This terms of service is for a contract plowing only. Based on a price per month paid half 1-November and the final 1-February. Coverage is from the 1-November to the 1-April. Coverage is unlimited during this period for over 1 inch of snow any less and pushes will be charged on a per push basis.
Price includes all walkways.
Any snow above 60 inches over the year will cost one additional month of coverage.
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All snow services will be charged as card on file after every service.
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Please read the following by signing the quote you agree to the following:
For valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is acknowledged and agreed to by the parties, the parties agree as follows:
1. The Client agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Contractor from any claim or liability arising from the following activity: SNOW PLOWING, any and all areas surrounding said area to be plowed.
2. In the event of any claim or asserted liability against the Contractor arising from the above activity, the Client agrees to defend and hold harmless the Contractor from any loss or liability.
In the event the Client fails to indemnify / hold harmless the Contractor for any claim of liability arising from the activity described above, the Contractor has the right to defend or settle such claim on their own behalf and be fully reimbursed by the Client for all costs and expenses of such defense or settlement.
3. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Massachusetts and any disputes will be tried in the appropriate federal or state courts located in Concord/Carlisle, MA.
4. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon (48) hours of prior written notice to the other party. The Owner’s obligation to pay the Contractor for all fees associated with the Services performed up through and including the day of termination or expiration of this Agreement shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement. A seasonal contract cancelled during the term of the contract may at the discretion of the Contractor be recalculated and invoiced on a per occurrence basis to cover work completed relative to the date of the contract cancellation.
Disclaimers
The Client understands that plowing may not clear the area to “bare pavement” and that slippery conditions may continue to prevail even after plowing has occurred.
The Client understands that the Contractor assumes no liability for this naturally occurring condition.
The Client understands that snow plowing, by its very nature, involves pushing a steel blade over the surface of the pavement.
If your pavement is defective, deteriorated, weakened, frost heaved, or, was installed improperly, the results of this previous damage are more likely to appear after snow plowing. Contractor is not responsible for any damages to pavement for these reasons.
It is the Contractor’s policy to stay a minimum of (2) two feet away from garage doors and all vehicles parked in the plowing area.
If a vehicle is blocking the area to be plowed, the Contractor will only plow the open portion of the plowing area.
If the Contractor is called back to plow the remainder of the area where vehicles or debris had been in the way, the Client will be billed an additional charge for this.
The Contractor is not responsible for snow banks built up by town plows after service has been rendered, or ice that forms caused by melting and refreezing after requested services were originally provided.
The Customer is responsible for any damage to obstacles that protrude from the surface of the pavement that are not clearly Marked.
This includes utilities such as water shut offs, electrical boxes, sewer vents & clean outs and any other obstacles on or within 12″ of the pavement.
The Contractor will exercise reasonable care to avoid damage to pavement, grass, trees and shrubs.
However, the contractor is not responsible for any;
a.) Damage to landscaping caused by the piling of snow.
b.) Damage to items that are snow-covered or not visible.
It is the Clients responsible to install marker stakes along the Clients driveway to help protect the lawn and other property from plow damage.
Contractor is not responsible for any lawn damage
Indemnification
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Client shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Snow Contractor, employees and subcontractors from and against any and all liabilities, costs, damages, and expenses for injuries or damage to persons or property resulting from any cause related to contractors work in, on or about the clients premises unless caused by the gross negligence of the snow contractor, contractor employees and subcontractors.
The Client shall also indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Snow Contractor, employees and subcontractors from and against any and all liabilities, costs, damages, and expenses (including without limitation attorneys’ fees and other costs of defense) for injuries or damage to persons or property which occur while Snow Contractor is not physically on premises while they are not in performance of their duties on days there are no Snow Storms.