2027-010 CITY - Disposition of 73 Stuart Street RFP.pdf

CITY OF GARDNER

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

95 Pleasant Street, Room 217 Gardner, MA 01440 978-632-0426

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

(Sale of Real Property) MGL Chapter 30B

Required Submission Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. local time

Deliver Submission To: Purchasing Department, 95 Pleasant Street, Room 217, Gardner, MA

Sealed Envelope Marked: RFP FOR DISPOSITION OF

Charges for Bid Documents: None

Minimum Bid Amount:

Bid Bond: Not less than 10% of the bid amount

Performance Bond: None

Payment Bond: None

Table of Contents Section Number of Pages

1. Table of Contents 1

2. Invitation 1

3. Specifications 4

4. Form for Bid 1

5. Required Forms for Business Entities Only 2

6. Required Forms (all proposers) 5

7. Additional Information 5

PROCUREMENT # 2027-010

ISSUE DATE: September 9, 2026

Joshua Cormier

Director of Purchasing jcormier@gardner-ma.gov

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTY

Proposals will be received at the office of the City Purchasing Agent, Room 217 City Hall, Gardner, MA, until Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. and at that time and place opened for the sale of the following City-owned property:

Land consisting of a .39+/- acre site located at 73 Stuart Street (M32/24/6), with an appraised value of $78,900.

Procedure and award shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 30B of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, including all current amendments. The City of Gardner reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, wholly or in part, and to accept bids deemed to be in the best interest of the City.

Parcels are There may be re-use restrictions on the properties, as detailed in the procurement documents.

A successful proposer will be required to make full payment on the sale price plus a deed recording fee no later than thirty (30) days following the opening of proposals. The successful proposer shall also be required to sign, under penalties of perjury, a statement that neither they nor any other person who would gain equity to the property, have tax delinquencies.

Further information on this invitation is available www.gardner-ma.gov under the Bid Opportunities section.

by Joshua Cormier Purchasing Director

To appear in The Gardner News September 23, 2026 October 1, 2026

GENERAL INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATIONS

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the City Purchasing Agent, Room 217, City Hall, Gardner, MA, until Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., and at that time and place, opened for the sale of the City-owned property located at 73 Stuart Street, Gardner, MA.

Procedure and award shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 30B of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, including all current amendments. The City of Gardner reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, wholly or in part, and to accept bids deemed to be in the best interest of the City.

Proposers are required to enclose a security deposit of ten percent (10%) of the offered price. The security deposit will be returned to all non-successful bidders. Successful bidder(s) shall be required to sign, under the penalties of perjury, a statement that neither they, nor any other person(s) who would gain equity to the property, have tax delinquencies.

Further information on this invita www.gardner-ma.gov under the Bid Opportunities section.

General Description:

The City of Gardner is seeking proposals for the properties listed, including:

The parcel has been declared surplus for the purpose of disposal by vote of the Gardner City Council.

The property ardner will not make any improvements or changes to the property as a condition of sale. Conveyance shall be subject to all restrictions and conditions of record, insofar as they may be in force and applicable to said parcel. The City of Gardner, its Treasurer/Collector, employees, representatives, and/or agents make no representation as to its condition for a structure or the suitability for a building for vacant land. The City makes no representation as to the insurability or marketability of any title. The successful bidder is responsible for any title examination they elect to make.

The property shall be conveyed subject to any person, if any, in actual occupancy. It will be the responsibility of the successful proposer to evict any former owner or any person upon the premises.

The property shall be conveyed subject to any environmental conditions, if any, including, but not limited to, hazardous waste conditions, which may or may not be in compliance with any applicable laws, policies or regulations. The City of Gardner does not warrant that any property is free and clear of any contamination as defined by Chapter 21E. Buyer will assume all costs and responsibilities for any testing and/or removal of any contamination that may be present on the property and will hold the City harmless for any costs to clean the property.

Any error, misstatement, or omission in the description of the property shall not annul the sale or be grounds for any abatement or compensation. No warranty or representation is made as to accuracy or completeness of the information in this request for bids. Prospective purchasers should make their own investigations and draw their own conclusions.

The successful bidder is responsible for all recording fees.

Reuse Restrictions Proposers should be aware of any and all zoning regulations for the area. Further information may be obtained about property by contacting the Office of the City Assessor or the Office of the Building Commissioner. Allowed uses will be according to the Zoning Code.

