SERVICE AGREEMENT
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Exhibit 10.9 |
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This SERVICE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement” or “Contract”) is made and entered into as of the last date of execution hereof by and between UTC Power Corporation, a corporation incorporated and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and having an office and place of business in South Windsor, Connecticut (hereinafter referred to as “UTC Power”) and Thermo No. 1 BE-01, LLC, a limited liability company incorporated and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and having an office and place of business at 0000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx, Xxxx 00000 (hereinafter referred to as “Customer”). Customer and UTC Power are hereinafter referred to collectively as “Parties”.
LOCATION OF SERVICE; THE “SITE” | Beaver County, Utah | |
DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT | Fifty (50) PureCycle® 225 systems |
THE SERVICES
UTC Power shall perform the services described in the Scope of Services attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “Services”), in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and any and all other documents expressly incorporated herein by reference.
UPTIME GUARANTEE
The annual payment for the Services in the first year of the Term shall be [***], and the total contract price covering all units of Equipment during the Term shall be [***] (the “Contract Price”), subject to additions and deductions authorized pursuant to this Contract. The Contract Price payment schedule is as follows:
Year |
Annual Payment |
Year |
Annual Payment | |||
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6 | [***] | |||
2 |
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7 | [***] | |||
3 |
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8 | [***] | |||
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9 | [***] | |||
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10 | [***] |
Address all notices, which shall be made in the English language, by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by facsimile to:
UTC POWER: |
CUSTOMER: | |
UTC Power Corporation | Thermo Xx. 0 XX-00, XXX | |
000 Xxxxxxxx’s Highway | 5152 N. Edgewood Drive, Suite 375 | |
South Windsor, CT 06074 U.S.A. | Xxxxx, Xxxx 00000 | |
Attention: Counsel | Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 | Facsimile: (801) 374 – 3314 |
This Agreement, including the Scope of Services attached hereto and each attachment and other document appended hereto and expressly incorporated herein, if any, shall be the binding agreement between the Parties upon the execution hereof by an authorized representative of each of the Parties.
Accepted in Duplicate by: | ||||||||
UTC POWER CORPORATION: | THERMO NO. 1 BE-01, LLC: | |||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx |
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx | Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxx | |||||
Title: | V.P., CFO | Title: | Manager/CEO | |||||
Date: | 8/30/08 | Date: | 8/31/08 |
UTC Power shall invoice Customer for the Annual Payments in quarterly installments. The first quarterly installment of the year one Annual Payment shall be invoiced by UTC Power promptly following the date of the commissioning of the first unit of Equipment. No payment against the first invoice shall be due until the date that is the earlier of (i) a Successful Performance Test or (ii) 90 days after a Successful Commissioning Test, as each such term is defined in the Purchase Contract between UTC Power and Customer dated August 31, 2008. Each subsequent quarterly installment of the applicable Annual Payment shall be invoiced on the quarterly anniversary of the Effective Date. Customer shall pay UTC Power, in addition to the Contract Price, any and all taxes (except for income taxes) which may be imposed by any taxing authority arising from the performance of the Services, or otherwise under this Agreement, and for which UTC Power may be held responsible for collection or payment, either on its own behalf or that of Customer. All payments made to UTC Power shall be made in U.S. dollar funds by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by check in the required remittance amount without discount to a U.S. bank designated by UTC Power for credit to UTC Power’s account. If payment is made by check Customer shall send the check to:
Regular Mail | Overnight Mail | |
UTC Power Corporation | Mellon Financial | |
Dept. CH 10788 | 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxx. Xxxxx 000 | |
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000 | Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000 | |
Attn: Lockbox Supervisor | ||
UTC Power Corporation – CH10788 | ||
Phone: (000) 000-0000 |
If the payment is made by wire transfer, Customer shall transfer funds to UTC Power’s account at:
Mellon Financial Corp
Mellon Client Service Center
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Acct #: [***]
ABA Routing # (U.S.): [***]
Swift # (International): [***]
Payment terms are net 30 days of invoice date and each payment will accrue interest from the date it is due until the date it is received by UTC Power, at a rate of 1.5% per month. In no event shall this interest be deemed to be a penalty but shall be solely construed as an administrative charge to UTC Power arising out of Customer’s late payment. Customer shall reimburse UTC Power for any expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred in collecting any overdue payments, and in no event shall the payment hereunder exceed any applicable federal or state usury laws.
