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REQUEST FOR SEALED BID PROPOSALS
The City of Blue Ridge, Georgia does hereby give legal notice of its request for sealed bid proposals, pursuant to O.C.G.A. 36-37-6(l), as to the lease of the municipal property known as the “railroad depot,†and located at 241 Depot Street, Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513, and the caboose sitting outside the depot and being a part of the property more specifically described within that quit-claim deed recorded at Deed Book 246, pages 814-821 of the Fannin County, Georgia deed records. Further specific identification of said property may be provided by request to the Blue Ridge City Clerk at Blue Ridge City Hall, located at 480 West First Street, Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513. Interested bidders as to the lease of the depot must submit their proposal by way of sealed bids, and must have the following minimum bid requirements:
(1). The initial lease must be for a five-year term, and with the tenant to have an option to renew the lease for an additional term of five (5) years;
(2). The minimum annual rental payment shall be $43,176.48, and payable in equal monthly installments of $3,598.04. Further, at the end of the first year of said lease, and for every year thereafter during the initial term and/or the extended term, the annual rental shall be increased by 3.5% over the previous year's rate;
(3). The tenant shall not mortgage or pledge the property or lease the property as security for any debt, or incur any encumbrance that could result in a lien or claim of lien against the property, or lease, or both;
(4). The tenant shall provide and maintain in force and effect throughout the term of such lease or any renewal, sufficient liability insurance, in an amount not less than $1,000,000.00 per claim, $3,000,000.00 per aggregate, and name the City of Blue Ridge as an additional named insured;
(5). The tenant shall assume sole responsibility for or incur liability for any injury to person or property caused by any act or omission of any person while on the property and shall agree to indemnify the City of Blue Ridge and hold it harmless from any claim, suit, or demand made by any person;
(6). The tenant shall agree to indemnify the City of Blue Ridge and hold it harmless from any claim, suit, or demand arising out of any improvements to the property or any indebtedness or obligation incurred by the tenant in making any such improvement to the property;
(7). The tenant shall be a rail operation and use the depot as a part of its rail operations.
The City of Blue Ridge reserves the right to reject any and all proposals or sealed bids. Further information regarding the property and the sealed bid process may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk for the City of Blue Ridge at City Hall, 480 West First Street, Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513. The last day for receipt of proposals by way of the sealed bids is March 28, 2016 by 5:00 p.m., and all proposals by sealed bids must be delivered by this date and time to the City of Blue Ridge, City Hall, 480 West First Street, Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513. The bids shall be opened at City Hall, 480 West First Street, Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513, on April 5, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. The City of Blue Ridge welcomes all reasonable bids by responsible bidders.
March 9
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