Contractor shall furnish a signed Certificate of Insurance to the Dubuque County, Iowa for the coverage required in Exhibit I prior to commencing work and at the end of the project if the term of work is longer than 60 days. Providers presenting annual certificates shall present a Certificate at the end of each project with the final billing. Each Certificate shall be prepared on the most current ACORD form approved by the Iowa Department of Insurance or an equivalent. The issued certificate must clearly indicate the project number, project name, or project description for which it is being provided E.g.: Project #_____ Project name: _____ or Project Location at _____ or construction of _____

All policies of insurance required hereunder shall be with a carrier authorized to do business in Iowa and all carriers shall have a rating of A or better in the current A.M. Best's Rating Guide.

Each Certificate required shall be furnished to the Dubuque County Department.

Failure to provide minimum coverage shall not be deemed a waiver of these requirements by the Dubuque County. Failure to obtain or maintain the required insurance shall be considered a material breach of this contract.

Subcontractor(s) and sub-contractor(s) performing work or service shall provide a Certificate of Insurance in accord with its' respective classification. Dubuque County may request a copy of a subcontractor(s) Certificate of Insurance from the general contractor.

All required endorsements to various policies shall be attached to the Certificate of insurance.

Whenever an ISO form is referenced the current edition must be used.

Provider shall be required to carry the minimum coverage/limit, or greater if required by law or other legal agreement, in Exhibit I - Insurance Schedule B. If the provider's limit of liability is higher than the required minimum limit then the provider's limit shall be this agreement's required limit.