[MassHistPres] Gifting of historic town owned buildings RFP process

[Garrett Laws]

So are you saying that the town lawyer mislead the whole town at the
meeting?

Garrett Laws
Copper & Slate Co

On Friday, May 6, 2022, sally milne <urbanosally at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Everyone.
>     Recently I received excellent support from this list . Out town sent
> out an RFP for sale of a neglected 1871 schoolhouse declared surplus
> property.
> Our town administrator told us that under ma. 30 b procurement laws they
> had to accept a minimum bid, gifting to a non-profit was not allowed.  But
> I learned through this list  that was not true, read the law myself and
> called the procurement office.
>     At town meeting there was a citizens petition indicating gifting of
> historic surplus property to non profits. Out town lawyer spoke to the
> assembly and said that only applies to private property.    Afterwards I
> questioned her and she said yes there is a way, but there is a process to
> be followed.  What?????
>
> Does anyone have knowledge of the difference in the two approaches listed
> below. Certainly the RFP as crafted  by my town and graded for our
> non-profit would never have met the requirements.  What is the difference
> between structuring to resemble a bid or to resemble an RFP for supplies or
> services.?   How do other towns handle this.?
>
> Thank you
> Sally Urbano
> Harwich resident
> Captains’ Row
>
>
> You may structure your RFP to resemble a bid, through which you will
> select the proposer that meets
> your quality requirements and offers the best
> price, or to resemble an RFP for supplies or services, through which you
> will also consider the relative merits of the proposals submitted.
> The following sections of this chapter
> summarize the required procedures and recommended practices for acquiring
> and disposing of real property under Chapter 30B.94 Although the
> requirements of Chapter
> 94 M.G.L. c.30B, §16.
>


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Many Thanks,
Garrett Laws

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