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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC97-096 Laidlaw Environmental Services of Wichitaff3CaC9Z9L63ENVIRONMENTALSERVICESHOUSEHOLDHAZARDOUSWASTECOLLECTIONAGREEMENTTHISAGREEMENT,datedthis4dayofAv,19isenteredintobyandbetweenA’,h1,i,n1/(hereinafterrefedtoastheC6stomer)andLaidlawEnvironmentalServicesofWichita,(LBS).WhEREAS,theCustomerdesirestoconductaHouseholdHazardousWasteCollectionProgram(theProgramorthePrograms,asthecontextmayrequire)toprovideasafe,convenientplacewhereitscitizensofcandisposeofstoredhouseholdhazardouswastes,andWHEREAS,theCustomerdesirestohireaprofessionalcontractorknowledgeableandexperiencedinconductingPrograms,andWhEREAS,LESisstaffedwithpersonnelknowledgeableandexperiencedinconductingPrograms.WITNESSETH:Now,therefore,inconsiderationofthemutualpromisesandbenefitsofthisAgreement,thereceiptandsufficiencyofwhichareherebyacknowledgedbybothparties,theCustomerandLESagreeasfollows:1.EmploymentofLES.TheCustomeragreestohireLESandLESreestoactastheCustomer’scontractortoconducttheProgramonMAy31,199.2.ScopeofServices.LESshallperforminagoodafidprofessionalmannertheserviceslistedinthisAgreement.AnyconflictbetweenthetermsofthisAgreementandthetermsoftheRequestforProposalortheProposalwillbegovernedbythetermsofthisAgreement.a.LBSshallhavepresentatthecollectionsiteemployeesoragentsofLBSasdescribedintheProposaltrainedintheidentificationofhazardousandacutelyhazardouswastes(collectively“Wastes”)asdefmedbyfederalor(state)lawsorregulations,andsuchmaterialsandequipmentasarenecessarytohandle,containerize,label,loadandtransportsuchWastesfromtheCustomer’sserviceareainamannerconformingto(state)andfederallawsandregulations.b.LBSshallacceptWastes,fortransportationanddisposalfromtheCustomerservicearea,onlyfromsuchindividualsasaredesignatedbyaCustomerrepresentativepresentatthesiteasbeingresidentsoftheCustomerservicearea,andonlyinsuchamountsasareapprovedbysuchrepresentative.c.ExceptasprovidedinParagraphsdandebelow,LBSdisclaimsallresponsibilityforandassumesnoliabilityforthefollowingWasteswhichitwillneitherhandleatthesitenoracceptfordisposal:CompressedGasCylinders,ExplosivesorShockSensitiveMaterialsandAmmunition,UnknownMaterials,RadioactiveMaterials,InfectiousorBiologicallyActiveMaterials,Dioxin,Tri,Tetra-andPentacifiorophenolsandtheirChiorophenoxyderivativeAcids,Esters,Ethers,amineandotherSalts(i.e.,SodiumPentachiorophenate,2,4,5-T,Silvexand2,4,5-TP).d.DioxinassociatedwastesfromhouseholdsonlywillbehandledbyLBSthroughincinerationandtheCustomerwillcompensateLBSforpackaging,transportation,anddisposalinaccordancewiththefeeschedule.PAGE12549NorthNewYorkWichita,Kansas67219Wats800.3160037Phone316.268.7500Fax316.268.7555QAcPpor
00e.IfacitizenbringsanyWastechemicallistedinParagraphcotherthanthoselistedinParagraphdtothecollectionstation,andiftheCustomerdecidestoaccepttheWaste,LBSwillpackagethematerialfortheCustomerandtheCustomerwillcompensateLESforpackagingservicesinaccordancewiththefeescheduleintheProposal.LESwillendeavortoarrangefordisposalofsuchmaterialwithaproperlypermittedandlicensedSubcontractor;however,ifeitherthedisposalarrangementsorthechargesforsuchdisposalareunsatisfactorytotheCustomer,thenfurthermanagementanddisposalofsuchmaterialshallbethesoleresponsibilityoftheCustomer.3.TimeofPerformance,LESshallbegintheservicestobeperformedunderthisAgreementuponNoticetoProceedfromtheCustomer,andshallundertakesuchservicestoassurereadinessforandsuccessfulcompletionoftheHouseholdHazardousWasteCollectionProgram.4.Termination.EitherpartymayterminatethisAgreementuponsixty(60)dayspriorwrittennoticetotheother,providedthatsuchterminationshallbewithoutprejudicetoanyotherremedythepartymayhave.Intheeventoftermination,anyworkinprogresswillcontinuetocompletionunlessspecifiedotherwiseinthenoticeoftermination.TheCustomershallpayforanysuchworkinprogressthatiscompletedbyLESandacceptedbytheCustomer.5.ExcuseofPerformance.TheCustomer’sobligationtodeliverandLBS’sobligationtoacceptforservicinganywastepursuanttothisAgreementmaybesuspendedbyeitherpartyintheeventof:actofGod,war,riot,fire,explosion,accident,flood,sabotage;lackofadequatefuel,power,rawmaterial,labor,containers,ortransportationfacilities;compliancewithgovernmentalrequests,laws,regulations,ordersoractions;revocationormodificationofgovernmentalpermitsorotherrequiredlicensesorapprovals;breakageorfailureofmachineryorapparatus;nationaldefenserequirementsoranyothereventbeyondthereasonablecontrolofsuchparty;labortrouble,strike,lockoutorinjunction(providedthatneitherpartyshallberequiredtosettlealabordisputeagainstitsownbestjudgment);whicheventpreventsthedelivery,transportation,acceptance,treatment,incineration,ordisposalofthewaste,6.CompensationandPayment.TheCustomeragreestopayLESforitsservicesinaccordancewiththepriceandtermsofpaymentsetforthintheattachmentstothisAgreement.Paymenttermsarenet30daysfrominvoice.ThepartiesagreethatdamagesforbreachofCustomer’sobligationsunderthisportionofthecontractwouldbedifficultorimpracticaltodetermineasaresultofthedifficultyofpreciselymeasuringtheadditionaladministrativecoststhatLBSincursfordelinquentaccounts.BecauseofthedifficultyindeterminingthedamagesresultingfromCustomer’sbreachofitsobligationtomakepaymentwhendue,LBSandCustomeragreethat,intheeventCustomerfailstomakepaymentwhendue,anamountequalto1.5%permonthwillbeaddedtoallamountsoutstandingformorethanthirty(30)days.Thisamountwillbecalculatedonthenumberofdaysinexcessofthirty(30)dayspasttheinvoicedatetothedatepaymentisreceivedatLBS.CustomerisresponsiblefornotifyingLBSofanyquestionconcerninganinvoice.Inaddition,Customershallberesponsibleforcollectionagencyorlegalfeesincurredincollectingpaymentofaninvoice.PAGE2
C0CustomershallreimburseLESfortaxes,tariffs,fees,surcharges,orotherchargesimposedbylegislationorregulationsenactedorpromulgatedaftertheexecutiondateofthisAgreementandleviedspecificallyuponthetransportation,treatment,storage,incineration,recyclingordisposalofthewasteuponthirty(30)dayswrittennoticeofsuchchangeinlegislationanduponsubmissionbyLBSofevidencethatsuchchargeshavebeenleviedorpaid.7.Sponsorship.ThepartiesagreethatLBShasenteredintoseparatecontractswiththird-parties(Sponsors)interestedinprovidingeconomicassistancetotheCustomerinconsiderationoftheCustomer’sagreementtoallowtheSponsors’nametoappearprominentlyinalladvertisingandpublicityinconnectionwiththeProgram.Customeragreesthat,inconsiderationofthepaymentofthesumofflofle.dollars($__jbytheSponsorstoLBS,andthereductionofCustomer9sobligationtopayLBSthesameamount,LBSandSponsormayengageinthepromotionalactivitiesidentifiedintheattacheddocuments,andthatCustomerwillcausetheSponsors’nametoappearprominentlyinalladvertisingandpublicityinconnectionwiththeProgram.8.Generator.TheCustomershallbedeemedtobethe“Generator”,forrecordkeepingandpaperworkpurposes,ofallWastesacceptedbyLBSduringtheHouseholdHazardousWasteProgramfromresidentsoftheCustomer’sservicearea.9.Licenses.LBScertifies,thatonthedayofcollection,itwillhave:a.ValidEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(“EPA”)identificationnumbersfortransportationandstorageofhazardousandacutelyhazardouswastes;andb.Avalid(state)permitfortransportationofhazardouswastes.10.Insurance.LBSshallprocureandmaintain,atitsexpenseduringthetermofthisAgreement,atleastthefollowinginsurancecoveringtheservicestobeperformedunderthisAgreement:(a)Worker’sCompensation-$1,000,000orstatutory;(b)Employer’sLiabffity-$5,000,000peroccurrence;(c)GeneralLiability(bodilyinjuryandpropertydamage)-$5,000,000peroccurrence,$10,000,000annualaggregatecombinedsinglelimit;(d)AutomobileLiabffity-$5,000,000peroccurrencecombinedsinglelimit;(e)EnvironmentalImpairmentLiabilityforsuddenaccidentaloccurrences-$1,000,000peroccurrence,$2,000,000annualaggregate;(f)MCS-90Endorsementforhazardousmaterialstransportation-$5,000,000.Atleast10daysbeforethefirstcollectionday,LBSshallprovidetheCustomerwithaCertificateofInsuranceshowingcoveragesa,b,canddabove,namingtheCustomerascertificateholderandnotingtheCustomer’sinterest.LBSshallalsoprovidecopiesofdocumentsdemonstratingcoverageseandfabove.11.TitletoWaste.TitletoallidentifiedWasteacceptedbyLBSatthesitefromresidentsoftheCustomer’sserviceareafortransportanddisposalbyLBSshallpassdirectlyfromsuchresidentstoLBSatthetimeofitsacceptance.12.Warranty.LBSwarrantsthatitunderstandsthecurrentlyknownhazardsandsuspectedhazardswhicharepresentedtopersons,propertyandtheenvironmentbythetransportation,treatmentanddisposalofWastes.LBSfurtherwarrantsthatitwillperformallservicesunderthisAgreementinasafe,efficient,andlawfulmannerusingindustry-acceptedpractices,andinfullcompliancewithallapplicablestateandfederallawsandregulations.CustomerwarrantsthatitisincompliancewithallapplicablestateandfederallawsgoverningitsactivitiesunderthisAgreement,andthatitisundernolegalrestraintororderwhichwouldPAGE3
CCprohibittransferofpossessionortitleofcollectedwastestoLBSorprohibittheservicingofsuchwasteorLBS’sperformanceofservicesunderthisAgreement.Customerwillcooperateand/orassistLES,asrequested,withitsdefense,negotiation,adjustmentandorsettlementofaclaimagainstCustomer.13.Indemnification.a.LBSshallindemnify,holdharmlessanddefendtheCustomerfromandagainstanyandallliabilities,claims,penalties,fmes,forfeitures,suitsandthecostsandexpensesincidentthereto(includingcostofdefense,settlement,andreasonableattorney’sfees)whichmaybeallegedagainsttheCustomerorwhichtheCustomermayincur,becomeresponsiblefor,orpayoutasaresultofdeathorbodilyinjurytoanyperson,destructionordamagetoanyproperty,contaminationoforadverseeffectsontheenvironment,oranyviolationorallegedviolationofgovernmentallaws,regulationsororders,totheextentthatsuchdamagewascausedbyLES’sorLBS’sagents’negligent,willfulorintentionalactoromission,breachofcontractorafailureofLBS’swarrantiestobetrue,accurateorcomplete.b.Totheextentallowedbylaw,theCustomershallindemnify,holdharmlessanddefendLBSfromandagainstanyandallliabilities,claims,penalties,fmes,forfeitures,suitsandthecostsandexpensesincidentthereto(includingcostofdefense,settlement,andreasonableattorney’sfees)whichmaybeallegedagainstLBSorwhichLBSmayincur,becomeresponsiblefor,orpayoutasaresultofdeathorbodilyinjurytoanyperson,destructionordamagetoanyproperty,contaminationoforadverseeffectsontheenvironment,oranyviolationorallegedviolationofgovernmentallaws,regulationsororders,totheextentthatsuchdamagewascausedbytheCustomer’sortheCustomer’sagents’negligent,willfulorintentionalactoromission,breachofcontractorafailureoftheCustomer’swarrantiestobetrue,accurateorcomplete.14.IndependentContractor.LBSisandshallperformthisagreementasanindependentcontractorand,assuch,shallhaveandmaintaincompletecontroloverallofitsemployeesandoperations.NeitherLBSnoranyoneemployedbyitshallbe,represent,act,purporttoact,orbedeemedtobetheagent,representative,employeeorservantoftheCustomer.15.Modification.NomodificationofthisAgreementshallbebindingonLBSortheCustomerunlesssetoutinwritingsignedbybothparties,excepthoweverthatthePriceListmaybemodifiedbyLBSprovidingthirty(30)dayswrittennoticetotheCustomer.16.Headings.ThetitlesoftheparagraphsofthisAgreementareinsertedforconvenienceofreferenceonlyandshallbedisregardedinconstruingorinterpretingtheprovisionsofthisAgreement.17.CompletenessofAgreement.ThisAgreementandanydocumentsincorporatedbyreferencehereincontainallthetermsandconditionsagreedtobytheCustomerandLES,andnootheragreements,oralorotherwise,regardingthesubjectmatterofthisAgreementoranypartthereofshallhaveanyvalidityorbindanyofthepartieshereto.18.WhenRightsandRemediesNotWaived.InnoeventshallthemakingbytheCustomerofanypaymenttoLBSconstituteorbeconstruedasawaiverbytheCustomerofanybreachofcovenant,oranydefaultwhichmaythenexist,onthepartofLES,andthemakingofanysuchpaymentbytheCustomerwhileanysuchbreachordefaultexistshallinnowayimpairorprejudiceanyrightorremedyavailabletotheCustomerwithrespecttosuchPAGE4
CCbreachordefault.AnywaiverbyeitherpartyofanyprovisionorconditionofthisAgreementshallnotbeconstruedordecreedtobeawaiverofanyotherprovisionorconditionofthisAgreement,norawaiverofasubsequentbreachofthesameprovisionorcondition,unlesssuchwaiverbeexpressedinwritingbythepartytobebound.19,Personnel.LBSrepresentsthatithas,orwillsecureatitsownexpense,allpersonnelrequiredinperfonningtheservicesunderthisAgreement.LESisandshallperformthisagreementasanindependentcontractor,andassuch,shallhaveandmaintaincompletecontroloverallitsemployeesandoperation.20.Non-DiscriminationProvision.DuringtheperformanceofthisAgreement,LESagreesasfollows:a.LBSwifinotdiscriminateagainstanyemployeeorapplicantforemploymentbecauseofrace,religion,color,sexornationalorigin,exceptwherereligion,sexornationaloriginisabonafideoccupationalqualificationreasonablynecessarytothenormaloperationofLBS.LBSagreestopostinconspicuousplaces,availabletoemployeesandapplicantsforemployment,noticessettingforththeprovisionsofthenondiscriminationclause.b.LES,inallsolicitationsoradvertisementsforemployeesplacedbyoronbehalfofLES,willstatethatLBSisanequalopportunityemployer.c.Notices,advertisementsandsolicitationsplacedinaccordancewithfederallaw,ruleorregulationshallbedeemedsufficientforthepurposeofmeetingtherequirementsofthissection.21.Notices.Anynotices,bills,invoicesorreportsrequiredbythisAgreementshallbesufficientifsentbythepartiesintheUnitedStatesmail,postagepaid,totheaddressnotedbelow:IftotheCustomer:IftoLES:iQntQcnLaidlawEnvironmentalservicesRo.i%cxZ.c?2549N.NewYorkSt.