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NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK
CENTRAL PARKING FACILITY
CONCESSION AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
AND
[DEVELOPER]
Note: This draft Agreement is not binding on the Smithsonian, and the Smithsonian reserves the right to request any additional or differing terms based upon the Smithsonian’s further review of this draft Agreement and feedback received from Proposers during the RFP Process.
Table of Contents
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ARTICLE 1 1
DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................... 2 2
ARTICLE 2 3
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT; RESPONSIBILITIES PRIOR TO EFFECTIVE DATE 4
Section 2.1. Effective Date ................................................................................................ 17 5
Section 2.2. Effective Date Certification ........................................................................... 18 6
Section 2.3. Closing Security ............................................................................................. 18 7
Section 2.4. Transition Period Obligations ........................................................................ 18 8
Section 2.5. Condition Precedents for the Benefit of the Developer ................................. 19 9
Section 2.6. Conditions Precedent for the Benefit of the Smithsonian .............................. 20 10
Section 2.7. Mutual Conditions Precedent ......................................................................... 22 11
Section 2.8. Termination Prior to Effective Date .............................................................. 23 12
Section 2.9. Effect of Termination Prior to Effective Date ............................................... 24 13
Section 2.10. Disposition of Closing Security ..................................................................... 24 14
Section 2.11. Full Force and Effect of Certain Provisions .................................................. 24 15
ARTICLE 3 16
GRANT AND ACCEPTANCE OF RIGHTS; TERM 17
Section 3.1. Grant of Concession ....................................................................................... 24 18
Section 3.2. Exclusivity ..................................................................................................... 25 19
Section 3.3. Term ............................................................................................................... 25 20
Section 3.4. Cooperation .................................................................................................... 25 21
ARTICLE 4 22
DEVELOPER RESPONSIBILITIES 23
Section 4.1. Technical Requirements................................................................................. 25 24
Section 4.2. Plans ............................................................................................................... 26 25
Section 4.3. Continuity of Operations of the GSB............................................................. 26 26
Section 4.4. Non-Interference ............................................................................................ 26 27
Section 4.5. Environment ................................................................................................... 27 28
Section 4.6. Road Closure/Limitation Rights of Developer .............................................. 27 29
Section 4.7. Utilities ........................................................................................................... 27 30
Section 4.8. Prohibited Uses .............................................................................................. 28 31
Section 4.9. Developer Subcontracting .............................................................................. 28 32
Section 4.10. NCPC Requirements ...................................................................................... 28 33
Section 4.11. Compliance with Applicable Environmental Requirements .......................... 28 34
Section 4.12. Certifications .................................................................................................. 30 35
ARTICLE 5 36
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 37
Section 5.1. Basis of Design .............................................................................................. 30 38
Section 5.2. Design Standards ........................................................................................... 30 39
(continued) ii
Section 5.3. Design Solutions ............................................................................................ 30 40
Section 5.4. Design Review ............................................................................................... 31 41
Section 5.5. Design Review Defined ................................................................................. 31 42
Section 5.6. Smithsonian Responses .................................................................................. 32 43
Section 5.7. Requirements for Registration of Designers .................................................. 33 44
Section 5.8. Design Approvals by the Smithsonian and Governmental Authorities ......... 33 45
Section 5.9. Construction Works Plan ............................................................................... 33 46
Section 5.10. Construction Criteria and Requirements ........................................................ 34 47
Section 5.11. Specifications and Drawings for Construction of the Project ........................ 35 48
Section 5.12. Material and Technical Requirements ........................................................... 35 49
Section 5.13. Operation and Storage Areas ......................................................................... 36 50
Section 5.14. Removal of Construction Debris ................................................................... 36 51
Section 5.15. Accident Prevention ....................................................................................... 36 52
Section 5.16. Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Construction Works........... 36 53
Section 5.17. Permits ........................................................................................................... 37 54
Section 5.18. Developer Responsibility ............................................................................... 37 55
