DECORATOR AND TENT CONTRACT
BETWEEN
__________, of __________, acting through __________ (the "Decorator");
AND
__________, of __________, mobile __________ (the "Host").
- 1. THE WORK
1.4 Anything the Host later adds beyond the scope above is charged at a rate the parties agree in writing before the work is done.
- 2. SETUP, READY TIME AND REMOVAL
2.2 If the work is not ready by that time, the Host may ask for a fair reduction in the charge for the delay, and the parties will agree it in good faith. If the main stage, tent or seating is not usable when the function is due to begin, the Host may refuse the work that is not usable and recover what has been paid for it.
- 3. SAFETY
3.1 The Decorator is responsible for the strength and stability of every stage, tent, frame, hanging and lighting rig it puts up, and for using sound materials and competent workers. Electrical work will be done safely, with proper wiring and fittings, and the Decorator will not overload any supply.
3.2 The Decorator will follow the rules of the place where the work is put up, including any rule against nails, drilling, open flame or blocking exits, and will use fire-resistant material where it is required.
3.3 The Host will get any permission needed to put up a structure on land that is not the Host's own or that belongs to the public, such as a road, park or common area, and tell the Decorator what it covers.
- 4. CHARGES AND PAYMENT
- 5. LOST OR DAMAGED ITEMS
5.1 From the time hired items are delivered to the place until the Decorator takes them back, the Host is responsible for any that are lost, stolen or damaged beyond ordinary wear, unless the loss or damage is caused by the Decorator's workers or by a defect in the item itself.
5.2 For an item that is lost or damaged beyond repair, the Host pays the rate in the itemised list; where no rate is listed, the fair cost of repairing or replacing it. The Decorator will count and inspect the items with the Host when they are taken back, and will show the Host in writing what is claimed and why.
- 6. IF THE HOST CANCELS
- 7. IF THE DECORATOR CANNOT DO THE WORK
- 8. GENERAL
8.1 This Agreement is the whole understanding between the parties about the decoration and tent work for this function. A change is valid only if it is in writing and both parties sign it or both confirm it in a written message.