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• Improvements and Alterations (a) The Lessee, at the Lessee’s own cost and expense, (i) shall make alterations, renovations, repairs, improvements and additions to the Leased Property or any part thereof and substitutions and replacements therefor (collectively, “Alterations”) which are (A) necessary to repair or maintain the Improvements or the Site in the condition required by Section 9.1 or (B) necessary or advisable to restore the Improvements and the Site to its condition existing prior to a Casualty or Condemnation to the extent required pursuant to Article XIII, and (ii) so long as no Material Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, may undertake Alterations on the Leased Property so long as such Alterations comply in all material respects with Applicable Laws and are consistent and comply with Section 9.1 and subsection (b) of this Section 9.2. (b) The making of any Alterations pursuant to subsection (a)(i) above of this Section 9.2 must be in compliance with the following requirements: The Lessee shall not make any Alterations in violation of the terms of any restriction, easement, condition, covenant or other similar matter affecting title to or binding on the Improvements or the Site. (i) No Alterations shall be undertaken until the Lessee shall have procured and paid for, so far as the same may be required from time to time, all permits and authorizations relating to such Alterations of all municipal and other Authorities having jurisdiction over the Improvements or the Site. Lessor, at the Lessee’s expense, shall join in the application for any such permit or authorization and execute and deliver any document in connection therewith, whenever such joinder is necessary or advisable; provided that, however, such joinder shall not constitute or be deemed to constitute, any assumption or responsibility or liability whatsoever. (ii) The Alterations shall be completed in a good and workmanlike manner and in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws then in effect and with the Insurance Requirements. (iii) All Alterations shall, when completed, be of such a character as to not materially diminish (A) the utility of the Improvements as a corporate office complex including a corporate office building and any uses ancillary thereto, (B) the then current Fair Market Value as determined by reference to the Appraisal, or (C) the Fair Market Value as determined by reference to the Appraisal as of the scheduled expiration date of the Lease Term. (iv) The Lessee shall have made adequate arrangements for payment of the cost of all Alterations when due so that the Improvements and the Site shall at all times be free of Liens for labor and materials supplied or claimed to have been supplied to the Improvements or the Site, other than Permitted Liens; provided, that the Lessee shall have the right to engage in Permitted Contests in accordance with Section 9.5. (v) The Alterations must be located solely on the Site.

• ALTERATIONS & IMPROVEMENTS Tenant shall not make any alterations, additions or improvements or do any type of construction to the Property without first obtaining Landlord's written consent. Unless prior written agreement is reached between Tenant and Landlord, any such alterations, additions, improvements or construction shall become part of the Property and shall remain at the expiration of Tenant's Lease term. If Landlord approves of alterations, additions, improvements or construction in writing and Tenant intends to use contractors to undertake such work, the contractors must first be approved in writing by Landlord. Tenant must also place any funds to cover the amount of any alterations, additions, improvements or construction in an escrow account approved by Landlord before the commencement of the work. Landlord shall designate the times and manner of the work being done, exclusively.

• Repairs and Alterations (14.1) Tenant shall keep and maintain the Leased Premises in good repair and condition; keep in good running order the heating and air conditioning systems, electric wiring, toilets, water pipes, water, gas and electric fixtures; replace all locks and deliver keys to Landlord after replacement of locks, trimmings, glass and plate glass broken during the tenancy, regardless of the manner in which same may have been broken, unstop all water fixtures that may become choked and repair all water pipes and plumbing that may burst. If any elevators, escalators, lifts, machinery or appliances (herein called "equipment") are situate on the Leased Premises, Tenant shall care for, maintain and repair same, and shall indemnify and save harmless Landlord from any liability or claims for damages or injuries to persons and property arising therefrom. Tenant shall not make any alterations of, additions to or changes in the Leased Premises or equipment without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and all alterations, changes and improvements, by whomsoever made, shall be the property of Landlord. (14.2) Tenant agrees that all additions and improvements and attached equipment and fixtures installed in or on the Leased Premises by the Tenant, including but not being limited to, electric wiring, electric fixtures, show window reflectors, screens, screen doors, awnings, awnings frames floor coverings, landscaping, furnaces and air conditioning machinery and equipment, shall immediately become the property of the Landlord and shall not be removed by Tenant at the termination of this Lease, unless requested to do so by the Landlord, in which event Tenant agrees to do so and to repair promptly any damage caused by such removal. (14.3) Nothing contained in this Lease shall be construed as requiring Landlord to make any repairs, except of a structural nature. Landlord shall maintain and make all necessary structural repairs to the foundations, load bearing walls and roof. This does not include the repairing of any glass or moving parts such as passage and overhead doors. (The Tenant will maintain the ------ common areas as outlined in the Addendum.) alterations, rebuilding, replacements, changes or additions placed by Tenant thereon, in as good condition and repair as the same were in at the commencement of the original term, normal wear and tear excepted; provided, however, Tenant shall not be required to return the Leased Premises and equipment in as good condition as aforesaid if the same are damaged or destroyed by fire or otherwise, unless caused by Tenant's fault or negligence which is not adequately covered by insurance.

