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<br />3. TERM
<br />This Agreement shall commence on October 4, 2022, and continue through September 30,
<br />2025, with the option the City to grant up to two (2) one (1) year renewals, exercisable by a writing
<br />by the City Manager and the City Attorney, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section
<br />13, below. City shall recognize any services provided since October 1, 2022.
<br />4. 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
<br />it be construed to create an employer -employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to
<br />allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant
<br />performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, Cho services to be
<br />provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and
<br />regulations governing such services, Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social
<br />security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be
<br />responsible for all applicable withholding taxes,
<br />S. INSURANCE
<br />Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain
<br />and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below.
<br />Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
<br />1. Commercial General Liability (COL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01
<br />covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis, including products and completed operations,
<br />property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less
<br />than $t,000,000 per occurrence, If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general
<br />aggregatellmit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04)
<br />or the generalaggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.
<br />2. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 0001 covering,
<br />Codel (any auto), or if Consultant has no owned autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (non -
<br />owned), withlimit no less than $I,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property
<br />damage,
<br />3. Workers' Compensation insurance as required by the State of California, with
<br />Statutory Limits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limit of no less than
<br />$1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. (Not required if consultant
<br />provides written verification they have Sao employees)
<br />4, Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) Insurance appropriates to the
<br />Consultant'sprofession, with limit no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim,
<br />$2,000,000 aggregate,
<br />If the Consultant maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums
<br />shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the
<br />higher limits maintained by the contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of
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