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4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Provider 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, ajoint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the manner in which Provider performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Provider shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Provider 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. Provider is not an agent, representative or employee of City and Provider shall have no authority to act on behalf of the City. 5. INSURANCE Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Provider shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: a. Commercial General Liability Insurance. Provider shall maintain commercial general Liability insurance which shall inclade, 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 oeeurence arising out of Provider's negligent 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 and $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 insured provisions. b, Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with California State law, Consultant, if Provider 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, Provider agrees to obtain and maintain any employer's liability insurance witlr limits not less than $1,000,000 per accident. c. The following requirements apply to the insurance to be provided by Provider pursuant to this section: (I) Provider shall maintain all insurance required above in full force and effect for the entire period covered by this Agreement. (ii) Certificates of insurance shall be furnished to the City upon execution of this Agreement and shall be approved in form by the City. Pago 2 of 8