25H - AGMT - STREET SWEEPING SERVICES

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4. Adjustments to Charges The parties may agree to an annual adjustment of street sweeping charges (not to exceed 2%) at the end of the first year of the agreement and every year thereafter, utilizing the month of December statistics and supporting documentation. The two indices which will be used for determining adjustments to street sweeping charges shall be the most recent December Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers for Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside CMSA, published by the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics or any relevant successor for the Orange County area and the December Produce Price Index (PPI). The adjustment formula shall be as follows: The CPI shall be weighted at ninety (90%) percent and PPI shall be weighted at ten (10%) percent. 5. Extra Work No new work of any kind shall be considered an extra unless a separate estimate is given for said work and the estimate is approved by the City in writing before the work is commenced. The Contractor will be required to provide before and after photographs of safety items or emergency repairs. Documentation of contract compliance may be required on some occasions. D. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Contractor shall during the entire term of this Contract, be construed to be an independent contractor and not an employee of the City. This Contract 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 manner in which Contractor performs the services required by this Contract. 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. E. INSURANCE Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Contract, Contractor shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: 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 there from 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, $2,000,000 in the aggregate. 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. A sample additional insured endorsement is attached hereto as Exhibit C. 1. Business automobile liability insurance, or equivalent form, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. Such insurance shall include coverage for owned, hired and non- owned automobiles. 2. Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3300 of the Labor Code, Contractor 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 Contract, Contractor agrees to obtain and maintain any employer's liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per accident. Exhibit A - Next Page 25H-50