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All costs and responsibilities for permits, site plan approval and releases for any easements, covenants, or any other restrictions that may be present on the property will be the responsibility of the buyer, including but not limited to, any municipal, state, or federal provisions.

Rule for Award The City is seeking a proposer to utilize the property in a manner enhancing, benefitting, or supporting the current neighborhood. Priority will be given to proposers who demonstrate the benefit of their proposal to the community, residents, or potential residents to the City of Gardner.

Proposers may submit a proposal on one property or multiple properties. Proposals will be considered for each property individually and the most advantageous proposal, from a responsive and responsible proposer, taking into consideration price and all other evaluation criteria set forth in the solicitation, will be selected for each property.

Details The City will consider proposals for improvement and use of said property. To meet this objective, proposals must include the following information:

1. Name, address, and contact information of the interested party.

2. A description of the use the interested party intends for the property.

3. A description of the improvements the interested party intends to make, including cost estimates and an implementation schedule.

4.

and the improvements to be made to the land.

5. Document the of commitment from financial institutions or other authorizations of available funding, as applicable.

6. Identify any other parties expected to occupy the premises and the financial arrangements that will govern that tenancy, if applicable.

7.

While the financial aspects of a proposal are very important, the City will consider all Selection Criteria and is not requirements of the City and this Request for Proposals.

In addition, it is the goal of the City to ensure that the purposes of the proposer serve the citizens of Gardner.

Accordingly, in selecting a proposal the City will also consider the overall benefits to the City.

For housing reuse options, City preference is for owner occupancy.

Price Proposal A minimum proposed price of $77,400.00 has been set for the property. Any proposal submitting less than the minimum bid will be rejected as being non-responsive.

All proposers shall submit their complete proposal for payment and financial contributions to the City in a

Price proposal envelope shall contain the bid deposit as well. Should the proposer submit a bid deposit that is not in a separate sealed envelope, the proposal may be rejected.

All required forms shall be submitted with the proposal, not with the price packet.

Submission of Proposals

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Forms must be properly filled out, signed, sealed, 94 Pleasant Street upper left-hand corner of the envelope. The City of Gardner is not responsible for proposals not properly marked.

Proposal must include all required forms, signed by an individual authorized herein.

Proposals will be received by the City Purchasing Agent, and at the time and place set forth in said notice they will be opened. All proposals must be made upon the form provided and must be signed and acknowledged by the proposer in accordance with the directions in the form of proposal. No proposals will be accepted after time and date specified.

Any proposer finding an ambiguity, inconsistency or error shall promptly notify the City.

The following person(s) shall not be qualified to be the successful proposer: (1) the prior owner of the property, or his/her agent, representative, assign or straw; (2) any person currently delinquent in paying his/her own personal taxes or other charges to the City of Gardner; (3) any person who was the subject to a tax title foreclosure by the City of Gardner.

Bond and Payment The successful proposer shall provide a security deposit in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the proposed sale price with the proposal. Such deposit shall be in the form of cash, The right to retain this deposit shall belong to the City of Gardner should the proposer fail to execute all required documents and/or follow through with the sale of such awarded parcel within the time required.

(30) days from the opening of proposals.

Terms and Conditions The sale of property is subject to review and recommendation by the Mayor and Chief Procurement Officer. The sale is subject to the provisions of Chapter 30B and any/all other applicable state and/or local provisions. The City of Gardner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, wholly or in part, and to accept bids deemed to be in the best interest of the City. The subject property has been declared available for disposition by the Gardner City Council.

Required Proposal Contents All proposals must include the information and materials described below.

A. Letter of transmittal signed by an official authorized to bind the offeror and identifying all parties to the proposal. Include the name, address, and telephone number of the person(s) authorized to submit and discuss the proposal. Letter must clearly state the intention of the offeror, if selected, to enter into an agreement with the City of Gardner, without timeframes specified and in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the proposal and this document.

B. Description of the proposer, including: the name, address, and telephone number; the name of any representative authorized to act on his/her/its/their behalf; names and primary responsibilities of each principal of the proposer.

C. Identification of all principals, partners, co-venturers participating in the transaction, and the nature and

D. Confirmation that no local, state, or federal taxes are due and outstanding for the proposer.

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E. Information regarding any legal or administrative actions past, pending or threatened that could relate to and other governmental requirements.

