Bid package - DTWMA row crop pkg 2027-31 crop years -2027.pdf

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET

DIVISION OF REAL PROPERTY

INVITATION TO BID

FOR LEASE

STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY

KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES

LEASE OF 502 ACRES OF AGRICULTURE LAND

DOUG TRAVIS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

CARLISLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

Invitation No: 11302026

Bid Opens: Monday, November 30, 2026, at 3 p.m. E.T.

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

(1) Bid must be submitted on the "Form of Proposal" included within and made part of this Invitation, appropriately signed and received at the Division of Real Properties, State Properties Branch, Bush Building, 3rd Floor, 403 Wapping Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-2607, not later than the specified "bid opening" time and date.

(2) The Commonwealth of Kentucky reserves the unqualified right to reject any or all bids.

(3) Bids will be ‘publicly’ read aloud and Bidders may access the bid opening through a conference call. To access the conferencing bridge, Bidders may either dial 502-782-CONF (2663) OR 502-564-9110. Once called, Bidders will be prompted to enter a code. Bidders, as “attendees/participants” need to enter the code 77330. Please be mindful that the conference call will not begin until the moderator (Buyer: Wendell Harris) is logged in and the conference call will end once the moderator hangs up.

(4) For further information or to obtain a hard copy of the bid package, contact Wendell Harris, Division of Real

Properties, Bush Building, 3rd Floor, 403 Wapping Street, Frankfort, KY 40601-2607, Phone: (502) 782- 0360 or email: wendell.harris@ky.gov.

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INVITATION TO BID

AGRICULTURE LAND

DOUG TRAVIS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

CARLISLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

At the request of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, the Division of Real Properties issues this invitation to bid on the lease of agriculture land at the Doug Travis Wildlife Management Area, located in Carlisle County, Kentucky.

Property to be Leased: The land to be leased is owned by or licensed to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and is utilized for the purpose of implementing, operating, and managing fish and wildlife programs in accordance with an approved Federal Aid Wildlife Management plan. The land to be bid consists of approximately 502 acres. Fields can be identified by white outlines on maps attached to this package.

This agricultural lease will be in effect for the 2027 – 2031 crop years.

Seventy (70) acres of the planted acreage shall be planted in yellow corn and left standing in the field annually in a pattern to be set by the Public Lands Biologist and shall become the property of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. This share may not be altered until after March 15 and then only with the permission of the Public Lands Biologist.

Bidders will bid on the entire acreage as one package. Several fields and portions of fields have been retired as part of wildlife habitat management programs and shall not be sprayed, mowed, or otherwise disturbed without approval of the Public Lands Biologist. See attached “Terms and Conditions” for further information.

Maps, History and Site Visit: Maps showing the property to be leased are included in this bid package. Bidders are urged and expected to inspect the property to be leased and to satisfy themselves as to all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of compliance with the lease, to the extent such information is reasonably obtainable. In no event will failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after award of the lease.

Purpose of Leasing: The property will be leased for agricultural purposes, primarily to ensure a supply of food for area wildlife populations and to furnish recreational opportunities for public users of the Doug Travis Wildlife Management Area. A portion of the rental payment shall be made as in-kind services to help offset the impact of farming operations on roads and infrastructure within the wildlife management area.

Bid Forms: Bid forms are available at the West Kentucky Wildlife Management Area office by calling the area supervisor at 270/488-3233.

Bids: Bidders will be bidding cash rent on a per-acre planted basis. For further information, contact the WMA Public Lands Biologist.

Additional requirements for bids (these items will be provided by the lessee above and beyond the per-acre cash rent paid annually):

1) Corn left for wildlife – A minimum of 70 acres shall be planted in yellow corn each year to be left as food for wildlife. This corn will be planted, fertilized, and sprayed at the expense of the lessee. Fertilizer should be applied for a minimum yield of 125 bu / acre on these 70 acres. Lessee will be responsible to plant this corn through July 25 should summer flooding occur. This corn will be planted and left standing at locations designated by WMA staff. This portion of crop left in the field shall become the property of the KY Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and may not be altered until after March 15th

2) crop loss and resulting crop insurance settlement the damaged crop will remain. With approval from the supervising biologist, any crop left standing after March 15 may be harvested by the tenant or an alternate designated by the agency in preparation for planting the following year’s crop. Any such harvest shall be conducted on a 50/50 share basis, with 50% of the harvested crop allocated to the tenant and 50% allocated to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR). The tenant shall pay KDFWR the market value of its 50% share by check made payable to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.