Section 5.19. Inspections of Construction ........................................................................... 38 56
Section 5.20. Acceptance of Construction Works ............................................................... 38 57
Section 5.21. Warranties ...................................................................................................... 39 58
Section 5.22. Delivery Schedule .......................................................................................... 40 59
Section 5.23. Liquidated Damages ...................................................................................... 40 60
Section 5.24. Variations ....................................................................................................... 41 61
Section 5.25. Notice to the Smithsonian of Labor Disputes ................................................ 41 62
Section 5.26. Davis-Bacon Act ............................................................................................ 41 63
Section 5.27. Bond Security................................................................................................. 42 64
Section 5.28. Additional Bond Security .............................................................................. 42 65
Section 5.29. Subcontracting ............................................................................................... 42 66
ARTICLE 6 67
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE 68
Section 6.1. General Operational Duties ............................................................................ 42 69
Section 6.2. Specific Operational Duties ........................................................................... 43 70
Section 6.3. Hours of Operation ........................................................................................ 43 71
Section 6.4. Parking Technology ....................................................................................... 44 72
Section 6.5. Customer Relations ........................................................................................ 44 73
Section 6.6. Parking Enforcement ..................................................................................... 45 74
Section 6.7. Protection Services and Emergencies ............................................................ 45 75
Section 6.8. Safety and Security ........................................................................................ 45 76
Section 6.9. Books and Records ........................................................................................ 45 77
Section 6.10. Smithsonian Governance and Oversight ........................................................ 46 78
Section 6.11. Tax and Reporting Matters ............................................................................ 46 79
Section 6.12. Parking System Management Subcontracting ............................................... 46 80
Section 6.13. Personnel and Training .................................................................................. 47 81 iii
Section 6.14. Pedestrian Bridge and Mid-Point Connector Pathway Maintenance ............. 47 82
Section 6.15. Naming Rights ............................................................................................... 47 83
Section 6.16. Smithsonian Rights ........................................................................................ 47 84
Section 6.17. Review of Services ........................................................................................ 48 85
Section 6.18. Traffic Management Responsibility .............................................................. 48 86
Section 6.19. Commercial Activities ................................................................................... 48 87
Section 6.20. Annual Completion of the GSB Inspection Reports ...................................... 48 88
Section 6.21. Improvements Required by Law .................................................................... 48 89
Section 6.22. Appointment of Auditors ............................................................................... 48 90
Section 6.23. Taxes .............................................................................................................. 49 91
Section 6.24. Proposed Operating Standards ....................................................................... 49 92
Section 6.25. Modified Operating Standards ....................................................................... 49 93
Section 6.26. Key Performance Measures ........................................................................... 50 94
ARTICLE 7 95
CONCESSION PAYMENTS 96
Section 7.1. Initial Payment ............................................................................................... 51 97
Section 7.2. Annual Concession Fee.................................................................................. 51 98
Section 7.3. Payment of Floating Concession Fee ............................................................. 52 99
Section 7.4. Annual Certification of Floating Concession Fee .......................................... 52 100
Section 7.5. Payment of Annual Concession Fee .............................................................. 52 101
Section 7.6. Overdue Annual Concession Fee ................................................................... 52 102
Section 7.7. In-Kind Consideration ................................................................................... 53 103
ARTICLE 8 104
FEES, ACCOUNTS, DISTRIBUTIONS, AND COMPENSATION EVENTS 105
Section 8.1. Fees ................................................................................................................ 53 106
Section 8.2. Collection of Fees .......................................................................................... 53 107
Section 8.3. Amount of Fees .............................................................................................. 54 108
Section 8.4. Exemptions and Privileges ............................................................................. 54 109
Section 8.5. Inflation Adjustments..................................................................................... 54 110
Section 8.6. Publication of Fees ......................................................................................... 55 111
