DNR - Natural ResourcesIssuing agency·Springfield, IL·via the Illinois BidBuy open-bids boardThe Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for agricultural farming services on State owned property located within Pere Marquette State Park. See attached Invitation for Bid (IFB) for detailed locations and acreage information.
Pre-Bid Conference: A Non-Mandatory Attendance Pre-Bid Meeting will be held October 8, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Pere Marquette State Park site office located at 13112 Visitor Center Lane, Grafton, IL, 62037 OR by phone at (312)535-8110 Access code 2630 905 8895.
The lessee will farm designated crop fields at Pere Marquette State Park according to a cropping plan (Attachment B), rotating corn and soybeans, with some fields idle. The lessee must provide all labor, machinery, tools, seed, fertilizer, equipment, and insurance. The lessee must follow conservation practices, including cover crops on designated fields, no neonicotinoid-treated soybean seed, no Dicamba, and soil testing. The lessee must document chemical, fertilizer, and seed applications, and provide yield monitor data. The lessee must pay leasehold taxes and guarantee lease payment annually via prepayment or irrevocable letter of credit. Subcontracting is not allowed. The lease runs March 1, 2027 through February 28, 2032.
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Source: BidBuy (Illinois) (bid 27-422DNR-REALT-B-54016), retrieved via the Illinois BidBuy open-bids board. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
