Service Policy

2022 SERVICE POLICY

A. Scope of Work
It is mutually agreed that any personnel furnished by A & B Engineering Services LLC shall be subject to Customer’s general supervision during the term of any service done for Customer. A & B Engineering Services LLC shall have no liability for schedule performance or costs incurred by Customer.

B. Personnel
The personnel furnished by A & B Engineering Services LLC shall have the skills and knowledge base required for type of services requested by Customer and will fall into one of the following categories:

1. Field Service Technician (Installation Supervisor)
    Capable of making mechanical or minor electrical adjustments
    Capable of supervising installation projects for new modernization projects
    Used in supervising site installations or major modernization projects
    Used in reassembling equipment in the field, installation of modernization and upgrade kits
2. Field Service Engineer
    PLC programming and troubleshooting skills to commission new equipment and/or troubleshoot existing installations
    Capable of making minor mechanical or electrical adjustments
    Capable of updating PLC and/or HMI programs as well as implement hand shake between equipment
    Training skills to perform machine-side informal training
    Primarily used to commission and start up new machinery, conveyor system or modernization package
3. Construction Superintendent
    Project schedule
    Maintain safety training log list with contractor personnel log
    Provide daily construction reports
    Daily contractor coordination meeting
    Daily project updates
   o Detailed Construction Superintendent list upon request
4. Project Manager
    Project coordination meeting
    Maintain communication with all major project managers
    Supports Construction Superintendent
    Supports factory and site acceptance tests
   o Detailed Project Manager list upon request

C. Service Rates (US Dollars)

1. Labor Hours
   Labor hours are the actual billable hours spent onsite at the Customer location.
   Billable Labor Hours and Rates
    Regular Hours – are hours worked during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, not exceeding 8 hours per day, not including Holidays as defined in Section E.
    Overtime Hours – are hours exceeding 8 hours Monday through Friday, and all hours worked Saturday and/or Sunday, not including Holidays as defined in Section E.
    Holiday Hours – are any hours spent working on Holidays as defined in Section E.
    Minimum of 4 hours billed for days worked 1-4 hours
    Minimum of 8 hours billed for days worked 5-8 hours
    Shift differential is billed at OT rates (all hours worked outside of first shift are considered a second or third shift)

1. Travel Hours
   Travel time is billed as per actual hours incurred in travel. This is defined as the time our personnel leave their home base until the time they arrive at their destination, up to a maximum of 16 hours in any calendar day for Domestic assignments and unlimited hours in any calendar day for Non-Domestic assignments.
   Billable Hours and Rates
    Regular Travel – are hours spent in travel on Monday through Friday, not exceeding 8 hours per day, not including recognized A&B Holidays as listed in Section E.
    Overtime Travel – are hours spent in travel over 8 hours on Monday through Friday, and all hours worked Saturday and/or Sunday, not including recognized A&B Holidays as listed in Section E.
    Holiday Travel – are any hours spent traveling on Holidays as defined in Section E.
   D. Holdover Time & Performance Delays
   Should customer request A&B personnel to be held over, or should delays arise due to reasons not related to A&B personnel or equipment while on site, customer shall be billed for each day of the holdover request or delay at the applicable rates as outlined in Section C, including expenses.

E. Holiday Hours

Hours worked on Holidays, as defined in the 2022 A & B Engineering Services LLC Recognized Holiday Schedule outlined below:
January 3 – New Year’s Day
May 30 – Memorial Day
July 4 – Independence Day
September 5 – Labor Day
November 24 and November 25 – Thanksgiving
December 23 and December 26 – Christmas
December 30 – New Year’s Eve

F. Taxes, Permits, Licenses
All taxes, duties, tariffs, permits, local work licenses, etc. are the responsibility of the Customer.

G. Travel and Living Expenses
 Actual Travel and Living expenses are incurred by our field service engineers from the time they leave their home base to the time of their return to that base.
 With the exception of Per Diem and mileage reimbursement, all other travel and living expenses are billed at Cost plus a 25% Service and Handling Fee.
 Per Diem is billed according to the annual published rates as per DOS, GSA, and DTMO.
 For privately owned vehicles; mileage is billed according to the annual published rates per GSA.

H. Other Billable Expenses
As applicable to the specific assignment, other billable expense may be incurred that are subject to the 25% Service and Handling fee. This includes, but is not limited to:
 Heavy equipment rental and fuel
 Gang tool box shipping
 International Service calls beyond North America are subject to an International Dispatching Fee of $250. Fee subject to change based upon governmental trade agreements in North America and Government Regulations .
 International Visa Fee of $750.00
I. Short Notice Expedite Fee
A fee of $750 will be charged on service requested within 48 hours of desired dispatch day.
J. Receipts
 Copies of receipts for living and travel expenses which individually exceed $25.00 will be sent with our invoices.
 Copies of receipts for individual expenses of less than $25.00 are not available.
K. Dangerous Conditions and Hold Harmless
It is the Customer’s responsibility to determine if there is a safety risk or other potentially dangerous conditions on their premises and to ensure that all necessary safety and preventative measures are provided for. A&B
Engineering Services LLC reserves the right to refuse to proceed with work if, in its’ judgment, an unsafe condition exists.
If the Customer requires A&B Engineering Services LLC to work while the Customer’s existing machinery and systems are operating, the Customer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless A&B Engineering Services LLC, its parent and affiliated companies, its subcontractors and the employees and agents of each, against all loss, damage, claims, cost and expense (including attorneys’ fees) due to personal injury, death, or property damage which arise out of work being performed while A&B Engineering Services LLC, its parent and affiliated companies, its subcontractors and the employees and agents of each are on the Customer’s premises.

L. Insurance
A&B Engineering Services LLC will comply with applicable Workers Compensation or Employers Liability laws under this Agreement and will carry general liability, bodily injury and property damage insurance applicable to its operations indemnifying Customer against a loss from claims for personal injury or death, or injury to or destruction of property arising in connection with A&B Engineering Services LLC work where A&B Engineering Services LLC is negligent and Customer is not contributory negligent. In the event that Customer requires that A&B Engineering Services LLC provide additional insurance coverage which is not provided under A&B Engineering Services LLC regular insurance contracts, the additional cost of such insurance shall be paid by Customer. Upon
request, A&B Engineering Services LLC will furnish a Certificate of Insurance.

M. Contact Information

N. Applicable Terms and Conditions
In effort to expedite service within an acceptable timeframe, our acceptance of this service purchase order whether it is accepted verbally, in writing, or via email shall be deemed as acceptance of Automation Solutions Terms and Conditions. Automation Solutions Terms and Conditions shall prevail, and all other terms expressed in this order are therefore disclaimed and rejected. In the event of a difference in the Terms and Conditions (including Service Rates) between this Service Bulletin and the Customer’s Purchase Order, the Terms and Conditions (including Service Rates) of this Service Bulletin will apply. Payment Terms are Net 30, unless previously agreed upon in writing or if alternative Terms apply per specific
Proposal.