Panny Hire LLC
EQUIPMENT LEASE/RENTAL AGREEMENT TERMS & CONDITIONS
- Indemnity. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Panny Hire LLC, its parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies and their owners, officers, andemployees (“Us”, “We” or “Our”) harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, causes of action, demands, rights, damages of any kind, costs, loss of profit, expenses and compensation whatsoever including court costs and reasonable outside attorneys’ fees (“Claims”), in any way arising from, or in connection with the Equipment rented/leased, including, without limitation, as a result of its use, maintenance, or possession, irrespective of the cause of the Claim, except as the result of Our sole negligence or willful act, from the time the Equipment leaves Our place of business when You rent/lease it until the Equipment is returned to Us.
- Loss of or Damage to Equipment. You are responsible for loss, damage or destruction of the Equipment, including but not limited to losses while in transit, while loading and unloading, while at any and all locations, while in storage and while on Your premises, from the time the Equipment leaves Our place of business when You rent/lease it until the Equipment is returned to Us, except that You are not responsible for damage to or loss of the Equipment caused by Our sole negligence or willful misconduct. You are also responsible for loss of use and You shall fully compensate Us for the actual and verifiable loss of use of the Equipment during the time it is being repaired or replaced, as applicable.
- Protection of Others. You will take reasonable precautions in regard to the use of the Equipment to protect all persons and property from injury or damage. The Equipment shall be used only by Your employees or agents qualified to use the Equipment.
- Equipment in Working Order. We have tested the Equipment in accordance with reasonable industry standards and found it to be in working order immediately prior to the inception of this Agreement, and to the extent You have disclosed to Us in writing all of the intended uses of the Equipment, it is fit for its intended purpose. Other than what is set forth herein, You acknowledge that the Equipment is rented/leased without warranty, or guarantee, except as required by law or otherwise agreed upon by the parties at the inception of this Agreement.
- Property Insurance. You shall, at Your own expense, maintain at all times during the term of this Agreement, all risk perils property insurance (“Property Insurance”) covering the Equipment from all sources (Equipment Rental Floater or Production Package Policy) including coverage for, without limitation, (i) theft by force (ii) theft by fraudulent scheme and/or “voluntary parting” (iii) mysterious disappearance (iv) loss of use of the Equipment, from the time the Equipment is picked up by You or a shipper at Our place of business or placed upon a common carrier for forwarding to You, as applicable, until the Equipment is returned to and accepted by Us. The Property Insurance shall be on a worldwide basis, shall name Us as the loss payee with respect to the Equipment and shall cover all risks of loss of, or damage or destruction to, the Equipment. The Property Insurance coverage shall be sufficient to cover the Equipment at its replacement value but shall, in no event, be less than $1,000,000. The Property Insurance shall be primary coverage over Our insurance. There can be no exclusion for theft from unattended vehicles or a locked vehicle warranty on the policies providing property insurance.
- Workers Compensation Insurance. You shall, at Your own expense, maintain statutory worker’s compensation insurance and employer’s liability insurance during the course of the Equipment rental with minimum limits of $1,000,000.
- Liability Insurance. You shall, at Your own expense, maintain commercial general liability insurance (“Liability Insurance”), including coverage for the operations of independent contractors and standard contractual liability coverage. The Liability Insurance shall include Us as an additional insured and provide that said insurance is primary coverage. Such insurance shall remain in effect during the course of this Agreement, and shall include, without limitation, the following coverages: standard contractual liability, personal injury liability, completed operations, and product liability. The Liability Insurance shall provide general liability aggregate limits of not less than $2,000,000 (including the coverage specified above) and not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence.
- Insurance Generally. All insurance maintained by You pursuant to the foregoing provisions shall contain a waiver of subrogation rights in respect of any liability imposed by this Agreement on You as against Us. You shall hold Us harmless from and shall bear the expense of any applicable deductible amounts and self insured retentions provided for by any of the insurance policies required to be maintained under this Agreement. In the event of loss for which You are responsible, You shall promptly pay amount of the deductible amount or self-insured retention or the applicable portion thereof to Us or the insurance carrier, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the fact that a loss may not be covered by insurance provided by You under this Agreement or, if covered, is subject to deductibles, retentions, conditions or limitations shall not affect Your liability for any loss. Should You fail to procure or pay the cost of maintaining in force the insurance specified herein, or to provide Us upon request with satisfactory evidence of the insurance, We may, but shall not be obliged to, procure the insurance and You shall reimburse Us on demand for its costs. Lapse or cancellation of the required insurance shall be deemed to be an immediate and automatic default of this agreement. The grant by You of a sublease of the Equipment rented/leased shall not affect Your obligation to procure insurance on Our behalf, or otherwise affect Your obligations under this Agreement.
- Cancellation of Insurance. You and Your insurance company shall provide Us with written notice prior to the effective date of any cancellation or material change to any insurance maintained by You pursuant to the foregoing provisions.
- Certificates of Insurance. Before obtaining possession of the Equipment You shall provide to Us Certificates of Insurance confirming the coverages specified above. All certificates shall be signed by an authorized agent or representative of the insurance carrier.
- Operators. Any and all Operators of the Equipment shall be duly experienced, trained and qualified to operate Equipment of this type. You must supply and employ all Operators for the Equipment, and all such Operators shall be deemed to be Your employees and acting under Your supervision or control for all purposes and shall be covered as additional insureds on all of Your applicable liability insurance policies.
- Compliance With Law and Regulations. You agree to comply with the laws of all states in which the Equipment is transported and/or used as well as all federal and local laws, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to the transportation and use of such Equipment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and by way of example, You shall at all times (i) display all necessary and proper placards; (ii) obtain all necessary permits; and (ii) keep all required logs and records. You shall indemnify and hold Us harmless from and against any and all fines, levies, penalties, taxes and seizures by any governmental authority in connection with or as a result of Your possession or use of the Equipment including, without limitation, the full replacement value of the Equipment in the event of seizure or impound, including Our reasonable costs and reasonable outside attorneys fees.
- Valuation of Loss/Our Liability is Limited. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, You shall be responsible to Us for the replacement cost value or repair cost of the Equipment (if the Equipment can be restored, by repair, to its pre-loss condition), whichever is less. We will not be bound by an insurance company’s valuation of the Equipment based on a calculation of actual cash value or total loss value. If there is a reason to believe a theft has occurred, You shall file a police report. Loss of use shall be calculated at the rental rate provided for in this Agreement. Accrued rental charges shall not be applied against the purchase price or cost of repair of the lost, stolen or damaged Equipment. We will, in no event, be liable for any consequential, special or incidental damages.
- Subrogation. You hereby agree that We shall be subrogated to any recovery rights You may have for damage to the Equipment.
- Bailment. This agreement constitutes an Agreement or bailment of the Equipment and is not a sale or the creation of a security interest. You will not have, or at any time acquire, any right, title, or interest in the Equipment, except the right to possession and use as provided for in this Agreement. We will at all times be the sole owner (or the authorized agent for the owner) of the Equipment.