UTC Power shall perform and execute the provisions of this Agreement as an independent contractor and shall not be an agent or employee of Customer. UTC Power may provide any or all of the Services required under this Agreement through its sister division, Carrier Commercial Services (“Carrier”) or another UTC Power-authorized service provider. Unless otherwise agreed as provided herein, the Services will be performed during the regular working hours of the regular working days of UTC Power or, if applicable, its subcontractors. Any Services to be performed at times or during days when workers are entitled to overtime or premium rates will be performed at the particular workers’ then applicable amount or rate of payment for work at such time or days. Customer agrees to reimburse UTC Power for any and all costs associated with such work done at overtime or premium rates to the extent that Customer requires that any Services to be performed at times or during days when workers are entitled to overtime or premium rates, provided that Customer shall not be required to reimburse UTC Power for such costs if (i) such Services could reasonably have been performed during the regular working hours of the regular working days of UTC Power or, if applicable, its subcontractors, (ii) UTC Power, Carrier or another UTC Power-authorized service provider, as applicable, elects to perform such Services at times or during days when workers are entitled to overtime or premium rates or (iii) such Services are required to be performed at times or during days when workers are entitled to overtime or premium rates as a result of the failure by UTC Power to perform its obligations in accordance with this Agreement.
Any parts provided under this Agreement will be new parts manufactured or selected by UTC Power or parts reconditioned to UTC Power standards. All replacement parts will be furnished by UTC Power in exchange for the parts replaced. If any part delivered hereunder incorporates computer software, the parties agree that UTC Power is not selling the software to the Customer but merely providing a license to use such software for operating the Equipment for which such part was provided. By accepting delivery of such part the Customer agrees not to copy or let others copy such software, to keep such software in confidence as a trade secret, to use such software solely for its internal purposes in connection with the operation of the Equipment covered under this Agreement, and not to transfer possession of such part to others except as part of a transfer of ownership of the Equipment, in which case the license to use such software shall be automatically assigned to the transferee of the Equipment.
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Standard Terms and Conditions (01/07) |
EXCLUSIONS
Unless specifically provided otherwise in the Scope of Services attached hereto, Customer shall:
Pay the Contract Price and other sums required to be paid by it to UTC Power in accordance with this Agreement;
Provide UTC Power’s and its subcontractors’ workers safe access to the Site and a safe place for performing the Services, free of Hazardous Materials, toxic materials, and all unsafe working conditions;
Provide UTC Power with unrestricted access to the Site and reasonable access to the Customer’s applicable records and personnel during UTC Power’s normal working hours. UTC Power may start and stop Customer’s systems incidental to the Services, as reasonably arranged with Customer’s representative and Customer shall permit use of building services including, but not limited to: water, elevators, receiving dock facilities, electrical service and local telephone service;
Provide water treatment in accordance with specifications (applicable to absorption chiller equipment only, if any);
Provide the daily routine Equipment operation; including routine equipment log readings.
Provide and maintain a high speed internet connection (or equivalent as approved by UTCP) for UTC Power’s remote monitoring service;
Operate the Equipment in accordance with instructions;
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Standard Terms and Conditions (01/07) |
Keep areas adjacent to the Site and Services free of extraneous material, move any stock, fixtures, walls or partitions that may be necessary to perform the Services and ensure proper protection of the Equipment and other materials from debris and other hazards and materials at the Site;
Promptly notify UTC Power of any unusual operating conditions at the Site;
Be responsible for identification, detection, abatement, encapsulating or removal of asbestos, products or materials containing asbestos, other Hazardous Materials, mold, fungi, mildew, or bacteria and provide UTC Power with all information requested in order to comply with OSHA and other applicable Employee, Health and Safety rules and regulations, including but not limited to information relating to the energy-control procedures applicable at the Project Location under 29 CFR 1910.147, (The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout));
EQUIPMENT CONDITION AND RECOMMENDED SERVICE
Should UTC Power determine the need for repairs or replacement outside the scope of this Agreement, UTC Power will provide Customer in writing an “equipment condition” report including recommendations for corrections and the price for repairs in addition to this Agreement. In the event UTC Power recommends certain services and Customer does not elect to have such services properly performed in a timely fashion, UTC Power shall not be responsible for any Equipment or control failures, operability or any long-term damage that may result. UTC Power at its option will either continue to maintain Equipment and/or controls to the best of its ability, without any responsibility, or remove such Equipment from this Agreement, adjusting the Contract Price accordingly.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
LOSS, DAMAGE OR DELAY; FORCE MAJEURE
UTC Power shall be liable for damage to property, other than the equipment provided under this Agreement, and to persons, to the extent that the negligent acts or omissions of UTC Power or its authorized subcontractors are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have directly contributed to such injury or property damage. The price allocable in this Contract to any Services alleged to be the cause of any loss or damage shall be the ceiling limit on the aggregate liability of UTC Power and Carrier, whether founded in contract or tort (including negligence), arising out of, or resulting from this Contract or the performance or breach thereof. Under no circumstances shall UTC Power or Carrier be liable for any special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages of any nature whatsoever, including without limitation, business interruption, lost profits, revenues or sales, or increased costs of production, whether such claims are based in contract, warranty or tort, including negligence, or any other legal theory or principle.
