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This is a federal lease agreement template between the United States Department of the Interior (National Park Service) and a private lessee for beach club facilities located at Gateway National Recreation Area in Queens, New York. The template covers two properties: 1 Beach 193rd Street (Silver Gull Beach Club) and/or 1 Beach 227th Street (Breezy Point Surf Club).
The lessee is authorized to operate a seasonal beach club offering day-use and seasonal passes, rental accommodations, food and beverage sales (including alcohol if managed appropriately and licensed), vending of water and snacks, swimming pool operations, and special events rentals. All alcohol sales require compliance with New York State and local laws, with the lessee obtaining necessary licenses and permits. The lessee must provide sufficient lifeguarding during all operating hours and comply with all Lessor directives regarding safety, sanitation, public health, and resource protection. The lease establishes the premises as historic property requiring preservation maintenance in accordance with the Secretary of Interior's Treatment Standards and NPS guidelines. Annual rent is payable in advance with automatic CPI adjustments beginning in the second lease year. The lessee is responsible for all maintenance, repairs, utilities, hazardous materials management, property taxes, and insurance including comprehensive general liability ($3.2 million per incident / $32 million aggregate), property insurance at full replacement value, worker's compensation, business interruption coverage, and liquor liability ($2 million/$3 million limits). The lessee must complete initial improvements per approved construction documents within specified timeframes, obtain prior written Lessor approval for all alterations and improvements, and maintain detailed records subject to audit. The lease includes standard federal provisions regarding nondiscrimination, employment laws, intellectual property (protecting NPS marks and branding), hazard communication, and indemnification protecting the United States from liability arising from the lessee's operations.
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LEASE
between
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
and
[INSERT NAME OF LESSEE HERE]
for the Premises known as
1 BEACH 193RD STREET, QUEENS, NY
(A.K.A. “SILVER GULL BEACH CLUB”)
AND / OR
1 BEACH 227TH STREET, QUEENS, NY
(A.K.A. “BREEZY POINT SURF CLUB”)
JAMAICA BAY UNIT
GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
NPS Lease# L-GATE-1770-[Lease Number]-2026 ii
Table of Contents Section 1. DEFINITIONS
1.1. Additional Rent
1.2. Alterations
1.3. Applicable Laws
1.4. Annual Rent
1.5. Assignment
1.6. Commencement Date
1.7. Construction Documents
1.8. Encumbrance
1.9. Expiration Date
1.10. Fixtures
1.11. Force Majeure
1.12. Hazardous Materials
1.13. Hazardous Materials Occurrence
1.14. Historic Property
1.15. Improvements
1.16. Initial Improvements
1.17. Interest Rate
1.18. Inventory and Condition Report
1.19. Lease Term
1.20. Lease Year
1.21. Notice of Default
1.22. NPS 28
1.23. Park Area
1.24. Part 18
1.25. Personal Property
1.26. Pre-existing Hazardous Materials
1.27. Premises
1.28. Preservation Maintenance Plan
1.29. Rent
1.30. Secretary’s Treatment Standards
1.31. Sublease
1.32. Termination Date
Section 2. LEASE OF PREMISES iii
2.1. Lease of Premises; Reservation of Rights
2.2. Waiver of Claims
2.3. Easements
2.4. Ownership of the Premises
2.5. Historic Property
2.6. Survey of Premises
Section 3. ACCEPTANCE OF THE PREMISES
3.1. “As Is” Condition of the Premises
3.2. Lessee’s Due Diligence
3.3. Inventory and Condition Report
Section 4. LEASE TERM AND ABANDONMENT
4.1. Lease Term
4.2. Abandonment
Section 5. RENT
5.1. Net Lease and Rent Payments
5.2. Annual Rent
5.3. CPI Adjustment
5.4. Percentage Rent [Intentionally Deleted]
5.5. Rent Reconsideration
5.6. Excusal of Rent
5.7. Rent Offsets
Section 6. USES OF PREMISES
6.1. Authorized Uses
6.2. Changes to Authorized Uses
6.3. Compliance with Applicable Laws
6.4. Prohibited Uses
6.5. Site Disturbance
6.6. Protection of Cultural and Archeological Resources
6.7. Signs
6.8. Permits and Approvals
6.9. Alterations
6.10. Public Health Protection
6.11. Food and Beverage Services
Section 7. RECORDS AND AUDITS
Section 8. INITIAL IMPROVEMENTS BY LESSEE iv
Section 9. CONSTRUCTION APPROVAL
9.1. In General
9.2. Delay Caused by a Force Majeure
9.3. Utilities During Construction
9.4. Site Inspection
9.5. Approval of Construction
9.6. Construction Documents
9.7. General Scope of Lessor’s Review
9.8. Changes to Approved Construction Documents
9.9. Special Considerations for Historic Property
9.10. Evidence of Adequate Funds
9.11. Notice to Proceed
9.12. Construction Completion Procedures
9.13. Lessor’s Right to Utilize Construction Documents
Section 10. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
10.1. Lessee’s Responsibilities
10.2. Maintenance Plan
10.3. Preservation Maintenance Plan
10.4. Maintenance Reserve Account [Intentionally Deleted]
Section 11. UTILITIES
Section 12. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Section 13. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
13.1. Insurance During the Lease Term
13.2. Insurance Requirements Modification
13.3. Disposition of Insurance Proceeds
13.4. Inadequate Insurance Coverage
13.5. Indemnification of Lessor
Section 14. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION
14.1. Damage or Destruction; Duty to Restore
14.2. No Termination; No Effect on Rental Obligation
Section 15. LIENS
15.1. No Power in Lessee to Create
15.2. Discharge of Liens by Lessee
15.3. No Consent or Request by Lessor
Section 16. ASSIGNMENTS AND ENCUMBRANCES v
16.1. Assignments
16.2. Encumbrances
16.3. Transfer Premium [Intentionally Deleted]
Section 17. DEFAULTS AND LESSOR’S REMEDIES
17.1. Termination for Default
17.2. Bankruptcy
17.3. No Waiver
17.4. Lessor’s Right to Cure Defaults
Section 18. SURRENDER AND HOLDING OVER
18.1. Surrender of the Premises
18.2. Holding Over
Section 19. NONDISCRIMINATION AND EMPLOYMENT LAWS
Section 20. NOTICES
Section 21. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 22. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
22.1. Overview and Definitions
22.2. Rights and Ownership of NPS Marks
22.3. Rights and Ownership of Other Intellectual Property
EXHIBIT A: Premises
EXHIBIT B: Insurance Requirements
EXHIBIT C: Maintenance Plan
EXHIBIT D: Preservation Maintenance Plan
THIS LEASE (Lease) is entered into by and between the United States of America (Lessor), acting through the National Park Service (NPS), an agency of the United States Department of the Interior, and (Lessee).
