INVITATION FOR BIDS
IFB 2026-A-006
Sale of Real Property for City of Douglas
Douglas, Arizona
INTRODUCTION
The City of Douglas will accept competitive sealed bids for the purchase and potential
development of vacant Real Property located at 1148 9th Street, Douglas, Az 85607, Douglas,
Cochise County, Arizona at the address or physical location until the date and time detailed below.
Bids shall be delivered to the location listed below and shall be in the actual possession of the City
on or prior to the exact date and time indicated below. Late bids shall not be considered until the
next review date, if any. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed package with “IFB#2026-A-006 Sale
of Real Property for the City of Douglas, Douglas, Arizona” and the Offeror’s name and address
clearly indicated on the front of the package. All bids shall be completed in ink or typewritten.
Offerors are strongly encouraged to carefully read the entire Invitation for Bids.
Initial Review Due Date:
Review Time:
Minimum Bid:
Number of Bid Copies
Contact:
E-Mail:
Mailing Address:
Bid Submittal Location:
Open until sold
N/A
$35,000.00
1 original and one (1) copy. (please label original)
Rene Rios, Procurement Specialist
Rene.rios@douglasaz.gov
425 10th Street, Douglas, AZ 85607
425 10th Street, Douglas, AZ 85607
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OFFER
To the City of Douglas: The undersigned on behalf of the entity, firm, company, partnership, or
other legal entity listed below offers on its behalf to the City a bid that contains all terms,
conditions, specifications and amendments in the Notice of Invitation for Bids issued by the City.
Any exception to the terms contained in the Notice of Invitation for Bids must be specifically
indicated in writing and are subject to the approval of the City prior to acceptance. The signature
below certifies your understanding and compliance with the Terms and Conditions contained in
the Invitation for Bids package issued by the City.
Arizona Transaction (Sales) Privilege
Tax License Number:
For clarification of this offer contact:
Name:
Email: ______________________
Federal Employer Identification
Number:
Telephone:
Cell Phone: _____________________
Company Name
Authorized Signature for Offer
Address
Printed Name
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFEROR
1. PREPARATION OF BID:
a. Telegraphic (facsimile), email or Mailgram bids will not be considered.
b. The offer document shall be submitted with an original ink signature by a person
authorized to sign the offer.
c. Erasures, interlineations, or other modification in the bid shall be initialed in original
ink by the authorized person signing the Offer.
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d. If price is a consideration and in case of error of prices in the offer, the unit price shall
govern. No bid shall be altered, amended, or withdrawn after the specified bid due date
and time.
e. Periods of time, stated as a number of days, shall be calendar days.
f. It is the responsibility of all Offerors to examine the entire Invitation for Bids package
and seek clarification of any item or requirement and to check all responses for accuracy
before submitting a bid. Negligence in preparing a Bid confers no right of withdrawal
after bid due date and time.
g. Signatures. All bid responses are required to be signed by an authorized representative
of the bidding entity. Bid responses received unsigned will not be accepted.
2. INQUIRIES: Any question related to the Invitation for Bid shall be directed in writing or
via e-mail no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the review due date, to the
person whose name appears on the front or to the attention of Rene Rios, Procurement
Specialist. Questions submitted after that period may not be answered due to time
constraints. Any correspondence related to the Invitation for Bid should refer to the
appropriate Invitation for Bid ID, page, and paragraph number. However, the Offeror shall
not place the Invitation for Bid ID on the outside of any envelope containing questions since
such an envelope may be identified as a sealed proposal and may not be opened until after
the official Invitation for Bid due date and time.
3. BID FORMAT: A total of one (1) signed and sealed bid bearing IFB# 2026-A-006 must be
submitted to the Procurement Specialist at the Douglas City Hall, located at 425 10th Street,
Douglas, AZ 85607 to be considered as part of the initial review.
4. DUE DATE AND TIME: Bidders must submit bids to the City’s contact as listed on the
front until properties are sold at the address or physical location listed on the
Introduction/Offer Sheet (Page 1 of IFB) to be considered as part of the initial review.
