Common use of Project Operating Costs Clause in Contracts

Project Operating Costs. Subject to the Excluded Costs relating to the Project, the term “Project Operating Costs” means all expenses, costs, and amounts of every kind or nature that Landlord pays or incurs because of or in connection with the ownership, operation, management, maintenance, or repair of the Project, including the “Project Common Areas,” which for purposes hereof will include all portions of the Project other than the Building and any other similar office building(s) within the Project from time to time. Project Operating Costs include, without limitation, the following amounts paid or incurred relative to the Project Common Area: (a) the cost of supplying utilities to all portions of the Project Common Area, including without limitation water, electricity, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, (b) janitorial/cleaning costs and the cost of operating, managing, maintaining, and repairing the Project Common Area and all related systems, including without limitation utility, mechanical, sanitary, storm drainage, and elevator systems, (c) the cost of supplies and tools and of equipment, maintenance, and service contracts in connection with the systems referenced in clause (b), above, (d) the cost of licenses, certificates, permits, and inspections relating to the Project, (e) the cost of contesting the validity or applicability of any government enactments that may affect the Project Operating Costs, (f) costs incurred in connection with the implementation and operation of a parking or transportation management program or similar program, (g) all Tax Expenses, except to the extent such Tax Expenses relate to a separately assessed building in the Project and are separately paid by the tenants of such building (such as pursuant to Paragraph 8.1.1, clause (b), above), (h) fees, charges, and other costs, including administrative, management fees, and accounting costs (or amounts in lieu of such fees), whether paid to Landlord, an affiliate of Landlord’s, or a third party, consulting fees, legal fees, and accounting fees of all persons engaged by Landlord or otherwise reasonably incurred by Landlord in connection with the operation, management, maintenance, and repair of the Project, (i) the cost of parking area and parking structure maintenance, repair, and restoration, including, without limitation, resurfacing, repainting, restriping, and cleaning (excluding costs which are already included as part of the Building Operating Costs relative to any parking areas located under a building, if any), (j) wages, salaries, and other compensation and benefits of all persons engaged in the operation, maintenance, or security of the Project plus employer’s Social Security taxes, unemployment taxes, insurance, and any other taxes imposed on Landlord that may be levied on those wages, salaries, and other compensation and benefits. If any of Landlord’s employees provide services for more than one project of Landlord, only the prorated portion of those employees’ wages, salaries, other compensation and benefits, and taxes reflecting the percentage of their working time devoted to the Project shall be included in Project Operating Costs, (k) any costs or expenses payable pursuant to the provisions of any reciprocal easement and maintenance agreement (or similar instrument or agreement) recorded against the Project either now or in the future including any owner’s association or similar fees, assessments or dues presently or hereafter established for the Project, including payments under any easement, CC&R’s, license, operating agreement, declaration, restrictive covenant, or other instrument relating to the sharing of costs, (l) amortization (including interest on the unamortized cost at a rate equal to the floating commercial loan rate announced from time to time by Bank of America as its reference rate plus three percentage points per annum) of the cost of acquiring or renting personal property used in the maintenance, repair, and operation of the Project, (m) reasonable reserves (it being acknowledged, that, among other amounts, and (n) any amount of reserves required by a Lender will be deemed reasonable) the cost of capital improvements or other costs including, without limitation, those which (1) are intended as a labor saving device or to effect other economies in the maintenance or operation of all or part of the Project, or (2) are required under any government law or regulation. All capital expenditures shall be amortized (including interest on the unamortized cost at the rate stated in subparagraph (l), above) over their useful life, as reasonably determined by Landlord’s certified public accountant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Project Operating Costs will exclude any Excluded Costs relating to the Project.

