University of California, Riverside

Frequent Topics of Interest

• Payment Process

  Invoices shall be sent to the following address:

   

  UCR Planning, Design & Construction

  1223 University Avenue, Suite 240

  Riverside, CA 92507

  or pdcinvoice@ucr.edu 

• Insurance Minimums

  1. Insurance Requirements.  Contractor/Consultant, at Contractor’s/Consultant's sole cost and expense, shall insure its activities in connection with this Agreement, and shall obtain, keep in force, and maintain insurance as listed below.  The coverages required under paragraph V.B. shall not in any way limit the liability of the Consultant.

     1. Commercial Form General Liability Insurance with coverage and minimum limits as follows:
        1. Each occurrence                                                           $1,000,000
        2. Products Completed; Operations Aggregate         $1,000,000
        3. Personal and Advertising Injury                                $1,000,000
        4. General Aggregate          $2,000,000

     b. Business Automobile Liability Insurance for owned, scheduled, non-owned, and hired automobiles, with a combined single limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident.

     c. Professional Liability Insurance, with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per claim and $2,000,000 in the aggregate.  (Does not apply to contractor’s unless on a Design-Build contract)

     d. If the above insurance (subparagraphs V.B.1.a – V.B.1.c) is written on a claims-made basis, it shall be maintained continuously for a period of no less than 3 years after the date of Final Completion of the services authorized pursuant to each Written Authorization executed.  The insurance shall have a retroactive date of placement prior to, or coinciding with, the date services are first provided that are governed by the terms of this Agreement and shall include, without limitation, coverage for professional services as called for in this Agreement.  Insurance required by subparagraphs V.B.1.a-V.B.1.c shall be (i) issued by companies that have a Best rating of A- or better, and a financial classification of VIII or better (or an equivalent rating by Standard & Poor or Moody’s) or (ii) guaranteed, under terms consented to by the University (such consent to not be unreasonably withheld), by companies with a Best rating of   A- or better, and a financial classification of VIII or better (or an equivalent rating by Standard & Poor or Moody’s).

     e. Workers' Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance as follows:

                    i.                 Worker’s Compensation: as required by Federal and State of California law.

                    ii.   Employer’s Liability:       

                               Each Employee  $1,000,000

                               Each Accident    $1,000,000

                               Policy Limit         $1,000,000

                    iii.   Insurance required by this subparagraph V.B.1.e shall be issued by companies (i) that have a Best rating of B+ or better, and a financial classification of VIII or better (or an equivalent rating by Standard & Poor or Moody’s) or (ii) that are acceptable to the University.

   

• Payment and Performance Bond Requirements

  Payment Bond Required at $25k contract award, Performance Bond Required at $50,000 contract award

• Public Records Inquiries

  Public Records Inquiries (send to: https://www.ucr.edu/public-records)

• Documents

  1. See a sample of the Mini Form Contract (work $1-$300k) and its General Conditions

     Mini Form Contract

     General Conditions

  2. See a sample of the Consultant Agreements (PSA & EDPA)

     PSA

     EDPA