Environmental, Health and Safety Matters Except as set forth in Section 3.18 of the Sellers Disclosure Letter:
(a) The Transferred Entities are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws, including holding and complying in all material respects with all permits, certificates, licenses, approvals, registrations and authorizations required under Environmental Laws for their operations.
(b) The Transferred Entities are not subject to any pending Action or written notice from a Governmental Entity alleging that the Transferred Entities are in violation of, or have liability under, any Environmental Law.
(c) To the Knowledge of Sellers, there has been no Release of Hazardous Materials at any Business Real Property in an amount, manner or condition that would reasonably be expected to result in material liability to the Transferred Entities under applicable Environmental Laws.
(d) Sellers have made available to Purchasers copies of all material written environmental assessments, audits, and reports in their possession and relating to the Business or any Business Real Property.
(e) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, none of the Transferred Entities have any outstanding material indemnification obligation, or any unresolved material enforcement action or liability, pursuant to any Environmental Law, including but not limited to, any investigation, cleanup, removal action, response action, remediation, or corrective action obligation, relating to the Business Real Property or, to the Knowledge of Sellers, to any (i) formerly owned or operated property, or (ii) offsite disposal location.
(f) None of the Transferred Entities has treated, stored, disposed of, arranged for or permitted the disposal of, transported, handled, or released any Hazardous Material in material violation of any Environmental Laws, or in a manner that would reasonably be expected to result in material liability (including, but not limited to, any material obligation to conduct an investigation, cleanup, removal action, response action, remediation or corrective action) to any of the Transferred Entities under applicable Environmental Laws.
(g) To the Knowledge of Sellers, neither this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will result in any obligations for site investigation or cleanup, or notification to or consent of any Governmental Entity or third parties, pursuant to any of the so-called “transaction-triggered” or “responsible property transfer” Environmental Laws.
Franchise Matters (a) As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.27(a) attached hereto sets forth a true and complete list of all Franchise Agreements to which the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Loan Parties or any of their Affiliates or Subsidiaries or its or their properties is bound (other than any such agreements between a person and its Subsidiaries or among its Subsidiaries) and that grant to a person (a “Franchisee”) the right to operate or license others to operate or to develop within a specific geographic area or at a specific location an F45 training franchised business (each a “Franchised Business”). True, correct, and complete copies of all Franchise Agreements (or documents purporting to contain substantially the content of each such Franchise Agreement) set forth on Schedule 3.27(a) are, upon request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, available to the Lenders. As of the Effective Date, the countries listed on Schedule 3.27(a) are the only countries in which the Loan Parties have sold or granted a Franchise or master franchise for the right to operate any Franchised Business and the right to sub-franchise such rights, if any.
(b) All the Franchise Agreements of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are in full force and effect and are valid and binding obligations of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries that are party thereto and enforceable against such Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, the other parties thereto in accordance with their respective terms, subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency, and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles. All Franchise Agreements comply in all material respects with the Requirement of Law applicable thereto. The execution and delivery by the Loan Parties of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and compliance with the provisions of this Agreement will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to the loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries under (other than any Lien permitted by the terms of this Agreement) or any right of rescission or set-off under, any provision of any Franchise Agreement. Except by operation of law, no Franchise Agreement expressly grants any Franchisee any right of rescission or set-off; and no Franchisee has asserted in writing any such right of rescission or set-off. There is no default under any Franchise Agreement by the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, by any other party thereto, and no event has occurred that with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute a default thereunder by the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, by any other party thereto, except, in each case, any default that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or to result in an adverse determination with a monetary liability in an aggregate amount in excess of $2,500,000 against one or more Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries.
(c) As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.27(c) sets forth a true and correct list of: (i) the United States jurisdictions in which the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are currently, registered or authorized to offer and sell franchises (under a Franchise Law) and the jurisdictions in which the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries sold a Franchised Business under a Franchise Law and under the FTC Franchise Rule and (ii) the non-United States jurisdictions in which the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries has sold or entered into, offered, Franchises.
