Attachment 1 - TFCA Funding Agreement with VTASANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
TRANSPORTATION FUND FOR CLEAN AIR
AGREEMENT
FY 2021/22
This agreement (“Agreement”) by and between the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
(“VTA”) and the Town of Los Gatos (“Sponsor”) shall be effective on July 1, 2021 (“Effective
Date”). Hereinafter, Sponsor and VTA may be individually referred to as a “PARTY” or
collectively referred to as the “PARTIES”.
RECITALS
This Agreement is made with reference to the following facts:
A. VTA has been designated, by resolutions of the County of Santa Clara and a majority of the
cities therein, as the Program Manager for Santa Clara County’s Transportation Fund for
Clean Air (“TFCA”) funds under the State of California Health and Safety Code Section
44241.
B. Pursuant to that designation, VTA is responsible for allocating and administering the County
of Santa Clara’s TFCA County Program Manager (“CPM”) Fund to eligible project sponsors
in accordance with the State of California Health and Safety Code Sections 44241 and 44242
and VTA’s current agreement with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (“Air
District”).
C. On November 4, 2021, the VTA Board approved the programming of Fiscal Year (“FY”)
2021/22 TFCA CPM funds for the Shannon Road Bicycle Lane project (“Project(s)”).
D. This Agreement specifies the conditions under which VTA will allocate and administer a
grant(s) from the TFCA CPM Fund to Sponsor for FY 2021/22.
Now, therefore the Parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
Section 1. Grant of TFCA Funds; Description of Projects
A. Subject to appropriation and receipt of TFCA funds (as further set forth in Section 10,
below), VTA hereby agrees to allocate to Sponsor a TFCA grant in an amount not to exceed
one hundred seventy-four, two hundred fifty ($174,250) (the “Grant Funds”) in consideration
for Sponsor’s agreement to implement and complete the Project(s), as further set forth in the
Project Summary(ies) attached hereto as Attachment A, in accordance with the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement.
B. In consideration of VTA providing Sponsor with the Grant Funds, Sponsor hereby agrees to
implement and complete the Project(s) in conformance with the terms of this Agreement. In
implementing the Project(s), Sponsor shall comply with reporting requirements as described
in Section 13.
ATTACHMENT 1
Section 2. Proper Expenditure; Return of Funds
A. Sponsor must assure that all Grant Funds received under this Agreement are expended only
in accordance with all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local laws, and Sponsor
shall require any other sub-recipients of Grant Funds for the Project(s) to do the same.
B. Sponsor must comply with all TFCA program requirements, as set forth in the Air District’s
County Program Manager Fund Expenditure Plan Guidance Fiscal Year Ending (FYE) 2022
and the Funding Agreement between VTA and the Air District (22-SC). These documents,
including appendices and revisions, are incorporated herein and made a part hereof by this
reference as if fully set forth herein and will be provided by VTA to Sponsor upon request.
C. Since the Air District mandates that all TFCA Funds that are not expended in accordance
with applicable provisions of law must be returned, Sponsor must reimburse VTA all Grant
Funds that are not expended in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and/or applicable provisions of law upon notification.
D. Sponsor must also return the Grant Funds to VTA if the Project(s) are not maintained and/or
operated throughout and until the conclusion of the years of effectiveness (“Years of
Effectiveness”). This is the default value stated in the Air District’s County Program
Manager Fund Expenditure Plan Guidance Fiscal Year Ending 2022 for the applicable
project type, unless a different value was approved by the Air District and shown to yield a
project that meets the cost-effectiveness requirement specified in the TFCA Guidance
document cited above. The amount of Grant Funds returned to the Program Manager must be
calculated on a prorated basis based on the length of a project’s Years of Effectiveness.
Section 3. Administrative project costs
Administrative project costs are costs associated with the administration of a TFCA project, and
do not include capital or operating costs. Sponsor must expend no more than six and a quarter
percent (6.25%) of Grant Funds received hereunder on administrative costs.
Hourly labor charges for administrative project costs must be expressed based on hours worked
on the TFCA project. Administrative project costs are limited to the following activities that
have documented hourly labor and overhead:
A. Costs associated with administering the TFCA Funding Agreement (e.g., responding to
requests for information from Air District and processing amendments). Costs incurred in
preparation of a TFCA application or costs incurred prior to the execution of the Funding
Agreement are not eligible for reimbursement;
B. Accounting for TFCA funds;
C. Fulfilling all monitoring, reporting, and record-keeping requirements specified in the TFCA
Funding Agreement, including the preparation of reports, invoices, and final reports; and
D. Documenting indirect administrative costs associated with administrating the Project(s),
including reasonable overhead costs of utilities, office supplies, reproduction, and managerial
oversight.
