CALL FOR BIDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Moorcroft, Wyoming (“Town”) will accept sealed bids for the purchase of the following surplus real property: Lots 3, North One-half (N ½) of Lot 4, South 25 feet of Lot 4 (being the S1/2 of Lot 4, Block 3, First Addition to the Town of Moorcroft, Crook County, Wyoming, located at North Big Horn Avenue, Town of Moorcroft, Wyoming. The Lots will be sold in “AS IS” condition, without title insurance and subject to standard terms and conditions. The Lots will be sold together, and the minimum accepted bid for the Lots is $75,000.00. The Lots will be sold to the highest bidder whose bid meets or exceeds the minimum acceptable bid. The full amount of the accepted bid must be paid to the Town of Moorcroft in cash, certified check or other guaranteed draft within three (3) business days following bid award. The Lots will be sold subject to restrictive covenants limiting the use and occupancy of the Lots to light commercial/business, and regulating the placement and use of off-site manufactured buildings or structures on the Lots. Conveyance shall be by Warranty Deed containing restrictive covenants, a copy of which shall be available for inspection during business hours in the Town administrative office located at 104 N. Big Horn Avenue, Moorcroft, Wyoming 82721. Bidders should inspect the Warranty Deed before bidding. Bids must be submitted to the Town administrative office at 104 N. Big Horn Avenue, Moorcroft, Wyoming 82721 in a sealed envelope marked “Big Horn Lots” no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 9th, 2021. Bids will be opened by the Town at 7:15 p.m. on July 12th, 2021 in the Town Council Chambers located at the above address. Bids must specify the amount bid, the name, address and telephone number of the bidder, be signed by the bidder, and be accompanied by a cashier’s check payable to the Town in the amount of 5% of the bid amount (“Bid Bond”). If the successful bidder fails to close the purchase of the Lots within thirty (30) days from bid award, the successful bidder will be deemed to have forfeited the right to purchase the Lots, and the Town shall be entitled to retain the successful bidder’s Bid Bond as liquidated damages for failure to complete the purchase of the Lots. The closing agent shall be First American Title in Sundance, Wyoming. The closing agent’s fee shall be paid 50% by Town and 50% by the successful bidder. All other costs and expenses of any kind shall be paid by the bidder. All bidders submitting bids for the Lots shall be deemed to have agreed to the terms contained in this Call For Bids and in the Warranty Deed available for inspection as provided above. The Town reserves the right to cancel this Call For Bids or reject any or all bids.
DATED this day of June 16th, 2021.
Town of Moorcroft
Cheryl Schneider
Town Clerk/Treasurer
Publish: June 24, July 1 and July 8, 2021