(d) The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have prepared and maintained each uniform franchise offering circular, franchise disclosure document and similar document used in the offer and sale of franchises anywhere in the world by the Loan Parties (“FDD”) in compliance with: (A) franchise guidelines published by the FTC and the North American Securities Administrators Association (collectively, “Franchise Guidelines”); (B) the FTC Franchise Rule; and (C) the Franchise Laws, except, in each case, where any failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in (i) a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) an adverse determination with a monetary liability in an aggregate amount in excess of $2,500,000 against one or more Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries. The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have offered and sold each Franchise Agreement for a Franchised Business to be located in any non-United States jurisdiction (the “Foreign Franchises”) in compliance with the Requirement of Law, including pre-sale registration and disclosure laws, except, in each case, where any failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in (i) a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) an adverse determination with a monetary liability in an aggregate amount in excess of $2,500,000 against one or more Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries.
(e) The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have not, in any FDD, other franchise disclosure document, in applications or filings with states under the Franchise Laws, made any untrue statement of a material fact, omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or omitted to state any fact necessary to make the statements made therein, taken as a whole, not misleading.
(f) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.27(f), the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have not, and have not authorized any Person to furnish: (i) to prospective franchisees in any United States jurisdiction any materials or information that could be construed as an “earnings claim” or “financial performance representation” as specified in the FTC Franchise Rule, and Franchise Guidelines (collectively, “FPRs”), and no FPR has been made to any prospective Franchisee in any United States jurisdiction; or (ii) to prospective franchisees in any non-United States jurisdiction any materials or information from which a specific level or range of actual or potential sales, costs, income, or profit from franchised or non-franchised units may be easily ascertained, except, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, where the furnishing of such information, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in (i) a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) an adverse determination with a monetary liability in an aggregate amount in excess of $2,500,000 against one or more Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries.
(g) As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.27(g) lists each contract pursuant to which the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates receives rebates in excess of $250,000 in any Fiscal Year as a result of transactions between the Franchisees and suppliers selling products or services to the Franchisees. No contract pursuant to which the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries or Affiliates receives a rebate is (i) prohibited by any Franchise Agreement, (ii) not disclosed in accordance with the Franchise Guidelines in the relevant FDD, if applicable, or (iii) not disclosed in accordance with the Requirement of Law with respect to Foreign Franchises.
(h) The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have made on a timely and accurate basis all required additional filings under the Franchise Laws, including filings with respect to material changes, advertising, broker and salesperson registrations, amendments, and renewals, and the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have not offered or executed a Franchise Agreement or offered or sold the rights granted therein in any jurisdiction in which such offer and sale was not duly registered (if registration was required by a Franchise Law) or exempt from registration at the time the offer was made and the sale occurred, and the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have otherwise complied with all applicable FDD and Franchise Agreement delivery requirements under applicable Franchise Laws, and, in each case, obtained receipts evidencing delivery and receipt thereof, except where any failure to make such additional filings or to register such offer and sale could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have not otherwise engaged in the offer, sale, or execution of Franchise Agreements in violation of applicable Franchise Laws, or unfair or deceptive trade practices law or regulation or similar law or regulation.
(i) Neither the Loan Parties nor any of their Subsidiaries is subject to any currently effective order, injunction, or similar mandate with respect to the offer or sale of Franchise Agreements in any jurisdiction. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.27(i), there are no proceedings pending (or to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, threatened in writing) against the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries alleging failure to comply with any Franchise Laws or Relationship Laws, or any similar Requirement of Law of any other jurisdiction, foreign or domestic.
(j) Except to the extent granted to a Franchisee in its Franchise Agreement, and except as provided by operation of law: (A) no Franchisee has a protected territory, exclusive territory, right of first refusal, option, or other similar arrangement with respect to a Franchised Business and (B) no person currently holds any right or option to operate, develop, or locate a Franchised Business, or to exclude the Loan Parties, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or others from operating or licensing a third party to operate a Franchised Business, in any geographic area or at any location.
