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GOVERNMENT-OWNED
REAL ESTATE AUCTION
NOVEMBER 6-12
14 IMPORTANT PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT UTAH
including Commercial & Residential Opportunities, Lots, and Parcels
Online Bidding Only
Selling To The Highest Bidder(s)
Subject To Terms Of Sale And Bidding Procedures
Broker Cooperation
Fourteen (14) highly desirable parcels have been made available for auction by the Utah Department of Transportation across Utah, including, but not limited to, Syracuse, Hanksville, Farmington, and Highland . Parcels range in size from under an acre to 84+ acres, and can be found situated in well-established neighborhoods as well as bustling roadways for maximum visibility.
GOVERNMENT OWNED REAL ESTATE AUCTION
STATE OF UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ELECTRONIC ONLINE SURPLUS LAND AUCTION PROGRAM
“TERMS OF SALE AND BIDDING PROCEDURES”
On behalf of the State of Utah Department of Transportation (“UDOT”) and staffs of SVN Auction Services, LLC & CRE Group Consulting, LLC, thank you for your interest in this important online real estate auction program. Please review the following sections carefully. The Terms of Sale and Bidding Procedures explain the process of qualifying and buying property(s) through the UDOT surplus land online auction program. The Auction Terms of Sale and Bidding Procedures are non-negotiable.
REGISTRATION:
All bidding is open to the public. The auction(s) will be conducted online only. Prospective bidders must (i) agree to the Auction Terms of Sale and Bidding Procedures in order to qualify and bid during an online auction (ii) be 18 years of age or older and (iii) register using a valid credit card, with a minimum $1,000 credit, at www.UDOTauctions.Utah.gov. The system will authorize and capture but not charge the account.
Upon registration our credit card system will check your card for available credit of $1,000. This is NOT acharge to your card. Some banks or credit card companies may place a hold, for some period, on youraccount. If you have any concerns about this, please ask your bank before registering to bid. SVNAuction Services, LLC, CRE Group Consulting, LLC, and BidWrangler are not responsible for any hold thatis placed on your account or card.
PROPERTY CONDITION:
All property(s) to be sold in "As Is, Where Is" condition, with any and all faults and no implied or expressed warranties by either UDOT or SVN. UDOT does not make any representations concerning the property. All information and dimensions were derived from sources believed correct but are not guaranteed by UDOT or SVN. Prior to any bidder's inspection of any property, all bidders must fill out and execute the Inspection Waiver and Indemnification Agreement. Bidders should personally inspect all properties and perform their own due diligence. All photographs, aerial photographs, location maps and displays are only approximations or approximate locations and are not intended to be used as a survey or definitive location maps. Neither SVN nor UDOT is guaranteeing these properties for any suitability of use, access or development. Bidders should verify zoning, use, current condition and environmental issues prior to bidding on any parcel. BUYERS SHALL RELY ENTIRELY ON THEIR OWN INFORMATION, JUDGEMENT, DUE DILIGENCE, AND INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY(S) AND RECORDS.
DEPOSIT:
Winning online bidders must sign and return the approved contract along with a deposit of 10% of the purchase price or $2,500, whichever is greater as an escrow/earnest money (EM) deposit, due on each property shall be made payable to UDOT’s appointed escrow | closing agent listed on the contract. Escrow | Earnest Money Deposit(s) may be in the form of a Cashier’s Check, Money Order, Cash or Wire Transfer from a United States FDIC institution. The signed purchase agreement and escrow deposit are due within 48 hours of notification. UDOT will not grant any exceptions for this time period. Upon acceptance by an authorized official of UDOT, the deposit is non-refundable.
CLOSING:
The balance of the purchase price is due at closing within 30 to 60 days from the close of an auction. The cost of abstract, buyer and seller title insurance policies and purchaser’s customary closing fees | costs to be paid by purchaser to the appointed UDOT escrow | closing agent as reflected on the HUD closing statement. Additionally, purchaser is responsible for payment at closing of all related additional associated costs and fees.
NOTE: These additional associated costs and fees are enumerated on each property’s parcel executive summary.
TERMS:
Conduct of the electronic online auction program and increments of bidding are at the discretion of UDOT and SVN.
(i)Auto | Max Bids:
The online bidding system allows for an “automatic incremental bid” where the bidder enters the bidder’s maximum amount but only bids up to the next nearest amount. This keeps a bidder from having to re-bid after another bidder submits bids. The bidding platform gives priority to Auto | Max bids. For example, if Bidder "A" has entered a max bid of $50,000 and Bidder "B" enters a single bid of $50,000, Bidder "A's" Max bid in the event of a tie will prevail. The system will only bid for you up to the next increment. You may wish to consider utilizing an Auto | Max bid.
(ii)Soft Close:
If a bid is received within the final 5 minutes of a property closing, the auction will automatically extend for another 5 minutes and will continue to do so until all bidding within a given 5-minute period ceases.This is the online version of a live auctioneer’s “Going Once, Going Twice…”
(iii)Bids/Offers:
A winning/highest bidder’s bid is a fully bona fide offer to purchase and remains as such until either UDOT officially (i) accepts the bid/offer OR (ii) rejects the bid/offer even if the bid platform reads “reserve not met”. The UDOT Director has sole discretion to accept or decline the highest bid.