Project Operating Costs. Subject to the Excluded Costs relating to the Project, the term “"Project Operating Costs” " means all expenses, costs, and amounts of every kind or nature that Landlord pays or incurs because of or in connection with the ownership, operation, management, maintenance, or repair of the Project, including the “"Project Common Areas,” " which for purposes hereof will include all portions of the Project other than the Building and any other similar office building(s) within the Project from time to time. Project Operating Costs include, without limitation, the following amounts paid or incurred relative to the Project Common Area: (a) the cost of supplying utilities to all portions of the Project Common Area, including without limitation water, electricity, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, (b) janitorial/cleaning costs and the cost of operating, managing, maintaining, and repairing the Project Common Area and all related systems, including without limitation utility, mechanical, sanitary, storm drainage, and elevator systems, (c) the cost of supplies and tools and of equipment, maintenance, and service contracts in connection with the systems referenced in clause (b), above, (d) the cost of licenses, certificates, permits, and inspections relating to the Project, (e) the cost of contesting the validity or applicability of any government enactments that may affect the Project Operating Costs, (f) costs incurred in connection with the implementation and operation of a parking or transportation management program or similar program, (g) all Tax Expenses, except to the extent such Tax Expenses relate to a separately assessed building in the Project and are separately paid by the tenants of such building (such as pursuant to Paragraph 8.1.1, clause (b), above), (h) reasonable fees, charges, and other costs, including administrative, management fees, and accounting costs (or amounts in lieu of such fees), whether paid to Landlord, an affiliate of Landlord’s's (provided, that any such administrative or management fees shall be included in the Base Year and in no event shall exceed three percent of the rent receipts for the Project), or a third party, consulting fees, legal fees, and accounting fees of all persons engaged by Landlord or otherwise reasonably incurred by Landlord in connection with the operation, management, maintenance, and repair of the Project, (i) the cost of parking area and parking structure maintenance, repair, and restorationrepair and, including, without limitation, resurfacing, repainting, restriping, and cleaning (excluding costs which are already included as part of the Building Operating Costs relative to any parking areas located under a building, if any), (j) wages, salaries, and other compensation and benefits of all persons engaged in the operation, maintenance, or security of the Project at or below the level of Project Manager plus employer’s 's Social Security taxes, unemployment taxes, insurance, and any other taxes imposed on Landlord that may be levied on those wages, salaries, and other compensation and benefits. If any of Landlord’s 's employees provide services for more than one project of Landlord, only the prorated portion of those employees’ ' wages, salaries, other compensation and benefits, and taxes reflecting the percentage of their working time devoted to the Project shall be included in Project Operating Costs, (k) any costs or expenses payable pursuant to the provisions of any reciprocal easement and maintenance agreement (or similar instrument or agreement) recorded against the Project either now or in the future including any owner’s 's association or similar fees, assessments or dues presently or hereafter established for the Project, including payments under any easement, CC&R’s's, license, operating agreement, declaration, restrictive covenant, or other instrument relating to the sharing of costs, but only to the extent that such shared costs are of a type and nature that they would be included as Project Operating Costs if incurred directly by Landlord, (l) amortization (including interest on the unamortized cost at a rate equal to the floating commercial loan rate announced from time to time by Bank of America as its reference rate plus three percentage points per annum) of the cost of acquiring or renting personal property not affixed to any building or other improvement in the Project used in the maintenance, repair, and operation of the Project, and (m) reasonable reserves (it being acknowledged[intentionally deleted], that, among other amounts, and (n) rent and similar charges for Landlord's on-site management office and/or leasing office or any amount other offices of reserves required by Landlord or its affiliates; however only to the extent such rent is attributable to a Lender will be deemed reasonableportion of such office(s) the cost of which is less than 2,500 Rentable Square Feet), (o) capital improvements or other costs including, without limitation, those which expenditures that (1) are intended as a labor saving or cost saving device or to effect other economies in the maintenance or operation of all or part the Project, but only to the extent of the Projectactual cost savings resulting therefrom, or (2) are required under any government law or regulationregulation which becomes effective after the later of the Lease Commencement Date or the date of first occupancy with respect to any improvement constructed after the Lease Commencement Date. All capital expenditures shall be amortized (including interest on the unamortized cost at the rate stated in subparagraph (l), above) over their useful life, as reasonably determined by Landlord’s 's certified public accountantaccountant in accordance with sound real estate management and accounting practices; (p) any amount paid by Landlord or Landlord's managing agent to a subsidiary or affiliate of Landlord or Landlord's managing agent, for management or other services to the Project, or for supplies or other materials, to the extent the cost of such services, supplies, or materials exceed the cost that would have been paid had the services, supplies or materials been provided by comparably qualified parties unaffiliated with the Landlord or Landlord's managing agent on a competitive basis; and (q) deductibles paid by Landlord relative to any particular insurance claim which are not in excess of $50,000.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Project Operating Costs will exclude any Excluded Costs relating to the Project.

