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9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Operator 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 professional manner in which Operator performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Operator shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Operator 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. 10. INSURANCE Prior to undertaking performance of any work relative to a Carnival Event under this Agreement, Operator shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: A. Commercial General Liability Insurance. Operator shall maintain commercial general liability insurance naming the City, its officers, agents, volunteers, and employees as additional insured(s) and shall include, but not be limited to protection against claims arising from bodily and personal injury, including death resulting therefrom and damage to property, resulting from any act or occurrence arising out of Operator's operations in the performance of this Agreement, including, without limitation, acts involving vehicles. The amounts of insurance shall be not less than the following: single limit coverage applying to bodily and personal injury, including death resulting therefrom, and property damage, in the total amount of $5,000,000 per occurrence. Operator shall supply City with a fully executed additional insured endorsement in substantially the form attached as Exhibit B to the RFP, Exhibit B hereto, upon execution of this Agreement and shall be approved in form by the City Attorney. B. Business automobile liability insurance, or equivalent form, with a combined single limit of not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence. Such insurance shall include coverage for owned, hired and non -owned automobiles. C. Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3300 of the Labor Code, Operator, if Operator 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, Operator agrees to obtain and maintain any employer's liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per accident. D. If Operator is or employs a licensed professional such as an architect or engineer: Professional liability (errors and omissions) insurance, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per claim.