2005/08/17 Council Agenda Packet

D. Prior to the Contractor performing any Work, Contractor shall provide the City with a Certificate of Insurance acceptable to the City Attorney evidencing the above-required insurance and evidence. The Contractor shall provide the City with either(1) a true copy of an endorsement naming the City of Everett, its officers, employees and agents as Additional Insureds on the Commercial General Liability Insurance policy and the Business Automobile Liability Insurance policy with respect to the operations performed and services provided under this Agreement and that such insurance shall apply as primary insurance on behalf of such Additional Insureds or (2) a true copy of the blanket additional insured clause from the policies. Receipt by the City of any certificate showing less coverage than required is not a waiver of the Contractor's obligations to fulfill the requirements. E. If the policy listed in paragraph 11.A.4. above, Professional Errors and Omissions Insurance, is on a claims made policy form, the retroactive date on the policy shall be the effective date of this Agreement or prior. The retroactive date of any subsequent renewal of such policy shall be the same as the original policy provided. The extended reporting or discovery period on a claims made policy form shall not be less than 36 months following expiration of the policy. (This paragraph shall not apply if paragraph 11.A.4. above is stricken.) F. Contractor certifies that it is aware of the provisions of Title 51 of the Revised Code of Washington that requires every employer to be insured against liability of Workers' Compensation, or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Title. Contractor shall comply with the provisions of Title 51 of the Revised Code of Washington before commencing the performance of the Work. Contractor 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, the City may, at its option and with no obligation to do so, provide and maintain at the expense of Contractor, such types of insurance in the name of the Contractor, 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 Contractor under this Agreement or may demand Contractor to promptly reimburse the City for such cost. 12. Independent Contractor. A. It is further agreed by and between the parties that because this Agreement shall not constitute nor create an employer-employee relationship, and since the Contractor is an independent contractor, Contractor shall be responsible for all obligations relating to federal income tax, self-employment FICA taxes and contributions, and all other so called employer taxes and contributions, including, but not limited to, industrial insurance (Workmen's Compensation), and that the Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the City harmless from any claims, valid or otherwise,made to the City,because of these obligations. B. Any and all employees of the Contractor, while engaged in the performance of any Work, shall be considered employees of only the Contractor and not employees of the City. The Contractor 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 Contractor, 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 Contractor's employees, while so engaged on any of the Work 5 13