3) In-kind services – The lessee will be required, to pay as a portion of rent, $70,000 of services annually. This portion shall consist of work done directly by the lessee, or by contractors or vendors paid by the lessee. These services may include: improving area infrastructure by repairing or replacing water wells; repair or upgrade of wma equipment or buildings; adding gravel to roads; or providing and/or applying herbicide to manage wildlife habitat. Further conditions for in-kind services are as such:

a. Work done on structures or water wells shall be performed by a contractor approved by the Public Lands Biologist and to specifications provided by the

Biologist. Receipts shall be provided to the Public Lands Biologist upon completion of specified work.

b. A list of desired services NOT including gravel for roads shall be provided to the lessee by the Public Lands Biologist before September 30 each year.

Example: A well control box costing $8,000 is replaced during September, and no other services are requested that year. The $62,000 balance shall be used to place gravel on WMA roads to satisfy that year’s contract.

c. Gravel hauled shall be limestone rock, sized as “#3,” “KY 610,” or “DGA” as requested by WMA staff. Gravel shall be spread by “tailgating” (unless otherwise requested) at locations specified by WMA staff.

d. If the lessee uses their own trucks to haul gravel, the lessee may charge a haul rate of $13.50 per ton towards the $70,000 balance. Otherwise, weight tickets and receipts for gravel and hauling will be credited directly toward the balance. (Example: the lessee uses their own trucks to haul 500 tons of gravel costing $10.00 / ton; the amount credited toward the $70,000 balance from this gravel will be $5,000 (500 tons x $10.00) plus $6,750 (500 tons x $13.50) for a total of $11,750 deducted from the balance.)

e. Herbicide provided by the lessee at the request of the Public Lands Biologist shall be credited towards the balance at the cost shown on receipts provided by the lessee. If the lessee applies herbicide at the direction of WMA staff using lessee’s equipment, operator, and fuel, the lessee may credit up to $8.00 per acre applied towards the balance. (Example: the lessee purchases 10 gallons of glyphosate costing $21.00 / gallon, and applies it to 40 acres at the request of WMA staff; the amount credited toward the $70,000 balance would be $210 (10 gallons x $21), plus $320 (40 acres x $8.00) for a total of $530 to be deducted from the balance.) Herbicide applied to lessee’s crops, including the 70 acres of corn left for wildlife, shall not count towards the $70,000 in-kind balance.

f. A hypothetical example of the in-kind services provided in a given crop year is as follows:

i. The lessee pays a contractor to acid wash and scrub the #2 Well at an invoiced cost of $16,500.

ii. Lessee provides and applies 25 gallons of 2, 4-d herbicide to 100 acres of moist-soil habitat at a cost of $350 for the herbicide and $800 for application for a total of $1,150.

iii. Lessee applies $52,350 ($70,000 - $16,500 - $1,150) of gravel to WMA roads to satisfy the $70,000 in-kind requirement for that crop year.

g. All in-kind services shall be completed by November 15 each year, unless agreed to in writing by the Public Lands Biologist. All documentation including receipts, weigh tickets, etc., shall be attached to the crop rent check annually and submitted to the Public Lands Biologist.

Bidders should submit their CASH RENT bid on the enclosed Bid Form and these should be completely filled out, signed, and submitted in the enclosed bid envelope, with deposit. All bidders will be notified by mail of the results. The Commonwealth of Kentucky reserves the unqualified right to reject any and/or all bids. For further information contact: Tim Kreher, 10535 Ogden Landing Road, Kevil, KY, 42053. Phone 270–488–3233.

Bid Revisions/Adjustments: Cash bids in response to this invitation shall remain firm for the entire 5 years of the resulting lease. If a bidder withdraws from the lease; the next highest share bidder will be contacted to assume the remaining terms of the lease.

Access: Because of water level fluctuations of the Mississippi River and limited access roads;

the Department cannot guarantee access to all leased fields. It shall be the responsibility of the bidders to determine the conditions of access to the fields that they bid on.

Term of Lease: The successful bidders will be required to enter into a lease contract with the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources for a term of one year, to be renewed for four successive one-year periods (for a total of five years). Renewals will take place between February 1 - 15 of each year. The lease will be for a crop year (March 15 – November 15) unless special circumstances warrant otherwise. All cropping and harvesting activities will be completed by November 15th annually.

Payment of Rental: The successful cash bidder will enter into a lease contract with the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources on an annual basis (renewable annually for four additional years for a total of 5 years). Cash rent payments shall be made within 10 days after sale of all crops each year, unless weather dictates otherwise. A THREE PERCENT (3%) LATE

CHARGE WILL APPLY IF BALANCE IS NOT RECEIVED IN 10 DAYS AFTER HARVEST

IS COMPLETE.

