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an employer -employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or
<br />control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter
<br />of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner
<br />consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries
<br />and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and
<br />shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes.
<br />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
<br />therefrom and damage to property, resulting from any act or occurrence arising out of
<br />Consultant's operations in the performance of this Agreement, including, without
<br />limitation, acts involving vehicles. The amounts of insurance shall be not less than the
<br />following: single limit coverage applying to bodily and personal injury, including death
<br />resulting therefrom, and property damage, in the total amount of $1,000,000 per
<br />occurrence, with $2,000,000 in the aggregate. Such insurance shall (a) name the City, its
<br />officers, employees, agents, and representatives as additional insured(s); (b) be primary
<br />and not contributory with respect to insurance or self-insurance programs maintained by
<br />the City; and (c) 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. Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3700 of
<br />the Labor Code, Consultant, if Consultant has any employees, is required to be insured
<br />against liability for worker's compensation or to undertake self-insurance. Prior to
<br />commencing the performance of the work under this Agreement, Consultant agrees to
<br />obtain and maintain any employer's liability insurance with limits not less than
<br />$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
<br />not 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:
<br />i. Consultant shall maintain all insurance required above in full force and effect for
<br />the entire period covered by this Agreement.
<br />i. Certificates of insurance shall be furnished to the City upon execution of this
<br />Agreement and shall be approved by the City.
<br />Ill. Certificates and policies shall state that the policies shall not be canceled or
<br />reduced in coverage or changed in any other material aspect without thirty (30)
<br />days prior written notice to the City.
<br />iv. Where the amounts or coverage provided by the certificates of insurance
<br />provides coverage greater than those listed by this Agreement, the amounts
<br />provided by the certificates of insurance shall be incorporated by reference into
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