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This Lease Agreement (``the Agreeme"f'), is entered into this lst day of March 2024 (the"Ejrecft.ve Da!fe"), by and between IIK Contractors with an address of 6350 South Yellowstone
Highway, Idaho Falls, ID 83402 ("£¢#dJond") and Bonneville Joint School District #93, with an
address of 3497 North Ammon Road, Idaho Falls, ID 83401 ("re#¢#r").
RECITALS
A Landlord is the owner of I.5+/-acres of real property, an approximately 2,000
square foot building, and other improvements located at 2017 E 49th N, Idaho Falls, ID 83401 the
property, being more particularly described and depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a
part hereof (the "Praperty').
8. Landlord desires to lease the property to Tenant, and Tenant desires to lease the
Property from Landlord, all in accordance with and subject to all of the terms, conditions and
covenants set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant agree as follows:
AGREEh4ENT
I. EEm. This Agreement shall commence on the Eifective Date and Tenant shall
have possession and use of the Property, subject to the conditions and limitatious set forth
therein, for a tern of one year beginning on March 1, 2024 at 12:00 a.in. MST and ending
Fchruary 28, 2025 at 11 :59 p.in. MST and the Agreement is renewal]le from year to year
thereafter ("Term) unless written notice of termination is given by either Landlord or Tenant at
least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the then current date of expiration.
2. Bent. Tenant shall pay Landlord s -0-per month as rent for the property (the"Base Rent').
3. Possession and use of prooertv. Tenant shall be entitled to possession of the
Property on the first day of the Tern of this Agreement, and shall yield possession to the
Landlord at the end of the Tern. Tenant shall use the Property for the storage and administrative
support functious, and purposes ancillary thereto, and the Property shall not be used for any other
purposes whatsoever. Tenant shall not use the Property or conduet from the Property any
unlawful business or activities. Use of the Property for a purpose not expressly permitted in this
paragraph shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement. Landlord makes no
representations that the Property is suitable, in whole or in part, for Tenant's intended use.
Tenant shall be solely responsible for assuring that the Property is suitable for Tenant's intended
purposes.
4. Ouiet Eniovment. Landlord covenants that its estate in the property is in fee
simple and that the Tenant, if not in default under this Agreement, shall peaceably have, hold and
enjoy the Property for the Term of this Agreement. Landlord also warrants the terns and
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conditions of this Agreement shall remain effective until expiratlon of the Tern and any renewal
thereof if the Property is hereafter sold or transfened to another party.
5. Exclusivitv. Landlord warrants that Landlord has full authority to enter into this
Agreement and that it will not lease the Property, nor any portion thercof to any other person or
entity during the Term of this Agreement. Landlord will not impede or interfere with Tenants
oxptious.
6. Condition of prol)ertv. With the exclusive exception of the repairs referenced in
14(a), Tenant represents and warrants that prior to entering into this Agreement it had an
apportunity to inspect the Property and conduct any due diligence it desires with regard to the
Pioperty, and Tenant finds the Property suitable for its purposes. TENANT ACCEPTS THE
PROPERTY AS OF THE DATH OF POSSESSION, "AS-IS", "WIIERE IS", AND "WITII
ALL FAUIJTS".
7. Surrender of premises. Upon the expiration or earlier temination of this
Agreement, Tenant shall surrender to Landlord the Property, vacant, broom clean, in good order
and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Unless waived in writing, within thirty (30)
days following the expiration or temination of this Agreement, Tenant shall remove its
equipment, and all of its other personal property from the Property. Tenant grants Landlord the
right to cause any of Tenant's personal property that remains on the Property after the expiration
of the time for removal as provided under this paragraph to be removed or discarded at the sole
expense of Tenant.
8. Utilities. Tenant shall pay from and after the Effective Date through the end of
the Term, all expenses related to all utilities servicing the Property, and for the upkeep, repair and
or replacement of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and other systems, and repair or replace any
other items situated upon the Property, so that at the end of the Term, the Property is left in the
condition described in as good or better condition than the Property was in on when possession
was yielded to Tenant with reasonable wear and tear excepted. In the event that Landlord makes
a payment of an item attributable to Tenant's obligations under this Agreement (e.g., utilities,
etc.), Tenant shall promptly, and within fourteen days notice from Landlord, reimburse Landlord
for the same. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall be responsfole for any repair or
replacement that would constitute a capital improvements, but may charge to Tenant a portion of
any capital expenditures attributable to the remaining portion of the Term based on a straight-line
amortization (based on the actual useful life of the improvement).
