Highland Township Accepting Bids for Surplus Land Sale

(Highland Township, Aug. 5, 2025)

Highland Township, MI – The Charter Township of Highland (“Township”) has determined to sell the described Property “as-is” on a cash basis in exchange for a Warranty Deed and subject to existing building and use restrictions, if any, the Township Zoning Ordinance, and easements and rights-of-way of record, with the Purchaser to be responsible for paying for an owner’s title insurance commitment and policy and all closing and recording fees and costs. The Township is requesting sealed bids from persons interested in purchasing the Property on those terms as more fully described in the Surplus Land Sale Notices and Documents (“Bid Documents”) on file at the Township Clerk’s office.

For Bids to be considered they must include all information specified in the Bid Documents and be received at the Township Clerks Office, 205 N. John Street, Highland, Michigan 48357 on or before the Bid Deadline stated above. LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR CONSIDERED. Immediately after that time all timely bids that have been received will be publicly opened in the Township Hall Auditorium, be identified by Bidder names and Bid amounts, and thereafter shall be subject to public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, the outside of which shall contain the words “Surplus Land Bid”, Bidder’s legal name, and Bidder’s address. Submitted Bids must include a deposit payable to the Township in the amount of 5% of the Bid amount, may not be withdrawn for 120 days after the Bid Deadline, and constitute agreement to all terms, conditions, requirements, and reserved rights of the Township in the Bid Documents.

Copies of the Bid Documents are available for pickup, free of charge, at the Township Clerks’ office during hours it is open for business or may be accessed and obtained on the Township’s website, https://shorturl.at/cMrUg , for the Township Clerk’s office, or may be requested by email to clerk@highlandtwp.org.