Section 8.7. Extraordinary Increases of Parking Fees ....................................................... 56 112
Section 8.8. Gross Revenues Account ............................................................................... 57 113
Section 8.9. Operating Reserve Account ........................................................................... 57 114
Section 8.10. Handover Reserve Account ........................................................................... 58 115
Section 8.11. Application of Gross Revenues ..................................................................... 58 116
Section 8.12. Compensation Events..................................................................................... 59 117
ARTICLE 9 118
ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER 119
Section 9.1. Restrictions on Transfers by the Developer ................................................... 59 120
Section 9.2. Permitted Succession and Assignments ......................................................... 60 121 iv
ARTICLE 10 122
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 123
Section 10.1. Monthly Reports ............................................................................................ 60 124
Section 10.2. Quarterly Reports ........................................................................................... 61 125
Section 10.3. Annual Reports .............................................................................................. 61 126
Section 10.4. Operating Budget ........................................................................................... 61 127
Section 10.5. Equity Contributions and Distributions ......................................................... 61 128
ARTICLE 11 129
EVENTS OF DEFAULT, REMEDIES, TERMINATION, AND TERMINATION 130
COMPENSATION 131
Section 11.1. Default by the Developer ............................................................................... 61 132
Section 11.2. Remedies by the Smithsonian Upon Developer Default ............................... 63 133
Section 11.3. Default by the Smithsonian ............................................................................ 65 134
Section 11.4. Remedies by the Developer Upon Smithsonian Default ............................... 65 135
Section 11.5. Termination for Convenience by the Smithsonian ........................................ 65 136
Section 11.6. Termination Due to Extended Force Majeure Event ..................................... 65 137
Section 11.7. Termination Due to Material Change Costs .................................................. 65 138
Section 11.8. Consequences of Termination or Reversion .................................................. 65 139
Section 11.9. Termination Compensation Process .............................................................. 67 140
Section 11.10. Termination Compensation Amounts ............................................................ 68 141
Section 11.11. Penalties ......................................................................................................... 70 142
ARTICLE 12 143
RISK OF LOSS, DAMAGE, AND INSURANCE 144
Section 12.1. Risk of Loss ................................................................................................... 70 145
Section 12.2. General Requirements .................................................................................... 71 146
Section 12.3. Evidence of Insurance .................................................................................... 71 147
Section 12.4. Cancellation ................................................................................................... 71 148
Section 12.5. Payment of Premiums .................................................................................... 72 149
Section 12.6. Not a Limit on Liability ................................................................................. 72 150
Section 12.7. Property Insurance ......................................................................................... 72 151
Section 12.8. Liability Insurance ......................................................................................... 73 152
Section 12.9. Insurance ........................................................................................................ 73 153
Section 12.10. Restoration/Termination ................................................................................ 75 154
ARTICLE 13 155
LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION 156
Section 13.1. Smithsonian Liability ..................................................................................... 75 157
Section 13.2. Developer Liability ........................................................................................ 76 158
Section 13.3. DISCLAIMERS; “AS IS”.............................................................................. 76 159 v
ARTICLE 14 160
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 161
Section 14.1. Representations and Warranties of the Developer ......................................... 78 162
Section 14.2. Representations and Warranties of the Smithsonian ..................................... 79 163
Section 14.3. Restatement as of the Effective Date ............................................................. 80 164
ARTICLE 15 165
PROJECT FINANCING 166
Section 15.1. Developer Obligations ................................................................................... 80 167
Section 15.2. Smithsonian Obligations ................................................................................ 80 168
Section 15.3. Financing Party .............................................................................................. 80 169
Section 15.4. Foreclosure by Financing Party ..................................................................... 81 170
Section 15.5. Rights of the Financing Party ........................................................................ 81 171
Section 15.6. New Agreement ............................................................................................. 82 172
ARTICLE 16 173
RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES 174
Section 16.1. Informal Dispute Resolution .......................................................................... 82 175
