Project-Specific Agreement- for the Heyborne Recharge and Wildlife Project

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7. 1NDEPENDENT CONTRACfOR. 4 CCR 801-2 The contractor shall pertorm its duties hereunder as an independent contractor and not as an employee. Neither the contractor nor any agent or employee of the contractor shalt be or shail be deemed to be an agerrt or employee of the state. Contra�tor shafl pey when due ail required employmerrt taxes and income tax and local heed tax on any monies pald by the state pursuant to this corrtract. Contractor adcnowledges that the corttractor and its employees are not errtiUed to unempioyment insurance benefits unless the contractor or third paRy provides such coverage and that the state does not pay for or otherwise provide such coverage. Cormactor shali have no authorization, express or implied, to bind the state to any agreements, liabiiity, or understanding except as e�ressly set forth herein. Cont►actor sheli provide and keep in foroe workers' compensation (and provide proof of such insurance when requesied by the state) and unemployment �mpensation insurance in the amounts required by iaw, and shail be solefy responsible for the acts of the contractor, its employees and agents. 2. NON-DISCRIMINATION. The coMractor agrees to compiy with the letter and the spirit af ali appiicable state and federal laws respecting discrlmination and unfair employment practices. 3. CHOICE OF LAW. The laws of the Siate of Colorado end rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto shall be applied in the ir�terpretation, execution, and enforcement of this contract. Any provision of this corrtract, whether or not incorporated herain by reference, which provides for arbitration by any extra-judicial body or person or which is othervvise fn confiict with said laws, rules, and regulations shall be considered nutl and void. Nothing corKained in any provision incorporated herein by reference which purports to negate this or any other special provisio� in whole or in part shall be valid or enforceable or available in any action at law wheiher by way of camplaint, defense, or otherwise. Any provision rendered null and void by ihe operation of this provision will not invalidate the remainder of this contrac! to the eMent that the coMract is cepable of execution. At all times during the pertormance of this contrect, the Contractor shatl strictly adhere to all applicable federel and Sffite laws, rules, and regulations that have been or may hereafter be established. 4. VENDOR OFFSEf. CRS 24-30-202 (1) & CRS 24-30-202.4 Pursuant to CRS 24-30-202.4 (as ame�ded), the State Controiler may withhofd detrts owed To Staie agencies urtder the vendor offset intercept system for. {a) unpaid child support debt or child support arrearages; (b) unpaid balance of tax, sccrued interest, or other charges specified in Articie 21, Trtle 39, CRS; (c� unpaid Eoens due to the Student Loen Division of the Department of Higher Education; (d) owed amounts required to be paid to the Unemployment Compensation Fund; and (e) other unpaid debts owing to tfie State or any 9 SPWRAP-DNRMoA 11-1406