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Responsibilities of Applicant
1. Limitations on Use. The specific site identified in this permission, and only that portion identified, will be available for use by
Applicant only for the purpose stated in this permission and only on the date(s) and for the duration designated in this permission.
The authorization herein shall be only for the actual duration of the event.
2. Fee for Use - State Highways not acquired using federal funds or no commercial activity- No fee required
Fee for Use - State Highways acquired using federal funds involving commercial activity - FHWA approval of waiver of fee
based upon fair market value of use required.
3. Conditions of Use. NYSDOT makes no affirmation that the state-owned site to be used for the event has been designed,
constructed, or maintained for the purpose of the conduct of the event. The Applicant assumes full responsibility for planning and
conducting a safe and orderly event that does not expose participants or the public to any unreasonable hazards and that involves
a minimal disruption of the normal uses of the state and local highway systems. It shall be the sole obligation of the Applicant to
determine whether the site is suitable for the purpose of safely conducting the event. The Applicant assumes all
responsibility for assuring that the use of the highway/property conforms to applicable requirements of law, including, but not limited
to those set forth herein.
4. Indemnification: NYSDOT shall not be liable for any damage or injury to the Applicant,
employees, event organizers and volunteers, or participants, or any other person, or to any property, occurring on the site covered
by this permission or any part thereof associated in any way with Applicant’s use of the site. To the fullest extent permitted by law,
the Applicant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the State of New York, NYSDOT, and their agents from and against
all claims, damages, losses and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, arising out of any claim for personal injuries,
property damage or wrongful death associated in any way with the Applicant’s or participants’ use of the involved site(s,) or in any
way related to the event, no matter how caused. Where the applicant is a municipality, proof of insurances is not required.
However municipal agrees to take responsibility for its operations under this permit. Municipalities are encouraged to have a
PERM 1 Undertaking on file with NYSDOT Insurance Requirements.
5. Insurance: Non-municipal Applicants shall provide NYSDOT with proof of insurance prior to the installation of any temporary
traffic control devices or the commencement of the event, i.e. a certificate of insurance is required to maintain and provide proof
that it has, in full force and effect, the following insurance coverages:
(a) Workers’ Compensation and Disability Insurance. As required by State Finance Law §142, the Applicant shall maintain in force
workers’ compensation insurance for all employees. The Applicant shall also maintain disability insurance as required by the
Disability Benefits Law of the State of New York.
b) Commercial General Liability Insurance. The Applicant shall maintain an occurrence form commercial general liability policy or
policies insuring against liability arising from premises (including loss of use thereof), personal injury or death, advertising injury,
liability insured under an insured contract (including the tort liability of another assumed in a business contract) occurring on or in
any way related to the premises or occasioned by reason of the operations of the Applicant. Such coverage shall be written on an
ISO occurrence form CG 00 01 12 07 (or a form that provides equivalent coverage) in an amount of not less than ONE MILLION
DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence and not less than TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00) aggregate. This insurance
must be endorsed to provide coverage to “The State of New York/New York State Department of Transportation, any municipality in
which the event is conducted, and any governmental entity whose facilities are affected by the event, or any of their employees or
agents working for or on the event,” using ISO form CG 20 10 07 04 or a form that provides equivalent coverage.
(c) Automobile Insurance (applicable where automobiles or other vehicles will be used in relation to the event). The Applicant shall
maintain a commercial or other automobile policy or policies insuring against liability for bodily injury, death, or damage to property
and other mandatory coverages, relating to the use, operation, loading or unloading of any of Applicant’s automobiles (including
owned, hired and non-owned vehicles) on and around the site/event. Coverage shall be in an amount of not less than ONE
MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) each accident.
(d) Umbrella or Excess Liability Insurance. The Applicant shall maintain an occurrence form umbrella liability policy or policies
insuring against liability arising from premises (including loss of use thereof), operations, personal injury and advertising injury, and
liability insured under an insured contract (including the tort liability of another assumed in a business contract) occurring on or in
any way related to the premises or occasioned by reason of the operations of the Applicant as described above. Such coverage
shall be written on an ISO occurrence form CU 00 01 12 07 or a form that provides equivalent coverage. In the event that umbrella
coverage is unavailable, equivalent excess coverage may be substituted. The minimum required limits for the umbrella/excess
coverage shall be sufficient to provide a total of not less than FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00) per occurrence/ aggregate.