invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. City and
<br />Contractor agree that all payments due and owing under this Agreement shall be made
<br />through Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers. Contractor agrees to execute the
<br />City's standard ACH Vendor Payment Authorization and provide required
<br />documentation. Upon verification of the data provided, the City will be authorized to
<br />deposit payments directly into Contractor's account(s) with financial institutions.
<br />Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance
<br />set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City.
<br />3. TERM
<br />This Agreement shall commence on July 2, 2024 and end on July 1, 2027, with the option
<br />for the City to grant up to one (1), two (2) year extension, exercisable by a writing by the City
<br />Manager and the City Attorney, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 16, 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" and "maintenance" projects. If the services
<br />being performed are part of an applicable "public works" or "maintenance" project, as defined by
<br />the Prevailing Wage Laws, and the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Contractor agrees to
<br />fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold the
<br />City, its elected officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claim or
<br />liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws.
<br />5. 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 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 Contractor
<br />performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be
<br />provided by Contractor shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and
<br />regulations governing such services. Contractor 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 />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 documents or works of
<br />authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical
<br />drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or
<br />Page 2 of 40
<br />
|