Terms & Conditions

RENTALS AGREEMENT

  1. RENTAL PERIOD. Customer agrees to rent items identified on the attached addendum from Signature Event Rentals (“Signature”) for the amount specified. Customer is responsible for all rental costs for the rental term, which begins when the item is in Customer’s possession, and ends when the item is returned to Signature. Rental is charged for all time, including weekends and holidays.
  2. RESERVATION DEPOSIT. A deposit of 25% of the total estimated rental cost is due at the time of Reservation, and Customer’s rental items will be reserved for Customer’s specified dates and times. The deposit will be credited against Customers amount due under the Agreement.
  3. Payment of all anticipated rental charges is due seven days prior to the scheduled date of the event. The payment is only for anticipated charges, and additional charges may accrue depending on the actual usage time, when the rentals are returned, and whether or not damages exist.
  4. Cancellation of your rental items must be provided to us in writing at Fernando@signatureeventrentals.net. Any deposit or prepayment will be refunded provided that notice is given in writing at least seven business days prior to scheduled delivery/pickup date, with the exception of the following:
    1. For TENT RESERVATIONS any deposit or prepayment is NON-REFUNDABLE.
    2. For INFLATABLES any deposit or prepayment is NON-REFUNDABLE, except in the case of inclement weather, in which case a refund will be given as long as 24 hours notice prior to the event is given in writing.
  5. DAMAGE TO RENTAL ITEMS. Customer is required to return items in the same condition in which they were received, Customer shall inspect items upon receipt to ensure good condition, and notify Signature of any damage or defects immediately. Signature will inspect items within 24 hours of return of the item(s). If the items are not returned in the same condition, Signature will charge appropriate costs to the invoice amount due to the Customer. This may include cleaning, repair, or replacement charges. Customer authorizes this amount to be automatically charged to any payment method held on file for the client. If Customer fails to pay these charges within 30 days of invoice, interest will be charged at a rate of 18% per annum.
  6. TAXES AND FEES. Customer shall be responsible for all taxes, fees, or other governmental assessments in conjunction with their rental.
  7. DELIVERY AND PICKUP OF RENTED ITEMS. Signature may deliver and/or retrieve the rented items for a charge as specified in the attached addendum. Signature must have reasonable access to the premises for delivery and pickup. Customer will be contacted the day prior to the delivery to provide an estimated four-hour window for delivery. Signature will pick up the rented items within 48 hours of the specified rental end time. Customer will not be charged for rental time while waiting for Signature to retrieve items. However, if the premise is inaccessible at the agreed delivery or retrieval time, then Customer shall be charged a $150.00 Service Charge, plus additional rental costs.
    1. Delivery Location. The delivery location must be located in an enclosed and secure structure on the ground level only. If Customer changes the contracted delivery location, Signature reserves the right to charge additional reasonable costs.
    2. Setup and Breakdown. Certain rental items will be delivered packaged, and Customer agrees to return the items similarly packaged in the same package material provided. If the items are not repackaged, then Customer agrees that Signature may charge a repackaging fee, to include rental costs during repackaging, and for packaging materials not returned.
    3. If linens are included in the Rented Items, You agree to return them in laundry bags, dry and free of damage, mildew, stains, burns, dirt and debris. DAMP LINENS SHOULD NOT BE ROLLED OR PLACED IN BAGS, AS MILDEW WILL RESULT. You agree to pay the full replacement cost of any linens not returned or returned damaged.
    4. RELEASE AND INDEMNITY. CUSTOMER AGREES TO RELEASE SIGNATURE FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY AND DAMAGES ARISING FROM AND ASSOCIATED WITH DELIVERY, SETUP, AND RETRIEVAL OF THE ITEMS, INCLUDING ANY DELAY, FAILURE, OR INABILITY TO DELIVER, SETUP, OR RETRIEVE RENTAL ITEMS.
  8. THIRD PARTIES. We reserve the right to engage or subcontract third parties to perform our services as herein described. Terms of these agreements are strictly confidential. You agree that you will not solicit our suppliers or vendors for information, services, supplies, or equipment.
  9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.          The ideas, designs, drawings, concepts, layouts, pictures, quantities, quotes, estimates, prices, lists of suppliers and subcontractors, technical data and other information, whether in electronic, hard-copy or any other form is deemed Proprietary Information. You agree to (a) use the Proprietary Information solely for the purpose of determining whether to engage, and thereafter, to facilitate provision of our services and for no other purpose; (b) refrain from disclosing any Proprietary Information to any party(ies) other than your agents and employees engaged to assist in making such determination; (c) ensure that such agents and employees comply with the terms of this paragraph; and (d) return to Us (or at Our specific request, permanently delete from electronic storage or destroy).
  10. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. If any of the Rented Items are used in connection with the dispensing of alcoholic beverages, You agree to obtain host liquor liability insurance naming the Rental Company as an “additional insured”. You agree to ensure that all person(s) in any way connected with your event (including without limitation, you and your employees, agents and contractors) refrain from serving alcoholic beverages to any person who appears to be intoxicated. YOU WILL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS THE RENTAL COMPANY (US), AND ITS (OUR) AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEYS’ FEES) ARISING FROM OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROVISION OF ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR OTHER INTOXICANTS TO ANY PERSON(S), WHETHER OR NOT DOING SO INVOLVES USE OF ANY OF THE RENTED ITEMS.