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, the NPS administers the Gateway National Recreation Area (Park Area) as a unit of the National Park System in accordance with the NPS Organic Act, Act of Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, 39 Stat.
535, codified as amended in scattered sections of 54 U.S.C.; other laws applicable generally to units of the National Park System; and any laws applicable specifically to Gateway National Recreation Area, Jamaica Bay Unit, Queens County, New York;
WHEREAS, the Park Area contains property that has been determined suitable for leasing under Part 18 of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations;
WHEREAS, the Lessor is entering into this lease under the authority provided by 54 U.S.C. § 102102;
WHEREAS, the Lessor has determined that the use and occupancy of the property that is made available under this Lease is consistent with the Park Area’s General Management Plan and the requirements of Part 18 of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Lessee desires to lease the property on the terms and conditions set forth in this Lease.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, the Lessor and the Lessee hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. DEFINITIONS
In this Lease, the following terms (whether appearing in the singular or plural form) have the following definitions:
1.1. Additional Rent means all forms of Rent required by this Lease other than the Rent required by Section 5.
1.2. Alterations means any construction, modifications, rehabilitation, reconstruction, or restoration of the Premises, or installation of Fixtures thereto, other than Initial Improvements.
1.3. Applicable Laws means all present and future law or legal authority, including statutes, ordinances, regulations, and administrative or judicial orders or determinations, enacted, promulgated, or issued by federal, state, or local governmental entities or agencies having lawful jurisdiction over the Premises or the Lessee, that apply to and govern the Premises or the Lessee’s activities on the Premises.
1.4. Annual Rent means the annual fixed rent to be paid to the Lessor by the Lessee under Section 5 of this Lease.
1.5. Assignment means the transfer, whether it is direct or indirect, voluntary or by operation of law, of the Lessee’s leasehold estate or the Lessee’s rights under this Lease in whole or part. Such transfer may be designated as a sale, conveyance, or assignment. The sale, conveyance, or assignment (including by consolidation, merger, or reorganization) of a controlling interest in the Lessee (if such entity is a corporation), or any sale or other transfer of a controlling interest in the partnership interests (if such entity is a partnership), whether in a single transfer or in a series of related transfers, and whether directly or by sales or transfers of underlying partnership or corporate ownership interests, is an Assignment. For a corporate entity, the term “controlling interest” means an interest, beneficial or otherwise, of sufficient outstanding voting securities or capital of the Lessee so as to permit exercise of managerial authority over the actions and operations of the Lessee. For a partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, or individual entrepreneur, “controlling interest” means the beneficial ownership of the capital assets of the Lessee so as to permit exercise of managerial authority over the actions and operations of the Lessee.
1.6. Commencement Date means the first day of the Lease term as stated in Section 4 of this Lease.
1.7. Construction Documents means all drawings, plans, specifications, or other documents that describe a proposed Improvement to the Premises in sufficient detail to enable the Lessor to approve construction of the Improvement.
1.8. Encumbrance means the direct or indirect, voluntary or by operation of law, encumbrance, pledge, mortgage, or other hypothecation of the Lessee’s leasehold estate, some or all of the Lessee’s interests or rights under this Lease, or the Premises themselves.
1.9. Expiration Date means the last day of the Lease Term as stated in Section 4 of this Lease.
1.10. Fixtures means items of personal property of independent form and utility necessary for the basic functioning of the Premises that are affixed to and considered to be an irremovable part of the Premises such that title is with the Lessor as real property once installed. Fixtures do not include removable trade fixtures.
1.11. Force Majeure means an act, event, or condition that can be neither anticipated nor controlled and that objectively prevents the Lessee from performing one or more of its obligations under this Lease. The term “Force Majeure” does not include any act, event, or condition that the Lessee reasonably may anticipate or control; it does not include market conditions, economic conditions, or the Lessee’s financial inability to perform its obligations under this Lease; and it does not include changes in Applicable Laws, except that the Lessor may determine that it includes an order issued by a governmental entity with jurisdiction over the Premises that prevents the Lessee’s use or occupancy of the Premises for the authorized purposes set forth in Section 6.1 of this Lease.
