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9. Insurance. The Grant Recipient shall procure and keep in force during the term of this Agreement, at Grant Recipient’s own cost and expense, automobile liability insurance on all vehicles used by Grant Recipient in the performance of this Agreement. Proof of such insurance shall be provided to the City prior to performing any Work hereunder. A statement certifying that no vehicle will be used in fulfilling this Agreement may be substituted for this insurance requirement. 10. Independent Contractor. A. This Agreement neither constitutes nor creates an employer-employee relationship. Grant Recipient must provide service under this Agreement as an independent contractor. Grant Recipient 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 10. The Grant Recipient 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 10, if the Grant Recipient is a sole proprietor, the Grant Recipient agrees that the Grant Recipient is not an employee or worker of the City under Chapter 51 of the Revised Code of Washington, Industrial Insurance, for the Work performed in accordance with this Agreement, by certifying to the following: (1) The Grant Recipient is free from control or direction over the performance of the Work; and (2) The Work 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 Grant Recipient is responsible for the costs of the principal place of business from which the Work is performed; and (3) The Grant Recipient is customarily engaged in an independently established business of the same nature as the Work performed, or has a principal place of business for the Work performed that is eligible for a business deduction for federal income tax purposes; and (4) On the effective date of this Agreement, the Grant Recipient is responsible for filing a schedule of expenses, for the next applicable filing period, with the Internal Revenue Service from the type of service performed; and (5) By the effective date of this Agreement or within a reasonable time thereafter, the Grant Recipient has established an account with the Department of Revenue and other state agencies, where required, for the Work performed for the payment of all state taxes Page of 7 4