Independent Design-Builder. Design-Builder is, and shall be, acting at all times in the performance of this Agreement as an independent Design-Builder. Design-Builder shall secure at its expense, and be responsible for any and all payment of all taxes, social security, state disability insurance compensation, unemployment compensation and other payroll deductions for Design-Builder and its officers, agents and employees, and all business licenses, if any, in connection with the services to be performed hereunder.
Independent Design-Builder. The Design/Builder shall be fully independent in performing the services and shall not act as an agent or employee of the County. As such, the Design/Builder shall be solely responsible for its employees, subcontractors, and agents and for their compensation, benefits, contributions and taxes, if any.
Independent Design-Builder. Design-Builder is employed hereunder to render a service within the scope of its training and experience, and Design-Builder shall be an independent Design-Builder and not an employee of the County. As such, County shall not be called upon to assume any liability for the direct payment of any salary to any employee or Subcontractor of Design-Builder, nor to pay any benefit to any employee or Subcontractor or vendor under the Workers' Compensation laws. None of Design-Builder's officers, agents, employees, and Subcontractors, nor any of their agents, officers, and employees, shall be deemed officers, agents, employees, and Subcontractors of the County, and the County shall not be liable or responsible to them for anything whatsoever other than liability to Design- Builder set forth in this Contract.
