city of waukegan 314 Besley Place.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 08-28-109-107
- Issued by
- Lake County, Illinois
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This is an Invitation for Bids issued by the City of Waukegan, Illinois, for the purchase of surplus city-owned vacant land located at 314 Besley Place (Parcel 08-28-109-107). Bidders are required to submit comprehensive proposals that include detailed plans for the property with narratives describing future use, visual representations such as renderings and architectural drawings, documentation of prior experience with similar projects, a project timeline from closing through occupancy, and a price offer. All bids must be submitted by 5:00 PM on December 1, 2026, through the City of Waukegan's Form Center webpage. The city anticipates the assessed value of the land to be $17,375, with an estimated market value of $52,125.
The City Council reserves the right to accept any offer deemed in the best interests of the City, regardless of whether it is the highest monetary bid. The city staff will view proposals favorably if they preserve the property's healthy trees and subdivide the space to allow construction of two separate dwelling units with separate frontage on Besley Place and Powell Avenue, respectively. The property will be conveyed via Quit Claim Deed in as-is condition. Interested bidders should contact the Planning & Zoning Department at 847-625-6878 or planning@waukeganil.gov for additional information. The city reserves the right to reject all bids and any proposed purchase agreement.
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Bid Title: 314 Besley Place
Category: Other
Status: Open
Description:
INVITATION FOR BIDS TO PURCHASE CITY PROPERTY
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City Waukegan, offers to sell certain surplus City-owned vacant land as follows:
08-28-109-107 – 314 Besley Place
The sale will be subject to the following conditions: (1) conveyance will be by Quit Claim Deed, (2) with the property transferred in as-is condition.
Bidders should carefully examine the property and consider issues such as buildability and zoning before submitting a bid.
Robust bids should include the following: (1) plans for the property including a detailed narrative describing future use as well as visual representations of the project such as renderings, architectural drawings, and landscaping plans; (2) prior experience with similar projects; (3) project timeline from closing through occupancy; (4) price offered. We anticipate the assessed value of the land will be $17,375 which would correlate to a market value of $52,125.
City Staff would look favorably upon proposals that preserve the property’s healthy trees and subdivides the space to allow for the construction of two separate dwelling units; one with frontage on Besley Place and the other with frontage on Powell Avenue.
The City Council of the City of Waukegan may accept any offer determined to be in the best interests of the City, even if it is not the highest monetary offer.
All offers must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM on December 1, 2026 on the Form Center page of the City of Waukegan website, linked below:
https://www.waukeganil.gov/FormCenter/Planning-Zoning-9/314-Besley-Place-174
THE CORPORATE AUTHORITIES FOR THE CITY RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS AND TO REJECT ANY PROPOSED
PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
Janet E. Kilkelly, City Clerk
1-Pager Plat of Survey
Publication Date/Time:
8/18/2026 8:00 AM
Closing Date/Time:
12/1/2026 5:00 PM
Contact Person:
Planning & Zoning Department
847-625-6878 planning@waukeganil.gov
Business Hours:
M-F // 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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