UPDATE, JULY 14: This bid process has closed. No bids were received.
Please contact Russ Harding at rharding@baldwincity.gov for more information about the property listed below.
Originally Published July 1, 2025
The City of Baldwin City, Kansas is accepting sealed bids for the purchase of property, situated at the intersection of Chapel Street, Highway 56, and First Street. Tract B, of the full parcel, is for sale. Please see the legal description below.
Mail or deliver a written, sealed bid to:
City of Baldwin City, Kansas
ATTN: City Clerk
PO Box 83
803 8th Street
Baldwin City, KS 66006
EMAILED BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Bid deadline: Monday, July 14th, 9:00am
Bids must be sealed, marked Chapel Street, Tract B and must be mailed or hand delivered to the address in the invitation to bid. Failure to do so may result in premature opening or failure to open such bids. No bids will be received after the deadline specified in the Invitation for Bids. Bids received after the Bid Deadline will not be eligible and will be returned unopened. Bids submitted prior to the time of bid opening may be withdrawn by written request. Bids which are withdrawn may be edited and resubmitted, provided they are received prior to the original bid deadline.
TRACT B:
A PART OF LOTS I, 3, 5, 7, 9, AND 11 THROUGH 18, ON CHAPEL STREET IN THE CITY OF BALDWIN CITY, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS, NOW DESCRIBED BY STEVEN D. WILLIAMS, PS 1391 ON MAY 29TH, 2025 AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 21 ON SAID CHAPEL STREET; THENCE NORTH 90º00'00" EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 17, 19 AND 21 ON SAID CHAPEL STREET, 150.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 00º29'2I" EAST, 132.18 FEET; THENCE NORTH 41º20'04" WEST, 55.46 FEET; THENCE NORTH 29º53'37" EAST, 60.05 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 56; THENCE SOUTH 58º05'22" EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE, 427.30 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT I; THENCE SOUTH 90º00'00" WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOTS I, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 AND 15, 357.16 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE ABOVE CONTAINS 41,416 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS, ALL IN THE CITY OF BALDWIN CITY, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS.
At the June 17th City Council meeting, three bids were presented to renovate the first section of brick streets in Baldwin City. City Council has requested input regarding whether to use new bricks or reuse the old ones.
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