F. Purchaser will be required to submit a disclosure of beneficial interests as required by MGL c7 §40J, a Certificate of Compliance pursuant to MGL c60 §77B and a compliance document with respect to MGL c44 §63A pro forma tax (documents enclosed for informational purposes).

Successful proposer will be required to prepare all legal documents necessary to complete the transfer of the property. Each party shall be responsible for their own legal costs.

Evaluation Criteria All proposals will receive preliminary review for adherence to the submission requirements. In its sole discretion, the City may reject any proposal that does not include the proper submissions or does not address the submission requirements. The City reserves the right to request clarification on material submitted or waive minor informalities.

Proposals that pass preliminary review will be evaluated in accordance with the following evaluation criteria (order in which the following are listed does not indicate relative importance):

A. Organization status of the proposer.

B. Detailed site improvement plan.

C.

D.

Presentations and Interviews Following a review of the proposals that are timely and otherwise properly submitted, the City of Gardner may choose to conduct interviews with selected proposers. The purpose of any interview will be to clarify proposals and evaluate the qualities, expertise, and concepts of the proposer.

references, any additional information publicly available, and from other verifiable sources.

Disclosure Statement representation as to its condition for a structure, or the suitability for a building for vacant land, and the insurability or marketability of any title.

The property shall be conveyed subject to any person, if any, in actual occupancy. It will be the responsibility of the successful proposer to evict any former owner or any person upon the premises.

The property shall be conveyed subject to any environmental conditions, if any, including but not limited to hazardous waste conditions, which may or may not be in compliance with any applicable laws, policies or regulations.

Any error, misstatement, or omission in the description of the property shall not annul the sale or be grounds for any abatement or compensation. No warranty or representation is made as to accuracy or completeness of the information in this request for proposals. Prospective purchasers should make their own investigations and draw their own conclusions.

The City of Gardner is not liable for any costs incurred by the offeror in submitting this proposal.

Section 4 - Form for Proposal Sale of 73 Stuart Street Page 1 of 1 Proposal Documents

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FORM FOR PRICING

PROPOSAL OF

In compliance with your invitation for proposals for the sale of property listed, the undersigned, having examined the proposal and related documents, hereby proposes the price(s) listed below (in words and numbers):

Price offered $

(cost in words)

The City of Gardner and its Treasurer/Collector reserve the right to reject any and all proposals, wholly or in part, and to accept proposals deemed to be in the best interest of the City.

Proposer understands that parcel is improvements to the parcels.

The proposer encloses a security deposit in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the proposed price. Such deposit

The right to retain this deposit shall belong to the City of Gardner should the proposer fail to execute all required documents and/or follow through with the sale of such awarded parcel within the time required.

the opening of proposals.

Signature of Proposer

Section 5, Required Forms (Business) PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS Page 1 of 2

BIDDER INFORMATION (for business applicants only) submit the following information and any other information deemed necessary by the bidder. If a section is Not Applicable, please write N/A in the section.

Give full names and residences of all the persons and parties interested in the foregoing proposal. Give first and last names in full; in case of corporations, give names of President, Treasurer, and Manager; and in case of firms, give names of the individual members.

Kindly furnish the following information regarding the Bidder:

(1) If a Proprietorship:

Name of Owner

Business Address Telephone

Home Address Telephone

(2) If a Partnership:

Full names and addresses of all partners:

Name Address Telephone Number

Business Address Telephone

(3) If a Corporation:

Full Legal Name Telephone

Full names and addresses of President, Treasurer and Manager:

Name Address Telephone Number

State of Incorporation

Principal Place of Business

Qualified inMassachusetts Place of Business in Massachusetts

(4) Give the following information regarding surety company:

Full Legal Name of Surety Company

State of Incorporation Admitted in Massachusetts? YES or NO?

Principal Place of Business

Place of Business in Masachusetts Telephone

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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY (for business applicants only)

At a duly authorized meeting of the Board of Directors of the (Name of Corporation) held on at which all the Directors were present or waived notice, it was voted (Date) that (Name) (Officer/Title) of this company be and he hereby is authorized to execute contracts and bonds in the name and behalf of said company, e on its behalf of such under seal of the company, shall be valid and binding upon this company.

(Officer)

A TRUE COPY,

ATTEST:

(Signature/Title) Place of Business:

I hereby certify that I am the of the (Title) (Name of Corporation) that is duly elected (Officer, Name) (Title) of said company, and the above vote has not been amended or rescinded and remains in full force and effect as of the date of this contract.