The costs to prepare proposals and/or grant applications are not eligible.
If Sponsor requests reimbursement of administrative project costs, Sponsor must document and
explain all such expenses in its invoices. Additionally, Sponsor must track these expenses to
ensure that they do not exceed 6.25% of total TFCA funds received and provide auditable
documentation to VTA. Upon notice, Sponsor must reimburse VTA for any administrative
project costs deemed ineligible and returned by VTA to the Air District.
Section 4. Term
A. The term of this Agreement is from July 1, 2021, until either the Project(s) are completed or
terminated in accordance with Section 16C, but no later than June 30, 2023, without written
approval as described below.
B. The Grant Funds must be expended within two (2) years of receipt of the first transfer of
funds from the Air District to the VTA in the applicable fiscal year, although VTA may, if it
finds that significant progress has been made on a project, approve no more than two
one‐year schedule extensions for a project. Any subsequent schedule extensions for projects
may be given on a case‐by‐case basis only, if the Air District finds that significant progress
has been made on a project, and the Funding Agreement is amended to reflect the revised
schedule.
C. In addition to the specific term of this Agreement, Sponsor must maintain each Project for
the Years of Effectiveness prescribed in Section 2D herein.
Section 5. Work Product
Sponsor must place in the public domain any software, written document, or other product
developed with funds received through this Agreement, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by
law, and to the extent required by the California Public Records Act (California Government
Code Sections 6250 et seq.).
Section 6. Acknowledgement of Funding Sources
A. Sponsor must acknowledge both VTA and Air District as funding sources during the
implementation of the Project(s) and must use the VTA and the Air District approved logos
as specified below:
(1) The logos must be used on signs posted at the site of any project construction;
(2) The logos must be displayed on any vehicles or equipment operated with or obtained as
part of the Project(s);
(3) The logos must be used on any material intended for public consumption associated with
the Project(s), such as websites and printed materials, including transit schedules,
brochures, handbooks, maps created for public distribution, and promotional material;
and
(4) Sponsor will demonstrate to VTA, through evidence such as photographs of vehicles,
equipment, construction signs, and copies of press releases, that the logos are used and
displayed as required by this Section.
B. VTA will provide a copy of Air District and VTA logos to Sponsor for use in fulfilling
Sponsor’s obligations under this Section.
C. Sponsor must acknowledge VTA and Air District as a funding source in any related articles,
news releases, or other publicity materials for the Project(s) that are produced or caused to be
produced by Sponsor.
Section 7. Indemnity and Insurance Requirements
A. Sponsor must indemnify, defend, and hold harmless VTA, the Air District, their respective
officers, agents, employees, representatives, and successors-in-interest from any claim,
liability, loss, expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, and/ or claims for injury or
damage arising out of, or in connection with, performance of this Agreement by Sponsor
and/or its agents or employees or subcontractors, excepting only loss, injury or damage
caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of personnel employed by VTA.
B. Sponsor must adhere, throughout the term of this Agreement, to the insurance requirements
specified in Attachment B “Insurance Requirements”, which are hereby incorporated by
reference. In any agreement between Sponsor and a third party for purposes related in any
way to the subject matter of this Agreement (“Third Party Contract”), Sponsor must require
that VTA be named as (i) additional insured on all policies of insurance required by CITY in
the Third-Party Contract and (ii) indemnified party in any indemnity provision contained in
the Third-Party Contract. Such Third-Party Contracts must contain requirements for General
Liability, Automobile Liability, Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability, and
Pollution Liability.
Section 8. Invoicing
Sponsor must submit invoices at quarterly intervals to VTA for reimbursement of costs incurred
to implement the Project(s). Sponsor must email requests for reimbursement to VTA Accounts
Payable at VTA.AccountsPayable@vta.org. Sponsor must include relevant, auditable back-up
documentation (time sheets, bills, etc.) with each invoice.
Section 9. Reimbursement
A. All funds allocated by VTA to Sponsor will be paid on a cost-reimbursement basis only.
VTA will pay no funds in advance.
