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City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 (3 )05) 947 -0606 phone (3 )05) 949 -3113 Fax 1.8. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP. The Contractor is an independent contractor and shall be treated as such for all purposes. Nothing contained in this Agreement or any action of the parties shall be construed to constitute or to render the Contractor an employee, partner, agent, shareholder, officer or in any other capacity other than as an independent contractor other than those obligations which have been or shall have been undertaken by the City. Contractor shall be responsible for any and all of its own expenses in performing its duties as contemplated under this Agreement. The City shall not be responsible for any expense incurred by the Contractor. The City shall have no duty to withhold any Federal income taxes or pay Social Security services and that such obligations shall be that of the Contractor, other than those set forth in this Agreement. Contractor shall furnish its own transportation, office and other supplies as it determines necessary in carrying out its duties under this Agreement. 1.9. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT. All documents prepared by the Contractor pursuant to this Agreement and related Services to this Agreement are intended and represented for the ownership of the City only. Any other use by Contractor or other parties shall be approved in writing by the City. If requested, Contractor shall deliver the documents to the City within fifteen (15) calendar days. 1.10. INSURANCE. Contractor shall, at its sole cost and expense, during the period of any work being perfonned under this Agreement, procure and maintain the following minimum insurance coverage to protect the City and Contractor against all loss, claims, damage and liabilities caused by Contractor, its agents or employees, as indicated below: ❑ Comprehensive General liability insurance, including broad form contractual liability coverage for all operations, including, but not limited to, contractual, products, and completed operations, personal injury and property damage liability with minimum limits of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence. ❑ Worker's Compensation and employer's liability coverage, as required pursuant to Florida law. ❑ Business Automobile Liability which shall include coverage for all owned, non - owned and hired vehicles for minimum limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence. Insurance required of the Contractor shall be primary to, and not contribute with, any insurance or self - insurance maintained by the City. Such insurance shall not diminish Contractor's indemnification and obligations hereunder. The insurance policy shall be issued by companies authorized to do business under the laws of the State of Florida and acceptable to the City with a minimum A.M. Best rating of A- Excellent. Before any work under this Agreement is performed, and at any time upon request, Contractor shall furnish to the City certificates of insurance evidencing the minimum required coverage and shall be appropriately endorsed for contractual liability, with the City named as additional insured. All policies shall contain a waiver of subrogation endorsement. All policies and certificates shall be in forms and issued by insurance companies acceptable to the City Manager or his designee. All insurance policies and certificates of insurance shall provide that the policies may not be canceled or altered without thirty (30) days