NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Request For Proposals – Sale and Removal of Structure Located at:
125 2nd Street, Sealy, TX 77474
The Sealy 4B Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) will receive Proposals for the following proposed project:
Sale and Removal of Structure Located at 125 2nd Street, Sealy, TX 77474
Hard copies must be submitted.
Online bidding will NOT be utilized for this solicitation.
Sealed Bids will be opened at 3:00 p.m. on June 3, 2024.
The Bid Results will be read out loud at the location of 330 Main Street, Suite 5, Sealy, TX 77474
The 2023 Inspection Report of 125 2nd Street is available for viewing and downloading from the Sealy Economic Development Corporation website or this link https://sealyedc.com/proposals/
A pre-bid meeting will not be required for this solicitation; however, the property to be sold is being made available for public inspection, or questions regarding the solicitation. To schedule an inspection contact the Sealy EDC at ecodev@ci.sealy.tx.us
The Sealy Economic Development Corporation reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or parts of bids to waive any and all technicalities and to accept any bid, or part of the bid, which it deems advantageous to itself.
Contracts for work under the proposal will obligate the contractors and subcontractors not to discriminate in employment practices.
For clarification, the real property in which the structure sits is not being sold or conveyed and your response should not include any reference to the real property.
BY ORDER OF THE SEALY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Dated, this 29th day of April, 2024.
Bill Atkinson
Executive Director of the Sealy Economic Development Corporation
SEALY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
330 Main Street
Suite 8
Sealy, TX 77474
Request for Proposal
SEALED RFP – Sale and Removal of Structure Located at 125 2nd Street, Sealy, TX 77474 (to be moved from the current property by buyer)
Sealy Economic Development Corporation
330 Main Street
Suite 8
Sealy, TX 77474
Notice is hereby given to prospective buyers that inspection of this building and property will be made available on an appointment basis. To schedule an appointment contact: ecodev@ci.sealy.tx.us
Proposal Opening Date: June 3
Proposal Opening Time: 3:00 p.m., Central Standard Time
Proposal Receiving Location:
Sealy Economic Development Corporation Office
330 Main Street
Suite 8
Sealy, TX 77474
Sealed Proposals must be received at the receiving location listed above no later than date and time stated above.
The proposals will be opened and the names of the respondents publicly read in Board Room at the Sealy Economic Development Corporation Office immediately after the closing hour for the proposals on said date.
No late proposals will be considered
NOTICES:
The Sealy Economic Development Corporation hereby notifies all respondents that in regard to any sale entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded equal opportunities to submit proposals in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, or any federally protected class in consideration for an award.
The Sealy Economic Development Corporation reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals, to waive any and all technicalities, and to accept any proposal or part thereof, which in its opinion is most advantageous.
In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the prices in the proposal, the Sealy Economic Development Corporation reserves the right to consider the most advantageous proposal thereof or to reject the submittal.
Proposals must be submitted in sealed envelope(s) or packages(s).
The outside of the envelope or package must clearly state the name of the project and the time and date specified for receipt.
The name and address of the Proposer must also be clearly printed on the outside of the envelope(s) or packages.
Published in the Sealy News
First Publication: May 2, 2024
Second Publication: May 16, 2024
The Sealy Economic Development Corporation is soliciting a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for the Sale of a one-story Structure which is currently located at 125 2nd Street, Sealy, TX 77474. The structure must be moved at buyer’s expense to a location determined by buyer.
The movement of the structure must comply with all laws and local ordinances. Buyer is responsible for following all local ordinances, and state laws, obtaining all applicable permits, licenses, and safety guidelines throughout the loading and transport of the structure located at 125 2nd Street.
Local ordinances specifically applicable to the moving of a building are included herein.
Buyer will have 90 days from the date of bid acceptance by Sealy Economic Development Corporation to move the building in its entirety or forfeit any further interest or ownership in the building.
The deadline for submission of proposals is June 3, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal is received in a timely manner.
Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered for award, regardless of whether or not the delay was outside the control of the submitting firm or person.
The Sealy Economic Development Corporation reserves the right to negotiate with any and all persons or firms submitting timely proposals.
All proposals submitted for consideration must include the original and one (1) paper copy, and be clearly marked on the outside of the sealed envelope with the words “Sealy Economic Development Corporation, RFP – Sale and Removal of Structure located at 125 2nd Street, Sealy, TX 77474” and must contain the name of the company or person submitting the proposal.
Proposals shall be valid for a period of ninty (90) days from the date they are opened.
For inquiries regarding this RFP, please contact Sealy Economic Development Corporation by email at ecodev@ci.sealy.tx.us
The deadline for inquiries is May 29, 2024, at 5:00 P.M.
SUMMARY
The Sealy Economic Development Corporation owns the property located at 125 2nd Street for future development. A wood-frame structure currently sits on the property and is not needed for use by the Sealy Economic Development Corporation.
The Sealy Economic Development Corporation wishes to sell the wood-frame, one-story structure in its current, as-is, condition.
The buyer of the structure will need to arrange for the building to be moved at the buyer’s expense while complying with all laws and local ordinances.
Description of Structure Being Sold
- The wood-frame, one-story structure being sold is currently located at 125 2nd Street.
- The structure was previously used as a restaurant and bakery, with 2 bathrooms. The structure sits on masonry block piers.
- The structure is approximately 26 feet long and 25.5 feet wide and is approximately 663 square feet in size.
- The structure’s electric, water, and gas services are all disconnected.
- Final and safe disconnection of each utility will be the responsibility of the buyer, at the buyer’s expense.
Sealy Economic Development Corporation shall sell the building to the highest bidder.
*There is a shed noted in the inspection report that has since been removed from the property.
The structure will be conveyed “as is” with any and all defects and faults and the seller makes no representation or warranty whatsoever whether expressed, implied, or statutory with respect to the structure. Buyer agrees that buyer is not relying on any warranty or representation of the seller or any agent, employee, representative, director, or officer of the seller, and that buyer is buying the structure “as is” subject to all faults and without any expressed or implied warranties of any kind, including, but not limited to, materials, workmanship, good and workmanlike construction, design, condition, habitability, tenantability, fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability or the environmental condition of the house and the presence of or contamination by hazardous materials, and the seller hereby disclaims any such warranty. Buyer has determined on the buyer’s behalf (a) the physical condition of the house and there is no defect or condition that is unacceptable to the buyer, and (b) that all environmental conditions relating to the house are acceptable to the buyer. Buyer is responsible for removing the house within 60 calendar days of the bid acceptance by Sealy City Council and the seller assumes no liability in removal of the house. Buyer shall indemnify the seller from any and all liability with regard to moving the structure.
Representative photo of the exterior of the structure and the Commercial Building Inspection Report are shown below.
