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4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR <br />Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an <br />independent contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor <br />shall it be construed to create an employer -employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or <br />to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which <br />Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the <br />services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all <br />applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries <br />and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating <br />to its employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. <br />5. INSURANCE <br />Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall <br />maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as <br />described below: <br />a. Commercial General Liability Insurance. Consultant shall maintain cormnercial <br />general liability insurance, which shall include, but not be limited to protection against claims <br />arising from bodily and personal injury, including death resulting therefi•om and damage to <br />property, resulting from any act or occurrence arising out of Consultant's negligent operations in <br />the performance of this Agreement, including, without limitation, acts involving vehicles. The <br />amounts of insurance shall be not less than the following: single limit coverage applying to <br />bodily and personal injury, including death resulting therefrom, and property damage, in the total <br />amount Of$1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate. Such insurance shall (a) <br />name the City, its officers, employees, agents, volunteers and representatives as additional <br />insured(s); (b) be primary and not contributory with respect to insurance or self-insurance <br />programs maintained by the City; and (c) contain standard separation of insured provisions. <br />b. Business automobile liability insurance, or equivalent form, with a combined single <br />limit of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. Such insurance shall include coverage for <br />owned, hired and non -owned automobiles. <br />c. Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with California State law, <br />Consultant, if Consultant has any employees, is required to be insured against liability for <br />worker's compensation or to undertake self-insurance. Prior to commencing the performance of <br />the work under this Agreement, Consultant agrees to obtain and maintain any employer's <br />liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per accident. <br />d. If Consultant is or employs a licensed professional such as an architect or engineer: <br />Professional liability (errors and omissions) insurance, with a combined single limit of not less <br />than $1,000,000 per claim with $2,000,000 in the aggregate. <br />e. The following requirements apply to the insurance to be provided by Consultant <br />pursuant to this section: <br />Page 2 of 9 <br />