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• • 11.C.2. AUTHORIZATION TO SELL COUNTY -OWNED REAL PROPERTY TO HIGHEST BIDDER - LOTS 185,199, AND 200, BLOCK 14, W. E. GEOFFREYS SUBDIVISION General Services Director Tom Frame reg iewed a Memorandum of April 1, 2002: Date: April 1, 2002 To: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners Thru: James E. Chandler, County Administrator From. Thomas W. Frame, General Services Director .-ILtizd cz, Subject: Authorization to Sell Real Property to Highest Bidder BACKGROUND: Attached Exhibit "A" depicts a portion of land located near the northeast intersection of U.S. 1 and 37th Street. The property shown in yellow is property that is currently owned by Indian River County. The County gained ownership of this property through delinquent taxes. The exact owned portion is Lots 185, 199 and 200 of Block 14, W.E. Geoffrey's Subdivision. And, the County owns the east one-half of vacated 19`h Avenue lying between 37`s Street and 37"' Place. A portion of lots 199 and 200 halie been acquired for the additional right-of-way of 37"' Street. General Services was contacted to determine if there was any desire on the part of the County to sell this property. In response to the inquiry, the departments within the County were asked if there was any need to keep this property for governmental purposes. Utility Services through Erik Olson and Steve Doyle responded to the need for a regional lift station site. Currently, the property value that is carried by the Property Appraiser is 574,430. If the County were to consider selling the property, it is required to sell by publishing a notice for two weeks in the newspaper calling for bids for the purchase of the real estate. In the case of a sale, the bid of the highest bidder complying with the terms and conditions set forth in such notice shall be accepted, unless the Board of County Commissioners rejects all bids because they are too low. It is suggested that should a sale be authorized, the minimum sale price be set at 585,652, which is 15 above the just value established by the Property Appraiser. Additionally, the sale should be subject a utility easement of 25 feet by 30 feet to be located on either Lot 199 or 200. The Florida Statutes also authorizes the use of a bid bond should the Board so desire. RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the sale of the property (Lots 185, 199, 200 and easterly portion of vacated 19th Avenue) by the use of sealed bids properly advertised and including a minimum bid amount of S55,652 with the bid to be awarded to the highest bidder. That any sale be subject to a utility easement for a lift station to be not larger than 25 feet by 30 feet on either Lot 199 or 200. The use of a 10 % deposit be a required bid bond. April 9, 2002 45