ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS Tenant shall make no alterations to the buildings or improvements on the Premises or construct any building or make any other improvements on the Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord. Any and all alterations, changes, and/or improvements built, constructed or placed on the Premises by Tenant shall, unless otherwise provided by written agreement between Landlord and Tenant, be and become the property of Landlord and remain on the Premises at the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
Alterations, Additions, and Improvements No alterations, additions, or improvements ("Alterations") shall be made to the Premises by Lessee without the prior written consent of Lessor which Lessor will not unreasonably withhold, provided, however, that Lessee may make Alterations which do not affect the Building systems, exterior appearance, structural components or structural integrity and which do not exceed collectively One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in cost within any twelve (12) month period, without Lessor's prior written consent. As a condition to Lessor's obligation to consider any request for consent hereunder, Lessee shall pay Lessor upon demand for the reasonable costs and expenses of consultants, engineers, architects and others for reviewing plans and specifications and for monitoring the construction of any proposed Alterations. Lessor may require Lessee to remove any such Alterations at the expiration or termination of the Lease Term and to restore the Premises to their prior condition by written notice given on or before the earlier of (i) the expiration of the Lease Term or (ii) thirty (30) days after termination prior to the expiration of the Lease Term of the Lease or (iii) thirty (30) days after a written request from Lessee for such notice from Lessor provided, that, if Lessee requests same from Lessor, Lessor will notify Lessee within five (5) business days after receipt of Lessee's request and a copy of all plans and specifications for the proposed Alteration whether it will require removal. All Alterations to be made to the Premises shall be made under the supervision of a competent, California licensed architect and/or competent California licensed structural engineer (each of whom has been approved by Lessor) and shall be made in accordance with plans and specifications which have been furnished to and approved by Lessor in writing prior to commencement of work. All Alterations shall be designed, constructed and installed at the sole cost and expense of Lessee by California licensed architects, engineers, and contractors approved by Lessor, in compliance with all applicable law, and in good and workmanlike manner. Any Alteration except furniture and trade fixtures, shall become the property of Lessor at the expiration, or sooner termination of the Lease, unless Lessor directs otherwise, provided that Lessee shall retain title to all furniture and trade fixtures placed on the Premises. All heating, lighting, electrical, air conditioning, full height partitioning (but not moveable, free standing cubicle-type partitions which do not extend to the ceiling or connect to Building walls), drapery and carpeting installations made by Lessee together with all property that has become an integral part of the Premises, shall be and become the property of Lessor upon the expiration, or sooner termination of the Lease, and shall not be deemed trade fixtures. Within thirty (30) days after completion of any Alteration, Lessee, Lessee shall provide Lessor with a complete set of "as built" plans for same.
Alterations Landlord’s consent shall not be required for any Alteration that satisfies all of the following criteria: a) is of a cosmetic nature such as wallpapering, painting hanging pictures and installing carpet; b) is not visible from the outside of the Building or Premises; c) will not affect the systems and structures of the Building; d) does not require work to be performed inside the walls or above the ceiling of the Premises ; and e) costs less than $10,000 as a single project. For all other Alterations, Landlord shall not unreasonable withhold or delay consent and shall respond top Tenant’s written request for consent within ten (10) business days after receipt from Tenant that such notice is required. All of the following shall apply with respect to all Alterations unless otherwise approved in writing by the Landlord: (a) the Alterations are non-structural and the structural integrity of the Property shall not be affected; (b) the Alterations are to the interior of the Premises; (c) the proper functioning of the mechanical, electrical, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning (“HVAC”), sanitary and other service systems of the Property shall not be affected and the usage of such systems by Tenant shall not be increased; and (d) Tenant shall have appropriate insurance coverage, reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, regarding the performance and installation of the Alterations. Additionally, before proceeding with any Alterations, Tenant shall (i) at Tenant’s expense, obtain all necessary governmental permits and certificates for the commencement and prosecution of Alterations; (ii) if Landlord’s consent is required for the planned Alteration, submit to Landlord, for its written approval, working drawings, plans and specifications and all permits for the work to be done and Tenant shall not proceed with such Alterations until it has received Landlord’s approval (if required); and (iii) cause those contractors, rnaterialmen and suppliers engaged to perform the Alterations to deliver to Landlord certificates of insurance (in a form reasonably acceptable to Landlord) evidencing policies of commercial general liability insurance and workers’ compensation insurance. Such insurance policies shall satisfy all obligations imposed under Section 10.1. Tenant shall cause the Alterations to be performed in compliance with all applicable permits, Laws and requirements of public authorities, and with Landlord’s reasonable rules and regulations or any other restrictions that Landlord may impose on the Alterations. Tenant shall cause the Alterations to be diligently performed in a good and workmanlike manner, using materials and equipment at least equal in quality and class to the standards for the Property established by Landlord. With respect to any and all Alterations for which Landlord’s consent is required, Tenant shall provide Landlord with “as built” plans (upon completion), copies of all construction contracts, governmental – 10 – permits and certificates and proof of payment for all labor and materials, including, without limitation, copies of paid invoices and final lien waivers. If Landlord’s consent to any Alterations is required, and Landlord provides that consent, then at the time Landlord so consents, Landlord shall also advise Tenant whether or not Landlord shall require that Tenant remove such Alterations at the expiration or termination of this Lease. If Landlord requires Tenant to remove the Alterations, then, during the remainder of the Term, Tenant shall be responsible for the maintenance of appropriate commercial property insurance (pursuant to Section 10.2) therefor; however, if Landlord shall not require that Tenant remove the Alterations, such Alterations shall constitute Landlord’s Property (defined below) and Landlord shall be responsible for the insurance thereof, pursuant to Section 10.1.
