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b. Payment by City shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of <br /> proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. <br /> City and Consultant agree that all payments due and owing under this Agreement <br /> shall be made through Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers. Consultant <br /> agrees to execute the City's standard ACH Vendor Payment Authorization and <br /> provide required documentation. Upon verification of the data provided, the City <br /> will be authorized to deposit payments directly into Consultant's account(s) with <br /> financial institutions. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the <br /> standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be <br /> expected by City. <br /> 3. TERM <br /> This Agreement shall commence on October 1,2024 and terminate on December 31,2026, <br /> unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 17, below. <br /> 4. PREVAILING WAGES <br /> Consultant 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, Consultant agrees to <br /> fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws. Consultant 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 /> 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. 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 /> authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical <br /> Page 2 of 10 <br />