Louisa County Civicplus #CA-27-01

Louisa County seeks a farm-use lease for approximately 69 acres

Louisa County, Virginia, is seeking a tenant to farm approximately 69 acres of county-owned property under a multi-year lease. - Government buyer: County of Louisa, Virginia; Louisa County Finance Department and Purchasing office. The solicitation identifies Sam Massie as Purchasing Coordinator. - Opportunity: Lease Tax Parcel 36-22 in the Green Springs Magisterial District for crop farming; the property is bounded by U.S. Route 15, State Route 617, a gravel road, and Tax Parcel 36-22A. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are identified. - Requested service: Lease approximately 69 acres for farm use. Proposers must provide a proposed lease price per acre; rent is invoiced annually at the beginning of each lease year. - Important requirements: Submit an agricultural activities plan; control soil erosion; maintain the property; protect the public water supply and well access; and keep an undisturbed 20-foot-diameter buffer around each pumping and monitoring well pipe. Applicable requirements for farming near public water-supply wells apply, and the County may require advance documentation and approval of practices. - Restrictions: Livestock and other animals are prohibited. Unauthorized tree cutting, structures, materials storage, assignment, and subletting are restricted or prohibited. - Evaluation and access: Proposals are evaluated on land use (40 points), agricultural practices (30 points), and price (30 points); the highest price is not necessarily selected. If access must be terminated after planting, the County will make reasonable efforts to allow crop maintenance and harvest; in specified extenuating circumstances, it will reimburse rent for that year.

Description

The County of Louisa is seeking proposals to lease approximately 69 acres of real property for farm use, identified as Tax Parcel 36-22 in the Green Springs Magisterial District. The parcel is bounded by U.S. Route 15, State Route 617, a gravel road, and Tax Parcel 36-22A. The initial contract period is January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2029, with three successive one-year renewal terms possible upon mutual agreement. Rent is invoiced annually at the start of each lease year.

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