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<br />4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR <br /> <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 <br />shall it be construed to create an employer-employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or <br />to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which <br />Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the <br />services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all <br />applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and <br />wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to <br />employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. <br /> <br />S. INSURANCE <br /> <br />Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall <br />maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as <br />described below: <br /> <br />a. Reserved <br /> <br />b. In the event Consultant is required to use his automobile to perform the scope of <br />services required by this Agreement, Consultant shall be required to provide business automobile <br />liability insurance, or equivalent form, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 <br />per occurrence. Such insurance shall include coverage for owned, hired and non-owned <br />automobiles. <br /> <br />c. Reserved. <br /> <br />d. Reserved. <br /> <br />e. The following requirements apply to the insurance to be provided by Consultant <br />pursuant to this section: <br /> <br />(i) Consultant shall maintain all insurance required above in full force and effect <br />for the entire period covered by this Agreement. <br />(ii) Certificates of insurance shall be furnished to the City upon execution ofthis <br />Agreement and shall be approved in form by the City Attorney. <br />(iii) Certificates and policies shall state that the policies shall not be canceled or <br />reduced in coverage or changed in any other material aspect without thirty (30) <br />days prior written notice to the City. <br /> <br />f. If Consultant fails or refuses to produce or maintain the insurance required by this <br />section or fails or refuses to furnish the City with required proof that insurance has been procured <br />and is in force and paid for, the City shall have the right, at the City's election, to forthwith <br />terminate this Agreement. Such termination shall not effect Consultant's right to be paid for its <br />