(k) Except as disclosed in writing in the Loan Parties’ most-recently issued FDD, none of Loan Parties’ Subsidiaries or Affiliates presently offer or sell franchises or business opportunities in any line of business, and no Subsidiary or Affiliate of Loan Parties that has offered or sold franchises or business opportunities in any line of business (other than the Franchised Business) is obligated or liable in any respect under or in connection with such franchises or business opportunities.
(l) As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.27(l) lists the material contracts that are in effect as of the date hereof with any formal or informal franchisee association or group of Franchisees regarding any Franchise Agreement or franchise operational matter.
(m) As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.27(m) lists the Franchisees, if any, that to the knowledge of the Loan Parties are currently the subject of a bankruptcy or similar proceeding.
(n) With respect to all expirations, terminations, and nonrenewals of Franchisees or Franchise Agreements, the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have complied with all applicable franchise termination, nonrenewal, unfair practices, and Relationship Laws, including the Requirement of Law with respect to the proper notice of default, time to cure, and the actual termination of any Franchisee or business opportunity operator, except, in each case, where the failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or result in an adverse determination with a monetary liability in an aggregate amount in excess of $2,500,000 against one or more Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries.
(o) Except as disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent, since December 31, 2020, no Loan Party has waived any material right or benefit of any such Person, or any material obligation of any Franchisee, under any Franchise Agreement, including, without limitation, any buy-out option, and no waiver of any such rights is currently in effect.
(p) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.27(p) and any waiver, alteration or modification that could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or could not be expected to reduce such payments by more than $2,500,000 in the aggregate, since December 31, 2020, no Loan Party has waived, altered or modified any material provision regarding the calculation and payment of royalty fees in any Franchise Agreement, and no waiver regarding the calculation and payment of royalty fees is currently in effect.
(q) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.27(q) or disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent, no Loan Party is (i) a guarantor or party to an agreement pursuant to which any of the Loan Parties is directly or contingently liable (as a co-xxxxxx or otherwise) for any material obligations of any Franchisee, subject to general vicarious liability and related principles, (ii) a lessor or sublessor of any real or personal property to any Franchisee, or (iii) a party to any financing arrangement with any Franchisee, including, but not limited to, any promissory note, guaranty or security agreement.
(r) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.27(r) or disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent, there are no area representatives, development agents, regional directors or other Persons that provide support services to Franchisees on behalf of the Loan Parties pursuant to a written agreement with the Loan Parties, other than employees of the Loan Parties. Except for the Loan Parties or any employees of or consultants engaged by the Loan Parties, no Loan Party has ever used “franchise sellers” as such term is defined in the FTC Franchise Rules in connection with the offer or sale of Franchises.
(s) No Loan Party has exercised control over any Franchisee’s relationship with its employees, including hiring, firing, disciplining, compensation, benefits, supervision, and scheduling.
(t) None of the Franchise Agreements require any of the Loan Parties to notify any Franchisee of the financing transactions contemplated by this Agreement and no Franchise Agreement requires the Franchisee thereunder to consent to, or approve of, the financing transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(u) None of the Franchise Agreements (i) require the consent of the franchisee thereunder in connection with the transfer or assignment by the franchisor of any of its rights or obligations thereunder to any Person or (ii) prohibit the franchisor thereunder from selling its assets to a third party, offering its securities privately or publicly, merging with or acquiring other Persons, or being acquired by another Person, or undertaking any refinancing, recapitalization, leverage buyout or other economic or financial restructuring.
Environmental and Safety Matters (a) Except as set forth in Section (i) of the ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEDULE, the Company has complied with and is currently in compliance in all material respects with all Environmental and Safety Requirements the non-compliance with which will or threatens to impose a material liability on the Company, and the Company has not received any oral or written notice, report or information regarding any liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated or otherwise) or any corrective, investigatory or remedial obligations arising under Environmental and Safety Requirements which relate to the Company or any of its properties or facilities.
