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5. Claims. Each indemnified party (the "Indemnitee ") shall give the indemnifying party (the "Indemnitor ") prompt written notice of any claim asserted against one or more of the indemnified persons or entities under Paragraphs 3 and 4 including, but not limited to, any notice of claim, demand, action, controversy or suit which may give rise to a claim of indemnification under this Agreement. If the claim is covered by Paragraphs 3 or 4, the Indemnitor shall undertake the defense of such claim, demand, action, controversy or suit by counsel of its choosing at its sole cost and expense. The Indemnitee shall give the Indemnitor and its counsel reasonable assistance and cooperation with respect to such defense. If investigative or remedial work is required to resolve any claim, demand, action, controversy or suit covered by Paragraphs 3 or 4, the Indemnitor shall have the right to select the environmental consultant and shall pay for such work at its sole cost and expense. If the Indemnitor, within 30 days after notice of any claim, demand, action, controversy or suit covered by Paragraphs 3 or 4, fails to undertake a defense, the Indemnitee shall have the right to undertake a defense, including compromise or settlement thereof with counsel of their choosing, and to select an environmental consultant to perform environmental investigation and remediation work required to address such claim by an applicable government authority. The Indemnitor shall be responsible for reimbursing the Indemnitee for reasonable legal fees and Environmental Costs. The Indemnitor shall retain the right to assume such defense and environmental work, with legal counsel and an environmental contractor of its choosing. 6. Remediation. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Indemnitor agrees to promptly perform the environmental investigations and corrective actions necessary to remediate any contamination by Hazardous Substances at the Property covered by the Indemnitor's indemnification to the extent required by the IDEM and any other governmental authorities with jurisdiction over the Hazardous Substances and contamination at the Property. As used herein, "Remediation" means (i) for investigations and corrective actions covered by the Voluntary Remediation Agreement and implementation of the Voluntary Remediation Plan between Honeywell and IDEM, "Remediation Work" as defined in the Remediation Agreement, and (ii) in all other instances, performing environmental property assessment activities (which may include taking soil borings and the installation, sampling and maintaining of groundwater monitoring wells and/or other monitoring points and related activities) on the Property to complete an assessment of the Property as required by IDEM or other governmental authorities; (iii) performing corrective action to diligently remediate such Hazardous Substances consistent with the rules, regulations and requirements of IDEM or other governmental authorities. The Parties acknowledge that, pursuant to the Remediation Agreement, Honeywell has agreed with Bosch to undertake remediation of the surface and sub - surface Environmental Conditions as set forth therein. Any remediation shall be considered complete upon the issuance of a letter from IDEM or other governmental authority stating that no further action is necessary concerning the Property (a "NFA Letter "). Upon termination of the remediation, the Indemnitor shall decommission any remaining monitoring points and other corrective action equipment and restore the surface of the Property affected by the decommissioning to substantially the same