9. Rel}airs and Maalntenance of prol}ertv. Tenant will be responsible to replace
and repair the structural portious of the building and any capital improvements situated upon the
Property. For purposes of this Agreement, the stmctural portions of the building shall mean the
foundation, exterior walls, load bearing components of interior floors and walls, the roof and all
sewers, pipes, wiring and electrical fixtures outside of the building. All other maintenance and
repairs shall be perfomed and paid for by Tenant.
10. Real Estate Taxes. SDecial Assessments. Tenant shall be responsible for the
payment of all applicable real estate taxes and special assessments assessed upon the Property.
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Tenant shall also be responsible for the payment of taxes or special assessments assessed upon
the Property related to Tenant's improvement of the Property from and after the Effective Date.
11. Indemnification.
Tenant shall defend, indemnify and hold Landlord, its officers, employees, agents,
insurers, sureties, and affiliated corporations, harmless from any and all losses, expenses
(including but not limited to attorney and expert fees), claims, liens, suits, liabilities,
fines, penalties, and remedial or clean-xp costs arising out of or in any way related to (i)
Tenant's use of the Property, (ii) Tenant's breach of this Agreement, or (iii) any act or
omission by Tenant, its invitees, or any person performing work directly or indirectly on
behalf of Tenant on the leased Property . In case any action, suit or proceeding is brought
against Landlord and/or Landlord's agents by reason of any such occurrence, Tenant
shall, at Tenant's expense, defichd sueh action, suit, or proceeding, or cause the same to be
defended by counsel approved by Landlord.
12. Insurance, Tenant shall obtain and maintain during the term of this Agreement
the types and amounts of insurance coverage set forth on Exhibit 8, and Tenant will comply with
all other applicable terms and provisions shown on Exhibit 8, including Out not limited to)
requirements that Landlord be named as an additional insured, but only to the extent of the
insured liabilities assumed by Tenant under this Agreement, on the policies as set forth in Exhibit
a. Landlord shall provide insurance coverage which shall insure against damage or destruction
of the Property, and Tenant shall be responsible for providing insurance coverage on its
possessions and personal property at the Property.
13. Compliance with Laws. Tenant will conduct its activities on the premises in a
safe and woinanlike manner, and shall exercise due care to avoid injury to officers, employees,
agents, or guests of Tenant, or other third parties. Tenant will operate its equipment and cany on
its business from the Property in such manner as to not constitute a nuisance, as defined by
applicable law. Tenant shall observe at all times MSHA and/or OSHA or other applicable rules
and regulations regarding safety and shall comply with all state, federal, and local laws, rules,
ordinances, statutes, regulations, and/or orders, whether enacted or effective now or in the future
(collectively "£¢t.;s') pertaining to Tenant's activities on the Property, and any safety or other
rules concerning the Property that Landlord may (but shall not be obligated to) have reasonably
adopted, all at Tenant's expense.
14. Alterations. Improvements: Repairs: and Fixtures.
(a) Except as set forth herein, Tenant shall not alter or improve the premises without
the prior written consent of Landlord to de so, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Landlord shall have the opportunity to review any plans or drawings prior to approval. Upon
vacating the Premises, Tenant shall be liable to return the Premises to Landlord in the same
condition as when Tenant took possession or a conditlon acceptable by Landlord, reasonable
wear and tear excepted.
a) Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, secure all necessary approvals, licensing
and building pemits required for the construction, demolition and/or alteration of the
improvements and shall provide Landlord with written notice thereof when all such approvals,
licensing and building permits have been secured. Landlord shall cooperate with Tenant to
obtain all such permits and licenses.
(c) Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, shall keep the premises in good order,
condition and repair and in a clean, safe and sanitary condition free of waste.
(d) Tenant shall not suffer or permit to remain upon all or any part of the premises or
Tenant's interest in this Lease any lion for work performed or materials supplied to or for Tenant
or to or for the Premises, or any other lien or encumbrance thereon arising by reason of Tenant's
use and occupancy thereof. In addition to being an Event of Default, Tenant, at its sole cost and
expense, shall cause any such lien or encumbrance to be removed and satisfied of record within
thirty (30) days after notice of the filing thereof. In the event such lion cannot be released and
removed through appropriate proceedings within such thirty (30) day period, Tenant shall cause
siich lien to be bonded or insured over by a reputable title insurer or surety reasonably
satisfactory to Landlord, or provide Landlord with a letter of credit, certificate of deposit or other
comparable security in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of such lion.
