city of waukegan 912 S Martin Luther King Jr Avenue.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 08-28-419-013
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- Lake County, Illinois
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This is an Invitation for Bids issued by the City of Waukegan, Illinois, for the purchase and development of surplus city-owned vacant land located at 912 S Martin Luther King Jr Avenue (Parcel 08-28-419-013). Bidders are required to submit comprehensive proposals that include detailed plans for future use with visual representations such as renderings, architectural drawings, and landscaping plans; 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 on its website. The property will be conveyed via Quit Claim Deed in as-is condition, and bidders are advised to carefully examine the property and consider buildability and zoning issues prior to submitting offers. The City Council reserves the right to accept any offer deemed in the best interests of the City, regardless of monetary value, and retains the authority to reject all bids and any proposed purchase agreements.
The assessed value of the land is $7,024, with an anticipated market value of $21,072. Proposed construction must close the existing driveway apron on S Martin Luther King Jr Avenue and utilize alley access instead. The City Staff will view proposals favorably if they maintain the property's healthy trees. Interested parties should contact the Planning & Zoning Department at 847-625-6878 or planning@waukeganil.gov during business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM) for additional information. A plat of survey and one-page document are available for review on the City's website.
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Bid Title: 912 S Martin Luther King Jr Avenue
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:
08-28-419-013 – 912 S Martin Luther King Jr Avenue
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 $7,024 which would correlate to a market value of $21,072.
Any proposed construction must close the existing driveway apron on S Martin Luther King Jr Avenue in favor of utilizing alley access. City Staff would look favorably upon proposals that maintain the property’s healthy trees.
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-9/912-S-Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Avenue-173
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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