AGREEMENT FOR
SOUND CONTRACTING
Agreement
made this ___ day of ____________, 199__, by and between ______(Sound
Company)_____
, (hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor") and _________________
,
(hereinafter
referred to as the "Buyer") for the purpose of contracting sound
reinforcement between
the
undersigned parties.
1.
Contractor hereby agrees to provide all the sound and lighting equipment
specified in Exhibit "A",
attached
hereto and made a part of this Agreement. Contractor warrants that the equipment
listed in
Exhibit
"A" is in good working order and equal to the manufacturer's
operating specifications.
2.
The Contractor shall have the equipment provided for in Exhibit "A"
set up and ready to operated
at:
Street:
_______________________________________
Phone:
_________________
by
_______ am/pm ______________,br>
3.
Load-in may commence at: ____ am/pm ____________, 199___.
4.
Soundcheck may commence at: __ am\pm _________, 199___
5.
Showtime is: _____ am/pm _____________, 199___.
6.
The Contractor shall operate and leave the equipment set up until: _____ am/pm
_____________,
199___ after which the Contractor shall remove all equipment and personnel from
the
venue by ______ am/pm, ________, 199___.
7.
Buyer shall pay to Contractor the amount of $ ______ upon the execution of this
agreement as a
non-refundable
deposit for Contractor's services. At the completion of soundcheck, with
Contractor's
equipment in place and tested, Buyer shall pay to Contractor, in U.S. currency
or
certified
cashier's check the balance of $ _________.
8.
Contractor will provide qualified personnel to operate all equipment provided
for in this
Agreement.
No other personnel,including Buyer and/or his employees, shall operate the
Contractor's
equipment
without the express consent of Contractor.
9.
Buyer shall provide adequate security to protect the Contractor's equipment and
personnel during
the
term of thisAgreement. Buyer will provide the following security personnelat
the following times
and
places:
a)
___ backstage security person(s) at the equipment access door during load-in
b)
___ security person(s) at the main mixing console fifteen (15) minutes before
the public is admitted
into
the venue; to remain there until the public has left the venue.
c)
___ security person(s) at the monitor mixing console 15 minutes before the
public is admitted into
the
venue; to remain there until the public has left the venue.
d)
___ security person(s) in the stage area from showtime until the performance is
completed,
including
encores.
e)
___ security person(s) at the equipment access door during load-out.
10.
Buyer shall issue all-access permits to all designated employees of the
Contractor in advance of
Contractor's
arrival at the venue. The personnel designated for such access are:
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
Buyer
shall be notified in advance of Contractor's arrival at the venue if there are
any changes in the
list
of Contractor's personnel required to complete the terms of this Agreement.
Contractor will use
only
personnel directly connected to the production of the event under the terms of
this Agreement.
11.
Buyer shall provide the electrical power and circuits necessary for Contractor
to perform his
duties
hereunder. The Contractor's electrical requirements are listed in Exhibit
"B"attached hereto.
Buyer
will use only licensed and bonded electricians in preparing the Contractor's
electrical
requirements.
Power must be in place and of the specifications in Exhibit "B" one
hour before the
load-in
time specified herein.
12.
Buyer will provide adequate parking immediately adjacent to the staging area
for the loading and
unloading
of equipment and parking/vehicle access permits to Contractor and his
designated vehicles.
Parking
shall be reserved in advance for any vehicle the Contractor may need in the
performance of
his
duties hereunder. It is Buyer's responsibility to retain access to and from the
stage area and to
secure
Contractor's parking during thee ntire term of this Agreement.
13.
Contractor is acting as an independent contractor in the performance of his
duties herein. Buyer
is
not responsible for any workman compensation insurance of any kind for
Contractor or
Contractor's
employees or personnel. All expenses pertainingto Contractor's employees and
personnel,
including but notlimited to taxes, insurance, union or guild dues or any other
expenses
regarding
Contractor's employees or personnel are the sole responsibility of the
Contractor.
14.
This Agreement is for service rendered rain or shine. Contractor has the right
to interrupt the
performance
of his duties hereunder in the event of inclement weather or any other
conditions which
Contractor
or Buyer regard as hazardous to any person or persons. Any such interruption,
postponement
or cancellation of services shall not affect the Contractor's compensation
specified
herein.
15.
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
See Attached Rider
(if any)
16.
Should any portion of this Agreement prove to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, it shall not
affect
the balance of this Agreement. This Agreement is guided by and governed by the
laws of the
State
of _________ and __________, County shall be the place of execution and
jurisdiction.
17.
Should any litigation arise between the parties hereto regarding the
performance of this
Agreement,
the prevailing party shall be compensated for whatever damages are awarded,
plus
reasonable
attorney's fees by the other party.
18.
This Agreement is the complete understanding between the parties and supersedes
and replaces
all
previous agreements or representations both written and oral.
THE
UNDERSIGNED PARTIES have read and understand the terms and conditions of this
Agreement
and do hereby set their hands.
_________________________
Contractor
address:
_____________________________________
phone:
______________________________________
_________________________
Buyer
address:
_____________________________________
phone:
______________________________________
