Billing: Med Alliance Inc (dba “WasteX”) shall submit to
the customer, invoices for charges as set forth on the face of this
contract. Payment is due upon invoicing. Invoices not received within 30
days of issuance are late. The customer agrees to pay a late fee of $25
or 10%, whichever is greater, each late month applied to all unpaid
invoices older than 30 days from invoicing. WasteX reserves the right to
increase billings by 6% or the Consumer Price Index (CPI), whichever is
higher, each year starting on January 1st of each year. Invoices older
than 90 days will constitute an attempt not to pay and may be turned
over to collections. The customer agrees to pay for any and all cost
that may be incurred in the collection of overdue invoices including
attorney’s fees and court costs. During any collection activities WasteX
may suspend service and retrieve unused supplies from the customer’s
premises. All credit card charges will include a 2.5% fee of each
transaction. All will-call customers must pay in advance of service and
will incur a $25 maintenance fee per quarter. Customers serviced by
mailback must pay in advance of each service date.
Compliance Materials: WasteX invests significant capital
in compliance material and development each year. The Customer agrees to
not copy or distribute WasteX material to any third party or
non-employee of the company. Customer agrees to pay damages of $2,500
each violation.
Compliance with Laws: WasteX agrees to carry all the
necessary license, permits, and zoning authorizations required by
Federal and State regulation bodies.
Disclaimer of Representation: WasteX makes no
representation or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding the
materials furnished, activities performed, the final outcome, or the
time necessary or required to perform the project activities
contemplated by the contract, except as specifically provided herein.
Governing Law: This agreement is construed in accordance
with the laws in Florida
Limitation of Liability: WasteX is not liable for claims,
unless such claims or damages directly result from the negligence of
WasteX, its employees or agents. Customer agrees to hold WasteX, its
employees and agents, harmless from any liability, claims, or damages
related to the activities to be performed except to the extent such
liability, claims, or damages are the direct result of negligence by
WasteX, its employees or agents.
Original: A copy, e-signature or fax shall be as effective
as an original.
Services: WasteX shall collect and transport all Regulated
Medical Waste generated by the Customer for the term of the agreement.
Surcharge: WasteX may impose a surcharge equal to the
monthly rate in the event of a missed pickup by no fault of WasteX. In
the event that other economical events occur, WasteX reserves the right
to increase prices in the duration of this contract. Each additional
container above the container allotment has a 10% surcharge. WasteX also
reserves the right to impose fuel and environmental surcharges. The 15 &
32 gallon containers cannot exceed 55 pounds. The 96 gallon containers
cannot exceed 100 pounds. The pharmaceutical container cannot exceed 15
pounds. All waste containers that exceed this weight limit will be
charge at a rate of $1 per pound.
Term: The term of this agreement shall be 60 months from
the effective date of the agreement. Each party has the right to
terminate the extension within the 30 days of the renewal date. In the
event either party wishes to terminate this agreement, notification must
be made in writing within the 30 day extension term. Each renewing term
will be for a period of 36 months from the renewal date. The renewal
date is 36 months from the date the original agreement or renewal
occurred. The contract is fully transferrable to any entity that assumes
or acquires the current valid contract. In the event of early
termination prior to the effective renewal date, WasteX reserves the
right to impose damages equal to fifty percent of the contract value
remaining in the term. WasteX reserves the right to cancel the contract
at any time by giving Customer sixty (60) days’ notice in the event that
it is unable to continue performing the agreement.
Waste: The customer agrees to place regulated medical
and/or infectious waste as defined by State and Federal Regulations, in
the provided medical waste containers for disposal. Sharps must be
placed in an approved sharps container, sealed and secured then placed
in the container for disposal. Furthermore, the customer agrees not to
place into the containers provided for disposal any pharmaceutical
waste, hazardous waste, DEA listed “Controlled Substances”, or other
materials not meeting the definition of biohazardous waste. All
pharmaceutical waste must be placed in the approved pharmaceutical waste
container provided from WasteX, and cannot contain RCRA, U-Listed,
P-Listed or controlled substances.
Waste Brokers: WasteX reserves the right to contract with
other waste management firms to service the customer in the event they
are unable to service the customer or deem it economical to broker the
business through another provider.