Services Agreement
Services
Agreement
THIS
AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated March 30, 2007, is between Biodiesel Solutions,
Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of Nevada (“BSI”), and Renewal
Fuels, Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of Delaware
(“RFI”).
WHEREAS,
in accordance with a certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated March 9, 2007,
among BSI and RFI, RFI has purchased certain assets of BSI constituting the
FuelMeister division (“FuelMeister”);
WHEREAS,
RFI is desirous of BSI providing certain services to RFI for a specified period
of time in connection with the business and management of FuelMeister and BSI
is
willing to provide such services.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged:
1. RFI
hereby retains BSI as an independent contractor, and not as its agent, to
provide the use of BSI employees engaged in services on behalf of FuelMeister,
as such persons may be employed by BSI from time to time (“Employee Services”).
BSI shall provide evidence of the expenses related to the Employee Services,
including but limited to compensation, health insurance, worker’s compensation
insurance and liability insurance and provide invoices for all such expenses.
RFI shall reimburse BSI for the cost of all such expenses at or prior to the
time that such actual expenses shall be incurred by BSI. Compensation payments
will generally be required on a weekly basis. Current estimated personnel
required and costs associate therewith are set forth on Schedule A attached
hereto. All of such persons shall remain employees of BSI at all times during
the term of this Agreement.
The
provision of services from BSI to RFI shall include, but not be limited
to:
(a)
general management services, including (i) the services of executive, operating
and financial officers and other personnel; (ii) assistance with RFI's
preparation of proposed budgets and capital expenditures; and (iii) such other
general management services as may from time to time reasonably be requested
by
RFI; and
(b)
general administrative and technical assistance, advice and direction, including
with respect to (i) accounting, inventory control, tax compliance and reporting
systems services; (ii) the transition of trademark and patent matters; (iii)
market servicing, product pricing and costs controls and evaluations; (iv)
preparation of advertising and publicity literature and other materials; (v)
providing, training and supervising employees and support staff and providing
guidelines and policies as may be necessary; and (vi) such other general
administrative and technical services as may from time to time reasonably be
requested by RFI.
In
the
event RFI shall engage any employees, such employees shall be direct employees
of RFI, regardless of any supervision by BSI employees hereunder. RFI will
provide evidence of Workers Compensation insurance for RFI direct employees
to
BSI.
2. BSI
and
RFI shall each maintain a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance
of
at least $1 million in coverage, and such other bonding and liability insurance,
including but not limited to professional errors and omissions insurance and
unemployment and workers’ compensation insurance, required by law or usual and
customary with respect to the conduct of their activities, in amounts that
they
have determined are reasonably adequate. Each party shall name the other party
as an additional insured if such coverage is available. RFI has previously
provided evidence of liability insurance (including product liability insurance)
to BSI. During the period of this Services Agreement, products shipped and
invoiced for RFI will be covered by RFI’s Product Liability
Insurance.
3. BSI
shall
permit RFI use of its facility located at 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx. RFI shall pay BSI a rental fee for all space used or occupied by RFI
for
the operation of FuelMeister, including but not limited to the space used by
persons supplied by Section 1 hereof, in accordance with Schedule B attached
hereto. Such amounts will be invoiced to RFI on a monthly basis. RFI
acknowledges that it will not have “off hours” access to the facility or be
provided keys to the facility. BSI has previously obtained permission from
its
landlord for the Services Agreement, as evidenced by the letter of February
6,
2007 attached as Exhibit B.
4. Neither
party shall be liable to the other party or to third parties for the acts or
omissions of the other party. Each party shall indemnify, assume the defense
of
(if requested), and hold harmless the other party and its directors, officers,
employees, and agents from every claim, loss, damage, injury, expense (including
attorney’s fees), judgment, and liability of every kind, nature, and description
(“Liability”) arising in whole or in part from the indemnifying party’s
negligent, fraudulent, or illegal acts or omissions except, as to the party
requesting indemnification, to the extent such Liability results in whole or
in
part from the unauthorized, negligent, fraudulent, or illegal act or omission
of
the party requesting indemnification.
5.
This
Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue until the earlier
of (a) termination by RFI upon ten (10) days’ prior written notice or (b) ninety
(90) days after the date hereof. Any duty that by the terms of this Agreement
extends beyond, or arose based on acts or facts occurring prior to, the date
of
termination shall not be affected by such termination.
6.
This
Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties, superseding any prior
written or oral agreements between them on the same subject matter. Any change,
modification, or waiver must be in writing and signed by both
parties.
7.
The
parties shall not assign any of their obligations or duties under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not
be
unreasonably withheld. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit
of the successors and permitted assigns of the parties.
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8.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Nevada.
9. This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
10. Nothing
in this Agreement shall be construed as giving any person, corporation, or
other
entity other than the parties any right, remedy, or claim under or in respect
of
this Agreement or any provision hereof.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties caused this Assignment to be executed by its duly
authorized officers this 30th
day of
March, 2007.
BIODIESEL SOLUTIONS, INC. | |||
By /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX | |||
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx |
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Title:
CEO
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RENEWAL FUELS, INC. | |||
By: /s/ XXXX XXXX | |||
Name: Xxxx Xxxx |
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Title:
President
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Schedule
A
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ea
Production Staff @ 11.46/hr = $9.00/hr wage + $2.46/hr medical insurance (all
at
40 hours/ week)
Xxxxx
(Support) @ 19.43/hr = 15/hr wage + 4.43/hr medical insurance (40
hours/wk)
Xxxxxxxx
(accounting) @ 17.46/hr = 15/hr wage + 2.46 medical (billed by hour as
used)
Xxxxxx
(admin) 19.43/hr = 15/hr + 4.43/hr medical (billed as used, budget 35
hours/week)
Xxxx
(GM)
31.31/hr = 28.85/hr salary + 2.46/hr medical (billed as used, budget 5 hr/week
until training starts, then more)
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Schedule
B
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Production
Area requirement is 3000 square feet @ $0.56/sq. ft. =
$1680/month.
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If
additional areas, such as office areas are required, then we will xxxx
their space also at $0.56/sq. ft.
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For
the 3 month period, we will xxxx monthly $500.00 to cover the costs
of
phones, power, and garbage. (This was arrived by taking the average
of the
last 2 months bills and pro-rating them based on the space used divided
by
the total building area.)
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