Approval to award Bid No. 2021-025 for Sale of Surplus Property on 606 North 14th Street (2404-813-0011-000-2) to the highest ranked respondent, JBM Properties.

The City of Fort Pierce is the owner of real property located at 606 North 14^th Street, identified by Parcel ID: 2404-813-0011-000-2 with a legal description of: WILLIE JOHNSON S/ BLK 1 LOT 9-LESS 14 ST R/W- AND W 7.5 FT OF VAC ALLEY ADJ ON E AS IN OR 247-1150- (OR 3675-2391).
 
The property was declared surplus by the City of Fort Pierce on January 19, 2021.The subject property is located on 606 North 14^th Street in the City of Fort Pierce, Florida. The lot is rectangular in shape and consists of +/- 0.18 acres or 6,150 square feet. The property is located in the historic Lincoln Park district.
 
Bid number 2021-025 was issued on March 29, 2021.City staff evaluated the responses cumulatively as follows:
 

Respondent	Future Utilization (80)	Timeline             (60)	Economic Impact (40)	Narrative           (20)	Total                (200)
JBM Properties                        San Diego, CA	75	35	25	10	145
JoannaGilchrist                                       Fort Pierce, FL	5	0	5	10	20
2nd Generation Building                        Port St. Lucie, FL	70	0	28	0	98
1865 Realty Group Fort Pierce, FL	60	0	6	7	73

In accordance with the Fort Pierce Code of Ordinances, Section 101-23 (4), the Planning Board reviewed the request and forwarded a recommendation to the City Commission to put the property located at 606 North 14th Street, identified by Parcel ID: 2404-813-0011-000-2 back into surplus. An except from the draft meeting minutes is included below:
 
Chairman Creyaufmiller stated he asked to reconsider the item because he was uncomfortable selling the property for so cheap to an out of town buyer, along with the bidder using a cookie cutter approach, to building a residential house on a commercial property for $100,000.00.
 
Mr. Broderick said if appears to be a buy and flip scenario and it is impractical. Ms. Baker wanted to know what else JBM Properties has bid on and if a background check is done on the bidders. Mr. Burdge asked the size of the house being proposed. Mr. Broderick asked how many properties get taken back by the city. Ms. Baker asked how long it would take to rescind a bid. Ms. Clemons noted that the six month timeline is not realistic.
 
Motion was made by Marcia Baker, and seconded by Nichelle Clemons to forward a recommendation to the City Commission to reverse the decision to award the bid to JBM Properties and have the property put back into surplus.


 

Award bid to highest ranked respondent, JBM Properties.
 

Award bid to second highest ranked respondent or issue new bid.
 

Shyanne Harnage, Economic Development Manager
 

Audria Moore-Wells, Special Projects Coordinator
Purchasing Division
Planning Board