GENERAL TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT
1. This document contains all of the terms and
conditions under which the Company agrees to furnish the designated service
to you, the Customer. This document, will constitute a
legally binding contract, and it cannot be amended except by another
agreement in writing between the Company and the Customer.
2. The total contract price stated herein is
based upon the specific service requested by you. You are therefore requested
to carefully read the entire contract document before you sign it. If you
find any errors, or omissions, you should return the contract unsigned and
make a notation of all errors, or omissions, either on this document or in a
separate writing. If the Company agrees that this document contains any
errors, or omissions, a new contract will be prepared and furnished to you.
3. If you want to make any changes in the
agreed itinerary, you must contact the Company prior to the scheduled
departure date, and notify it of any requested changes. If the Company does
agree to make any requested changes in your itinerary, if this results in
either an increase, or decrease, in the stated contract price, a new contract
document will be prepared and sent to you for your signature.
The Company’s driver will be furnished with a
copy of the entire agreed upon itinerary, and he will be specifically
instructed to follow it. The driver has no authority to agree to make any
changes in the trip schedule. Rather, any driver must request the prior
approval of a duly authorized officer of the Company. Therefore, if, after
your trip commences, you want to make any change in the agreed itinerary, you
must so notify the driver at once and he will contact the Company. The
Company shall have the absolute discretion and right to either agree, or
decline, to make any requested changes. If the Company agrees to make any
requested changes it shall have the right to insist that any additional
payment to be made by you directly to the driver. If the company agrees to
any requested change, and if you do not pay in advance, you will become
responsible for the payment of the full amount of any increase in the
contract price immediately upon completion of the trip. Any additional
charges shall be based upon the Company’s prevailing tariff rates.
4A. The Company shall not be liable for the
loss of any items of personal property, or baggage, stored in either the
overhead racks inside the bus, or the luggage compartments underneath the
bus. Therefore, each member of the group shall be responsible for his own
personal property and baggage. Each person shall have the responsibility for
removing all of his personal property and baggage from the bus at the end of
each day of travel, and up the completion of the trip.
4B. It is understood and agreed that the
performance of the service detailed in this order is subject to tariff
regulations and is contingent upon the carrier’s ability to furnish the
equipment and perform the service. Baggage and all other property will be
handled only at passenger’s own risk and only in an amount that can
conveniently be carried in the charter bus. Any damage to the vehicle, caused
by the chartering party, will be charged by the carrier to the chartering
party.
4C. The Company reserves the right to the
lease equipment from another company in order to fulfill this charter
agreement.
CANCELLATION
5. If a charter trip is cancelled 30 days or more of the departure date, customer will receive a full refund of any payments made to the
Company, Cancellation policy subject to a change at peak and off-peak seasons. See front of
contract for any revisions. If the charter trip is cancelled less than 30 days
of the departure date there will be no refund.
6. This document contains and constitutes the entire contract between the
parties. Any change in the stated itinerary and/or contract price, will not
be binding upon the Company unless it is evidenced by another document in
writing executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company.
LIABILITY
7. If Act of God, public enemies, authority of law, quarantine, perils of
navigation, riots, strikes, the hazards or dangers incident to a state of
war, accidents, bad conditions of the road, snow storms, breakdowns, and
other conditions beyond its control, make it, in the option of the Carrier,
inadvisable to operate charter either from the “Place of Origin” or any point
reroute, the Carrier shall not be liable therefore.
8. This contract shall be deemed to have been
made in the State of Michigan, and its enforcement and interpretation shall
be subject to its laws.
9. Because fuel costs constitute a significant
portion of the services provided hereunder, customer agrees that Blue Lakes
Charters may increase rates hereunder proportionately to adjust for any
increase in such fuel costs or elect to cancel said service at the option of
the customer.
WI-FI ACCESS
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CHARTER ORDER CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR USE OF
COPYRIGHT VIDEO TAPES
DVR Recording Devices
Our coaches are equipped with Video Recording Devices per our safety guidlines.
Copyright and Other Intellectual Property
Obligations-
Tour Operator/Lessee, pursuant to the Copyright Laws of the United
States and other applicable laws, including all International Copyright laws,
Treaties and conventions, shall obtain from the owners, their agents or other
licensor of the copyright and other intellectual property rights, all
licenses and other grants and permissions necessary for the public
performance of all music, other audio and visual materials presented or
sponsored by Tour Operator/Lessee on the leased vehicles, and shall make all
required royalty, license and any other payments which may be required. To
the extent, if any, that Vehicle Owner/Operator/Lessee shall be required, to
obtain any such licenses, grants and permissions and/or to make royalty,
license or any other payments as a result, Tour Operator/Lessee shall pay for
or reimburse to Vehicle Owner/Operator/Lessee the full costs, including taxes
and administrative fees, if any, of such payments.
Indemnification-
Tour Operator/Lessee shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Vehicle
Owner/Operator/Lessor and its officers, directors, agents, and employees, and
each of them, from the against any and all actions, cause of action, claims,
demands, liabilities, losses, damages, costs or expenses, of whatever kind
and nature, including judgments, interest and attorneys’ fees (“matters”)
which Vehicle Owner/Operator/Lessor and its officers, directors, agents and
employees, and each of them, shall or may at any time or from time to time,
subsequent to the date of this Agreement sustain or incur or become subject
to, involving, with respect to, or relating to any breach by Tour
Operator/Lessee of any provision of this Agreement or any other contract with
Vehicle Owner/Operator/Lessor or the infringement or alleged infringement of
any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights of others or the acts
of omissions of Tour Operator/Lessee pursuant to this Agreement.