TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
1. Governing Terms. Buyer agrees that all purchases made now and in
the future from Seller shall be subject to, in accordance with, and strictly
governed by the terms and conditions in this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed
to in a signed writing by an officer of Seller. All sales are expressly made
conditional on Buyer’s acceptance of the terms and conditions in this Agreement
and Seller objects to any different or additional terms provided by Buyer including
in any purchase order, acknowledgment, confirmation, or other writing from Buyer relating to any future sale.
2. Prices. Prices quoted or shown on a written
quotation contemplate the delivery of all materials
within 30 days from
the date quoted. Materials not delivered within the 30-day period, regardless of the
reason for non-delivery, shall be priced by
Seller
in accordance with price schedules or pricing practices in effect
at the date of shipment.
Prices quoted or shown on any proposal or quote contemplate purchase of all line items and purchase of plus or minus 10% of the quantity shown on each line item by Buyer.
Should one or more line items not be purchased by Buyer or should the order quantity of any line item vary by more than 10% (plus or minus) of the quantity
shown, regardless of the reason, Seller may modify the prices of all line items in accordance with price schedules or pricing practices in effect at
the date of shipment. Prices do not include any taxes applicable to the sale, transfer, or transportation of materials unless
otherwise specified.
All applicable taxes now or hereafter in
effect shall be added as an additional
cost paid by Buyer.
3. Payment. Seller’s credit terms for each sale to
Buyer are net 30 days from the date of invoice, unless otherwise stated on
Seller’s invoice. Any dispute with respect to an invoice, statement, charge or
credit on Buyer’s account, must be received by Seller, in writing, within 10 business
days of Buyer’s receipt of such invoice, statement, charge or credit, or Buyer
waives any such dispute. Seller shall have the sole right to determine the
application of payments made by Buyer.
4. Default. In
consideration of Seller extending credit to Buyer, Buyer promises full and
prompt payment of all indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of every kind,
present and future, incurred by Buyer for materials purchased from Seller.
Buyer’s failure to make timely payment of any invoice shall result in Buyer’s
account being deemed in default, which may result in the account being placed
on a COD basis, suspended, or cancelled. In the event of Buyer’s default,
Seller may (at its option) declare all indebtedness owed by Buyer to Seller
immediately due and payable, and Seller may defer, retain or cancel shipments
under any order and take immediate possession of materials delivered. A service
charge of 12% per annum (1.0% per month) may be assessed on all delinquent
invoices. If Buyer’s account is referred to an attorney or collection agency to
collect on any indebtedness owed to Seller, Buyer agrees to pay upon demand
from Seller, all costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and
court costs. The rights and remedies given to Seller herein
are cumulative to all other rights and
remedies provided by law.
5. Information Provided to Buyer. Seller shall not be liable to
Buyer for claims of any nature arising out of the furnishing of advice by
Seller’s agents, employees, or consultants in connection with the use,
installation or design of products furnished by Seller. Buyer further acknowledges that
statements made in brochures, advertisements, test reports, magazine
articles or other sources of
information or writings relating to the materials sold are furnished solely
for the information of
Buyer. Buyer shall make its own evaluation of all information provided. No statement
relating to the materials sold, whether or not made or furnished by Seller, shall be deemed a warranty liability that shall be effective
to modify the disclaimer of warranties or the limitations of Seller’s or representation
relating
to the materials except
as set forth in a writing executed by an officer of Seller.
6. Takeoffs and Extensions. If line items and quantities have been established by Seller’s review of plans and specifications,
such line items and quantities are for Buyer’s convenience only and Seller shall not be liable for any errors
or omissions. If Seller has extended and
footed a proposal, it is for Buyer’s convenience
only and Seller shall not
be liable for any extension or
footing errors.
7. Buyer’s Duty to
Inspect Materials and Corrections. Buyer
shall examine all materials upon delivery by Seller and prior to
installation. Buyer shall accept
materials that conform to standard manufacturing variations and tolerances
within the industry. Buyer must notify Seller in writing of any nonconforming
materials or quantity discrepancies within 5 business days after the delivery
of such materials. The written notice from Buyer shall state in detail: (i) all deficiencies claimed to exist in the delivered
materials; (ii) the names and addresses of the persons who inspected the
materials for Buyer; (iii) all reports prepared by or on behalf of Buyer upon
which any claims of deficiency is based; Buyer shall furnish Seller with copies
of all such reports at the time written notice of deficiencies is delivered to
Seller. Buyer shall permit Seller to promptly inspect any materials claimed to
be defective. Failure of Buyer to give notice within the 5-day period in full
compliance with the foregoing provisions shall constitute a waiver of claims by
Buyer.
