124 S. Webster Street & 14.13 Acres Behind Movie Theater

CITY OF HARRISBURG

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND SEALED BIDS FOR REAL ESTATE

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY SEALED BID AND PROPOSAL is hereby given that the City of Harrisburg is accepting bids and proposals for the purchase of Real Estate described below in Harrisburg, IL.

Bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, located at 110 E. Locust St., Harrisburg, IL until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on May 14, 2025 at which time they will be publicly opened and read during the public Bid Letting meeting located in City Council Chambers at 110 E. Locust Street, Harrisburg, Illinois 62946. The awarding or rejection of the bids will be given at the City Council Meeting on May 15, 2025 at 8:00AM.

Specification and Bid packets may be obtained from the office of the City Clerk between the hours of 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.  The bid packets must accompany all sealed bids received by the City.

The purpose of the public auction shall be for the City to accepts bids for the purchase of certain surplus real estate described below in an AS-IS/WHERE-IS CONDITION, WITH ALL FAULTS, RESERVATIONS, ENCUMBERANCES, AND RESTRICTIONS. (1) Purchaser must submit a general summary of plans and drawings of the proposed building, buildings, residential housing, or construction with the bid package for consideration by the City; (2) Purchaser shall accept a quit claim deed to the property as-is/where-is; (3) Purchaser shall within twelve (12) months from the recording of the quit claim deed substantially begin construction on the property and/or continue substantial construction progress thereafter that is in conformity with the purchaser’s proposal; and (4) If construction has not substantially begun within twelve (12) months from execution of the quit claim deed and/or not substantially progressed thereafter then the property shall revert back to the City of Harrisburg.  Substantial weight will be given to the purpose and scale of the proposed construction in the City Council’s decision in awarding bids.

Bids and bid award for property #2 below may be accepted without construction plans, and may not be subject to the construction requirements and reverter above at the discretion of the Council.

No bids will be accepted after public opening of bids during the scheduled 2:00 PM Bid Letting Meeting on May 14, 2025. The City Council of the City of Harrisburg expressly reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. The City also reserves the right to re-bid.

The two (2) separate below properties are located in Harrisburg, IL (See separate bid packets for more particular descriptions and approximate aerials).

Property #1 is described as follows:

LOTS ONE (1), TWO (2), THREE (3) AND FOUR (4) IN BLOCK TEN (10) AND LOTS ONE (1), TWO (2), THREE (3) AND FOUR (4) IN BLOCK FIFTEEN (15) ALL IN WILSON AND FEAZEL’S ADDITION TO THE TOWN (NOW CITY) OF HARRISBURG, SALINE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, EXCEPT ANY INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST IN THE COAL, OIL, GAS, AND ALL OTHER MINERALS UNDERLYING SAID PREMISES TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO MINE AND REMOVE THE SAME.

 PIN: 06-2-685-03

Commonly known as 124 S. Webster St., Harrisburg, IL 62946

 Property #2 is described as follows:

A PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE ¼) OF SECTION TEN (10), TOWNSHIP NINE (9) SOUTH, RANGE SIX (6) EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SALINE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (NW ¼) OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (NE ¼) OF SECTION FIFTEEN (15), TOWNSHIP NINE (9) SOUTH, RANGE SIX (6) EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION WITH A BEARING OF  N89°55'56"E A DISTANCE OF 560.10 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF U.S. ROUTE 45; THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION WITH A BEARING OF N50°11'12"E A DISTANCE OF 940.29 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE WITH A BEARING OF N01°53'04"W A DISTANCE OF 12.68 FEET; THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE WITH A BEARING OF N50°11'12"E A DISTANCE OF 903.01 FEET TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF SMALL STREET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SMALL STREET WITH A BEARING OF N39°48'48"W A DISTANCE OF 1658.17 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY WITH A BEARING OF N50°11'12"E A DISTANCE OF 950.74 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTHEASTERLY WITH A BEARING OF N50°11'12"E A DISTANCE OF 1097.38 FEET TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE HARRISBURG LEVEE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE WITH A BEARING OF S01°43'47"W A DISTANCE OF 1215.45 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY WITH A BEARING OF N88°16'13"W A DISTANCE OF 680.87 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY WITH A BEARING OF N50°11'12"E A DISTANCE OF 218.29 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY WITH A BEARING OF N39°48'48"W A DISTANCE OF 458.17 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 14.12 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

SUBJECT TO ALL EXISTING EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY RECORDED OR OTHERWISE.

PIN: 06-1-064-17

Commonly known as: No Address, approximately 14.13 acres m/l

All bids must contain a bid guarantee to an amount no less than 10% of the bid price in the form of a cashier’s or certified check.  The remaining bid amount or balance shall be payable within five (5) business days from receipt of notice of the bid results.

Terri Jenkins, City Clerk

110 E. Locust Street

Harrisburg, IL 62946

618(253)-7451