B. Upon review and approval of invoices and documentation, VTA will, within fifteen (15) days
of receipt of an invoice that conforms to the requirements set forth in this Agreement,
reimburse Sponsor for all eligible expenditures up to the maximum amount described in
Section 1 of this Agreement. Only those expenses incurred by Sponsor on or after July 1,
2021, will be considered reimbursable expenditures.
C. Funds for the Projects described in this Agreement, which are not submitted for
reimbursement prior to June 30, 2022, will not be available to reimburse Project costs unless
a Project schedule, which extends the Project completion date beyond June 30, 2022, has
been approved by VTA or the Air District, as set forth in Section 4B, above.
Section 10. Funds Subject to Appropriation/Allocation of Funds Contingent on
Appropriation
VTA’s obligations under the terms of this Agreement are contingent upon and subject to the
allocation of TFCA funds to VTA by the Air District under VTA’s “22-SC” agreement with the
Air District for approved projects during Fiscal Year 2021/22.
Section 11. Audit
This Agreement is subject to the examination and audit of the California State Auditor pursuant
to California Government Code Section 8546.7 for a period of five (5) years after final payment.
Audits may also be conducted by an auditor chosen by the Air District or VTA.
Section 12. Sponsor’s Record Keeping
Sponsor must:
A. Allow VTA and Air District staff, authorized representatives, and independent auditors,
during the term of this Agreement and for five (5) years from the end of each Project(s)
Years of Effectiveness, to conduct performance and financial audits and to inspect the
Project(s). During audits, Sponsor must make available to the auditor, in a timely manner, all
records relating to Sponsor’s implementation of the Project(s). During inspections, Sponsor
will provide, at the request of VTA or the Air District, access to inspect the Project(s) and
related records.
B. Maintain employee time sheets documenting those hourly labor costs incurred in the
implementation of the Project(s), including both administrative and implementation costs, or
to establish an alternative method to document staff costs charged to the Project(s).
C. Keep all financial and implementation records necessary to demonstrate compliance with this
Agreement and the TFCA Program. Such records must include documentation that
demonstrates significant progress made for those Project(s) seeking extensions to the
completion date. Sponsor must keep such documents in a central location for a period of five
(5) years from the end of each Project’s Years of Effectiveness.
Section 13. Reporting Requirements.
A. Sponsor must submit an interim project report to VTA in each May and October until the
Project(s) is/are completed, and all closeout requirements have been fulfilled. The interim
report must utilize Air District-approved report forms. One form should be submitted for
each Project listed in Attachment A. VTA will supply the Interim Project Report form to
Sponsor for this requirement.
B. Sponsor must submit a Final Report for each completed Project on the Air District-approved
report form appropriate for the specific project type. Sponsor must also submit a post‐project
Cost-Effectiveness spreadsheet. Post‐project evaluations should be completed using the
version of the Cost‐Effectiveness worksheet for the year the purchased, installed, or
constructed project became available for use by the public. VTA will provide the Final
Report Forms and spreadsheets for this requirement.
Section 14. Review
A. VTA will review Sponsor’s progress in implementing the Project(s) at the end of the sixth
(6th) quarter following execution of this Agreement. If progress at the sixth (6th) quarter
review is insufficient to implement any Project or to expend the funds within the period
described in Section 4, VTA will develop an action plan with Sponsor to ensure that the
Grant Funds are not required to be repaid to VTA and/or the Air District. The action plan
may include reprogramming funds to other projects within Santa Clara County to ensure their
expenditure prior to the term expiration date described in Section 4.
Section 15. Non-Performance
A. If Sponsor causes all or part of these Grant Funds to be subject to repayment to the CPM
Fund because of failure to complete the Project(s) according to the work scope described in
Attachment A, Sponsor’s next grant allocation of any kind that is from or passes through
VTA may be reduced by the amount that VTA repaid to the CPM Fund.
Section 16. General Terms and Conditions
A. Notices. Any notice required to be given by either Party, or which either Party may wish to
give, must be in writing and served either by personal delivery or sent by certified or
registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
To VTA: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Chief Planning & Programming Officer
3331 North 1st Street
San José, CA 95134-1906
To SPONSOR: Town of Los Gatos
Town Manager
110 E. Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95030
B. Program Liaison. Within thirty (30) days from the Effective Date of this Agreement,
Sponsor must notify VTA of Sponsor’s “Program Liaison” and provide the Program
Liaison’s address, telephone number, and email address. The Program Liaison must be the
contact to VTA pertaining to implementation of this Agreement and for information about
the Project(s). Sponsor must notify VTA of the change of Program Liaison or of the Program
Liaison’s contact information in writing no later than thirty (30) days from the date of any
change.