5. WITHDRAWAL OF BID: At any time prior to the specified review due date and time, an
Offeror (or designated representative) may withdraw the bid. Telegraphic (facsimile) or
Mailgram bid withdrawals will not be considered.
6. AMENDMENT OF BID: Receipt of an IFB Amendment shall be acknowledged by signing
and returning the original document prior to the specified bid due date and time or with the
original submittal document.
7. EVALUATION OF BID:
The successful bid will be selected based on the following evaluated elements:
(1) proposed price. Minimum Bid Price is $35,000. (possible points _90_);
(2) ability of offeror to develop the land in a manner that builds a home within 24 months or
less. (possible points _10_);
After each review due date until the entire Property is sold, a Selection Committee will
evaluate each IFB according to these elements. Based on the evaluated elements (worth a
maximum of 100 points), scores for each offeror will be evaluated to determine the best offer
for the Property. The Selection Committee will develop a rank-ordered list of the submittals
to the Procurement Specialist for concurrence.
8. TAXES: The City of Douglas is exempt from Federal Excise Tax, including the Federal
Transportation Tax. Sales tax, if any, shall be indicated as a separate item.
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9. AWARD OF CONTRACT: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Invitation for Bid,
The City expressly reserves the right to:
a. Waive any immaterial defect or informality: or
b. Reject any or all bids, or portions thereof, or
c. Reissue an Invitation for Bid
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STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Certification: By signature in the Offer section of the Offer Award Page, the Offer or certifies
that:
a. The submission of the offer did not involve collusion or other anti-competitive practices.
b. The Offeror shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in
violation of the Federal Executive Order 11246.
c. The Offeror has not given, offered to give, or intends to give at any time hereafter any
economic opportunity, future employment, gift, loan, gratuity, special discount, trip favor,
or service to a public servant in connection with the submitted offer. Failure to sign the
offer, or signing it with a false statement, shall void the submitted offer or any resulting
contracts, and the Offeror may be debarred.
2. Gratuities: The City may, by written notice to the Offeror, cancel the resultant contract if it
is found by the City that gratuities, in the form of entertainment, gifts or otherwise, were
offered or given by the Offeror or any agent or representative of the Offeror, to any officer or
employee of the City with a view toward securing an order, securing favorable treatment with
respect to the awarding, amending, or the making of any determinations with respect to the
performing of such order. In the event the City pursuant to this provision cancels the resultant
contract, the City shall be entitled, in addition to any other rights and remedies, to recover or
withhold from the Contractor the amount of gratuity. Paying the expense of normal business
meals, which are generally made available to all eligible city government customers, shall not
be prohibited by this paragraph.
3. Applicable Law: In the performance of the resultant contract, Purchaser shall abide by and
conform to any and all laws of the United States, State of Arizona, and the City of Douglas
including but not limited to federal and state executive orders providing for equal
opportunities, the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act and any other federal or state
laws applicable to the contract.
The resultant contract shall be governed by the State of Arizona and suit pertaining to the
contract may be brought only in courts in the State of Arizona.
The contract is subject to the provisions of ARS §38-511; the City may cancel the contract
without penalty or further obligations by the City or any of its departments or agencies if any
person significantly involved in initiating, negotiating, securing, drafting or creating the
contract on behalf of the City or any of its departments or agencies, is at any time while the
contract or any extension of the contract is in effect, an employee of any other party to the
contract in any capacity or a consultant to any other party of the contract with respect to the
subject matter of the contract.
ARS §35-393.01; All materials submitted as part of a response to a solicitation are subject to
Arizona public records law and will be disclosed if there is an appropriate public records
request at the time of or after the award of the contract.
4. Legal Remedies: All claims and controversies shall be subject to resolution according to the
terms of the City of Douglas Procurement Code.
5. Contract: The resultant contract between the City of Douglas and the Offeror shall include
the: (1) IFB, including instructions, all terms and conditions, specifications, attachments, and
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