SELLING AGENTS:
SVN Auction Services, LLC and SVN | CRE Group Consulting, LLC (“SVN”) is acting as selling agent for the Seller in these transactions and is to be paid a commission by separate agreement with UDOT. SVN is not acting as Agent for any bidder or buyer.
PURCHASE AGREEMENT:
Potential bidders are advised to conduct their own due diligence and to review the approved form Utah Department of Transportation Real Property Purchase Contract ("Contract") thoroughly, prior to bidding on any particular property. Sample contracts are available for download in the link/detail section of each property.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
All announcements most recently posted at www.UDOTauctions.Utah.gov will take precedence over all previously printed material and any other oral statements made by UDOT or SVN. The Contract represents the final contracted terms. In the event of a dispute over any matter, UDOT shall make the sole and final decision and will have the right either to accept or reject the final bid or re-open the bidding. SVN and UDOT reserve the right to refuse any bid or the right to refuse any party from participating in the bidding.
WITHDRAWALS:
UDOT reserves the right to withdraw any property from an Auction at any time, whether bids have been received on the property or not.
FINANCING:
Buyers must obtain their own financing if required. Purchase agreements will not be subject to any financing or qualification for any financing.
BIDDER DEFAULT:
In the event a Buyer fails to take title when title is tendered by UDOT, UDOT at its option may seek specific performance of the Contract or may terminate the Contract and retain Buyer’s Deposit. Additional default remedies are reserved by SVN and UDOT as provided in the Auction Terms of Sale and Bidding Procedures; and the “Contract". Should a buyer fail to comply with any of these AuctionTerms of Sale and Bidding Procedures, the sale shall be canceled, and UDOT may, at its option retain the deposit as liquidated damages.
If any condition contained herein are not complied with by yhe Buyer, UDOT may, in addition to asserting all remedies available by law, including the right to hold the Buyer liable for the purchase price, either (a) cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages any payment/deposits made into escrow by the Buyer, including, but not limited to, the 10% EM deposit; (b) resell the Property at another online auction; or (c) take such other action as it deems necessary or appropriate. The retention of the Buyer’s deposit shall not limit any rights or remedies of the UDOT with respect to the Buyer’s default. If the Property is resold, the Buyer shall be liable for payment of any deficiency in the sale price and all costs and expenses of both sales, reasonable attorney’s fees, commissions, incidental damages and all other charges due hereunder.
BROKER PARTICIPATION:
A Commission of up to two percent (2%) of the bid price (2% on properties that sell for up to $1,000,000 and 1% on properties that sell for more than $1,000,000) will be paid to a qualified Utah licensed real estate broker whose client successfully closes on a property. An agent/broker must register bidder inadvance by completing and returning the Broker | Client Registration Form available on the website www.UDOTauctions.Utah.gov No oral registrations will be accepted and UDOT will not grant any exceptions!
UDOT reserves the right to require an Initial Bidding Deposit on any property in advance by wire transfer, cashier’s or certified check in the amount of $50,000 made payable to UDOT’s appointed escrow closing agent listed on the UDOT Purchase Contract (“Closing Agent”). Once UDOT accepts a winning bid, the winning bidder’s Initial Bidding Registration Deposit shall be non-refundable and shall be credited to the purchase price of the property at the time of closing.
Commissions will not be paid to any licensed broker or agent that is participating in the purchase of the property as a principal or partner in the transaction and is not a relative, employee, or connected in any way to the purchaser.
REPRESENTATIONS:
Neither UDOT nor SVN makes any representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of any information provided. Each prospective purchaser must conduct and rely solely upon its’ own due diligence and investigation of the properties. By participating in the online bidding system each bidder shall be deemed to represent, warrant and agree that:
(a) The bidder has examined the property on which he or she intends to bid, is familiar with the physical condition and has conducted such investigation of the property as such bidder has considered appropriate, or has waived due diligence and investigation of the property. UDOT will not allow any inspection or due diligence period after the auction bidding.
(b) Neither SVN nor UDOT, nor any affiliate, agent, officer, employee or representative of any of the foregoing has made any verbal or written representations, warranties, promises or guaranties whatsoever to such bidder, expressed or implied, with respect to the physical condition, operation, or any other matter or thing affecting or related to the property or the offering of sale of the property.
(c) Such bidder has not relied upon any representations, warranties, guaranties or promises or upon anystatements made or any information provided concerning the property, including but not limited to the brochures or Electronic Parcel Executive Summary’s provided by SVN or UDOT or their respective representatives. And
(d) Bidder voluntarily submits its bid after having made and relies solely on its own independentinvestigation, due diligence, inspection, analysis, appraisal and evaluation of the property and the facts and circumstances related to the property.
By registering and placing a bid, bidder agrees to all of the terms and conditions of the electronic online auction. Online bidders agree that any technical issues with the bidding platform are not the responsibility of the bidding platform, SVN, UDOT or any other entity associated with the sale. SVN, UDOT, and BIDWRANGLER shall not be held responsible for failure of online networks, Bidder’s internet connections, cellular networks or time delays. Bidders waive and release any claims against SVN, UDOT and BIDWRANGLER for any missed bids or the failure of the software platform to function properly for any reason.
