Description
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for agricultural farming services on State-owned property located within Horseshoe Lake-Alexander State Fish and Wildlife Area. The lease is for approximately 1,317.80 acres of land, and the vendor will be required to provide all necessary labor, machinery, tools, seed, fertilizer, equipment, and insurance to perform the farming operation. The vendor will also be required to provide an equipment list and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, ordinances, regulations, orders, and license and permit requirements. The contract will be for a term of 4 years, from 2026 to 2030, with an estimated annual value to the State of $299,799.50 and an estimated annual value to the vendor of $1,009,890.86.
• The vendor will be required to provide a cropping plan, field numbers, crop, and acreage per field.
• The vendor will be required to provide an equipment list.
• The vendor will be required to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, ordinances, regulations, orders, and license and permit requirements.
• The vendor will be required to provide insurance, including general commercial liability insurance, auto liability insurance, and worker's compensation insurance.
• The vendor will be required to provide a certificate of liability insurance documenting all required insurance under this contract.