&I€..Cogi&31Wichita,Ks67219(‘io59Zj,-312-c(316)269-7400Attn:FacilityManagerwithacopyto:LaidlawEnvironmentalServices,Inc.220OutletPointeBlvd.(29210)P.0.Box210799(29221)Columbia,SouthCarolinaAttn:LegalDepartmentCustomershallgivewrittennoticetoLBSofaclaimforindemnificationunderparagraph12ofthisAgreementwithinfifteen(15)daysfollowingCustomer’sfirstknowledgeoftheeventoroccurrencewhichgivesrisetothatclaim.Uponreceiptofnotice,anddeterminationbyLBSthatCustomerhasavalidclaimforindemnification,LBSshallhavetherighttoretaincounseltodefend,negotiate,adjust,and/orsettleaclaimagainstCustomerandLBSwillpayreasonableattorney’sfeesandotherlitigationexpenses.LBShasnoobligationtoindemnifyCustomerwhenCustomerdoesnotprovidetimelynoticeofaclaimallowingLBSthetimelyopportunitytodefend,negotiate,adjust,and/orsettletheclaim.PAGE5
C22,GoverningLaw.TheCustomerandLESagreethatthevalidityandconstructionofthisAgreementshallbegovernedbythelawsof(state),exceptwherepreemptedbyfederallaw.23.PatentInfringementDisclaimer.LESdisclaimsanyandallliabilityforpast,presentorfuturepatentinfringementrelatingtoanyapparatus,process,design,product,compositionorstructurewhichismade,constructed,used,sold,practicedorsuppliedbyLESforthepurposeoffulfillingthetermsofthisAgreement.LESdoesnotrepresentandexpresslydoesnotwarrantthatanyapparatus,process,design,product,composition,orstructurewhichismade,constructed,used,sold,practicedorsuppliedbyLESdoesnotinfringeanyissuedorfutureUnitedStatesorforeignpatent.CustomermaynotseekindemnificationfromLESforanydamages,attorneysfeesorcostsasaresultofaclaimofpatentinfringementbroughtagainstitrelatingtoanyapparatus,process,design,product,compositionorstructurewhichwasmade,constructed,used,sold,practicedorsuppliedbyLES.24.Separability.Ifanysection,subsection,sentenceorclauseofthisAgreementshallbeadjudgedillegal,invalidorunenforceablesuchillegality,invalidity,orunenforceabifityshallnotaffectthelegality,validityorenforceabilityoftheAgreementasawholeorofanysection,subsection,sentenceorclausehereofnotsoadjudged.INWITNESSWHEREOF,CustomerandLEShaveexecutedthisAgreementasofthedatefirstwrittenabove.CUSTOMERLESIts:T,lliu,Pnx,rimnmc.nf1servicePAGE6
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Loose pack latex paints -C”bfr yRrH hnd $4iOflfbrnc $)fl.0CWbox $150 OOIbox $480.00/box
Antifreeze 55 gallon drum $30.00/drum $170.00/drum $45.00/drum $245.00/drum
Pesticides 55 gallon drum $30.00/drum $5.00/drum $45.00/drum $330.00/drum
Dry cell batteries 55 gallon drum $30.00/drum $10000/drum $45.00/drum $175.00/drum
Motor Oil 55 gallon drum $30.00/drum $95.00/drum $45.00/drum $170.00/drum
Gasoline 55 gallon drum $30.(XVdrum $95.00/drum $4500/drum $170.00/drum
Transmission Fluid 55 gallon drum $30.00/drum $95.00/drum $45.00/drum $170.00/drum
Loose Pack Oxidezers 55 gallon drum $30.00/drum $375.00/drum $45.00/drum $450.00/drum
Loose Pack Bases 55 gallon drum $30.00/drum 1i/drum $45.00/drum $450.00/drum
Brake Fkiid 55 gallon drum $30.00/drum $95.O0drum $45.00/drum $170.00/drum
Loose Pack Acids 55 gallon drum $30.00/drum $375.00/drum $45.00/drum $450.00/drum
Miscellaneous HHW solids 55 gallon drum $30.00/drum $375.00/drum $45.00/drum $450.00/drum
Bulk Paints/Thinners 55 gallon drum $30.00/drum $95.00/drum $45.00/drum $170.00/drum
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