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8. Changes. City may request changes in the scope of services to be provided by
<br /> Consultant. Any changes and related fees shall be mutually agreed upon between the parties and
<br /> subject to a written amendment to this Agreement.
<br /> 9. Consultant's Status. In performing the obligations set forth in this Agreement,
<br /> Consultant shall have the status of an independent contractor and Consultant shall not be
<br /> considered to be an employee of the City for any purpose. All persons working for or under the
<br /> direction of Consultant are its agents and employees and are not agents or employees of City.
<br /> 10. Labor Code/Prevailing Wages. To the extent applicable, Consultant shall comply with the
<br /> requirements of the California Labor Code including but not limited to hours of labor,
<br /> nondiscrimination, payroll records, apprentices, workers' compensation and payment of prevailing
<br /> wages as determined by Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Consultant shall
<br /> post, at each job site, a copy of the prevailing rate of per diem wages. Consultant shall forfeit fifty
<br /> dollars ($50.00) for each calendar day or portion thereof for each worker paid less than the stipulated
<br /> prevailing rates for any public work done under the Agreement by it or by any subconsultant.
<br /> 11. Termination of Convenience of City. The City may terminate this Agreement at
<br /> any time by mailing a notice in writing to Consultant. The Agreement shall then be deemed
<br /> terminated, and no further work shall be performed by Consultant. If the Agreement is so
<br /> terminated, the Consultant shall be paid for that percentage of the work actually completed at the
<br /> time the notice of termination is received.
<br /> 12. Non-Assignability. The Consultant shall not assign, sublet, or transfer this
<br /> Agreement or any interest or obligation in the Agreement without the prior written consent of the
<br /> City, and then only upon such terms and conditions as City may set forth in writing. Consultant
<br /> shall be solely responsible for reimbursing subconsultants.
<br /> 13. Indemnity and Hold Harmless. To the fullest extent permitted by law (including,
<br /> without limitation, California Civil Code §§ 2782, 2782.6 and 2782.8), Consultant shall defend
<br /> (with legal counsel reasonably acceptable to the City), indemnify, and hold harmless, the City
<br /> and its officers, agents and employees (collectively "Indemnitees") from and against any and all
<br /> claims, loss, cost, damage, injury (including, without limitation, injury to or death of an
<br /> employee of Consultant or its Subconsultants), expense, and liability of every kind, nature and
<br /> description (including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, court costs,
<br /> attorneys' fees, litigation expenses and fees of expert consultants or expert witnesses incurred in
<br /> connection therewith and costs of investigation) arising from, or alleged to have arisen from,
<br /> pertain to, or relate to, in whole or in part, the negligence, reckless, or willful misconduct of the
<br /> Consultant, any Subconsultant, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them, or anyone that
<br /> they control (collectively "Liabilities") in the performance of its services under this Agreement,
<br /> regardless of whether the City has reviewed or approved the work or services which has given
<br /> rise to the claim, loss,cost, damage, injury or liability for damages. This indemnification shall
<br /> extend for a reasonable period of time after completion of the project as well as during the period
<br /> of actual performance of services under this Agreement. The City's acceptance of the insurance
<br /> certificates required under this Agreement does not relieve the Consultant from its obligation
<br /> under this paragraph. To the extent that there is an obligation to indemnify under this Section
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