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TO: |
Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Jon Larsen, Chief Capital Services Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Spencer Burgoyne, Manager of Property Administration |
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Ethan Ray, Project Manager |
TITLE:
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Contract: Real Estate Purchase Contract for Box Elder County Right of Way Parcel BOX-1001 (Woodland Zito, LLC)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Non-Procurement Agreement
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and authorize the Executive Director to execute the real estate purchase contract and associated disbursements with Woodland Zito, LLC (“Seller”) to purchase Parcel Box-1001 for a purchase price of $489,300 plus $2,900 for closing costs for a total of $492,200.
BACKGROUND:
UTA has received Box Elder County tax funds to purchase and preserve critical right of way. In 2007, Box Elder County passed a second-quarter sales tax to support the future extension of commuter rail service to Brigham City. Subsequently, in 2024 Box Elder County cities repealed the second-quarter sales tax and replaced it with the fourth-quarter sales tax.
Additionally, the 2019-2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) identified the need to preserve right of way for the future transit project between Ogden and Brigham City. For the past six years, UTA has been working to advance corridor preservation efforts in Box Elder and Weber Counties.
DISCUSSION:
Project Parcel Box-1001 has been identified as necessary for corridor preservation. The subject parcel contains 130,462 square feet (2.995 acres) of raw land located at roughly 850 West 8850 South in Unincorporated area of Box Elder County just outside of Willard City. An appraisal commissioned by UTA valued the parcel at $489,300 (based on $3.75 per square foot), and the sellers have agreed to accept this amount as the purchase price. While UTA requires a 50 foot wide strip of the subject property, the sellers indicated that the remaining land would be significantly diminished and therefore would only sell if UTA purchased the entire parcel east of the Union Pacific corridor. Until the project advances, UTA plans to either lease out the property for agricultural uses to offset the ongoing maintenance costs or dispose of the remainder parcel roughly 2.65 acres.
Purchasing the subject property meets Box Elder County’s objectives to preserve right of way for future transit expansion, helping to avoid potential future acquisition and relocation costs.
CONTRACT SUMMARY:
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Contractor Name: |
Woodland Zito, LLC |
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Contract Number: |
25-P00516 |
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Base Contract Effective Dates: |
Upon execution |
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Extended Contract Dates: |
N/A |
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Existing Contract Value: |
N/A |
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Amendment Amount: |
N/A |
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New/Total Contract Value: |
$492,200 (including estimated closing costs) |
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Procurement Method: |
N/A |
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Budget Authority: |
2026 Approved Capital Budget |
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ALTERNATIVES:
Deny approval. Waiting to purchase the property could result in increased future costs or loss of opportunity. Delaying action may affect coordination with Box Elder County and Brigham City, which have allocated funding and identified corridor preservation as a priority.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost to acquire the property is $492,200 including standard title closing costs. This amount falls within the MSP140 budget allocation designated for land acquisition to preserve the transit corridor’s right-of-way. Purchasing the property now will save the agency acquisition costs in the future. Ongoing property maintenance costs will be offset by leasing the property. In addition, the MSP140 Box Elder County funds can be used to maintain the preserved corridor.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) 2025-P00516 Real Estate Purchase Contract with Deed
2) Maps (4)