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Any provisions in this Agreement pertaining to the City's review, approval and/or acceptance of
<br />written materials prepared by the Engineer and/or its subconsultants, contractors, and
<br />subcontractors in connection with this Agreement will not diminish the Engineer's responsibility
<br />for the materials. Approval of the City will not constitute, or be deemed, a release of the
<br />responsibility and liability of the Engineer, its employees, agents, or associates for the exercise of
<br />skill and diligence to promote the accuracy and competency of their designs, information, plans,
<br />specifications or any other document, nor will the City's approval be deemed to be the assumption
<br />of responsibility by the City for any defect or error in the aforesaid documents prepared by the
<br />Engineer, its employees, associates, agents, subconsultants or subcontractors.
<br />B. The Engineer will promptly correct any defective designs or specifications it furnishes at
<br />no cost to the City. The City's approval, acceptance, use of, or payment for, all or any part of the
<br />Engineer's services under this Agreement or of the Project itself will in no way alter the Engineer's
<br />obligations or the City's rights under this Agreement.
<br />C. It is expressly agreed that the Engineer and its employees are independent contractors, and
<br />not agents, employees, partners or joint venturers with the City. As an independent contractor, the
<br />Engineer is responsible for the professional services and the final work product contemplated
<br />under this Agreement. Except for materials furnished by the City, the Engineer will supply all
<br />materials, equipment, and labor required for the provision of its professional services under this
<br />Agreement. The Engineer has ultimate control over the execution of its professional services and
<br />it is the Engineer's sole obligation to employ, direct, control, supervise, manage, discharge, and
<br />compensate all of its employees, subconsultants and subcontractors, and the City has no control of
<br />or supervision over the employees of the Engineer or any of the Engineer's subconsultants or
<br />subcontractors. The Engineer will not pledge or attempt to pledge the credit of the City.
<br />D. The Engineer will at all times exercise reasonable precautions on behalf of, and be solely
<br />responsible for, the safety of its officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, licensees, and other
<br />persons, as well as their personal property, while in the vicinity of the Project or any of the work
<br />being done on or for the Project. It is expressly understood and agreed that the City is not liable
<br />or responsible for the negligence of the Engineer, its officers, employees, agents, subcontractors,
<br />invitees, licensees, and other persons.
<br />E. The Engineer will indemnify, hold harmless and defend the City and all its employees,
<br />agents, officers and servants from any and all lawsuits, claims, demands and causes of action of
<br />any kind arising solely from the negligent or intentional wrongful acts or omissions of the
<br />Engineer, its officers, employees or agents or by or on account of any claims or amounts recovered
<br />under the Workers' Compensation Laws of Texas or any other law, ordinance, order or decree,
<br />and its sureties will be held liable until such suit or suits, action or actions, claim or claims for
<br />injury or damages as aforesaid have been settled and satisfactory evidence to that effect has been
<br />furnished to the City. This will include, but not be limited to, the amounts of judgments, penalties,
<br />interest, court costs, reasonable legal fees, and all other expenses incurred by the City arising in
<br />favor of any party, including the amounts of any damages or awards resulting from claims demands
<br />and causes of action for personal injuries, death or damages to property alleged or actual
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