1.12. Hazardous Materials means any material or other substance: (a) that requires investigation, correction, or abatement under Applicable Laws; (b) that is or becomes defined as a hazardous waste, hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant, under Applicable Laws; (c) that is toxic, explosive, corrosive, flammable, infectious, radioactive, carcinogenic, mutagenic, or otherwise hazardous, and is or becomes regulated under Applicable Laws; (d) that contains gasoline, diesel fuel or other petroleum hydrocarbons; (e) that contains polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), asbestos or urea formaldehyde foam insulation; or (f) that contains radon gas. The term Hazardous Materials as used in this Lease includes Pre-existing Hazardous Materials unless otherwise stated in a particular provision of this Lease.
1.13. Hazardous Materials Occurrence means any use, treatment, keeping, storage, sale, release, disposal, migration, transport, or discharge of any Hazardous Materials from, on, under, or into the Premises or other Park Area property that occurs during the Lease Term.
1.14. Historic Property means building(s) and land located within the boundaries of the Park Area that are part of a pre-historic or historic district or site included on, or eligible for inclusion on, the National Register of Historic Places.
1.15. Improvements means permanent additions to the Premises that increase its value or utility or enhance its appearance, regardless of who makes the additions. The term “Improvements” includes both Alterations and Initial Improvements.
1.16. Initial Improvements means any construction, modification, rehabilitation, reconstruction, or restoration of the Premises, or installation of Fixtures thereto, that the Lessee is required to make upon commencement of this Lease in accordance with Section 8.
1.17. Interest Rate means the percentage of interest charged based on the Current Value of Funds to the United States Treasury that is published annually in the “Federal Register” or successor publication.
1.18. Inventory and Condition Report means the document attached to this Lease as Exhibit A that describes (a) the Personal Property owned by the Lessor that is made available to the Lessee for the Lessee’s use and (b) the condition of the Premises, including Personal Property owned by the Lessor, as of the Commencement Date.
1.19. Lease Term means the term of this Lease as stated in Section 4 of this Lease.
1.20. Lease Year means a year of the Lease Term. The first Lease Year will commence on the Commencement Date and will end on the expiration of the twelfth full calendar month following thereafter. Each subsequent Lease Year will commence on the next day following the expiration of the preceding Lease Year and will end on the expiration of the twelfth full calendar month following thereafter or on the last day of the Lease Term, whichever occurs first.
1.21. Notice of Default means an instrument in writing from the Lessor to the Lessee providing notice of that the Lessee is in default of the Lease.
1.22. NPS 28 means the National Park Service document entitled “Cultural Resource Management Guideline,” which is hereby made a part of this Lease by reference.
1.23. Park Area means Gateway National Recreation Area.
1.24. Part 18 means Part 18 of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
1.25. Personal Property means all furniture, trade fixtures, equipment, appliances, supplies, inventory, and any other movable things subject to ownership placed in or on the Premises that are neither permanently attached to nor form a part of the Premises.
1.26. Pre-existing Hazardous Materials means Hazardous Materials (including storage tanks) that existed in, on, or under the Premises or other lands or waters within the Park Area prior to the Commencement Date of this Lease.
1.27. Premises means the real property of the Park Area that is described in Section 2 of this Lease, including all Improvements thereon as of the Commencement Date and all Improvements made to the Premises during the term of this Lease by either party. For the purposes of this Lease, “Premises” also includes any Personal Property owned by the Lessor that is made available to the Lessee for the Lessee’s use under this Lease.
1.28. Preservation Maintenance Plan means a document that sets forth a plan for the Lessee’s repair and maintenance of Historic Property.
1.29. Rent means the rent to be paid to the Lessor by the Lessee, as described in Section 5 of this Lease, and any Additional Rent this Lease may require.
1.30. Secretary’s Treatment Standards means the Secretary of the Interior’s Treatment Standards for Historic Property, codified at 36 C.F.R. pt. 68, which are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Lease by reference.
1.31. Sublease means an agreement under which the Lessee transfers to a person or entity (a Sublessee) the right to possession to a portion or all of the Premises.
1.32. Termination Date means the date when this Lease is terminated or cancelled in accordance with its terms prior to the Lease’s Expiration Date.
Section 2. LEASE OF PREMISES
2.1. Lease of Premises; Reservation of Rights
(a) The Lessor hereby leases to the Lessee, and the Lessee hereby leases from the Lessor, upon and subject to the covenants and agreements contained in this Lease, the Premises described as follows and depicted in Exhibit A:
1 Beach 193rd Street, Breezy Point, Queens, NY (a.k.a. “Silver Gull Beach Club”) and/or
1 Beach 227th Street, Breezy Point, Queens, NY (a.k.a. “Breezy Point Surf Club”)
(b) Subject to all Applicable Laws and all easements, rights-of-way, liens or other encumbrances, or other matters of public record affecting the Premises;
(c) Excepting and reserving to the Lessor the right, at all times and, except in case of emergency, following advance notice to the Lessee, (i) to enter onto the Premises, or to authorize other governmental entities, public or private utilities, or persons to enter upon the Premises, when necessary to administer this Lease or the Park Area, or (ii) to restrict access to or close the Premises to protect public health or safety or Park Area resources;
(d) Excepting and reserving to the Lessor the right, following advance notice to the Lessee, to suspend the right to use and occupy the Premises and abate Annual Rent for the duration of the suspension, unless otherwise prohibited by Applicable Law, in the event of any federal government shutdown, or as the result of any federal declaration or federal order applicable to the NPS or the Park Area until such time as the Lessor has notice the Lessee in writing that the use and occupancy of the Premises may resume;
(e) Excepting and reserving to the Lessor the right, in case of emergency, to implement and enforce any safety and/or operational measures or plans in connection with such emergency (whether ordered by federal, state, or municipal authorities, including the National Weather Service) until such time as the Lessee is notified by Lessor in writing that such measures or plans may be relaxed or discontinued; and
(f) Excepting and reserving exclusive rights to all oil, gas, hydrocarbons, and other minerals in, under, or on the Premises and ownership of any current or future water rights appurtenant to the Premises.