Section 16.2. Smithsonian is Not Subject to the Contract Disputes Act ............................. 82 176
Section 16.3. Claims ............................................................................................................ 82 177
Section 16.4. Claims Procedure ........................................................................................... 83 178
Section 16.5. Time Limits for Claims Decisions ................................................................. 83 179
Section 16.6. Final Decision ................................................................................................ 83 180
Section 16.7. Interest on Claims .......................................................................................... 83 181
ARTICLE 17 182
NOTICES ..................................................................................................................................... 84 183
ARTICLE 18 184
HANDOVER AT END OF TERM 185
Section 18.1. Handover Standards ....................................................................................... 84 186
Section 18.2. Handover Process........................................................................................... 84 187
ARTICLE 19 188
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 189
Section 19.1. Additional Requirements ............................................................................... 85 190
Section 19.2. Number and Gender ....................................................................................... 85 191
Section 19.3. Headings ........................................................................................................ 85 192
Section 19.4. References to this Agreement ........................................................................ 85 193
Section 19.5. References to any Person ............................................................................... 85 194
Section 19.6. Meaning of Including ..................................................................................... 85 195
Section 19.7. Meaning of Discretion ................................................................................... 85 196
Section 19.8. Meaning of Notice ......................................................................................... 85 197 vi
Section 19.9. Consents and Approvals ................................................................................ 85 198
Section 19.10. Payments by the Smithsonian ........................................................................ 85 199
Section 19.11. Trade Meanings ............................................................................................. 85 200
Section 19.12. Laws ............................................................................................................... 86 201
Section 19.13. Currency ......................................................................................................... 86 202
Section 19.14. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ................................................... 86 203
Section 19.15. Calculation of Time ....................................................................................... 86 204
Section 19.16. Approvals, Consents, and Performance by the Smithsonian ......................... 86 205
Section 19.17. Incorporation of Exhibits ............................................................................... 87 206
Section 19.18. Order of Precedence ....................................................................................... 87 207
Section 19.19. Covenant against Contingent Fees ................................................................. 87 208
Section 19.20. Officials Not to Benefit .................................................................................. 87 209
Section 19.21. Nondiscrimination.......................................................................................... 87 210
Section 19.22. No Joint Venture ............................................................................................ 87 211
Section 19.23. Equal Opportunity Clause .............................................................................. 87 212
Section 19.24. Failure of the Smithsonian to Insist on Compliance ...................................... 88 213
Exhibit List 215
Map of Parking System Site ........................................................................................... Exhibit A 216
Map of CPF Site...........................................................................................................Exhibit A-1 217
Map of Pedestrian Bridge ............................................................................................Exhibit A-2 218
Map of Mid-Point Connector Pathway ........................................................................Exhibit A-3 219
Map of Parking Lots A, B, and D ................................................................................Exhibit A-4 220
Map of Excluded Parking Areas ..................................................................................Exhibit A-5 221
Conceptual Design ......................................................................................................... Exhibit B1 222
Technical Requirements.................................................................................................. Exhibit C 223
Construction Schedule ................................................................................................. Exhibit D2 224
Developer Organizational Chart ..................................................................................... Exhibit E 225
Form of Effective Date Certificate ..................................................................................Exhibit F 226
Operating Standards ........................................................................................................ Exhibit G 227
Enforcement Policies and Procedures ............................................................................. Exhibit H 228
Smithsonian Contract Provisions .................................................................................. Exhibit I-1 229
FAR Requirements........................................................................................................ Exhibit I-2 230
Form of GSB Inspection Report ...................................................................................... Exhibit J 231
