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TOWN OF WESTBOROUGH, MA

SPURR HOUSE 2019 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY

LOCATED AT 7 PARKMAN STREET,

WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581

Date Issued: July 20, 2019

The Town of Westborough is seeking proposals for the purchase of property located at 7 Parkman Street, currently identified as the Spurr House, and shown on Assessor’s Map 20, parcel 308. The property is shown as “Lot 1” (the “Property”) on a survey prepared in 2018, entitled "Lot Division Plan", dated August 16, 2018 and is a portion of the premises described in a deed recorded with the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds in Book 2580, Page 582.

The Proposal may be obtained or examined at the Town Manager’s Office located at the Westborough Town Hall, 34 West Main Street, Westborough, MA 01581 during normal business hours (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8am‐5pm; Tuesday 8am‐8pm; Friday 7:30am‐Noon). A PDF version of the packet may be requested by calling 508‐366‐3030 or by emailing cdorr@town.westborough.ma.us. Questions received via email MUST have a subject line of “Request for Spurr House Proposal”.

Sealed proposals shall be received by the Town Manager, Town Hall, 34 W. Main Street, Westborough, MA 01581 until August 30, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. Two copies of each proposal shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Spurr House Proposal” with the name and address of the Proposer. Proposals received after this time will be deemed non‐ responsive and will not be accepted. Electronically transmitted proposals (either by fax or email) will be deemed non‐responsive and will not be accepted.

Proposers are cautioned to hand deliver their proposals or to allow sufficient time for their proposals to be received by the Town. All proposals must be accompanied by a bid deposit, either certified check or bid bond, in the amount of $5,000, which will be returned to any unsuccessful Proposer.

The Town of Westborough reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive any defects, informalities and minor irregularities, to accept exceptions to these specifications, and make such award or act otherwise as it alone may deem in its best interest.

The Property is offered “as is” and no warranties or representations are made by the Town with respect to the Property except that it is an approved building lot and is located within a residential zone. Each Proposer, who submits a proposal is responsible for making its own investigation of the Property.

The successful Proposer must enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement materially on the same terms as set forth the Purchase and Sale Agreement (P&S) within 30 days from the date the sale of the Property is awarded to the Proposer. A deposit of 7% of the purchase price shall be paid upon the execution of the P&S and the remaining amount shall be paid in full at the closing. The closing shall occur no later than 60 days from the date the parties enter into the P&S or such other date as is acceptable to both parties.

Proposals may be withdrawn upon written request to the Office of the Town Manager prior to the submission deadline. After the date scheduled for the opening of the proposals, proposals shall not be modified, amended or withdrawn for a period of one hundred and fifty (150) days, unless mutually agreed to by the Town of Westborough and the Proposer.

LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.