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7. Status of Consultant. Consultant will perform the Services as an independent contractor and not as an employee of City. The persons used by Consultant to provide services under this Agreement shall not be considered employees of City for any purposes. 8. Subcontractinq. Consultant will not subcontract any portion of the Services without prior written approval of City Manager or his/her designee. If Consultant subcontracts any of the Services, Consultant will be fully responsible to City for the acts and omissions of Consultant's subcontractor and of the persons either directly or indirectly employed by the subcontractor, as Consultant is for the acts and omissions of persons directly employed by Consultant. Nothing contained in this Agreement will create any contractual relationship between any subcontractor of Consultant and City. Consultant will be responsible for payment of subcontractors. Consultant will bind every subcontractor and every subcontractor of a subcontractor by the terms of this Agreement applicable to ConsultanYs work unless specifically noted to the contrary in the subcontract and approved in writing by City. 9. Other Consultants. City reserves� the right to employ other consultants in connection with the Services. 10. Indemnification. Consultant will defend, indemnify and hold harmless City and its officers, agents, employees and volunteers from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses including attorney fees arising out of the performance of the Services, caused in whole or in part by the willful misconduct or any negligent act or omission of the Consultant, any subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, except where caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of City. The Parties expressly agree that any reasonable payment, attorney's fee, cost or expense City incurs or makes to or on behalf of an injured employee under the City's self- administered workers' compensation is included as a loss, expense or cost for the purposes of this section. The parties expressly agree that this section shall survive the expiration or early termination of the Agreement. 11. Insurance. Consultant shall obtain and maintain for the duration of the Agreement and any and all amendments, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise out of or in connection with performance of the Services by Consultant or Consultant's agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. The insurance carrier is required to maintain an A.M. Best rating of not less than "A-: VII". 11.1 Coveraqes and Limits. Consultant, at its sole expense, shall maintain the types of coverages and minimum limits indicated below, unless otherwise approved by City in writing. These minimum amounts of coverage will not constitute any limitations or cap on Consultant's indemnification obligations under this Agreement. 11.1.1 Commercial General Liabilitv Insurance. Consultant shall maintain occurrence based coverage with limits not less than $1,000,000 per ATTY/AGR/2014.174/GROUNDWATER&ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES REV:10-7-14 MLG Page 3 of 12