2.2. Waiver of Claims
The Lessee hereby waives all claims for damages for any injury or inconvenience to or interference with the Lessee’s use and occupancy of the Premises, any loss of occupancy or quiet enjoyment of the Premises, or any other loss occasioned by the Lessor’s exercise of its rights under this Lease or by the Lessor’s actions to manage or protect the Park Area’s resources and visitors.
2.3. Easements
The Lessee may not grant any type of easement or right-of-way affecting the Premises. The Lessor may grant such rights-of-way for utilities as the Lessee may require in connection with the use and occupancy of the Premises.
2.4. Ownership of the Premises
This Lease does not vest in the Lessee any fee interest in the Premises or Improvements thereon. Title to the Premises and Improvements at all times is with, and will remain solely with, the Lessor.
2.5. Historic Property
The Premises (or portions of the Premises) are Historic Property.
2.6. Survey of Premises
To ensure the Premises are properly demarcated and understood, the Lessee shall, at its sole cost and expense and within 180 days of Commencement Date, obtain a metes and bounds survey performed by a third-party licensed land surveyor. The scope of work for the survey must be approved in advance in writing by the Lessor. The approved survey shall become Exhibit A to this Lease.
Section 3. ACCEPTANCE OF THE PREMISES
3.1. “As Is” Condition of the Premises
The Lessee agrees to lease the Premises in their existing “as is” condition and acknowledges that in entering into this Lease, the Lessee does not rely on, and the Lessor does not make, any express or implied representations or warranties as to any matters, including any characteristics of the Premises or Improvements thereon, the suitability of the Premises for the intended use, the likelihood of deriving trade from or other characteristics of the Park Area, the economic or programmatic feasibility of the Lessee’s use and occupancy of the Premises, or Hazardous Materials on or in the vicinity of the Premises.
3.2. Lessee’s Due Diligence
Prior to entering into this Lease, the Lessee, in the exercise of due diligence, has made a thorough, independent examination of the Premises and all matters relevant to the Lessee’s decision to enter into this Lease, and the Lessee is thoroughly familiar with all aspects of the Premises and is satisfied that they are in an acceptable condition and meet the Lessee’s needs.
3.3. Inventory and Condition Report
In the exercise of its due diligence, the Lessee has taken into account the current condition of the Premises and acknowledges the “as-is” condition. The Lessor makes no representations as to the condition or the inventory of the Premises.
Section 4. LEASE TERM AND ABANDONMENT
4.1. Lease Term
The Lease Term will be a period of ( ) years commencing on (Commencement Date) and expiring on (Expiration Date) or ending on such earlier date as this Lease may be terminated in accordance with its terms (Termination Date); provided, however, that if the Lessee fails to timely complete Initial Improvements in accordance with the Construction Documents, this Lease will be for a term of ( ) years, expiring on unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms.
4.2. Abandonment
The Lessee must occupy the Premises during the entire Lease Term. If it fails to do so, the Lessor may determine that the Lessee is in default of this Lease for abandoning the Premises. Occupancy is not required if the Lessor determines it is infeasible because of the construction of Improvements or a Force Majeure.
Section 5. RENT
5.1. Net Lease and Rent Payments
(a) All Rent will be absolutely net to the Lessor without any abatement, deduction, counterclaim, set-off or offset, except as may be provided for in accordance with the terms of this Lease. The Lessee must pay all costs, expenses, charges, and impositions of every kind and nature relating to the Premises, including all taxes and assessments.
(b) The Lessee must pay all Rent payments electronically or by other means as directed by the Lessor.
Interest at the Interest Rate will automatically accrue on overdue Rent payments in accordance with Applicable Laws. The Lessor may also impose penalties for late Rent payments in accordance with Applicable Laws.
5.2. Annual Rent
During the Lease Term, the Lessee must pay to the Lessor Annual Rent for the Premises in the aggregate annual amount of ($ ) (as adjusted for CPI if provided below) payable in advance in equal monthly installments on the first day of each calendar month.
5.3. CPI Adjustment
The Annual Rent will automatically increase as of the beginning of the second Lease Year and annually thereafter during the Lease Term to reflect the proportionate cumulative increase in the CPI, if any, during the previous Lease Year. For purposes of this section, CPI means the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, All Cities Average Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), not seasonally adjusted, 1982-1984 = 100 reference base, or if such index is no longer published, a successor or substitute index designated by the Lessor, that shows changes in consumer prices in the locale of the Park Area. The calculation of the CPI adjustment will be based on the November CPI with the base CPI being the month of the Commencement Date.
