25C - AGMT - REWIRING STREET LIGHTS ON BROADWAY AND SYCAMORE

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4. OWNERSHIP OF REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS The originals of all maps, drawings, plans, graphs, letters, documents, reports and other products and data produced under this Agreement shall be delivered to, and become the property of City. Copies may be made for Contractor's records but shall not be furnished to others without written authorization from City. Such deliverables shall be deemed works made for hire and all rights in copyright therein shall be retained by City. 5. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Contractor 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 or a joint venture relationship; however, the services to be provided by Contractor shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Contractor 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. 6. INSURANCE Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, contractor shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: a. Commercial General Liability Insurance. Contractor shall maintain commercial general liability insurance which 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 Contractor'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 $1,000,000 per occurrence. Such insurance shall (a) name the City, its officers, employees, agents, volunteers and representatives as additional insured(s); (b) be primary and not contributory with respect to insurance or self-insurance programs maintained by the City; and (c) contain standard separation of insureds provisions. b. Business automobile liability insurance, or equivalent form, with a combined single limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence. Such insurance shall include coverage for owned, hired and non-owned automobiles. c. Workers Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3300 of the Labor Code, Contractor, if Contractor has any employees, is required to be insured against liability for Workers Compensation or to undertake self-insurance. Prior to commencing the performance of the work under this Agreement, Contractor agrees to obtain and maintain any employer's liability insurance with limits not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per accident. d. If Contractor 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 One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per claim. e. The following requirements apply to the insurance to be provided by Contractor pursuant to this section: 25C-4