Friday, 17 February 2023 15:53

Public Notice: Invitation for Sealed Bids re: 3423 Spruce Cabin Road

Barrett Township will accept sealed bids for the purchase of a parcel of real estate located at 3423 Spruce Cabin Road in Barrett Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, further identified as Tax Parcel Number 01.33.1.9 ( Property ).

The Property is approximately 35.20 acres in size and is improved with several structures. The minimum bid amount is $315,000.

Sealed bids must be received no later than 4 p.m. March 21, 2023 at the Barrett Township Municipal Building, 993 Route 390, Cresco, Pennsylvania 18326. The Barrett Township Board of Supervisors will publicly open the bids at a regular meeting at 8 a.m. March 22, 2023 at the Municipal Building.

The bid award, if any, will take place at that regular meeting.

Information packets containing the General Terms of Sale can be obtained by contacting Pam Gardsy, Barrett Township Secretary, at (570) 595-2602, Extension 3, during normal business hours.

The Property is being sold AS IS and under and subject to all the General Terms of Sale including, without limitation, an open space restriction. All bidders shall carefully review these terms.

The successful bidder will be required to pay in full the purchase price for the Property within 60 days of acceptance of the bid. The successful bidder shall be required to pay all costs of transfer of the Property, except for the cost of the preparation of the deed.

These costs may include but are not limited to, title search, title insurance, title certification, survey costs, recording fees, notary fees, tax certification costs and taxes. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a certified bank or cashier s check payable to Barrett Township in an amount of not less than 10% of the amount of the bid.

The Township reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Additionally, the Township reserves the right to waive any technical and legal deficiencies or irregularities of the bids and to accept any bid that it believes to be in the best interest of the Township.

No bidder may withdraw a bid for a period of 45 days after the date set for opening thereof.

By Order of the

Barrett Township

Board of Supervisors

P - Feb. 17, 2023

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