Public works reports $80,000 bid to buy portion of parcel occupied by Merced Monuments; board directed process steps in prior meeting

Nathan Bray, Merced County public works director and road commissioner, told the Board of Supervisors on April 22 that the county received one bid to purchase a portion of parcel 35010056 — the portion occupied by Merced Monuments.

Bray said the board declared its intention to sell that portion of the property on March 11 and that staff followed the statutorily required public advertising and bid process. He reported a single responsive bid from Peggy Michelle Boone for $80,000 and said the bid met the minimum established by the board. Bray summarized three staff-recommended actions to finalize the sale: (1) adopt a resolution accepting the bid from Peggy Michelle Boone, (2) approve the purchase and sale agreement, and (3) authorize the board chair to sign the purchase documents.

The transcripted segment records Bray’s presentation of the bid and the recommended steps but does not record a formal vote or the board’s approval of those recommendations in the text provided. Any final sale would proceed after the board adopts the recommended resolution and executes the purchase and sale agreement as required by the county’s sale process.

The presentation noted the bid opening occurred on April 2 at 10 a.m. and that staff found the bid responsive to conditions of the sale. Additional legal or statutory citations for the advertising period were not specified on the record; Bray described the timing as "statutorily required."