Farm Land Lease on Greater Rockford Airport Authority Property

The Greater Rockford Airport Authority is seeking a bidder to lease approximately 486.2 acres of tillable land for agricultural purposes. The lease will be for a term of five years with two additional two-year options available. The successful bidder will be required to till all row crop areas after harvest to cover any grain present. The bidder must submit a price per acre per year for both row crop and hay crop areas. The evaluation criteria for the proposal include the highest revenue to the Authority, base location of the farming business, past performances, and other information available to the Authority. • The total tillable acres are approximately 486.2, divided into 42.4 acres for hay crop and 443.8 acres for row crop. • The lease term is five years with two additional two-year options available. • The successful bidder must till all row crop areas after harvest to cover any grain present. • The bidder must submit a price per acre per year for both row crop and hay crop areas. • The evaluation criteria include the highest revenue to the Authority, base location of the farming business, past performances, and other information available to the Authority.