TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
All sales of goods or services based
upon quotations provided by J. D. Sales Company, Inc. (hereinafter referred to
as “Seller”) are made subject to the terms and conditions below. These terms
and conditions apply to all purchases made by any purchaser of goods and
services based on quotations provided by Seller (hereinafter referred to as
“Buyer”).
It is mutually agreed between Buyer and
Seller that the terms and conditions contained herein constitute the entire
complete and exclusive agreement and understanding between Buyer and Seller and
supersede all other agreements, oral or written, heretofore made between Buyer
and Seller relating to the subject matter contained herein and if Buyer
presents a Purchase Order with other terms and conditions the terms and
conditions expressed herein will control. No understanding, promise or
representation, and no waiver, alteration, addition to, or modification of, any
provision hereof, shall be binding upon Seller unless agreed to in writing by
Seller’s CEO or CFO. The terms set forth herein shall apply to each and any
purchase as if set forth separately for each order. In the event that any
provision of the Purchase Order is found to be invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, all remaining provisions of the Purchase Order shall remain in
full force and effect.
Further, Seller solely serves as
Representative or Distributor of various Manufacturers of finished goods. As
such, Seller expressly passes on to Buyer any and all terms and conditions of
the various Manufacturers of the purchased goods. In no instance, express or
implied, are the applicable Manufacturers’ terms and conditions represented
invalidated by these terms and conditions herein and any applicable
Manufacturer’s terms and conditions shall control where there is any conflict.
Additionally, Seller is a vendor only and not a contractor, and therefore is expressly not bound by any contract provisions or agreement pertaining to payment between Buyer and any third party, including but not limited to the general contractor, owner of the project, and any subcontractors. Payment for any goods or services purchased by Buyer from Seller shall exclusively be controlled by the provisions of these Terms & Conditions, and no retention terms or other terms between Buyer and any other third party shall apply.
QUOTATIONS, ORDERS, AND PRICING. All quotations are based on the best available information
at the time of creation, and are only valid for 30 days before expiration,
unless otherwise specified, subject to extension only on review of the Seller,
and subject to revision on notice.
Any reference to plans and
specifications shall apply only to the applicable technical portions of the
plans and specifications. On plan and specification work, all material is
supplied per the approved submittals which shall determine ultimate responsibility
and scope of Seller's obligations. In the absence of an approved submittal,
Buyer assumes ultimate responsibility that the material supplied adheres to
Buyer’s project requirements and specifications.
All prices are denoted in United States
Dollars and exclusive of any applicable taxes. The amount of any present or
future applicable taxes imposed by any authority shall be paid by Buyer at the
time of delivery, or in lieu thereof Buyer shall provide Seller with a
tax-exemption certificate acceptable to the taxing authorities. Buyer shall
furnish California pre-lien information prior to Seller acceptance of order for
all commercial projects over $2,000.00 or at Seller’s request.
APPROVED SUBMITTALS. In the event that any Purchase Order (“PO”) and/or release
is issued by Buyer but not also accompanied by an approved submittal executed
by Buyer, Buyer shall have full responsibility and retain all liability for any
issue concerning the PO and/or release, as well as for any material supplied,
and accepts any terms of the Manufacturer, including but not limited to
quotations, accuracy of materials, and ability to use in their specific
project.
LEAD TIME. Lead time is quoted based on specific requirements
identified at the time of quotation and is predicated on standard Manufacturer
availability and lead times. Seller does not guarantee material availability or
shipment dates. Pricing and lead time is quoted for the project to be released
in one single order. If the order shall require more than one release or
shipment, additional processing fees and freight costs may apply, and shall be
the sole responsibility of Buyer.
Prior to any order release and
commencement of quoted lead times, it is Buyer’s responsibility to confirm
accuracy of the bill of material, accept the Terms & Conditions herein, and
provide a returned copy of applicable approved submittals.
Production or shipment expedites are
available for an additional charge, via written request to Seller, and subject
to Manufacturer approval. Expedited ship dates are estimates only and Seller
makes no guarantees.
PAYMENT. Standard payment terms for all orders are Cash In Advance (CIA) or Approved Net 30. Buyers on CIA terms must deposit 100% of the invoice amount with Seller before the order will be released. Buyers on Approved Net 30 terms shall pay all invoices within 30 days of invoice date. Buyer’s payments via ACH or check are accepted. Credit card payments, if accepted, are subject to a 3.5% fee.
INTEREST, COLLECTIONS. Payment shall be made within 30 days of invoice date. Past
due accounts will be subject to a monthly service charge of 2.5%.
CREDIT. All Buyers seeking Approved Net 30 terms must submit a
credit application, subject to review and sole approval by Seller. Buyer
authorizes Seller to contact the Trade and Bank References provided by Buyer
for the purpose of extending credit and thereafter renewing, maintaining and
enforcing the terms of such extension of credit. Buyer warrants that it is not
a “consumer” under State and Federal Law and Buyer certifies that all requests
for the extension of credit are for business purposes only and are not intended
for the extension of credit for personal, family or household purposes. Buyer
represents to Seller that it is solvent as of the date of this Agreement and
continues to warrant and represent each time it places a future order. A Buyer
on Approved Net 30 terms with no purchase activity for a 24-month period shall
automatically be reverted to CIA terms.
