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4. Professional Liability with limits no less than $1,000,000 per claim and $1,000,000
<br />policy aggregate limit. Professional Liability insurance shall be appropriate to the
<br />Consultant's profession.
<br />B. Other Insurance Provision. The Consultant's Automobile Liability and Commercial
<br />General Liability insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain that they
<br />shall be primary insurance with respect to the City. Any Insurance, self-insurance, or
<br />insurance pool coverage maintained by the City shall be excess of the Consultant's
<br />insurance and shall not be contributed or combined with it.
<br />C. Acceptability of Insurers. Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M.
<br />Best rating of not less than A:VII.
<br />D. Verification of Coverage. Consultant shall furnish the City with original certificates and
<br />a copy of the amendatory endorsements, including but not necessarily limited to the
<br />additional insured endorsement, evidencing the insurance requirements of the Contractor
<br />before commencement of the work. Upon request by the City, the Consultant shall furnish
<br />certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements, required in this
<br />Agreement and evidence of all subcontractors' coverage.
<br />E. Notice of Cancellation. The Consultant shall provide the City with written notice of any
<br />policy cancellation, within two business days of their receipt of such notice.
<br />F. Failure to Maintain Insurance. Failure on the part of the Consultant to maintain the
<br />insurance as required shall constitute a material breach of contract, upon which the City
<br />may, after giving five business days notice to the Consultant to correct the breach,
<br />immediately terminate the contract or, at its discretion, procure or renew such insurance
<br />and pay any and all premiums in connection therewith, with any sums so expended to be
<br />repaid to the City on demand, or at the sole discretion of the City, offset against funds
<br />due the Consultant from the City.
<br />9. Independent Contractor. The Consultant and the City agree that the Consultant is an
<br />independent contractor with respect to the services provided pursuant to this Agreement.
<br />Nothing in this Agreement shall be considered to create the relationship of employer and
<br />employee between the parties hereto. Neither the Consultant nor any employee of the
<br />Consultant shall be entitled to any benefits accorded City employees by virtue of the services
<br />provided under this Agreement. The City shall not be responsible for withholding or otherwise
<br />deducting federal income tax or social security or for contributing to the state industrial
<br />insurance program, otherwise assuming the duties of an employer with respect to the
<br />Consultant, or any employee of the Consultant.
<br />10. Covenant Against Contingent Fees. The Consultant warrants that he has not employed
<br />or retained any company or person, other than a bonafide employee working solely for the
<br />Consultant, to solicit or secure this contract, and that he has not paid or agreed to pay any
<br />company or person, other than a bonafide employee working solely for the Consultant, any
<br />fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gifts, or any other consideration contingent
<br />upon or resulting from the award or making of this contract. For breach or violation of this
<br />warrant, the City shall have the right to annul this contract without liability, or in its discretion
<br />to deduct from the contract price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of
<br />such fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or contingent fee.
<br />11. Discrimination Prohibited. Contractor, with regard to the work performed by it under this
<br />Agreement, will not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, creed, color, national origin,
<br />age, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, political affiliation,
<br />the presence of any disability, or any other protected class status under state or federal law,
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