ARAGON, LUIS - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Provider shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer -employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the manner in which Provider performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Provider shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Provider shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. Provider is not an agent, representative or employee of City and Provider shall have no authority to act on behalf of the City. 5. INSURANCE Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Provider shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: a. Minimum Scope and Limit of Insurance: (1) Commercial General Liability Insurance. Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. (2) Automobile Liability. ISO Form Number CA 00 01 covering any auto (Code 1), or if Contractor has no owned autos, hired (Code 8) and non -owned autos (Code 9), with limit no less than $1,00,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage. (3) Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with California State law, Provider, if Provider has any employees, is required to be insured against liability for worker's compensation or to undertake self-insurance. Prior to commencing the performance of the work under this Agreement, Provider agrees to obtain and maintain any employer's liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per accident. (4) Broader Coverage. If the Provider maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by the Provider. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City. Page 3 of 10