Common use of Consultant's Liability Clause in Contracts

Consultant's Liability. Consultant shall be responsible for all damage to life and property due to intentional acts, negligent acts, errors or omissions of the Consultant, its sub-contractors, or employees in the performance of its service under this Agreement. Further, it is expressly understood that the Consultant shall indemnify and save harmless the STATE from claims, suits, actions, damages, and costs of every name and description to the extent resulting from the negligent performance of the services or activities performed by Consultant under this Agreement, and such indemnity shall not be limited by reason of enumeration of any insurance coverage herein provided. Negligent performance of service, within the meaning of this Article, shall include, in addition to negligence founded upon tort, negligence based upon Consultant's failure to meet professional standards and resulting in obvious or patent errors in the progression of its work. Consultant’s responsibility and indemnity shall also include but not be limited to liability resulting from any infringement violation by Consultant of proprietary rights, copyrights, trademarks, or right of privacy arising out of the intellectual property furnished by Consultant under this Agreement, except when attributable to the fault or negligence of the STATE, its officers, employees or agents. Nothing in this Article or in this Agreement shall create or give to third parties any claim or right of action against Consultant or the STATE beyond such as may legally exist irrespective of this Article or this Agreement. In case an action shall at any time be brought against the State, asserting a allegation or cause of action for which Consultant is putatively liable, the Consultant shall, at its own cost and expense, and without any cost or expense whatever to the STATE, defend such suit and indemnify and save harmless such parties against all costs and expenses thereof, including reasonable attorney fees and expenses, and promptly pay or cause to be paid any final judgment recovered against the STATE; provided, however, that the STATE gives notice to Consultant and thereafter provide all such information as may from time to time be requested by Consultant or its representatives. The STATE shall furnish to Consultant all such information relating to claims made for injuries, deaths, losses, damages, or destruction of the type covered by this Article as Consultant may from time to time request. The provisions of this Article shall not impinge on the right of any of the State to pursue its own defense in any filed or threatened actions.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Consultant Planning Service Agreement, Consultant Planning Service Agreement

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Consultant's Liability. Consultant shall be responsible for all damage to life and property due to intentional acts, negligent acts, errors or omissions of the Consultant, its sub-contractors, or employees in the performance of its service under this Agreement. Further, it is expressly understood that the Consultant shall indemnify and save harmless the STATE from claims, suits, actions, damages, and costs of every name and description to the extent resulting from the negligent performance of the services or activities performed by Consultant under this Agreement, and such indemnity shall not be limited by reason of enumeration of any insurance coverage herein provided. Negligent performance of service, within the meaning of this Article, shall include, in addition to negligence founded upon tort, negligence based upon Consultant's failure to meet professional standards and resulting in obvious or patent errors in the progression of its work. Consultant’s responsibility and indemnity shall also include but not be limited to liability resulting from any infringement violation by Consultant of proprietary rights, copyrights, trademarks, or right of privacy arising out of the intellectual property furnished by Consultant under this Agreement, except when attributable to the fault or negligence of the STATE, its officers, employees or agents. Nothing in this Article or in this Agreement shall create or give to third parties any claim or right of action against Consultant or the STATE beyond such as may legally exist irrespective of this Article or this Agreement. In case an action shall at any time be brought against the State, asserting a allegation or cause of action for which Consultant is putatively liable, the Consultant shall, at its own cost and expense, and without any cost or expense whatever to the STATE, defend such suit and indemnify and save harmless such parties against all costs and expenses thereof, including reasonable attorney fees and expenses, and promptly pay or cause to be paid any final judgment recovered against the STATE; provided, however, that the STATE gives notice to Consultant and thereafter provide all such information as may from time to time be requested by Consultant or its representatives. The STATE shall furnish to Consultant all such information relating to claims made for injuries, deaths, losses, damages, or destruction of the type covered by this Article as Consultant may from time to time request. The provisions of this Article shall not impinge on the right of any of the State to pursue its own defense in any filed or threatened actions. The RFP’s draft contract remains unmodified regarding this question.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: www.dot.ny.gov, www.dot.ny.gov