5.4. Percentage Rent [Intentionally Deleted]
5.5. Rent Reconsideration
(a) The Rent required by this Lease is subject to adjustment at the request of the Lessor or the Lessee after the end of the Fifteenth (15th) Lease Year of this Lease in order to maintain the Rent under this Lease in an amount and structure consistent with “fair market value rent.” “Fair market value rent” for the purposes of this section means the most probable rent, as of a specific date, in cash or in terms equivalent to cash, for which the Premises, under the terms and conditions of this Lease, should rent for its highest and best permitted use after reasonable exposure in a competitive market under all conditions requisite to a fair leasing opportunity, with the Lessor and the Lessee each acting prudently, knowledgeably, and for self-interest, and assuming that neither is under undue duress. Once the “fair market value rent” is adjusted, the amount will be subject to the provisions of Section 5.3 above.
(b) Within sixty (60) days after the applicable Lease Year, either the Lessor or the Lessee may request a Rent adjustment by providing written notice to the other party. Within thirty (30) days after providing or receiving a written request for a Rent adjustment, the Lessor will, as applicable, either submit an appraisal request to the Department of the Interior’s Appraisal and Valuation Services Office, or its successor, for an appraisal to determine the “fair market value rent” of the Premises, or initiate a market study or other valuation process allowed for under NPS policy to determine “fair market value rent.” Regardless of the method used to determine “fair market value rent,” the determination must take into consideration any restrictions on the use of the Premises or terms of the Lease that limit the value and/or the highest and best use of the Premises; any past Improvements constructed or installed by the Lessee prior to Rent adjustment, with the Lessor’s approval, and consistent with the terms of this Lease; and, any future Improvements to be constructed or installed by the Lessee after Rent adjustment.
5.6. Excusal of Rent
In the event of a Force Majeure, the Lessor may excuse the Lessee from its obligation to pay Annual Rent for a period of time that the Lessor deems appropriate under the circumstances.
5.7. Rent Offsets
Upon written consent from the Lessor, the Lessee may offset approved design and construction costs of Improvements against Annual Rent in accordance with the requirements of this Lease. The amount of Rent Offset, if approved, shall be those costs for Improvements as identified in the Lessee’s final Construction Documents approved by Lessor and the mutually agreed upon cost estimate in a format acceptable to the Lessor, subject to the terms and conditions of Sections 9 of this Lease. Changes to approved Construction Documents are not eligible for Rent Offset unless approved by Lessor.
Approved costs for Rent Offset may be applied only against Annual Rent.
Lessor reserves the right to request and inspect evidence of costs and payments, including but not limited to invoices, statements, receipts, cancelled checks, or other documentation that in the Lessor’s reasonable determination is necessary to evaluate and ascertain costs proposed for Rent Offset.
The Lessee shall have no right or claim of compensation of any nature from the Lessor in the event of a termination, assignment, or expiration of this Lease in circumstances where the Approved Costs of Initial Improvements and/or Alterations have not been applied by the Lessee to offset Annual Rent as of the date of such termination, assignment, or expiration of this Lease.
Section 6. USES OF PREMISES
6.1. Authorized Uses
The Lessee may use the Premises only for the following purposes:
Seasonal operation of beach club, to include
• Sale of seasonal and day-use passes for use of the facilities
• Rental on seasonal and day-use basis of beach club accommodations
• Food/beverage sales o Sale of alcohol is permitted if consumption is managed appropriately and to the satisfaction of the Lessor.
• Vending: Sales of water, non-alcoholic beverages, and snacks
• Swimming pool
• Special events rental use of the facilities
The Lessee must comply with applicable State laws and local ordinances controlling alcoholic beverages.
The Lessee must investigate such laws, ordinances and regulations as may apply to alcoholic beverage sales conducted pursuant to this Lease and obtain such licenses and permits and pay all applicable taxes and fees.
Lessee is required to obtain the necessary authorizations and approvals from the City or State of New York or local governing bodies prior to conducting any alcohol sales.
Lessee shall be solely responsible for ensuring sufficient lifeguarding personnel during all operating hours.
Lessee’s activities on the Premises are subject to Lessor’s general inspection and directives regarding ingress, egress, safety, sanitation, public health, security, and/or resource protection as may be prescribed by the Lessor from time to time.
Authorization to conduct the activities described herein may be immediately revoked, suspended, or terminated by the Lessor without penalty for the Lessee’s failure to comply with ingress, egress, safety, sanitation, public health, security, or resource protection directives issued by the Lessor.
The use of personal outdoor cooking grills will only be permitted in designated areas approved in advance by the Lessor.
6.2. Changes to Authorized Uses
The Lessee may not use the Premises for a purpose other than the purposes described in Section 6.1 above without the Lessor’s prior written approval. The Lessor may, but is not obligated to, approve a requested change to authorized uses only if the Lessor has determined that the proposed use is consistent with all Applicable Laws, including Part 18 and the Park Area’s General Management Plan, and that the use will not have an adverse impact on the Lessor’s ability to manage and protect the Park Area’s resources and visitors.
6.3. Compliance with Applicable Laws
The Lessee must comply with all Applicable Laws in its use and occupancy of the Premises.
6.4. Prohibited Uses
In no event may the Premises be used for any purpose that is not permissible under Part 18 or, even if so permissible, may be dangerous to life, limb, property, or public health; that in any manner causes or results in a nuisance; that is of a nature that it involves substantial hazard, such as the manufacture or use of explosives, chemicals or products that may explode; that otherwise harms the health or welfare of Park Area resources or visitors; or that results in any discharge of Hazardous Materials in, on, or under the Premises.
6.5. Site Disturbance
The Lessee may not cut any timber or remove any other landscape features of the Premises such as shrubs or bushes without the Lessor’s prior written approval. The Lessee may not conduct mining or drilling operations, remove sand, gravel, or similar substances from the ground, or commit waste of any kind on the Premises.
