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<br />taxes as due. The Contractor, including its employees, is an independent Contractor and shall be
<br />treated as such for all purposes.
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<br />Nothing contained in this agreement or any action of the parties shall be construed to constitute
<br />or to render the Contractor an employee, partner, agent, shareholder, officer or in any other
<br />capacity other than as an independent Contractor other than those obligations which have been or
<br />shall have been undertaken by the City. Contractor shall be responsible for any and all of its
<br />own expenses in performing its duties as contemplated under this agreement. The City shall not
<br />be responsible for any expense incurred by the Contractor. The City shall have no duty to
<br />withhold any Federal income taxes or pay Social Security services and that such obligations shall
<br />be that of the Contractor other than those set forth in this agreement. Contractor shall furnish its
<br />own transportation, office and other supplies as it determines necessary in carrying out its duties
<br />under this agreement.
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<br />9. Indemnification
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<br />Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless, the City, its officers, agents, and
<br />employees from, and against any and all claims, actions, liabilities, losses and expenses
<br />including, but not limited to, attorney's fees for personal, economic or bodily injury, wrongful
<br />death, loss of or damage to property, at law or in equity, which may arise or may be alleged to
<br />have risen from the negligent acts, errors, omissions or other wrongful conduct of the Contractor,
<br />agents or other personnel entity acting under Contractor's control in connection with the
<br />Contractor's performance of services under this Agreement and to that extent the Contractor
<br />shall pay such claims and losses and shall pay all such costs and judgments which may issue
<br />from any lawsuit arising from such claims and losses including wrongful termination or
<br />allegations of discrimination or harassment, and shall pay all costs and attorneys' fees expended
<br />by the City in defense of such claims and losses including appeals. That the aforesaid hold-
<br />harmless agreement by Contractor shall apply to all damages and claims for damages of every
<br />kind suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of any of the aforesaid operations of
<br />Contractor or any agent or employee of Contractor regardless of whether or not such insurance
<br />policies shall have been determined to be applicable to any of such damages or claims for
<br />damages. The provisions of this Indemnification section shall survive the expiration or
<br />termination of this Agreement with respect to any event occurring prior to such expiration or
<br />termination.
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<br />Insurance
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<br />Contractor shall, at its sole cost and expense, during the period of any work being performed
<br />under this Agreement, procure and maintain the following minimum insurance coverage to
<br />protect the City and Contractor against all loss, claims, damage and liabilities caused by
<br />Contractor, its agents, sub- Contractors or employees, as indicated below:
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<br />· Comprehensive General Liability ("CGL") insurance, with minimum limits of
<br />One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence, combined single limit for
<br />Bodily Injury Liability and Property Damage Liability, and Two Million Dollars
<br />($2,000,000) aggregate.
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<br />· Worker's Compensation, as required by law, but with no less than $1,000,000 for
<br />Employer's Liability.
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