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DocuSign Envelope ID: 25BB104C- 540C- 40B8- B9F5- F9CF8C4AACE9 <br />Johnson 0 <br />Controls <br />available to Company during performance in accordance with <br />schedules that are the basis for Company's proposal shall be <br />considered a failure to have things in readiness in accordance <br />with the terms of this Agreement. <br />11. Confined Space. If access to confined space by Company <br />is required for the performance of Services, Services shall be <br />scheduled and performed in accordance with Company's then - <br />current hourly rate. <br />12. Hazardous Materials. Customer represents that, except to <br />the extent that Company has been given written notice of the <br />following hazards prior to the execution of this Agreement, to the <br />best of Customer's knowledge there is no: <br />• "permit confined space," as defined by OSHA, <br />• risk of infectious disease, <br />• need for air monitoring, respiratory protection, or other <br />medical risk, <br />• asbestos, asbestos - containing material, formaldehyde or <br />other potentially toxic or otherwise hazardous material <br />contained in or on the surface of the floors, walls, ceilings, <br />insulation or other structural components of the area of any <br />building where work is required to be performed under this <br />Agreement. <br />All of the above are hereinafter referred to as "Hazardous <br />Conditions ". Company shall have the right to rely on the <br />representations listed above. If hazardous conditions are <br />encountered by Company during the course of Company's work, <br />the discovery of such materials shall constitute an event beyond <br />Company's control and Company shall have no obligation to <br />further perform in the area where the hazardous conditions exist <br />until the area has been made safe by Customer as certified in <br />writing by an independent testing agency, and Customer shall <br />pay disruption expenses and re- mobilization expenses as <br />determined by Company. This Agreement does not provide for <br />the cost of capture, containment or disposal of any hazardous <br />waste materials, or hazardous materials, encountered in any of <br />the Covered System(s) and /or during performance of the <br />Services. Said materials shall at all times remain the <br />responsibility and property of Customer. Company shall not be <br />responsible for the testing, removal or disposal of such <br />hazardous materials. <br />13. OSHA Compliance. Customer shall indemnify and hold <br />Company harmless from and against any and all claims, <br />demands and /or damages arising in whole or in part from the <br />enforcement of the Occupational Safety Health Act (and any <br />amendments or changes thereto) unless said claims, demands <br />or damages are a direct result of causes within the exclusive <br />control of Company. <br />14. Interferences. Customer shall be responsible to coordinate <br />the work of other trades (including but not limited to ducting, <br />piping, and electrical) and for and additional costs incurred by <br />Company arising out of interferences to Company's work caused <br />by other trades. <br />15. Modifications and Substitutions. Company reserves the <br />right to modify materials, including substituting materials of later <br />design, providing that such modifications or substitutions will not <br />materially affect the performance of the Covered System(s). <br />16. Changes, Alterations, Additions. Changes, alterations <br />and additions to the Scope of Work, plans, specifications or <br />construction schedule shall be invalid unless approved in writing <br />by Company. Should changes be approved by Company, that <br />increase or decrease the cost of the work to Company, the <br />parties shall agree, in writing, to the change in price prior to <br />performance of any work. However, if no agreement is reached <br />prior to the time for performance of said work, and Company <br />elects to perform said work so as to avoid delays, then <br />Company's estimate as to the value of said work shall be <br />deemed accepted by Customer. In addition, Customer shall <br />pay for all extra work requested by Customer or made necessary <br />because of incompleteness or inaccuracy of plans or other <br />information submitted by Customer with respect to the location, <br />type of occupancy, or other details of the work to be performed. <br />In the event the layout of Customer's facilities has been altered, <br />or is altered by Customer prior to the completion of the Work, <br />Project: John Link Bldg LL Alterations <br />Customer Reference: SimplexGrinnell Fire Alarm <br />Johnson Controls Reference: 250439764 <br />Date: 06/19/2018 <br />Page 6 of 7 <br />Customer shall advise Company, and prices, delivery and <br />completion dates shall be changed by Company as may be <br />required. <br />17. Commodities Availability. Company shall not be <br />responsible for failure to provide services, deliver products, or <br />otherwise perform work required by this Agreement due to lack <br />of available steel products or products made from plastics or <br />other commodities. In the event Company is unable, after <br />reasonable commercial efforts, to acquire and provide steel <br />products, or products made from plastics or other commodities, <br />if required to perform work required by this Agreement, <br />Customer hereby agrees that Company may terminate the <br />Agreement, or the relevant portion of the Agreement, at no <br />additional cost and without penalty. Customer agrees to pay <br />Company in full for all work performed up to the time of any such <br />termination. <br />18. Project Claims. Any claim of failure to perform against <br />Company arising hereunder shall be deemed waived unless <br />received by Company, in writing specifically setting forth the <br />basis for such claim, within ten (10) days after such claims <br />arises. <br />19. Backcharges. No charges shall be levied against Company <br />unless seventy -two (72) hours prior written notice is given to <br />Company to correct any alleged deficiencies which are alleged <br />to necessitate such charges and unless such alleged <br />deficiencies are solely and directly caused by Company. <br />20. System Equipment. The purchase of equipment or <br />peripheral devices (including but not limited to smoke detectors, <br />passive infrared detectors, card readers, sprinkler system <br />components, extinguishers and hoses) from Company shall be <br />subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If, in <br />Company's sole judgment, any peripheral device or other <br />system equipment, which is attached to the Covered System(s), <br />whether provided by Company or a third party, interferes with <br />the proper operation of the Covered System(s), Customer shall <br />remove or replace such device or equipment promptly upon <br />notice from Company. Failure of Customer to remove or replace <br />the device shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement. <br />If Customer adds any third party device or equipment to the <br />Covered System(s), Company shall not be responsible for any <br />damage to or failure of the Covered System(s) caused in whole <br />or in part by such device or equipment. <br />21. Reports. Where inspection and /or test services are <br />selected, such inspection and/or test shall be completed on <br />Company's then current Report form, which shall be given to <br />Customer, and, where applicable, Company may submit a copy <br />thereof to the local authority having jurisdiction. The Report and <br />recommendations by Company are only advisory in nature and <br />are intended to assist Customer in reducing the risk of loss to <br />property by indicating obvious defects or impairments noted to <br />the system and equipment inspected and/or tested. They are not <br />intended to imply that no other defects or hazards exist or that <br />all aspects of the Covered System(s), equipment, and <br />components are under control at the time of inspection. Final <br />responsibility for the condition and operation of the Covered <br />System(s) and equipment and components lies with Customer. <br />22. Limited Warranty. Subject to the limitations below, <br />Company warrants any equipment (as distinguished from the <br />Software) installed pursuant to this Agreement to be free from <br />defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a <br />period of one (1) year from the date of first beneficial us or all or <br />any part of the Covered System(s) or 18 months after Equipment <br />shipments, whichever is earlier, provided however, that <br />Company's soles liability, and Customer's sole remedy, under <br />this limited warranty shall be limited to the repair or replacement <br />of the Equipment or any part thereof, which Company <br />determines is defective, at Company's sole option and subject to <br />the availability of service personnel and parts, as determined by <br />Company. Company warrants expendable items, including, but <br />not limited to, video and print heads, television camera tubes, <br />video monitor displays tubes, batteries and certain other <br />products in accordance with the applicable manufacturer's 26. Default. An Event of Default shall be 1) failure of the <br />warranty. Company does not warrant devices designed to fail in Customer to pay any amount within ten (10) days after the <br />protecting the System, such as, but not limited to, fuses and <br />circuit breakers. Company warrants that any Company software <br />described in this Agreement, as well as software contained in or <br />sold as part of any Equipment described in this Agreement, will <br />reasonably conform to its published specifications in effect at the <br />time of delivery and for ninety (90) days after delivery. However, <br />Customer agrees and acknowledges that the software may have <br />inherent defects because of its complexity. Company's sole <br />obligation with respect to software, and Customer's sole remedy, <br />shall be to make available published modifications, designed to <br />correct inherent defects, which become available during the <br />warranty period. If Repair Services are included in this <br />Agreement, Company warrants that its workmanship and <br />material for repairs made pursuant to this Agreement will be free <br />from defects for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of <br />furnishing. <br />EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, COMPANY <br />DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, <br />INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED <br />WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A <br />PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE <br />SERVICES PERFORMED OR THE PRODUCTS, SYSTEMS <br />OR EQUIPMENT, IF ANY, SUPPORTED HEREUNDER. <br />Warranty service will be performed during Company's normal <br />working hours. If Customer requests warranty service at other <br />than normal working hours, service will be performed at <br />Company's then current rates for after ours services. All repairs <br />or adjustments that are or may become necessary shall be <br />performed by and authorized representative of Company. Any <br />repairs, adjustments or interconnections performed by Customer <br />or any third party shall void all warranties. <br />23. Indemnity. Customer agrees to indemnify, hold harmless <br />and defend Company against any and all losses, damages, <br />costs, including expert fees and costs, and expenses including <br />reasonable defense costs, arising from any and all third party <br />claims for personal injury, death, property damage or economic <br />loss, including specifically any damages resulting from the <br />exposure of workers to Hazardous Conditions whether or not <br />Customer pre - notifies Company of the existence of said <br />hazardous conditions, arising in any way from any act or <br />omission of Customer or Company relating in any way to this <br />Agreement, including but not limited to the Services under this <br />Agreement, whether such claims are based upon contract, <br />warranty, tort (including but not limited to active or passive <br />negligence), strict liability or otherwise. Company reserves the <br />right to select counsel to represent it in any such action. <br />24. Insurance. Customer shall name Company, its officers, <br />employees, agents, subcontractors, suppliers, and <br />representatives as additional insureds on Customer's general <br />liability and auto liability policies. <br />25. Termination. Any termination under the terms of this <br />Agreement shall be made in writing. In the event Customer <br />terminates this Agreement priorto completion for any reason not <br />arising solely from Company's performance orfailure to perform, <br />Customer understands and agrees that Company will incur costs <br />of administration and preparation that are difficult to estimate or <br />determine. Accordingly, should Customer terminate this <br />Agreement as described above, Customer agrees to pay all <br />charges incurred for products and equipment installed and <br />services performed, and in addition pay an amount equal to <br />twenty (20 %) percent of the price of products and equipment not <br />yet delivered and Services not yet performed, return all products <br />and equipment delivered and pay a restocking fee of twenty <br />(20 %) percent the price of products or equipment returned. <br />Company may terminate this Agreement immediately at its sole <br />discretion upon the occurrence of any Event of Default as <br />hereinafter defined. Company may also terminate this <br />Agreement at its sole discretion upon notice to Customer if <br />Company's performance of its obligations under this Agreement <br />becomes impracticable due to obsolescence of equipment at <br />Customer's premises or unavailability of parts. <br />Fire, Security, Communications, Sales & Service <br />Offices & Representatives in Principal Cities throughout North America <br />