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Standard Terms and Conditions (01/07) |
WASTE DISPOSAL
NO WAIVER; SEVERABILITY; HEADINGS
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; GOVERNING LAW
UTC Power and Customer will each comply with all federal and state laws applicable to the performance of their respective obligations hereunder. The rights of all parties under this Contract and the construction and effect of every provision hereof shall be subject to and construed according to the laws of the State of Connecticut, including the Uniform Commercial Code, and of the United States of America, excluding the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods.
SUBCONTRACTORS
UTC Power shall comply with Executive Order 11246, as amended, which is administered by the United States Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, with the relevant rules, regulations and orders of the Secretary of Labor pertaining thereto, and with all other applicable federal, state and local non-discrimination, non-segregation, affirmative action, veterans employment, and handicapped employment laws, rules, regulations and orders (collectively, the “EEO/AA Requirements”). UTC Power shall furnish upon request of Customer or any appropriate federal, state or local regulatory body information and reports required by the EEO/AA Requirements. UTC Power shall include the provisions of this Section in every subcontract or purchase order so that such provisions shall be binding upon each contractor, subcontractor or vendor performing services or providing materials relating to the Services.
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Standard Terms and Conditions (01/07) |
EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE:
SCHEDULED OPERATING INSPECTION(S)
Each Scheduled Operating Inspection is to be performed at the frequency indicated in the Service Agreement Summary.
Each Annual Scheduled Maintenance is to consist of pre-determined recurring preventative maintenance actions which are to be performed on a yearly interval determined by equipment operating hours that may be recommended by each equipment manufacturer. These annual tasks are designed to prepare the equipment for prime operating condition so that the equipment will operate effectively, reliably and efficiently.
MULTI-YEAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
Each Multi-Year Scheduled Maintenance is to consist of the necessary scheduled maintenance items performed at intervals generally greater than one year, which is in addition to the Annual Scheduled Maintenance tasks. The frequency of Multi-Year Scheduled Maintenance items will be determined by the relevant manufacturer’s published recommendations, equipment operating hours and inspection results. In the event the recommendations, operation or conditions change and require a change in the multi-year frequency, UTC Power shall advise Customer in writing of the appropriate frequency changes and any associated Contract Price adjustment.
Multi-Year Scheduled Maintenance includes the repair or replacement of parts and/or components whose normal wear indicates that repair or replacement is needed including: all rotating assemblies, bearings, high speed shaft, internal clearance adjustments, complete equipment leak testing, evacuation and dehydration where applicable.
TURBINE OVERHAULS
Refrigerant leak repair labor is included and consists of tightening bolts and flange fittings, replacing gaskets and/or tubes, replacing o-rings and if necessary welding, soldering or brazing to stop leaks of components or any refrigerant piping on or between two or more pieces of equipment. Neither replenishment nor replacement of the refrigerant is included in the scope of this Agreement.
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Scope of Services (01/07) |
GENERAL:
Scheduled Maintenance and Repair Service will be performed on a straight time basis during UTC Power’s normal working hours unless otherwise agreed. If the Customer requests overtime service, the Customer agrees to pay extra for the overtime-premium hours at UTC Power’s applicable overtime billing rates. UTC Power’s remote monitoring system will be used to the extent possible to diagnose problems and restart the system. A Customer installed and active dedicated high-speed internet connection (or alternative telecommunication as otherwise reasonably agreed by the parties) is required to utilize this feature and is a prerequisite of this Agreement.
