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make written demand upon Owner or its surety, or both, to immediately remedy the default or <br />violation ("Notice"). Owner shall substantially commence the work required to remedy the <br />default or violation within ten (10) days of the Notice. If the default or violation constitutes an <br />immediate threat to the public health, safety, or welfare, City may provide the Notice verbally, <br />and Owner shall substantially commence the required work within twenty-four (24) hours <br />thereof. Immediately upon City's issuance of the Notice, Owner and its surety shall be liable to <br />City for all costs of construction and installation of the Improvements and all other <br />administrative costs and expenses as provided for in Section 3 of this Agreement. <br />2.2 Failure to Remedy; City Action. If the work required to remedy the <br />noticed default or violation is not diligently prosecuted to a completion acceptable to City within <br />the time frame contained in the Notice, City may complete all remaining work, arrange for the <br />completion of all remaining work, and/or conduct such remedial activity as in its sole and <br />absolute discretion it believes is required to remedy the default or violation. All such work or <br />remedial activity shall be at the sole and absolute cost, expense, and liability of Owner and its <br />surety, without the necessity of giving any further notice to Owner or surety. City's right to take <br />such actions shall in no way be limited by the fact that Owner or its surety may have constructed <br />any, or none of the required or agreed upon Improvements at the time of City's demand for <br />performance. In the event City elects to complete or arrange for completion of the remaining <br />work and Improvements, City may require all work by Owner or its surety to cease in order to <br />allow adequate coordination by City. If the City elects to complete or arrange for the <br />construction and/or completion of the Improvements, the City may place a lien on the Property <br />for the cost of such work. If City sues to compel performance of this Agreement, to recover the <br />cost of completing the Improvements or to enforce the lien, Owner shall pay all reasonable <br />attorney's fees, costs of suit and all other expenses incurred by City in connection therewith, and <br />the attorney's fees, costs and other expenses shall also become a lien on the Property. <br />2.3 Other Remedies. No action by City pursuant to Section 2.0 et SeMc . of this <br />Agreement shall prohibit City from exercising any other right or pursuing any other legal or <br />equitable remedy available under this Agreement or any federal, state, or local law. City may <br />exercise its rights and remedies independently or cumulatively, and City may pursue inconsistent <br />remedies. City may institute an action for damages, injunctive relief, or specific performance. <br />3. Administrative Costs. If Owner fails to construct and install all or any part of the <br />Improvements within the time required by this Agreement, or if Owner fails to comply with any <br />other obligation contained herein, Owner and its Surety shall be jointly and severally liable to <br />City for all administrative expenses, fees, and costs, including reasonable attorney's fees and <br />costs, incurred in obtaining compliance with this Agreement or in processing any legal action or <br />for any other remedies permitted by law. <br />4. Acceptance of Improvements; As -Built or Record Drawings. If the <br />Improvements are properly completed by Owner and approved by the City Engineer, and if they <br />comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, regulations, codes, <br />standards, and other requirements, the City Council shall be authorized to accept the <br />Improvements. The City Council may, in its sole and absolute discretion, accept fully completed <br />portions of the Improvements prior to such time as all of the Improvements are complete, which <br />shall not release or modify Owner's obligation to complete the remainder of the Improvements <br />Deferred Improvement Agreement <br />Page 4 of 12 <br />ORANGE\C W ILKES\54393.2 <br />