GSB Information ............................................................................................................. Exhibit K 232
Smithsonian’s Special Events Policy .............................................................................. Exhibit L 233
NCPC Requirements ...................................................................................................... Exhibit M 234
Handover Standards .....................................................................................................Exhibit N-1 235
1 Exhibit B will be the conceptual design attached as part of the Developer’s proposal in response to the RFP.
2 Exhibit D will be the construction schedule attached as part of the Developer’s proposal in response to the RFP, which will include firm deadlines for Substantial Completion of (i) the CPF, (ii) the Pedestrian Bridge and Mid-Point
Connector Pathway, and (iii) each of the Ancillary Works.
ii
Handover Process.........................................................................................................Exhibit N-2 236
Closing Security .............................................................................................................. Exhibit O 237
Rates for Parking Fees and Exemption Regimes .............................................................Exhibit P 238
Parking Technology Standards ....................................................................................... Exhibit Q 239
Penalty Provisions ........................................................................................................... Exhibit R 240
Compensation Events.......................................................................................................Exhibit S 241
Form of Equity Member Certificates ................................................. Exhibit T-1 and Exhibit T-2242
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK CENTRAL PARKING FACILITY 243
CONCESSION AGREEMENT 244
BY AND BETWEEN 245
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 246
AND 247
[DEVELOPER] 248
THIS NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK CENTRAL PARKING FACILITY 249
CONCESSION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the ________ day of 250
_________________, 2018 (the “Execution Date”) between the Smithsonian Institution 251
(“Smithsonian”), a trust instrumentality of the United States, and ___________________ (the 252
“Developer”), a _______________ [company]. 253
WHEREAS, the Smithsonian issued Request for Qualifications No. T17SOL10015 on 254
January 26, 2017 (as amended, the “RFQ”) and Request for Proposals No. T17SOL10048 on 255
___________, 2017 (as amended, the “RFP”) to solicit a developer to participate in a public-256 private partnership with the Smithsonian to perform the Project (as defined below); and 257
WHEREAS, the Developer submitted responses to the RFQ and the RFP and was selected 258 by the Smithsonian to enter into this Agreement; and 259
WHEREAS, in accordance with its National Zoological Park’s (“NZP”) 2008 260
Comprehensive Facilities Master Plan and 20-Year Programmatic Master Plan, the Smithsonian 261 desires to consolidate and expand current parking facilities at the NZP into a multi-story Central 262
Parking Facility (“CPF”) in order to enhance safety, security, and service levels by providing NZP 263 visitors with a centralized, accessible, and modern access point that serves as a landmark site, 264 characterized by architectural excellence and aesthetics aligned with the NZP’s central mission; 265 and 266
WHEREAS, the Smithsonian desires that the Developer design, construct, finance, and 267 operate the CPF as a multi-level structure comprising 1,285 parking spaces on the roof of the 268
NZP’s General Services Building (“GSB”) and on land immediately to the east that is currently 269 occupied by additional surface parking, equipment, and trailers, as identified in Exhibit A-1 (the 270
“CPF Site”); and 271
WHEREAS, the Smithsonian desires that the Developer design, construct, finance, and 272 operate a pedestrian bridge and contiguous connector pathway connecting the CPF to the landing 273 entry within the NZP via a new pedestrian access bridge that passes over North Road (respectively, 274 the “Mid-Point Connector Pathway” and “Pedestrian Bridge”), as identified in Exhibit A-2 (the 275
“Pedestrian Bridge Site”) and in Exhibit A-3 (the “Mid-Point Connector Pathway Site”); and 276
WHEREAS, the Smithsonian desires that the Developer demolish and stabilize with 277 natural habitat Parking Lots A, B, and D identified in Exhibit A-4 (collectively, the “Ancillary 278
Works”); and 279
WHEREAS, the Smithsonian desires that the Developer assume responsibility for all 280 traffic management activities within the Parking System Site as of the Effective Date; and 281
WHEREAS, (i) the Developer’s design, construction, financing, operation, and 282 maintenance of the CPF, the Pedestrian Bridge and Mid-Point Connector Pathway, (ii) the 283
Developer’s design, construction, and financing of the Ancillary Works, and (iii) the Developer’s 284 performance of the traffic management responsibilities at the NZP, all as further defined herein, 285 are collectively referred to herein as the “Project”; and 286
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to identify the roles and 287 responsibilities of the Parties with respect to the Project. 288
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, 289 warranties, and agreements contained herein, and other valuable consideration, the receipt and 290 sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties covenant and agree as follows: 291
ARTICLE 1 292
DEFINITIONS 293
Unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, for the purposes of this 294
Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings: 295
“Acceptance Letter” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.20.2. 296
“Affected Floating Concession Fees” means each of the Floating Concession Fees set 297 forth in the chart in Section 7.2.2 for the years in which the Lender Agreement is in effect. 298
“Affiliate” means in relation to any Person: (a) any other Person having Control of that 299
Person; (b) any other Person over whom that Person has Control; or (c) any Person over whom 300 any other Person referred to in (a) above also has Control, where “Control” of a Person by another 301
