Common use of CHARACTER AND EXTENT OF SERVICES Clause in Contracts

CHARACTER AND EXTENT OF SERVICES. Consultant shall do all things necessary to render the services and perform the Scope of Work in a manner consistent with the professional skill and care ordinarily provided by competent consultants practicing in the same or similar locality and under the same or similar circumstances and professional license. It is expressly understood and agreed that Consultant is an Independent Contractor in the performance of the services agreed to herein. It is further understood and agreed that Consultant shall not have the authority to obligate or bind the City, or make representations or commitments on behalf of the City or its officers or employees without the express prior approval of the City. The City shall be under no obligation to pay for services rendered not identified in Exhibit “A” without prior written authorization from the City.