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<br />3. TERM <br /> <br />This Agreement shall commence on the date first written above and terminate on June 30, <br />2010, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 13, below. The term of this <br />Agreement may be extended upon a writing executed by the City Manager and the City <br />Attorney. <br /> <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 />5. 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. Professional liability (errors and omissions) insurance, with a combined single limit of <br />not less than $1,000,000 per claim. <br /> <br />b. Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Section <br />3300 of the Labor Code, Consultant, if Consultant has any employees, is required to be insured <br />against liability for worker's compensation or to undertake self-insurance. Prior to commencing <br />the performance of the work under this Agreement, Consultant agrees to obtain and maintain any <br />employer's liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per accident. <br /> <br />6. INDEMNIFICATION <br /> <br />Consultant agrees to and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, <br />employees, consultants, special counsel, and representatives from liability for personal injury, <br />damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for <br />personal injury, including health, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the <br />direct or indirect operations of the Consultant or its contractors, subcontractors, agents, <br />employees, or other persons acting on their behalf which relates to the services described in <br />section 1 of this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims <br />for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to <br />have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms <br />of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />