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Company may rely on the acceptance of the Proposal and submittal data as acceptance of
<br />the suitability of the Equipment for the particular project or location. Company’s duty to
<br />perform under any order and the price thereof is dependent upon If Company and
<br />Customer are unable to agree on revised prices or terms, the order may be cancelled
<br />without any liability. Unless specifically stated in the Proposal, compliance with any local
<br />building codes or other laws or regulations relating to specifications or the location, use or
<br />operation of the Equipment is the sole responsibility of Customer.
<br />4. Force Majeure. Company’s duty to perform under this Agreement and the prices are
<br />contingent upon the non-occurrence of an Event of Force Majeure. If the Company shall
<br />be unable to carry out any material obligation under this Agreement due to an Event of
<br />Force Majeure, this Agreement shall at Company’s election (i) remain in effect but
<br />Company’s obligations shall be suspended until the uncontrollable event terminates or (ii)
<br />be terminated upon 10 days notice to Customer, in which event Customer shall pay
<br />Company for all parts of the Work furnished to the date of termination. An "Event of Force
<br />Majeure" shall mean any cause or event beyond the control of Company. Without limiting
<br />the foregoing, “Event of Force Majeure” includes: acts of God; acts of terrorism, war or the
<br />public enemy; flood; earthquake; tornado; storm; fire; civil disobedience; pandemic,
<br />(including without limitation, COVID-19 infection (Coronavirus)), insurrections; riots;
<br />labor/labour disputes; labor/labour or material shortages; sabotage; restraint by court
<br />order or public authority (whether valid or invalid); and action or non-action by or inability
<br />to obtain or keep in force the necessary governmental authorizations, permits, licenses,
<br />certificates or approvals if not caused by Company; and the requirements of any
<br />applicable government in any manner that diverts either the material or the finished
<br />product to the direct or indirect benefit of the government.
<br />5. Warranty. Company warrants that, for a period of the lesser of 12 months from initial
<br />start-up and 15 months from date of shipment, whichever is less, that the Equipment
<br />manufactured by Company: (1) is free from defects in material and manufacture and (2)
<br />has the capacities and ratings set forth in Company's catalogs and bulletins ("Warranty").
<br />Exclusions from this Warranty and Customer ’s claims for improper Work include damage
<br />or failure arising from: wear and tear; corrosion, erosion, deterioration; Customer's failure
<br />to follow the Company-provided maintenance plan; modifications made by others to the
<br />Equipment. Company shall not be obligated to pay for the cost of lost refrigerant or lost
<br />product. Company's obligations and liabilities under this Warranty are limited to furnishing
<br />replacement equipment or parts, at its option, FCA factory or warehouse (Incoterms 2000)
<br />(f.o.b. factory or warehouse for US domestic purposes) at Company designated shipping
<br />point, freight-allowed to Company's warranty agent's stock location, for all non-conforming
<br />Company manufactured Equipment (which have been returned by Customer to
<br />Company). Returns must have prior written approval by Company and are subject to
<br />restocking charge where applicable. COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR
<br />WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING PREVENTION OF MOLD/MOULD,
<br />FUNGUS, BACTERIA, MICROBIAL GROWTH, OR ANY OTHER CONTAMINATES.
<br />No liability whatsoever shall attach to Company until Customer’s complete order has been
<br />paid for in full and Company's liability under this Warranty for Equipment shall be limited to
<br />the purchase price of the Equipment shown to be defective and liability relating
<br />14. Claims. Company will consider claims for concealed shortages in shipments or
<br />rejections due to failure to conform to an order only if such claims or rejections are made in
<br />writing within 15 days of delivery and are accompanied by the packing list and, if
<br />applicable, the reasons in detail why the Equipment does not conform to Customer’s order.
<br />Upon receiving authorization and shipping instructions from authorized personnel of
<br />Company, Customer may return rejected Equipment, transportation charges prepaid, for
<br />replacement. Company may charge Customer any costs resulting from the testing,
<br />handling, and disposition of any Equipment returned by Customer which are not found by
<br />Company to be nonconforming.
<br />15. Export Laws. The obligation of Company to supply Equipment under this Agreement is
<br />subject to the ability of Company to supply such items consistent with applicable laws and
<br />regulations of the United States and other governments. Company reserves the right to
<br />refuse to enter into or perform any order, and to cancel any order, under this Agreement if
<br />Company in its sole discretion determines that performance of the transaction to which
<br />such order relates would violate any such applicable law or regulation. Any such refusal or
<br />cancellation by Company will not constitute a breach of obligation by Company under this
<br />Agreement, Customer waives any and all claims against Company for any loss, cost or
<br />expense, including consequential damages that Customer may incur by virtue of such
<br />refusal or cancellation.
<br />16. General. Except as provided below, to the maximum extent provided by law, this
<br />Agreement is made and shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of
<br />the state of New York for Equipment shipped to a US location and the laws of the province
<br />to which Equipment is shipped within Canada, without regard to its conflict of law
<br />principles, and not including the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the
<br />International Sale of Goods. To the extent the Equipment is being used at a site owned
<br />and/or operated by any agency of the Federal Government, determination of any
<br />substantive issue of law shall be according to the Federal common law of Government
<br />contracts as enunciated and applied by Federal judicial bodies and boards of contract
<br />appeals of the Federal Government. This Agreement contains all of the agreements,
<br />representations and understandings of the parties and supersedes all previous
<br />understandings, commitments or agreements, oral or written, related to the subject matter
<br />hereof. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or terminated except by a writing
<br />signed by the parties hereto. No documents shall be incorporated herein by reference
<br />except to the extent Company is a signatory thereon. If any term or condition of this
<br />Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, all other
<br />terms and conditions of this Agreement will nevertheless remain in full force and effect as
<br />long as the economic or legal substance of the transaction contemplated hereby is not
<br />affected in a manner adverse to any party hereto. Customer may not assign, trans fer, or
<br />convey this Agreement, or any part hereof, or its right, title or interest herein, without the
<br />written consent of the Company. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding
<br />upon and inure to the benefit of Customer’s permitted successors and assigns. This
<br />Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which when executed shall
<br />be deemed to be an original, but all together shall constitute but one and the same
<br />Agreement. A fully executed facsimile copy hereof or the several counterparts shall suffice
<br />as an original.
<br />17. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Clause. Company is a federal
<br />contractor that complies fully with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the applicable
<br />regulations contained in 41 C.F.R. Parts 60-1 through 60-60, 29 U.S.C. Section 793 and
<br />the applicable regulations contained in 41 C.F.R. Part 60-741; and 38 U.S.C. Section 4212
<br />and the applicable regulations contained in 41 C.F.R. Part 60-250in the United States and
<br />with Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982 (U.K.)
<br />1982, c. 11 and applicable Provincial Human Rights Codes and employment law in
<br />Canada.
<br />18. U.S. Government Work.
<br />The following provision applies only to direct sales by Company to the US Government.
<br />The Parties acknowledge that Equipment ordered and delivered under this Agreement are
<br />Commercial Items as defined under Part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
<br />In particular, Company agrees to be bound only by those Federal contracting clauses that
<br />apply to “commercial” suppliers and that are contained in FAR 52.212-5(e)(1).
<br />This provision applies only to indirect sales by Company to the US Government. As a
<br />Commercial Item Subcontractor, Company accepts only the following mandatory flow
<br />down provisions: 52.219-8; 52.222-26; 52.222-35; 52.222-36; 52.222-39; 52.247-64. If the
<br />sale of the Equipment is in connection with a U.S. Government contract, Customer
<br />certifies that it has provided and will provide current, accurate, and complete information,
<br />representations and certifications to all government officials, including but not limited to the
<br />contracting officer and officials of the Small Business Administration, on all matters related
<br />to the prime contract, including but not limited to all aspects of its ownership, eligibility, and
<br />performance. Anything herein notwithstanding, Company will have no obligations to
<br />Customer unless and until Customer provides Company with a true, correct and complete
<br />executed copy of the prime contract. Upon request, Customer will provide copies to
<br />Company of all requested written communications with any government official related to
<br />the prime contract prior to or concurrent with the execution thereof, including but not
<br />limited to any communications related to Customer's ownership, eligibility or performance
<br />of the prime contract. Customer will obtain written authorization and approval from
<br />Company prior to providing any government official any information about Company's
<br />performance of the work that is the subject of the Proposal or this Agreement, other than
<br />the Proposal or this Agreement.
<br />19. Nuclear Liability. In the event that the Equipment sold hereunder is to be used in a
<br />nuclear facility, Customer will, prior to such use, arrange for insurance or governmental
<br />indemnity protecting Company against all liability and hereby releases and agrees to
<br />indemnify Company and its suppliers for any nuclear damage, including loss of use, in any
<br />manner arising out of a nuclear incident, whether alleged to be due, in whole or in part to
<br />the negligence or otherwise of Company or its suppliers.
<br />TERMS APPLICABLE TO WORK
<br />20. Exclusions from Work. Company’s obligation is limited to the Work as defined and
<br />does not include any modifications to the worksite under the Americans With Disabilities
<br />Act or any other law or building code(s). In no event shall Company be required to perform
<br />work Company reasonably believes is outside of the defined Work without a written
<br />change order signed by Customer and Company.
<br />21. Performance. Company shall perform the Work in accordance with industry standards
<br />generally applicable in the area under similar circumstances as of the time
<br />to the Work shall be limited to the price associated with the Work. Additional warranty
<br />protection is available on an extra-cost basis and must be in writing and agreed to by an
<br />authorized signatory of the Company.
<br />THE WARRANTY AND LIABILITY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE IN LIEU OF
<br />ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND LIABILITIES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN
<br />NEGLIGENCE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN LAW OR IN FACT, INCLUDING IMPLIED
<br />WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
<br />AND/OR OTHERS ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR TRADE.
<br />Further warranty information and coverage is stated in Company’s standard warranty
<br />which is incorporated herein by this reference and made a part hereof, and can be found
<br />at www.hussmann.com. In the event of a conflict, the standard warranty document shall
<br />prevail. Equipment not manufactured by Company shall have the manufacturer’s standard
<br />warranty and Company shall have no liability therefor.
<br />6. Indemnity. Company and Customer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each
<br />other from any and all claims, actions, costs, expenses, damages and liabilities, including
<br />reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from death or bodily injury or damage to real or
<br />personal property, to the extent caused by the negligence or misconduct of their
<br />respective employees or other authorized agents in connection with their activities within
<br />the scope of this Agreement. Neither party shall indemnify the other against claims,
<br />damages, expenses or liabilities to the extent attributable to the acts or omissions of the
<br />other party. If the parties are both at fault, the obligation to indemnify shall be proportional
<br />to their relative fault. The duty to indemnify will continue in full force and effect,
<br />notwithstanding the expiration or early termination hereof, with respect to any claims
<br />based on facts or conditions that occurred prior to expiration or termination.
<br />7. Insurance. Upon request, Company will furnish evidence of its standard insurance
<br />coverage. If Customer has requested to be named as an additional insured under
<br />Company’s insurance policy, Company will do so subject to Company’s manuscript
<br />additional insured endorsement. Company does not waive any rights of subrogation
<br />8. Customer Breach. Each of the following events or conditions shall constitute a breach
<br />by Customer and shall give Company the right, without an election of remedies, to
<br />terminate this Agreement, require payment prior to shipping, or suspend performance by
<br />delivery of written notice declaring termination, upon which event Customer shall be liable
<br />to the Company for all Services furnished to date and all damages sustained by Company
<br />(including lost profit and overhead): (1) Any failure by Customer to pay amounts when
<br />due; or (2) any general assignment by Customer for the benefit of its creditors, or if
<br />Customer becomes bankrupt or insolvent or takes the benefit of any statute for bankrupt
<br />or insolvent debtors, or makes or proposes to make any proposal or arrangement with
<br />creditors, or if any steps are taken for the winding up or other termination of Customer or
<br />the liquidation of its assets, or if a trustee, receiver, or similar person is appointed over any
<br />of the assets or interests of Customer; (3) Any representation or warranty furnished by
<br />Customer in connection with this Agreement is false or misleading in any material respect
<br />when made; or (4) Any failure by Customer to perform or comply with any material
<br />provision of this Agreement.
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