(b) Except as set forth in Section (ii) of the ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEDULE, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company has obtained and complied with, and is currently in compliance in all material respects with, all material permits, licenses and other authorizations that are required pursuant to any Environmental and Safety Requirements for the occupancy of its properties or facilities or the operation of its businesses.
(c) Except as set forth in Section (iii) of the ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEDULE, neither this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall impose any obligations on the Company for site investigation or cleanup, or notification to or consent of any government agencies or third parties under any Environmental and Safety Requirements (including, without limitation, any so called "transaction-triggered" or "responsible property transfer" laws and regulations).
(d) Except as set forth in Section (iv) of the ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEDULE, none of the following exists at any property or facility owned, occupied or operated by the Company:
(1) underground storage tanks or surface impoundments;
(2) asbestos-containing materials friable; or
(3) materials or equipment containing friable polychlorinated biphenyls.
(e) Except as set forth in Section (v) of the ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEDULE, the Company has not treated, stored, disposed of, arranged for or permitted the disposal of, transported, handled or Released any Hazardous Materials, or owned, occupied or operated any facility or property, so as to give rise to liabilities of the Company for response costs, natural resource damages or attorneys fees pursuant to CERCLA or any -38- other Environmental and Safety Requirements.
(f) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the knowledge of the Company, no facts, events or conditions relating to the past or present properties, facilities or operations of the Company shall prevent, hinder or limit in any material respect continued compliance with Environmental and Safety Requirements, give rise to any corrective, investigatory or remedial obligations pursuant to Environmental and Safety Requirements or give rise to any other liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated or otherwise) pursuant to Environmental and Safety Requirements (including, without limitation, those liabilities relating to onsite or offsite Releases or threatened Releases of Hazardous Materials, substances or wastes, personal injury, property damage or natural resources damage).
(g) Except as set forth in Section (vii) of the ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEDULE, the Company has not, either expressly or by operation of law, assumed or undertaken any liability or corrective, investigatory or remedial obligation of any other Person relating to any Environmental and Safety Requirements.
(h) No Environmental Lien has attached to any property owned, leased or operated by the Company.
Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention and Control The hospital in consultation with the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) shall develop, establish and put into effect, musculoskeletal prevention and control measures, procedures, practices and training for the health and safety of employees.
Cooperation on forestry matters and environmental protection 1. The aims of cooperation on forestry matters and environmental protection will be, but not limited to, as follows: (a) establishing bilateral cooperation relations in the forestry sector; (b) developing a training program and studies for sustainable management of forests; (c) improving the rehabilitation and sustainable management of forest with the aim of increasing carbon sinks and reduce the impact of climate change in the Asia-Pacific region; (d) cooperating on the execution of national projects, aimed at: improving the management of forest plantations for its transformation for industrial purposes and environmental protection; (e) elaborating studies on sustainable use of timber; (f) developing new technologies for the transformation and processing of timber and non-timber species; and (g) improving cooperation in agro-forestry technologies.
2. To achieve the objectives of the Article 149 (Objectives), the Parties may focus, as a means of cooperation and negotiations on concluding a bilateral agreement on forestry cooperation between the two Parties. Such collaboration will be as follows: (a) exchanges on science and technology as well as policies and laws relating the sustainable use of forest resources; (b) cooperation in training programs, internships, exchange of experts and projects advisory; (c) advice and technical assistance to public institutions and organizations of the Parties on sustainable use of forest resources and environmental protection; (d) facilitating forest policy dialogue and technical cooperation under the Network of Sustainable Forest Management and Forest Rehabilitation in Asia- Pacific Region, initiated at the 15th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meeting; (e) encouraging joint studies, working visits, exchange of experiences, among others; and (f) others activities mutually agreed.