6.6. Protection of Cultural and Archeological Resources.
The Lessee must ensure that any protected sites and archeological resources within the Park Area are not disturbed or damaged by the Lessee except in accordance with Applicable Laws and only with the prior written approval of the Lessor. Discoveries of any archeological resources by the Lessee must be promptly reported to the Lessor. The Lessee must cease work or other disturbance, which may impact any protected site or archeological resource until the Lessor may grant approval to continue upon such terms and conditions as the Lessor deems necessary to protect the site or resource.
6.7. Signs
The Lessee may not post signs on the Premises of any nature without the Lessor’s prior written approval.
Any approval of a sign that may be given by the Lessor will specify the type, size, and other appropriate conditions concerning its display. The Lessor may post signs on the Premises as appropriate for the administration of the Park Area.
6.8. Permits and Approvals
Except as otherwise may be provided in this Lease, the Lessee is solely responsible for obtaining, at its expense, any permit or other governmental action necessary to permit its activities under this Lease.
6.9. Alterations
The Lessee may not make any Alterations of any nature to the Premises without the Lessor’s prior written approval.
6.10. Public Health Protection
The Lessee must follow Director’s Order - 83A Public Health Protection and Disease Prevention and Reference Manual-83A Public Health and Prevention for all public health matters. To ensure adherence to
Applicable Laws, the Office of Public Health (OPH) conducts inspections, specifically by U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps Officers. Public health assessments are conducted of facilities and focus on water and wastewater. Food safety surveys (FSS) are conducted to reduce the risk of foodborne illness and are normally conducted twice a year. FSS follow the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Code as the minimum operational and performance evaluation standard. Swimming pools will be operated and maintained and monitored following guidance in the CDC’s Model Aquatic Health Code. All public health emergencies and outbreaks shall be reported to Lessor.
6.11. Food and Beverage Services
All food and beverage service must and must meet the most recent version of the Food and Drug Administration Food Code and be approved in advance by the Lessor. The Lessee shall also comply with the NPS Food Establishment Plan Review Process for any kitchen modifications.
Section 7. RECORDS AND AUDITS
The Lessee must provide the Lessor and its agents and affiliates, including the Comptroller General of the United States, access to all books and records relating to the Premises and the Lessee’s use of the Premises under this Lease for the purpose of conducting audits to verify the Lessee’s compliance with the terms and conditions of this Lease for any of the five (5) preceding Lease Years. The Lessee must keep and make available to the Lessor these books and records at a location on the Premises or within the locale of the Park Area. The Lessee must, if requested by the Lessor, provide the Lessor with complete information and data concerning the Lessee’s operations, revenue, and net operating income, including information and data regarding visitor count, gross revenue, operating expenses, maintenance expenses, maintenance reserves, capital expenses, income before interest and taxes, and net income.
Section 8. INITIAL IMPROVEMENTS BY LESSEE
As a condition of this Lease and in accordance with Section 9 below, the Lessee must commence and engage diligently in the construction of the following Initial Improvements in accordance with Construction Documents approved by the Lessor. The Lessee must commence the construction of the Initial Improvements by and must complete construction by :
[Describe the Initial Improvements to be constructed. The description should be as detailed as possible and include a completion schedule or phasing schedule where applicable.]
Section 9. CONSTRUCTION APPROVAL
9.1. In General
The Lessee may undertake Improvements to the Premises only with the Lessor’s prior written approval and only at the Lessee’s sole expense. The Lessee must undertake and complete all Improvements in strict accordance with all Applicable Laws and approved Construction Documents, and must ensure that all work is performed in a good and workmanlike manner and with materials of at least the quality and standard of materials used in comparable facilities in the locale of the Park Area. To ensure compliance with this requirement, the Lessee must designate a construction manager who will be the Lessor’s principal point of contact for the project and who must be physically present at the work site or readily available during all ongoing work. The Lessee must, upon request, furnish the Lessor a copy of any contract with the Lessee’s general contractor, architects, or consultants. The Lessor may restrict access to or close part or all of the Premises during the construction of Improvements if the Lessor determines that doing so is necessary to protect public health or safety or Park Area resources.
Improvements made by the Lessee without the Lessor’s prior written approval as described in this section are prohibited. In the event any non-compliant Improvements are made by the Lessee, the Lessor may terminate this Lease for default and require the Lessee to remove the non-compliant Improvements at the Lessee’s sole expense. The Lessee’s costs for non-compliant Improvements are not eligible for Rent offset.
9.2. Delay Caused by a Force Majeure
The Lessee will not be considered in default for a delay in the completion of Improvements that the Lessor determines is caused by a Force Majeure. If the Lessor determines that the completion of Improvements is delayed by a Force Majeure, the Lessor and the Lessee will execute an amendment to this Lease granting the Lessee an additional period of time to complete the Improvements equal to the period of the delay caused by the Force Majeure.
9.3. Utilities During Construction
In the preparation of proposed Construction Documents, the Lessee must review plans for the location of existing utilities that may be affected by any Lessee Improvements. The Lessee must obtain all necessary utility plans and permits from the appropriate public utility companies.
9.4. Site Inspection
At any time during the performance of work on Improvements to the Premises, the Lessor’s inspector or representative may inspect or observe ongoing work or the work site. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lessor is not responsible for supervising or overseeing ongoing work or ensuring the safety of the work site. During the performance of all work on Improvements, the Lessee must maintain on the Premises a copy of the current, annotated Construction Documents for inspection by the Lessor.
