TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 6, 2012
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise for public tender of bids a 10-year lease on 22.903 acres of District real estate located at 15660 Canal Bank Road in Lemont, Illinois; Main Channel Parcel 23.03. The minimum initial rental bid shall be established at $160,000.00, Contract 12-375-11
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Dear Sir:
On August 9, 2012, the District's Board of Commissioners authorized the commencement of statutory procedures on the subject District real estate located at 15660 Canal Bank Road in Lemont, Illinois; Main Channel Parcel 23.03. The site is currently occupied by A. Block Marketing, Inc. ("A. Block") under a permit that expires October 31, 2013.
Pursuant to statute, the lead applicant, A. Block, submitted two appraisals and the Law Department obtained a third appraisal as follows:
Appraiser Value
Appraisal Associates
William J. Enright, MAI
(District's appraisal) $1,600,000.00
Gibbons & Sidhu, Ltd.
James A. Gibbons, MAI $1,290,000.00
Associated Property Counselors, Ltd.
Dale J. Kleszynski, MAI $1,075,000.00
It is recommended that the subject real estate's fair market value be based upon the highest of the three appraisals and established at $160,000.00 and that the minimum annual rental bid be established at 10% of the property's fair market value or $160,000.00.
It is further recommended that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and approve the issuance of the following orders:
1. The real estate consisting of 22.903 acres located at 15660 Canal Bank Road in Lemont, Illinois, and known as Main Channel Parcel 23.03 depicted in the exhibit attached hereto be declared surplus and not currently needed for the District's corporate purposes and available for lease as set forth herein.
2. The fair market value of the 22.903 acres of real estate be established at $1,600,000.00 and that the minimum initial annual rental be established at 10% thereof or $160,000.00.
3. The Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized and directed to advertise said 22.903 acres of real estate as available for lease for a term of ten (10) years at the minimum initial annual rental bid of $160,000.00 and report the results of the bidding to the Board of Commissioners for further action.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and direct the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to advertise for public tender of bids a 10-year lease of 22.903 acres of District real estate located at 15660 Canal Bank Road in Lemont, Illinois; Main Channel Parcel 23.03. The minimum initial annual rental bid shall be established at $160,000.00, Contract 12-375-11.
Requested, Ronald M. Hill, General Counsel, RMH:SM:rg
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for December 6, 2012
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