§ 13.80.050. Grantee insurance.

Unless otherwise provided by a license, franchise or cable franchise, before commencing construction in the rights-of-way, each grantee shall secure and maintain the following liability insurance polices:

A.

Commercial general liability insurance, and if necessary, umbrella liability insurance, which will cover bodily injury, property damage, and any other exposure which can be reasonably identified as potentially arising from the grantee's activities within the rights-of-way. The limit of liability shall not be less than two million dollars each occurrence. The county, its elected and appointed officers, officials, employees, agents and representatives shall be named as additional insureds with respect to activities occurring within its rights-of-way. Coverage shall be comprehensive with respect to the grantee's activities within the rights-of-way and shall include completed operations, explosions, collapse and underground hazards;

B.

Business automobile liability insurance for owned, nonowned and hired vehicles with limits of not less than two million dollars per person, three million dollars per accident;

C.

Workers' Compensation insurance as required by Title 51, RCW and employers liability coverage with a limit of not less than one million dollars per occurrence;

D.

The insurance policies required by this section shall be maintained at all times by the grantee. Each liability policy shall be endorsed to require the insurer to notify the county at least forty-five days before the policy can be canceled by either party, and to require notice of cancellation due to nonpayment of premium to be mailed to the administrator as well as the named insured. The grantee will be obligated to replace or renew the canceled or expiring policy and show proof in the form of a certificate of insurance, at least twenty days before the expiration or cancellation of the existing policy(s);

E.

The grantee shall furnish the county with properly executed certificates of insurance or a signed policy endorsement which shall clearly evidence all insurance required in this section. The certificate will, at a minimum, list limits of liability, coverage and all exclusions;

F.

The grantee or its agent will provide a copy of any and all insurance policies specified in Chapters 13.60 through 13.92 upon request of the administrator;

G.

The insurance limits mandated for any insurance coverage required by Chapters 13.60 through 13.92 are not intended to be an indication of limits of exposure nor are they limitations on liability or indemnification.

(Ord. 11905 § 1 (part), 1999)