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3. TERM <br />This Agreement shall commence on July 1, 2020 for a three (3) year term with the option <br />for the City to grant up to two (2) one (1)-year renewals, exercisable by a writing by the City <br />Manager and the City Attorney, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 16, below. <br />4. PREVAILING WAGES <br />Contractor is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., <br />and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq., <br />("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the <br />performance of other requirements on "public works" and "maintenance" projects. If the services <br />being performed are part of an applicable "public works" or "maintenance" project, as defined by <br />the Prevailing Wage Laws, and the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Contractor agrees to <br />fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold the <br />City, its elected officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claim or <br />liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. <br />This project is a public work and subject to the following: No contractor or subcontractor <br />may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) <br />unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section <br />1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code <br />section 1771.1(a)]. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on <br />a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department <br />of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to <br />compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Contractors <br />are further cautioned that certified payrolls shall be submitted electronically directly to the <br />Department of Industrial Relations. <br />5. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR <br />Contractor 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 shall <br />it be construed to create an employer -employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to <br />allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Contractor <br />performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be <br />provided by Contractor shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and <br />regulations governing such services. Contractor shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social <br />security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be <br />responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. <br />6. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS <br />This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, <br />modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property <br />embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of <br />Page 2 of 11 <br />