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Contractor is not liable to the claimant. The Contractor must respond within 30 days, to the tender of any <br /> etaim for andindemnity - City, ontessrtttts - time has e>f en ex en edby the City. if the <br /> Contractor fails to accept or reject a tender of defense and indemnity within 30 days, in addition to any <br /> other remedy authorized by law, so much of the money due the Contractor under and by virtue of this <br /> Agreement as shall reasonably be considered necessary by the City, may be retained by the City until <br /> • disposition has been made of the claim or suit for damages, or until the Contractor accepts or rejects the <br /> tender of defense, whichever occurs first. <br /> In the event that Contractor or any employee, agent, or subcontractor of Contractor providing services <br /> under this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or the California Public Employees <br /> Retirement System (PERS) to be eligible for enrollment in PERS as an employee of City, Contractor shall <br /> • . indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City for the payment of any employee and/or employer contributions <br /> for PERS benefits on behalf of Contractor or its employees, agents, or subcontractors, as well as for the <br /> payment of any penalties and interest on such contributions, which would otherwise be the responsibility of <br /> • City. <br /> Section 6. STATUS OF CONTRACTOR. • <br /> 6.1 independent Contractor. At all times during the term of this Agreement, Contractor shall <br /> be an independent contractor and shall not be an employee of City. City shall have the <br /> right to control Contractor only insofar as the results of Contractor's services rendered <br /> pursuant to this Agreement and assignment of personnel pursuant to Subsection 1.3; <br /> however, otherwise City shall not have the right to control the means by which Contractor <br /> accomplishes services rendered pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other <br /> City, state, or federal policy, rule, regulation, law, or ordinance to the contrary, Contractor <br /> and any of its employees, agents, and subcontractors providing services under this <br /> Agreement shall not qualify for or become entitled to, and hereby agree to waive any and <br /> all claims to, any compensation, benefit, or any incident of employment by City, including <br /> but not limited to eligibility to enroll in the Califomia Public Employees Retirement System <br /> (PERS) as an employee of City and entitlement to any contribution to be paid by City for <br /> employer contributions and /or employee contributions for PERS benefits. <br /> • 6.2 Contractor Not an Agent. Except as City may specify in writing, Contractor shall have no <br /> authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an <br /> agent. Contractor shall have no authority, express or implied, pursuant to this Agreement <br /> to bind City to any obligation whatsoever. <br /> • <br /> Section 7. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> 7.1 Governing Law. The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement. <br /> 7.2 Compliance with Applicable Laws. Contractor and any subcontractors shall comply with <br /> all laws applicable to the performance of the work hereunder. <br /> Non - Professional Services Agreement between [EFFECTIVE DATE] <br /> City of San Leandro and Roebbelen Contracting Inc. Page <br /> • 9 89831 -1 • <br /> • <br />