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San Rafael board names Pozalot as successful bidder for former McPhail Elementary site
Summary
After hearing neighborhood appeals to keep the 9.7-acre McPhail site public, the board opened one timely written bid and adopted an amended resolution naming Pozalot (guaranteed purchase price $6,000,000) the successful bidder; staff noted required deposits and next steps for closing.
The San Rafael City Schools Board of Trustees on Jan. 27 moved forward with the public bidding process for the former McPhail Elementary School site and adopted an amended resolution naming a single written bidder the apparent successful bidder.
District staff described the property at 1565 Vendola Drive as roughly 9.7 acres that the district declared surplus in 1979 and reaffirmed in 1993 and again in 2008 and 2024. During the public portion of the sealed-bid opening, staff read the one timely written bid received and announced the guaranteed purchase price as $6,000,000.00.
Neighborhood speakers urged the board to accept a nonprofit bid to preserve the site…
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