PRESS RELEASES - MAY 2007

May 31, 2007

City Extends Deadline for Free Home Giveaway
Responses to the Request for Proposal are Due July 12

This week, the City of Arlington extended the deadline to submit proposals for the acquisition and relocation of free structures on four city parcels of land. The structures include homes, garages, sheds, and other types of miscellaneous buildings.

The City of Arlington owns the parcels of land and has plans for future development, according to David Zappasodi, the city’s assistant director of Community Services.
The May 31, 2007 deadline has been extended to 2 p.m. Thursday, July 12, 2007.
Interested parties may submit an application for one or all of the available structures. Interested parties must be able to:

• Identify the specific location of owned real estate where the structure will be relocated,
• Identify the intended use of the structure after relocation,
• Identify the name and qualifications of the company or individual that will physically relocate the structure(s),
• Describe the time table for relocating the structure(s),
• Provide evidence of financial capacity to complete the relocation and bring the structures into compliance with applicable code.

Click here to view a copy of RFQ CS07-50.

For more information about this program, contact Mindy Cochran at cochranm@arlingtontx.gov  or call 817-276-6755.