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Watco Companies
Insurance
Requirements for Outside Contractors
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General Liability Insurance:
The Contractor
shall furnish evidence to The Railroad, that with respect to the
operations he/she performs, he/she carries Contractor's Comprehensive
General Liability Insurance providing for limits of not less than $5,000,000
per occurrence
/ $5,000,000 aggregate . The
policy shall include:
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Completed operations liability
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Contractual liability which would cover liabilities assumed under the
contract with The Railroad.
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An endorsement deleting all exclusions for work performed near a railroad.
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- An endorsement adding The Railroad as an additional
insured and providing The Railroad 30 days Notice of Cancellation or
intent not to renew.
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The Policy shall be placed with an insurer acceptable to The Railroad. If
any part of the work is sublet, similar insurance shall be provided by or
on behalf of the subcontractors to cover their operations.
The insurance
company shall agree to investigate and defend all claims and suits against
the Insured for the damages covered, even if groundless, until the
insurance company shall elect to effect settlement.
The cost of such
insurance shall be distributed over the various prices submitted in the
Proposal.
The Contractor
shall not cause any policy to be canceled or permit them to lapse and the
policy shall not be subject to cancellation or a reduction in the required
limits of liability or amounts of insurance until notice has been mailed
by registered mail to The Railroad stating when, not less than thirty (30)
days thereafter, such cancellation or reduction shall be effective.
Comprehensive General Liability insurance shall be in effect before
further work will be permitted at the site by the Contractor.
A Certificate of
Insurance (2 copies) shall be furnished prior to award of contract and
attached to copies of the contract when executed. A copy of the policy
together with all endorsements shall be delivered to the Property Manager. |
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Railroad Protective Liability Insurance:
Railroad Protective Liability Insurance shall conform to the Standard
Provisions for General Liability Policies, Railroad Protective Liability
Form (State or Federal Highway Projects). These provisions may not be
amended and no part may be omitted. Limits of policies to be $2,000,000
combined single limit Bodily Injury and Property Damage liability each
occurrence, $6,000,000 annual aggregate.
A
Railroad Protective Liability Policy shall be issued with the name of the
insured being the Railroad. Such a policy shall be furnished by the
Contractor covering his own employees as well as those of all
subcontractors and those employees of the Railroad having occasion to work
as the project site.
Railroad Protective Liability Insurance Policy must define designated
employees to include: |
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a. Any watchman, flagman, inspector, engineer, maintenance of way
employee or similar employee who is employed by the Railroad and is
specifically assigned or furnished by the Railroad for work in connection
with the project. |
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b. Any employee of the Railroad while operating the work trains or
other equipment assigned to the project by the Railroad and while engaged
in the performance of work directly chargeable to the Contractor.
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The original of
this policy shall be sent to the Property Manager.
The
Contractor shall not cause any policy to be canceled or permit them to
lapse and the policy shall not be subject to cancellation or a reduction
in the required limits of liability or amounts of insurance until notice
has been mailed by registered mail to the Railroad stating when, not less
than thirty (30) days thereafter, such cancellation or reduction shall be
effective.
Equipment of the Contractor to be used adjacent to tracks shall be in
first-class condition, so as to fully prevent any failures that would
cause delay in the construction of the project or damage to Railroad
facilities.
His
equipment shall not be placed or put in operation adjacent to tracks
without first obtaining permission from the Railroad.
Critical construction operations must be confined to limited periods,
determined by the railroad, when such work can be accomplished with
minimum interference with train schedules. The Contractor shall abide by
the Railroad's schedule.
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Workman's Compensation Insurance:
The
Contractor shall provide adequate Workman's Compensation Insurance for all
employed on the project who may come within the protection of such laws.
Said insurance shall be written with such company as may be acceptable to
the Railroad and the policy shall be submitted to the Railroad for
examination. Satisfactory certificates of said insurance shall be filed
with The Railroad prior to the commencement of operations by the
Contractors. The Contractor will be charged with the responsibility for
proper and adequate Workman's Compensation coverage for all his
subcontract operations, and in the event the Contractor's policy does not
cover each and every subcontractor, certification of insurance must be
issued with companies that may be acceptable to the Railroad covering each
and every subcontractor shall be filed with the Railroad prior to the
commencement of such subcontract operations.
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Automobile Liability Insurance:
Coverage for Contractor’s owned,
leased, or hired vehicles operating within or around the Railroad’s
property.
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| Single Limit Liability |
$ 2,000,000 |
| Hired & Non-Owned Liability |
2,000,000 |
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