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16 PHILADELPHIA REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ADDENDUM TO OWNER/ARCHITECT AGREEMENT OWNER: ARCHITECT: PROJECT: This Addendum shall amend the Agreement between Architect and Owner executed in connection with certain construction or rehabilitation work for the Project ( Agreement ). This Addendum does not limit in any way the terms and conditions of the Agreement but shall amend it to include the following: The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority ( Lender ) has agreed to provide financing for the development of the Project with funds provided by the City of Philadelphia ( City ) that may be provided by the City, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( Commonwealth ) or the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ). Owner and Architect agree that the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall at all times be subject to and in conformity with the rules and regulations of Lender, the City, the Commonwealth and HUD, as may be applicable. The provisions of this Addendum supersede and void all inconsistent provisions in the Agreement. 1. Architect and Owner recognize the interests of Lender in the Project and any action, inaction or determination made pursuant to the Agreement is subject to acceptance or rejection by Lender. 2. No portion of the Architect s work or responsibility may be assigned or delegated without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. 3. Architect shall submit to Lender an executed Architect s Certification. 4. Architect authorizes Lender to use the Plans and Specifications and agrees to a collateral assignment of the Agreement to Lender who may use them to complete the development of the Project without any additional cost. 5. At all times during the term of the Agreement, Architect and all of its subcontractors, at their own expense, shall maintain or cause to be maintained with insurance companies with a Best Rating of A- or better and licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or otherwise satisfactory to the Lender, insurance as follows:

17 a) Commercial General Liability Insurance with a general aggregate limit of Two Million ($2,000,000) Dollars, One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars per occurrence combined single limit for bodily injury (including death) and property damage, One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars for personal and advertising injury and One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars for products and completed operations. The policy will include: Public Liability and Property Damage Coverage for bodily injury, accidental death and damage to property, which may arise from operations under this Agreement, and Contractual Liability Insurance. b) Workers Compensation/Employer s Liability Insurance for all its employees and those of its subcontractors in accordance with statutory requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The coverage will include an All States Endorsement. The minimum limits of liability for employer s liability insurance are One Hundred Thousand ($100,000) Dollars for bodily injury by accident for each accident, One Hundred Thousand ($100,000) Dollars for bodily injury by disease for each employee and Five Hundred Thousand ($500,000) Dollars for the policy limit for bodily injury by disease. c) Automobile Liability Insurance for all owned, non-owned and hired vehicles against bodily injury (including death) and property damage with limitation of One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars, combined single limit and coverage for contractual liability, including liability for employee injury assumed under this Agreement. d) Professional Liability Insurance for all actual or alleged acts, errors and omissions arising out of professional services rendered as well as liability assumed under this Agreement. The limit of liability for each claim and the annual aggregate will be One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars with a deductible not to exceed $50,000. Tail coverage must also be maintained to cover occurrences happening during the performance of this Agreement for a period of at least two (2) years after completion of this Agreement. e) Lender, the City and their respective officers, directors, agents and employees, as their interests may appear, shall be named as additional insured on the general liability and automobile liability insurance policies. f) All insurance, either by provisions in the policy or by special endorsement attached thereto, will be primary and non-contributory, will not be invalidated due to the acts or omissions of Lender, the City or their respective officers, directors, agents or employees and contain a "Cross Liability" Endorsement which provides that the insurance afforded applies separately to each insured against whom a claim is made or suit is brought, including claims by one insured against another, except with respect to the limits of the company's liability.

18 g) If any such insurance is due to expire during the Agreement, Architect will not permit the coverage to lapse and will furnish evidence of coverage to Lender. 4. In connection with this Agreement, Architect shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in accordance with the laws and regulations of the City, the Commonwealth or HUD. 5. Architect represents and warrants to Owner and Lender that: a) It is not is debarred or suspended or placed in ineligibility status under the provisions of any federal or state regulations. b) It is not currently indebted to the City, and will not at any time during the term of the Agreement (including any extensions or renewals thereof) be indebted to the City, for or on account of any delinquent taxes (including, but not limited to, taxes collected by the City on behalf of the School District of Philadelphia), liens, judgments, fees or other debts for which no written agreement or payment plan satisfactory to the City has been established. In addition to any other rights or remedies available to the Lender or Owner at law or in equity, Architect acknowledges that any breach or failure to conform to this certification may result in the withholding of payments otherwise due to Architect and, if such breach or failure is not resolved within a reasonable time frame may result in the termination of the Agreement for default. 6. Architect certifies that: a) No Federal funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the Architect, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. (b) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement, Borrower shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying", in accordance with its instructions. (c) The requirement for this certification as set forth herein will be required without modification in all lower tier subcontracts.

19 (d) Architect shall provide immediate written notice to the Lender if the Borrower learns that its certification or that of a subcontractor was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous because of changed circumstances. Borrower shall require the same notification from its subcontractors. 7. Architect shall observe the construction/rehabilitation of the Project, review and approve all change orders, maintain the change order log, attend job meetings and provide minutes of the meetings and copies of the log to Lender. 8. Architect shall approve submittals and vouchers for payment covering construction costs to represent that the work done and the materials supplied are in accordance with the approved Plans and Specifications. 9. Upon substantial completion of the Project, Architect shall certify to Owner and Lender that to the best of his/her knowledge, information and belief and on the basis of his/her observations, the work has been substantially completed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the construction contract with the general contractor and the Plans and Specifications, that the Project is ready for occupancy, that there are no defects and deficiencies other than punchlist items or incomplete work awaiting seasonal opportunity such as landscaping or heating system tests. 10. The Agreement and this Addendum shall not be modified except in writing with the consent of Lender. 11. It is agreed and understood that Lender is not a partner of or joint venturer with Owner or Architect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Architect and Owner have duly executed this Addendum this day of,. Architect: Owner: