The Fine Print
Rental Department Hours
Week Days: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Rental equipment received or delivered before or after normal business hours requires prior notice and subject to additional charges.
Rental Insurance Requirements
A certificate of insurance, meeting the following requirements, must be received by First Unit Production Services Inc. before any equipment can be released to the renter. Please allow ample time to avoid last minute delays. One Million dollars in general liability coverage and First Unit Production Services Inc. named as additional insured.
Miscellaneous Rented Equipment coverage for the value of the equipment and First Unit Production Services Inc. named as loss payee.
Acceptance of rented equipment constitutes acceptance of all terms and conditions stated on the reverse side of the rental contract.
Billing
First Unit Production Services Inc. rents equipment and sells expendables and supplies on a net 30 basis to companies which have established a credit account with First Unit Production Services Inc. prior to receiving equipment. Companies without an open account will be expected to provide a 25% deposit with the remainder due upon return of said equipment (C.O.D.). If you wish to establish an account with First Unit Production Services Inc. an application is available upon request. Please allow 10 days for processing.
All rentals and sales will be subject to Florida State Sales Tax. Companies providing First Unit Production Services Inc, with a blanket certificate containing their Florida Department of Revenue sales tax number before the billing date will be termed EXEMPT from sales tax.
A cancellation fee of 50% of the equipment order will be billed if First Unit Production Service Inc. receives notice of job cancellation later than 12:00 p.m. of the weekday prior to the scheduled shoot.
Prices are subject to change without notice.
Terms of Business Fine Print
First Unit Production Services Inc. encourages the renter to inspect and test all rental equipment prior to said rental. Except for normal wear and tear on rental equipment. the renter assumes all responsibility for damage and or loss of rental equipment.
Equipment should be returned in the same condition as when it was picked up. An appropriate clean up and or repair charge will apply to equipment or packages returned in non-rental condition, due to damages and or conditions such as mud, sand, and salt water.
The acceptance of the returns of the rented equipment is not a waiver of claims by First Unit Production Services Inc. that it may have against the renter for latent or patent damage to the equipment.
Spare bulbs are furnished at no extra cost. Burn-outs must be returned. Broken or missing bulbs will be charged. There is no burn time charged on any of the lamps or instruments.
Delivery charges will be billed where applicable.
Expendables and other supplies sold from the truck are on an “as used” basis.
Additional equipment and or substitutions to the package are available.
As a free service to production companies and producers, as well as to try to have the most qualified personnel possible, First Unit Production Services Inc. will call and book grips and electricians for your shoots. However they are your employees paid by you, and you are liable for their actions and or injuries. You are responsible for negotiating rates directly with freelancers. You are of course free, to book your own crew, subject to the following clause.
First Unit Production Services Inc. requires, in most cases, the right to designate one or more of their people to drive the vehicle and or operate the generator(s) and to work with the equipment on the production. However they are your employee as stated in the above clause.