Insurance Matters (a) KAR and SpinCo agree to cooperate in good faith to provide for an orderly transition of insurance coverage from the date hereof through the Effective Time. In no event shall KAR, any other member of the KAR Group or any KAR Indemnitee have any Liability or obligation whatsoever to any member of the SpinCo Group in the event that any insurance policy or other contract or policy of insurance shall be terminated or otherwise cease to be in effect for any reason, shall be unavailable or inadequate to cover any Liability of any member of the SpinCo Group for any reason whatsoever or shall not be renewed or extended beyond the current expiration date.
(b) From and after the Effective Time, with respect to any losses, damages and Liability incurred by any member of the SpinCo Group, or arising out of facts, events or circumstances occurring, prior to the Effective Time, KAR will provide SpinCo with access to, and SpinCo may, upon ten (10) days’ prior written notice to KAR, make claims under, KAR’s third-party insurance policies in place immediately prior to the Effective Time and KAR’s historical third-party policies of insurance, but solely to the extent that such policies provided coverage for SpinCo Liabilities or Liabilities arising from or in connection with actions, inactions, events, omissions, conditions, facts or circumstances occurring or existing prior to the Effective Time, in each case relating to, arising out of or resulting from the SpinCo Business, the SpinCo Assets or the SpinCo Liabilities; provided that such access to, and the right to make claims under, such insurance policies shall be subject to the terms and conditions of such insurance policies, including any limits on coverage or scope, any deductibles, self-insured retentions, loss reimbursements and other fees and expenses, and any retrospectively rated or other premium adjustments, resulting from such losses, damages or Liability. Any deductible, loss reimbursement, other fee or expense, or retrospectively rated or other premium adjustment, resulting from such losses, damages or Liability shall be SpinCo’s sole responsibility. SpinCo’s access shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
(i) SpinCo shall report any claim to KAR, as promptly as practicable, and in any event in sufficient time so that such claim may be made in accordance with KAR’s claim reporting procedures in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time (or in accordance with any modifications to such procedures after the Effective Time communicated by KAR to SpinCo in writing);
(ii) SpinCo may, in its sole discretion, report such claim to the insurers on its and/or SpinCo’s behalf with a request that the insurers defend and indemnify it and/or SpinCo;
(iii) SpinCo and the members of the SpinCo Group shall indemnify, hold harmless and reimburse KAR and the members of the KAR Group for any fees and expenses incurred by KAR or any members of the KAR Group to the extent resulting from any access to, any claims made by SpinCo or any other members of the SpinCo Group under, any insurance provided pursuant to this Section 5.1(b), including any indemnity payments, settlements, judgments, legal fees and allocated claim or loss adjusting expenses and claim handling fees, whether such claims are made by SpinCo, its employees or Third Parties; and
(iv) SpinCo shall exclusively bear (and neither KAR nor any members of the KAR Group shall have any obligation to repay or reimburse SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group for) and shall be liable for all uninsured, uncovered, unavailable or uncollectible amounts of all such claims made by SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group under the policies as provided for in this Section 5.1(b). In the event that any member of the KAR Group incurs any losses, damages or Liability prior to or in respect of the period prior to the Effective Time for which such member of the KAR Group is entitled to coverage under SpinCo’s third-party insurance policies, the same process pursuant to this Section 5.1(b) shall apply, substituting “KAR” for “SpinCo” and “SpinCo” for “KAR.”
(c) Except as provided in Section 5.1(b), from and after the Effective Time, neither SpinCo nor any member of the SpinCo Group shall have any rights to or under any of the insurance policies of KAR or any other member of the KAR Group. At the Effective Time, SpinCo shall have in effect all insurance programs required to comply with SpinCo’s contractual obligations and such other insurance policies required by Law or as reasonably necessary or appropriate for companies operating a business similar to SpinCo’s. Such insurance programs may include general liability, commercial auto liability, workers’ compensation, employer’s liability, cyber security, product liability, professional services liability, property, open lot, employment practices liability, employee dishonesty/crime, directors and officers liability and fiduciary liability.
