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informed of the progress of the performance of the consulting services set forth <br />in this Agreement and Consultant shall refer any decisions which must be made by <br />City to the Contract Officer. The Contract Officer shall have authority to enter into <br />Change Orders with Consultant pursuant to this Agreement. The Contract Officer <br />shall have authority to sign all documents on behalf of City required hereunder to <br />carry out the terms of this Agreement. Unless otherwise specified herein, any <br />approval of City required hereunder shall mean the approval of the Contract <br />Officer. <br />City of Santa Ana Kristine Ridge, City Manager <br />Contract Officer or designee <br />4. TERM <br />This Agreement shall commence on the date first written above and terminate on December <br />31, 2025, with one (1) three (3) year term extension option, and one (1) one-year term extension <br />option, the first commencing January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2028, and the second <br />commencing January 1, 2029 and ending December 31, 2029, unless terminated earlier in <br />accordance with Section 13, below. This Agreement shall cover all services provided by <br />Consultant since July 1, 2021. <br />5. 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 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 Consultant <br />performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be <br />provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and <br />regulations governing such services. Consultant 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. INSURANCE <br />Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain <br />and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: <br />a. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 <br />covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis, including products and completed operations, <br />property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less <br />than $2,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general <br />aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) <br />or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. <br />b. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 0001 covering, <br />Code 1 (any auto), or if Consultant has no owned autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (non - <br />Page 5 of 13 <br />