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3. INDEMNIFlCATION. <br />The Contractor shali indemnify, save, and hold harmiess the State, its employees and agents, <br />against any and ali claims, damages, liability and court awards including costs, expenses, and <br />attomey fees incu�red as a resuit of any act or omission by the Contractor, or its empioyees, <br />agents, subcontractors, or assignees pursuant to the terms of this contract. <br />4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. 4 CCR 801 2 <br />THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM ITS DUTIES HEREUNDER AS AN INDEPENDENT <br />CONTRACTOR AND NOT AS AN EMPLOYEE. NEITHER THE CONTRACTOR NOR ANY <br />AGENT OR EMP�OYEE OF THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE OR SHALL BE DEEMED TO <br />BE AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE 01= THE STATE. CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY WHEN DUE <br />ALL REQUtRED EMPLOYMENT TAXES AND INCOME TAX AND LOCAL HEAD TAX ON <br />ANY MONlES PAID BY THE STATE PURSUANT TO THIS CONTRACT. CONTRACTOR <br />ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE CONTRACTOR AND ITS EMPLOYEES ARE NOT ENTITLED <br />TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS UNLESS THE CONTRACTOR OR THiR� <br />PARTY PROVIDES SUCH COVERAGE AND THAT THE STATE DOES NOT PAY FOR OR <br />OTHERWlSE PROVIDE SUCH COVERAGE. CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE NO <br />AUTHORtZATlON, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, TO BIND THE STATE TO ANY AGREEMENTS, <br />LIABILITY, OR UNDERSTANDlNG EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN_ <br />CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AND KEEP IN FORCE WORKERS' COMPENSATION <br />(AND PROVIDE PRDOF OF SUCH INSURANCE WHEN REQUESTED BY THE STATE) <br />AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION INSURANCE IN THE AMOUNTS REQUIRED BY <br />LAW, AND SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTS OF THE CONTRACTOR, <br />ITS EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS. <br />5. NON-DISCRIMINATlON. <br />The contractor agrees to compiy with the letter and the spirit of afl applicable state and federal <br />laws respec#ing discrimination and urrfair employment practices. <br />fi. CHOICE OF LAW. <br />The laws of the State of Colorado and rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto shall be <br />applied in the interpretation, execu6on, and enforcement of this contract. Arry provision of this <br />contract, whether or not incorporated herein by reference, which provides for arbitratian by <br />any extra Judicial body or person or which is otherwise in coriflict with said laws, rules, arid <br />regulations shall be considered nuli and void. Nothing contained in any provision incorporated <br />herein by re#erence which purports to negate this or any other special provision in whole or in <br />part shaU be valid or enforceable or available in any action at law whether by way of <br />complaint, defense, or othen+vise. Any provision rendered null and void by the �erafion of <br />this provision wiil not invalidate the remainder of this eontract to the extent that the contract is <br />capable of executior,. <br />At a11 times dur�ng the perfonnance of this contract, the Contractor shall stric�tly adhere to all <br />appticable federal and State laws, rules, and regulations that have been or may hereaiter be <br />established. <br />Page 9 of 91 <br />