University of Maine, Hutchinson Center Real Estate Offer

System may dispose of, lease or license use of real property when it has been determined that the action is in the best interests of the System. The planning for Disposal of Real Property shall be administered by the University System Office and presented to the Board for approval, accompanied by all information required to indicate the conditions of the disposition, as well as findings as to the appropriateness of the action. Board approval covers those actions necessary to accomplish the objectives of the project. “ In addition, the sale of real property must be approved by Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, Executive Director of Strategic Procurement and Services and Chief Business Officer. The University reserves the right to waive minor irregularities, which may include contacting the Respondent to resolve the irregularity. Scholarships, donations, or gifts to the University, will not be considered in the evaluation of responses. The University reserves the right to

reject any or all responses, in whole or in part, and is not necessarily bound to accept the highest proposal response if that response is contrary to the best interests of the University. The University may cancel this request or reject any or all responses in whole or in part. Should the University determine in its sole discretion that a Respondent is fully qualified, or that one Respondent is clearly more qualified than any other under consideration, an Agreement may be awarded to that Respondent without further action. This document provides instructions for submitting responses, the procedure and criteria by which the Respondent(s) will be selected, and the contractual terms which will govern the relationship between the University and the awarded Respondent(s). 1.1 Real Property Sale Agreement and Conditions For a real property sale offer the Respondent will need to submit as part of their offer the following: • Review, complete and sign the Appendix A & B. • Review and sign the Seller’s Property Disclosure using Appendix C. • Fill in the specifics of the offer using the University of Maine System Purchase and Sale Agreement, Exhibit D. Exhibit D will need to be initialed on each page and signed by the Respondent. Request for Proposal – UM Hutchinson Center RE Offer Dated: January 17, 2024 University of Maine System RFP Page 4 of 13 Rev. 08/16/2023 1.2 Lease Offer For a real property lease offer the Respondent will need to submit as part of their offer the following: • Review, complete and sign the Appendix A & B. • Review and sign the Seller’s Property Disclosure using Appendix C. • Fill in the specifics of the offer using the University of Maine System, Lease Agreement, Exhibit E. Exhibit E will need to be initialed on each page and signed by the Respondent 1.3 Alternative Creative Real Property Offer For an alternative creative real property offer, the Respondent will need to submit as part of their offer the following: • Review, complete and sign the Appendix A & B. • Review and sign the Seller’s Property Disclosure using Appendix C. • Fill in the specifics of the offer using the University of Maine System, Alternative Creative Real Property Offer Form, Exhibit F. Exhibit F will need to be initialed on each page and signed by the Respondent. 1.4 Communication with the University It is the responsibility of the Respondent to inquire about any requirement of this document that is not understood. Responses to inquiries, if they change or clarify the document in a substantial manner, will be forwarded by addenda to all parties that have received a copy of the document. Addenda will also be posted on our web site, www.maine.edu/strategic/upcoming_bids.php It is the responsibility of all Respondents to check the web site before submitting a response to ensure that they have all pertinent documents. The University will not be bound by oral responses to inquiries or written responses other than addenda. Inquiries must be made using the Response Contact Information provided on the cover sheet of this document. Refer to table in Section 1.9.1 Timeline of Key Events for deadline requirements. 1.5 Confidentiality The University must adhere to the provisions of the Maine Freedom of Access Act (FOAA), 1 MRSA §401 et seq. As a condition of submitting a response under this section, a respondent must accept that, to the extent required by the Maine FOAA, responses to this solicitation, and any ensuing contractual documents, are considered public records and therefore are subject to freedom of access requests. The information contained in responses submitted for the University's consideration will be held in confidence until all evaluations are concluded and a Respondent selected (the successful Respondent). At that time the University will issue award notice letters to al