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ZAMBELLI FIREWORKS MANUFACTURING CO.
THIS CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT (this “Contract”) is made effective as of this 2nd day of May, 2012, by and
between:
Zambelli Fireworks Manufacturing Co. of New Castle, Pennsylvania (hereinafter referred to as “Zambelli”),
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Human Movement Management (hereinafter referred to as “Client”).
WHEREAS, Zambelli is in the business of designing and performing exhibitions and displays of fireworks; and
WHEREAS, Client desires that Zambelli provide an exhibition and display of fireworks for Client’s benefit pursuant to
the terms and conditions hereof, and Zambelli desires to perform an exhibition and display of fireworks for Client’s benefit
pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained:
Zambelli, intending to be legally bound, agrees as follows:
1. Zambelli agrees to sell, furnish and deliver to Client a fireworks display [per the program submitted by Zambelli
to Client, accepted by Client and made a part hereof] (hereinafter referred to as the “Display”) to be exhibited on
the display date set forth below (hereinafter referred to as the “Display Date”), or on the postponement date set
forth below (hereinafter referred to as the “Postponement Date”) if the Display is postponed as provided herein,
which Display Date and Postponement Date have been agreed upon at the time of signing this Contract.
Display Date: July 4, 2012__ Postponement Date (if any): TBD
2. Zambelli agrees to furnish the services of display technicians (hereinafter referred to as “Display Technicians”)
who are sufficiently trained to present the Display. Zambelli shall determine in its sole discretion the number of
Display Technicians necessary to take charge of and safely present the Display.
3. Zambelli agrees to furnish insurance coverage in connection with the Display for bodily injury and property
damage, including products liability, which insurance shall include Client as additional insured regarding claims
made against Client for bodily injury or property damage arising from the operations of Zambelli in performing
the Display provided for in this Contract. Such insurance afforded by Zambelli shall not include claims made
against Client for bodily injury or property damage arising from failure of Client, including through or by its
employees, agents and independent contractors, to perform its obligations under this Contract, including without
limitation those set forth in paragraphs 5 and 6 below. Client shall indemnify and hold Zambelli harmless from all
claims and suits made against Zambelli for bodily injury or property damage arising from failure of Client,
including through or by its employees, agents and independent contractors, to perform its obligations under this
Contract, including without limitation those set forth in paragraphs 5 and 6 below.
Client, intending to be legally bound, agrees as follows:
4. Client agrees to pay Zambelli the sum of $_35,000.00__________ (hereinafter referred to as the “Purchase
Price”), fifty percent (50%) of which is due upon signing this Contract and the balance of which is due at noon
three days before the Display Date. Zambelli reserves the right to add to Client’s invoice an equitable
transportation surcharge in the event of any material increase in transportation costs (including the cost of fuel and
third party shipping costs) to Zambelli after the date of this Contract. In addition, Client agrees to pay a
postponement fee of fifteen percent (15%) of the Purchase Price plus Additional Third Party Charges (as defined
in paragraph 11 below) if the Display is fired on the Postponement Date, or twenty-five percent (25%) of the
Purchase Price plus Additional Third Party Charges if the Display is fired on a date other than the Display Date or
the Postponement Date (“Alternate Date”). The Alternate Date must occur within six months of the original
Display Date at a time agreeable to both Zambelli and the Client. Generally, Alternate Dates will not include the
period from June 28th through July 7th. This Checks shall be made payable to Zambelli Fireworks Manufacturing
Co., unless otherwise authorized in writing by Zambelli. NO CASH shall be paid to any agent or employee of
Zambelli, unless otherwise authorized in writing by Zambelli. There shall be no refund of the Purchase Price due
and payable under this paragraph 4, except as specifically provided in paragraph 11 below.
5. Client agrees to meet all deadlines outlined in the Design and Production Provisions, which has been provided to
Client, including but not limited to the following:
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(a) Client must select a suitable place for the Display, including a firing and debris zone reasonably
acceptable to Zambelli (hereinafter referred to as the “Display Area”) and submit such selection to
Zambelli no later than sixty (60) days prior to the Display Date. The Display Area shall adhere to
or exceed applicable National Fire Protection Association (“NFPA”) standards including the
Zambelli guideline that the Display Area have a radius of at least 100 feet per inch (or as mutually
agreed to between Zambelli and Client) of the largest diameter pyrotechnic from the firing site in
all directions to any parking area, spectators, inhabited buildings, public roads, or active railroad.
