Independent Status of Grantee. a. It is agreed between the Parties that neither this Agreement nor any provisions hereof shall be deemed to create a partnership or joint venture between Grantee and any third party, nor with the 911 Board. It is further agreed that except for the rights expressly granted to Grantee or the 911 Board in this Agreement, neither of them shall have any proprietary rights in the Project. b. The Parties acknowledge that Grantee is an independent entity. Grantee shall not represent itself as an agent of the 911 Board; nor shall the Agreement be construed so as to make Grantee an agent of the 911 Board. Grantee shall not have the ability to bind the 911 Board to any agreement for payment of goods or services, nor shall it represent to any person or entity that it has such ability. Grantee shall be responsible for payment of all its expenses, including rent, office expenses and all forms of compensation to employees. Grantee shall provide workers compensation insurance to the extent required for its operations and shall accept full responsibility for payments of unemployment compensation, social security, income taxes and any other charges, taxes or payroll deductions required by law in connection with its operations, for itself and its employees who are performing work pursuant to this Agreement. All expenses incurred by Grantee are its sole responsibility. The 911 Board shall not be liable for the payment of any obligations incurred in the performance of the Project.
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