Project Information

Bid Title

2026-2028 Farmland Lease - Backus Road Property City of Greenville

Issuing Agency

City of Greenville

Location

Michigan

Published Date

Jan 30, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 24, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Project	Bid/Proposal	Bid Opening Date & Time	bid Tab
2026-2028 Farmland Lease - Backus Road Property City of Greenville	Bid Packet	Bids Due: February 24, 2026, at 2:00 pm Zoom Meeting Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8821090714 Meeting ID: 882 109 0714 Join By Phone 1-312-626-6799 US (Chicago)	Bid Tab

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Request for Proposals

2026 – 2028 Farmland for Lease – Backus Road Property

January 30, 2026

February 24, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m.

General Description

The City of Greenville is seeking an individual or organization to lease the land specified

herein. 1) twenty-two acre (22) parcel located on Backus Road. The goal of the City is

to make this land useful and productive for the lessee while presenting the land in a

professional and aesthetically pleasing manner to the public.

Principal Contact

The principal contact with the City of Greenville will be:

Heather Feazel

Assistant City Manager

411 S. Lafayette

Street Greenville,

MI 48838

(616)754-5645

(616)754-6320 (fax)

hfeazel@greenvillemi.org

Bid Information

Any changes and/or addenda to this RFP will be posted on www.greenvillemi.org under

the bids tab. Any and all questions regarding this RFP shall be directed to the principal

contact listed above.

Due Date

Bids are due 2:00 pm, Tuesday February 24, 2026

Submission of Proposals

Please submit your sealed proposals using the attached bid form, as well as all other

requested information. One copy of the proposal shall be delivered to:

City of Greenville

Attn: City Clerk

411 S. Lafayette Street

Greenville, MI 48838

All responses must be clearly labeled - “Farmland for Lease – Backus Rd.”

Evaluation of Proposals

The City will review submitted bids and other relevant information. The City reserves the

right to accept or reject any response for any or no reason and to waive any minor

irregularity if determined to be in the best interest of the City of Greenville.

Selection of Proposals

Once the winning proposal is selected, the City will draft an agreement. Upon bidder

approval and execution, it will be presented to Council for approval.

It is anticipated that this agreement will be considered at the City Council meeting of March

3, 2026.

Farmland to Lease

The City invites bids for the lease of the following: 1) Twenty-two (22) acres of farmland

located on Backus Road. Certain use limitations apply as specified herein.

Term

This agreement covers the period of 3 (three) years starting January 1, 2026. The agreed

lease payment will be paid in full in December prior to the start of rental year or April of

2026 for the first year.

Investigation of Conditions and Planting Limitations

Before submitting a bid, Bidders should carefully examine the site of the work, and fully

inform themselves as to all existing conditions and limitations including verification of

measurements and quantities and shall include in the bid a sum to cover the cost of items

of work to be performed and, if awarded the contract, shall not be allowed any extra

compensation by reason of any matter or item concerning which such Bidder might have

fully informed himself prior to the bidding. This property is being offered “as is” and the

City of Greenville will not incur any costs for repairs or materials for improvements, which

may be necessary for the use of the land.

The Bidder is expected to maintain the nutrients in the soil and the land must be returned

in the same condition as it was at the beginning of the lease.

Bidders may choose which crop they plant with the understanding that no root vegetables

may be planted on this site.

Farmland for Lease

Response Sheet

This response sheet must be completed and submitted with the other requested

information as part of the response submittal. Based on the scope of work outlined in this

request for proposal, please provide rates as indicated below:

Required: Annual rate

#1 Parcel located on Backus Road

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026

Jan 1, 2027 to Dec 31, 2027

Jan 1, 2028 to Dec 31, 2028

per year

per year

per year

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This bid is hereby submitted on behalf of:

_________________________

By: (print name)

__________________________________

Signature

Date

________________________________________________________________

Name of Company

_________________________________________________________________

Address

_________________________________________________________________

Contact Person

_________________________________________________________________

Phone Number

_________________________________________________________________

E-Mail

Parcel located on Backus Road

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 531120Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)

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