1950s “Motel” monument sign

Description/condition:  Classic 1950s motor-hotel sign with neon lettering.  Condition of neon unknown.  Item is in used condition with scratches, peeling paint and other signs of wear. See photo.

Item is sold “as is". Please note condition in item description and photos.

Item may be reviewed during daytime hours, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., from the parking lot at 5637 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN. 

• Buyer shall be responsible for safely and professionally dismantling or otherwise removing, loading and hauling away the sign.
• Buyer shall schedule and coordinate removal with the county, with removal to be completed during normal weekday business hours no later than May 15, 2022.
• County shall complete electrical disconnections prior to removal by buyer.
• Prior to removal, the buyer shall provide to the county a written plan for the removal, including a safety plan.
• The site is occupied.  Buyer and buyer’s contractors shall provide all equipment, labor and incidentals required to safely remove the sign and protect facility residents, personnel, the general public and other property.
• Buyer shall provide any permits required by applicable authorities having jurisdiction, with the exception of electrical permits, which shall be provided by the county or the county’s electrical contractor. 
• Buyer shall provide a certificate of insurance, naming Hennepin County as additional insured for general liability coverage. See attached insurance requirements.     

Winning bidder will be contacted by Hennepin County Facility Services staff.  A county project manager will be assigned to coordinate to schedule removal.  County staff are not available to assist with removal or loading of items.