GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 -2014

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4. ME.PGNDENT CONTRACTOR GST 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 constmed 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 GST performs the services whiob. are the subj ect matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by GST shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. GST shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and simile taxes relating to employees and shall be, responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. 5. INSiiMA,NCE Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, GST shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: a. Commercial General Liability Insurance, GST shall maintain comrnereial 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 GST'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 piimaay and not contributory with respect to insurance or self4usurance 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 $1,000,000 per occurrence. Such insurance shall include coverage for owned, hired and non- owned automobiles. Q. worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code, GST, if GST 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, GST agrees to obtain and maintain any employer's liability insurance with limits not teas than $1,000,000 per accident. d. If GST is or omploys a'licensed professional such as an architect or engineer; Professional Lability (errors and otr ssious) insurance, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per claim.