Client shall submit a site map (attached hereto as Exhibit A) to Zambelli accurately representing
the physical characteristics of the Display Area as pertains to NFPA and Zambelli guidelines. The
content of the Display may be limited by the selection of the Display Area due to the requirement
to provide sufficient safety zones.
(b) Zambelli will secure all permits necessary for the Display as required, including but not limited to
police, local, state and United States Coast Guard (“USCG”) permits, where applicable, and
arrange for any security bonds or insurance as required by law. Client will assist Client when
appropriate in completing permit applications.
6. If, in its sole discretion, Client designates an area for members of the public to view the Display (hereinafter
referred to as the “Spectator Area”) or an area for vehicular parking (hereinafter referred to as the “Parking
Area”), Client shall (a) ensure that the Spectator Area does not infringe on the Display Area, (b) have sole
responsibility for ensuring that the terrain of the Spectator Area and any structures thereon, including but not
limited to grandstands and bleachers are safe for use by spectators, (c) have sole responsibility for ensuring that
the Parking Area is safe for use, (d) have sole responsibility to police, monitor and appropriately control spectator
access to the Spectator Area and the Parking Area and police and monitor and appropriately control the behavior
of persons in these areas. It is expressly agreed that Zambelli shall not inspect any area other than the Display
Area, except to ensure that any Spectator or Parking Areas are outside the Display Area.
7. Prior to, during, and immediately following the Display, Client shall monitor the Display Area and will be solely
responsible to keep all persons and property not authorized by Zambelli out of the Display Area and behind safety
zone lines and limits.
8. Following the Display, Client shall be solely responsible for policing of the Display Area and for cleanup except
as specifically provided in the sentence immediately following. Zambelli shall be responsible for the removal of
unexploded fireworks and the cleanup of material debris, the removal of frames, sets and lumber from the
Discharge Area, and the refilling of holes created by Zambelli or on behalf of Zambelli within the Discharge Area.
9. Client will include a direct reference to “Zambelli Fireworks” in all promotional material, including but not
limited to event schedules; radio, television, newspaper and internet announcements; newspaper articles; and other
media.
The parties, intending to be legally bound, mutually agree as follows:
10. It is agreed and understood by the parties hereto that should inclement weather prevent firing of the Display on the
Display Date, as determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (as defined in paragraph 14 below) or as
reasonably determined by Zambelli, then the program shall be postponed and fired on the Postponement Date. If
there is no Postponement Date and the Display is not fired on the Display Date, or if inclement weather prevents
firing of the Display on the Postponement Date, as determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction or as
reasonably determined by Zambelli, the Display will be cancelled and there will be no refund of the Deposit or
fifty percent (50%) of the Purchase Price, whichever is greater.
11. Client’s cancellation of the Display will only be effective upon receipt by Zambelli of a written notice from an
authorized person representing Client. In the event of cancellation of the Display, the parties agree as follows:
(a) If Client cancels the Display more than sixty-one (61) days prior to the Display Date, Client agrees
to pay Zambelli a cancellation fee equal to ten percent (10%) of the Purchase Price plus Additional
Third Party Charges, as defined below.
(b) If Client cancels the Display from thirty-one (31) to sixty (60) days prior to the Display Date,
Client agrees to pay Zambelli a cancellation fee equal to twenty percent (20%) of the Purchase
Price plus Additional Third Party Charges, as defined below.
(c) If Client cancels the Display from five (5) days prior the Display to thirty (30) days prior to the
Display Date, Client agrees to pay Zambelli a cancellation fee equal to thirty percent (30%) of the
Purchase Price plus Additional Third Party Charges, as defined below.
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(d) If Client cancels the Display less than five (5) days prior to the day of the Display, Client agrees to
pay Zambelli a cancellation fee equal to fifty percent (50%) of the Purchase Price plus Additional
Third Party Charges, as defined below.
(e) “Additional Third Party Charges” shall mean all costs and expenses incurred by Zambelli and paid
or payable to third parties in connection with the Display, including but not limited to security fees,
permits and licensing fees and expenses, barge and tow expenses, and firewatch fees.
