PURCHASE ORDER TcRMS AND CCNCITIONS
<br />t. GfferfACCeptance. If this purchase orde⢠rrers to ycur bid or
<br />proposal, then this purchase order is an nCCEPTANCE cf your
<br />OFFER TO SELL in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
<br />IFB/RFP, as stateC in your bid. If no Sid or proposal is referenced.
<br />the purchase order is an OFFER TO 6UY, subject to your
<br />acceptance. whim must be Cemonstrated by either ycur
<br />perfermanca of the purchase prder or by a formal acknowledgment
<br />m wnt!ng. Am/ COUNTER-GFFER TO SELL is automatically
<br />ecnstrued as a CANCELL4TION of ,his purchase ewer unless a
<br />mange prder is issued accepting a counter-crfer. In the event
<br />vendor Form(s) or pan(s) of forms are included in, ar as an
<br />attachment to, any bid, proposal, offer, acknowledgment, or
<br />othervise, vendor agrees that. in the event of inconsistencies or
<br />contradictions, the terms and conditions ci the solicitation dpcumen[
<br />and ;his purchase order shall supersede and control over those
<br />contained in the vendor's formfs) regardless of any satement to the
<br />contrary in a vendor fermis). Unless the purchasing agent
<br />specifically agrees in writing through overt reference or other
<br />express written indication of assent, terms and conditions on ventlor
<br />forms regarding choice of law, venue, warranty disclaimer cr
<br />exclusion, indemniilcation or limitation of liability shall be of no
<br />effect.
<br />2. Safety Information. All chemicals, equipment and materials
<br />proposed and/or used in the performance of this purchase order
<br />must conform to the standards required by the William-Steiger
<br />Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Bidders must furnish all
<br />Material Safety Data Sheets (MSOS) for any regulated chemicals,
<br />equipment or hazardous materials at the time of delivery.
<br />3. Changes. The vendor agrees to furnish the products and/or
<br />services in strict accordance with the specifications, and at the price
<br />set forth for each item. Nothing in the purchase order may be added
<br />to, modified, superseded or otherwise altered except in writing
<br />signed by an authorized representative of the state agency
<br />purchasing offce and acknowledged by the vendor. Each shipment
<br />received or service performed shall be only upon the terms
<br />contained in the purchase order, nobwithstanding any terms that may
<br />he contained in any invoice or other act of vendor other than
<br />acknowledgment of a written change order to the purchase order.
<br />4. Delivery. Unless otherwise specifed, in the solicitation or in this
<br />order, delivery shall be F.O.B, destination. In its acceptance of any
<br />quotation offer, ;he state agency is relying on the promised delivery
<br />date, installation, or service performance as material and basic to its
<br />acceptance. In the event of vendor's failure to deliver or perform as
<br />and when promised, the state agency reserves the right td cancel its
<br />order, or any part thereof, without prejudice to its other rights, and
<br />vendor agrees that the state agency may return all or part of any
<br />shipment so made, and may charge vendor with any Ions or
<br />expense sustained as a result of such failure to deliver or perform as
<br />promised. Time is of the essence.
<br />5. Rights In Data, Documents, and Computer Software or Other
<br />Intellectual Property (State Ownership). Unless otherwise agreed
<br />in writing, any software, research, reports, studies, data,
<br />photographs, negatives or other Documents, drawings or materials
<br />delivered by vendor in the performance of its obligations under this
<br />purchase order shall be the exclusive property of the State. The
<br />ownership rights described herein shall include, but not be limited to,
<br />the right to copy, publish, display, transfer, prepare derivative works,
<br />or otherwise use the ~.vorks.
<br />5. Quality. The Stale will be the sole judge in determining "equals'
<br />with regard to quality, price and performance. All products delivered
<br />shall be newly manufactured and of the manufacturers current
<br />model, unless otherwise specified.