  11. AMUSEMENT RENTED ITEMS ARE INHERENTLY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE USED WITH GREAT CARE: You hereby assume all risks inherent in the use of the Rented Items by You and by any and all other person(s). You further agree to INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS THE RENTAL COMPANY (US), AND ITS (OUR) AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, INJURIES (INCLUDING DEATH), DAMAGES, LOSSES, COSTS AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEYS’ FEES (COLLECTIVELY, “DAMAGES”) ARISING FROM OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE AND/OR OPERATION OF ANY AND ALL SUCH RENTED ITEMS, IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER ANY OF SUCH DAMAGES IS/ARE CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OUR NEGLIGENCE AND/OR ANY DEFECT(S) IN OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE RENTED ITEMS.
  12. All costumes rented by us are generic and are not intended to duplicate or resemble characters or designs protected by federal or state trademark, copyright, or common law. Any resemblance to protected characters and/or designs is strictly coincidental. You agree to refrain from altering or permitting the alteration of any costumes included in the Rented Items, if doing so would cause such costume(s) to resemble any commonly known proprietary design of any third party.
  13. REPAIR AND/OR REPLACEMENT. If any Rented Item proves inoperable or defective, malfunctions, becomes unsafe or otherwise fails to function in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications, you agree to immediately discontinue using it and notify us within one (1) hour. Failure to notify us promptly will result in your being charged for all Time Out. If You do so and immediately return the Rented Item to Us, We will, at Our option (a) Promptly repair the Rented Item; (b)Provide you with a reasonably similar replacement Rented Item, if available; (c) Make a similar item available to you as soon as it becomes reasonably available to Us; or  (d) Cancel this Contract; and adjust the Rent. You agree that the foregoing will constitute your exclusive remedy for malfunctions, and that we will have no obligation other than as set forth in this paragraph with respect to any Rented Item that fails to function properly.
  14. CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION. Subject to such limitations as may be set forth in applicable law, You irrevocably and unconditionally authorize Us to immediately submit for payment on the credit card (if any) You have provided Us all estimated charges coming due under this Contract.
  15. ASSUMPTION OF RISK. You acknowledge that the possession, use, transportation and/or storage of the Equipment may give rise to the risk of personal injury and/or property damage. YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISK AND RELEASE AND DISCHARGE US FROM ANY AND ALL LIENS, LIABILITIES AND CLAIMS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAME, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH OUR NEGLIGENCE (OTHER THAN OUR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT).
  16. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. You acknowledge that You have received, carefully reviewed and are satisfied with, the training, instructions, operating and user manuals, and other information (including all training required under applicable OSHA and/or ANSI Standards, if any) regarding the proper and safe transportation, use, maintenance, repair and storage of the Equipment (“Instructions”) provided by the Equipment’s original manufacturer (“OEM”) and/ or Our employees. You will use the Rented Items only for the purpose for which each was manufactured, in a reasonable and safe manner, and in full compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. USE OF THE RENTED ITEMS FOR ANY PURPOSE OR IN ANY MANNER OTHER THAN AS SPECIFIED ABOVE, OR CONTINUED USE OF ANY RENTED ITEM THAT IS DEFECTIVE, DAMAGED OR MALFUNCTIONING, MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY, OR DEATH.
  17. DEFAULT/REMEDIES. You fail to comply with any provision of this Contract or any other agreement between You and Us in a timely manner, if You seek bankruptcy protection, or if an involuntary proceeding in bankruptcy is commenced against You, the same will be deemed an immediate and material breach of, and an event of default under, this Contract, whereupon We may, at Our option, exercise any or all of the following remedies: (a) We may terminate your right to possess and use the Rented Items, enter upon any premises where any of the Rented Items may be located WITHOUT NOTICE and retake possession of, immobilize and/or render unusable such Rented Items, WITH OR WITHOUT PROCESS OF LAW; (b) If your default deprives us of the use of any Rented Item, We may purchase other replacement items and recover the cost of the same, together with any associated costs (e.g., packing, transportation, storage, delivery and taxes) from you; (c) We may declare all Rent due and coming due under this Agreement, together with interest and late fees at a rate of 18% per annum, if any, as well as attorneys’ fees; (d) any other available remedies under applicable law.
  18. This Contract represents the entire agreement between you and us and cannot be modified by oral agreement. There are no oral or other representations, warranties or agreements not included in this Contract. You acknowledge that this Contract may be amended only in a signed writing.
  19. APPLICABLE LAW/VENUE. This Contract will be governed in all respects by the laws of the state in which our office (from which you rented or purchased the Rented Items or merchandise) is located, and you agree to personal jurisdiction of that venue.
  20. JURY TRIAL WAIVER. EACH PARTY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED ON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF. THIS WAIVER PERTAINS TO ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT, TORT, BREACH OF DUTY, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS, AND WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY (A) UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS IS A WAIVER OF IMPORTANT LEGAL RIGHTS AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE/SHE/IT HAS HAD A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS WAIVER AND ITS EFFECTS WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
  21. FUEL SURCHARGE. Equipment with gas/diesel engines must be returned full of fuel or you will be charged at the rate set forth on the front of this Contract (or if none, at 1.5 times the then-current market rate for the necessary fuel).
  22. You agree to pay us all attorneys’ fees and other costs we may incur in enforcing or exercising our rights under this Contract.
  23. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Contract shall be deemed invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be automatically modified to the minimum extent necessary to render the same valid and enforceable, giving due consideration to the purpose and economic substance of this Contract, or if no such modification shall be possible, deleted, and the remainder of this Contract will remain valid and enforceable.