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(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 (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 Service Provider,while engaged in the performance of any Work, shall be considered employees of Service Provider only and not of the City, and 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 in any and all claims made by a third party as a consequence of any negligent act or omission on the part of Service Provider's employees,while so engaged on any of the Work, shall be the sole obligation and responsibility of Service Provider. 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 Service Provider and as to all duties, activities and requirements by Service Provider in performance of the Work and Service Provider shall assume exclusive liability therefore, and meet all requirements thereunder pursuant to any rules or regulations that are now or may be promulgated in connection therewith. 11. Employment. Service Provider warrants that it had not employed or retained any company or person,other than a bona fide employee working solely for 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 Service Provider,any fee, commission,percentage,brokerage fee, gifts,or any other consideration, contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty,the City shall have the right to annul this Agreement without liability Page 4 (Form Approved by City Attorney's Office January 1,2010,updated June 15,2014)