Liability: The successful bidders agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Commonwealth from any and all claims, demands, damages, actions, costs, including attorney’s fees, and charges for which the Commonwealth may be subject, or for which the Commonwealth, or the successful bidders, may be required to pay by reason of injury to any person or property or loss of life or property resulting from or in any way connected to the character, condition or use of the leased premises or any means of ingress thereto, or egress therefrom unless such injury or loss arises directly from the negligence of the Commonwealth, or any of its officers, agents or employees, while acting within the scope of their employment. The successful bidder shall, at their own expense, assume defense of such claims and actions for damages or judgments arising directly from the negligence of the Commonwealth, any of its departments or agencies, or any of its officers, agents, or employees while acting within the scope of their employment.

Termination for Default:

(a) If at any time during the period in which the lease agreements are in effect, the successful bidder, in the opinion of the Commonwealth, defaults on any obligation incurred hereunder, including, but not limited to the obligation to pay shares, as provided in the resulting agreements, then the agreements shall be subject to termination by the Commonwealth, with no right of recourse remaining in the successful bidders. All rights and benefits therein conferred shall be deemed forfeited, and the successful bidders covenant that they shall quietly surrender possession of the demised premises to the Commonwealth, provided however, that before any termination shall occur under this section, the successful bidders shall be given written notice and be allowed thirty days from the date of receipt of such notice in which to cure such default or noncompliance. If said default or noncompliance is cured within the above time period, then the lease agreements shall remain in full force and effect.

(b) The procedure for termination of the lease agreements under this section shall be as follows:

1. The Commonwealth shall deliver, by certified mail, to the successful bidder a “Notice of Termination” which shall specify (a) the nature of the termination; (b) the extent to which use, under the lease agreements are to be terminated; (c) and the date upon which termination becomes effective.

2. The successful bidder shall stop use under the lease agreement on the date indicated and to the extent specified in said “Notice of Termination”, unless the default on Non compliance is cured within the time period stated in the notice.

(c) In the event of termination for default, the successful bidder shall be responsible for repaying to the Commonwealth any and all monetary sums due the Commonwealth under the lease agreements, up to and including the effective date of termination.

(d) The rights and remedies for the Commonwealth provided in the agreements shall not be exclusive, and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or in equity.

Cancellation Clause: Either party may cancel the resulting lease for no cause by giving written notice to the other party, specifying the date of cancellation, with such notice to be given not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of such cancellation. Time to be computed from date of mailing notice. Upon said cancellation, successful bidder shall quit the premises and return them is a good order as received, ordinary wear and tear and natural decay excepted. Any cancellation of this Agreement, however caused, shall be entirely without prejudice to the rights of the Commonwealth then accrued hereunder.

Method of Award: A lease will be awarded to the highest cash rent bidder that is most advantageous to the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth of Kentucky reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities.

Adding Terms and Conditions: Additional terms and conditions that come within the scope of the resultant leases and found to be needed may be added to each lease if mutually agreeable to both the successful bidder and the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.

Good Faith Deposit: A good faith deposit must be submitted with each bid in an amount equal to ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00). Only one $100 good faith deposit is required for bidding on any or all tracts. The good faith deposit should be made payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer (cash will not be accepted). All such deposits will be returned on unsuccessful bids. The deposits made with the successful bid will be retained by the agency and later deducted at final settlement.

NOTE: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Tim Kreher, 10535 Ogden Landing Road, Kevil, KY, 42053 Monday - Friday, 7 am - 3:30 p.m. central time, via email (Timothy.Kreher@ky.gov) or telephone (270.488.3233).

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

A. General

1. Bidders are cash bidding on the entire acreage as one (1) tract. The Lessee may not sublease any part of the lease unit to a second party. Cash payments shall be determined each year based on total number of acres planted by the lessee.

2 The Lessee will be required to plant and leave standing 70 acres of corn each year, in a pattern to be determined by the Public Lands Biologist.

3. The Lessee will be required to provide $70,000 of in-kind services each year, as described in “Additional Requirement for Bids” above.

4. The Lessee may be required by the Public Lands Biologist to leave portions of fields within waterfowl impoundments “fallow” to provide natural vegetation for migrating birds each year. Since this acreage is not planted by the lessee, cash rent will not apply to those “fallow” acres during that crop year.

5. The Lessee shall assume responsibility for maintenance of all the crop including furnishing all equipment, labor and supplies, and pay all expenses necessary and incidental to compliance with the provisions and conditions set forth herein unless otherwise specified in the contact.

