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4.4. In the event any information/data in any written report prepared pursuant to the
provisions of Conditions 4.2 and 4.3 above (Condition Report Information/Data) conflicts with any
information/data developed and used in connection with the FFA for the Base (FFA Information/
Data), the FFA Information/Data will take precedence over the Condition Report
Information/Data.
5. Rent/Other Payments
5.1. As consideration for this Lease and in lieu of rent, the Lessee shall provide the
Government the right to use, occupy, operate and maintain the ARFF Facility as described in
separate operating agreement for the purpose of providing ARFF Services to both civilian and
military aircraft operations as specified in Condition 1.4.
6. Reserved
7. Use of Leased Premises
7.1. The Lessee shall use the Leased Premises only for the purpose(s) described in
Condition 1.4. The Leased Premises shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior
written consent of the Government which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or denied.
The Lessee shall comply, at its own expense, with (a) all present and future laws, ordinances, rules,
requirements, regulations and orders of The United States of America, the state where the Leased
Premises are located and any other public or quasi-public federal, state, or local authority and/or
any department or agency thereof, having jurisdiction over the Leased Premises and relating to the
Leased Premises or imposing any duty upon the Lessee regarding the use, occupation, or alteration
of the Leased Premises. The Lessee shal] not use or occupy the Leased Premises in any manner that
is unlawful or dangerous or that shall constitute waste, unreasonable annoyance or a nuisance to
the Government. .
8. Default and Termination
8.1. The failure to comply with any provision of this Lease, where such failure to comply
continues for thirty (30) days after delivery of written notice by the Government to the Lessee shall
constitute a default or breach of this Lease by the Lessee. If, however, the time required to return
to compliance exceeds the thirty (30) day period, the Lessee shall not be deemed to be in default if
the Lessee within such period shall begin and diligently pursue the actions necessary to bring it into
compliance with this Lease in accordance with a compliance schedule acceptable to the
Government.
8.2. No default or breach shall be deemed to have occurred for any period of time during
which the Parties are attempting to resolve a dispute, pursuant to the procedures provided for in
Condition 22, in relation to the actions or inactions which are the subject of the alleged default or
breach. If pursuant to dispute resolution, the default or breach is determined to have occurred, the
Lessee’s period for cure shall not begin until the day after the final decision on the dispute is issued.
This Condition 8.2 shall not apply to a failure to comply with Conditions 1.3 or 5.
8.3. This Lease may be terminated as provided below in this Condition 8.3. No money or
other consideration paid by the Lessee, or which may be due up to the effective date of termination,
will be refunded or waived, as the case may be. The Lessee waives any claims or suits against the
Government arising out of any termination of this Lease.
8.3.1. In the event of any default and breach of this Lease by the Lessee, the
Director, Air Force Civil Engineer Center/Installations Directorate (AFCEC/CD, may terminate
this Lease at any time after expiration of the cure period provided for in Condition 8.1 upon
written notice of the termination to the Lessee. The termination notice shall be effective as of a date
to be specified in the notice, which shall be at least seven (7) but not more than thirty (30) days after
its receipt by the Lessee.
8.3.2. This Lease may be terminated by the Government for national defense
purposes, by the sole determination of the Secretary of the Air Force. If the Secretary makes that
determination, the Government will give the Lessee at least sixty (60) days prior notice, unless the
determination involves an emergency, in which case the Lessee agrees to vacate and surrender the
Leased Premises on ten (10) days’ prior notice.
8.3.3. In the event that during the Lease Term, the Joint-Use Agreement between
Lessee and Government is terminated or non-renewed upon the expiration thereof, the Lessee shall
have the right, upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Government in accordance with Condition 20, to
terminate this lease.
9. Taxes
9.1. The Lessee shall pay to the proper authority, when and as the same become due and
payable, all taxes, assessments, and similar charges which, at any time during the term of this
Lease, may be imposed upon the Lessee with respect to the Leased Premises. The requirement for
consent of Congress to state and local taxation of the Lessee’s interest in the Leased Premises,
whether or not the Leased Premises are in an area of exclusive Federal jurisdiction, is contained in
10 U.S.C. § 2667(e). Should Congress consent to taxation of the Government’s interest in the
Leased Premises, this Lease shall be renegotiated. Each party shall have the right (a) to contest any
such taxes, assessments or similar charges, and (b) to take such actions as may be necessary and
appropriate (i) to contest the validity, applicability or amount thereof (ii) to minimize such taxes,
assessments or charges or (iii) to assert any exemption which may be available with respect to taxes,
assessments or charges imposed.
