PSA Between KCPHD and HopeSource Cold Weather Shelter (2)

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No portion of this Agreement may be assigned or subcontracted to any other individual, firm or entity without the express a nd prior written a pproval of the County. 7. lndependent Contractor: The Contractor's services shatt be furnished by the Contractor as an independent Contractor and nothing herein contained shatt be construed to create a retationship of emptoyer- emptoyee or master-servant, but att payments made hereunder and alt services performed shatt be made and performed pursuant to this Agreement by the Contractor as an independent Contractor. The Contractor acknowtedges that the entire compensation for this Agreement is specified in Exhibit "B" and the Contractor is not entitted to any County benefits inctuding, but not Limited to: vacation pay, hotiday pay, sick leave pay, medica[, dentat, or other insurance benefits, or any other rights or priviteges afforded to Kittitas County employees. Contractor witt defend, indemnify and hotd harmtess the County, its AdditionaI lnsured's, officers, agents or emptoyees from any loss or expense, including but not timited to setttements, judgments, setoffs, attorneys'fees or costs incurred by reason of ctaims or demands because of breach of the provisions of this paragraph. 8. No Guarantee of Employment: The performance of atl or part of this Agreement by the Contractor shatt not operate to vest any empl.oyment rights whatsoever and shat[ not be deemed to guarantee any emptoyment of the contractor or any emptoyee of the contractor or any sub-contractor or any emptoyee of any sub-Contractor by the County at the present time or in the future. 9. Taxes: The Contractor understands and acknowtedges that the County witt not withhold FederaI or State income taxes. Where required by State or Federa[ [aw, the Contractor authorizes the County to make withhotding for any taxes other than income taxes (i.e. Medicare). Att compensation received by the Contractor witt be reported to the lnternaI Revenue Service at the end of the catendar year in accordance with the appticabte IRS regulations. lt is the responsibitity of the Contractor to make the necessary estimated tax payments throughout the year, if any, and the Contractor is sotety tiabte for any tax obtigation arising from the Contractor's performance of this Agreement. The Contractor hereby agrees to indemnifythe County against any demand to paytaxes arising from the Contractor's faiture to pay taxes on compensation earned pursuant to this Agreement. The County witt pay sates and use taxes imposed on goods or services acquired hereunder as required by taw. The Contractor must pay att othertaxes inctuding, but not timited to: Business and Occupation Tax, taxes based on the Contractor's gross or net income, or personal property to which the County does not hotd titte. The County is exempt f rom FederaI Excise Tax.