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ofthis Agreement maybe extended upon a writing executed by the Executive Director of the
<br />Housing Authority and the Authority General Counsel.
<br />4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
<br />Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agree~r~ent, be construed to be an
<br />independent contractor and not an employee of the Authority. This Agreement is not intended
<br />nor shall it be construed to create an employer-employee relationship, a joint venture
<br />relationship, or to allow the Authority to exercise discretion or control over the professional
<br />manner in which Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter of this
<br />Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner
<br />consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall
<br />pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar
<br />taxes relating to employees anal shall be responsible far all applicable withholding taxes.
<br />5. INSURANCE -RESERVED
<br />Due to tl7e nature of the services provided hereunder, insurance is not required.
<br />6. INDEMNIFICATION
<br />Consultant agrees to and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Authority, its officers,
<br />agents, employees, consultants, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for
<br />personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of
<br />claims for personal injury, including health, and claims for property damage, which may arise
<br />from the direct or indirect operations of the Consultant ar 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; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just
<br />compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is duo by reason of the terns of or effects
<br />arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims
<br />for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial ar 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. The Consultant further agrees to indemnify, hold
<br />harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the Authority, including fees and costs for special
<br />counsel to be selected by the Authority, regarding any action by a third party challenging the
<br />validity ofthis Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation,
<br />restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by reason of the
<br />terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. Authority may make all reasonable decisions
<br />with respect to its representation in any Iegal proceeding.
<br />7. CONFIDENTIALITY
<br />If Consultant receives from the Authority information which due to the nature of such
<br />information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees
<br />that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance ofthis Agreement,
<br />and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its awn information of
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