Request for Proposal ? Purchase and Development Plan for “As Is” Residential Property

Location:	Illinois
Posted:	Jan 2, 2026
Due:	Feb 17, 2026
Agency:	Effingham city
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	B - Special Studies and Analyses - Not R&D R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

CITY OF EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS

Proposals will be received by the City of Effingham, Illinois, at the office of the City Administrator,

City Hall, 201 East Jefferson Avenue, Effingham, Illinois, 62401, until TUESDAY, February 17,

2026, at 2:00 P.M., for the following:

PURCHASE & DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR “AS IS”

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY

HERITAGE AVENUE, EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS

Parcel Identification Number (PINS): 03-11-020-128

Developers and interested parties are invited to submit sealed proposals for the purchase of the

property, and to propose a plan for residential development of the property located in the City’s

corporate jurisdiction. The land is owned by the city and is the site of undeveloped property.

The City will make the property available for inspection by interested parties upon request and

by appointment. An inspection of the property can be arranged by contacting Steven W. Miller, City

Administrator, 201 East Jefferson, Effingham, Illinois 62401, telephone: (217) 342-5300, ext. 5314.

The goal of the RFP is to ensure that the chosen proposal will be compatible with the City’s

objectives of a grant received to revitalize valuable residential land, creating new development in

relationship to the surrounding community, accommodating the needs of the community and

fostering additional new development in the area.

The RFP may be obtained only at the office of the City Clerk, Monday through Friday between the

hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. local time. You may not respond with an electronic submission. All

proposal documents must be submitted in a sealed envelope.

The City of Effingham, Illinois, reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive

technicalities. The City of Effingham, Illinois, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the

Civil Rights Act of 1964, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that the

acceptance of any proposal pursuant to this notice will be without discrimination on the grounds of

race, age, color, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, marital status, mental or physical

disability unrelated to ability, familial status or sexual orientation.

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Steven W. Miller, P.E.

City Administrator

First Published January 6, 2026, Effingham, Illinois

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

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