Terms and Conditions
For acceptance in writing for one calendar month, unless notified by LCP in writing to the contrary. LCP reserves the right to amend or withdraw the Quotation at any time prior to the Customer accepting it.
The Customer will provide LCP with all the facilities reasonably necessary to enable it to complete the Works in the most economical manner. In default the Customer shall pay LCP such reasonable additional costs that may result.
Where any changes to the Works are required other than as a result of LCP's negligence LCP shall submit written details of the additional cost to the Customer who shall be entitled to terminate the contract upon giving LCP written notice within 5 working days of the date of submission of such details. In the event of termination the Customer shall pay LCP's reasonable charges for the work done or committed and materials purchased prior thereto and reimburse any costs or expense incurred or committed by LCP in obtaining any wayleaves and consents.
At no cost to LCP the Customer will be responsible for carrying our, to a satisfactory standard reasonable specified by LCP, all on site cable trenching for services, LV and HV mains cable, other than within substation sites, for backfilling the trench once LCP has laid and covered the cable, and for reinstatement.
The Customer will be responsible for all building costs associated with the supply intake and any meter cabinets.
The Customer will provide service termination facilities, in a position acceptable to LCP.
The Quotation is subject to obtaining all necessary wayleaves and consents for carrying out the Works. If alternative arrangements are necessary they are likely to have a significant impact on costs. The Quotation assumes all plant and equipment will be placed in public highway or land owned or controlled by the Customer who will provide all necessary wayleaves and consents free of charge. The Customer will pay the fill cost of obtaining any necessary wayleaves and/or consents from third parties (including wayleave damage claims) in addition to the Agreed Contract Price provided that where these have a significant impact on the overall cost the Customer shall be entitled to terminate the contract upon written notice to LCP. In the event of termination the Customer shall pay LCP's reasonable charges for the work done or committed and materials purchased prior thereto and reimburse any costs or expense incurred or committed by LCP in obtaining any wayleaves and consents.
It is assumed that LCP will carry out all Works during normal working
Hours. There will be an additional charge for any overtime working at the Customer's request.
LCP may submit progress invoices to the Customer, in respect of the amount of labour expended and materials delivered to site and LCP's stores up to the date of the progress invoice.
The Quotation is based on material and labour costs prevailing at the Agreement Date. LCP shall have the right to vary the Agreed Contract Price in accordance with any variations in the material or labour costs subsequent to the Agreement Date (unless otherwise stated in the Quotation) upon submitting written details of the additional cost to the Customer who shall be entitled to terminate the contract upon giving LCP written notice within 5 working days of the date of submission of such details. In the event of termination the Customer shall Pay LCP reasonable charges for the work done or committed and materials purchased prior thereto and reimburse any costs or expense incurred or committed by LCP in obtaining any wayleaves and consents.
Adjustments will be made to the rates of VAT to those applicable at the date of invoice or payment, whichever is the earlier.
The Customer must settle invoices within 30 days of the date of the invoice.
If any amount remains unpaid after the due date, LCP shall (in addition to any other remedies) be entitled to charge interest on the amount unpaid at the annual rate of 4% over the base-lending rate of National Westminster Bank plc.
LCP shall have no liability to the Customer for any loss of profit, revenue, business, savings, (anticipated or otherwise) or any other form of economic loss (whether or not occurring in connection with physical damage) resulting from or arising out of LCP's negligence provided that the above shall not exclude or restrict the liability of LCP for death or personal injury.
The Customer acknowledges and confirms that it does not enter into the Agreement in reliance on any oral representation, warranty or undertaking not fully reflected in the terms of the Agreement and that no amendment, modification or substitution to the Agreement shall be effective unless executed in writing by both parties.
The Equipment shall remain the property of LCP until the Agreed Contract Price has been paid in full. On completion of the Works and payment by LCP of the Allowances the whole of the Works and the Equipment shall become the property of LCP. The Customer shall protect the Equipment from any damage or interference between delivery to the site and completion of the Works and shall indemnify LCP for any loss or damage to the Equipment during such period. LCP shall be responsible for the final connection of the Works to its distribution system.
This Quotation is based on the understanding that the Works will not be undertaken on contaminated land. Where contaminated land is found by or advised to LCP additional charges will be rendered to the Customer in accordance with condition 3.
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