Cascadia Windows & Doors - Terms & Conditions
1. APPLICABILITY OF TERMS.
These terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) shall apply to, and govern, the purchase, sale, supply, installation and use of any Cascadia Windows Ltd. (“Cascadia”) products (“Products”) identified in (i) a supply quotation (“Quotation”) or (ii) a supply agreement and/or purchase order form (“Order Form”) provided to or by a purchaser of Products (“Purchaser”).
Other than the Cascadia Windows & Doors - Warranties & Limitations and Cascadia Limited Warranty for Installation Works, Cascadia hereby objects to any conflicting, additional and/or different terms contained in any Quotation, Order Form or other documents provided to or by Purchaser, and the same shall not become part of these Terms and Conditions unless specifically authorized in writing an authorized representative of Cascadia.
2. PRICING, ESCALATION, AVAILABILITY, AND SCOPE OF ORDER
Purchaser acknowledges that any volatility in the markets for any inputs associated with the manufacture, supply, delivery or installation of Products may impact Cascadia’s ability to supply the Products at the price (“Quoted Price”) indicated in a Quotation or Order Form or within the lead time for delivery (the “Quoted Time”) indicated in the Quotation or Order Form, and that Cascadia would not be willing to enter into an order for Products (an “Order”) with Purchaser without the ability to change the Quoted Price and/or Quoted Time.
Accordingly, Purchaser agrees that both the Quoted Price and/or Quoted Time are subject to change after acceptance of an Order due to price escalation in inputs, including, but not limited to, material costs, transportation costs (including fuel surcharges), or the availability of materials required by Cascadia to fulfill the Order.
At any time after the date of an Order, Cascadia may increase the Quoted Price and/or Quoted Time by providing written notice to Purchaser of the increase (an “Increase Notice”), provided that Cascadia presents Purchaser with evidence, in the form of correspondence or other records from Cascadia’s supplier(s) or service provider(s), of an increase in price and/or the unavailability of materials or services that impacts the Quoted Price and/or Quoted Time of an Order.
In the event that a price escalation of inputs (including, but not limited to, fuel surcharges) results in an increase in the Quoted Price of 15% or less, Purchaser agrees to accept and pay the revised Quoted Price in accordance with the payment terms set out in these Terms and Conditions. In the event of an increase in the Quoted Time of 30 days or less, Purchaser agrees to accept the revised Quoted Time.
In the event that an increase in the Quoted Price is more than 15% of the Quoted Price, or the increase in the Quoted Time is more than 30 days, the Purchaser shall have three (3) days after receipt of an Increase Notice to cancel an Order, subject to any applicable cancellation fees, by providing Cascadia with a written request for cancellation (a “Cancellation Request”).
Purchaser’s failure to provide Cascadia with a Cancellation Request within the period specified herein shall operate as Purchaser’s acceptance of the revised Quoted Price and/or Quoted Time and Purchaser agrees to pay Cascadia the revised Quoted Price in accordance with the payment terms set out in these Terms and Conditions.
3. SHOP DRAWINGS.
If shop drawings are provided by Cascadia with respect to an Order, then such shop drawings shall take precedence over any other drawings, specifications or other requirements provided by, or on behalf of, Purchaser.
In the event Purchaser does provide any drawings, details, specifications or other requirements, Cascadia assumes no liability whatsoever for its interpretation thereof or for any losses, damages or performance failures or inadequacies resulting therefrom, and Cascadia’s acceptance of such specifications shall be based upon final approval by Purchaser or its representatives or agents or architects, engineers or other third parties retained by the Purchaser.
4A. SUPPLY ONLY
Purchaser is responsible for understanding the window and door configurations and requirements for proper installation of the products supplied by Cascadia, including but not limited to the rough opening sizing and technical requirements for the products supplied, and must prepare the project or building to allow for proper installations.
Purchaser must ensure the accuracy and quality of window and door rough openings, including sizes, alignments, flashings, the quality of workmanship, and other building details as required to allow the products to function properly in conjunction with Cascadia’s specified tolerances and requirements applicable to the products to be supplied.
If products supplied by Cascadia are improperly installed, or if the project or building is improperly designed so as to affect the performance of supplied products, then Cascadia shall have no responsibility or liability where such improper installations or designs affect the performance of supplied products.
4B. SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION
Cascadia may offer, directly or through one or more third-party contractors retained by Cascadia, installation services (“Installation Services”) in respect of Products as expressly specified in the Quotation or Order Form at the Quoted Price and Quoted Time set out therein, as applicable.
The provision of Installation Services shall be subject to Section 3 of these Terms and Conditions and to the shop drawings, specifications, installation details and other requirements approved by Cascadia for the applicable Order.
Purchaser shall be responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for ensuring that the project site, framing, substrates, building surfaces and other site conditions are complete, accurate, properly aligned, structurally sound and otherwise ready and suitable for installation of the Products before Cascadia commences Installation Services.
Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that Cascadia will install the Products on and into the building conditions made available to Cascadia by the Purchaser, and that Installation Services do not include any allowance for investigating, correcting, repairing, modifying, or accommodating deficient, incomplete, mis-aligned, out-of-plumb, unsuitable, or non-compliant site conditions. Any work necessary investigate, correct, repair, modify or accommodate deficient, mis-aligned, out-of-plumb, unsuitable, or non-compliant site conditions may be completed by Cascadia for an additional charge over and above the Quoted Price (as modified in Section 2, as applicable).
5. LEAD TIME REQUIRED PRIOR TO DELIVERY.
Provided that an Order Form has been accepted by Cascadia, written notice of the requested delivery date(s) must be given to Cascadia by Purchaser up to twelve (12) weeks prior to such requested delivery date(s).
Cascadia shall not be liable for any delay in delivery due to any cause beyond Cascadia’s control including, but not limited to, governmental action, strikes or other labour disputes, fire, damage or destruction of goods, manufacturers’ shortages, delays or inability to obtain materials, fuels or supplies, acts of God, or any other cause whatsoever beyond Cascadia’s control.
6. PAYMENT.
Except as otherwise agreed upon in writing by Cascadia and Purchaser, fifty percent (50%) of the Quotation Price shall be due upon Purchaser’s submission of an Order to Cascadia, which payment will be applied pro rata in partial payment for each item ordered. The balance of the Quotation Price shall be paid prior to delivery or shipment of the Products. Any amounts above and beyond the Quotation Price are due within thirty (30) days of the date of Cascadia’s invoice for such additional amounts.
All payments shall be submitted to Cascadia’s address as shown in the Order Form, and must be made in the currency specified in the Order Form. Interest shall accrue on all past due amounts at the rate of one and one-half percent (1-1/2%) per month until paid in full.
In the event a payment provided to Cascadia is returned as “NSF,” Purchaser shall pay to Cascadia a fee of $300, plus interest at the rate of one and one-half percent (1-1/2%) per month until the outstanding amount is paid in full, and any lawyer or attorneys’ fees and costs associated with Cascadia’s collection of the amount owed. In the event of late or non-payment Cascadia reserves the right to stop work, including Installation Services, and collect any Product from Purchaser for which payment has not been made.
7. WARRANTIES AND LIMITATIONS.
Cascadia provides Purchaser with the Cascadia Windows & Doors – Warranties & Limitations (a copy of which is attached hereto and expressly incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein) in respect of the sale, supply, installation and use of Product and the Cascadia Limited Warranty for Installation Works (a copy of which is available upon request from a Cascadia representative) in respect of the Installation Services carried out by Cascadia
8. DEFECTS IN INSULATING GLASS UNITS.
Defects in insulating glass units that may warrant replacement will be determined in accordance with CAN/CGSB-12.3-M91 (R2017) (flat, clear float glass) and CAN/CGSB-12.8-2017 (insulating glass units).
9. LIMITATION OF DAMAGES.
In no event shall Cascadia or any of its representatives be liable to Purchaser or any third party for any consequential, indirect, incidental, exemplary, special, or punitive damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, any damages for business interruption, loss of use, revenue or profit, cost of capital, loss of business opportunity, loss of goodwill, whether arising out of breach of contract, tort (including negligence), any other theory of liability, or otherwise, regardless of whether such damages were foreseeable and whether or not Purchaser was advised of the possibility of such damages.
In no event shall Cascadia’s aggregate liability arising out of or related to these Terms and Conditions, whether arising out of or related to breach of contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, exceed the total of the amounts paid to Cascadia for the Products sold hereunder.
10. INDEMNIFICATION.
To the extent permitted by law, Purchaser agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Cascadia and its officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgements, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs or expenses of whatever kind, including legal fees, disbursements and charges, fees and the costs of enforcing any right to indemnification under these Terms and Conditions (including the cost of pursuing any insurance provides) in respect of any third-party claim relating to, arising out of resulting from the sale, supply, installation or use of the Products.
11. DISPUTES, REMEDIES AND LIMITATIONS.
These Terms and Conditions and any Quotation and Order Form shall be governed and interpreted under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
All claims or disputes between the parties hereto are subject to either judicial resolution in a court of competent jurisdiction in the Province of British Columbia or shall be decided by a single arbitrator in accordance with the rules for commercial disputes of the Arbitration Act (British Columbia).
Cascadia shall have the sole discretion as to whether the dispute will be handled through the courts or through arbitration and shall make its selection within thirty (30) days of written notice of a claim or dispute.
12. LEGAL OR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS.
Purchaser agrees to pay Cascadia all lawyer or attorneys’ fees and costs, including any related to post-judgment collection, should it become necessary for Cascadia to pursue collection of the amounts owed hereunder.
