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any work under this Agreement. Neither CONTRACTOR nor CONTRACTOR's officers,
employees, agents, and subcontractors are entitled to any salary or wages, or retirement, health,
leave or other fringe benefits applicable to CITY employees. The CITY will not make any federal
or state tax withholdings on behalf of CONTRACTOR. The CITY shall not be required to pay any
workers' compensation insurance on behalf of CONTRACTOR.
16.3 Indemnification for Employee Payments. CONTRACTOR agrees to defend and
indemnify the CITY for any obligation, claim, suit, or demand for tax, retirement contribution
including any contribution to PERS, social security, salary or wages, overtime payment, or
workers' compensation payment which the CITY may be required to make on behalf of (1)
CONTRACTOR, (2) any employee of CONTRACTOR, or (3) any employee of CONTRACTOR
construed to be an employee of the CITY, for work performed under this Agreement. This is a
continuing obligation that survives the termination of this Agreement.
17. WORKERS' COMPENSATION. The CONSULTANT shall comply with all of
the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Insurance and Safety Acts of the State of California,
the applicable provisions of Division 4 and 5 of the California Labor Code and all amendments
thereto; and all similar State or federal acts or laws applicable; and shall indemnify, and hold
harmless the CITY and its officers, employees, and volunteers from and against all claims,
demands, payments, suits, actions, proceedings, and judgments of every nature and description,
_-lincludingreasonable-attorneys fees and -defense -costs presented, brought or recovered against-th-e-
CITY or its officers, employees, or volunteers, for or on account of any liability under any of said
acts which may be incurred by reason of any work to be performed by the CONSULTANT under
this Agreement.
18. INSURANCE. The CONSULTANT, at its sole cost and expense, shall purchase
and maintain, and shall require its SUBCONSULTANT(S), when applicable, to purchase and
maintain throughout the term of this Agreement, the following insurance policies:
A. ® If checked, Professional Liability Insurance (errors and omissions)
with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence.
B. Automobile Insurance covering all bodily injury and property damage
incurred during the performance of this Agreement, with a minimum coverage of $1,000,000
combined single limit per accident. Such automobile insurance shall include owned, non -owned,
and hired vehicles. The policy shall name the CITY and its officers, agents, employees, and
volunteers as additional insureds, and a separate additional insured endorsement shall be provided.
C. Commercial General Liability. Insurance, with minimum limits of either
$2,000,000 per occurrence and $4,000,000 aggregate, or $1,000,000 per occurrence and
$2,000,000 aggregate with a $2,000,000 umbrella policy, covering all bodily injury and property
damage arising out of its operations, work, or performance under this Agreement. The policy shall
name the CITY and its officers, agents, employees, and volunteers as additional insureds, and a
separate additional insured endorsement shall be provided. The general aggregate limit must apply
solely to this "project" or "location". The "project" or "location" should be noted with specificity
on an endorsement that shall be incorporated into the policy.
D. Workers' Compensation Insurance in an amount sufficient to meet
statutory requirements covering all of CONSULTANT'S employees and employers' liability
insurance with limits of at least $1,000,000 per accident. In addition, the policy shall be endorsed
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