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5. LIABILITY <br />Consultant shall be responsible for 'performing the work pursuant to this Agreement in a <br />professional manner and shall be responsible for the acts and omissions of its employees as related <br />to this Agreement. Liability of Consultant to City with regard to all work and services performed or <br />provided by Consultant for City under this Agreement shall be limited to the total fee actually paid <br />by City to Consultant. Under no circumstances shalt Consultant have any liability to City in excess <br />of the amount of such fees or compensation. City acknowledges and agrees that but for the above <br />limitation of liability, Consultant would not be able to provide the services for City under this <br />Agreement for the prices applicable to this Agreement, and that this limitation of liability is <br />reasonable. <br />6. WORK COMPLETION IN A TIMELY MANNER <br />City agrees to provide information needed to complete the claims two weeks prior to the <br />established due date or two weeks after the data has been requested by the Consultant, whichever is <br />first. If information has been received in a timely manner, Consultant agrees to complete and file <br />the claim(s) on or before the date established for submitting such claims to the State of California. <br />If data is not provided in a timely manner and Consultant is unable to complete the claims, <br />the claims shall be submitted late, when allowed by the State. City understands that late claims are <br />subject to a 10% or One Thousand Dollar ($1,000) per claim penalty (whichever amount is less) up <br />to one year after the original due date. City understands that the State does not allow claims to be <br />submitted more than one year after the original due date. <br />Consultant shall not be responsible for late penalties or for the loss of claiming <br />opportunities. Consultant shall not be liable for any claims not filed due to incomplete, insufficient, <br />or late information. Consultant shall be responsible for late penalties or failure to file claims if <br />caused by mistake or negligence of its employees, officers and agents. <br />8. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR <br />Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an <br />independent contractor and not an employee of the City, This Agreement is not intended nor shall it <br />be construed to create an employer-employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow <br />the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs <br />the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by <br />Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations <br />governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, <br />unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all _ <br />applicable withholding taxes. <br />3 <br />