State slates surplus lands sale

OLYMPIA – Bidders will have an opportunity to purchase a variety of state-owned surplus properties.

The Washington State Department of Transportation is selling 12 parcels of land no longer needed for highway purposes in a sealed-bid auction May 30.

Nine other parcels previously offered at auction also are available for sale on a first-come basis for the minimum bid price.

The largest parcel being auctioned, at more than 39 acres, is located in Skagit County near the Whatcom County line. Another parcel sits in a neighborhood on top of the Interstate 90 tunnel in Seattle.  In Yakima, a half-acre site adjacent to I-82 and SR 24 is being offered in the central business district.

All bids, mailed or delivered in person, must be received at the Real Estate Services Office by 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 30.

Another auction will take place this fall. In all, WSDOT has identified 283 parcels that may be available for auction over the next six years. Since October 2010 the surplus property program has generated $7.5 million in revenue.