Person means that other Person (whether alone or with others, and whether directly or indirectly 302 at any tier): (i) holds the majority of voting rights in the controlled Person; (ii) has the right to 303 appoint the majority of the board of directors (or equivalent) of that controlled Person; and/or (iii) 304 exercises control over that controlled Person’s affairs. In the case of an Equity Member, if the 305
Equity Member is an investment fund, “Affiliate” includes such Equity Member’s general partner 306 and any other investment fund in which its general partner is an equity investor as a general partner. 307
“Agreement” means this Parking Concession Agreement entered into by and between the 308
Smithsonian and the Developer for the design, construction, financing, operation, and maintenance 309 of the Project. 310
“Ancillary Parking Fees” means any fees collected by the Developer from the provision 311 of Ancillary Parking Services, which such fees explicitly exclude any Parking Fees. 312
“Ancillary Parking Services” means any activities authorized by this Agreement that may 313 be provided by the Developer to Persons parking within the Parking System for parking-related 314 services (i.e. valet services, car washing services). 315
“Ancillary Works” means the demolition and stabilization with natural habitat surface of 316
Parking Lots A, B, and D identified in Exhibit A-4 in accordance with this Agreement. 317
“Annual Certification of Floating Concession Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 318
7.4. 319
“Annual Concession Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2. 320
“Annual Report” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3. 321
“Anti-Money Laundering Acts” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.1.10. 322
“Anti-Terrorism Order” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.1.10. 323
“Applicable Law” means all federal and District of Columbia laws, rules, regulations, 324 orders, ordinances, and other governmental standards and requirements which may be applicable 325 from time to time, as the context may require. 326
“Bid Date” means the date that final proposals are due from respondents pursuant to the 327
RFP. 328
“BOD” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.4. 329
“Business Days” means Monday through Friday, inclusive, other than holidays or other 330 days on which the District of Columbia government is closed. 331
“Casualty Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.10.1. 333
“Central Parking Facility” or “CPF” means a multi-level parking structure containing 334
1,285 parking spaces that will be designed, constructed, and maintained by the Developer in 335 accordance with this Agreement on the CPF Site. 336
“Change of Control” means a Transfer within a Person resulting in such Person no longer 337 being an Affiliate of the Person(s) that had Control over such Person immediately prior to such 338
Transfer. For purposes of this definition, “Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, 339 of the power to cause the direction of the management of a Person, whether through voting right 340 or securities, by contract, family relationship, or otherwise. 341
“Closing Security” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3. 343
“Commercial Activities” means any activities unrelated to parking that are proposed by 344 the Developer within the Parking System and are approved by the Smithsonian in accordance with 345 this Agreement. 346
“Commercial Fees” means any revenues collected by the Developer from Commercial 347
Activities approved by the Smithsonian in accordance with this Agreement. 348
“Compensation Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.12. 349
“Conceptual Design” means the conceptual design attached as Exhibit B, which will be 350 used by the Developer as the basis for the further design of the Project. 351
“Conditions Precedent” mean, collectively, the Developer Conditions Precedent, the 352
Smithsonian Conditions Precedent, and the Mutual Conditions Precedent. 353
“Construction Completion Date” shall mean each of the dates for various levels of 355 completion of portions of the Project as set forth in Exhibit D. 356
“Construction Documents Submission” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5.2. 357
“Construction Monitor” means an independent third party retained at the request of a 358
Financing Party to provide review and oversight of the construction and implementation of the 359
Project. 360
“Construction Schedule” means the schedule, including milestones for Substantial 361
Completion, of the Construction Works as set forth in Exhibit D. 362
“Construction Works” means the design and construction of the CPF, the Pedestrian 363
Bridge and Mid-Point Connector Pathway, and the Ancillary Works in accordance with this 364
Agreement. 365
“Construction Works Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.9. 366
“Consumer Price Index” or “CPI” means the Consumer Price Index – U.S. City Averages 367 for all Urban Consumers, All items in Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV, all urban 368 consumers (not seasonally adjusted) [BLS Series ID: CUURA311SA0] or its successor, as 369 published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or its successor. If the CPI 370 is changed so that the base year of the CPI changes, the CPI will be converted in accordance with 371 the conversion factor published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or 372 its successor. If the CPI is discontinued or substantially altered, the applicable substitute index 373 will be that chosen by the Secretary of the Treasury for the Department of Treasury’s Inflation-374
Linked Treasuries as described at 62 Fed. Reg. 846-847 (Jan. 6, 1997), or if no such securities are 375 outstanding, will be determined by the Parties in accordance with general market practice at that 376 time. 377
“Contracting Officer” means the person authorized to perform such role for this Project 378 as determined by the Smithsonian. 379
“CPF Site” means the roof of the GSB and land immediately to the east that is currently 380 occupied by additional surface parking, equipment, and trailers, as more particularly described in 381
Exhibit A-1. 382