C. Termination.
Voluntary. Either Party may terminate this Agreement and/or a Project at any time by giving
written notice of termination to the other Party which must specify the effective date thereof.
Notice of termination under this paragraph must be given at least ninety (90) days before the
effective date of such termination unless the Parties mutually agree to an earlier termination date.
This Agreement will also terminate at the end of the fiscal year during which VTA loses its
designation as County Program Manager for Santa Clara County.
If VTA terminates this Agreement and/or a Project pursuant to this provision, the Sponsor must
cease all work under this Agreement and cease further expenditures of Grant Funds received
under this Agreement for the terminated Project immediately upon receipt of the notice of
termination, excepting any work permitted to continue that is specified in the notice of
termination. VTA will review the project to determine if it will still reduce emissions, and if it
does, VTA may reimburse Sponsor for eligible funds and no further Grant Funds will be
provided for that Project.
If Sponsor terminates this Agreement and/or a Project pursuant to this provision, the Sponsor
must return all Grant Funds provided by VTA for the specific Project up to and including the
date of termination.
After Breach. VTA may terminate this Agreement and/or a Project for breach. Upon any
breach, VTA will deliver a written notice of termination for breach to Sponsor that specifies the
date of termination, which will be no less than ten (10) business days from delivery of such
notice and will provide the Sponsor an opportunity to contest such breach within that period of
time. If Sponsor contests the notice of termination for breach, VTA will provide written notice of
VTA’s determination of Sponsor’s contestation. If VTA upholds the termination for breach, the
written notice will specify the effective date of termination and Sponsor will have ten (10)
business days to cure. If the breach is not cured within the allotted time, the Agreement will
automatically terminate. The notice of termination will specify the Total Grant Funds VTA has
paid to the Sponsor, which Sponsor must reimburse to the VTA within thirty (30) days of the
effective date of termination.
D. Non-Waiver. The failure of either party to insist upon the strict performance of any of the
terms, covenants, and conditions of this Agreement will not be deemed a waiver of any right
or remedy that either party may have and will not be deemed a waiver of their right to require
strict performance of all of the terms, covenants, and conditions thereafter.
E. Assignment: Sponsor must not assign, sell, license, or otherwise transfer any rights or
obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of VTA.
F. Integration. This Agreement, including all attachments and references, constitutes the entire
Agreement between the Parties pertaining to the subject matter contained herein and
supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings of
the Parties relative thereto.
G. Amendments. Future amendments and modifications to this Agreement must be made in
writing and signed by both parties.
H. Attachments. Each attachment hereto is incorporated into this Agreement as if fully set forth
herein.
I. Severability. If any term, covenant, condition, or provision of this Agreement, or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall to any extent be held by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms,
covenants, conditions, and provisions of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance, must remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected,
impaired or invalidated thereby.
J. Warranty of Authority to Execute Agreement. Each Party to this Agreement represents
and warrants that each person whose signature appears hereon has been duly authorized and
has the full authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of the entity that is a Party to this
Agreement.
K. Survival. Any provision that, by its nature, extends beyond the term or termination of this
Agreement will survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date shown
below.
Town of Los Gatos Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
(Sponsor) (VTA)
Dated: ____________________________ Dated: _____________________________
__________________________________ ___________________________________
Carolyn Gonot
General Manager and CEO
Sponsor VTA
Approved as to Form: Approved as to Form:
_________________________________ _________________________________
Attorney Shannon Smyth-Mendoza
Sr. Assistant Counsel
ATTACHMENT A: PROJECT INFORMATION SUMMARY
A. Project Number: 22SC03
B. Project Title: Shannon Road Bicycle Lanes
C. Project Category (project will be evaluated under this category): 7B
D. TFCA County Program Manager Funds Allocated: $ 174,250
E. TFCA Regional Funds Awarded (if applicable): $0
F. Total TFCA Funds Allocated (sum of C and D): $ 174,250
G. Total Project Cost: $ 586,242
H. Project Description: Grantee will use TFCA funds to operate the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
(SCVMC) shuttle which takes riders between the SCVMC and the Caltrain station in downtown San Jose.
