Herrera 6/2/2023 - Laserfiche WebLink

Page 6 (Form Approved by City Attorney’s Office January 7, 2010, updated December 2, 2022) Compensation, or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Title. Service Provider shall comply with the provisions of Title 51 of the Revised Code of Washington before commencing the performance of the Work. Service Provider shall provide the City with evidence of Workers’ Compensation Insurance (or evidence of qualified self- insurance) before any Work is commenced. G. In case of the breach of any provision of this Section 11, the City may, at its option and with no obligation to do so, provide and maintain at the expense of Service Provider, such types of insurance in the name of the Service Provider, and with such insurers, as the City may deem proper, and may deduct the cost of providing and maintaining such insurance from any sums which may be found or become due to Service Provider under this Agreement or may demand Service Provider to promptly reimburse the City for such cost. 12. Risk of Loss. Service Provider shall be solely responsible for the safety of its employees, agents and subcontractors in the performance of the work hereunder and shall take all protections reasonably necessary for that purpose. All work shall be done at Service Provider’s own risk, and Service Provider shall be solely responsible for any loss of or damage to Service Provider’s materials, tools, or other articles used or held for use in connection with the work. 13. Independent Contractor. A. This Agreement neither constitutes nor creates an employer-employee relationship. Service Provider must provide services under this Agreement as an independent contractor. Service Provider must comply with all federal and state laws and regulations applicable to independent contractors including, but not limited to, the requirements listed in this Section. Service Provider agrees to indemnify and defend the City from and against any claims, valid or otherwise, made against the City because of these obligations. B. In addition to the other requirements of this Section, if Service Provider is a sole proprietor, Service Provider agrees that Service Provider is not an employee or worker of the City under Chapter 51 of the Revised Code of Washington, Industrial Insurance for the service performed in accordance with this Agreement, by certifying to the following: (1) Service Provider is free from control or direction over the performance of the service; and (2) The service performed is outside the usual course of business for the City, or will not be performed at any place of business of the City, or Service Provider is responsible for the costs of the principal place of business from which the service is performed; and (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