Manager to cover such just claims until satisfactory proof of payment or the establishment of a payment plan is presented. 7.19.4 The Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the State and the Department, their officers, representatives, employees or agents from all suits, actions or claims of any character brought on account of any claims or amounts arising out of or recovered under the Workers’ Compensation Laws or violation of any other law, by-law, ordinance, order or decree.