“Customer Satisfaction Survey” is the survey developed under the Customer Satisfaction 383
Surveyor Agreement in accordance with the Operating Standards and this Agreement. 384
“Customer Satisfaction Surveyor Agreement” means the agreement to be entered into 385 by the Developer and the Customer Satisfaction Surveyor in advance of the Effective Date with 386 the approval of the Smithsonian, as such agreement may be further amended with the approval of 387 the Smithsonian. 388
“Customer Satisfaction Surveyor” is the surveying entity identified in the Customer 389
Satisfaction Surveyor Agreement. 390
“DCHPO” means the D.C. State Historic Preservation Office. 391
“DDOE” means the District Department of the Environment. 392
“DDOT” means the District Department of Transportation. 393
“Design Development” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5.1. 394
“Developer” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble. 395
“Developer Conditions Precedent” means those conditions precedent to the Effective 396
Date that are for the benefit of the Developer, as set forth in Section 2.5. 397
“Developer Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1. 398
“Developer Interest” means the interest of the Developer in the Parking System created 399 by this Agreement and the rights and obligations of the Developer under this Agreement. 400
“Developer Project Management Plan” means the plan prepared by the Developer in 401 accordance with the Technical Requirements, and approved in writing by the Smithsonian, that 402 describes the organization, staffing, systems, strategies, approaches, procedures, and methods for 403 the administration and management of the Construction Works and Parking System Management 404 in accordance with this Agreement. 405
“Developer Quality Management Plan” means the plan prepared by the Developer in 406 accordance with the Technical Requirements, and approved in writing by the Smithsonian, to guide 407 the delivery of quality assurance and quality control processes and procedures for the Construction 408
Works and Parking System Management and to ensure compliance with this Agreement. 409
“Dispute” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.1. 410
“District” means the District of Columbia. 411
“Document” has the meaning set forth in Section 19.16.2. 412
“Effective Date” means the date on which all the Conditions Precedent are satisfied or 413 waived, as the case may be, as evidenced by the execution by the Parties of an Effective Date 414
Certificate. 415
“Effective Date Certificate” means the certificate in the form of Exhibit F that will be 416 executed by the Parties to confirm the Effective Date. 417
“Emergency” means a situation that is urgent and calls for immediate action, which, if 418 such action is not taken, is reasonably likely to result in imminent harm or physical damage to any 419 or all of the Parking System or any Person, including the Smithsonian. 420
“Enforcement Policies and Procedures” means the policies and procedures set forth in 421
Exhibit H that are designed to deter parking violations within the Parking System. 422
“Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contract” means the contract to be 423 entered into by the Developer and its construction contractor with the approval of the Smithsonian, 424 as such agreement may be further amended with the approval of the Smithsonian. 425
“Environment” means any air (including air within natural or man-made structures above 426 or below ground), water (including territorial, coastal, and inland waters and ground water in drains 427 and sewers), land (including the sea or river bed under any water), surface land, and sub-surface 428 land. 429
“Environmental Law” means any federal or District of Columbia law, act, statute, 430 ordinance, rule, regulation, order, decree, permit, or ruling of any federal, District of Columbia, or 431 administrative regulatory body, agency, board, or commission or a judicial body, relating to the 432 protection of human health or the environment or otherwise regulating or restricting the 433 management, use, storage, disposal, treatment, handling, release, and/or transportation of a 434
Hazardous Material, which are applicable to the Project or activities on or about the Parking 435
System Site, including but not limited to 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq. (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. § 6901 436 et seq. (RCRA), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., the Safe 437
Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq., the 438
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq., the Toxic Substances Control 439
Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., the Emergency Planning and Community Right To Know Act, 42 440
U.S.C. § 11001 et seq., and any District of Columbia equivalent laws as each of the same is 441 amended or supplemented from time to time. 442
“Environmental Management Plan” means the environmental management plan 444 prepared by the Developer and approved in writing by the Smithsonian. 445
“Environmental Reports” means the [Phase 1] report prepared by the Developer dated 447
___________, 2018, which names the Smithsonian as a party that can rely on such report, and 448
[insert any other reports provided by the Smithsonian to the Developer or prepared by the 449
Developer in advance of the Effective Date]. 450
“Emergency Plan” means the emergency plan prepared by the Developer and approved 452 in writing by the Smithsonian. 453
“Equity Agreement” means any agreement as may be entered into between the Developer 455 and an Equity Member on or prior to the Effective Date in respect of an Equity Contribution 456 provided to the Developer for the design, engineering, procurement, construction and completion 457 of the Construction Works, which agreement shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and 458 substance to the Smithsonian. 459
“Equity Contribution” means any equity contribution in cash to the Developer and any 461 loan or advance to the Developer by any Shareholder or any Affiliate thereof. 462
“Equity Distribution” means (i) any Equity Contribution that may have been returned or 464 repaid, in whole or in part, to any Shareholder or any Affiliate thereof, (ii) any dividend or other 465 distribution paid by the Developer to any Shareholder or any Affiliate thereof with respect to any 466
