Construction Consultant. (a) The Agent shall be permitted to hire the Construction Consultant to act as the Agent’s agent (i) to review the submissions by or on behalf of the Construction Agent in connection with the Requisitions and (ii) to oversee construction of the Property. The Construction Consultant may itself provide any or all such services or, in its discretion, the Construction Consultant may contract with one or more third parties to provide any or all such services. Promptly after the Initial Closing Date, the Agent shall, or shall cause the Construction Consultant to, provide the notice information for the Construction Consultant to the Construction Agent. Upon submission by the Agent (on behalf of the Construction Consultant) to the Construction Agent of invoices (including payment instructions) for the services of the Construction Consultant from time to time, the Construction Agent shall include all such invoiced amounts in its next Requisition, unless any such invoice is submitted less than three (3) Business Days prior to the date of submission of the Requisition to the Agent in which case such invoiced amounts shall be included in the next following Requisition. Without the need for any further action, all such invoiced amounts from the Construction Consultant shall constitute Transaction Expenses and once those invoiced amounts are paid, they shall be added to the Property Cost. From and after the Initial Closing Date Advance and the Acquisition Advance and as otherwise more fully described below, and not in limitation of the other conditions precedent of Section 5.4, the Lessor Parties shall have no obligation to fund a Requisition unless the Construction Consultant has approved the funding of such Requisition, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. (b) As referenced in Section 5.4(l) and in addition to the other requirements of Section 5.4, the obligations of the Lessor Parties to make Lessor Advances to the Construction Agent to permit the acquisition, testing, engineering, installation, development, construction, modification, design, and renovation, as applicable, of the Property (or components thereof) in accordance with the terms of the Agency Agreement and the other Operative Agreements (including construction of the Improvements and acquisition and installation of the Equipment) are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions precedent (to the extent such conditions precedent require the delivery of any agreement, certificate, instrument, memorandum, legal or other opinion, appraisal, commitment, title insurance commitment, Lien report or any other document of any kind or type, such shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion; notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of each party shall not be subject to any conditions contained in this Section 5.17 which are required to be performed by such party): (i) On or prior to the Monthly Notice Date, the Construction Agent shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Agent and the Construction Consultant the following documents covering each disbursement included in a Requisition and in each case with regard to the Property, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent (and for this purpose, it is acknowledged that the Agent may consult with the Construction Consultant to determine what is satisfactory), in its reasonable discretion: (A) a completed certificate of the Construction Agent in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT G or in such other form as is satisfactory to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion, (the “Construction Agent Certificate”), and a completed Requisition, each executed by an authorized representative of the Construction Agent; (B) a completed standard AIA Form G702 and Form G703 signed by the applicable general contractor and the applicable architect, and sworn statements and conditional waivers of Lien covering all work to be paid with the proceeds of the currently contemplated Lessor Advances, which shall become unconditional upon such payment (provided that the foregoing shall not apply to amounts requested in the Punchlist Advance made pursuant to Section 5.11); (C) fully executed copies of any proposed or executed change orders on standard AIA Form G701 form or, if substantively similar, the form used by the general contractor, or other form acceptable in writing to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion, which have not been previously furnished and which require and are not valid without the signatures of the general contractor and the Construction Agent; (D) copies of all permits and other Governmental Actions required under Law to be obtained and not delivered to the Agent and the Construction Consultant prior thereto, and in any event copies of all such permits and other Governmental Actions not previously delivered and then needed in connection with the Property; (E) within ten (10) days of execution, executed copies of all subcontracts and supplier contracts executed to date between the applicable general contractor and a subcontractor or a supplier, as applicable, in each case that provides for an aggregate contract price equal to or greater than $1,000,000; (F) such other instruments, documents and information as the Construction Consultant may reasonably request, including unconditional waivers of Lien covering all work by the applicable general contractor or any subcontractors or suppliers (to the extent such subcontractor or suppliers meet the $1,000,000 threshold of the foregoing subsection (E)) paid with the proceeds of the prior Lessor Advances; (G) an updated Construction Budget, showing the sources and uses by cost category in form acceptable to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion and any modification to the Plans and Specifications; and (H) regarding each requested disbursement of Transaction Expenses, invoices which (1) are in writing, (2) contain the applicable vendor’s name and address, on letterhead if available, (3) contain the Construction Agent’s name and the location of the project and (4) contain an invoice number and amount (provided that the foregoing shall not apply to amounts requested in the Punchlist Advance made pursuant to Section 5.11). (ii) In connection with the review of each requested Lessor Advance under the applicable Requisition, the Agent and the Construction Consultant shall have received a report, satisfactory to each of them, in their reasonable discretion, of an inspection consultant to be hired by the Construction Consultant, reflecting such inspection consultant’s periodic site observation and review of the documents substantiating the Property Costs being requested pursuant to the applicable Requisition, including progress and quality of the Improvements, the construction schedule and related Construction Documents. (iii) On the Business Day next following ten (10) days after receipt by the Agent and the Construction Consultant of all items that the Construction Agent is required to provide pursuant to Section 5.17(b)(i), the Agent shall request the Construction Consultant to provide, respecting a requested Lessor Advance under the applicable Requisition, either a written approval thereof or a written disapproval thereof indicating the reasons for any such disapproval. The Agent shall share, or shall cause the Construction Consultant to share, promptly with the Construction Agent the certificate or other written communication from the Construction Consultant regarding any such approval/disapproval.
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Samples: Operative Agreements (Big Lots Inc), Participation Agreement (Big Lots Inc)
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(a) Borrower shall permit Agent to retain the Construction Consultant at the cost of Borrower to perform the following services on behalf of Agent:
(i) Prepare the Project Reports;
(ii) To review and advise Agent whether, in the opinion of the Construction Consultant, the Plans and Specifications are satisfactory;
(iii) To review Draw Requests and Change Orders;
(iv) To make inspections and visits in accordance with Section 5.1.5;
(v) To attend all meetings of any nature relating to the construction of the Project;
(vi) To review any Contracts, Governmental Approvals or other documentation relating to the Project requested by Agent or the Construction Consultant; and
(vii) To take such other actions deemed necessary by Agent or the Construction Consultant in order to effectively administer and review the Project.
(b) The Agent shall be permitted to hire reasonable fees of the Construction Consultant to act the extent provided for in and consistent with the agreement to be entered into between Construction Consultant and Agent, shall be paid by Borrower (and expenses incurred by Agent on account thereof shall be reimbursed to Agent) as part of the Agentnext Advance, and if not requested by Borrower Agent can approved Advances to pay such costs, after Borrower receives the Construction Consultant’s agent invoice approved by Agent for payment to the extent such fees are set forth in the Project Budget or, if not set forth in the Project Budget, within fifteen (15) days of request therefor, but none of Lender, Agent or the Construction Consultant shall have any liability to Borrower on account of (i) to review the submissions services performed by the Construction Consultant, (ii) any neglect or failure on behalf the part of the Construction Consultant to properly perform its services or (iii) any approval by the Construction Consultant of construction of the Project Improvements. None of Agent, Lender or the Construction Consultant assumes any obligation to Borrower or any other Person concerning the quality of construction of the Project Improvements or the absence therefrom of defects.
(c) Borrower acknowledges that (i) the Construction Consultant shall be retained by Agent to act as a consultant and only as a consultant to Agent in connection with the Requisitions construction of the Project Improvements and has no duty to Borrower, (ii) to oversee construction of the Property. The Construction Consultant may itself provide any or all such services or, in its discretion, the Construction Consultant may contract with one shall in no event have any power or more third parties authority to provide give any approval or consent or to do any other act or thing which is binding upon Agent, Lender or Borrower, (iii) Agent reserves the right to make any and all such services. Promptly after the Initial Closing Datedecisions required to be made by Agent under this Agreement and to give or refrain from giving any and all consents or approvals required to be given by Agent under this Agreement and to accept or not accept any matter or thing required to be accepted by Agent under this Agreement, the Agent shalland without being bound or limited in any manner or under any circumstance whatsoever by any opinion expressed or not expressed, or shall cause advice given or not given, or information, certificate or report provided or not provided, by the Construction Consultant towith respect thereto, provide (iv) Agent reserves the notice information for right in its sole discretion exercised in good faith to disregard or disagree, in whole or in part, with any opinion expressed, advice given or information, certificate or report furnished or provided by the Construction Consultant to Agent or any other person or party, and (v) Agent reserves the Construction Agent. Upon submission by the Agent (on behalf of the Construction Consultant) right to the Construction Agent of invoices (including payment instructions) for the services of replace the Construction Consultant from time to time, the Construction Agent shall include all such invoiced amounts in its next Requisition, unless any such invoice is submitted less than three (3) Business Days prior to the date of submission of the Requisition to the Agent in which case such invoiced amounts shall be included in the next following Requisition. Without the need for any further action, all such invoiced amounts from the with another Construction Consultant shall constitute Transaction Expenses at any time and once those invoiced amounts are paid, they shall be added without prior notice to the Property Cost. From and after the Initial Closing Date Advance and the Acquisition Advance and as otherwise more fully described below, and not in limitation of the other conditions precedent of Section 5.4, the Lessor Parties shall have no obligation to fund a Requisition unless the Construction Consultant has approved the funding of such Requisition, such or approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(b) As referenced in Section 5.4(l) and in addition to the other requirements of Section 5.4, the obligations of the Lessor Parties to make Lessor Advances to the Construction Agent to permit the acquisition, testing, engineering, installation, development, construction, modification, design, and renovation, as applicable, of the Property (or components thereof) in accordance with the terms of the Agency Agreement and the other Operative Agreements (including construction of the Improvements and acquisition and installation of the Equipment) are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions precedent (to the extent such conditions precedent require the delivery of any agreement, certificate, instrument, memorandum, legal or other opinion, appraisal, commitment, title insurance commitment, Lien report or any other document of any kind or type, such shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion; notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of each party shall not be subject to any conditions contained in this Section 5.17 which are required to be performed by such party):
(i) On or prior to the Monthly Notice Date, the Construction Agent shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Agent and the Construction Consultant the following documents covering each disbursement included in a Requisition and in each case with regard to the Property, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent (and for this purpose, it is acknowledged that the Agent may consult with the Construction Consultant to determine what is satisfactory), in its reasonable discretion:
(A) a completed certificate of the Construction Agent in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT G or in such other form as is satisfactory to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion, (the “Construction Agent Certificate”), and a completed Requisition, each executed by an authorized representative of the Construction Agent;
(B) a completed standard AIA Form G702 and Form G703 signed by the applicable general contractor and the applicable architect, and sworn statements and conditional waivers of Lien covering all work to be paid with the proceeds of the currently contemplated Lessor Advances, which shall become unconditional upon such payment Borrower (provided that the foregoing so long as no Event of Default is continuing, such replacement shall not apply to amounts requested in the Punchlist Advance made pursuant to Section 5.11);
(C) fully executed copies of any proposed or executed change orders on standard AIA Form G701 form or, if substantively similar, the form used by the general contractor, or other form acceptable in writing to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion, which have not been previously furnished and which require and are not valid without the signatures of the general contractor and the Construction Agent;
(D) copies of all permits and other Governmental Actions required under Law to be obtained and not delivered to the Agent and the Construction Consultant prior thereto, and result in any event copies of all such permits and other Governmental Actions not previously delivered and then needed in connection with the Property;
(E) within ten (10) days of execution, executed copies of all subcontracts and supplier contracts executed material increased cost to date between the applicable general contractor and a subcontractor or a supplier, as applicable, in each case that provides for an aggregate contract price equal to or greater than $1,000,000;
(F) such other instruments, documents and information as the Construction Consultant may reasonably request, including unconditional waivers of Lien covering all work by the applicable general contractor or any subcontractors or suppliers (to the extent such subcontractor or suppliers meet the $1,000,000 threshold of the foregoing subsection (E)) paid with the proceeds of the prior Lessor Advances;
(G) an updated Construction Budget, showing the sources and uses by cost category in form acceptable to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion and any modification to the Plans and Specifications; and
(H) regarding each requested disbursement of Transaction Expenses, invoices which (1) are in writing, (2) contain the applicable vendor’s name and address, on letterhead if available, (3) contain the Construction Agent’s name and the location of the project and (4) contain an invoice number and amount (provided that the foregoing shall not apply to amounts requested in the Punchlist Advance made pursuant to Section 5.11Borrower).
(iid) In connection with the review of each requested Lessor Advance under the applicable Requisition, the Agent and the The Construction Consultant shall have received furnish its services in manner consistent with the time requirements of this Agreement and in such a report, satisfactory manner (subject to each its rights to carry out the foregoing services on behalf of them, in their reasonable discretion, of an inspection consultant Agent pursuant to be hired by this Section 5.1.27) as to not unreasonably interfere with the Construction Consultant, reflecting such inspection consultant’s periodic site observation and review construction of the documents substantiating the Property Costs being requested pursuant to the applicable Requisition, including progress and quality of the Project Improvements, the construction schedule processing of Advances, Change Orders and related Construction Documents.
(iii) On the Business Day next following ten (10) days after receipt by the Agent and the Construction Consultant of all items that the Construction Agent is required to provide pursuant to Section 5.17(b)(i), the Agent shall request the Construction Consultant to provide, respecting a requested Lessor Advance under the applicable Requisition, either a written approval thereof or a written disapproval thereof indicating the reasons for any such disapproval. The Agent shall shareDraw Requests, or shall cause other aspects of the Construction Consultant to share, promptly with construction and development of the Construction Agent the certificate or other written communication from the Construction Consultant regarding any such approval/disapprovalProject.
