On December 16, 2025, the Gilbert Town Council approved agenda item 21, which provides Town staff authorization to advertise an Invitation for Bids (IFB) and conduct a bid opening on Monday, February 2, 2026 for approximately 18.9 acres of real property generally located at the northeast corner of East Ray Road and South Santan Village Parkway.

Information for the Invitation for Bids is posted below. Check back to this site for updates.

Bid Solicitation 326000205, for approximately 18.9 acres

*Please note: all materials are provided for reference only. It is the responsibility of each prospective bidder to complete due diligence prior to bidding on the property.

Public Hearing to take public comment scheduled for the January 6, 2026, Town Council meeting, 6:30 PM in Council Chambers, 50 E. Civic Center Dr., Gilbert, AZ, 85296

Sealed Bid Timelines

 THE SOUTH PARCEL INFORMATION LISTED BELOW, IS NOT CURRENLTY PART OF THE PUBLISHED IFB 

ARS 9-402

A. A city or town may sell and convey all or any part of its real or personal property, whether or not the property is devoted exclusively to public use.

B. The sale shall not be made until an invitation for bids for the purchase of the property has been published as provided by section 39-204 and notice has been posted in three or more public places within the city or town.

C. If no newspaper is published within the city or town, then the invitation for bids shall be published as provided by section 39-204, and by posting notices for bidders in three or more public places within the city or town.

D. A city or town may donate lost and found or unclaimed personal property in its custody for at least ninety days to nonprofit charitable organizations.

E. Notwithstanding subsections A and B of this section, a city or town may convey to the appropriate property owner without receiving payment an easement that the city or town no longer needs.

ARS 9-403

A. Real property of a city or town, the value of which is more than $1,500,000 but less than $15,000,000, may not be sold unless the governing body of the city or town does both of the following:

1. Holds at least one public hearing to take public comment on the proposed sale after publishing the invitation for bids as prescribed in section 9-402 at least thirty days before the scheduled approval of the purchase agreement.  Notice of the hearing shall be provided at least ten days before the hearing and shall include both of the following:

(a) A description of the property proposed for sale and the reasons for the proposed sale.

(b) Information on how to submit to the governing body written and verbal comments on the proposed sale.

2. By a vote of the members of the governing body, adopts a resolution approving the sale of the property.

B. If a city or town sells real property pursuant to subsection A of this section, the terms of the sale shall be posted on the city's or town's website on completion of the sale.

C. Real property of a city or town, the value of which is $15,000,000 or more, shall not be sold unless first authorized by a special election called for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the city or town the question of selling or not selling the real property proposed for sale. The election shall be held within the corporate limits of the city or town on a date prescribed by section 16-204, and notice shall be given as provided in section 9-402.

D. The ballots shall contain a description of the property proposed for sale and the reason the governing body desires the property sold. The description and reasons shall be printed in eight-point type and shall contain not more than one hundred words.

E. If a majority of the ballots cast is in favor of selling, the governing body may sell the property at public auction, after giving the notice required in section 9-402, to the highest bidder for cash, reserving the right to reject any and all bids.

F. Real property sold pursuant to this section shall be sold at not less than the appraised value of the property.