Specifications

harmless the County, its officers, agents and employees from damages resulting from the sole

negligence of the County's commissioners, officials, officers, directors, agents, and employees.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: The Consultant

an independent

contr4ctor and is free to perform services for other clients. Notwithstanding any provision of this

Agreement, all personnel assigned by the Consultant to perform work under this Agreement shall

be and remain at all times, employees of the Consultant for all purposes. THE INDEPENDENT

CONTRACTOR

NOT

ENTITLED TO

WORKERS'

COMPENSATION OR

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS THROUGH THE COUNTY AND IS OBLIGATED TO PAY

FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX ON ANY MONIES EARNED PURSUANT TO THE

CONTRACT RELATIONSHIP.

ILLEGAL ALIENS: If Consultant has any employees or subcontractors, the

Consultant shall comply with §8-17.5-101, et seq. C.R.S., regarding Illegal Aliens - Public

Contracts for Services, and this Agreement. By execution of this Agreement, the Consultant

certifies that it does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien who will perform

work under this Agreement and that the Consultant will participate in either the E-Verify

Program or Department Program in order to confirm the eligibility of all employees who are

newly hired for employment to perform work under this Agreement.

Consultant shall not:

Knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under

this Agreement; or

Enter into a contract with a subcontractor that fails to certify to the

Consultant that the subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract

with an illegal alien to perform work under this Agreement.

The Consultant has confirmed the employment eligibility of all employees who

are newly hired for employment to perform Work under this Agreement through participation in

either the E-Verify Program or Department Program.

The Consultant shall not use either the E-Verify Program or Department Program

to undertake pre-employment screening ofjob applicants while this Agreement is in effect.

If the Consultant obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work

under this Agreement knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien, the Consultant shall:

Notify the subcontractor and the County within three (3) days that the

Consultant has actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or

contracting with an illegal alien; and

Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three (3) days

of receiving the

notice required

pursuant to the

preceding sub-

subparagraph of this subparagraph, the subcontractor does not stop

employing or contracting with the illegal alien; except that the Consultant