8. Cancellations and Returns. Buyer
may not cancel or modify any order of goods or return any goods without
Seller’s express, written consent. All returns requested by Buyer must be
accompanied by proof of purchase in the form of a signed delivery document or
copy of Seller’s invoice. Any return so authorized shall be subject to a
restocking charge of up to 25% at Seller’s sole discretion, plus applicable
freight. Orders for custom fabricated
goods not normally carried in Seller’s inventory may not, under any
circumstances, be cancelled or returned.
The amount of credit, if any, allowed to Buyer for returned goods shall
be at the sole discretion of Seller. A
cancellation or modification so authorized by Seller shall be subject to
Buyer’s payment of all applicable freight and all costs incurred, including but
not limited to, submittal preparation, factory/warehouse costs, overhead and
profit, and all other costs and fees to be enumerated by Seller.
9. Jobsite Delivery. All prices are quoted F.O.B. truck at one location on the jobsite. If Seller delivers a load to more than one location, Buyer will pay for the additional time of truck
and driver required to complete delivery based on full truckload and/or truck and trailer load quantities. Additional freight will be
charged for extra loads resulting from Buyer’s request for delivery of less than a full truckload
and/or truck and trailer load. Seller may hold delivery until Seller is able to
deliver a capacity load except for the final delivery to
the job. Materials will be nested whenever possible. Materials will be delivered only to locations that can be readily reached by a capacity loaded truck and trailer under its own power. Buyer
shall unload all materials within one hour after
it reaches jobsite. Buyer shall
pay
standby charges at current
rates for excess time.
10. Risk of Loss. Risk of loss shall be borne by Buyer from and
after the time that materials are loaded in Buyer’s trucks for shipment or
delivered to a common carrier. If
delivery is made by Seller’s trucks, risk of loss or damage shall be borne by
Seller until materials arrive at delivery site, prior to unloading.
11. Passage of Title and Security Agreement. In order to provide
security for the payment of the full price of materials furnished hereunder,
Buyer grants Seller a first priority purchase money security interest in and to
any and all materials sold by Seller to Buyer (and all products and proceeds
thereof) until paid in full. Buyer authorizes Seller to file a UCC financing
statement to perfect this interest.
12. Failure During or After Installation. Materials installed in
the ground may be subject to damage and stress arising out of deficiencies in
placement and/or compaction of backfill or by operation of construction
equipment near or over such installed materials. Seller shall not be liable for
any failure of materials during or after installation. Neither Seller’s
cooperation in investigating any failure of materials or voluntary replacement
of any failed materials nor any other action taken by Seller to promote good
customer relations shall be deemed a waiver by Seller of the foregoing
provisions not an admission that there is any express or implied warranty with
respect to the failed materials.
13. Offsets. Buyer shall not make any claims of offset except
with Seller’s prior written consent.
14. DISCLAIMER OF
WARRANTIES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, SELLER
HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF EVERY TYPE, WHETHER
IMPLIED BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND
WHICH ARE EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED IN ALL RESPECTS AND FOR ALL PURPOSES. SELLER
MAKES NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR PROMISE THAT THE MATERIALS (OR RELATED
SERVICES OFFERED BY SELLER) WILL CONFORM TO ANY APPLICABLE LAWS, ORDINANCES,
REGULATIONS, CODES OR STANDARDS. THIS
DISCLAIMER SHALL IN NO EVENT BE CONSTRUED TO DISCLAIM SUCH WARRANTIES TO A
GREATER EXTENT THAN PERMITTED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
15. LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE
CONTRARY AND EXCEPT IN THE EVENT OF DAMAGES CAUSED BY SELLER’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE
OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY
SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, LIQUIDATED, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
EFFICIENCY OR DELAY TO ANY PROJECT ON WHICH THE MATERIALS ARE USED, ORDERED, OR
INTENDED FOR USE) CLAIMED BY BUYER OR ANY THIRD PARTY ARISING FROM, RELATED TO,
OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, SALE, TRANSPORTATION,
INSTALLATION, USE, OR REPAIR OF THE GOODS SOLD BY BUYER, WHETHER BASED UPON
WARRANTY, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER CAUSES OF
ACTION. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING,
BUYER AGREES THAT SELLER’S LIABILITY, IF ANY, SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY LIMITED TO
REPLACEMENT OF ANY NON-CONFORMING GOODS, OR AT SELLER’S OPTION, REFUND OF THE
PURCHASE PRICE PAID FOR SUCH NON-CONFORMING GOODS. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY PROVISION SHALL
IN NO EVENT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT SELLER’S LIABILITY TO A GREATER EXTENT THAN
PERMITTED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
16. Force Majeure. Seller shall not be liable for delay in
delivery (or inability to deliver) due to causes beyond Seller’s reasonable
control due to acts of God, acts of the Buyer, or of any civil or military
authority, fires, strikes, picketing or boycotts, floods, epidemics, quarantine
restrictions, war, insurrection or riot, embargoes, disturbances of production
or supply with Seller’s manufacturer/supplier, trucking or transit shortages,
wrecks or delays in transportation, unusually severe weather, or inability to
obtain necessary labor, materials or manufacturing facilities due to such
causes, and in the event of any such delay the date of delivery shall be
extended for a length of time equal to the period of the delay.
17. Indemnity.
Buyer shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify, defend, and save harmless the Seller and its officers,
directors, employees and agents, from
and against any claim, loss, liability, damages, injuries, economic loss, cost, or expense (including attorney’s fees)
of any nature whatsoever (hereinafter collectively, “Claims”) arising out
of or in any way connected with the sale of materials or the parties’ performance of this Agreement, except to the extent such Claims arise out of the
active negligence or willful misconduct by Seller.
18. Governing Law and Venue. Buyer agrees that all issues
and disputes relating to this Agreement shall be construed under the laws of
the State of California. Buyer further agrees that the exclusive jurisdiction
and venue for any legal action brought to enforce any and all disputes relating
this Agreement shall be Orange County, California, unless Seller initiates said
legal action to enforce statutory remedies (such as enforcing claims on
mechanics lien, stop payment notices, payment bonds, etc.) in connection with a
debt incurred by Buyer; in such case, the jurisdiction and legal venue will be
determined by the requirements of the law of the state where such statutory
remedies are to be enforced.
19. Severability. If any term, condition or provision of this
Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, such term, condition, or
provision shall be severed out and the remainder of this Agreement shall be
valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
20. Copies and Electronic Signatures: Buyer agrees that Seller may,
at Seller’s sole discretion, accept, utilize and rely upon a facsimile copy,
electronic copy or photocopy of this Agreement, in lieu of an original
document. Buyer acknowledges that, by transmitting a facsimile copy, electronic
copy or photocopy of this document to Seller, Buyer agrees to be bound by the
terms and conditions contained in this Agreement to the same extent as if an
original were transmitted to Seller. Buyer waives any right to object to the
use of a copy in place of the original and any right to require Seller to
subsequently produce an original.
21. Complete
Agreement. This Agreement is the complete written
expression of the parties’ agreement and supersedes any prior agreements
between Buyer and Seller. No waiver,
alteration or modification by Buyer of any of the provisions hereof shall be
binding upon Seller unless specifically assented to in a signed writing by an
officer of Seller.
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA): The Federal Equal Credit Opportunity
Act prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the
basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age
(provided the applicant has the capacity to enter into a binding contract);
because all or part of the applicant’s income derives from any public
assistance program; or because the applicant has, in good faith, exercised any
right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act. The federal agency that
administers compliance with this law concerning this creditor is the Federal
Trade Commission, Division of Credit Practices, 6th Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580. If Applicant’s application for
business credit is denied or there is a denial of a request for an increase in
business credit, Applicant may request from Seller a written statement of the
specific reasons for the denial within 60 days from the date Applicant is
notified of Seller’s decision.
Seller abides by the requirements of 41
CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), 60-741.5(a) and 29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to
Subpart A. These regulations prohibit
discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected
veterans or individuals with disabilities, and
prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that
covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ
and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion,
sex or sexual orientation.