<br />-. Warranties. All crovisions and remedies cf ;he Uniform
<br />CJTmefC:al ',',Joe relating [o bath implied anC expressed 'Narrad(les
<br />are herewdh referred [o anC mace a par, of. these Terms ono
<br />CJnditicns anC are in addition to any warranties stipulated in ;he
<br />specifications.
<br />9. Inspection and Accaptance. Firal acceptance is decendent
<br />uFCn ecmpletion of all aFFiicable inspection preceoures. Should the
<br />prcducs er sernces fail to meet any inspec;icn egcirements the
<br />Sate may exercise all of its rigors, inc;uding ;hose crovided in the
<br />Uniform Ccmmerial Code. in the axe of serrices, the State
<br />reserves the ngnt ~ : inspect sernces provided under this contract at
<br />all r=_asonable lir, ;; and places. "Services" as used in this clause
<br />includes services performeC or tangible material produced er
<br />celivered in the peformance of services. If any of the services Co
<br />not conform with purchase crCer requirements. the State may
<br />require the ventlor to per,'orm the services again in conformity 'with
<br />purchase order requirements, with no additional payment. When
<br />CefeCS in the quality or quantity of service cannot be corrected by
<br />re-performance, the State may (1) require the ventlor to take
<br />necessary action to ensure that the future performance conforms to
<br />purchase order requirements and (2) equitably reduce [he payment
<br />due the vendor to reflect the reduced value of the services
<br />performed. T'nese remedies in no way lir. it the remedies available
<br />to the State in the termination provisions of this purchase crcer, or
<br />remedies otherwise available at law.
<br />9. Cash Discount. The cash tliscpunt period will start from date of
<br />receipt of acceptable invoice, or from date of receipt of acceptable
<br />products/services at the speGfed destination by an authorized
<br />agency representative, whichever is later.
<br />10. Taxes. The state agency, as purchaser, is exempt from all
<br />federal excise taxes under Chapter 32 of the Internal Revenue Cede
<br />[NO. 84-730123K] and from all state and local government use taxes
<br />[C.R.S. 39- 25-114(a) and 203, as amended]. Tax exempt numbers
<br />for the speclfic state agency may be found elsewhere in this
<br />document. Ventlor is herepy notified that when marorials are
<br />purchased for the beneft of the State, such exemptions apply
<br />except that in certain political subdivisions (for example -City of
<br />Denver) the vendor may be required to pay sales or use taxes even
<br />though the ultimate product or service is provided to the State.
<br />These sales cr use :axes will not be reimbursed by the Slate.
<br />11. Prompt Payment. State law and regulations provide that
<br />vendors will be paitl within forty-fve days after receipt of producs or
<br />services and a correct notice of amount due, unless otherwise
<br />agreed to by contract or special conditions of the purchase order. A
<br />Stare liability net paid within forty-five days is considered delinquent
<br />and, unless otherwise agreed to, interest on the unpaid balance
<br />shall be paid beginning with the forty-sixth day at the rate of one
<br />percent per month on the unpaid balance until paid in full. A liability
<br />shall not arise if a good faith dispute exists as to the agency's
<br />obligation to pay all or a portion of the liability. Vendors shall invoice
<br />the State separately far interest on delinquent amounts due. The
<br />billing shall reference the delinquent payment, the number of days
<br />interest to be paid and the applicable interest rate. [Ref. Sac 24-30-
<br />202(24), C.R.S., as amended.]
<br />12. Vendor Offset Pursuant to CRS 24-30-202.4, as amended the
<br />State Controller may withhold payment for debts owed to state
<br />agences under the vendor orset intercept system for (a) uneaid
<br />child support debt or child support arrearages; (b) unpaid balance of
<br />tax, accrued interest, cr other charges specified in Article 2~, Title
<br />39, CRS; (c) unpaid loans due to the Student Lcan Division of the
<br />Department of Higher Educavon; (d) owed amounts required b be
<br />paid to the unemployment comcensation fund; and (e) other unpaitl
<br />debts owing to the state or any agency thereof, the amount of which
<br />is found to be owing as a result of final agency determination or
<br />reduced to judgment as certified by the State Controller.
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