Project Operating Costs. Subject to the Excluded Costs relating to the Project, the term “Project Operating Costs” means all expenses, costs, and amounts of every kind or nature that Landlord pays or incurs because of or in connection with the ownership, operation, management, maintenance, or repair of the Project, including the “Project Common Areas,” which for purposes hereof will include all portions of the Project other than the Building and any other similar office building(s) within the Project from time to time. Project Operating Costs include, without limitation, the following amounts paid or incurred relative to the Project Common Area: (a) the cost of supplying utilities to all portions of the Project Common Area, including without limitation water, electricity, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, (b) janitorial/cleaning costs and the cost of operating, managing, maintaining, and repairing the Project Common Area and all related systems, including without limitation utility, mechanical, sanitary, storm drainage, and elevator systems, (c) the cost of supplies and tools and of equipment, maintenance, and service contracts in connection with the systems referenced in clause (b), above, (d) the cost of licenses, certificates, permits, and inspections relating to the Project, (e) the cost of contesting the validity or applicability of any government enactments that may affect the Project Operating Costs, (f) costs incurred in connection with the implementation and operation of a parking or transportation management program or similar program, (g) all Tax Expenses, except to the extent such Tax Expenses relate to a separately assessed building in the Project and are separately paid by the tenants of such building (such as pursuant to Paragraph 8.1.1, 8.1.1 clause (b), above), (h) fees, charges, and other costs, including administrative, management fees, and accounting costs (or amounts in lieu of such fees), whether paid to Landlord, an affiliate of Landlord’s, or a third party, consulting fees, legal fees, and accounting fees of all persons engaged by Landlord or otherwise reasonably incurred by Landlord in connection with the operation, management, maintenance, and repair of the Project, which costs will be similar to those charged by similar parties for similar services rendered in the Boulder, Colorado area, (i) the cost of parking area and parking structure maintenance, repair, and restoration, including, without limitation, resurfacing, repainting, restriping, and cleaning (excluding costs which are already included as part of the Building Operating Costs relative to any parking areas located under a building, if any), (j) wages, salaries, and other compensation and benefits of all persons engaged in the operation, maintenance, or security of the Project plus employer’s Social Security taxes, unemployment taxes, insurance, and any other taxes imposed on Landlord that may be levied on those wages, salaries, and other compensation and benefits. If benefits (if any of Landlord’s employees provide services for more than one project of Landlord, only the prorated portion of those employees’ wages, salaries, other compensation and benefits, and taxes reflecting the percentage of their working time devoted to the Project shall be included in Project Operating Costs), (k) any costs or expenses payable pursuant to the provisions of any reciprocal easement and maintenance agreement (or similar instrument or agreement) recorded against the Project either now or in the future including any owner’s association or similar fees, assessments or dues presently or hereafter established for the Project, including payments under any easement, CC&R’s, license, operating agreement, declaration, restrictive covenant, or other instrument relating to the sharing of costs, (l) amortization (including interest on the unamortized cost at a rate equal to the floating commercial loan rate announced from time to time by Bank of America as its reference rate plus three percentage points per annum) of the cost of acquiring or renting personal property used in the maintenance, repair, and operation of the Project, (m) Insurance Expenses (as described in Paragraph 16) for the Project (other than the Building any other similar office building(s) with the Project), (n) reasonable reserves (it being acknowledged, that, among other amounts, and (n) any amount of reserves required by a Lender will be deemed reasonable), (o) the cost to comply with laws, regulations, or codes or changes thereto enacted after the Lease Commencement Date, and (p) the cost of capital improvements or other costs including, without limitation, those which (1) are intended as a labor saving device or to effect other economies in the maintenance or operation of all or part of the Project, or (2) are required under any government law or regulation. All capital expenditures shall be amortized (including interest on the unamortized cost at the rate stated in subparagraph (l), above) over their useful life, as reasonably determined by Landlord’s certified public accountant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Project Operating Costs will exclude any Excluded Costs relating to the Project.

