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value of each building to be sold. The Sponsor should first attempt to dispose of the buildings by public sale. a. Competitive Bids. Competitive biddings should be obtained through public auction or sealed bids whenever practicable. Established acceptable ad- vertising and bidding procedures should be utilized and acceptance or rejection of the high bid should be subject to approval by the Sponsor. Strict ac- counting and fiscal controls must be incorporated in the sale procedures and provisions made for ade- quate performance by the successful bidder. Experi- ence indicates greater benefits are generally received when: (1) There has been adequate advertising of the sale; (2) The sale includes a sufficient number of structures to attract buyer interest but not so many as to glut the market; (3) The buyers are afforded an opportunity to bid on individual buildings or on the basis of taking the entire group offered for sale with the Sponsor retaining the right to ac- cept bids in the manner that will yield the maximum return to the public. b. Negotiated Private Sale. Only when a build- ing fails to sell at public sale should a negotiated private sale of the property be considered. In such instances the reasons for the private sale should be documented and the sale approved by the Sponsor. c. Contract Obligation. Upon acceptance of suc- cessful bidders, the Sponsor should follow up to see that all conditions of the sales contract are met. The cost of removal of portions of improvements left by a former owner or purchaser who strips the improvements of all salvable material, forfeits his bond and leaves the Sponsor to remove the shell by force account, demolition contract or as an item in the general contract are not eligible ADAP/ FAAP project costs. To do so would result in duplicate reimbursement to the Sponsor for the re- moval of the buildings. The solution would appear to be to increase the amount of the bond required of the purchaser to where it would cover the cost of the removal of the shell should the purchaser forfeit the bond. 135. DEMOLITION. It may be necessary to remove improvements not disposed of by sale prior to the use contemplated when the land was acquired. Preferably, such clearance should be through a separate demolition contract. 74 a. Sponsor Obligation. For p roper disposal of remaining improvements on the project site prior to construction or use for whi ch acquired, the Sponsor should: (1) Obtain or prepare an estimate of the cost of demolition; (2) Using accepted contracting procedures, ad- vertise and solicit bids for the proposed demolition; On the basis of Sponsor's estimate of demoli- tion cost, recommend appropriate action on acceptance of bid to the appropriate FAA official if such work is covered by an ADAP/ FAAP project; (4) After an award of contract, perform inter- mediate and final construction inspections to assure compliance with contract provisions. b. Timeliness of Clearance. The Sponsor should implement procedures to insure that permanently vacated residential improvements are removed or otherwise committed to protective use as early as practicable after they are vacated. This procedure would insure the prompt clearance or protection of nonresidential improvements to avoid vandalism or illegal uses. The prompt clearance of vacated residential improvements where there is no possibil- ity of the premises being reoccupied is necessary to reduce the cost to an acceptal de level as well as to protect the public's interest as a matter that involves public safety, esthetics, neighborhood preservation and public health. c. Demolition Contract. Such contracts should be of a size to develop the maximum competition in bidding. (1) Bid proposals should provide for showing plus or minus bids on each structure to be in- cluded in the demolition contract. Only in this manner can the Sponsor be reasonably certain it is receiving credit for any salvage values the buildings may have. (2) Except in unusual circumstances, there should be no restriction placed on the method used by the contractor to clear the improve- ment other than local ordinance or other statutory requirements. d. Demolition by Project Construction Contrac- tor. Only when other methods of disposition and clearance fail, or are not feasible, should demolition of improvements be included as a part of the air- port construction contract. In this event, the Spon- sor should furnish the building description, location (3) • •