RFP 2024-006 - Purchase of City-Owned Real Property (PDF)

Agency:	City of Palestine
State:	Texas
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	531190 - Lessors of Other Real Estate Property 531311 - Residential Property Managers 531390 - Other Activities Related to Real Estate
Posted Date:	Mar 14, 2024
Due Date:	Mar 18, 2024
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This notice is published in the Palestine Herald Press on Saturday, March 2, 2024, and Saturday,

March 9, 2024.

PUBLIC NOTICE

REQUEST FOR SEALED BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE

OF CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY

The City of Palestine (“City”) is soliciting Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase of city-

owned real property (“Property”) as described below.

PROPERTY ID: 31637

DESCRIPTION: JACKSON BLOCK R LOT 3 & 1A

LAND ACRES: 1.2450

CURRENTLY ZONED: MIXED RESIDENTIAL

To choose the winning bidder, the City of Palestine City Council will consider the following items:

the buyer’s ability to bring business to Palestine, the buyer’s ability to bring tax revenue into

Palestine, the buyer’s ability to increase employment in Palestine, and the buyer’s ability to

remodel and maintain upkeep of the buildings. Other items may be discussed before an award is

made if needed. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Should any bid be

accepted, payment shall be made by cashier’s check or money order payable to the City of

Palestine within three days of the award notice.

Provisions of the sale of the Property shall include:

1. For the purchase of the real property in “as is” condition;

2. For the conveyance of the Property by special warranty deed, and the deed will specify the

property is sold “as is”;

3. For the Buyer to pay all survey fees;

4. For the Buyer to pay all fees, commissions, and costs associated with closing the sale of the

Property; Should the Buyer use a realtor, any such fees due the realtor will not be deducted from

the bid/purchase price;

5. For the Buyer to assume all responsibility or liability for any environmental condition affecting

the Property or any clean-up or remediation that may be required by law.

The Property will be sold “as is” with no warranties or representations as to suitability for any

particular use. Conveyance of the Property will be by special warranty deed. By submitting a bid,

each bidder agrees to waive and does hereby waive any claim the bidder has or may have against

the City of Palestine, Texas, and the City’s respective employees and representatives for the award

of damages or attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with the administration, evaluation, or

recommendation of any bid, waiver, deletion or amendment of any requirements under this Public

Notice, acceptance or rejection of any bids, and award of the bid. By submitting a bid, the bidder

specifically waives any right to recover or be paid attorney fees from the City of Palestine, Texas,

or any of the City’s employees and representatives under any of the provisions of the Texas

Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act (Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 37.001,

et. seq., as amended). The bidder acknowledges and agrees that this is the intentional

relinquishment of a presently existing known right and that there is no disparity of bargaining

power between the bidder and the City of Palestine, Texas.

Your proposal shall be governed by the following schedule:

Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST)

Deadline for inquiries, questions, or requests for information regarding this request for proposal.

All questions must be submitted in writing by E-mail: therrera@palestine-tx.org.

Monday, March 18, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST)

Sealed bid proposals are due in the City Secretary’s Office. The date and time received shall be

noted on the envelope or box and initialed. Proposals cannot be altered or amended after the

submission deadline. Any interlineations, alterations, or erasures made before bid opening must

be initialed by the signor of the proposal, guaranteeing authenticity. Bids Proposals received after

the published deadline shall remain unopened and be returned to the bidder.

Please include the following on the sealed bid envelope:

“SEALED RFP 2024-006 – PURCHASE OF CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY – TO BE

OPENED: 03/18/2024 AT 1:30 P.M.

Mailing Address and Hand Delivery Address:

City of Palestine

Attn: April Jackson, City Secretary

504 North Queen Street

Palestine, TX 75801

Monday, March 18, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST)

Sealed bids will be opened and publicly read in the City Hall Conference Room at 504 N. Queen

Street, Palestine, Texas. Bids that are received, which are unmarked, shall be opened for

identification purposes only and resealed. The envelope or box shall be marked accordingly.

The bids shall remain on file, open for inspection, for at least forty-eight (48) hours before being

awarded. After your response to this RFP is submitted, the City will negotiate a final price, which

the City Council will approve on March 25, 2024.

Point of Contact:

In the event clarification or additional information is needed, contact:

City of Palestine

Teresa Herrera, City Manager

504 N. Queen Street

Palestine, Texas 75801

Telephone: 903-731-815

E-Mail: therrera@palestine-tx.org

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