Project Operating Costs. Subject to the Excluded Costs relating to the Project, the term “Project Operating Costs” means all expenses, costs, and amounts of every kind or nature that Landlord pays or incurs because of or in connection with the ownership, operation, management, maintenance, or repair of the Project, including the “Project Common Areas,” which for purposes hereof will include all portions of the Project other than the Building and any other similar office building(s) within the Project from time to time. Project Operating Costs include, without limitation, the following amounts paid or incurred relative to the Project Common Area: (a) the cost of supplying utilities to all portions of the Project Common Area, including without limitation water, electricity, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, (b) janitorial/cleaning costs and the cost of operating, managing, maintaining, and repairing the Project Common Area and all related systems, including without limitation utility, mechanical, sanitary, storm drainage, and elevator systems, (c) the cost of supplies and tools and of equipment, maintenance, and service contracts in connection with the systems referenced in clause (b), above, (d) the cost of licenses, certificates, permits, and inspections relating to the Project, (e) the cost of contesting the validity or applicability of any government enactments that may affect the Project Operating Costs, (f1) costs incurred in connection with the implementation and operation of a parking or transportation management program or similar program, (g) all Tax Expenses, except to the extent such Tax Expenses relate to a separately assessed building in the Project and are separately paid by the tenants of such building (such as pursuant to Paragraph 8.1.1, clause (b), above), (h) fees, charges, and other costs, including administrative, management fees, and accounting costs (or amounts in lieu of such fees), whether paid to Landlord, an affiliate of Landlord’s, or a third party, consulting fees, legal fees, and accounting fees of all persons engaged by Landlord or otherwise reasonably incurred by Landlord in connection with the operation, management, maintenance, and repair of the Project, (i) the cost of parking area and parking structure maintenance, repair, and restoration, including, without limitation, resurfacing, repainting, restriping, and cleaning (excluding costs which are already included as part of the Building Operating Costs relative to any parking areas located under wider a building, if any), (j) wages, salaries, and other compensation and benefits of all persons engaged in the operation, maintenance, or security of the Project plus employer’s Social Security taxes, unemployment taxes, insurance, and any other taxes imposed on Landlord that may be levied on those wages, salaries, and other compensation and benefits. If any of Landlord’s employees provide services for more than one project of Landlord, only the prorated portion of those employees’ wages, salaries, other compensation and benefits, and taxes reflecting the percentage of their working time devoted to the Project shall be included in Project Operating Costs, (k) any costs or expenses payable pursuant to the provisions of any reciprocal easement and maintenance agreement (or similar instrument or agreement) recorded against the Project either now or in the future including any owner’s association or similar fees, assessments or dues presently or hereafter established for the Project, including payments under any easement, CC&R’s, license, operating agreement, declaration, restrictive covenant, or other instrument relating to the sharing of costs, (l1) amortization (including interest on the unamortized cost at a rate equal to the floating commercial loan rate announced from time to time by Bank of America as its reference rate plus three percentage points per annum) of the cost of acquiring or renting personal property used in the maintenance, repair, and operation of the Project, (m) reasonable reserves (it being acknowledged, that, among other amounts, and (n) any amount of reserves required by a Lender will be deemed reasonable), and (n) the cost of capital improvements or other costs including, without limitation, those which (1) are intended as a labor saving device or to effect other economies in the maintenance or operation of all or part of the Project, or (2) are required under any government law or regulation. All capital expenditures shall be amortized (including interest on the unamortized cost at the rate stated in subparagraph (lI), above) over their useful life, as reasonably determined by Landlord’s certified public accountant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Project Operating Costs will exclude any Excluded Costs relating to the Project.