• Lessee Improvements Lessee shall prepare final plans and ------------------- specifications for construction of the Lessee Improvements desired by Lessee and shall deliver to Lessor by July 1, 1999, two (2) copies of such plans and specifications and the names of two proposed contractors to construct the Lessee Improvements for Lessor approval. Lessor will promptly either approve of the plans and specifications and the contractors, or communicate its objections, and if Lessor has objections, the Lessor will work diligently with Lessee to resolve any objections such that approval of the plans and specifications and names of contractors is given within fifteen (15) days of receipt. Lessor shall be deemed to have approved the plans and specifications and the contractors unless Lessor shall have provided written notice to Lessee of Lessor's objections thereto within fourteen (14) days following the delivery thereof by Lessee to Lessor. The Lessor approved final plans and specifications for the Lessee Improvements are herein called the "Lessee Improvements Final Plans and Specifications". All reasonable costs involved in approving, drafting and preparing the Lessee Improvements Final Plans and Specifications shall be charged against the Improvement Allowance described below. Lessor shall apply for building permits to construct the Lessee Improvements and will submit bid requests to the two contractors selected by Lessee and the contractor for the Shell Building Improvements no later than two (2) days following approval of the Lessee Improvements Final Plans and Specifications. Contractors will be required to submit their bids no later than thirty (30) days following receipt of the bid request. Lessee shall have fifteen (15) days from receipt of all bids to select the contractor for the Lessee Improvements. Except for immaterial field changes, modifications to the Lessee Improvements Final Plans and Specifications must be made and accepted only by written change order or agreement signed by Lessor and Lessee and will constitute an amendment to this Lease. Lessee shall be responsible for payment in advance of all work and construction resulting from changes in the Lessee Improvements Final Plans and Specifications requested by Lessee if the additional cost attributable to the changes exceed the Improvement Allowance by more than $3.00 as described in subparagraph (c) below. The Lessee Improvements Final Plans and Specifications (when approved by Lessor and Lessee) are incorporated in this Lease by reference. For the purpose of this Section, an "immaterial field change" shall mean such field changes which are required by any governmental authority or changes which (i) do not affect the size, configuration, structural integrity, quality, character, architectural appearance and standard of workmanship contemplated in the Lessee Improvements Final Plans and Specifications, (ii) will not result in any default in any obligation to any person or violation of any governmental requirements, and (iii) the cost of or reduction resulting from any single field change or extra does not exceed $5,000.00.

• Additions and Alterations After Substantial Completion of the Facility and Leased Premises, Lessee shall have the right to make, at Lessee’s sole cost and expense, additions, alterations, and changes ("Alterations"), in or to the Leased Premises or the Improvements, provided Lessee shall not then be in default in the performance of any of Lessee's covenants or agreements in this Lease, subject, however, in all cases to the following: (1) No Alterations of any kind shall be made without the prior written consent of Lessor if the Alterations would tend to: (a) change the general character or structure of the Improvements on the Leased Premises, or (b) reduce or impair the value, rental, rental value, rentability, or usefulness of the Leased Premises or the Improvements or any part of same; (2) No Alterations shall be undertaken until Lessee shall have procured and paid for, to the extent the same may be required from time to time, all permits and authorizations of all municipal departments and governmental subdivisions having jurisdiction, and complied with all other laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, permits, or licenses relating to the Alterations; (3) Any structural Alterations involving in the aggregate an estimated cost of more than $ shall be conducted under the supervision of an architect or engineer selected by Lessee and approved in advance and in writing by Lessor (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). No such structural Alterations shall be made, except in accordance with detailed plans and specifications and cost estimates prepared and approved in writing by such architect or engineer and approved in advance and in writing by Lessor (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). In the event of Lessor's disapproval, Lessor shall give to Lessee an itemized statement of reasons for the disapproval. If Lessor does not disapprove the plans and specifications provided for in this paragraph within fifteen (15) days after they have been submitted to Lessor, the plans and specifications shall be deemed to have been approved by Lessor. Prior to commencing any work under this Section 11, Lessee shall furnish Lessor, on demand, with a good and sufficient surety bond insuring the completion of the work and the payment of all bills in connection with the work. (4) Any Alterations shall be made promptly, subject to Force Majeure Delay, and in a good and workmanlike manner and in compliance with all applicable laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, permits, or licenses, and all insurance policy provisions and requirements; (5) The cost of any such alterations shall be paid solely by Lessee in cash or its equivalent, including the cost of labor and materials supplied to the Leased Premises or the Improvements; (6) Workers' compensation insurance covering all persons employed in connection with the Alteration work and with respect to whom death or bodily injury claims could be asserted against Lessor, Lessee, or the Leased Premises or the Improvements, and commercial general liability insurance for the mutual benefit of Lessor and Lessee with limits of not less than $ in the event of bodily injury or death to one person and not less than $ in the event of bodily injury or death to any number of persons in any one accident, and with limits of not less than $ for damages or injury to property, with not more than a $ deductible, shall be maintained by Lessee at Lessee's sole cost and expense at all times when any substantial work is in progress in connection with any Alterations. All such insurance, if readily obtainable, shall be effected under standard form policies issued by insurers of recognized responsibility, which are duly licensed to issue such insurance in the State of Oklahoma and well rated by national rating organizations. SECTION TWELVE INSPECTIONS Lessee shall permit Lessor, Lessor’s agents, employees, and contractors to enter all parts of the Leased Premises and the Improvements during Lessee's regular business hours to inspect the same and to enforce or carry out any provisions of this Lease, provided Lessee is given reasonable advance notice, which may be verbal (except in an emergency, in which case no notice shall be necessary), and Lessee's Permitted Use shall not be unreasonably interfered with by Lessor during any entry authorized in this Section 12.

