Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 8, August 1, 2024
Section 141-125-0290 - Competitive Bidding Process(1) The Department will give Notice of Parcel Availability and provide an opportunity for applications to be submitted if the Department: (a) Is required to offer all or part of the subject area for competitive bid because the preference right holder did not exercise their preference right to take a lease; or(b) Decides to offer material and parcels containing material for which no application has been received.(2) The Notice of Parcel Availability will state:(a) The location and size of the subject area;(b) The use approved by the Department for the subject area;(c) The type of auction and minimum acceptable bid amount;(d) What developments, if any, on the subject area the applicant must purchase from the existing lessee, and a general estimate of the present value of said developments as determined by the Department; and(e) The deadline for submitting a completed application to the Department.(3) The Notice of Parcel Availability will be:(a) Published at the applicant's or, if more than one applicant, applicants' expense, with the cost being divided equally among the applicants, not less than once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which the subject parcel is located;(b) Posted on the Department's internet web site; and(c) Sent to persons indicating an interest in the subject parcel.(4) The highest qualified bidder will be awarded the lease at auction subject to satisfaction of the requirements of OAR 141-014-0350(4) and (15) of these rules. However, the Department will have the right to reject any and all bids submitted.(5) The Department may offer material and parcels containing material for which no application has been received to the public through a competitive bidding process. If so, the Department will follow the competitive bidding process provided in OAR 141-125-0280(3) and 141-125-0290(1) through (4) and be responsible for the expenses of publishing the required notices.Or. Admin. R. 141-125-0290
DSL 2-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08Stat. Auth.: ORS 273.551, 274.525, 274.530, 274.550 & 274.560
Stats. Implemented: ORS 274 .525 & 274 .550