CC Resolution No. 7489
RESOIIJTION NO. 7489
RESOWI'ION OF THE CITY CXJONCIL OF THE CITY OF aJPERI'INO
DECIARING ITS INTENTION it) SEIL SURPIDS REAL PROPERI'Y
WHEREAS, the City of CUpertino, hereinafter referred to as "City" is now
the owner of that certain real property which is located at 19810 Portal
Plaza, CUpertino, California, carmrcnly known as Park Plaza an:i more
particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached hereto an:i incorporated
herein.
WHEREAS, said property is not needed for park purposes or for any other
governmental purpose an:i that it is the judgment of the city Council of
the city of CUpertino, for the best interests of the city, that said
property be sold to the highest responsible bidder or bidders under the
authority of section 37350 et seq. of the Government Code of the state of
California.
WHEREAS, the City has complied with all the legal requirements established
for the sale of surplus property includirq the requirements specified in
Section 54220 et seq. of the Government Code of the state of California.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby determined an:i ordered that said property
shall be offered for sale under the following terms an:i conditions:
1. BIDDING DATES
'!he bidding session is to be scheduled for an as yet to be specified date
in July or August. A legal notice an:i newspaper advertisement will be
published describirq the actual date an:i location of bidding.
2. WRITI'EN BIDS
Written bids shall be presented on the Bid Fonn as shown in Exhibit "B."
Bidders can use the attached fonn or obtain additional copies of the Bid
Fonn as noted in Paragraph 13 of this Resolution. The Bid Fonn must be
received by the City Clerk of the City before 7:30 P.M. on the date of the
bidding sessions. The Bid Fonn should be completed an:i placed in a sealed
envelope alon;J with the appropriate deposit as described in ParagraFh 5.
'!he outside of the envelope should state that it is a "SEAIED BID". The
bid can be mailed or ham. carried to the City Clerk, City of CUpertino,
10300 Torre Avenue, CUpertino, California. Mailed bids should be placed
in a second envelope an:i addressed a=rdingly.
3. MINIMUM BIDS
'!he minimum acceptable written bid shall be $163,00. All bids submitted
must be cash bids. Bids for less than the minimum bid amount will be
rejected. '!he minimum bid shall be made at the bidding session an:i shall
be, in each case, an amount equal to the highest bid for the lot sold
immediately preceding the lot offered.
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4. TERMS
Bids shall consist of an unconditional offer to purchase a lot for cash,
payable in full, in cash, cashier's or certified check at the close of
escrow. A successful bidder shall be given three (3) days after
a=eptance of bids to execute a purchase contract (Exhibit "D") an:i thirty
(30) days thereafter to close escrow unless extended by written I!DJ.tual
consent of the parties.
5. DEIœIT
(a) Amount of Deposit
All submitted written bids I!DJ.St be ac:conpanied by a certified or
cashier's check in the amount of $5,000.00 per lot to be purchased.
Said deposit should be made payable to the City of CUpertino.
(b) Number of DePOSits
An individual or entity may submit written bids at the bidding
session. '!he amount of the deposit needed to accarrpany a written
bides) should equal $5,000.00. An individual or entity who is an
unsuccessful bidder with respect to any given biddirY;J rourrl, may apply
hisjher deposit to any subsequent bidding rourrl.
(c) Deposits Reauired of Oral Bidders
Those individuals or entities planning on participating in the oral
bidding but who have not submitted a written bid with deposit shall be
required to tender prior to the conunencement of the oral bidding, a
deposit amounting to ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) to be bid
upon. said deposit I!DJ.St be in the fo:rm of a certified or cashier's
check made payable to the City of CUpertino.
All bidders who have submitted a $5,000.00 deposit with a written bid
which complies with the terns herein, shall not be required to submit
any additional f1.Ims to participate in the oral bidding.
(d) Forfeiture of Deposit
In the event a bid is accepted an:i the bidder fails, within the time
allotted herein, to execute any dOClnllents related to the sale,
including the purchase contract, or otherwise does not perfo:rm
according to the terns of the bid, then said bidder will forfeit an
amount equal to $5,000.00. '!he difference, if any, remainirq after
subtractirq the $5,000.00 forfeiture fran the original deposit will be
refunjed to bidder upon the determination that bidder does not desire
to consummate a sale.
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(e) Return of Deposits
Deposits of unsuccessful bidders will be retw::ned after the City's
final acceptance of the successful bid, but in no case, will such
period exterxi beyoIrl ten (10) days after the biddirq session. No
interest shall be paid by city on any deposits.
6. TITLE:
Title to the property shall be conveyed by Grant Deed subject to all
liens, encumbrances, or other cloud on title which may affect the
property. A copy of the preliminary title report is available at the City
Offices, (Depart:Jnent of Public Works) 10300 Torre Avenue, CUpertino,
California.
7. ACCEPTANCE OF BIOO
The accepted bid, this Resolution an:i exhibits thereto an:i the executed
Purchase Contract (Exhibit "C") shall constitute the contract of purchase
in accordance with the tems outlined in said documents. The City Council
of the City of CUpertino resaves the right to accept a bid which in its
sole discretion deems to be in the City's best interest. The City Council
of the City of CUpertino resaves the right to reject any an:i all bids,
waive any irregularities, to be the sole judge of the responsiveness of
the bids an:i to determine which bid or bids constitute the greatest return
to the City.
