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Omnia Participating Public Agencies Terms
<br /> 1. Participating Public Agencies:Supplier agrees to extend the same terms.covenants agreed to under the OMNiA Vendor Agreement
<br /> executed between Cintas Corporation and University of Nebraska(the"Master Agreement')to other government agencies("Participating
<br /> Public Agencies")that,in their discretion.desire to access the Master Agreement in accordance with all terms and conditions contained
<br /> herein or attached hereto.Each participating Public Agency will be exclusively responsible and deal directly with Supplier on matters
<br /> relating to length of agreement,ordering_delivery,inspection,acceptance.invoicing,and payment for products and services in accordance
<br /> with the terms and conditions of the Master Agreement.
<br /> 2. Dispute Resolution—,arbitration and Class waiver. This provision shall take precedence over and supersede any contrary or
<br /> conflicting provision in the Master Agreement.
<br /> a. Arbitration Notice.Customer agrees to the maximum extent permitted by law that any dispute,controversy,or claim
<br /> arising out of or relating to this Agreement(including its enforcement,performance,breach,arbitrability,or interpretation)
<br /> or to the products or services provided hereunder will be submitted to and resolved by final and binding individual
<br /> arbitration.ARBITRATION MEANS THAT AN ARBITRATOR,AND NOT A JUDGE OR A JURY,WiLL DECIDE
<br /> THE DISPUTE.CONTROVERSY,OR CLAIM.BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS.YOU AND CINTAS ARE EACH
<br /> EXPRESSLY WAIVING THE RiGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY AND TO PURSUE OR PARTICIPATE iN ANY CLASS
<br /> ACTION,COLLECTIVE ACTION,OR REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMS OR PROCEEDINGS EITHER IN
<br /> ARBITRATION OR iN ANY COURT.To the extent a class or collective action or representative claim or proceeding may
<br /> not be waived,you agree to stay any such actions,claims.and proceedings u_ail after all actions.claims,and proceedings
<br /> subject to arbitration are fully resolved.
<br /> b. Arbitration Procedures.Any arbitration between Customer and Cint wrill be gov.med by the Commercial Dispute
<br /> Resolution Procedures and the Supplementary Procedures for Consu lie Related Disputes(collectively,"AAA Rules")of
<br /> the American Arbitration Association("AAA"),as modified by this Agreement,and will be administered by the AAA.The
<br /> AAA Rules and filing forms are available online at w�vm-.adr.org,by calling the AAA at '-800-778-7879,or by contacting
<br /> Cintas. Any arbitration hearings will take place in the state.n which Customer is located;provided,however,that if the
<br /> claim is for$10,000 or less.Customer may choose for the arbitration instead to con'ucted:(i)solely on the basis of
<br /> documents submitted to the arbitrator:or(ii)through,telephonic hearing. n, arbitrator must issue a reasoned written
<br /> decision sufficient to explain the essential findings dnd conclusions on which the decision and award,if any,are based.
<br /> C. Fees.Arbitration fees will be assessed consistent with the AAA Rules.
<br /> d. No Class Actions in.arbitration or in Any�ourt,No Jury Trial.CUSTOMER AND CINTAS AGREE THAT,TO
<br /> THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERIVITTED BY LAW,EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN
<br /> THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES AND NOT AS PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED
<br /> CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING,WHETHER iN ARBITRATION OR iN ANY COURT.FURTHER,
<br /> UNLESS BOTH CUSTOMER AND CINT S AGREE OTHERWISE,AN ARBITRATOR OR JUDGE MAY NOT
<br /> CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PARTICIPATING PUBLIC AGENCY'S CLAIMS AND MAY NOT
<br /> OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING.
<br /> FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT,CUSTOMER AND CINTAS AGREE TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE ON AN
<br /> INDIVIDUAL.NON-REPRESENTATi 'E,NON-CLASS BASIS IN ARBITRATION.BUT iF FOR ANY REASON
<br /> SUCH DISPUTE PROCEEDS IN COURT,Ci' TOMER AND CINTAS AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RiGHT TO HAVE
<br /> THE DISPUTE PROCEED AS A CLASS ACTION OR iN ANY REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY WHATSOEVER. iF
<br /> THE DISPUTE PROCEEDS iN COURT.CUSTOMER AND CINTAS AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RiGHT TO A TRiAL
<br /> BY JURY.
<br /> e. Enforceability.Ifthe requirement to submit any and all disputes,controversies,and claims to binding arbitration is found
<br /> to be unenforceable or contrary to applicable law,the dispute.controversy or claim will be resolved in accordance with,and
<br /> governed by.the laws of the State in which the Participating Public Agency exists.
<br /> f Severability. If any section or provision of this I-1 2.Dispute Resolution—Arbitration and Class Waiver,is found to be
<br /> unenforceable or valid,the parties will substitute an enforceable provision that,to the maximum extent possible under
<br /> applicable law,preserves the original intentions ofthe parties,and the remainder will be given full force and effect.
<br /> 3. Dispute Resolution—Timing of invoice challenges: Requests for an invoice adjustment or challenges to invoice amounts must be received
<br /> by Cintas within 60 days of Customer's receipt of the contested invoice,or any billing dispute is waived. Notification to Cintas of a request
<br /> for an invoice adjustment must be made in writing and must include the invoice number,disputed amount,and the reason for the disputed
<br /> charge.
<br /> 4. Master Agreement available at Imr- hublicsector.
<br /> 5. In the event of any conflict between this Facilities Solutions Cooperative Acceptance Agreement(this"Agreement")and the Master
<br /> Agreement_the Master Agreement shall prevail_except to the extent this Agreement specifically provides that it is superseding a provision
<br /> in the Master Agreement
<br /> Supplier General Service Terms Section
<br /> 6. Prices Customer agrees to rent from Company,and Company agrees to provide to Customer,the Merchandise.inventory and services on
<br /> the Master Agreement and/or outlined above.There will be a minimum charge of thirty-five dollars($35.00)or 50%of initial invoice
<br /> (whichever is greater)per week for each Customer location required to purchase its rental services from Company as set forth in this
<br /> Agreement.
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