2022/08/31 Council Agenda Packet

(3) Service Provider is customarily engaged in an independently established business of the same nature as the service performed, or has a principal place of business for the service performed that is eligible for a business deduction for federal income tax purposes; and (4) On the effective date of this Agreement, Service Provider is responsible for filing a schedule of expenses, for the next applicable filing period, with the internal revenue service for the type of service performed; and (5) By the effective date of this Agreement or within a reasonable time thereafter, Service Provider has established an account with the department of revenue and other state agencies, where required, for the service performed for the payment of all state taxes normally paid by employers and businesses and has registered for and received a unified business identifier number from the state of Washington; and (6) By the effective date of this Agreement, Service Provider is maintaining a separate set of records that reflect all items of income and expenses of the services performed. C. Any and all employees of the Service Provider, while engaged in the performance of any Work, shall be considered employees of only the Service Provider and not employees of the City. The Service Provider shall be solely liable for any and all claims that may or might arise under the Worker's Compensation Act on behalf of said employees or Service Provider, while so engaged and for any and all claims made by a third party as a consequence of any negligent act or omission on the part of the Service Provider's employees, while so engaged on any of the Work D. Service Provider shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and other legislation affecting its employees and the rules and regulations issued thereunder insofar as applicable to its employees and shall at all times save the City free, clear and harmless from all actions, claims, demands and expenses arising out of said act, and rules and regulations that are or may be promulgated in connection therewith. E. Service Provider assumes full responsibility for the payment of all payroll taxes, use, sales, income, or other form of taxes (such as state and, city business and occupation taxes), fees, licenses, excises or payments required by any city, federal or state legislation which are now or may during the term of the Agreement be enacted as to all persons employed by the Service Provider and as to all duties, activities and requirements by the Service Provider in performance of the Work and Service Provider shall assume exclusive liability therefor, and meet all requirements thereunder pursuant to any rules or regulations that are now or may be promulgated in connection therewith. 13. Employment/Conflict of Interest. The Service Provider warrants that it has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide . employee working solely for the Service Provider, to solicit or secure this Agreement and that it has not paid or agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the Service Page 7 (Form Approved by City Attorney's Office January 7, 2010, updated January 6, 2022)