This shuttle also serves ACE and Capitol Corridor passengers as well as Hwy 17 Express and Monterey
Express buses.
I. Final Report Content: Final Report Form for trip reduction projects and final trip
reduction Cost Effectiveness Worksheet
J. Attach a completed trip reduction Cost-Effectiveness Worksheet and any other
information used to evaluate the proposed project.
K. If a ridesharing, shuttle and feeder bus service, transit information, or smart
growth project, explain how the number of vehicle trips that will be reduced by the project
was estimated, and provide supporting information and data to justify the estimate. Please
refer to notes & assumptions on C-E spreadsheet.
L. If an arterial management or signal timing project, confirm that the data for traffic
volume and average vehicle speed be generated concurrently (i.e., during the exact same day
and time period). N.A.
M. Has or will this project receive any other TFCA funds, such as Regional Funds? No.
N. Comments (if any):
Add any relevant clarifying information in this section.
O. Please indicate if the project is in a SB535 Disadvantaged Community and/or AB1550
Low-income Community (Please use the map to find your project’s location:
https://ww3.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/auctionproceeds/communityinvestments.htm)
No.
ATTACHMENT B
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
INSURANCE
Without limiting Sponsor’s obligation to indemnify and hold harmless VTA, SPONSOR must
procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement insurance against claims for injuries to
persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the
Work by SPONSOR, its agents, representatives, employees, or subcontractors. The cost of such
insurance must be borne exclusively by SPONSOR. In the event of any material change in the
Agreement Scope of Services, VTA reserves the right to change the insurance requirements set forth
herein. SPONSOR must furnish complete copies of all insurance policies, within three (3) business
days of any request for such by VTA.
A. Liability and Workers’ Compensation Insurance
1. Minimum Scope of Coverage
Coverage must be at least as broad as:
a. General Liability coverage; Insurance Services Office “occurrence” form CG 0001.
General Liability insurance written on a “claims made” basis is not acceptable.
Completed Operations coverage must be continuously maintained for at least two (2)
years after Final Acceptance of the Work.
b. Business Auto Coverage, Insurance Services Office form number CA 0001, covering
Automobile Liability, code 1 “any auto.” Auto Liability written on a “claims-made” basis
is not acceptable.
c. Workers’ Compensation insurance, as required by the Labor Code of the State of
California, and Employer’s Liability insurance.
2. Minimum Limits of Insurance
a. SPONSOR must maintain limits no less than:
1. General Liability (including umbrella/excess liability): $4,000,000 limit per
occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage. If General
Liability Insurance or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the
general aggregate limit must apply separately to this project/location or the general
aggregate limit must be twice the required occurrence limit. This requirement may
be satisfied by a combination of General Liability with Excess or Umbrella, but in
no event may the General Liability primary policy limit per occurrence be less than
$2,000,000, unless Umbrella/Excess policies feature inception and expiration dates
concurrent with the underlying General Liability policy, “Follow Form” coverage,
and a “Drop Down” provision.
2. Automobile Liability (including umbrella/excess liability): $4,000,000 limit per
accident for bodily injury and property damage. This requirement may be satisfied
by a combination of Auto with Excess or Umbrella, but in no event may the
Automobile Liability primary policy limit per occurrence be less than $2,000,000,
unless Excess policies feature inception and expiration dates concurrent with the
underlying auto liability policy, “Follow Form” coverage, and a “Drop Down”
provision.
3. Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability: Statutory Workers’
Compensation limits and Employer’s Liability limits of $1,000,000 per accident.
b. Notwithstanding any language in this Agreement to the contrary, if SPONSOR carries
insurance limits exceeding the minima stated in Section 2(a)(1)-(4) immediately above,
such greater limits will apply to this Agreement.
3. Self-Insured Retention
The certificate of insurance must disclose the actual amount of any deductible or self-
insured retention for all coverages required herein. Any self-insured retention or
deductible in excess of $50,000 must be declared to VTA. If Contractor is a
governmental authority such as a state, municipality or special district, self-insurance
is permitted. Sponsor must provide a current financial statement documenting the
ability to pay claims falling within the self-insured retention.