(Signature/Title)

(Typed Name/Title)

(Date)

Subscribed and sworn to before me (Corporate Seal) If applicable (i.e., not necessary for sole proprietorships or partnerships) this day of , 20

(Notary Seal) Notary Public

My Commission Expires

Attachment 1, Taxes Paid

STATEMENT PURSUANT TO

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS

CHAPTER 60 SECTION 77B*

I, , am a prospective grantee of property located in the City of Gardner.

This property is being conveyed after foreclosure or acquisition by the city under G.L.

Ch. 60, S.80, to

(name of All grantees and persons who would gain equity in the property)

I, , hereby certify that I have never been convicted of a crime involving the willful and malicious setting of a fire or of a crime involving the aiding, counseling or procuring of a willful and malicious setting of a fire, or of a crime involving the fraudulent filing of a claim for fire insurance.

I, , also certify that I am not delinquent in the payment of real estate taxes to The City of Gardner or, if delinquent, a pending application for abatement of such tax, or a pending petition before the Appellate Tax Board or the County Commissioners has been filed in good faith.

Signed this ______ day of _______________, 20_____ under the pains and penalties of perjury.

(Grantee or person signing for grantee with recitation of authority to sign)

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

[county name], ss. _____________, _____ 20 Then personally appeared the above named ______________________________ and acknowledges the foregoing to be the free act and deed of himself/herself, as aforesaid and upon oath swears to the voracity of the above statement.

Notary Public My commission expires:

Attachment 2, Pro Forma Tax

PRO FORMA TAX

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS

CHAPTER 44 SECTION 63A

When property belonging to a municipality is sold, the officer executing the deed must receive a pro-rated payment in lieu of taxes before the deed can be delivered.

The payment is calculated by multiplying the tax rate for the fiscal year of the sale by the sale price.

For example, if a property were to sell for $100,000.00 on December 15th, and the tax rate were

Sale Price ($100,000)/$1,000 x Tax Rate ($25) x Days Remaining in FY (197) ÷ 365 = $1349.32

If the property is sold between January 2 and June 30, the municipality will receive an additional payment in lieu of taxes for the next succeeding fiscal year. This tax is calculated by multiplying the sales price, divided by $1,000, by the tax rate.

The pro-rata/pro-forma taxes must be received before delivery of the deed.

I, _______________________________, understand that pro-rata/pro-forma taxes must be paid to the City of Gardner in order to complete a sale of the property purchased, should my proposal be selected as the awarded proposal.

Signature of Proposer

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR

TRANSACTION WITH A PUBLIC AGENCY CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY

M.G.L. c. 7C, s. 38 (formerly M.G.L. c. 7, s. 40J)

DCAMM 2023-06-22

INSTRUCTION SHEET

NOTE: The Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) shall have no responsibility for insuring that the Disclosure Statement has been properly completed as required by law. Acceptance by DCAMM of a Disclosure Statement this Disclosure Statement or the information contained therein. Please carefully read M.G.L. c. 7C, s. 38 which is reprinted in Section 8 of this Disclosure Statement.

Section (1): Identify the real property, including its street address, and city or town. If there is no street address then identify the property in some other manner such as the nearest cross street .

Section (2): Identify the type of transaction to which this Disclosure Statement pertains --such as a sale, purchase, lease, etc.

Section (3): Insert the exact legal name of the Public Agency participating in this Transaction with the Disclosing Party. The Public Agency may be a Department of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or some other public entity. Please do not abbreviate.

Section (4): Insert the exact legal name of the Disclosing Party. Indicate whether the Disclosing Party is an individual, tenants in common, tenants by the entirety, corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, LLC, or other entity. If the Disclosing Party is the trustees of a trust then identify the trustees by name, indicate that they are trustees, and add the name of the trust.

Section (5): Indicate the role of the Disclosing Party in the transaction by checking one of the blanks. If the Disclosing role in the transaction is not covered by one of the listed roles then describe the role in words.

Section (6): List the names and addresses of every legal entity and every natural person that has or will have a direct or indirect beneficial interest in the real property. The only exceptions are those stated in the first paragraph of the statute that is reprinted in Section 8 of this Disclosure Statement. If the Disclosing Party is another public entity such as a city or town, insert

If the Disclosing Party is a non-profit with no individual persons having any beneficial interest then indicate the purpose or type of the non-profit entity. If additional space is needed, please attach a separate sheet and incorporate it by reference into Section 6.

