City Invites Bids to Purchase Lots

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On Tuesday, July 21, 2015, the City of Morrison, IL, issued the following Notice of Intent to Sell two parcels of property owned by the City of Morrison and an Invitation to Bid.  Click here to see a map of the properties located on Portland Avenue.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the City Council of the City of Morrison (the “City”) will receive sealed bids for the purchase, under the successful bid, of the fee simple interest in one or both of the following parcels of real property (the “Real Property”):

CabinLOT 1 (including house), in SUNSET ADDITION, being a subdivision of part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 19, Township 21 North, Range 5 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, in the City of Morrison, County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, as shown on the plat thereof recorded in the Whiteside County Recorder’s office as Document No. 2015-03818.

PIN:  09-19-251-009

 

 

 

 

and

LOT 2 (vacant lot), in SUNSET ADDITION, being a subdivision of part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 19, Township 21 North, Range 5 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, in the City of Morrison, County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, as shown on the plat thereof recorded in the Whiteside County Recorder’s office as Document No. 2015-03818.

PIN:  09-19-251-010

commonly known as Lots 1 and 2 of the Sunrise Addition.

The successful bidder shall agree to accept the Real Property in “as-is” condition.  

The City expressly disclaims any warranties, express or implied, relating in any way to the Real Property, including but not limited to any warranty relating to the environmental condition of the Real Property, or any addition of structures upon the same.

Bids for the purchase of the above described Real Property are hereby invited and will be received by the City Clerk during business hours until 10:00 a.m. on August 17, 2015, for the bid opening on the date specified below.  Said proposals shall be addressed to

City Clerk, City of Morrison
200 W. Main Street
Morrison, Illinois 61270

and shall bear the legend “Proposal – Sale of Real Property” and the name and address of the bidder.  Bids may be for one or both parcels.  Bids for an individual parcel should specify the parcel for which the bid is being submitted.

All bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 a.m. on August 17, 2015, at City Hall, Lower Level Conference Room, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison IL  61270.

A formal real estate contract shall be executed by the successful bidder, or bidders, at the time the highest qualified bid is accepted.  

A contract for sale will be entered into with the highest bidder whose bid is found to be in the best interest of the City.  The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bidding.  

Further property information and a bid packet may be obtained at the office of the City Clerk.  

Melanie T. Schroeder, City Clerk, City of Morrison

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