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Terms Used In Utah Code 10-7-16

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • Municipality: means :
         (5)(a) a city of the first class, city of the second class, city of the third class, city of the fourth class, city of the fifth class;
         (5)(b) a town, as classified in Section 10-2-301; or
         (5)(c) a preliminary municipality incorporated under Chapter 2a, Part 5, Incorporation of a Preliminary Municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     (1)(a) Before holding an election under Subsection 10-7-15(1)(a)(ii), the municipal legislative body shall open to bid the sale or lease of the property mentioned in Section 10-7-15.
     (1)(b) The municipal legislative body shall publish notice of the bid process for the municipality, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for at least three consecutive weeks.
     (1)(c) The notice described in Subsection (1) shall:

          (1)(c)(i) give a general description of the property to be sold or leased;
          (1)(c)(ii) specify the time when sealed bids for the property, or for a lease on the property, will be received; and
          (1)(c)(iii) specify the time when and the place where the bids will be opened.
(2)

     (2)(a) As used in this section and in Section 10-7-17, “responsible bidder” means an entity with a proven history of successful operation of an electrical generation and distribution system, or an equivalent proven history.
     (2)(b) Subject to Subsection (2)(c), a municipal legislative body may receive or refuse to receive any bid submitted for the sale or lease of the electrical works and plant.
     (2)(c) A municipal legislative body may not receive a bid unless the municipal legislative body determines that the bid is submitted by a responsible bidder.