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<br />that it is, or hold itself out as, an agent or representative of the County or City. ln no event
<br />shall Contractor be authorized to enter into any Agreement or undertaking for or on behalf
<br />of the County or City. lt is understood that the Contractor and the Contractor's staff and
<br />employees are not employees of the County or City and are not, therefore, entitled to any
<br />benefits provided employees of the County or City.
<br />c. Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders,
<br />licenses, permits, and other requirements, now or hereafter in effect, of any governmental
<br />authority (including, but not limited to, such requirements as may be imposed upon the
<br />County and applicable to Services). Contractor shall furnish such documents as may be
<br />required to effect or evidence such compliance. All laws, ordinances, rules, and orders
<br />required to be incorporated into agreements of this character are incorporated into this
<br />Agreement by this reference. Contractor agrees to obtain all required licenses and permits,
<br />and further agrees to keep them in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement.
<br />d. The County and the Contractor agree that in fulfilling the terms and conditions of this
<br />Agreement neither shall discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age,
<br />sex, marital status, or the presence of a physical, sensory, mental disability or any other
<br />protected status recognized under local, state or federal law.
<br />e The Services shall at alltimes be subject to inspection by and approvalof the County or City,
<br />but the County's or City's making (or failure or delay in making) such inspection or approval
<br />shall not relieve Contractor of its responsibility to perform the Services in accord with this
<br />Agreement, notwithstanding the County's or City's knowledge of defective or non-complying
<br />performance, or the substantiality or ease of discovering the same. Contractor shall provide
<br />the County or City with sufficient, safe, and proper facilities and equipment for such
<br />inspection and free access to such facilities.
<br />f. This contract is subject to review by any Federal or State auditor. Contractor shall promptly
<br />furnish the County or City, or their designee, or such Federal or State auditor with such
<br />information related to the Services as may be requested by the applicable governmental
<br />entity. Contractor shall preserve and maintain all financial records and records relating to
<br />performance of Services under this Agreement for six (6) years after contract termination.
<br />For such duration after the County or City makes final payment of compensation due
<br />hereunder, Contractor shall provide the County or City access to (and the County or City shall
<br />have the right to examine, audit and copy, with or without notice) all of Contractor's books,
<br />documents, papers and records related to the Services or this Agreement.
<br />g. Contractor understands and acknowledges that Contractor is solely responsible for its own
<br />reporting and accounting of all state, federal, social security, and local taxes, of every nature,
<br />arising from Contractor's performance of this Agreement. All compensation received by the
<br />Contractor will be reported to the lnternal Revenue Service at the end of the calendar year in
<br />accord with the applicable IRS regulations.
<br />Section 4. Release. Indemnitv. and Hold Harmless.
<br />The County or City assumes no liability for the Contractor's actions under this Agreement. Contractor
<br />releases and shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County and the City, their officers and
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