Unless expressly stated in this Scope of Service, this Agreement does not include any Scheduled Maintenance or Repair Service related to or required as a result of issues associated with any heat recovery equipment, heat source fluctuations, heat source let-down systems, blower equipment, or equipment not supplied by UTC Power.
FILTER CHANGES
Filters will be inspected, cleaned and/or replaced as necessary annually. In the event the filter material or cleaning requires different frequencies (due to experience or changes in operating conditions), recommendations will be made for Customer’s approval to adjust the frequencies and to provide for any corresponding adjustment in the Contract Price
CONDENSER CLEANING; EXCLUSIONS
EVAPORATOR INSPECTION; EXCLUSIONS
Evaporator will be inspected as necessary annually. In the event the evaporator needs inspection at different frequencies or the evaporator needs cleaning (in both cases due to experience or changes in operating conditions), recommendations will be made for Customer’s approval to adjust the frequencies and/or the Scope of Service under this Agreement, and to provide for any corresponding adjustment in the Contract Price. UNLESS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS SCOPE OF SERVICE, THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY REPAIR SERVICE AND OVERHAUL OF THE EVAPORATOR; INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY REPAIR SERVICES RELATED TO OR REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH EVAPORATOR.
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Scope of Services (01/07) |
SERVICE AGREEMENT SUMMARY
Frequency: | ||||||||||
Tasks |
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |||||
Scheduled Operating Inspection |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||
Annual Scheduled Maintenance |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Multi-Year Scheduled Maintenance |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Turbine Overhauls |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Repair Services* |
A/R | A/R | A/R | A/R | A/R | |||||
Frequency: | ||||||||||
Tasks |
Year 6 | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 | |||||
Scheduled Operating Inspection |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||
Annual Scheduled Maintenance |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Multi-Year Scheduled Maintenance |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Turbine Overhauls |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Repair Services* |
A/R | A/R | A/R | A/R | A/R |
* | Items listed under any Task marked “A/R” (As Required) are to be performed, if required, as determined by UTC Power’s best judgment based on actual operating conditions, analysis and/or equipment monitoring. Items listed under any Task marked “0” are not included in the Scope of Service of this Agreement. Upon request, UTC Power will provide Customer with a proposal for its approval to include Tasks outside the Scope of Service of this Agreement and to provide for any corresponding adjustment in the Contract Price. |
MAINTENANCE TASKS
Maintenance Task |
Every 6 Months |
Annual | Every 3 Years |
Every 5 Years | ||||
Turbine Oil Change |
X | |||||||
Turbine Oil Filter Change |
X | |||||||
Inspect/Change as required Refrigerant Filter/Drier |
X | |||||||
Inspect/Change as required Oil Recovery System Filter |
X | |||||||
Inspect/Change as required Refrigerant Pump Seal |
X | |||||||
Turbine Vibration check/analysis |
X | X | ||||||
Turbine Temperature check/analysis |
X | X | ||||||
Evaporator Internal Inspection |
X | |||||||
Condenser Internal Inspection and Cleaning as required |
X | |||||||
Condenser Refrigerant Filter inspect and clean as required |
X | |||||||
Turbine Overhaul |
X |
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Scope of Services (01/07) |
EXHIBIT B
UPTIME GUARANTEE
PURECYCLE® 225 TEN YEAR UPTIME GUARANTEE
During the first ten (10) years of the attached UTC Power Corporation Service Agreement (the “Agreement”) for the Geothermal Liquid / Liquid PureCycle® system (the “System”), UTC Power Corporation (“UTCP”) separately guarantees for each covered System an annual uptime (“System Uptime”) of 92% of the Potential System Uptime per year (the “Guaranteed Uptime”). Guaranteed Uptime and Potential System uptime are calculated based on the following formulas:
GU = 0.92*PSU
PSU = PA – (CY/3) – MD
PSU = Potential System Uptime is the number of hours when the System has sufficient heat and can produce electricity.
PA = Plant Availability is the annual number of hours when sufficient geothermal resource (temperature and flow), cooling tower water (temperature and flow), and power plant and grid availability (power plant and grid presence without restriction) is available to the System.
