Contract - Curbside - Sharps - Ramsay Rexall - 2009-12-11 AGREEMENT
Home Generated Pharmaceutical Waste Collection
Ramsay Rexall Drugs(hereinafter 'Customer") agrees to utilize one drop-box for the
purpose of collecting home generated pharmaceutical waste from the public ("the box"),
from Curbside Inc. (hereinafter 'Curbside")The box is designed to receive home
generated pharmaceutical waste.
The box will be placed inside the Customer's property located at 2246 Newport Blvd,
Costa Mesa, CA 92627 The box can be affixed to the floor or wall. Curbside Inc.will
deliver the box to the location inside of the building. It is the responsibility of Customer
to affix the box to the building if they choose to do so. The manner of installation and
location of the box shall be within the sole discretion of Customer
The box is the property of Curbside. Curbside Inc. and the Costa Mesa Sanitary District
are not responsible for any incidents that occur as a result of the use and/or placement
and/or installation of the box. Customer shall determine the rules and regulations for use
of the box by Customers patrons and others. Curbside assumes no responsibility for
Customer rules for usage of the box and Customer agrees that Curbside has made no
representations as to how the box should or should not be used. However Customer
shall maintain signage on or associated with the box stating that"only non-controlled'
(non-controlled substances as indicated on the supplied listing from the D.E.A. website)
pharmaceutical or medicine waste is to be deposited. No other waste shall be deposited
into the drop-box.
Term. The term of this Agreement("Term")is two years, staffing on the Effective Date
(date agreement is signed),and ending on ( 4;,// , unless terminated earlier
Curbside and/or Customer may extend the Term on the same terms and conditions for
an additional one year by giving written notice to the other. Curbside and/or Customer
may terminate this agreement by giving the other party written notice 30 days prior to the
end of a term. The cost of servicing the box will be paid by the Costa Mesa Sanitary
District and they can at any time decide to stop the program and remove the drop-boxes
with 30 days written notice. There is no early termination fee.
Waiver of Liability. Customer waives all claims it may have against Curbside and any
other parson or entity working for or at the direction of Curbside,this includes Costa
Mesa Sanitary District and sponsoring non-profit organizations for the safekeeping or
safe delivery or damage to any property of Customer or of any customer of Customer
because of(a)any non-negligent act or omission associated with the collection from the
box; (b) leaks from the box, any casualty or odors in Customer or its premises; or(c)
any other such cause whatsoever except for damage caused by Curbside's gross
negligence.
Indemnification. Customer shall defend and Indemnify Curbside and Its affiliates and
their respective directors, employees, successors, assigns, Insurers, distributors, agents,
Costa Mesa Sanitary District and non-profit organizations(the 'Indemnified Parties")
against any claim, suit, proceeding, loss, damage, settlement, cost, expense (including
but not limited to reasonable attorneys'fees and expenses and costs of investigation)
and liabilities("Liabilities")involving an allegation(regardless of whether it is false,
fraudulent or groundless, or whether it alleges any negligence, willful misconduct or
culpability by Curbside) between any Indemnified Party and any third party that arises,
directly or indirectly,from the box(the 'Claims"), that are incurred by any Indemnified
Party relating to any Claim. If a portion of the Liability is caused by the gross negligence
or willful misconduct of an Indemnified Party however Customer Is not obligated to
indemnify that Indemnified Party to the proportional extent of its Liability as determined
by a final, non-appealable order of a court having jurisdiction.
Contribution. Where Indemnification is not enforceable and where any Indemnified
Party is found liable to a third party with respect to the performance of Services,
Curbside and Customer each shall contribute to any judgment awarded in favor of the
third party in proportion to its comparative degree of culpability
Claim.An Indemnified Party need not seek recovery from a third party or otherwise
mitigate its losses in order to make a claim under Indemnification. Customer shall not
consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement without Curbside's
prior written consent,
Independent Obligation. Customer's obligations under the Indemnification section are
Independent of any other obligation of Customer under this Agreement.
Assignment. Curbside and Customer shall not assign any part or all of this Agreement,
or subcontract or delegate any rights under this Agreement, without the prior written
consent of the other party Any attempt to assign, subcontract or delegate in violation of
this section is void in each instance.This Agreement will inure to the benefit of Curbside
and its assigns and its current and future affiliates.
Governing Law This Agreement is governed by California law, excluding its conflicts of
law rules. Customer irrevocably submits to venue and exclusive personal jurisdiction in
the federal and state courts in Orange County, California for any dispute arising out of
this Agreement, and waives all objections to jurisdiction and venue of such courts.
Notices. Notices under this Agreement are sufficient if given by nationally recognized
overnight courier service, certified mail (return receipt requested), facsimile with
electronic confirmation or personal delivery to the other party at the address below:
If to: Nabil Botros
Ramsay Rexall Drugs
2246 Newport Blvd
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
with a copy to:
If to Curbside:Socorro Fierro, 500 S. Jefferson St Placentia, CA 92870
Notice is effective: (i)when delivered personally (ii)three business days after sent by
certified mall, (iii) on the business day after sent by a nationally recognized courier
service, or(iv)on the business day after sent by facsimile with electronic confirmation to
the sender. A party may change its notice address by giving notice in accordance with
this section. If this section states no notice address for Customer notice will be effective
If given to Customer at the address specified in this Agreement's introductory paragraph
or the last known address.
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be unenforceable, the
parties intend that this Agreement be enforced as if the unenforceable provisions were
not present and that any partially valid and enforceable provisions be enforced to the
extent that they are enforceable.
No Waiver A party does not waive any right under this Agreement by failing to insist on
compliance with any of the terms of this Agreement or by failing to exercise any right
hereunder Any waivers granted hereunder are effective only if recorded in a writing
signed by the party granting such waiver
Cumulative Rights. The rights and remedies of the parties under this Agreement are
cumulative, and either party may enforce any of its rights or remedies under this
Agreement or other rights and remedies available to it at law or In equity
Construction. The Section headings of this Agreement are for convenience only and
have no interpretive value. In this Agreement, defined terms include the plural as well as
the singular and references to 'include and its derivatives(including, 'e.g.")mean
'including but not limited to' This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which
together will constitute one and the same agreement.
SurvivaL The following provisions survive termination or expiration of this Agreement:
Waiver of Liability; Indemnification; and Termination.
Costs and Legal Fees. In the event of any legal action between the parties arising from
this Agreement,the substantially prevailing party may recover from the other party all of
its reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys'fees and court costs.
Limitations on Liability. Curbside, Costa Mesa Sanitary District or pharmacy
association Is not liable under any circumstances for lost opportunities or profits,
or for consequential,special, punitive or indirect damages of any kind, even if it
has been apprised of the likelihood of such damages.
Entire Agreement This Agreement, together with all attachments,constitute the
complete and final agreement of the parties pertaining to the contents herein and
supersede the parties' prior agreements, understandings and discussions relating to the
this agreement. No modification of this Agreement is binding unless It is in writing and
signed by Curbside and Customer
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused their respective duly authorized
representatives to execute this Agreement effective as set forth.
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Costa Mesa Sanitary District as a third party beneficiary.
The parties agree that the Costa Mesa Sanitary District and Its officers, agents and
employees are a third party beneficiary to this Agreement.