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 near Turkey Bluffs State Fish & Wildlife Area. See attached Invitation for Bid (IFB) for detailed locations and acreage information
Pre-Bid Conference: Non-Mandatory Attendance Pre-Bid Meeting will be held October 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area site office 4301 S. Lake Drive Chester, IL 62233. OR by phone at (312)535-8110 Access code: 2630 276 3016.
The lessee farms designated fields at Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area under a five-year cropping plan for corn, soybeans, cover crops, food plots and idle acres, providing all labor, machinery, seed, fertilizer, equipment and insurance, controlling weeds and pests with prior approval for chemicals, maintaining soil fertility and soil testing, planting and terminating cover crops, leaving unharvested rows and food plots for wildlife, documenting chemical, fertilizer, seed and yield data, paying rent and leasehold taxes, and performing approved services in lieu of cash at University of Illinois farm custom rates.
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Most Illinois work asks for the two below, and the solicitation documents are where it’s stated. One prequalification covers both — on this bid and the next.
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Source: BidBuy (Illinois) (bid 27-422DNR-REALT-B-54113), retrieved via the Illinois BidBuy open-bids board. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