Equity Contribution, (iii) any amount paid by the Developer to any Shareholder or any Affiliate 467 thereof as interest, fee, or premium with respect to any Equity Contribution, and (iv) any other 468 amount paid by the Developer to any Shareholder, any Affiliate thereof, or any other Person in 469 which the Developer may directly or indirectly own any class of capital stock or other equity 470 interest, other than any amount so paid in respect of goods sold or services performed by such 471
Shareholder, Affiliate, or other Person to or for the Developer in accordance with a contract or 472 lease complying with the requirements of this Agreement. 473
“Equity Member” means the members of the Developer that contribute Shareholders’ 475
Equity Contribution to the Developer as part of the Developer’s financing of the Project. 476
“Evaluation Period” means every period commencing on the Effective Date and ending 478 of the five (5) year anniversary thereof, or each subsequent three (3) year period thereafter. For 479 the avoidance of doubt, such 5-year and 3-year periods are fixed periods, rather than rolling 480 periods. 481
“Excluded Parking Areas” means those parking areas within the NZP that are identified 483 on Exhibit A-5 which shall remain under the sole custody and control of the Smithsonian for use 484 in non-commercial parking activities. 485
“Execution Date” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble. 486
“FAR” means the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 487
“Fees” means, collectively, the Parking Fees, the Ancillary Parking Fees, and the 488
Commercial Fees. 489
“Final Construction Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5.4. 490
“Financial Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.3. 491
“Financing” means the funding provided by a Financing Party to the Developer pursuant 492 to the Financing Documents. 493
“Financing Documents” means, collectively, any Lender Agreements and any Equity 494
Agreements entered into on or prior to the Effective Date by the Developer and a Financing Party 495 with respect to the financing of this Project, and any agreement representing the refinancing 496 thereof, which agreement shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the 497
Smithsonian. 498
“Financing Party” means, collectively, any Lenders and Equity Members. 499
“Floating Concession Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.2. 500
“Floating Concession Fee Percentage Change” has the meaning set forth in Section 501
7.2.2. 502
“FONZ” means Friends of the National Zoo, a non-profit partner of the Smithsonian’s 503
National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. 504
“Force Majeure” means labor dispute, fire, unusual delay in transportation or delivery, 505 unavoidable casualty, flood, earthquake, epidemic, civil disturbance, war, terrorism or threats 506 thereof, freight embargo, riot, sabotage, unusually severe weather conditions in the District of 507
Columbia as determined by the National Weather Service, labor or material shortage or any other 508 similar act or condition, in each case only to the extent the event in question is not reasonably 509 foreseeable by and is beyond the control of and not caused by the fault or negligence of the 510
Developer or the Smithsonian, as applicable, and that results in a delay in the commencement, 511 prosecution, or completion of requirements under this Agreement; provided that the Party claiming 512
Force Majeure provides notice to the other Party of such Force Majeure event within seven (7) 513 days of discovery of such Force Majeure event, which notice shall include the Party’s estimate of 514 the length of the delay that will be caused by such event and the actions the Party claiming Force 515
Majeure is taking to minimize such delay. 516
“General Services Building” or “GSB” means the building shown on Exhibit A-1 that 518 was constructed by the Smithsonian in 1976 and houses the NZP commissary that prepares animal 519 food, the fleet fuel depot, operations and maintenance shops, NZP Exhibits offices, and NZP Park 520
Management, as well as general administrative offices and engineering (design and construction), 521 support offices, locker rooms, and employee restrooms. 522
“Governmental Authority” means any and all federal or District of Columbia 523 governmental or quasi-governmental municipal corporation, board, agency, authority, department, 524 or body having jurisdiction over all or any portion of the Parking System Site or the Project or the 525
Developer, including, the NCPC, United States Commission on Fine Arts, DCHPO, DDOE, and 526
DDOT. 527
“Governmental Delay” means a delay in performance by the Developer directly caused 529 by either: (i) with respect to any matter that requires the approval of the Smithsonian specifically 530 under this Agreement, where the Developer has provided the Smithsonian sufficient information 531 to respond to such request for approval, the Smithsonian fails to specify in reasonable detail the 532 reason for the Smithsonian’s disapproval or rejection of such matter and the changes that would 533 be required for approval, (ii) with respect to any matter that requires the review or consent of any 534
Governmental Authority, where the Developer has provided such Governmental Authority 535 sufficient information to respond to such request for approval, delays caused by such 536
Governmental Authority not completing its review within the customary response period for the 537 matter in question, imposing conditions that are not customary for the matter in question or that 538 would constitute a material change to the Construction Works Plans or the Construction Schedule, 539 or acting outside of such Government Authority’s powers contained in Applicable Law, or (iii) a 540
Governmental Authority requires a material change to the Final Construction Documents which is 541 inconsistent with the Technical Requirements; provided that the Developer must provide notice to 542 the Smithsonian of such Governmental Delay event within seven (7) days of discovery of such 543
Governmental Delay event, which notice shall include the Developer’s estimate of the length of 544 the delay that will be caused by such event and the actions the…
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