B. Claims Made Provisions
Claims-made coverage is never acceptable for General Liability or Auto Liability. Claims-
made may be considered for Professional, Environmental/Pollution, or Cyber. For coverage
written on a claims-made basis, it must be clearly stated on the Certificate of Insurance. In
addition to all other coverage requirements, such policy must provide that:
1. The policy retroactive date must be no later than the date of this Agreement.
2. If any policy is not renewed or the retroactive date of such policy is to be
changed, SPONSOR must obtain or cause to be obtained the broadest extended
reporting period coverage available in the commercial insurance market. This
extended reporting provision must cover at least two (2) years.
3. No prior acts exclusion may be added to the policy during the Agreement period.
4. The policy allows for reporting of circumstances or incidents that might give rise
to future claims.
C. Other Provisions
The policies must contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
1. General Liability and Automobile Liability
a. VTA, its directors, officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be named as
additional insureds on the Sponsor’s commercial excess insurance policy as respects:
liability arising out of activities performed by or on behalf of Sponsor. Additional
Insured endorsements must provide coverage at least as broad as afforded by the
combination of ISO CG 20 10 10 01 and CG 20 37 10 01. In any contracts which the
Sponsor executes with contractors to perform work funded by this Agreement, VTA must
be included as an indemnitee and Additional Insured on the contractor’s insurance.
b. Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies may not affect coverage
provided to VTA, its directors, officers, officials, employees, or volunteers.
c. SPONSOR’s insurance must apply separately to each insured against whom claim is
made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer’s liability.
d. The General Liability General Aggregate limit must apply per project, not per policy, or
the general aggregate limit must be twice the required occurrence limit.
2. All Coverages
a. In any contracts which the Sponsor executes with contractors to perform work funded by
this Agreement, the Sponsor must ensure that the contractor(s) and its/their insurers
waive subrogation against VTA, its directors, officers, officials, employees, and
volunteers for losses arising from work performed by SPONSOR’s subcontractors.
b. SPONSOR’s insurance coverage must be primary insurance as respects VTA, its
directors, officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Self-insurance or insurance that
may be maintained by VTA, its directors, officers, officials, employees, or volunteers
may apply only as excess to SPONSOR’s insurance. SPONSOR’s insurance must not
seek contribution from VTA’s insurance program.
3. Other Insurance Provisions
a. For all lines of coverage, the Certificate must disclose the actual amount of the
Deductible or Self-Insured Retention.
b. If any coverage forms or endorsements required by this Agreement are updated by their
publishers, whether they be the insurance carrier(s), the Insurance Services Office, or the
American Association of Insurance Services, during the duration of this Agreement, VTA
reserves the rights to require SPONSOR to procure said coverage forms or endorsements
using the updated versions upon the next renewal cycle.
D. Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance and bonds must be placed with insurers with an A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A
VII (financial strength rating of no less than A and financial size category of no less than VII),
unless specific prior written approval has been granted by VTA.
E. Certificates of Insurance
Sponsor must furnish VTA with a Certificate of Insurance. The certificates for each insurance
policy must be signed by an authorized representative of that insurer. The certificates must be
issued on a standard ACORD Form. Sponsor must instruct their insurance broker/agent to submit
all insurance certificates and required notices electronically in PDF format to real.estate@vta.org.
All endorsements must be attached to the ACORD certificate in a single PDF document.
The certificates must (1) identify the insurers, the types of insurance, the insurance limits, the
deductibles, and the policy term, (2) include copies of all the actual policy endorsements required
herein, and (3) in the “Certificate Holder” box include:
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (“VTA”)
3331 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95134-1906
In the Description of Operations/Locations/Vehicles/Special Items Box, the VTA property leased
must appear, the list of policies scheduled as underlying on the Umbrella/Excess policy must be
listed, Certificate Holder must be named as additional insured on the Sponsor’s commercial
excess insurance policy.
It is a condition precedent to granting of this Agreement that all insurance certificates and
endorsements be received and approved by VTA before Agreement execution. No occupancy
may be taken until insurance is in full compliance. VTA reserves the rights to require complete,
certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.
If Sponsor receives notice that any of the insurance policies required by this Exhibit may be
cancelled or coverage reduced for any reason whatsoever, Sponsor must immediately provide
written notice to VTA that such insurance policy required by this Exhibit is canceled or coverage
is reduced.
F. Maintenance of Insurance
If Sponsor fails to maintain insurance as required herein, VTA, at its option, may suspend the
Agreement until a new policy of insurance is in effect.