James Agricultural Lease

Boulder County Parks & Open Space (BCPOS), Agricultural Resources Division, is seeking proposals from qualified parties to lease approximately 69.3 acres of the James Open Space property. The property is located at the Northwest corner of Highway 66 and 61st Street, Longmont, Colorado. The main access to the property is on the North side of Highway 66. Previous agricultural production on the property has consisted of hay production and livestock grazing.

The awarded proposer will be required to enter into a Lease Agreement and meet all insurance requirements, as listed in Exhibit A, prior to any activity on the leased premises beginning.

Property Information

The James Open Space property is approximately 69.3 acres of flood irrigated pasture and hay ground. There are drainage issues in the southeastern corner of the property.

The following water rights are associated with the James Open Space property and will be available to the leaseholder for irrigation of the leased premises:

- 2.25 shares of the Palmerton Consolidated Ditch Company

The property is flood irrigated. Irrigation water from the Palmerton enters the property from the north from two lateral systems.

The property has complete perimeter fencing ranging from new to fair condition. Internal fences range in condition from good to fair.

There are no structures on or included in the leased premises.

**Rent:** Cash rent for the property will be set at **$4,000.00 per year** and is due on the 15th of December each year of the lease agreement.

**Term:** Three (3) Year Lease Agreement

Submission

Please submit the following required information in the order listed in the *Required Submittal Information*: name of your company / organization or personal information, type of organization, address, contact person(s), telephone numbers and email addresses, a description of the proposed operation, experience, a list of necessary equipment, and a complete Enterprise Budget. Please provide personal references that are familiar with your agricultural experience. Proposers may be asked to provide financial reference(s) and information upon request.

Evaluation

Proposals will be reviewed and scored by an evaluation committee. The committee may request additional information from proposers or request interviews with one (1) or more proposers.

| Criteria | Maximum Points |
| --- | --- |
| Alignment with County Goals and Priorities: Sustainability | 30 |
| Suitability of Operational Plan for the Property | 30 |
| Agricultural Experience | 20 |
| Equipment listed in proposal for operational plan | 10 |
| Finances based upon the Enterprise Budget | 10 |
| Total Points | 100 |

Insurance

All proposers are instructed to thoroughly review all the stated insurance requirements for this Lease. The insurance requirements stated are the minimum and standard for Boulder County Government and all leaseholders are required to meet the insurance requirements. Owner/Sole Proprietors/Officers are not exempt from the county's insurance requirements and/or coverage limits.

Site visit

A **mandatory** pre-proposal site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17th, at 1:00 PM. The purpose of the pre-proposal site visit is to provide an opportunity for potential bidders to see the property prior to developing their bids.

*All times in MST.*