The Minnesota Chapter
of the National Institute
of Governmental Purchasing, Inc.

-Established 1981-

EXAMPLE

SURPLUS PROPERTY SALE

INVITATION TO BID AND BID FORM

Re:  Property located at [ DESCRIPTION ] (see attached description).

BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS

Sealed bids must be received in the Office of the [ NAME OFFICE ], and time stamped not later than [ TIME ] on [ DATE ], at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bid must be submitted on the attached Description and Bid Sheet with a bid price listed opposite the item number(s) under the heading marked "BID".  The completed sheet, signed by the bidder, must be placed in an envelope and sealed.  The envelope should be marked "BID ENCLOSED" for [ ITEM ].

Bids may be submitted for each item alone or all items together.  Alternate bids may be submitted.

Before bidding, the bidder may inspect the [ PROPERTY ] [ LAND AND BUILDING ] to become aware of existing site conditions.  Bidders will be provided a time to inspect the property [ INTERIOR OF ANY BUILDING ] listed for sale.

Questions should be directed to: [ NAME ] [ PHONE NUMBER ] [ FAX ] [ E-MAIL ].

SPECIFICATIONS

A bid containing an alteration or erasure of any price which is used in determining the highest responsible bid shall be rejected unless the alteration or erasure is crossed out and the correction thereof printed in ink or typewritten adjacent thereto and initialed in ink by the person signing the bid.  BIDS MADE IN PENCIL WILL BE REJECTED.

Because this building is vacant, the County cannot guarantee that any building will remain in the condition in which the bidder finds it during his/her inspection preparatory to submitting a bid.  ALL BUILDINGS WILL BE SOLD "AS IS".

 

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