9.5. Approval of Construction
Before commencing construction of any Improvements to the Premises, the Lessee must obtain the Lessor’s written approval of the proposed Improvements. The Lessee’s request for the Lessor’s approval of the proposed Improvements must be in writing and must include:
(a) proposed Construction Documents;
(b) Proposed cost estimate in a format acceptable to the Lessor;
(c) if required by the Lessor, evidence of the availability of funding for the Improvements;
(d) documentation that required construction insurance is in effect; and
(e) other information as required by the Lessor.
9.6. Construction Documents
The proposed Construction Documents submitted to the Lessor must be complete and must show all material elements of the proposed Improvements to the Lessor’s satisfaction. When the proposed Construction Documents are approved by the Lessor, they will become an exhibit to this Lease without further action by either party.
9.7. General Scope of Lessor’s Review
The Lessor will not approve proposed Construction Documents unless it has determined that the proposed Improvements are appropriate for the Park Area and consistent with all Applicable Laws, including Part 18 and the Park Area’s General Management Plan. The Lessor’s approval of the proposed Improvements is subject to any required compliance with the National Environmental Policies Act (NEPA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321 et seq.) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. § 306108).
9.8. Changes to Approved Construction Documents
Any material changes to the approved Construction Documents and any deviations in actual construction from these documents are subject to the Lessor’s prior written approval under the procedures stated in this Section. If the Lessor approves the proposed changes, the Lessor will issue the Lessee a written change order that will become an exhibit to this Lease without further action by either party.
9.9. Special Considerations for Historic Property
If proposed Improvements relate to Historic Property, the Lessor will not approve proposed Construction Documents unless it has determined that they comply with the Secretary’s Treatment Standards; NPS 28;
and any conditions that may be imposed on the Improvements through compliance with other Applicable Laws, including NEPA and Section 106.
9.10. Evidence of Adequate Funds
As a condition to the approval of the construction of Improvements, the Lessee must demonstrate to the Lessor’s satisfaction with appropriate documentation that it has available to it funds adequate to undertake and complete the project in accordance with all terms and conditions of the approved Construction Documents.
9.11. Notice to Proceed
The Lessee may not commence construction of the Improvements until the Lessor has issued a written notice to proceed as evidence of its approval of the Construction Documents. The notice to proceed will contain terms and conditions for construction of the Improvements that the Lessor deems necessary and appropriate.
9.12. Construction Completion Procedures
Upon completion of the Improvements, the Lessee must submit to the Lessor (in formats specified by the Lessor):
(a) a notice of completion, which shall include a written assessment from an independent third-party inspector hired by the Lessee, certifying that the Improvements have been completed in compliance with all applicable building codes;
(b) if requested by the Lessor, satisfactory evidence of the payment of all expenses, liabilities, and liens arising out of or in any way connected with the Improvements;
(c) a complete set of “as built” drawings showing all revisions and substitutions during the construction period, including field changes and the final location of all mechanical equipment, utility lines, ducts, outlets, structural member, walls, partitions and other significant features of the Improvements; and
Upon the Lessor’s approval of the completion of the Improvements, the Lessor will issue a “Certificate of Occupancy” or similar document authorizing the Lessee to occupy the Premises.
9.13. Lessor’s Right to Utilize Construction Documents
Upon expiration or termination of this Lease, the Lessee must assign and deliver to the Lessor as the Lessor’s sole property all architectural, engineering, and other drawings, plans, specifications, and studies relating to the Premises. In order to assure the Lessor that it will have the legal right to use such drawings, plans, specifications, and studies, the Lessee must include in its agreements with the architects, engineers, and other professionals who prepared such items and who have any proprietary rights with respect to such items (including the rights to use thereof in connection with the Premises) provisions whereby the Lessee and the Lessor will have the right to use such materials in connection with the Premises. In furtherance and not in limitation thereof, the Lessee (referred to below as the “Owner”) must include in such agreements the following provisions:
The drawings, plans, specifications, and studies prepared by the Architect for this Project (“Documents”) are instruments of the Architect’s service and, unless otherwise provided in writing, the Architect will be deemed the author of these Documents and will retain all common law, statutory, and other reserved rights, including the copyright. For the purpose of completing this Project or for any other purpose, the Architect and its consultants hereby (i) grant to Owner and the National Park Service an irrevocable, fully paid-up, perpetual, worldwide license to copy and use such Documents for completion of this Project or for any other purpose and (ii) consent to the use by Owner and the National Park Service, and of the modification by other design professionals retained by Owner or the National Park Service, of the Documents. The Architect will have no responsibility or liability to the Owner or the National Park Service with respect to any modification to the Documents made by the Owner or National Park Service or any other design professional retained by the Owner or National Park Service. Furthermore, except where the Architect is found to be liable for such claim, damage or loss, the Owner will hold Architect harmless from any such claim, damage or loss arising out of the modification of the Documents by Owner or the National Park Service or another design professional. The Owner and the National Park Service are permitted to retain copies, including reproducible copies, of the Documents for information and reference in connection with the use and occupancy of the Project.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Architect acknowledges and consents to the use and ownership by the National Park Service, or its designees or assignees, of said Documents in accordance with the Lease between the Owner (as the Lessee) and the National Park Service (as the Lessor) for the Premises leased to the Lessee, and the Architect agrees to deliver copies of the Documents to the National Park Service upon written request from the National Park Service, provided that the National Park Service agrees to pay the Architect’s reasonable duplication expenses. The Architect represents and warrants that the Documents will not infringe or misappropriate the rights of any third party, and the Architect indemnifies and will defend and hold harmless the Owner and the National Park Service, and their officers, directors, employees, representatives, and agents from and against any lawsuit, legal proceeding, action, claim, cause of action, demand or liability that arises from any act or omission of the Architect or its officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents, or contractors related to any alleged violation, infringement, unauthorized use or misappropriation of any intellectual property of any third parties arising from or in conjunction with the use and ownership of the Documents.
