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Consulting Services Agreement between City of San Leandro Last revised November 8, 2022 and NBS for Cost Allocation Plan, Comprehensive User Fee Study, & Development Impact Fee Study Page 7 of 14 volunteers; or the Consultant shall provide a financial guarantee satisfactory to the City guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses. 4.5.4 Wasting Policies. No policy required by this Section 4 shall include a “wasting” policy limit (i.e. limit that is eroded by the cost of defense). 4.5.5 Endorsement Requirements. Each insurance policy required by Section 4 shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be canceled by either party, except after 30 days’ prior written notice has been provided to the City. 4.5.6 Subcontractors. Consultant shall include all subcontractors as insureds under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and certified endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements stated herein. 4.6 Submittal of Proof of Insurance Coverage. All certificates of insurance and original endorsements effecting coverage required in this Section 4 must be electronically submitted through the City’s online insurance document management program, EBIX. Contractor shall comply with all requirements provided by City related to the EBIX program. 4.7 Remedies. In addition to any other remedies City may have if Consultant fails to provide or maintain any insurance policies or policy endorsements to the extent and within the time herein required, City may, at its sole option exercise any of the following remedies, which are alternatives to other remedies City may have and are not the exclusive remedy for Consultant’s breach:  Obtain such insurance and deduct and retain the amount of the premiums for such insurance from any sums due under the Agreement;  Order Consultant to stop work under this Agreement or withhold any payment that becomes due to Consultant hereunder, or both stop work and withhold any payment, until Consultant demonstrates compliance with the requirements hereof; and/or  Terminate this Agreement. Section 5. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONSULTANT’S RESPONSIBILITIES. Refer to the attached Exhibit C, which is incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement. Section 6. STATUS OF CONSULTANT. 6.1 Independent Contractor. At all times during the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall be an independent contractor and shall not be an employee of City. City shall have the right to control Consultant only insofar as the results of Consultant's services rendered pursuant to this Agreement and assignment of personnel pursuant to Subsection 1.3; however, otherwise City shall not have the right to control the means by which Consultant DocuSign Envelope ID: 7A84F803-3528-4F56-945D-63F8DD36D0C6