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may carry. A copy of each policy or a certificate satisfactory to City shall be delivered to <br />City prior to commencement of the Work. Unless otherwise specified, each policy shall be <br />written on an "occurrence'` form with an admitted insurance carrier licensed to do business <br />in the state of Oregon and shall contain an endorsement entitling City to not less than 30 <br />days prior written notice of any material change, nonrenewal or cancellation. In the event <br />the statutory limit of liabi{ity of a public body for claims arising out of a single accident or <br />occurrence is increased above the combined single limit coverage requirements specified <br />below, City shall have the right to require Contractor to increase the Contractor's <br />coverages to the statutory limit for such claims and to increase the aggregate coverage to <br />twice the amount of the statutory limit. The adequacy of all insurance required by these <br />provisions shall be subject to approval by City's Risk Manager. Failure to maintain any <br />insurance coverage required by this contract shall be cause for immediate termination of <br />this contract by City. <br />8.1 Workers' Compensation Insurance. If Contractor is an individual and will perform <br />the Work without the help of others, Contractor shall nevertheless maintain a <br />personal policy of 1Norkers' Compensation coverage. If Contractor will perform the <br />Work with the help of others, Contractor shall comply with the Oregon Workers' <br />Compensation law by qualifying as a carrier-insured employer or as a self-insured <br />empfoyer and shall strictly comply with all other applicable provisions of such law. <br />Contractor shall pro~ide City with such further assurances as City may require from <br />time to time that Contractor is in compliance with these Workers' Compensation <br />coverage requirements and the Workers' Compensation law. <br />9. Subcontracting. Contractor shall not subcontract the Work, in whole or in part, without <br />City's prior written approval. Contractor shall require any approved subcontractor to agree, <br />as to the portion subcontracted, to comply with all obligations of Contractor specified in this <br />contract. Notwithstanding City's approva! of a subcontractor, Confractor shaN remain <br />obligated for full performance of this contract and City shall incur no obligation to any <br />subcontractor. Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold City harmless from all claims <br />of subcontractors. <br />10. Assignment. Contractor shall not assign this contract, in whole or in part, or any right or <br />obligation hereunder, without City's prior written approval. <br />11. I~dependent Contractor. Whether Contractor is a corporation, partnership, other legal <br />entity or an individual, Contractor is an independent contractor. If Contractor is an <br />individual, Contractor's duties will be performed with the understanding that Contractor is a <br />self-employed person, has special expertise as to the services which Contractor is to <br />perform and is customarily engaged in the independent performance of the same or <br />similar services for others. The manner in which the services are performed shall be <br />controlled by Contractor; however, the nature of the services and the results to be <br />achieved shall be specified by City. Contractor is not to be deemed an employee or agent <br />of City and has no authority to make any binding commitments or obligations on behalf of <br />City except to the extent expressly provided herein. <br />12. Standard Contract Provisions. Contractor shall comp{y with City's Standard Contract <br />Provisions,~ a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. <br />Personal Services Cont~act-Page 3 <br />(Revised December 1997) <br />