Section 10. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
10.1. Lessee’s Responsibilities
The Lessee is solely responsible for the repair and maintenance of the Premises during the Lease Term.
This responsibility includes, without limitation:
(a) the performance of all repairs, maintenance, and replacement (whether structural or non-structural, foreseen or unforeseen, ordinary or extraordinary) necessary to maintain the Premises and the Improvements thereon in good order, condition, and repair in a manner consistent with the operation of comparable facilities in the locale of the Park Area and in compliance with all Applicable Laws;
(b) the replacement, as it becomes worn out or obsolete, of all Personal Property;
(c) housekeeping and routine and periodic work scheduled to mitigate wear and deterioration without altering the appearance of the Premises;
(d) the repair or replacement in-kind of broken or worn out elements, parts or surfaces so as to keep the existing appearance of the Premises;
(e) scheduled inspections of all building systems on the Premises;
(f) maintaining the grounds of the Premises in good condition, including raking beach area, regular grass mowing, managed lawn and ornamental plantings, and avoidance or removal of unsightly storage or parking of materials, equipment, or vehicles; and
(g) paying to the proper authority, when and as the same become due and payable, all taxes and assessments imposed by federal, state, or local agencies applicable to the Premises or the Lessee’s activities on the Premises.
10.2. Maintenance Plan
If requested by the Lessor, the Lessee must submit to the Lessor for its approval a Lessee Maintenance Plan satisfactory to the Lessor. The plan, when approved by the Lessor, will become an exhibit to this Lease without further action, and the Lessee must comply with its terms. After consulting with the Lessee, the Lessor may make reasonable modifications to the plan from time to time to reflect changing maintenance and repair needs of the Premises.
10.3. Preservation Maintenance Plan
If the Premises (or any part of the Premises) are Historic Property, the Lessee must repair and maintain all portions of the Premises that are Historic Property through a Preservation Maintenance Plan prepared by the Lessee and approved by the Lessor as appropriate and consistent with the requirements of the Secretary’s Treatment Standards and NPS 28. The Lessee must submit a proposed Preservation Maintenance Plan to the Lessor within thirty (30) calendar days of the Commencement Date. The plan, when approved by the Lessor, will become an exhibit to this Lease without further action, and the Lessee must comply with its terms. After consulting with the Lessee, the Lessor may make reasonable modifications to the plan from time to time to reflect changing maintenance and repair needs of the
Premises.
10.4. Maintenance Reserve Account [Intentionally Deleted]
Section 11. UTILITIES
At its sole expense the Lessee must make all arrangements with appropriate utility providers (including the Lessor, where applicable), for all utilities furnished to the Premises, including gas, electricity, other power, water, cable, telephone and other communication services, sewage, and waste removal. Any utility service provided by the Lessor will be subject to the Lessor’s established policies and procedures, including NPS Director’s Order #35B, for the provision of utility services.
Section 12. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
The following provisions apply to Hazardous Materials associated with the Premises:
(a) No Hazardous Materials may be used, treated, kept, stored, sold, released, discharged or disposed of from, on, about, under, or into the Premises, except in compliance with all Applicable Laws and as approved by the Lessor in writing;
(b) The Lessee must use, manage, treat, keep, store, release, discharge and dispose of its approved Hazardous Materials in accordance with all Applicable Laws. The Lessee is responsible for timely acquisition of any permits required for its Hazardous Materials and related activities and will be fully responsible for compliance with the provisions and conditions of such permits;
(c) If any Hazardous Materials Occurrence caused by the Lessee results in any contamination of the Premises, other Park Area property or neighboring property, the Lessee must promptly take all actions at its sole expense as are required to comply with Applicable Laws and to allow the Premises or such other property to be used free of any use restriction imposed under Applicable Laws as a result of the Hazardous Materials Occurrence. Except in cases of emergency, the Lessor’s written approval of such actions must first be obtained;
(d) The Lessee at its expense is responsible for the abatement of Hazardous Materials in accordance with Applicable Laws in, on, or under the Premises as of the Commencement Date and thereafter; and
(e) If the Lessee discovers any unapproved Hazardous Materials in or on the Premises or becomes aware of a Hazardous Materials Occurrence related to the Premises, the Lessee must immediately notify the Lessor.
Section 13. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
13.1. Insurance During the Lease Term
At all times during the Lease Term and at the Lessee’s sole expense, the Lessee must obtain and keep in force for the benefit of the Lessee and the Lessor the insurance coverages set forth in Exhibit B to this Lease under the terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit B.
13.2. Insurance Requirements Modification
No more often than once per Lease Year, the Lessor may review the insurance coverages required by Exhibit B of this Lease to determine whether those coverages are sufficient to protect the Lessor’s interests as owner of the Premises. If the Lessor determines that the insurance coverages are not sufficient, then the Lessor may adjust or change the required insurance, and the Lessee, at its sole expense, must obtain insurance that meets the new requirements.
13.3. Disposition of Insurance Proceeds
All insurance proceeds received by or payable with respect to damage or…
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