Tenant thereinafter shall be entitled to contest such lien or encumbrance as long as Tenant shall
contest such lion or encumbrance diligently by appropriate proceedings (provided such contest
sshall not cause any sale, foreclosure or forfeiture of the Premises by reason of such nonpayment)
and cause the same to be removed or discharged prior to entry of any order foreclosing the same.
In the event that any such lion or encumbrance is not so released and removed, bonded over or
secured or insured against, or in the event Tenant shall fail to contest such lien or encumbrance
as herein required, Landlord may, upon at least five (5) days' notice to Tenant, take all action
necessary to release and remove such lien or encumbrance and avail itself of any securitty
provided by Tenant (without any duty to investigate the validity thereof), and Tenant shall within
five (5) days of Landlord's demand, pay to Landlord, all costs and expenses (including, without
limitation, reasonable attomeys' fees and expenses) incurred by Landlord in connection with the
release and removal of such lion or encumbrance.
15. Environmental. Except for Hazardous substances (defined below)
contained in products used by Tenant in de minimis quantities for its business purposes and
ordinary cleaning and office purposes, Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous
Substances to be used, stored, generated or disposed of on or in the Premises by Tenant, Tenant's
agents, employees, contractors or invitees, without first obtaining Landlord's whtten consent. If
HHazardous Substances other than those approved t)y Landlord herein are used, stored, generated
or disposed of on or in the Premises, or if the Premises have been contaminated due to the fault
of Tenant, then Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Landlord from any and all
claims, damages, fines, judgments, penalties, costs, liabilities or losses (including, without
limitation, a decrease in value of the Premises, damages due to loss or restriction of licensable or
usable space, or any damages due to adverse impact on marketing of the space, and any and all
sums paid for settlement of claims, attorney fees, consultant and expert fees) arising during or
after the Term and arising as a result of such contamination caused by Tenant. This
indemnification includes, without limitation, any and all costs incurred due to any investigation
of the site or any cleanup, removal or restoration mandated by a federal, state or local ngeney or
ppolitical subdivision. Without limitation of the foregoing, if Tenant causes or knowingly pemits
the presence of any Hazardous Substance on the Premises and such result in contamination,
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Tenant shall promptly, at its sole expense, take any and all reasonable and necessary actions to
anempt to return the Premises to the condition existing prior to the presence of any such
Hazardous Substance on the Premises. Tenant shall first obtain Landlord's approval of any such
remedial action. As used herein, "Hazardous Substance" includes any and all material or
substances which are classified as "hazardous waste," "extremely hazardous waste," "hazardous
materials," "hazardous substance," or any equivalent classification pursuant to state, federal, or
local governmental law`
16. Tenant's Risk. Tenant understands and agrees that all items stored by
Tenant, or others with Tenant's pemission, on the Premises are stored at TENANT' S OWN
RISK Landlord cannot and does not ensure the safety of items stored by Tenant or others as
ppermitted by Tenant. Tenant assumes the risk of loss to Tenant's property due to vandalism,
theft, malicious mischief, unauthorized use, fire, collision, natural elements, acts of god or any
other cause whatsoever. Landlord has provided no security against risks of loss to Tenant's
property, against injury to the person of Tenant or Tenant's employees, agents, invitees, and
guests. Thus, the Landlord shall not be liable for any injury or damage to the Tenant or any
person or to any property at any time on the Premises from any cause whatsoever. Tenant
expressly assumes the risk of any loss to Tenant's property from any of the causes whatsoever,
except for the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or any of Landlord's agents,
and Tenant understands and agrees that lack of security shall not be deemed negligence on the
part of Landlord. Further, Tenant hereby releases Landlord from any sueh liability for damages
and hereby waives any claim for damages arising out of the use of the Premises and agrees to
hold harmless Landlord from any claim or demand arising out of the use of the Premises,
including but not limited to costs of investigation, settlement, litigation, attorney fees, and expert
witness fees. Tenant assumes the responsibility for and will undertake to secure their property
from all risks.
17. Default.
(a) Default-Landlord: Landlord covenants and agrees that should it violate any of the
covenants and conditions of this Lease, and if such defalilt is not cured within ten (10) days after
receiving written notice from Tenant of such default, then Tenant may, in addition to any other
remedy provided available under law or equity, terminate this lease.
a) Default-Tenant: In the event Tenant shall fail to pay all or any part of the rental
herein provided, and such failure shall continue for ten (10) days after receipt of written notice
thereof from Landlord of such default, or if Tenant should breach any of the covenants or
agreements of this Lease other than those relating to payment of rent, and shall fail to cure, or
take reasonable actions to cure such breach within ten (10) days after receiving such notice, then
Landlord may, in addition to any other remedy provided available under law or equity, terminate
this lease. Any violation of any of the covenants and condition of this Lease by any sub-Tenant
shall be an event of default.