Section (7):

elected to public office in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Otherwise list any parties disclosed in Section 6 that are employees of DCAMM or an official elected to public office.

Section (8): The individual signing this statement on behalf of the Disclosing Party acknowledges that he/she has read the included provisions of Chapter 7C, Section 38 (formerly Chapter 7, Section 40J) of the General Laws of Massachusetts.

Section (9): Make sure that this Disclosure Statement is signed by all required parties. If the Disclosing Party is a corporation, please make sure that this Disclosure Statement is signed by a duly authorized officer of the corporation as required by the statute reprinted in Section 8 of this Disclosure Statement.

acceptance of a statement for filing does not signify any opinion by DCAMM that the statement complies with applicable law.

This completed and signed Disclosure Statement should be emailed to realestate.dcamm@mass.gov or otherwise delivered to:

Deputy Commissioner for Real Estate

Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance

One Ashburton Place, 15th Floor, Boston, MA 02108

The undersigned party to a real property transaction with a public agency hereby discloses and certifies, under pains and penalties of perjury, the following information as required by law:

(1) REAL PROPERTY:

(2) TYPE OF TRANSACTION, AGEEMENT, or DOCUMENT:

(3) PUBLIC AGENCY PARTICIPATING in TRANSACTION:

(4) :

(5) ROLE OF DISCLOSING PARTY (Check appropriate role):

_____Lessor/Landlord _____Lessee/Tenant

_____Seller/Grantor _____Buyer/Grantee

_____Other (Please describe): _______________________________________

(6) The names and addresses of all persons and individuals who have or will have a direct or indirect beneficial interest in the real property excluding only 1) a stockholder of a corporation the stock of which is listed for sale to the general public with the securities and exchange commission, if such stockholder holds less than ten per cent of the outstanding stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting of such corporation or 2) an owner of a time share that has an interest in a leasehold condominium meeting all of the conditions specified in M.G.L. c. 7C, s. 38, are hereby disclosed as follows (attach additional pages if necessary):

NAME RESIDENCE

(7) None of the above- named persons is an employee of the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance or an official elected to public office in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, except as listed below (Check

NONE):

NONE

NAME: POSITION:

(8) The individual signing this statement on behalf of the above-named party acknowledges that he/she has read the following provisions of Chapter 7C, Section 38 (formerly Chapter 7, Section 40J) of the General Laws of Massachusetts:

No agreement to rent or to sell real property to or to rent or purchase real property from a public agency, and no renewal or extension of such agreement, shall be valid and no payment shall be made to the lessor or seller of such property unless a statement, signed, under the penalties of perjury, has been filed by the lessor, lessee, seller or purchaser, and in the case of a corporation by a duly authorized officer thereof giving the true names and addresses of all persons who have or will have a direct or indirect beneficial interest in said property with the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any stockholder of a corporation the stock of which is listed for sale to the general public with the securities and exchange commission, if such stockholder holds less than ten per cent of the outstanding stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting of such corporation. In the case of an agreement to n of unit owners of a leasehold condominium created under chapter one hundred and eighty-three A, and time-shares are created in the leasehold condominium under chapter one hundred and eighty-three B, the provisions of this section shall not apply to an owner of a time-share in the leasehold condominium who (i) acquires the time-share on or after a bona fide arms length transfer of such time-share made after the rental agreement with the public agency is executed and (ii) who holds less than three percent of the votes entitled to vote at the annual meeting of such organization of unit owners. A disclosure statement shall also be made in writing, under penalty of perjury, during the term of a rental agreement in case of any change of interest in such property, as provided for above, within thirty days of such change.

Any official elected to public office in the commonwealth, or any employee of the division of capital asset management and maintenance disclosing beneficial interest in real property pursuant to this section, shall identify his position as part of the disclosure statement. The commissioner shall notify the state ethics commission of such names, and shall make copies of any and all disclosure statements received available to the state ethics commission upon request.

The commissioner shall keep a copy of each disclosure statement received available for public inspection during regular business hours.

(9) This Disclosure Statement is hereby signed under penalties of perjury.

PRINT NAME OF DISCLOSING PARTY (from Section 4, above)

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE of DISCLOSING PARTY DATE (MM / DD / YYYY)

PRINT NAME & TITLE of AUTHORIZED SIGNER