DEFAULT. A Buyer who fails to make timely payment of any invoice or
whose credit, in Seller’s sole opinion, becomes impaired, shall cause the
Buyer’s account to be deemed in default, which may result in the account being
placed on CIA terms, suspended, or cancelled, and Seller, at its sole
discretion, may immediately cease extending further credit to Buyer. If Buyer
fails or refuses to make such payment, or give such security, then the full
amount due under the Purchase Order at such time, for material furnished shall
immediately become due and payable and Seller shall have the right and the
option to terminate this agreement. In the event of default, Seller shall have
no obligation to deliver or order materials subject to an outstanding purchase
order unless and until Seller receives payment in full for those materials and
all outstanding balances. If legal action is filed to effect collection of any
sums due hereunder, Seller shall be entitled to reasonable fees, including
attorney’s, collections, etc., in addition to all other damages found to be due
hereunder. If more than one person or entity signs this application, it is
understood and agreed that all entities and persons are jointly and severally
liable for payment.
LIENS. Regardless
of account credit or payment terms, if pre-lien information is not made
available by Buyer upon request from Seller within five (5) business days,
Seller has sole discretion to place any order on CIA terms. Additionally,
Seller waives no rights of lien.
Buyer’s delivery of notice or
revocation of these terms and conditions shall in no way relieve Buyer from any
liability or for any indebtedness incurred prior to Seller’s actual receipt of
such notice. To the extent that materials or products furnished by Seller are
intended by Buyer to be incorporated into any construction work or improvement,
Buyer shall fully and promptly furnish to Seller any and all project
information necessary for Seller to perfect any actual or potential mechanic’s
liens, stop notice or bond rights.
Buyer shall assign to Seller any and
all mechanic’s lien, stop notice, bond claims or rights that Buyer has or may
have with respect to the project under the Mechanic’s Lien, Stop Notice and/or
Bond Laws pertaining to public or private construction, or against contract
proceeds or retainages payable to Buyer with respect to such project. In no
event shall the assignment release Buyer of the underlying obligation to pay
Seller the entire debt owed to Seller.
SHIPPING & FREIGHT, DELIVERY, RISK
OF LOSS. Orders are shipped FOB Factory Prepaid
& Add, unless otherwise stated in writing by Seller or Manufacturer, via
common carrier to Buyer’s specified location. Actual freight costs are subject
to incoming freight charges. Risk of loss, delay, shortage or damage in
shipment will pass to Buyer upon acceptance of the product by the carrier,
forwarder, or other persons or companies designated for shipment to Buyer. All
costs of insurance and other fees related to the shipment are the
responsibility of Buyer. All claims must be made by Buyer against the carrier.
Receipt of goods by Buyer shall constitute a waiver of any and all special or
consequential damages arising out of or any way related to all purchases by
Buyer from Seller.
All shipping dates are estimated based
on prompt receipt of all necessary information by the Manufacturer and are not
guaranteed. Seller will ship according to the schedule agreed upon but will not
be responsible for delays due to failure of the Buyer to provide necessary
information in a timely fashion. Delay in furnishing complete information may
extend production lead time and shipment dates.
All shipped products shall be of the
latest available design. Manufacturer product improvement is in the customer’s
best interest and no liability of any kind will be incurred on the part of the
Seller due to a product change.
HOLDS.
Once an order is released, a Buyer’s request to place all or a portion of an
order on hold must be submitted to Seller in writing, subject to Manufacturer’s
express written consent, which is not guaranteed. Buyer is subject to any
applicable charges incurred by this hold request.
CANCELLATIONS, RETURNS Buyer may not cancel or return any order of goods without
both Seller’s and Manufacturer’s express written consent. Buyer agrees and
acknowledges that any and all cancellation or return of goods obligates Buyer
to timely pay a minimum 35% restocking charge (subject to Manufacturer’s
restocking charge and Seller’s right to provide express written consent to the
cancellation or return) plus all applicable taxes and shipping costs. All
returned goods must be in new and unused condition, subject to Manufacturer
inspection and sole approval. If any returned material is deemed damaged or
unacceptable, Buyer forfeits any credit for those goods. In the event that
Buyer has ordered any custom, engineered, non-standard or in any way unique goods,
Buyer may not cancel or return the goods, and acknowledges final purchase.
WARRANTY. The Seller makes no implied or express warranties, other
than those of the Manufacturer. In no case will the amount of the warranty or
liability exceed the invoice amount. In the scenario where any good is provided
without a Manufacturer’s warranty, Seller’s liability shall be capped and not
exceed the product purchase price. The Seller shall not be responsible for any
contingent or consequential damages of any nature. In no case will the Seller
be liable for damages beyond the product purchase price.
