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Harris County Community Services Department <br /> Affordable Housing Project Design Standards <br /> <br />Propertydamage,peroccurrence$100,000 <br />Bodilyinjuryordeath,perperson$100,000 <br />Bodilyinjuryordeath,peroccurrence$300,000 <br />SubrecipientunderstandsthatsuchinsuranceamountsmayberevisedupwardatGrantee's <br />optionandthatSubrecipientshallrevisesuchamountswithinthirty(30)daysfollowingnotice <br />toSubrecipientofsuchrevisions. <br />Workers'CompensationInsurance <br />SubrecipientalsocovenantsandagreestocausetheSubrecipienttofurnishGrantee <br />DepartmentwithaCertificateofInsuranceasproofthatithasobtainedandpaidforapolicyof <br />Workers'CompensationInsuranceintheamountsrequiredbyStatelaw,coveringanyandall <br />employeesoftheSubrecipientactiveintheProgramfundedunderthisAgreement. <br />DocumentationofInsuranceCoverage <br />SubrecipientshallsubmittoGranteeDepartmentdocumentationthattheSubrecipienthas <br />obtainedinsurancecoverageasrequiredinthisAgreementpriortopaymentofanymonies <br />hereunder. <br />PerformanceandPaymentBondorTakeoutAgreement <br />TheSubrecipientwillprovideorcausetofurnishtheGranteewithCertificateofInsuranceas <br />proofthatithasobtainedandpaidforacertificateofPaymentBondandPerformanceBondor <br />TakeOutAgreementasrequiredbyOMBCircularA102,ifsubrecipientisagovernmentalor <br />forprofitentity,orA110ifsubrecipientisanonprofit/educational/hospitalentity. <br />1.16BuildingCodes <br />HousingthatisconstructedwithfederalfundsprovidedthroughHarrisCountymustmeetall <br />applicablelocalcodesandordinances.Allpropertiesshallbeconstructedinaccordancewith <br />thelatesteditionoftheInternationalResidentialCode(IRC)andmustmeettheHCCSD <br />MinimumAcceptableStandards.PleaseseeMinimumAcceptableStandardsforResidential <br />Acquisition,Construction,andRehabilitationunderTabIV. <br />1.17ConstructionMethodsandSustainableDesign <br />Designingandlocatingaffordablehousingwithsustainabledesignandgreenbuildinginmind <br />willensureefficientuseofland,reduceenergycostsandaddtotheoverallappealofthe <br />property.HarrisCountyandHCCSDrecognizesdevelopmentswiththeirconstruction, <br />operations,andmaintenancehaveanimpactontheenvironmentandthefamilieswholive <br />withinthem.Itisimportanttothecountythathousingpositivelycontributetothehumanand <br />environmentalhealthofourresidentsandourneighborhoods.Homescanconsumelarge <br />Harris County Community Services Department 13 <br />Affordable Housing Project Design Standards <br />Revised May 2011 <br /> <br />