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environmentally
contaminated during the Operator's occupancy of the Leased Premises under this
Agreement due to the Operator, its invitees, guests, licensees, officers, employees,
agents, or independent contractor's negligence, inaction, or other acts, or acts of
God ("Operator Contamination"), the Operator shall be responsible for all costs
related to the environmental remediation of the premises as required by applicable
governmental regulatory bodies. Operator may contest the remediation
requirements of such regulatory bodies as applicable law may allow. The Operator
shall defend and indemnify the County and hold the County harmless from and
against any and all claims, losses, fiabilities (including, without limitation, strict
liability), damages, injuries, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’
fees), claims for damage to the environment, claims for fines or civil penalties, costs
of any settlement or judgment and claims of any and every kind whatsoever paid,
incurred or suffered by, or asserted against the County by any person, entity, or
governmental agency for, with respect to, or as a direct result of Operator
Contamination including without limitation all post-remediation sampling and
additional supplemental remediation.
Operator acknowledges that the County is subject to Florida and/or Federal storm
water regulations, 40 C.F.R/ Part 122, for "vehicle maintenance shops" (including
vehicle rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling and lubrication),
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equipment cleaning operations and/or deicing operations that occur at Destin/Ft.
Walton Beach Airport. Operator may not conduct any of the above operations
without first applying for a storm water discharge permit. Operator may petition the
County to file as a co-permittee to the storm water discharge permit issued to the
Destin/Ft. Walton Beach Airport. Operator acknowledges that it is the responsibility
of the Operator to be familiar with the storm water regulations should it conduct any
of the above activities and Operator is aware that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information, including fines and imprisonment for knowing violations.
Operator shall cooperate with the County in minimizing the exposure of storm water
to "significant materials" as defined in 40 C.F.R. Part 122(b)(12), and shail comply
with the County's Storm Water Pollution Prevention Pian as it may currently exist or
be changed in the future. Operator hereby agrees that it is solely responsible for the
compliance and construction of any storm water/surface water facilities, holding
areas, treatment areas, diversionary fixtures or improvements, or other water flow
control mechanisms deemed necessary by an authorized governmental entity due to
Operator's use of the Leased Premises.
ARTICLE V
COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS
In addition to those environmental laws, ordinances, statutes, etc. outlined in Article
IV, it is expressly understood that the Operator agrees to conform to all other
Federal, State, or local laws and regulations, as well as all Okaloosa County Codes
and ordinances, all of which may apply to the services to be performed and that
Okaloosa County is to be held free and harmless from any act or failures by the
Operator to do so.
The Operator shall obtain and maintain in force all licenses, permits and other
certificates required by Federal, State, County, or Municipal authorities for its
operation under the terms of this Agreement.
The Operator agrees to observe all security requirements of Federal Regulations
and the Airport Security Program, as may be applicable, and as the same may, from
time to time, be amended, and to take such steps as may be necessary or directed
by the County to ensure that employees, invitees, agents and guests observe these
requirements. If the County incurs any fines and/or penalties imposed by Federal,
State, County, or Municipal authorities as a result of the acts or omissions of
Operator, its partners, officers, agents, employees, contractors, subcontractors,
assigns, subtenants, or anyone acting under its direction and control, then Operator
shall be responsible to pay or reimburse the County for all such costs and expenses.
ARTICLE VI
TERM
The term of this Agreement shall commence at midnight on the last date this
Agreement is signed by all Parties to the Lease (the “Commencement Date") and
shall continue for a period of twenty (20) years from the Commencement Date,
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unless changed or modified as set forth in this Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
RENT & FEES
In consideration of the rights and privileges herein granted, the Operator hereby
covenants and agrees to pay the County:
1. Commencing upon the Commencement Date of this Agreement.
A. 0.06 cents per square foot per year for the 866,355 square feet of base
ramp area (See Exhibit C, Table 1).
B. 5% of gross receipts for sale of aircraft, aircraft engines, and all other
services, equipment, and supplies except aircraft fuel and oil
The term "gross receipts" with respect to sales at all locations shall include all
charges or other fees charged by Operator on all sales made by Operator, and all
revenues of any kind and character derived from, arising out of, or payable on
account of the business conducted by Operator or from the operations of Operator
under this Agreement, whether for cash or credit and without any deduction for credit
card discounts. Any gross receipts included in the formula for determining
percentage payments owed the County and determined by Operator at a later date
to be uncollectible shall not offset future percentage fees owed the County. The
term shall also include the value of goods and services when provided or given by
Operator to anyone without charge except as provided herein. The term shall not
include warranty work for which Operator receives no mark-up over cost nor shall it
include any sales tax or excise tax stated separately and collected from the customer
for remittance to the taxing authority.
