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4. 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 <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 />5. INSURANCE <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 />a. Due to the nature of services provided, Commercial General Liability Insurance is not <br />required. <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 />c. The following requirements apply to the insurance to be provided by Consultant <br />pursuant to this section: <br />(i) Consultant shall maintain all insurance required above in full force and <br />effect for the entire period covered by this Agreement. <br />(ii) Certificates of insurance shall be furnished to the City upon execution of <br />this 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 <br />or reduced in coverage or changed in any other material aspect without <br />thirty (30) days prior written notice to the City. <br />6. INDEMNIFICATION <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 />