18. Eminenl: Domain. In case the whole or substantial partofthe premises shallbe
taken by the city or state or other public authority for any public use, then this Lease shall
teminate from the time when possession of the whole or of the part so taken shall be required for
such public use; and the Tenant shall not claim or be entitled to any part of the award to be made
for damages for such taking for public use; and such taking shall not be deemed a breach of the
LLandlord's covenant for quict enjoyment hereinbefore contained. Tenant shall be al)le to make
any claim that it may have against the authority taking the property to the extent that such claim
shall not diminish the claim of Landlord. If part of the Property shall be taken, and this
Agreement is not terminated, the Base Rent payal)1e hereunder during the unexpired Term shall
be prorated in proportion to the part of the Property taken.
19. AI]Dlicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
aaccordance with the internal laws of the State of Idaho without giving effect to any choice or
cconflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Idaho or any other jurisdiction) that
would cause the appllcation of laws of any jurisdictlon other than those of the State of Idaho.
20. Counterrmrts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same
agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, email or other means of
electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original
signed copy of this Agreement.
21. Disclaimer of conseciuential Damages. IN NO EVENT SIIALL EITHER
PARTY BE LIABI.E UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO TIIE OTHER I'ARTY OR ANY
TlnRD pARTy FOR ANT CONSEQUENTIAL, INclDENTAL, INDIRECT,
EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY DAMAGES
FOR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS 0F USE, REVENUE OR PROFIT, WIIETHER
ARISING OUT 0F BREACII OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE)
OR OTHERWISE, REGARDLESS OF VVHETHER SUCII DAMAGES WERE
FORESEEABIjE AND lh/IIETHER OR NOT THE OTHER PARTY WAS ADVISED 0F
TIIE POSSIBILITY OF SUCII DAMAGES.
22. Cab on all other Damages. IN NO EVENT SIIALL LANDLORD'S
AGGREGATE LIABILITy ARISING OUT oF oR RELATED ro TIIIS AGREEnmNT,
wllETHER ARlslNG OuT OF OR RELATED TO BREAcll OF CONTRACT, roRT
(INCLUDING NEGljlGENCE) OR OTIIERWISE, EXCEED TIIE TOTAL
CUMULATIVE RENT PAID TO TIIE LANDLORD PURUANT TO TIIIS AGREEMHNT.
23. Waiver. The failure of either party to insist, in any one or more instances, upon a
strict performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or to exercise or fail to
exercise any aption or rigbt contained herein, shall not be construed as a waiver or a
relinquishment for the future of such right or option, but the same shall continue and remain in
full force and effect. The continued performance by either party of this Agreement with
knowledge of the breach of any term or condition hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such
breach, and no waiver by either party of any provision hereof, shall be deemed to have been
made, or operate as estoppel, unless expressed in writing and signed by such party.
24. Severabilitw. Any provision of this Agreement that is found by an afoitrator or
other adjudicator of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or otherwise unenforceable shall
in no way affect, impair, or invalidate any other provision hereof and the remaining provisions
hereof shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. To the extent that any such provision is
so found to be invalid, void, or otherwise unenforceable as written, the parties authorize the
adjudicator to revise it retroactive to the effective date so that it is enforceable to the greatest
extent allowed by applicable law. In the event that the adjudicator declines to exercise such
authority, the parties agree to make such revision.
25. nntire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the complete understandmg and
agreement of the parties. No oral statements, representations or agreements other than this
Agreement shall have any force or effect and Landlord and Tenant agree that they will not rely
on any representations or agreements other than those contained in this Agreement.
26. Binding Effect: Assiglnment. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties
hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No other person or entity shall
aacquire or have any right under, or by virtue of, this Agreement. Tenant shall not assign or
transfer any right or delegate any obligation hereunder without the prior written consent of
LLandlord, in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no consent by Landlord shall be
rrequired for an assignment to an entity (i) which controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with Tenant; (ii) results from the merger or consolidation with Tenant; or (iii) which
acquires all or substantially all of the assets or ownership interest of Tenant as pertains to the
business conducted on the Property. Landlord may assign or transfer its rights hereunder to any
affiliate. Any purported assignment or transfer in violation of this section shall be null and void.
In the event of a permitted assigrment, Tenant shall remain at all times fully responsible and
liable for the payment of rent and for compliance with all of Tenant's other obligatious under this
Artyement.
27. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for the purposes of reference only
and shall not affect or define the meanings hereof.
28. RIghts cumulative. The various rights, powers, options, electious and remedies
of either party, provided in this Agreement, shall be coustnied as cumulative and no one of them
as exclusive of the others, or exclusive of any rights, remedies or priorities allowed either party
by law, and shall in no way affect or impair the right of either party to pursue any other equitable
or legal remedy to which either party may be entitled as long as any definlt remains in any way
unremedied, unsatisfied or undischarged.
29. Survival. All agreements, representations, warranties and indemnifications
hereunder shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
30. Notices. Any notice or other communication provided for hereunder will be in
writing and may be (i) served by personal delivery, (ii) made by facsimile transmission, or
(ill) sent by overnight couner service (with all fees prepaid) to the receiving parties as follows, or
to any other address which either party may hereafter designate for itself in writing:
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If to Landlord:
With copy to:
If to Tenant:
HK Contractors
Attn: Real Estate Manager
6350 S Yellowstone Highway
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(2o8) 976€ i;23 -GG'OO
CRII Americas, Inc. Law Group
Attn: General Counsel
900 Ashwood Pkwy, Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30338
Fax (770) 392-5305
Bonneville Joint School Distnct #93
3497 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
Phone: (208) 227-9667
31. No presuml)tion Against Drafter. This Agreement and each of the terns and
provisious hereof are deemed to have been explicitly negotiated between the parties, and the
language in all parts of sueh agreements shall, in all cases, be coustnied according to its fair
meaning and not stnctly for, or against, any party, regardless of who drafted it.
32. Memorandum of Lease. Each of Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that
siibsequrent to the execution of this Agreement, one or more Memoranda of Lease may be filed
and recorded with the applicable recorder of real property records regarding the existence and
duration of this Agreement.
33. Brokerage. Tenant represents and warrants to Landiord that it has had no
dealings with any broker or agent in connection with the negotiation of execution of this
Agreement. Tenant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold hamless the Landlord against all costs,
expenses, attorneys' fees or other liability for commissions or other compensation or charges
claimed by any broker or agent claiming the same by, through or under Tenant.
34. Incornoration I)I Exhibits and Attachments. All exhibits and attachments,
refened to in this ASeement are incorporated into this Agreement and made a part hereof for all
intents and purposes.
35. Certification bv Tenant. Tenant certifies that it is not acting, directly or
indirectly, for or on behalf of any person, group, entity or nation named by any Executive Order
or the United States Treasury Department as a terrorist, "Specially Designated National and
Blocked Person" or any other banned or blocked person, entity, nation or transaction pursuant to
any law, order, rule or regulation that is enforced or administered by the Office of Foreign Assets
Control; and it is not engaged in this transaction, directly or indirectly on behalf of; or instigating
or facilitating this transaction, directly or indirectly on behalf of; any sueh person, group, entity
or nation.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective as of the
date first set forth above.
(Signatures)
LANDLORD:
HK Contractors
TENANT:
Bonneville Joint School District ro3
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EXHIBIT 8
Minimum Insurance Requirements
I. Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability
• Statutory coverage for state workers' Compensation Act
• $1,000,000 Employers' Liability
2. Automobile Liability
• Limits: $1,000,000 CSL per occurrence
• overage: Applies to all owned, non-owned, leased and hired vehicles including tankers
and trailers.
3. Commercial General Liability
• Limits: $1,000,000 each occurrence
$2,000,000 General Aggregate
• Coverage: ISO commercial General Liability (occunence) form
4. Excessrumbrella policy
• Excess/Umbrella coverage with minimum limits of $3,000,000, to follow form of each of
other required coverages.
5. Other Requirements:
(a) Landlord shall be named as an Additional Insured, but only to the extent of the insured
liabilities assumed by Tenant under this Agreement, under coverages 2 and 3.
(b) The Tenant's Insurer shall waive subrogation in favor of Landlord on all policies
hereunder.
(c) The Tenant's insurer shall provide 30 days prior written notice of cancellation,
non-renewal or material change.
(d) The Tenant's insurance shall be primary over any insurance carried by Landlord.
(e) A duly executed certificate of insurance displaying the above-required coverages and a
copy of the endorsement evidencing that the Landlord is included as an additional insured
on the liability policies shall be sent to Landlord's designated representative within five
days following execution of this Agreement.
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