• 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.

• Construction of the Tenant Improvements (a) Tenant shall construct and install the Tenant Improvements in a good and workmanlike manner, in compliance with all Laws and in accordance with this Exhibit B. Tenant’s proposed architect/engineer, general contractor, and fire protection, plumbing, HVAC and electrical subcontractors are subject to Landlord’s prior approval. Promptly following the selection and approval of the architect/engineer, Tenant shall forward to said architect/engineer (and copy Landlord on the transmittal) Landlord’s building standards heretofore delivered to Tenant, and Tenant shall cause said architect/engineer to comply with said building standards. Promptly following the selection and approval of the general contractor, Tenant shall forward to said general contractor (and copy Landlord on the transmittal) Landlord’s fire protection, plumbing, HVAC and electrical specifications and Landlord’s rules of conduct, all of which have been delivered to Tenant prior to the date of this Lease, and Tenant shall cause said general contractor to comply with said specifications and rules of conduct. At Landlord’s request, Tenant shall coordinate a meeting among Landlord (who will reasonably make its representative available for such meeting), Tenant and Tenant’s general contractor to discuss the Building systems and other matters related to the construction of the Tenant Improvements. (b) Promptly following the date hereof, Tenant shall prepare and submit to Landlord a set of permittable construction drawings (the “CDs”), based on the preliminary plans attached hereto as Exhibit B-2 and made a part hereof (the “Preliminary Plans”), covering all work to be performed by Tenant in constructing the Tenant Improvements. Tenant shall have no right to make any Tenant Improvements that would materially alter the exterior appearance of the Building or the Building systems without Landlord’s prior approval. Landlord shall have fifteen (15) days after receipt of the CDs in which to review the CDs and in which to give Tenant written notice of its approval of the CDs or its requested changes to the CDs in reasonably sufficient detail so as to allow Tenant to make the requested changes (provided that Landlord shall not be permitted to request a change that is inconsistent with the Preliminary Plans). If Landlord requests any changes to the CDs, Tenant shall make such changes and shall, within fifteen (15) days of its receipt of Landlord’s requested changes (if any), submit the revised portion of the CDs to Landlord. Landlord shall have five (5) business days after receipt of the revised CDs in which to review said revised CDs and in which to give to Tenant written notice of its approval of the revised CDs or its requested changes thereto. This process shall continue until such time, if at all, that Landlord approves the CDs in accordance with this Section 2. Tenant shall at all times in its preparation of the CDs, and of any revisions thereto, act reasonably and in good faith. Landlord shall at all times in its review of the CDs, and any revisions thereto, act reasonably and in good faith.

• Alterations, Additions, and Improvements Subject to the provisions of this Article IV, Lessee may make any alterations, additions, improvements or other changes to the Premises and the Relevant Assets as may be necessary or useful in connection with the operation of the Relevant Assets (collectively, the “Additional Improvements”). If such Additional Improvements require alterations, additions or improvements to the Premises or any of the Shared Access Facilities, Lessee shall notify Lessor in writing in advance and the parties shall negotiate in good faith any increase to the fees paid by Lessee under the Site Services Agreement by Lessee or otherwise provide for reimbursement of any material increase in cost (if any) to Lessor under the Site Services Agreement that results from any modifications to the Premises or the Shared Access Facilities necessary to accommodate the Additional Improvements, or as otherwise mutually agreed by the parties. Any alteration, addition, improvement or other change to the Premises, Relevant Assets or Additional Improvements (and, if agreed by Lessee and Lessor, to the Shared Access Facilities) by Lessee shall be made in a good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with all applicable Laws. The Relevant Assets and all Additional Improvements shall remain the property of Lessee and shall be removed by Lessee within one (1) year after termination of this Lease (provided that such can be removed by Lessee without unreasonable damage or harm to the Premises) or, at Lessee’s option exercisable by notice to Lessor, surrendered to Lessor upon the termination of this Lease. Lessee shall not have the right or power to create or permit any lien of any kind or character on the Premises by reason of repair or construction or other work. In the event any such lien is filed against the Premises, Lessee shall cause such lien to be discharged or bonded within thirty (30) days of the date of filing thereof.

• Maintenance Repairs and Alterations 7.1 Lessee's Obligations. -------------------- (a) Subject to Lessor's obligations under Paragraphs 6.2(b), 6.3(a), 7.3, 9 and 40, Lessee shall keep in good order, condition and repair the non- structural elements of the Premises and every part thereof, (whether or not the need for such repairs occurs as a result of Lessee's use, any prior use, the elements or the age of such portion of the Premises) including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all exposed plumbing, heating and air conditioning, ventilating, electrical, lighting facilities and equipment within the Premises, fixtures, walls (interior and nonstructural elements of exterior), ceilings, floors, windows, doors, plate glass and skylights located within the Premises, and all driveways, parking lots and striping thereon, landscaping, exterior lighting, fences and signs located on the Premises and sidewalks and parkways adjacent to the Premises. If the cost of repairing an element of the Premises is covered by a warranty obtained by Lessor from a third party contractor, subcontractor, consultant or material supplier in connection with construction work performed on the Premises prior to the Effective Date, Lessor shall make available such warranty to Lessee and shall assign to Lessee Lessor's rights thereunder, provided that Lessee shall not take any action which shall invalidate any such warranty or derogate from Lessor's remedies or recourse thereunder. (b) Lessee shall maintain the Premises as provided in Paragraph 7. I (a) and in accordance with the requirements of all Laws and any covenants or restrictions as may from time to time be applicable to Lessee's specific manner of use of the Premises and the conduct and operation of Lessee's business. Lessee, in keeping the Premises in good order, condition and repair, shall exercise and perform good maintenance practices and any damage or deterioration shall not be deemed "ordinary wear and tear" if the same could have been prevented by good maintenance practice. Lessee's obligations shall include restorations, replacements or renewals when determined not to be due to ordinary wear and tear or when made necessary due to failure to perform proper maintenance. (c) If the term of this Lease, as the same may be extended or renewed, exceeds five (5) years, Lessor shall have the right to require Lessee to repaint the exterior of THE improvements. but not more often than once every five (5) years, as reasonably necessary. (d) Lessee's obligations under this Paragraph 7.1 shall not apply to replacement, repair or restoration of items which are Lessor's obligation to replace, repair or restore pursuant to the terms of Paragraph 6.3(a) (relating to Existing Defects) Paragraph 7.3(a) relating to structural repairs and certain replacements) Paragraph 9 (relating to destruction of the Premises) or Paragraph 14 (relating to condemnation of the Premises).

• Maintenance Repairs Utility Installations Trade Fixtures and Alterations (a) Section 8.1(a) is amended in its entirety to read as follows: Subject to the provisions of Sections 8.2, 10, and 15, Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole cost and expense and at all times, keep the Building Complex and every part thereof in good order, condition and repair (whether or not the need for such repairs occurs as a result of Tenant's use, any prior use, the elements or the age of such portion of the Building Complex), including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, plumbing, electrical lighting facilities, boilers, fired or unfired pressure vessels, fire hose connections, fixtures, interior walls, exterior walls, roof, ceilings, floors, windows, doors, plate glass, and skylights, parking areas and lighting, driveways, sidewalks, landscaping, irrigation systems, and subject to Section 8.1(b) below, heating, air conditioning and ventilating systems, but excluding any items which are the responsibility of Landlord pursuant to Section 8.2 below. Tenant, in keeping the Building Complex in good order, condition and repair, shall exercise and perform good maintenance practices, including, without limitation, providing janitorial services to the Building Complex substantially equivalent to those attached hereto as Exhibit I and, snow, ice and trash removal service. Tenant's obligations shall include restorations, replacements or renewals when necessary to keep the Building Complex and all improvements thereon or a part thereof in good order, condition and state of repair. (b) Section 8.1(b) is amended in its entirety to read as follows: Tenant shall procure and pay the cost of a contract for maintenance of the heating, air conditioning and ventilating systems for the Building Complex with a reputable contractor licensed in the State of Colorado and reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. (c) Section 8.1(c) is amended to replace, in both places where it is used, the word "Premises" with the words "Building Complex" and to add the words "including, without limitation, the Premises," before the words "after twenty". (d) Section 8.2 is amended in its entirety to read as follows: