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1. APPLICABILITY. The sale of any and all MMH goods and/or services
shall be conditioned upon, and subject to the following terms and
conditions which shall form an integral part of any agreement therefor.
Buyer’s acceptance of any offer made by MMH for the sale of its goods
and/or services is expressly made subject to the terms and conditions
stated herein. None of the terms and conditions contained herein may
be added to, modified, superseded or otherwise altered except as
revised in writing by MMH and all orders received by MMH shall be
governed only by the terms and conditions contained herein,
notwithstanding any terms and conditions which may be found in any
purchase order, release order, or any other form issued by the Buyer.
MMH hereby objects to said terms and conditions and notifies Buyer that
they are rejected.
2. PRICE. The prices identified in the attached quotation shall remain
firm for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of the quotation;
provided, however, that MMH reserves the right, at any time prior to the
acceptance of the quotation to adjust said price following written notice to
the Buyer regarding any such adjustment. Quotations provided are
priced based on Buyer’s purchase of the entire scope of goods and/or
services identified therein. If less than the entire scope of goods and/or
services identified in the quotation is ordered by Buyer, prices may vary.
Unless otherwise stated in the quotation, installation, supervision and/or
start-up services are not included in the price of goods and/or services to
be provided by the MMH. MMH shall bill Buyer to the extent of services
provided, or for the quantity of goods shipped should MMH be unable for
any reason to provide and/or ship the entire scope of goods and/or
services quoted. Prices quoted by MMH are exclusive of all taxes
(except taxes levied on MMH’s income) including federal, state and local
use, sales, property or similar taxes, and Buyer shall pay all such taxes
in full or shall reimburse MMH for any such taxes paid by MMH.
3. SCOPE OF GOODS AND SERVICES. The goods and/or services
provided by MMH pursuant to the quotation shall, at the express request
of Buyer, be limited exclusively to those good and/or services expressly
identified therein. As a result, MMH does not assume responsibility
and/or liability for the failure to provide any other goods and/or services.
Modifications, additions or deletions to or from the scope referenced in
the quotation shall only be effective if evidenced in a writing signed by
MMH. The sale of any and all goods and/or services affected by such
modification, addition or deletion shall be subject to these same Terms
and Conditions of Sale whether or not referenced therein.
4. PAYMENT TERMS. All MMH invoices shall be paid by Buyer
pursuant to the payment terms identified in the quotation. To the extent
that the quotation does not identify payment terms Buyer shall pay MMH
within fifteen (15) days of the date of invoice. A late charge equivalent to
the lesser of 1-1/2% per month (18% per annum) or the maximum rate
allowed by law will be assessed on all unpaid invoices or invoices not
paid in accordance herewith. Buyer shall reimburse MMH any and all
expenses, regardless of their nature or type (including attorneys fees),
related in any way to MMH’s collection of invoices not paid in accordance
herewith or otherwise incurred by MMH in the enforcement of any of the
terms and conditions hereof.
5. CREDIT APPROVAL. All orders are subject to Buyer credit approval
by MMH. MMH reserves the right to refuse shipment of any and all
goods and/or services identified in any quotation, to modify the Payment
Terms identified therein or in paragraph 4 hereof or to cancel without
penalty or charge any contract formed and concerning the goods and/or
services identified in its quotation if, in its sole discretion and for any
reason whatsoever, MMH requests and is unable to secure acceptable
payment assurances from Buyer for the goods and/or services identified
in the quotation.
6. DELIVERY TERMS AND DELAYS. Unless otherwise identified in the
quotation, all shipments are F.O.B. MMH’s plant or warehouse and title
to and all risk of loss with respect to any goods shipped shall pass to Buyer when such goods are delivered to the carrier at such plant or
warehouse.
a. Delivery. All dates of shipment and delivery identified by MMH are
approximate. MMH shall not be liable for delay in or failure to make
shipment by any identified date for any reason whatsoever including, but
not limited to, causes beyond its reasonable control such as strikes, fires,
floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, severe weather, freight
embargoes, allocation orders issued by or to the account of the
government, acts of God, or public enemy, war, riot, delays in
transportation or the inability to obtain necessary labor, materials or
manufacturing facilities.
b. Freight Charges. Any reference to freight charges contained in the
quotation is an estimate. MMH is not responsible for any differences that
may occur between freight estimates contained in the quotation and
actual freight charges applicable at the time of shipment.
