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(60) day period shall be extended for the period of time required for Tenant to complete
<br />the cure up to a maximum period of one hundred and eighty (180) days.
<br /> 20. Hazardous Substances.
<br /> (a) Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Substance to be used,
<br />stored, generated, or disposed of on or in the Premises by Tenant, Tenant's agents,
<br />employees, contractors or invitees, without first obtaining Landlord's written consent,
<br />which may be withheld at the Landlord's sole and absolute discretion. If Hazardous
<br />Substances are used, stored, generated, or disposed of on or in the Premises, or if the
<br />Premises become contaminated in any manner for which Tenant is legally liable, Tenant
<br />shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Landlord from any and all claims,
<br />damages, fines, judgments, penalties, costs, liabilities, or losses (including, without
<br />limitation, a decrease in value of the Premises for the building(s) of which they are a part,
<br />damages because of adverse impact on marketing of the space, and any and all sums paid
<br />for settlement of claims, attorneys', consultant, and expert fees) arising during or after the
<br />Term and arising as a result of such contamination by Tenant. This indemnification
<br />includes, without limitation, any and all costs incurred because of any investigation of the
<br />site or any cleanup, removal, or restoration mandated by a federal, state, or local agency
<br />or political subdivision. In addition, if Tenant causes or permits the presence of any
<br />Hazardous Substance on the Premises and this results in contamination, Tenant shall
<br />promptly, at its sole expense, take any and all necessary actions to return the Premises to
<br />the condition existing before the presence of any such Hazardous Substance on the
<br />Premises, provided, however, that Tenant shall first obtain Landlord's approval for any
<br />such remedial action.
<br /> (b) As used herein, "Hazardous Substance" means any substance which is
<br />toxic, ignitable, reactive, or corrosive and which is regulated by any local government,
<br />the State of Missouri, or the United States government. "Hazardous Substance" includes
<br />any and all material or substances which are defined as "hazardous waste," "extremely
<br />hazardous waste," or a "hazardous substance," pursuant to state, federal, or local
<br />governmental law. "Hazardous Substance" includes, but it not restricted, to asbestos,
<br />pholycholorinated biphenyls ("PCBs"), and petroleum.
<br /> 21. Mechanic’s Liens. Tenant shall be obligated to pay all costs for
<br />work done by or for Tenant on the Premises. During the term of this Lease, Tenant shall
<br />do all things necessary to prevent the filing and enforcement of any mechanics',
<br />materialmen's, contractors', vendors, laborers', subcontractors' or other liens against the
<br />Premises, or any part thereof, by reason of any construction, repair, work, labor, services
<br />or materials performed or supplied or claimed to have been performed or supplied to
<br />Tenant or the Premises, or any part thereof, through or under Tenant. In the event a claim
<br />or lien is asserted for work or materials provided to Tenant on the Premises, Tenant may
<br />contest any such claim or lien in which event it shall furnish Landlord adequate security
<br />in the amount of the claim or lien, plus estimated costs and interest. In the alternative,
<br />Tenant may provide Landlord a bond issued by a corporate surety approved by Landlord
<br />in the amount of the claim or lien. If the validity of a claim or lien is established by final
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