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person or persons providing information (hereinafter, "the
Homeowner" or "the User" or "you")
to Urban Referrals (hereinafter, "Urban Referrals")
via this website hereby agrees to be bound by the following
terms of service.
1. REPRESENTATIONS AND RELATED MATTERS: You understand and
acknowledge that Urban Referrals is a referral service and
will refer contractors who have been screened, consistent
with Urban Referral's criteria, to be considered by you
to accomplish a job that you described to a representative
of Urban Referrals. Any arrangements made, or contracts
negotiated, are strictly between the contractor and you.
You understand that the contractors referred are independent
of Urban Referrals. Urban Referrals has not made any representation
to you as to the work to be performed or the nature or quality
of the work to be accomplished. You agree to satisfy yourself
that the contractor meets the standards of work you require.
You hereby hold Urban Referrals harmless from any defect
in workmanship, default, damage, injury or expense arising
out of the work performed by a contractor referred by Urban
Referrals and hired by you. The Homeowner shall defend and
indemnify Urban Referrals, its agents, employees, and members,
for any and all liabilities, claims, and/or expenses of
any kind whatsoever arising from Urban Referrals referral
of contractors or others to the Homeowner.
2. ELIGIBLE USER: By accepting these terms, you confirm
that you are 18 years of age or older, are capable of entering
into a binding contract, and that you will accurately complete
any user information submitted to us.
3. GENERAL DISCLAIMER: In using Urban Referrals' service,
you acknowledge that Urban Referrals is not acting as your
general contractor, agent, or advisor. Therefore, it is
your sole responsibility to select a contractor and to negotiate
the terms for any work performed.
4. CHANGES TO SERVICE OR TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT: Urban
Referrals may from time to time without notice, change,
add, or remove certain features of our service or change
the terms of this Agreement.
5. LIABILITY RELEASE: In the event that you have a dispute
with one or more contractors referred by Urban Referrals,
you release Urban Referrals (and our agents and employees)
from any and all claims, demands, and damages (actual and
consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown,
suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising
out of or in any way connected with such dispute.
6. TERMINATION: Urban Referrals reserves the right to immediately
suspend or terminate this Agreement in its sole discretion.
Sections 1 and 5 will remain in effect notwithstanding the
termination of your account or this Agreement.
7. CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM: This Agreement shall be governed
by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the District
of Columbia, except to the extent preempted by federal law,
and shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and
be enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors,
assigns, heirs, agents, and representatives. Any and all
disputes between the Parties concerning this Agreement shall
be brought in a court located within the District of Columbia.
8. MERGER: This Agreement contains the entire understanding
of the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement and there are no other agreements or understandings
between the Parties, except as expressly set forth herein.
This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written
instrument duly-executed by each of the Parties prior to
the effective date of any such amendment or modification.
9. ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS: Should either party seek to
enforce this Agreement and prevail in whole or in part,
such prevailing party shall be entitled to his, her, or
its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred therein
from the other party. [CONTINUE
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