c. Packaging. Unless otherwise identified in the quotation, the quoted
price does not include the cost for export or special packaging of the
goods. Buyer shall assume those extra costs associated with such
packaging.
d. Cost of Goods. Unless otherwise stated in the quotation, Buyer shall
pay all cost increases MMH is assessed for materials incorporated into
goods and/or services, including but not limited to steel, copper, and fuel
surcharges, to the extent such increases exceed those estimated costs
used by MMH to develop the quotation by ten-percent (10%) and which
occurs subsequent to the issuance of the quotation, but prior to the
delivery of the goods and/or services.
e. Site Condition. Buyer warrants that the installation site shall be
ready and adequate for MMH’s delivery of the goods and/or services
(including adequate power to the crane, free and clear access, aligned
runway beams, etc.) and all obstructions shall be removed prior to
delivery. Buyer shall assume all extra costs associated with MMH’s
inability to install any goods due to Buyer’s failure to comply with this
provision. MMH in no way warrants the sufficiency of the site for the
goods and/or services referenced in the quotation.
7. SECURITY INTEREST. Buyer hereby grants MMH a security interest
in the goods to secure the unpaid balance of the price and all other
obligations of Buyer to MMH however arising. Buyer authorizes MMH to
file all necessary financing statements and other similar documents
required to perfect the security interest granted herein and irrevocably
grants MMH a power of attorney to execute any documents on behalf of
Buyer relating thereto.
8. WARRANTIES. The sale of any and all MMH goods and/or services
are conditioned upon, and subject to the MMH Standard Warranty
revision in effect on the date of sale a copy of which is attached to this
quotation and incorporated by reference as if fully rewritten herein or
otherwise available upon request of Buyer. Any verbal and/or written
purchase order, release order, other form issued by the Buyer to confirm
any order issued pursuant to this quotation or receipt of any of the goods
and/or services identified in the quotation shall serve as conclusive proof
that Buyer has reviewed and agrees to be bound by the terms of the
MMH Standard Warranty.
THE MMH STANDARD WARRANTY REPRESENTS THE SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY GIVEN BY MMH TO BUYER WITH
RESPECT TO THE GOODS AND/OR SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER
THE QUOTATION AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED ARISING BY OPERATION OF
LAW OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
9. LIMITATION OF DAMAGES. MMH SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO
BUYER OR ANY THIRD PARTY WITH RESPECT TO THE SALE OF
PRODUCTS OR PROVISION OF SERVICES UNDER THE
QUOTATION FOR LOST PROFITS OR FOR SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OF
ANY KIND WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, PRODUCT
LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF MMH WAS ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOST PROFITS OR DAMAGES. IN NO
EVENT SHALL MMH BE LIABLE TO BUYER FOR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER IN EXCESS OF THE TOTAL PRICE PAID BY BUYER
FOR GOODS AND/OR SERVICES REFERENCED IN THE
QUOTATION.
10. CONFIDENTIALITY. Without limitation, Buyer shall not at any time
disclose to any other person or entity any information provided to Buyer
by, and relating to the business of MMH including without limitation,
plans and specifications and any other inventions, devices, formulas,
processes, programs, software, listings, print-outs, documentation,
notes, charts, manuals, programming aids, source codes, object codes,
compilations, technology, know-how, price lists, costs, policies,
techniques, trade practices, accounting methods, methods of operation
or other data that MMH considers confidential, and trade secrets of every
kind relating to MMH’s business, whether or not patentable or
copyrightable. Such information shall remain the exclusive property of
MMH and shall be returned to MMH upon request at any time.
11. INDEMNIFICATION. MMH SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR AND
BUYER SHALL RELEASE, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD MMH, OR ANY
ENTITY AFFILIATED IN ANY WAY THEREWITH, HARMLESS FROM
ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES REGARDLESS OF THEIR
TYPE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT,
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL,
ACCOUNTS, GRIEVANCES, LOSSES AND EXPENSES, WHETHER
KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, PRESENT OR FUTURE, ANY AND ALL
LIABILITY, OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL MANNER OF ACTIONS,
CAUSE[S] OF ACTION, ALL SUITS IN LAW, IN EQUITY, OR UNDER
STATUTE, STATE OR FEDERAL, OF WHATEVER KIND OR NATURE,
THIRD PARTY ACTIONS, INCLUDING SUITS FOR CONTRIBUTION
AND/OR INDEMNITY ON ACCOUNT OF OR IN ANY WAY ARISING
OUT OF ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THE BUYER, ITS AGENTS OR
EMPLOYEES AND RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE GOODS
AND/OR SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE QUOTATION OR THE
EQUIPMENT RELATED THERETO, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO BUYER’S USE, INSTALLATION, INCORPORATION OR
SELECTION THEREOF OR ANY OTHER CAUSE IDENTIFIED HEREIN
OR THAT MAY BE REASONABLY INFERRED HEREFROM EXCEPT
TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF MMH.