(d) Neither SpinCo nor any member of the SpinCo Group, in connection with making a claim under any insurance policy of KAR or any member of the KAR Group pursuant to this Section 5.1, shall take any action that would be reasonably likely to (i) have an adverse impact on the then-current relationship between KAR or any member of the KAR Group, on the one hand, and the applicable insurance company, on the other hand, (ii) result in the applicable insurance company terminating or materially reducing coverage, or materially increasing the amount of any premium owed by KAR or any member of the KAR Group under the applicable insurance policy, or (iii) otherwise compromise, jeopardize or interfere with the rights of KAR or any member of the KAR Group under the applicable insurance policy.
(e) All payments and reimbursements by SpinCo pursuant to this Section 5.1 will be made within fifteen (15) days after SpinCo’s receipt of an invoice therefor from KAR. If KAR incurs costs to enforce SpinCo’s obligations herein, SpinCo agrees to indemnify and hold harmless KAR for such enforcement costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees pursuant to Section 4.6. KAR shall retain the exclusive right to control its insurance policies and programs, including the right under the policies or applicable law to settle the policies to which losses or claim expenses are allocated, to exhaust, settle, release, commute, buy-back or otherwise resolve disputes with respect to any of its insurance policies and programs and to amend, modify or waive any rights under any such insurance policies and programs, notwithstanding whether any such policies or programs apply to any SpinCo Liabilities and/or claims SpinCo has made or could make in the future, and no member of the SpinCo Group shall allocate losses or claims or loss adjusting expenses to, or erode, exhaust, settle, release, commute, buy-back or otherwise resolve disputes with KAR’s insurers with respect to any of KAR’s insurance policies and programs, or amend, modify or waive any rights under any such insurance policies and programs. SpinCo shall cooperate with KAR and share such information as is reasonably necessary to permit KAR to manage and conduct its insurance matters as it deems appropriate. KAR shall share such information with SpinCo as is reasonable necessary to enable SpinCo so to cooperate with KAR. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, neither KAR nor any of the members of the KAR Group shall have any obligation to secure extended reporting for any claims under any liability policies of KAR or any member of the KAR Group for any acts or omissions by any member of the SpinCo Group incurred prior to the Effective Time.
(f) This Agreement shall not be considered as a contract of insurance and shall not be construed to waive any right or remedy of any member of the KAR Group in respect of any insurance policy or any other contract or policy of insurance.
(g) SpinCo does hereby, for itself and each other member of the SpinCo Group, agree that no member of the KAR Group shall have any Liability whatsoever as a result of the insurance policies and practices of KAR and the members of the KAR Group as in effect at any time, including as a result of the level or scope of any such insurance, the creditworthiness of any insurance carrier, the terms and conditions of any policy, the adequacy or timeliness of any notice to any insurance carrier with respect to any claim or potential claim or otherwise.
Selection of Subcontractors, Procurement of Materials and Leasing of Equipment The contractor shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurement of materials and leases of equipment. The contractor shall take all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure nondiscrimination in the administration of this contract.
a. The contractor shall notify all potential subcontractors and suppliers and lessors of their EEO obligations under this contract.
b. The contractor will use good faith efforts to ensure subcontractor compliance with their EEO obligations.
Environmental Services 1. Preparation of Environmental Documentation (CEQA/NEPA) including but not limited to the following:
a. Initial Study
b. Categorical Exemption (CE)
c. Notice of Exemption (XXX)
d. Negative Declaration (ND)
e. Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)
f. Notice of Preparation (NOP)
g. Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
i. Initial Document (Screen Check/Administrative Draft) ii. Addendum iii. Supplemental
Union Matters An accurate list and description (in all material respects) of all union contracts and collective bargaining agreements of TBAY, if any. (Schedule Q.)
Management of Special and Technical Environment Each certificated support person demonstrates an acceptable level of performance in managing and organizing the special materials, equipment and environment essential to the specialized programs.