10. Surrender of Leased Premises
10.1. The Lessee shall vacate and surrender the Leased Premises to the Government on or
before the date of expiration of the Lease, or its earlier termination. The Lessee shall remove all
property not belonging to the Government or its agents or contractors from the Leased Premises
and restore them to as good order and condition, reasonable wear and tear and damage beyond the
control of the Lessee excepted, as that existing on the Term Beginning Date, subject to Condition 18
below. If the Lessee shall fail or neglect to remove its property, then, at the option of the
Government, the property shall either become the property of The United States without
compensation, or the Government may cause it to be removed and the Leased Premises to be so
restored at the expense of the Lessee, and no claim for damages against The United States or its
officers, employees, or agents shall be created by or made on account of such removal and
restoration work.
11. Environmental Protection
11.1. Compliance with Law. The Lessee shall comply, at its sole cost and expense, with the
Federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and standards that are or may become applicable to the
Lessee’s activities on the Leased Premises.
11.2. Permits. The Lessee shall be solely responsible for obtaining at its cost and expense
any environmental permits required for its operations under this Lease, independent of any
_ existing permits.
11.3. Lessee Indemnification. The lessee shall, to the extent and as limited by the waiver of
sovereign immunity provisions of section 768.28 Florida statutes, indemnify, defend, and hold
harmless the government from, any damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, fines, or penalties resulting
from releases, discharges, emissions, spills, storage, treatment, disposal, or any other acts or
omissions by the lessee, its officers, agents, employees, or contractors, or licensees, or the invitees of
any of them, giving rise to government liability, civil or criminal, or responsibility under federal,
state, or local environmental laws. For purposes of this provision, the Lessee’s indemnification
obligations to the Government shall not extend to any act or omission of the Government or any of
its officers, agents, employees or contractors or licensees or the invitees of any of them. Nothing in
this Agreement shall contractually obligate Lessee to exceed the limits of the limited waiver of
sovereign immunity provided by Florida law. The foregoing is not intended to obviate the
requirements to maintain insurance on the property and apply proceeds of the same pursuant to
the requirements of Condition 16 hereof. This Condition shall survive the expiration or
termination of this Lease, and the Lessee’s obligations hereunder shall apply whenever the
Government incurs costs or liabilities for the Lessee’s actions of the types described in this
Condition 11.
11.4. Inspection. The Government’s rights under this Lease specifically include the right
for Government officials to inspect upon reasonable notice the Leased Premises for compliance
with environmental, safety, and occupational health laws and regulations, whether or not the
Government is responsible for enforcing them. Such inspections may be made without prejudice to
the right of duly constituted enforcement officials to make such inspections. The Government
normally will give the Lessee twenty-four (24) hours prior notice of its intention to enter the Leased
Premises unless it determines the entry is required for safety, environmental, operations, or
security purposes. The Lessee shall have no claim on account of any entries against The United
States or any related officer, agent, employee, or contractor.
11.5. Asbestos. Except as provided in Condition 11.6 below, the Government is not
responsible for any abatement, removal, or containment of asbestos. If the Lessee intends to make
any Alterations (as hereinafter defined) that require the abatement, removal, or containment of
asbestos, an appropriate asbestos management plan must be incorporated in the Alterations Plan
and/or Utility Designs to be submitted to the Commander under Condition 18. The asbestos
management plan will identify the proposed disposal site for the asbestos.
11.6. Abatement of Asbestos. The Government shall be responsible for the removal or
containment of asbestos or asbestos-containing material (collectively, “ACM”) existing in the
Leased Premises on the Term Beginning Date as identified in the ECR attached to this Lease as
Exhibit D, when such ACM is damaged or deteriorated to the extent that, through normal use, it is
a source of airborne fibers in such quantities that poses a threat to human health (“damaged or
deteriorated ACM”). The Government agrees to abate all such existing damaged or deteriorated
ACM as provided in this Condition 11.6. The Government may choose the most economical means
of abating damaged or deteriorated ACM, which may include removal or containment, or a
combination of removal and containment. The foregoing Government obligation does not apply to
ACM which is not damaged or deteriorated ACM at the time the Lessee takes possession of the
Leased Premises and that may become damaged or deteriorated ACM by the Lessee’s activities.
ACM that later during the period of this Lease becomes damaged or deteriorated ACM through
the passage of time, or as a consequence of the Lessee’s activities under this Lease, including but
not limited to any emergency, shall be abated by the Lessee at its sole cost and expense.
Notwithstanding Condition 11.5 above, in an emergency, the Lessce shall notify the Government as
soon as practicable of its emergency ACM responses. The Lessee shall be responsible for
monitoring the condition of existing ACM on the Leased Premises for deterioration or damage and
accomplishing repairs pursuant to this Lease.
11.7. Environmental Liability of Lessee. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease,
the Lessee does not assume any liability or responsibility for environmental impacts and damage
caused by the Government’s use of toxic or hazardous wastes, substances, or materials on any
portion of the Base, including the Leased Premises. The Lessee has no obligation under this Lease
to undertake the defense of any claim or action, whether in existence now or brought in the future,
solely arising out of the use