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Construction Consultant. (a) The Agent shall be permitted to hire the Construction Consultant to act as the Agent’s agent (i) to review the submissions by or on behalf of the Construction Agent in connection with the Requisitions and (ii) to oversee construction of the Property. The Construction Consultant may itself provide any or all such services or, in its discretion, the Construction Consultant may contract with one or more third parties to provide any or all such services. Promptly after the Initial Closing Date, the Agent shall, or shall cause the Construction Consultant to, provide the notice information for the Construction Consultant to the Construction Agent. Upon submission by the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Construction ConsultantLenders) reserves the right to the Construction Agent of invoices (including payment instructions) for the services of employ the Construction Consultant from time and any other consultants necessary, in Administrative Agent’s reasonable judgment, to timereview Requests for Loan Advance and inspect all construction and the periodic progress of the same, the Construction Agent shall include all such invoiced amounts in its next Requisition, unless any such invoice is submitted less than three (3) Business Days prior to the date of submission of the Requisition to the Agent in which case such invoiced amounts shall be included in the next following Requisition. Without the need for any further action, all such invoiced amounts from the Construction Consultant shall constitute Transaction Expenses and once those invoiced amounts are paid, they shall be added to the Property Cost. From and after the Initial Closing Date Advance and the Acquisition Advance and as otherwise more fully described below, and not in limitation of the other conditions precedent of Section 5.4, the Lessor Parties shall have no obligation to fund a Requisition unless the Construction Consultant has approved the funding of such Requisition, such approval not reasonable cost therefor to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(b) As referenced in Section 5.4(l) and in addition borne by Borrower as a loan expense. Borrower shall make available to the other requirements of Section 5.4, the obligations of the Lessor Parties to make Lessor Advances to the Construction Agent to permit the acquisition, testing, engineering, installation, development, construction, modification, design, and renovation, as applicable, of the Property (or components thereof) in accordance with the terms of the Agency Agreement and the other Operative Agreements (including construction of the Improvements and acquisition and installation of the Equipment) are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions precedent (to the extent such conditions precedent require the delivery of any agreement, certificate, instrument, memorandum, legal or other opinion, appraisal, commitment, title insurance commitment, Lien report or any other document of any kind or type, such shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion; notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of each party shall not be subject to any conditions contained in this Section 5.17 which are required to be performed by such party):
(i) On or prior to the Monthly Notice Date, the Construction Agent shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent and the Construction Consultant on reasonable notice during business hours, all documents and other information (including, without limitation, receipts, invoices, lien waivers and other supporting documentation to substantiate the following documents covering each disbursement included in a Requisition and in each case with regard to the Property, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent (and for this purpose, it is acknowledged that the Agent may consult with the Construction Consultant to determine what is satisfactory), in its reasonable discretion:
(A) a completed certificate of the Construction Agent in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT G or in such other form as is satisfactory to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion, (the “Construction Agent Certificate”), and a completed Requisition, each executed by an authorized representative of the Construction Agent;
(B) a completed standard AIA Form G702 and Form G703 signed by the applicable general contractor and the applicable architect, and sworn statements and conditional waivers of Lien covering all work costs to be paid with the proceeds of the currently contemplated Lessor Advances, any Request for Loan Advance) which shall become unconditional upon such payment (provided that the foregoing shall not apply to amounts requested in the Punchlist Advance made pursuant to Section 5.11);
(C) fully executed copies of any proposed or executed change orders on standard AIA Form G701 form or, if substantively similar, the form used by the general contractor, contractor or other form acceptable in writing Person entitled to the Agent, in payment for Construction Work is required to deliver to Borrower and shall use its commercially reasonable discretion, which have not been previously furnished and which require and are not valid without the signatures of the general contractor and the Construction Agent;
(D) copies of all permits and other Governmental Actions required under Law efforts to be obtained and not delivered to the obtain any further documents or information reasonably requested by Administrative Agent and or the Construction Consultant prior thereto, and in any event copies of all such permits and other Governmental Actions not previously delivered and then needed in connection with any Loan or the Property;
(E) within ten (10) days administration of execution, executed copies of all subcontracts this Agreement. Borrower acknowledges and supplier contracts executed to date between the applicable general contractor and a subcontractor or a supplier, as applicable, in each case agrees that provides for an aggregate contract price equal to or greater than $1,000,000;
(F) such other instruments, documents and information as the Construction Consultant may reasonably request, including unconditional waivers of Lien covering all work by the applicable general contractor or any subcontractors or suppliers (to the extent such subcontractor or suppliers meet the $1,000,000 threshold of the foregoing subsection (E)) paid with the proceeds of the prior Lessor Advances;
(G) an updated Construction Budget, showing the sources and uses by cost category in form acceptable to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion and any modification to the Plans and Specifications; and
(H) regarding each requested disbursement of Transaction Expenses, invoices which (1) are in writing, (2) contain the applicable vendor’s name and address, on letterhead if available, (3) contain the Construction Agent’s name and the location of the project and (4) contain an invoice number and amount (provided that the foregoing shall not apply to amounts requested in the Punchlist Advance made pursuant to Section 5.11).
(ii) In connection with the review of each requested Lessor Advance under the applicable Requisition, the Agent and the Construction Consultant shall have received a reportno responsibilities or duties to Borrower, satisfactory to each and shall be employed solely for the benefit of them, in their reasonable discretion, Administrative Agent and the Lenders. No default of Borrower will be waived by an inspection consultant to be hired by Administrative Agent or the Construction Consultant, reflecting such . In no event will any inspection consultant’s periodic site observation and review of the documents substantiating the Property Costs being requested pursuant to the applicable Requisition, including progress and quality of the Improvements, the construction schedule and related Construction Documents.
(iii) On the Business Day next following ten (10) days after receipt by the Administrative Agent and or the Construction Consultant of all items be a representation that there has been or will be compliance with the Plans and Specifications or that the Construction Agent Work is required to provide pursuant to Section 5.17(b)(i)free from defective materials or workmanship. Any and all provisions of this Agreement in respect of the Construction Consultant shall be enforceable solely by, and at the Agent option of, Administrative Agent, and Borrower shall request not be a third-party beneficiary thereof. Any and all reports, advice or other information provided by the Construction Consultant to provide, respecting a requested Lessor Advance under Administrative Agent and/or the applicable Requisition, either a written approval thereof Lenders or a written disapproval thereof indicating otherwise produced by or in the reasons for any such disapproval. The Agent shall share, or shall cause possession of the Construction Consultant shall be confidential and Borrower shall have no right to share, promptly with the Construction Agent the certificate obtain or other written communication from the Construction Consultant regarding any such approval/disapprovalreview same.
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Construction Consultant. (a) The Agent shall be permitted Cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts to hire cause the Project Architects, the Primary Contractors, the Phase I Golf Course Designer, the Phase I Aqua Theater and Showroom Designer, the Phase I Golf Course Contractor, the Phase II Major Architects and the Phase II Major Contractors to cooperate with the Construction Consultant to act as in the Agent’s agent (i) to review the submissions by or on behalf of the Construction Agent in connection with the Requisitions and (ii) to oversee construction of the Property. The Construction Consultant may itself provide any or all such services or, in its discretion, the Construction Consultant may contract with one or more third parties to provide any or all such services. Promptly after the Initial Closing Date, the Agent shall, or shall cause the Construction Consultant to, provide the notice information for the Construction Consultant to the Construction Agent. Upon submission by the Agent (on behalf performance of the Construction Consultant) to the Construction Agent of invoices (including payment instructions) for the services of 's duties hereunder and under the Construction Consultant from time to timeEngagement Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Construction Agent Company shall include and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Project Architects, the Primary Contractors, the Phase I Golf Course Designer, the Phase I Aqua Theater and Showroom Designer, the Phase I Golf Course Contractor, the Phase II Major Architects and the Phase II Major Contractors to: (i) communicate with and promptly provide all such invoiced amounts in its next Requisitioninvoices, unless any such invoice is submitted less than three (3) Business Days prior to the date of submission of the Requisition to the Agent in which case such invoiced amounts shall be included in the next following Requisition. Without the need for any further actiondocuments, all such invoiced amounts from plans and other information reasonably requested by the Construction Consultant shall constitute Transaction Expenses and once those invoiced amounts are paid, they shall be added relating to the Property Cost. From and after the Initial Closing Date Advance and the Acquisition Advance and as otherwise more fully described belowwork, and not in limitation (ii) authorize any material subcontractors or subconsultants of the other conditions precedent of Section 5.4, the Lessor Parties shall have no obligation any tier to fund a Requisition unless communicate directly with the Construction Consultant has approved regarding the funding progress of such Requisitionthe work, such approval not (iii) provide the Construction Consultant with access to be unreasonably withheld or delayedthe Site and, subject to required safety precautions, the construction areas, (iv) solely in the case of the Primary Contractors, provide the Construction Consultant with reasonable working space and access to telephone, copying and telecopying equipment and (v) otherwise facilitate the Construction Consultant's review of the construction of the Projects and preparation of the certificates required hereby.
(b) As referenced in Section 5.4(l) and in addition to the other requirements of Section 5.4, the obligations of the Lessor Parties to make Lessor Advances to the Construction Agent to permit the acquisition, testing, engineering, installation, development, construction, modification, design, and renovation, as applicable, of the Property (or components thereof) in accordance with the terms of the Agency Agreement and the other Operative Agreements (including construction of the Improvements and acquisition and installation of the Equipment) are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions precedent (to the extent such conditions precedent require the delivery of any agreement, certificate, instrument, memorandum, legal or other opinion, appraisal, commitment, title insurance commitment, Lien report or any other document of any kind or type, such shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion; notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of each party shall not be subject to any conditions contained in this Section 5.17 which are required to be performed by such party):
(i) On or prior to the Monthly Notice Date, the Construction Agent shall furnish Pay or cause to be furnished paid to the Agent and the Construction Consultant out of the Advances made hereunder all amounts required hereunder and under the Construction Consultant Engagement Agreement.
(c) In addition to any other consultation required hereunder, following documents covering the end of each disbursement included in a Requisition and in each case with regard to quarter, upon the Propertyrequest of the Bank Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent (and for this purpose, it is acknowledged that the Agent may consult with the Construction Consultant to determine what is satisfactory), in its reasonable discretion:
(A) a completed certificate of the Construction Bank Agent in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT G regarding any adverse event or in such other form as is satisfactory to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion, (the “Construction Agent Certificate”), and a completed Requisition, each executed by an authorized representative of the Construction Agent;
(B) a completed standard AIA Form G702 and Form G703 signed by the applicable general contractor and the applicable architect, and sworn statements and conditional waivers of Lien covering all work to be paid with the proceeds of the currently contemplated Lessor Advances, which shall become unconditional upon such payment (provided that the foregoing shall not apply to amounts requested in the Punchlist Advance made pursuant to Section 5.11);
(C) fully executed copies of any proposed or executed change orders on standard AIA Form G701 form or, if substantively similar, the form used by the general contractor, or other form acceptable in writing to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion, which have not been previously furnished and which require and are not valid without the signatures of the general contractor and the Construction Agent;
(D) copies of all permits and other Governmental Actions required under Law to be obtained and not delivered to the Agent and the Construction Consultant prior thereto, and condition identified in any event copies of all such permits and other Governmental Actions not previously delivered and then needed in connection with the Property;
(E) within ten (10) days of execution, executed copies of all subcontracts and supplier contracts executed to date between the applicable general contractor and a subcontractor or a supplier, as applicable, in each case that provides for an aggregate contract price equal to or greater than $1,000,000;
(F) such other instruments, documents and information as the Construction Consultant may reasonably request, including unconditional waivers of Lien covering all work by the applicable general contractor or any subcontractors or suppliers (to the extent such subcontractor or suppliers meet the $1,000,000 threshold of the foregoing subsection (E)) paid with the proceeds of the prior Lessor Advances;
(G) an updated Construction Budget, showing the sources and uses by cost category in form acceptable to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion and any modification to the Plans and Specifications; and
(H) regarding each requested disbursement of Transaction Expenses, invoices which (1) are in writing, (2) contain the applicable vendor’s name and address, on letterhead if available, (3) contain the Construction Agent’s name and the location of the project and (4) contain an invoice number and amount (provided that the foregoing shall not apply to amounts requested in the Punchlist Advance made pursuant to Section 5.11).
(ii) In connection with the review of each requested Lessor Advance under the applicable Requisition, the Agent and the Construction Consultant shall have received a report, satisfactory to each of them, in their reasonable discretion, of an inspection consultant to be hired report prepared by the Construction Consultant, reflecting such inspection consultant’s periodic site observation and review of the documents substantiating the Property Costs being requested pursuant to the applicable Requisition, including progress and quality of the Improvements, the construction schedule and related Construction Documents.
(iiid) On the Business Day next following ten (10) days after receipt by the Agent and Deliver to the Construction Consultant of all items that the Construction Agent is required to provide pursuant to Section 5.17(b)(i)Consultant, no less frequently \ than every thirty (30) days, the Agent shall request Phase I Anticipated Cost Report and, from and after the Construction Consultant Phase II Approval Date, the Phase II Anticipated Cost Report, in each case, as in effect from time to provide, respecting a requested Lessor Advance under the applicable Requisition, either a written approval thereof or a written disapproval thereof indicating the reasons for any such disapproval. The Agent shall share, or shall cause the Construction Consultant to share, promptly with the Construction Agent the certificate or other written communication from the Construction Consultant regarding any such approval/disapprovaltime.
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Construction Consultant. (a) The Agent shall be permitted to hire the Construction Consultant to act as the Agent’s agent (i) to review the submissions by or on behalf of the Construction Agent in connection with the Requisitions and (ii) to oversee construction of the Property. The Construction Consultant may itself provide any or all such services or, in its discretion, the Construction Consultant may contract with one or more third parties to provide any or all such services. Promptly after the Initial Closing Date, the Agent shall, or shall cause the Construction Consultant to, provide the notice information for the Construction Consultant to the Construction Agent. Upon submission by the Agent (on behalf of the Construction Consultant) to the Construction Agent of invoices (including payment instructions) for the services of the Construction Consultant from time to time, the Construction Agent shall include all such invoiced amounts in its next Requisition, unless any such invoice is submitted less than three (3) Business Days prior to the date of submission of the Requisition to the Agent in which case such invoiced amounts shall be included in the next following Requisition. Without the need for any further action, all such invoiced amounts from the Construction Consultant shall constitute Transaction Expenses and once those invoiced amounts are paid, they shall be added to the Property Cost. From and after the Initial Closing Date Advance and the Acquisition Advance and as otherwise more fully described below, and not in limitation of the other conditions precedent of Section 5.4, the Lessor Parties shall have no obligation to fund a Requisition unless the Construction Consultant has approved the funding of such Requisition, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(b) As referenced in Section 5.4(l) and in addition to the other requirements of Section 5.4, the obligations of the Lessor Parties to make Lessor Advances to the Construction Agent to permit the acquisition, testing, engineering, installation, development, construction, modification, design, and renovation, as applicable, of the Property (or components thereof) in accordance with the terms of the Agency Agreement and the other Operative Agreements (including construction of the Improvements and acquisition and installation of the Equipment) are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions precedent (to the extent such conditions precedent require the delivery of any agreement, certificate, instrument, memorandum, legal or other opinion, appraisal, commitment, title insurance commitment, Lien report or any other document of any kind or type, such shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion; notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of each party shall not be subject to any conditions contained in this Section 5.17 which are required to be performed by such party):): CHAR1\1917164v13
(i) On or prior to the Monthly Notice Date, the Construction Agent shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Agent and the Construction Consultant the following documents covering each disbursement included in a Requisition and in each case with regard to the Property, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent (and for this purpose, it is acknowledged that the Agent may consult with the Construction Consultant to determine what is satisfactory), in its reasonable discretion:
(A) a completed certificate of the Construction Agent in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT G or in such other form as is satisfactory to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion, (the “Construction Agent Certificate”), and a completed Requisition, each executed by an authorized representative of the Construction Agent;
(B) a completed standard AIA Form G702 and Form G703 signed by the applicable general contractor and the applicable architect, and sworn statements and conditional waivers of Lien covering all work to be paid with the proceeds of the currently contemplated Lessor Advances, which shall become unconditional upon such payment (provided that the foregoing shall not apply to amounts requested in the Punchlist Advance made pursuant to Section 5.11);
(C) fully executed copies of any proposed or executed change orders on standard AIA Form G701 form or, if substantively similar, the form used by the general contractor, or other form acceptable in writing to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion, which have not been previously furnished and which require and are not valid without the signatures of the general contractor and the Construction Agent;
(D) copies of all permits and other Governmental Actions required under Law to be obtained and not delivered to the Agent and the Construction Consultant prior thereto, and in any event copies of all such permits and other Governmental Actions not previously delivered and then needed in connection with the Property;
(E) within ten (10) days of execution, executed copies of all subcontracts and supplier contracts executed to date between the applicable general contractor and a subcontractor or a supplier, as applicable, in each case that provides for an aggregate contract price equal to or greater than $1,000,000;
(F) such other instruments, documents and information as the Construction Consultant may reasonably request, including unconditional waivers of Lien covering all work by the applicable general contractor or any subcontractors or suppliers (to the extent such subcontractor or suppliers meet the $1,000,000 threshold of the foregoing subsection (E)) paid with the proceeds of the prior Lessor Advances;
(G) an updated Construction Budget, showing the sources and uses by cost category in form acceptable to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion and any modification to the Plans and Specifications; and
(H) regarding each requested disbursement of Transaction Expenses, invoices which (1) are in writing, (2) contain the applicable vendor’s name and CHAR1\1917164v13 address, on letterhead if available, (3) contain the Construction Agent’s name and the location of the project and (4) contain an invoice number and amount (provided that the foregoing shall not apply to amounts requested in the Punchlist Advance made pursuant to Section 5.11).
(ii) In connection with the review of each requested Lessor Advance under the applicable Requisition, the Agent and the Construction Consultant shall have received a report, satisfactory to each of them, in their reasonable discretion, of an inspection consultant to be hired by the Construction Consultant, reflecting such inspection consultant’s periodic site observation and review of the documents substantiating the Property Costs being requested pursuant to the applicable Requisition, including progress and quality of the Improvements, the construction schedule and related Construction Documents.
(iii) On the Business Day next following ten (10) days after receipt by the Agent and the Construction Consultant of all items that the Construction Agent is required to provide pursuant to Section 5.17(b)(i), the Agent shall request the Construction Consultant to provide, respecting a requested Lessor Advance under the applicable Requisition, either a written approval thereof or a written disapproval thereof indicating the reasons for any such disapproval. The Agent shall share, or shall cause the Construction Consultant to share, promptly with the Construction Agent the certificate or other written communication from the Construction Consultant regarding any such approval/disapproval.
