Lease of County Owned Property at 3245 Bear Run Blvd, Orange Park, FL 32065

Description

Clay County Board of County Commissioners (County) is seeking proposals for the lease of the southern portion of County-owned property located at 3245 Bear Run Blvd., Orange Park, FL 32065. The structure located on this portion of the property served for many years as a Tax Collector site, providing valuable services to the community, but is now vacant.The County intends to retain ownership of the property and is seeking a long-term tenant willing to make improvements to the existing structure and activate the site with a use that complements and enhances the surrounding business corridor while providing exemplary service to the public.The County’s goals with this solicitation include increasing local business activity, improving the built environment, supporting local entrepreneurs, and activating an underutilized County-owned property. The subject property represents a valuable opportunity for area businesses, a viable means of stimulating local investment, and a tangible opportunity to create jobs in the heart of Clay County.Bidders shall submit all inquiries regarding this RFB in the "Question and Answer" tab of the RFB. See "Inquiries/Questions" in the "Instructions to Bidders" below for more information.Bidders are prohibited from contacting, by any means, whether orally, telephonically, electronically or in writing, any member of the Board, any County employee, including the County Manager, the County Attorney or the Commission Auditor, any member of the designated Evaluation Committee or any agent of the County regarding the Request for Bids in any respect during the Request for Bid Period. The Request for Bid Period during which no contact may occur commences from the date of publication of the notice of a Request for Bids and ends upon a Bid Decision becoming final, i.e. after the no