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the District/Authority. The consultant shall not publish or release the financial statements,
<br />except for peer review, without express written permission.
<br />8. PERSONAL SERVICES/NO ASSIGNMENT/SUBCONTRACTOR
<br />This Agreement is for professional services, which are personal to the District/Authority.
<br />The audit team described in the proposal is deemed to be experienced employees of the
<br />consultant's firm and shall be directly involved in performing, supervising or assisting in
<br />the performance of this work. They shall communicate with, and periodically report to,
<br />the District/Authority on the progress of the work. The District/Authority retain the right to
<br />approve or reject replacements.
<br />This Agreement is not assignable by Consultant without District's prior consent in writing.
<br />9. HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNITY
<br />Hold Harmless for Consultant's Damages. The Consultant holds the District/Authority,
<br />its elected officials, officers, and employees harmless from all of Consultant's claims,
<br />demands, lawsuits, judgments, damages, losses, injuries, or liability to the Consultant, to
<br />the Consultant's employees, to Consultant's contractors or subcontractors, or to the
<br />owners of the Consultant's firm, which damages, losses, injuries, or liability occur during
<br />the work and required under this Agreement, or occur while Consultant is on
<br />District/Authority property, or which are connected, directly or indirectly, with the
<br />Consultant's performance of any activity or work required under this Agreement.
<br />10. INSURANCE
<br />Consultant shall, at Consultant's sole cost and expense and throughout the term of this
<br />Agreement and any extensions thereof, carry adequate insurance as determined by
<br />District/Authority to protect Consultant from claims under workers compensation acts.
<br />Consultant shall also, at Consultant's sole cost and expense and throughout the term of
<br />this Agreement and any extensions thereof, carry Professional/General liability insurance
<br />in the amount of $1,000,000.
<br />All insurance policies shall be issued by a financially responsible company or companies
<br />authorized to do business in the State of California. Except under its Professional Errors
<br />and Omissions policy, the District/Authority, its officers, and employees shall be named
<br />as additional insured. Consultant shall provide District with copies of certificates (on
<br />District certificate form or an Accord form as modified per District's direction) for all
<br />policies, with the appropriate named additional insured coverage and an endorsement
<br />that they are not subject of cancellation without 30 days prior written notice to District.
<br />11. RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES
<br />The relationship of the parties to this Agreement shall be that of independent contractors,
<br />and that in no event shall Consultant be considered an officer, agent, servant, or
<br />employee of the District/Authority. The Consultant shall be solely responsible for any
<br />workers compensation insurance, withholding taxes, unemployment insurance, and any
<br />other employer obligations associated with the described work.
<br />12. CORRECTIONS
<br />In addition to the above indemnification obligations, the Consultant shall correct, at its
<br />expense, all errors in the work, which may be disclosed during the District/Authority's
<br />review of the Consultant's report or plans. Should Consultant fail to make such
<br />correction in a reasonably timely manner, such correction shall be made by the
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