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Samples: Fourth Amendment to Certain Operative Agreements (Big Lots Inc)
Construction Consultant. (a) The Agent shall be permitted to hire the Construction Consultant to act as the Agent’s agent (i) to review the submissions by or on behalf of the Construction Agent in connection with the Requisitions and (ii) to oversee construction of the Property. The Construction Consultant may itself provide any or all such services or, in its discretion, the Construction Consultant may contract with one or more third parties to provide any or all such services. Promptly after the Initial Closing Date, the Agent shall, or shall cause the Construction Consultant to, provide the notice information for the Construction Consultant to the Construction Agent. Upon submission by the Agent (on behalf of the Construction Consultant) to the Construction Agent of invoices (including payment instructions) for the services of the Construction Consultant from time to time, the Construction Agent shall include all such invoiced amounts in its next Requisition, unless any such invoice is submitted less than three (3) Business Days prior to the date of submission of the Requisition to the Agent in which case such invoiced amounts shall be included in the next following Requisition. Without the need for any further action, all such invoiced amounts from the Construction Consultant shall constitute Transaction Expenses and once those invoiced amounts are paid, they shall be added to the Property Cost. From and after the Initial Closing Date Advance and the Acquisition Advance and as otherwise more fully described below, and not in limitation of the other conditions precedent of Section 5.4, the Lessor Parties shall have no obligation to fund a Requisition unless the Construction Consultant has approved the funding of such Requisition, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(b) As referenced in Section 5.4(l) and in addition to the other requirements of Section 5.4, the obligations of the Lessor Parties to make Lessor Advances to the Construction Agent to permit the acquisition, testing, engineering, installation, development, construction, modification, design, and renovation, as applicable, of the Property (or components thereof) in accordance with the terms of the Agency Agreement and the other Operative Agreements (including construction of the Improvements and acquisition and installation of the Equipment) are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions precedent (to the extent such conditions precedent require the delivery of any agreement, certificate, instrument, memorandum, legal or other opinion, appraisal, commitment, title insurance commitment, Lien report or any other document of any kind or type, such shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion; notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of each party shall not be subject to any conditions contained in this Section 5.17 which are required to be performed by such party):
(i) On or prior to the Monthly Notice Date, the Construction Agent shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Agent and the Construction Consultant the following documents covering each disbursement included in a Requisition and in each case with regard to the Property, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent (and for this purpose, it is acknowledged that the Agent may consult with the Construction Consultant to determine what is satisfactory), in its reasonable discretion:
(A) a completed certificate of the Construction Agent in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT G or in such other form as is satisfactory to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion, (the “Construction Agent Certificate”), and a completed Requisition, each executed by an authorized representative of the Construction Agent;
(B) a completed standard AIA Form G702 and Form G703 signed by the applicable general contractor and the applicable architect, and sworn statements and conditional waivers of Lien covering all work to be paid with the proceeds of the currently contemplated Lessor Advances, which shall become unconditional upon such payment (provided that the foregoing shall not apply to amounts requested in the Punchlist Advance made pursuant to Section 5.11);
(C) fully executed copies of any proposed or executed change orders on standard AIA Form G701 form or, if substantively similar, the form used by the general contractor, or other form acceptable in writing to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion, which have not been previously furnished and which require and are not valid without the signatures of the general contractor and the Construction Agent;
(D) copies of all permits and other Governmental Actions required under Law to be obtained and not delivered to the Agent and the Construction Consultant prior thereto, and in any event copies of all such permits and other Governmental Actions not previously delivered and then needed in connection with the Property;
(E) within ten (10) days of execution, executed copies of all subcontracts and supplier contracts executed to date between the applicable general contractor and a subcontractor or a supplier, as applicable, in each case that provides for an aggregate contract price equal to or greater than $1,000,000;
(F) such other instruments, documents and information as the Construction Consultant may reasonably request, including unconditional waivers of Lien covering all work by the applicable general contractor or any subcontractors or suppliers (to the extent such subcontractor or suppliers meet the $1,000,000 threshold of the foregoing subsection (E)) paid with the proceeds of the prior Lessor Advances;
(G) an updated Construction Budget, showing the sources and uses by cost category in form acceptable to the Agent, in its reasonable discretion and any modification to the Plans and Specifications; and
(H) regarding each requested disbursement of Transaction Expenses, invoices which (1) are in writing, (2) contain the applicable vendor’s name and address, on letterhead if available, (3) contain the Construction Agent’s name and the location of the project and (4) contain an invoice number and amount (provided that the foregoing shall not apply to amounts requested in the Punchlist Advance made pursuant to Section 5.11).
(ii) In connection with the review of each requested Lessor Advance under the applicable Requisition, the Agent and the Construction Consultant shall have received a report, satisfactory to each of them, in their reasonable discretion, of an inspection consultant to be hired by the Construction Consultant, reflecting such inspection consultant’s periodic site observation and review of the documents substantiating the Property Costs being requested pursuant to the applicable Requisition, including progress and quality of the Improvements, the construction schedule and related Construction Documents.
(iii) On the Business Day next following ten (10) days after receipt by the Agent and the Construction Consultant of all items that the Construction Agent is required to provide pursuant to Section 5.17(b)(i), the Agent shall request the Construction Consultant to provide, respecting a requested Lessor Advance under the applicable Requisition, either a written approval thereof or a written disapproval thereof indicating the reasons for any such disapproval. The Agent shall share, or shall cause the Construction Consultant to share, promptly with the Construction Agent the certificate or other written communication from the Construction Consultant regarding any such approval/disapproval.
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Samples: Fourth Amendment to Certain Operative Agreements (Big Lots Inc)