8. CLOSE OF ESCRCW
The transaction shall be constnmnated through an escrow to be opened by the
buyer (successful bidder) at (Name of Title CanIPanv). All escrow an:i
other costs including title insurance, any taxes, charges, or fees
assessed by local, state, or federal governments as a result of the
subject property transfer, shall be borne by the buyer.
9. rosSESSION
The City shall turn over possession of the premises to the purchaser at
the close of escrow. The City shall maintain existing insurance coverage
on the property prior to close of escrow. The successful bidder may have
reasonable access to the premises for the purpose of studies related to
the developnent of the property prior to the close of escrow. The
successful bidder will hold the City harmless for any damage to, or loss
of, personal property, or personal injw:y incurred by the successful
bidder, or representatives, agents or employees of the bidder, should such
damage, loss or injw:y occur on the subject property so l<ID3' as the city
retains ownership an:i occupancy of the property.
10. REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE ca1MISSIONS
The City agrees to pay a brokerage commission to licensed real estate
brokers, in an amount not to exceed 3% of the purchase price, provided
that such commission an:i the person to wham it is payable is specified in
that bid which is finally accepted by the City as the highest responsible
bid, an:i provided that the ëUI'OUI'lt of any such bid shall be determined net
of any commission so specified. SUch real estate commission shall be
payable out of escrow at close of escrow.
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11. ATroRNEY I S FEES
In the event that any legal action or litigation is urrlertaJœn by the City
to enforce the provisions of the bid offer or any subsequent written
agreement to execute such offer, the S11ccessful bidder agrees to pay
reasonable attorney fees in=ed by the city.
12. BIDDING :æ:x:EIXJRES
The following procedure will be used in conducting the sale of the
property herein.
(a) All written bids :must be delivered to the city Clerk of the City no
later than 7:30 P.M. on the date of the bidding session. The clerk
will open the written bids at the oomrnencement of the bidding session
which shall be 7:30 P.M. The bidding session shall be held in the
Conference Room at the City Hall.
(b) The Clerk will announce the highest written bid. The criteria used to
determine the highest responsible bidder will be the bid which
generates the highest net revenue to the city of CUpertino. (Net
revenue is defined as that ærount to be paid to the City after
subtractirq the brokerage commission, if any, from the bid price.)
(c) Thereafter, oral bids for the first lot will be solicited. The first
oral bid shall exceed the highest written bid by at least $2,000.00.
Each subsequent oral bid :must exceed the prior oral bid by at least
$500.00 Again, oral bids may be made by parties who have, or who have
not, submitted written bids, provided, however, only those parties who
have submitted a deposit either prior to the ccnmnencement of the oral
bidding or with a written bid will be allowed to participate in the
oral bidding.
(d) Upon completion of the oral bidding, the highest individual bidder an:i
the secon:i individual bidder shall ÍlraI1ediately cause the bid to be
reduced to writirq on the appropriate form (Exhibit "B".)
(e) The Clerk will tentativelv accept the high an:i secorx:l highest bid,
adjourn the biddirq session an:i deliver the two high bids to the City
Council. The City Council, in its sole discretion, will resolve both
the method of sale of the lot beirq offered in a given round of
bidding an:i the respective successful bidder. The City Council
reserves the right to accept a bid which it determines to be in the
city's best interests. The City Council also reserves the right to
reject any an:i all bids an:i call for a new bidding session.
(f) Final acceptance of the high bid for any lot shall be made by the City
Council. The Council will determine which bids are in the best
interests of the City.
(g) The individual or entity submittirq the highest responsible bid
(whether written or oral) .
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(h) Upon final acceptance of the highest responsible bid for each lot by
the city Council, the Purchase Contract (Exhibit "C") for each lot
shall be executed within three days of said acceptance an:i an escrow
shall be established by the successful bidder at (Title Comœnv) .
Escrow shall close within thirty (30) days from the date of executirq
the Purchase Contract. At escrow closirq, buyer shall deposit in cash
with said escrow company an annmt equal to the bid less deposit plus
all closing costs, loan fees, an:i any other costs required to close
the sale. Upon close of escrow, the City shall receive the net chase
amount as provided by the escrow officer an:i the buyer shall receive a
grant deed to the property as provided in Paragraph 6.
13. REXXJFSTS FOR ADDITIONAL FORMS AND PROCEI:xJRES
Additional Bid forms an:i copies of this Resolution which serves as the
instructions to bidders will be fo1:Warded to interested parties by
mail or telephone request. ihose interested should write or call:
CITY OF aJPERI'INO
P.O. Box 580
CUpertino, CA 95014
Phone: (408) 252-4505
14. RJBLICATION AND rosTING
'Ihe City Clerk is directed to cause to be published a notice of intention
to sell real property in a newspaper of general circulation within the
City of CUpertino for a period of four weeks prior to the bidding session
an:i is also directed to post the property with a copy of said notice at
least thirty (30) days prior to the bidding session.
PASSED AND AOOPl'ED by the City Council of the City of CUpertino,
this ?nn day of M~y , 1 qRR , the followirq vote:
MEMBERS OF THE CITY CXXJNCIL
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Johnson, Koppel, P1ungy, Rogers, Gatto
None
None
None
APPROVED:
/s/ John M. Gatto
Mayor, City of CUpertino
ATI'EST:
/s/ Dorothv Cornelius
City Clerk