Project Information

Bid Title

Cash Rent Farm Lease

Issuing Agency

Kewanee city

Location

Illinois

Published Date

Dec 3, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 18, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Description	Opening Date	Closing Date
Cash Rent Farm Lease	December 03, 2025 :	December 18, 2025 10:00 AM

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401 E Third St

Kewanee IL 61443

PHONE 309.852.2611

FAX 309.259.6333

www.cityofkewanee.com

INVITATION TO

BID CASH RENT

LEASE

The City of Kewanee will accept bids for cash rent for farm ground located

at various City- owned locations for a three-year period beginning on March

1, 2026, and ending on February 28, 2029. There are 48.3 tillable acres of

farm ground in four fields. Bids must be submitted on a Bid Form provided

by the City of Kewanee and must be received at Kewanee City Hall, 401 E.

Third Street, Kewanee, Illinois, on, or before December 18th, 2025, at 10:00

a.m. Bids will be opened and read aloud at that time. The Kewanee City

Council is anticipated to act on the Bids at a subsequent City Council

meeting. Bid packets may be obtained at Kewanee City Hall, 401 E. Third

Street, Kewanee, Illinois or online at cityofkewanee.com. The City of

Kewanee reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

SPECIFICATION

SHEET

The following are specifications for placing a bid to rent farmland from the

City of Kewanee for the three-year period beginning March l, 2026 and

ending February 28, 2029.

1. Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form that is attached hereto.

Bids must be per acre based on the 48.3 tillable acres specified in

this Invitation to Bid.

2. The primary purpose of a portion of the City of Kewanee's farmland

has been land application of biosolids from the Kewanee Wastewater

Treatment Plant. The City does not anticipate future application of

biosolids on the farmland.

3. The information on the farmland included in said lease is as

indicated in the table below and on the attached three pages of

marked-up aerial photos showing the four fields.

Site

Field #1

Field #2

Field #3

TOTAL

Parcel#

20-34-276-002 (part)

20-28-275-003

25-03-251-026 and

25-03-251-020

Description

198 Fischer Ave., field east of Sewer

Plant and Transfer Station

600 Stoner Drive, field west of Stoner and

Mary Drives

700 E. Mill St., east and south of Mill

Creek Station Subdivision

Tillable Acres

13.2 acres

11.9 acres

23.2 acres

48.3 acres

4. The acreage of Cropland is conservatively estimated by City staff based

on data from the Henry County GIS Department. Any disagreement as to

the number of acres shall be resolved by both parties accepting the

survey results of an Illinois licensed land surveyor, commissioned by

either party, or jointly, with neither party required to participate in the

costs of the survey if commissioned unilaterally by the other party.

5. The successful bidder shall enter into a Lease substantially as attached

hereto. The proposed lease form should be read carefully, and the

successful bidder must agree to comply with all terms and conditions in

said Lease.

6. All bids must be on the bid form provided herewith and must be signed by

the bidder. Bids should be placed in a sealed envelope, and the bidder

should mail or deliver said sealed bid to the City Clerk, Kewanee City Hall,

401 E. Third Street, Kewanee, Illinois 61443-2365. The bidder should sign

the outside of the envelope across the seal. Bids must be received on, or

before, December 18th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Bids will be opened and read

aloud at that time. Action on said Bids by the Kewanee City Council will

occur at a subsequent City Council meeting.

7. Attached to the Bid Form shall also be a letter of credit for the amount of

said bid from a financial institution and two (2) letters of recommendation

on the bidder's farming ability.

8. The City of Kewanee reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

BID FORM

I, the undersigned, submit the following bid to cash rent the tillable

acres of farmland at the four fields specified in the Bid document

package, under the following terms and conditions.

1. I bid the amount of $ _____________________ per acre for the

48.3 acres of farmland covered by this lease.

2. Attached hereto I have included a letter of credit

from my bank or other financial institution and

two (2) letters of reference as to my farming

ability.

3. I agree that, if l am the successful bidder, I will execute a

Lease in substantially the form provided me in the Bid

Specification Packet, and I will meet and comply with all

terms and conditions contained therein including the

provision for payment of rent.

____________________________________

Signature

____________________________________

Printed Name

__________________________________________________

Address

(__________) __________-__________________

Phone Number

NEE

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401 EAST THIRD STREET • KEWANEE, ILLINOIS 61443 • PHONE (309) 852-2611 • FAX (309) 259 6333

CASH FARM LEASE

This Lease is entered into this __ day of _____, 20__, by and between the City of

Kewanee, an Illinois municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Landlord",

AND

NAME

Hereinafter referred to as "Tenant".

ADDRESS

WITNESS ETH, that the Landlord, for and in consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter men­

tioned, to be kept and performed by the tenant, has has by these presents, demised and leased to the Tenant,

the farm land of said City of Kewanee, consisting of 48.3 tillable acres according to documentation and ariel

photos provided in the Bid Documents. Tenant shall farm only the part of the premises marked as Field #1,

Field #2, and Field #3 in the Bid Documents, observing such restrictions which may be imposed by land

application of biosolids from the Kewanee Waste Water Treatment Plant. Such direction must be given in

writing, No buildings are included in the leased area.

LENGTH OF TENURE

The term of this Lease shall be from March 1, 2026, to February 28, 2029, and the tenant shall surrender

possession at the end of this term. This Lease shall expire on February 28, 2029, and shall not be automatically

extended and no notice shall be required from either party as to the termination of this Lease.

AMOUNT OF RENT

The Tenant agrees to pay the Landlord an annual cash rent for the above described farmland in the amount of

$______ per acre. This rent is based upon 48.3 acres of tillable cropland and the total sent due is

$______. The annual cash rent shall be due on or before March I, 2026, for 2026 crop year, and

March I st of each during the remaining term of this Lease for those crop years.

Rent payment shall be made payable and delivered to the City of Kewanee, care of Kewanee City Clerk, 401

E. Third St, Kewanee, Illinois, 61443-2365.

LANDLORD'S INVESTMENT AND EXPENSES

The Landlord agrees to furnish the property and to pay the items of expense listed below:

A. Taxes on the land.

B. Lime on such portion of land as determined by Lessor not to exceed 45 acres in any one year.

TENANT'S DUTIES IN OPERATING FARM

A. The Tenant further agrees that he will perform and carry out the stipulations below:

1. To cultivate the farm faithfully and in a timely, thorough, and businesslike manner.

2. To inoculate all alfalfa and soybean seed sown on land not known to be thoroughly inoculated for the

crop planted.

3. To prevent noxious weeds from going to seed on said premises and to destroy the same and keep and

grass out.

4. To keep open ditches, tile drains, tile outlets, grass waterways, and terraces in good repair. In the event

of a major tile break, Tenant shall notify the City Manager of said break before any repairs are

undertaken.

5. To preserve established watercourses and or ditches, and to refrain from an operation that will injure

them.

6. To keep the fences (including hedges), and other improvements on said premises in as good repair and

condition as they are when possession is taken, or as good repair and condition as they may be put by the

Landlord during the term of the Lease - ordinary wear, loss by fire, or unavoidable destruction excepted.

7. To take proper care of all trees, vines, and shrubs, and prevent injury to same.

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 531120Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)

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