Services and Utilities Landlord shall furnish all normal services and utilities such as elevator service, lighting replacement for building standard lights, restroom supplies, window washing, janitorial services, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC”) maintenance, landscape maintenance, parking lot sweeping, pest control services, and fire alarm monitoring (if installed and required) in a manner that such services are customarily furnished to comparable office buildings in the area. Landlord shall also provide water, sewer, electric, gas and trash removal services to the building as required. Provided that Tenant is not in default hereunder, Landlord agrees to furnish to the Premises at all times , electricity for normal desk top office equipment, .normal copying equipment, technical equipment, and “HVAC” as is reasonably required for the comfortable use and occupancy of the Premises. The normally recognized business hours for the Building are as follows: 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday (except Holidays), and 8:00 am to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays. If Tenant desires HVAC and/or electricity at any other time, Tenant may override the HVAC and/or electricity system for additional heating, cooling or electricity outside of the normal business hours. Such additional HVAC and/or electricity usage shall be electronically monitored, and Tenant shall pay Landlord’s direct charges therefore on demand. Landlord shall also maintain and keep lighted the common stairs, common entries and restrooms in the Building. Landlord shall not be in default hereunder or be liable for any damages directly or indirectly resulting from, nor shall the Rent be abated by reason of (i) the installation, use or interruption of use of any equipment in connection with the furnishing of any of the foregoing services, (ii) failure to furnish or delay in furnishing any such services where such failure or delay is caused by accident or any condition or event beyond the reasonable control of Landlord, or by the making of necessary repairs or improvements to the Premises, Building or Project, or (iii) the limitation, curtailment or rationing of, or restrictions on, use of water, electricity, gas or any other form of energy serving the Premises, Building or Project, which has been imposed upon the Landlord. Landlord shall not be liable except where Landlord is found to be grossly negligent for a loss of or injury to property or business, however occurring, through or in connection with or incidental to failure to furnish any such services. If Tenant uses heat generating machines or equipment in the Premises which affect the temperature otherwise maintained by the HVAC system, Landlord reserves the right to install supplementary air conditioning units in the Premises and the cost thereof, including the cost of installation, operation and maintenance thereof, shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord upon demand by Landlord. Should Tenant consume water or electric current in excess of that usually furnished or supplied for the use of premises as general office space Landlord may have installed a water meter or electrical current meter in the Premises to measure the amount of water or electric current consumed. The cost of any such meter and its installation, maintenance and repair shall be paid for by the Tenant and Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord promptly upon demand for all such water and electric current consumed as shown by said meters, at the rates charged for such services by the local public utility. If a separate meter is not installed, the excess cost for such water and electric current shall be established by an estimate made by a utility company or an electrical engineer hired jointly by Landlord and Tenant and at Tenant’s expense. Nothing contained in this Section shall restrict Landlord’s right to require at any time separate metering of utilities furnished to the Premises. In the event utilities are separately metered, Tenant shall pay promptly upon demand for all utilities consumed at utility rates charged by the local public utility plus any additional expense incurred by Landlord in keeping account of the utilities so consumed. Tenant shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of any such meters at its sole cost.