CY = Cycles is the number times annually that the plant availability drops below the sufficiency required for System operation.
MD = Maintenance Downtime for each planned event that occurs during PA hours.
Should the System Uptime of a covered System in an applicable twelve (12) month period during the first five (5) years of the Agreement be less than the Guaranteed Uptime, UTCP agrees to provide Customer a cash rebate in the amount of [***] per hour below the target, up to a total maximum yearly rebate of [***] per covered System. Any rebates over [***] that would otherwise accrue in the absence of such [***] maximum aggregate annual payout cap shall not be applied to prior or subsequent years and the aggregate maximum rebate paid over the ten (10) year period by UTCP shall in no event exceed [***] per covered System. The dollar amount of any cash rebates due to Customer shall be calculated once annually and paid to Customer within thirty (30) days of UTCP’s confirmation of the amount due.
Should the System Uptime of a covered System in an applicable twelve (12) month period during the first five (5) years of the Agreement be greater than the Guaranteed Uptime, the number of hours of System Uptime above the Guaranteed Uptime shall be credited to UTCP (referred to herein as the “Performance Bank”). UTCP will have the right to apply any then current Performance Bank to offset the shortfall of Guaranteed Uptime in any twelve (12) month period for any PureCycle® system for which UTCP is providing an uptime guarantee.
Because technical expertise is critical in meeting the Guaranteed Uptime, this uptime guarantee is conditioned upon maintenance, service and repairs to the System being provided exclusively by UTCP (directly or through a UTCP authorized service provider) in accordance with UTCP’s standard maintenance scope of work and terms and conditions as described in the Agreement. In the event that the Agreement is terminated, this Uptime Guarantee shall terminate and be of no further force or effect. Customer must provide and maintain a dedicated analog telephone line or internet service with long distance direct dial and answer capability for UTCP’s remote monitoring system (RMS) in order to enforce this Uptime Guarantee. The first twelve (12) month period under this Uptime Guarantee shall commence upon the occurrence of the commissioning of the applicable System at the Site.
UTCP will not be responsible for any periods during which the System is not operating due to (a) site issues not related to the System, including but not limited to issues related to geothermal resource availability or adequacy, electrical load or customer or utility system design or malfunction; (b) System issues arising from improper installation or operation, abuse, neglect, vandalism, weather, rust, the effects of corrosive and/or erosive environments, inadequate or incorrect water treatment, operation of the System outside the operating specifications defined by UTCP in the applicable operation and maintenance manual, or modifications, materials or services not executed or provided by UTCP or a UTCP authorized service provider; (c) System downtime during periods when RMS is not functioning due to the failure to maintain a dedicated working communications path (phone or network); (d) Customer-elected shutdowns of the System; or (e) any other cause beyond UTCP’s direct control. Any such periods shall not be included in the calculation of Potential System Uptime for the purposes of this Uptime Guarantee.
This Uptime Guarantee and the remedies expressly provided above (i) are exclusive and in lieu of all other uptime, availability or performance warranties or guarantees of any kind, whether statutory, written, oral, express or implied, except for any uptime, availability or performance warranties or guarantees otherwise provided for in this Agreement, that certain Amended and Restated Purchase Contract by and between UTCP and Customer dated of even date herewith, and that certain Sourcing and Development Agreement by and between UTCP and Xxxxx Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated as of April 6, 2007, and (ii) are Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy and UTCP’s sole and exclusive obligation with respect to uptime, availability or performance of the System. UTCP shall not be responsible under any warranty, guarantee or other obligation for rebates, credits, repairs, replacements or indemnification due to abuse, vandalism, acts of terrorism or war, fire, lightening, earthquake, flood, storm, or other acts of God, neglect, modifications, materials or services not executed or provided by UTCP or its subcontractors, employees or agents, use in a physical environment other than the site proposed in this Agreement, or installation or use of the System not in accordance with the intended use of the System. No rights under this Uptime Guarantee shall be assignable or transferable to any third-party, except on the written consent of UTCP, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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Premium PureCycle® Uptime Guarantee (01/07) |
Under no circumstances shall UTCP be liable for any special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages of any nature whatsoever, including without limitation, business interruption, lost profits, revenues or sales, or increased costs of production, whether such claims are based in contract, warranty or tort, including negligence, or any other legal theory or principle.