12. MANUALS. A MMH Manual is shipped with each crane and/or hoist
unit (applicable exclusively to those units wherein such a manual is
produced) identified in the quotation and purchased by Buyer. MMH
reserves the right to assess a charge, per manual, for each additional
manual requested by Buyer. The Manual is a confidential, proprietary
and copyrighted document and may not be copied, published or
reproduced in any manner or form without prior written agreement of
MMH. Such agreement is at the sole discretion of MMH and MMH may
revoke same at its discretion at any time.
13. APPROVAL DRAWINGS. Approval Drawings, if and when provided
to customer by MMH and signed by a representative of Customer with
apparent authority to do so, shall constitute exclusive proof regarding
Buyer’s verification and acceptance of the dimensions and other
information relating to the goods contained therein and MMH shall be entitled to rely on such Approval Drawings to develop its quotation and
provide the goods and/or services referenced therein. Buyer hereby
assumes any and all responsibility for any inaccurate or incomplete
information contained therein.
14. SURVIVAL. Each of the paragraphs hereof intended for the benefit
of MMH shall survive expiration or termination of the services or delivery
of the goods outlined in the quotation.
15. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. These Standard Terms and Conditions of
Sale, the quotation together with the MMH Standard Warranty in effect
on the date of sale represent the entire agreement between MMH and
Buyer. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND THE PRICES SET
OUT IN THE QUOTATION SPECIFICALLY RECOGNIZE THE
ALLOCATION OF THE RISKS OF PERFORMANCE OF THE PARTIES
AS WELL AS THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND DAMAGES AND
THE RECOVERY OF COLLECTION COSTS, AND THE PARTIES
EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THESE LIMITATIONS ON REMEDIES,
RESPONSIBILITY FOR COLLECTION COSTS, AND OBLIGATIONS
TO INDEMNIFY ARE ESSENTIAL PARTS OF THE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THEM AND ARE SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED FOR. Any
purchase order or other document issued by Buyer shall be deemed to
(I) be solely for the record keeping convenience of the Buyer and (ii)
confirm these terms and condition and not add to, delete from, or
otherwise change or modify these terms and conditions or those
contained in the quotation.
16. SEVERABILITY. The partial or complete invalidity of any one or
more provisions hereof shall not affect the validity or continuing force and
effect of any other provision. If any portion of this Agreement shall be
determined to be invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall
automatically be modified to the extent necessary to make it valid.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, such original determination of invalidity or
unenforceability shall not affect any other portion of this Agreement and
such other portions shall remain in full force and effect.
17. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION. Any controversy arising out of
or related to these Terms and Conditions of Sale, the quotation, the
provision or goods and/or services thereunder, or any contract between
MMH and the Buyer shall be construed and governed by the laws of the
State of Ohio, including Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code as
codified in Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1302, notwithstanding conflicts of
law principles. Any action arising from or related to these Terms and
Conditions of Sale, the quotation, the provision or goods and/or services
thereunder, or any contract between MMH and the Buyer shall be
instituted and litigated in any state court located in Clark County, Ohio, or
in any federal court with jurisdiction over Clark County, Ohio. MMH and
the Buyer hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of
Clark County, Ohio.
18. NUCLEAR LIABILITY. In the event that the work, goods and or
services provided by MMH and/or otherwise identified herein or in the
quotation are provided, used, or otherwise employed in, on or around a
facility generating and/or otherwise employing in any manner nuclear,
radioactive or ionizing radiation whether as a fuel, product or any other
substance, the Terms and Conditions of the MMH Nuclear Liability
Addendum (Revision 101506) a copy of which is attached hereto or
otherwise available upon request of Buyer and shall be incorporated as if
fully rewritten herein.
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