12. Zambelli reserves the exclusive right to make minor modifications and substitutions to the Display, provided that
such changes are reasonable and necessary and do not materially adversely affect price, time of delivery,
functional character or performance of the Display.
13. It shall be within Zambelli’s and/or the Authority Having Jurisdiction’s discretion to terminate the firing of the
Display if any unsafe or unsuitable condition is identified. If such condition is not corrected, Zambelli may cancel
the Display without further liability to Client for such cancellation.
14. The parties agree to cooperate with the regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the Display, including, but
not limited to local fire and police departments, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the
Department of Transportation, the Department of Homeland Security, and the USCG (any such authority having
jurisdiction over the Display is sometimes referred to herein as, the “Authority Having Jurisdiction”). The parties
acknowledge that such governmental regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the Display have the right to
prohibit the Display until unsafe or unsuitable conditions are corrected.
15. This contract shall be deemed made in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and shall be construed in accordance
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, excluding its conflict of law rules. The parties agree and
consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Federal District Court for
the Western District of Pennsylvania to decide all disputes regarding this Contract.
16. If Client becomes bankrupt or insolvent, or if a petition in bankruptcy is filed by or against Client or if a receiver
is appointed for Client, Zambelli may refuse to perform under this Contract and may terminate this Contract
without prejudice to the rights of Zambelli. If Client’s financial condition becomes unsatisfactory to Zambelli,
Zambelli may require that Client deposit the balance of the Purchase Price in escrow or provide sufficient proof of
its ability to pay the balance of the Purchase Price.
17. Except to the extent, if any, specifically provided to the contrary herein, in no event shall Zambelli be liable to
Client for any indirect, special, consequential, incidental or punitive damages or lost profits, however caused and
on any theory of liability (including negligence of any kind, strict liability or tort) arising in any way out of this
contract, whether or not Zambelli has been advised of the possibility of damages.
18. If Client fails to pay the monies due under this Contract, Zambelli is entitled to recover the balance due plus
interest at one and one-half percent (1 ½ %) per month on amounts past due sixty (60) days or more. Further, on
balances outstanding one hundred twenty (120) days or more, Zambelli is entitled to recover the balance due, plus
accrued interest, plus attorneys fees of ten percent (10%) of the amount past due, plus court costs, or, if less, the
maximum amount permitted by law.
19. This Contract shall not be construed to create a partnership or joint venture between the parties or persons
mentioned herein.
20. Each party hereunder shall be excused for the period of delay in the performance of any of its obligations
hereunder and shall not be liable for failure to perform or considered in default hereunder, when prevented from so
performing by a cause or causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to fire, storm, earthquake,
flood, drought, accident, explosion, operation malfunction, or interruption, strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, riots,
war (whether or not declared or whether or not the United States is a member), Federal, state, municipal or other
governmental legal restriction or limitation or compliance therewith, failure or delay of transportation, shortage of,
or inability to obtain materials, supplies, equipment, fuel, power, labor or other operational necessity, interruption
or curtailment of power supply, or act of God, nature or public enemy.
21. This Contract constitutes the sole and entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters contemplated
hereby and supersedes and renders null and void all prior negotiations, representations, agreements and
understandings (oral and written) between the parties with respect to such matters. No change or amendment may
be made to this Contract except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties.
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22. Notices, consents, requests or other communications required or permitted to be given by either party pursuant to
this Contract shall be given in writing by first class mail, postage prepaid addressed as follows: if to Zambelli, to
the address set forth below; if to Client, to __1111 South Street, Louisville, CO 80027____________________.
23. This Contract may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but
all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument. The exchange of copies of this Contract
and of signature pages by facsimile transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Contract
as to the parties and may be used in lieu of the original Contract for all purposes. This Contract and all the rights
and powers granted by this Contract shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective
successors and assigns.
24. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we set our hands and seals to the agreement in duplicate the day and year first above
written.
FOR Client: FOR: Zambelli Fireworks Manufacturing Co.
BY BY
date date
Please sign contract where indicated for Client and return all copies for final acceptance to:
Zambelli Fireworks Manufacturing Co.
1 West Camino Real Blvd, Ste 100
Boca Raton, FL 33432
561.395.0955 800.245.0397 FAX 561.395.1799