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4. TERM
<br />This Agreement shall commence on April 5, 2017 and continue through April 4, 2018, unless
<br />terminated earlier pursuant to Section 14, below.
<br />5. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
<br />Consultant shall, during the entire terns of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent
<br />contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to
<br />create an employer - employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise
<br />discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs the services which are
<br />the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be
<br />provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services.
<br />Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment 'insurance
<br />and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes.
<br />G. INSURANCE
<br />Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain and
<br />shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below:
<br />a. Commercial General Liability Insurance. Consultant shall maintain commercial general
<br />liability insurance naming the City, its officers, employees, agents, volunteers and
<br />representatives as additional insured(s) and shall include, but not be limited to protection
<br />against claims arising from bodily and personal injury, including death resulting therefrom
<br />and damage to property, resulting from any act or occurrence arising out of Consultant's
<br />operations in the performance of this Agreement, including, without limitation, acts
<br />involving vehicles. The amounts of insurance shall be not less than the following: single
<br />limit coverage applying to bodily and personal injury, including death resulting therefrom,
<br />and property damage, in the total amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence, with $2,000,000
<br />in the aggregate. Such insurance shall (a) name the City, its officers, employees, agents,
<br />volunteers and representatives as additional insured(s); (b) be primary and not contributory
<br />with respect to insurance or self - insurance programs maintained by the City; and (c)
<br />contain standard separation of insureds provisions.
<br />b. Business automobile liability insurance, or equivalent form, with a combined single limit
<br />of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. Such insurance shall include coverage for
<br />owned, hired and non -owned automobiles.
<br />c. Workers' Compensation Insurance. hn accordance with the California Labor Code,
<br />Consultant, if Consultant has any employees, is required to be insured against liability for
<br />workers' compensation or to undertake self - insurance. Prior to commencing the
<br />performance of the work under this Agreement, Consultant agrees to obtain and maintain
<br />any employer's liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per accident.
<br />d. If Consultant is or employs a licensed professional such as an architect or engineer:
<br />Professional liability (errors and omissions) insurance, with a combined single limit of not
<br />less than $1,000,000 per claim with $2,000,000 in the aggregate.
<br />e. The following requirements apply to the insurance to be provided by Consultant pursuant
<br />to this section:
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