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5. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP The Contractor is an independent contractor and shall be treated as such for all purposes. Nothing contained in this agreement or any action of the parties shall be construed to constitute or to render the Contractor an employee, partner, agent, shareholder, officer or in any other capacity other than as an independent contractor other than those obligations which have been or shall have been undertaken by the City Contractor shall be responsible for any and all of its own expenses in performing its duties as contemplated under this agreement. The City shall not be responsible for any expense incurred by the Contractor. The City shall have no duty to withhold any Federal income taxes or pay Social Security services and that such obligations shall be that of the Contractor, other than those set forth in this agreement. Contractor shall furnish its own transportation, office and other supplies as it determines necessary in carrying out its duties under this agreement. 6. INSURANCE. Contractor shall, at its sole cost and expense, during the period of any work being performed under this Agreement, procure and maintain the following minimum insurance coverages to protect the City and Contractor against all loss, claims, damage and liabilities caused by Contractor, its agents, or employees, as indicated below: ❑ Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, including broad form contractual liability coverage for all operations, including, but not limited to, Premises/Operations, Products/Completed Operations, Contractual, Independent Contractors, Personal Injury and Property Damage liability with minimum limits of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence. ❑ Worker's Compensation, as required by the State of Florida Employer's Liability. ❑ Business Automobile Liability which shall include coverage for all owned, non-owned and hired vehicles for minimum limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence, One Million Dollars ($1,000.000) per accident for bodily injury and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) per accident for property damage. Insurance required of the Contractor shall be primary to, and not contribute with, any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City. Such insurance shall not diminish Contractor's indemnification and obligations hereunder. The insurance policy(ies) shall be issued by companies authorized to do business under the laws of the State of Florida and acceptable to the City with a minimum A.M. Best rating of A-Excellent. Before any work under this Agreement is performed, and at any time upon request, Contractor shall furnish to the City certificates of insurance evidencing the minimum required coverage and shall be appropriately endorsed for contractual liability, with the City named as additional insured. All policies shall contain a waiver of subrogation endorsement. All policies and certificates shall be in forms and issued by insurance companies acceptable to the City Manager or his designee. All insurance policies and certificates of insurance shall provide that the policies may not be canceled or altered without thirty (30) days prior written notice to the City. Contractor shall also require and ensure that each of its sub-contractors providing services hereunder (if any) procures and maintains, until the completion of the services, insurance of the types and to the limits specified herein. ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS IN THIS SECTION MUST BE APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE CITY. C1516-038 BONNIE BENNETT CREATIVE.LLC Page 3 of 7 J