Important Terms & Conditions

BID APPROVAL: Final high bid is subject to approval by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and/or the Governor’s Office - The seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids when deemed as irregular or when not in the best interest of the Seller to accept.  Title to be transferred by Quit Claim Deed upon full payment and approval from the Governor’s Office. Governor approval may require up to 4-8 weeks from submittal. Seller will send closing statement to buyer to sign and return prior to submitting for Governor approval. Quit Claim Deed will be recorded at the Local County Register of Deeds Office upon seller final approval.

PAYMENT TERMS: Balance in-full (High Bid + Buyers Fee + Deed Transfer Fee) due  no later than 7 days after buyer receipt of seller approval notice. Payments must be in the form of Guaranteed Funds (Cashiers Check, Wire Transfer or Cash)

CAUTION: Please do not wait until the last minutes to bid. Once an auction item has closed - no more bids will be accepted.

Please read, understand & ask questions prior to placing a bid.

What is AutoExtend? EXAMPLE: If you are bidding on an item scheduled to end at 10am and you place a bid at 9:59am - the auction will Autoextend to 10:09am - if another bid is placed at 10:04am the auction will again be Autoextended to 10:14am. This will continue until no bids are placed during the 10 minute Autoextend period.

Auction Ending Times: Auctions with multiple items use a Staggered ending time. Each item has its own ending time. If the auction is scheduled to end at 10:00am the first item is scheduled to end at 10am and each item after the first will end in a set staggered interval. An example is a 5 minute stagger, each item will end 5 minutes after the item before it. But, don't forget if an item is bid on in the last 10 minutes the AutoExtend will begin for that item. The following items will stay on the original scheduled staggered ending time (unless they too are Autoextended).

Outbid emails are only sent prior to the auction closing - once 10am hits on the auction close date - outbid emails are not sent.

Bidding Errors - Bidders are responsible for their actions, if you make an entry error you must call our office (608-437-2001) and the error will be examined to determine if it was an error and corrected by Wisconsin Surplus. Errors will not likely be corrected within the last 12 hours of the auction. If you are unsure how to bid or are new we strongly suggest you do not wait until the very end of the auction to bid.

Multiple Item Purchases - If you are the high bidder on multiple items you are responsible for paying for all items -- Bidders are NOT allowed to win mulitple items and then decide which item they want or if you didn't win an item but won several others you are required to pay for the items you did win. Behavior of this nature is not tolerated, if you win 3 items you pay for 3 items.

Opening Bid: $300,000 (Appraised Value)

Address: U.S. Highway 45, Marion, WI

County Mapping:

--- Waupaca County Mapping - Parcel # 32 01 22 6

--- Waupaca County Mapping - Parcel # 04 01 21 4

County Land Records:

--- Waupaca County Tax Record - Parcel # 32 01 22 6

--- Waupaca County Tax Record - Parcel # 04 01 21 4

Additional Files: Marion Wayside R/E Appraisal

Municipality: City of Marion and Town Of Dupont

County: Waupaca

County Parcel Tax #: 32 01 22 6 (and) 04 01 21 4

Acres: 23.9 +/- Acres

Lot Dimensions: See Map in Additional Document Section

Zoning: PURF- Public Recreation and Forestry. Contact county and local zoning agencies for exact zoning, regulations and allowed uses. Bidders are warned not to assume you can build, change use or continue current use without researching with zoning agencies first. Property is sold in its current state and use any future uses are not implied or guaranteed.

School District: Marion

Type of Access to Property: Access off USH 45

Access Rights:  The right to apply for one (1) driveway connection from the permitting authority to the above described lands of the grantee on the south side of USH 45.  Said driveway connection is subject to the rules, regulations, and permitting requirements of the driveway permitting authority.  Notice:  Under state law driveway connections to highways from abutting lands are subject to police power regulation and any driveway connection may be modified by the maintaining authority for the highway as conditions warrant or may be eliminated if reasonable alternate access to the property exists.

Property Details: (See as built plans in document section) Concrete block Wayside Building (1,700 +/- sf); 6 covered picnic shelters; 19 street lights; 10 sidewalk lights; 1 concrete lift station shed; 1 wood storage shed. The subject property is located in the City of Marion in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Cities and towns located nearest Marion include Clintonville (8 miles SW), Wittenberg (20 miles NW) and Waupaca (30 miles S). The closest larger cities include Appleton (45 miles SE), Green Bay (55 miles E), Wausau (52 miles NW) and Stevens Point (42 miles SW). The subject property has all utilities available including city sewer and water as well as electrical and phone. The property is the former site of a wayside owned by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). WisDOT abandoned the use of the site as a wayside approximately 1 ½ years ago. The site is 23.9 acres in size, is irregular in shape and is bordered by conservancy land to the south and east, USH 45 to the north, and commercial land to the west. The Pigeon River runs through the southern 1/3 of the property. The topography is mostly open and level with wetlands that follow the meandering river. Pigeon River is a navigable water way and is classified as a stream. Improvements include a concrete block building that includes women’s and men’s bathrooms, lobby/foyer area as well as a large utility room that houses the furnace and other mechanical components. Building plans, provided by the client, indicate a building size of approximately 1567.5 square feet. Site improvements include large concrete parking area that surrounds the main building, 1 wood storage shed a concrete shed that serves as a sanitary lift station, 6 covered picnic shelters on concrete slabs, 19 street lights, 10 decorative sidewalk lights, 3 display signs and a flag pole. All buildings are owned by the WisDOT. Other on-site items noted during the inspection included 34 concrete garbage containers, 12 picnic tables and 2 concrete ash trays. Land uses in the immediate area include, commercial, some residential, industrial and institutional uses. Based on conversations with the client, the subject property will be allowed one access point.