FORCE MAJEURE. Seller shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or other
claim, including but not limited to 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, government or military authority, war, revolution,
insurrection or riot, embargoes, sabotage, terrorism, boycotts, labor disputes
or stoppages, civil disturbances, epidemics, pandemics, quarantine
restrictions, act of public enemy or other criminal conduct, explosions,
disturbances of production/supply with Seller’s manufacturer/supplier
(including but not limited to business closure of any manufacturer/supplier),
trucking/transit shortages, unavailability of or delays in utilities,
wrecks/delays in transportation, fires, floods, unusually severe weather, or
inability to obtain necessary labor, materials or manufacturing facilities due
to such causes (each a "Force Majeure Event"). Deliveries or other
performance may be suspended or canceled by Seller upon notice to Buyer of a
Force Majeure event. Lack of finances shall in no event be deemed to be a cause
beyond Buyer’s control.
INDEMNIFICATION. Buyer shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Seller from and against any and all claims
and liability for injuries or loss to persons or property, or fines, or other
damages, including all costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees), legal and
otherwise (“Claims”), arising from or relating to in whole or in part to this
Agreement or any use or possession of Goods sold hereunder, or any fraud,
misrepresentation, negligent act, negligent failure to act (including the
failure to properly store or handle goods, sole negligence, or violation of
statute or government regulation) by Buyer. However, Buyer shall not be
obligated to indemnify Seller for claims arising out of Seller’s sole
negligence, active negligence, or willful misconduct.
ARBITRATION. In the event of any dispute that may arise out of or in
connection with the sale of any goods or services between Buyer and Seller,
including but not limited to any Purchase Order or these Terms and Conditions,
the parties agree that they will participate in good faith in a mediation
conducted by a neutral third-party mediator appointed by a local bar
association or Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (“JAMS”) within 60
days of one party delivering written notice of a dispute to the other party. If
the parties do not conduct a mediation within 60 days of one party delivering
written notice of a dispute to the other party, or if the mediation fails to
resolve the dispute, the parties hereby agree that the parties’ sole and
exclusive remedy shall be binding arbitration in Los Angeles County,
California. Such arbitration shall be commenced within 180 days following the
conclusion of the mediation (or expiration of the 60-day mediation time period)
before a single arbitrator agreed upon by the parties, or, if they are unable
to agree, a single arbitrator appointed by Judicial Arbitration and Mediation
Services (“JAMS”). Such arbitration shall be governed by the commercial rules
of the JAMS then in effect. The arbitrator’s decision will be final and can be
entered into any court of competent jurisdiction.
GOVERNING LAW & VENUE Buyer agrees that all issues/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 Los
Angeles County, California, unless Seller initiates said legal action to
enforce statutory remedies (i.e., 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 law of
the state where such statutory remedies are to be enforced.
SEVERABILITY If any term, condition or provision of this Agreement is
found by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unenforceable as written, such term, condition, or provisions shall be severed
out and the remainder of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the
fullest extent permitted by law.
ELECTRONIC COPIES Buyer agrees that Seller may, at Seller’s sole discretion,
accept, utilize and rely upon an electronic copy or photocopy of this
Agreement, in lieu of an original document. Buyer acknowledges that, by
transmitting an 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.
COMPLETE AGREEMENT It is mutually agreed that the terms and conditions herein
constitute the entire complete and exclusive agreement and understanding
between the Seller and Buyer relating to the subject matter contained herein
and supersede and revokes any previous agreement, written or oral, and may not
be amended or modified except in writing executed by the parties hereto. No
understanding, promise or representation, and no waiver alteration, addition
to, or modification of any provision hereof, shall be binding upon Seller
unless agreed to in writing by Seller’s duly authorized representative. No
person has authority to make or claim any representation, warranty, term,
promise, or condition, express or implied, statutory or otherwise, which is not
expressed herein.
ASSIGNMENT Assignment of any interest therein without the prior written
consent of an authorized representative of Seller is void.
WAIVER No
waiver by Seller of any breach of the terms and conditions shall constitute a
waiver of any subsequent breach.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT SHALL BUYER OR ANY THIRD PARTY HAVE THE RIGHT
TO RECOVER FROM SELLER FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, COST OF REPAIR, OR INCIDENTAL,
PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR LIQUIDATED 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 GOODS ARE USED OR ORDERED OR
INTENDED FOR USE), WHETHER BASED UPON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN,
MANUFACTURE, SALE, TRANSPORTATION, INSTALLATION, USE, OR REPAIR OF THE GOODS OR
SERVICES SOLD BY SELLER.
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.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Buyer hereby represents and warrants
to Seller that: (i) it is voluntarily submitting to these Terms &
Conditions on its free will, (ii) it is not entering under economic duress,
(iii) the terms of these Terms & Conditions are reasonable and fair, and
(iv) Buyer has had the opportunity to have independent legal counsel of its own
choosing review these Terms & Conditions and advise the party with respect
to them and represent the party in connection with them.
