Second Legal Notice

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Notice is hereby given that the Board of Park Commissioners of Great Parks of Hamilton County has found that two parcels of land (one 5.970 acres and the other 0.801 acres) (“the Park District Sale Property”) are no longer necessary for park purposes and should be sold.  The Notice previously published regarding this sale was published in the Cincinnati Court Index and located: (1) on its website at courtindex.com under the Bid Advertisements tab; (2) on the Public Notices Ohio website at publicnoticesohio.com under the Cincinnati Court Index publication tab; (3) on the Great Parks of Hamilton County website at greatparks.org/about/project/activeprojects; and (4) at the Great Parks’ Administrative Offices located at 10245 Winton Road, Cincinnati, OH 45231. 

Due to the nature of the real property for sale and the conservation easements and greenspace restrictive covenants which must be maintained, Great Parks will only accept as consideration for the sale, vacant property which is: (1) approximately the same size as the Park District Sale Property; and (2) immediately adjacent and immediately contiguous to (“abutting”) one or both of the parcels which make up the Park District Sale Property.  Persons submitting bids must represent a political subdivision within the State of Ohio.  The Park District Sale Property will be sold for money’s worth by the conveyance to Great Parks of the abutting real estate which Great Parks determines to be approximately the equivalent size and value to the Park District Sale Property and which qualifies as the highest and best bid as determined by the criteria established in the bid documents.  The Park District Sale Property will be sold subject to certain reservations, easements, rights, powers and restrictions running with the land which are outlined in the Bid Packet and which shall be included in the deed and be binding upon the successful bidder immediately upon the transfer of the Park District Sale Property. 

Bid Packets, information, and documents pertaining to these parcels and this bid process can be obtained or viewed on the Great Parks of Hamilton County website at greatparks.org/about/project/activeprojects and at the Great Parks’ Administrative Offices located at 10245 Winton Road, Cincinnati, OH 45231.  Questions regarding the bid process should be directed to Madison Stanley by telephone at (513) 519-1699 or by email to MStanley@greatparks.org.

Bid proposals for the purchase of said parcels of land must be submitted on the forms provided in the Bid Packet and must be emailed to Madison Stanley at MStanley@greatparks.org and received by 1:00 p.m. EST on AUGUST 13, 2025.  The bids will be opened at 1:05 p.m. on that date at the Great Parks’ Administrative Offices located at 10245 Winton Road, Cincinnati, OH 45231.

Great Parks reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to accept the bid which it deems to be in the best interest of Great Parks, to waive any formalities or irregularities in bidding, to withdraw the properties from auction entirely, or to advertise for new bids if in its judgment the best interests of Great Parks would be promoted thereby.  Except as expressly permitted by law, no bidder may withdraw a bid proposal for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the date of the opening thereof.  The sale of the parcels of land is contingent upon approval of the probate court as required by R.C. 1545.12.

Cincinnati, Ohio. August 6, 2025.