procedures, payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the
<br />standards of performance set forth hi the Recitals and Scope of Work, which may
<br />reasonably be expected by City.
<br />3, TERM
<br />This Agreement shall cormnonoe on the date first written above and tertninato on April 3,
<br />2020, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 17, below.
<br />4. PREVAILING WAGES
<br />Contractor is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq.,
<br />and 1770, et seq,, as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq.,
<br />("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the
<br />performance of other requirements on "public works" raid "maintenance" projects, If the
<br />services being performed are part of an applicable "public works" or "maintenance" project, as
<br />defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, and the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Contractor
<br />agrees to fully comply with such prevailing Wage Laws. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and
<br />hold the City, its elected officials, officers, employees and agents free and hannless frorn any
<br />claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the prevailing Wage
<br />Laws.
<br />INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
<br />Contractor 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
<br />shall it be construed to create an employer -employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or
<br />to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which
<br />Contractor performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the
<br />services to be provided by Contractor shall be provided in a manner consistent with all
<br />applicable standards and regulations governing such services, Contractor shall pay all salaries
<br />and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating
<br />to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes,
<br />6. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS
<br />This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use,
<br />modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property
<br />embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other doctnnents or works of
<br />authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, inchrding but not limited to, physical
<br />drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared
<br />or caused to be prepared by Contractor under this Agreement ("Documents & Data").
<br />Contractor shall require all subcontractors to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive
<br />and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this
<br />Agreement. Contractor represents and warrants that Contractor has the legal right to license any
<br />and all Documents & Data. Contractor makes no such representation and warranty in regard to
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