All gross receipts shall be deemed to be received at the time of the determination of
the amount due to Operator not at the time of billing or payment, unless specifically
authorized by the Airport Director.
C. $0.05 per gallon for all fuel sold to others or placed in aircraft owned,
leased, or operated by Operator.
D. $0.10 per quart for all oil sold to others or placed in aircraft owned,
leased, or operated by Operator.
E. A fuel flowage fee (currently $0.06 per gallon) shall be collected and
remitted for all fuel sold or delivered to all persons and entities and
used in aircraft. No fuel flowage fee shall be collected on fuel sales to
military aircraft or carriers with agreements with the County, or who pay
landing fees to the County. (The County and Operator acknowledge
that the County charges a flowage fee for certain fuels sold at the
Airport and used in aircraft, and the Operator hereby agrees to collect
that fuel flowage fee, as agent for the County. The parties further
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agree that the collection of this fee and its remittance to the County is
not an additional fee paid by the Operator for use of the leased
premises.)
2. Fees shall be adjusted as follows:
A. Adjustments to Base Ground Rent: The annual base ramp
(see Exhibits A-1, A-2, & A-3) lease for each successive five (5)
year period of the term of this LEASE from the Commencement
Date shall be increased to reflect the increase in the Consumer
Price Index ("CPI") from the Commencement Date of Lease (as
defined in Article VI). The "CPI" shall be the revised Consumer
Price Index for All Urban Consumers for all items U. S. City
Average, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S.
Department of Labor, 1982- 84=100 (CPI-U). Base ground rent
shall be subject to renegotiation for any option period hereunder.
B. Adjustments to Fuel Fee: The County reserves the right to
adjust the fuel fee specified in subparagraph C of paragraph 1
above every five years after the Commencement Date, using an
appropriate Producer Price Index for aviation fuels published by
the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics—more
specifically the North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) code 324110 (Aviation Fuel).
PAYMENTS
Operator agrees to pay base ramp rent and building rent due to the County, in
advance on or before the tenth (10th) day of the month for which the rent is due (See
Exhibit C).
All percentage fees and flowage fees owed shall be payable by the twentieth (20th)
day of the month immediately following the month for which they were derived. All
payments shall be accompanied by a report in a form acceptable to the County
detailing the various categories of payment. County reserves the right to develop
and prescribe a report form for Operator to report gross receipts and fuel related
activity upon which fees are levied.
Monthly rent payments, percentage payments, flowage fees and any other payments
required under this Agreement which are not received when due shall accrue interest
at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum from the due date until receipt of
payment.
ARTICLE VIH
BOOKS, RECORDS AND AUDITS
Operator must maintain full and accurate books of account and records, in a form
acceptable to the County and according to standard and accepted accounting
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practices. The books of account and records that Operator must maintain must
include, but not be limited to, sales slips, cash register tapes, credit card invoices,
monthly sales tax returns, sales and disbursement journals, general ledgers, bank
statements, bank books, bank deposit slips and annual federal income tax returns. In
lieu of maintaining the books of account and records required herein, Operator may
maintain computer records instead, provided that the County determines, in its sole
discretion reasonably exercised, in advance that said computer records are a
reasonably equivalent alternative to the maintenance of books and records otherwise
required herein. These books and records shall be stored in Okaloosa County,
Florida, for a period of at least five (5) years following the end of each annual period
of this Agreement and be made available to the County upon request.
The County reserves the right, from the Commencement Date forward, to audit
Operator's books and records at any time for the purpose of verifying amounts
payable hereunder. If, as a result of such an audit, it is established that Operator
has understated amounts payable to the County by two percent (2%) or more (after
deductions and exclusions provided for herein) Operator shall pay the full cost of the
audit and shall pay the full amount underpaid, plus twelve percent (12%) interest on
said underpayment from the time said underpayment should have been paid to the
time said underpayment is fully paid. The cost of the audit and the payment of the
underpaid amount, plus interest, shall be made by Operator to the County within
thirty (30) days of receipt of written notice, except for past due amounts before the
Commencement Date, which amounts are addressed in and will be due in
accordance with the terms of the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit D.
ARTICLE VIX
SECURITY DEPOSIT
Surety in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit or performance bond equal to
$50,000 shall be posted with the County upon the Commencement Date of this
Agreement and must thereafter be continuously maintained at ail times during the
term of this Agreement, to cover Operator's performance of all its obligations under
this Agreement. The Surety is to be provided by Operator in a form acceptable to
the County. The surety company shall be licenses to do business in the State of
Florida, and shall be otherwise acceptable to the County. Operator shall be
responsible for paying all required premiums.
An annually renewable Performance Bond may be substituted by the Operator each
year in lieu of providing a single bond. Such Performance Bond shall not