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Consultant's Liability. Consultant shall be responsible for all damage to life and property due to intentional actsTo the fullest extent permitted by law, negligent acts, errors or omissions of the Consultant, its sub-contractors, or employees in the performance of its service under this Agreement. Further, it is expressly understood that the Consultant shall indemnify and save harmless the STATE State, any municipality in which the work is being performed, and/or any public benefit corporation, railroad, or public utility whose property or facilities are affected by the work, from suits, claims, actions, damages and costs, of every name and description arising from the work under its contract during its prosecution and until the final acceptance thereof. The Consultant and any assigns, heirs, or successors in interest shall also indemnify and save harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the consultant inspecting engineer or inspector working for the State relative to the project from suits, claims, actions, damages and costs involving personal injury and property damage arising from the Consultant’s work under the contract during its prosecution and until the final acceptance thereof. The State may retain such monies from the amount due the Consultant as may be necessary to satisfy any claim for damages recovered against the State, any municipality in which the work is being performed, and/or any public benefit corporation, railroad or public utility whose property or facilities are affected by the work or consultant inspecting engineers or inspectors working for the State relative to the project. The Consultant’s obligation under this paragraph shall not be deemed waived by the failure of the State to retain the whole or any part of such monies due the Consultant, nor where such suit, action, damages and/or costs have not been resolved or determined prior to release of any monies to the Consultant under the contract, nor shall such obligation be deemed limited or discharged by the enumeration or procurement of any insurance for liability for damages imposed by law upon the Consultant, Sub Consultant or the State, any municipality in which the work is being performed, and/or any public benefit corporation, railroad or public utility whose property or facilities are affected by the work, or any consultants working for the State. The Consultant has the obligation, at its own expense, for the defense of any action or proceeding which may be brought against the parties specified in this Section. This obligation shall include the cost of attorneys’ fees, disbursements, costs and other expenses incurred in connection with such action or proceeding. Such obligation does not extend to those suits, actions, damages, damages and costs of every name and description to the extent resulting from the negligent performance of the services or activities performed by Consultant under this Agreement, and such indemnity shall not be limited by reason of enumeration of any insurance coverage herein provided. Negligent performance of service, within the meaning of this Article, shall include, in addition to negligence founded upon tort, negligence based upon Consultant's failure to meet professional standards and resulting in obvious or patent errors in the progression of its work. Consultant’s responsibility and indemnity shall also include but not be limited to liability resulting from any infringement violation by Consultant of proprietary rights, copyrights, trademarks, or right of privacy arising that arise out of the intellectual property furnished by Consultant under this Agreement, except when attributable to the fault or sole negligence of the STATEState, its officersany municipality in which the work is being performed, employees and/or any public benefit corporation, railroad or agents. Nothing in this Article public utility whose property or in this Agreement shall create facilities are affected by the contract work, or give to third parties any claim or right of action against Consultant or the STATE beyond such as may legally exist irrespective of this Article or this Agreement. In case an action shall at any time be brought against consultants working for the State, asserting a allegation their agents or cause of action for which Consultant is putatively liableemployees, the Consultant shall, at its own cost and expense, and without any cost or expense whatever relative to the STATEconstruction, defend such suit and indemnify and save harmless such parties against all costs and expenses thereof, including reasonable attorney fees and expenses, and promptly pay or cause to be paid any final judgment recovered against the STATE; provided, however, that the STATE gives notice to Consultant and thereafter provide all such information as may from time to time be requested by Consultant or its representatives. The STATE shall furnish to Consultant all such information relating to claims made for injuries, deaths, losses, damagesalteration, or destruction repair or maintenance of the type covered by this Article as Consultant may from time to time request. The provisions of this Article shall not impinge on the right of any of the State to pursue its own defense in any filed a building, highway or threatened actionsstructure and appurtenances and appliances thereof including moving, demolition and excavating connected therewith.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: www.dot.ny.gov, Attachment

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