NOTICE TO BIDDERS
and
NOTICE OF INTENT TO DEMOLISH AND ASSESS COSTS TO OWNER
These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Muncie.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The City of Muncie Building Commissioner is seeking bids to demolish, deconstruct or salvage the properties listed BELOW. Each property will be awarded as a separate demolition, deconstruction or salvage contract.
Bidders may request a bid packet, including federal requirements, instructions to bidders including bidder registration requirement, sample contract and bid forms is available to view or download the bid document by contacting Cortney Walker at cwalker@muncie.in.gov.
Bids must be submitted as described below in a sealed, opaque envelope marked with the bidder's name, address, phone number and Quote for: Demolition Opening Date: 4/1/2026
Bids must be filed in the office of the City Clerk, 300 N. High St., Muncie, IN by 12:00 PM on Friday, 4/10/2026. Bids will be opened by the Board of Public Works and Safety on Wednesday, 4/15/2026 at 9 AM. Bids may be held by the Board of Works for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days. The Board of Works has the right to reject any and all bids.
A pre-bid conference will be held on 4/06/2026 at 10 AM in the Building Commissioner’s Conference Room, third floor, City Hall, 300 N. High St., Muncie, IN. Please note that all communication regarding this bid, including any addenda issued, will be conducted by email only.
1924 W 17TH ST; HOUSE & TRASH
VANCE ASHLEY M
218 E 7TH ST; HOUSE
LUBIA JOHN
2523 ADJ S MEEKER AVE; GARAGE
VAUGHN LOLA M
1900 BLK W 17TH ST; TRASH & DEBRIS
VANCE JAMES W JR ERIN & AMY L
611 S COUNCIL ST; HOUSE
MUNCIE LAND BANK
906 S BEACON ST; HOUSE
POWERS WILLIAM
928 S EBRIGHT ST; HOUSE
POWERS WILLIAM
NOTICE OF INTENT TO DEMOLISH AND ASSESS COSTS TO OWNER
The properties listed ABOVE will be demolished by the City of Muncie TEN OR MORE DAYS AFTER 4/22/2026 subject to an order to demolish issued by the Building Commissioner, recorded in the office of the Delaware County Recorder and affirmed by the Unsafe Building Hearing Authority. The address of the property and structures to be demolished, the owner of record and any holder of substantial property are also listed.
The estimated cost of demolition is based on a public bid opened on 4/15/2026 by the Board of Public Works and Safety at their weekly meeting held at City Hall, 300 N. High St., Muncie, IN at 9 AM. A contract for demolition will be awarded on or after 4/8/2026.
Owners must pay the City of Muncie the actual cost of demolition plus a $750 fee to cover the cost of processing this matter. If not paid for more than 15 days after completion of the demolition work the full amount will be recorded, after a hearing, as a lien against all persons having a fee interest, life estate interest, or equitable interest of a contract purchaser in the unsafe premises OR will be filed as a special assessment on the tax duplicate of the unsafe premises and collected as delinquent property taxes are collected.
Richard Rawlings
Building Commissioner
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