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30, 2023, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 14, below. <br />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 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 />5. 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. Minimum Scope and Limit of Insurance: <br />(1) Commercial General Liability Insurance (CGL). Insurance Services Officer <br />Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis, including property <br />damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than <br />$1,000,000 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 <br />04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. <br />(2) Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with California State law, <br />Consultant, if Consultant has any employees, is required to be insured against <br />liability for worker's compensation or to undertake self-insurance. Prior to <br />commencing the performance of the work under this Agreement, Consultant agrees <br />to obtain and maintain any employer's liability insurance with limits not less than <br />$1,000,000 per accident. <br />(3) Broader Coverage. If the Consultant maintains broader coverage and/or higher <br />limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to <br />the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by the Consultant. Any <br />available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance <br />and coverage shall be available to the City. <br />b. Other Insurance Provisions <br />(1) Additional Insured Status: The City, its officers, officials, employees, and <br />volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect <br />to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the <br />Page 2 of 8 <br />