ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS

FOR CASH RENTING OF COUNTY FARMLAND

 

 

                                                              R E S O L U T I O N                                   

 

            The Board of County Commissioners of Putnam County, Ohio, met in regular session on the 4th day of August, 2009, at the office of said Board with the following members present:  Mr. Vincent T. Schroeder, Mr. Travis A. Jerwers and Mr. John E. Love.

 

            Mr. Jerwers   moved the adoption of the following Resolution:

 

            WHEREAS, The lease for the cash rent of the Putnam County farmland expires on the 30th  day of September, 2009.

and

 

WHEREAS,  The Board of County Commissioners deems it necessary to advertise for sealed bids.

now therefore, be it

 

RESOLVED,  Sealed bids will be received until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, the 27th day of August, 2009, at the office of the Board of County Commissioners, Court House, Ottawa, Ohio, for the cash renting of 174.28 acres  of land more or less.  Said land being situated in the township of Blanchard and described as follows:  The northeast quarter of section nineteen (19) and part of the west half of the northeast quarter of section twenty (20), exclusive of the Putnam Acres Care Center building itself  any buildings used in connection with the Putnam County Airport and 24.21 acres around the runway.

and be it further

           

RESOLVED, That bid information is on file at the office of the Board of County Commissioners. No animal waste or manure may be spread on the said land due to the close proximity to Putnam Acres Care Center and the heavy weight of manure application equipment.

and be it further

 

RESOLVED, That the lease will be for a two-year period, the successful bidder may take possession of land upon signing of contract and following the removal of the 2009 crops.  One half of the cash rent is to be paid on March 1st   and one-half on November 1st   each year, and the successful bidder may do the fall tillage as they wish.  Vegetable  crops will be allowed but acreage and rent per acre must be specified and bid separately with a limit of no more than 40 acres of vegetable crops.

and be it further   

 

            RESOLVED, The Board of County Commissioners will work with the successful bidder to make an effort to lime the farmland to a minimum pH of 6.2 for  maximum productivity.

and be it further

 

RESOLVED, The successful bidder will be required to submit an affidavit required under the Ohio Revised Code Section 5719.042 that the bidder was not charged with any delinquent personal property taxes in Putnam County.

and be it further

 

            RESOLVED,  All bids must be accompanied by a certified check or a  cashier’s check in the amount of 10% of the total bid. Said bid deposit will be forfeited if the bidder does not accept to honor the selected bid.

and be it further

 

            RESOLVED, The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted, to waive any informality in the bidding and to accept any bid it deems in the best interest of the county.

 

            Mr.  Schroeder  seconded the motion and the roll being called upon its adoption, the vote resulted as follows: Mr. Love yes       Mr. Jerwers yes      Mr. Schroeder yes