Property Vacant: Yes

Property Clear of previous owner’s personal property: If personal property remains, it is the buyer’s responsibility to determine appropriate and legal disposition of personal property.

Legal Description: Part of the Northeast ¼ of the Northwest ¼, Section 1, Township 25 North Range 13 East, Town of DuPont, and the Northwest ¼ of the Northwest 1/4 , and the Southwest ¼ of the Northwest 1/4 Section 1, Township 25 North, Range 13 East, City of Marion, all in Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Title Type: Quit Claim Deed from State Grantor- No Warranty

Deed Restrictions:  It is expressly intended and agreed by and between the parties hereto that the following conditions apply: No advertising signs or billboards of any type shall be located, erected or maintained on the above-described lands, except for on premise signs.  All existing public and private utilities and public recreational trails located upon, over, or under the above-described lands, whether by permit or easement, shall have the continued right of occupancy and the continued right of ingress and egress for personnel and equipment for the purpose of maintaining or improving their existing transmission and/or distribution facilities located wholly or partially within the above-described lands as of the date of this instrument.  In the event facilities are constructed, maintained, or otherwise operated on the property described in this deed for the purpose for which a U.S. Department of Transportation activity, facility, or program is extended or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits, the GRANTEE will maintain and operate such facilities and services in compliance with all requirements imposed by the Acts and Regulations (as many be amended) such that no person on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, will be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the use of said facilities.  These covenants, burdens and restrictions shall run with the land and shall forever bind the grantee, its successors and assigns; and, upon breach or failure of all or any part thereof, the State of Wisconsin, Department of Transportation may bring an action in the courts of this state to enforce said restriction, and shall recover in any such action its costs and expenses of enforcing the restriction, including actual attorneys’ fees, from the owner of the property, his/her successors, assigns, trustees, personal representatives or administrators.  In the event of a breach of any of the above non-discrimination covenants, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will have the right to enter or re-enter the lands and facilities thereon, and the above described lands and facilities will there upon revert to, vest in, and become the absolute property of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and its assigns.

Deed Transfer Fee: $30 recording fee for recording Quit Claim Deed with Waupaca County Register of Deeds Office. Seller will submit Quit Claim Deed for recording.

Title Transfer Terms: Title to be transferred by Quit Claim Deed upon full payment of successful bid and approval from the seller. Seller will send Closing Statement to buyer to sign and return prior submitting for approval. Quit Claim Deed will be recorded at the County Register of Deeds Office upon approval from region.

Clear Title: No abstract, title insurance or survey will be provided by the seller.

Estimated Yearly Taxes: Buyer responsible for all future real estate taxes. No prior taxes as the State is tax exempt.

Defects: N/A

Overall Condition: Property is being sold “as is”. It is the bidder’s responsibility to determine condition and any defects. Bidders are strongly encouraged to make personal inspection prior to bidding. Property is subject to all easements, right-of-way and restrictions of record, if any. WisDOT makes no representation or guarantee with respect to the use, condition or title of the property. The bidder is to be fully informed as to zoning ordinances, access, real estate tax rate, utility service, building codes, local municipal assessments, etc prior to bidding. Final winning bids must obtain seller approval. The seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids when deemed as irregular or when not in the best interest of the Seller to accept. Bidders please read, understand and ask any questions prior to bidding.

Seller Contact: Ferron Fisher at 715-365-5720 or ferron.fisher@dot.wi.gov - 510 Hanson Lake Road, Rhinelander, WI 54501 (Available on Tuesdays & Wednesdays)

Inspections: Interior inspections by appointment only.  Exterior inspections on your own from the public roadway during daylight hours.

Final Bid Approval: Final high bid is subject to approval by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and/or the Governor’s Office - The seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids when deemed as irregular or when not in the best interest of the Seller to accept.  Title to be transferred by Quit Claim Deed upon full payment and approval from the Governor’s Office. Governor approval may require up to 4-8 weeks from submittal. Seller will send closing statement to buyer to sign and return prior to submitting for Governor approval. Quit Claim Deed will be recorded at the Local County Register of Deeds Office upon seller final approval.

Seller: 134771 - Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), North Central Region, Real Estate Department