6. Some portions of this lease fall within waterfowl rest areas on Doug Travis WMA. As such, crops should be planned for harvest before November 15 each year. This date should be considered when selecting specific crops and varieties for planting on the WMA. Corn varieties planted for the 70 acres to be left standing should be selected for crop maturity before November 15.

7. The Lessee assumes all risk and/or damage by reason of flooding or other natural disaster.

In the event of a weather related in the field for wildlife cover and food.

8. The Lessee is required to utilize good agricultural practices in accordance with the requirements of crop planted in order to avoid undue erosion or damage to existing wildlife or wildlife habitat. Conventional tillage is an acceptable practice but reduced tillage, low-till and no-till are preferred methods.

9. The Lessee will be responsible to maintain records of the acreage planted and to report same to the appropriate Farm Service Agency office.

10. The Department may over seed wheat or other cover crops in the fall in selected fields.

The Department will pay these costs. The Lessee will destroy or incorporate the remaining cover crop the next cropping season based on the field rotation plan.

11. The hunting, trapping, fishing and other rights are retained by the Commonwealth which also retains the right of access to the property for the purpose of fish and wildlife management, public hunting and fishing opportunity. Reasonable care will be exercised to prevent damage to the property or crops of the Lessee. The Lessee shall not deny the public access to any portion of the wildlife management area unless it is proven that damage to the crop will result.

12. The Lessee will provide a written report (forms to be provided) of the following:

a. Acreage planted and reported to the FSA office.

b. Fertilizer and/or lime applied per acre by field number.

c. Herbicide applied per acre by field number.

d. Harvest removed by field numbers (in total bushel).

13. The Lessee will be responsible for damage to state properties and facilities as a result of cropping activity. Should the Lessee or his employees damage state owned or installed fixtures restitution will be made during that crop year. Damages may include but are not limited to damage/destruction of public hunting blinds, tree/shrub planting, boundary markers/fencing, building, gates, water control structures/facilities, dikes, dams, levees and vegetation.

Should damage occur to the tenant’s crop as a result of actions by department staff or agents, appropriate adjustments will be made to the final crop payments on an acre damage/estimated production format.

14. No part of any lease unit may be placed in any federal land retirement program by the Lessee.

15. No Livestock shall be permitted.

16. If irrigation facilities are necessary, such facilities shall be provided by and at the expense of the Lessee, and shall be approved by the Public Lands Biologist.

17. The Lessee shall not erect any permanent or temporary structures on the leased premises.

18. The Lessee shall be responsible for maintaining their entire leased premises in a clean and sanitary condition throughout their lease term. The Lessee further agrees that upon the expiration or termination of their lease agreement, they will return the leased premises in as good an order as received, ordinary wear and tear, and acts of God expected.

19. The Lessee shall comply with the Conservation Plan on file at the local county Natural Resource Conservation Service office and follow recommended land practices.

20. The Lessee will follow planned crop rotations in agricultural operations. Consecutive years of same crop is prohibited, i.e. continuous production of the same grain crop in the same field is not allowed, unless weather dictates otherwise and at the permission of the Public Lands Biologist.

21. The Lessee may, with permission from the area supervisor, utilize existing structures on the leased premises.

B. Soil Testing/Fertilization/Lime

1. The Lessee will be required to perform soil tests as required by contract on fields they utilize and provide copies of the test and proof of fertilizer application. For consistency, the University of Kentucky's Extension offices in each county should be used for the soil test services. Tests are recommended a minimum of every two years; all test results and field locations shall be kept on file at the appropriate local office location for each property involved.

The Lessee shall comply with soil test recommendations for lime at no less than half of the recommended rate or 2 tons/acre, whichever is lesser.

2. For the application of Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium the following recommendation should be followed as a general rule of thumb by the lessee:

If Phosphorous and Potassium levels, according to the soil test, are in the Medium to High range it is not necessary to make an application. Applications should be made if range levels fall into the Low to Medium categories. No less than the minimum recommendations should be applied in these instances. Maximum levels should never be exceeded and are generally not recommended due to their inefficacy. Test results showing the need for trace elements should be treated on an as needed basis. Nitrogen applications should be made for the minimum expected yield. High-end recommended and arbitrary applications are not environmentally or economically sound and should not be made.

Nitrogen tests are recommended when feasible. A general recommendation of 1.5 units of nitrogen per bushel of expected yield for the respective field can be used. Corn should be fertilized to yield no less than 125 bu/acre. Nitrogen fixing cover crops are encouraged and recommended to be used when ever possible. The use of anhydrous ammonia as a nitrogen source is not recommended because of the cumulative damage to soil micro organisms and a general decline in soil tilth. Department staff will not utilize anhydrous ammonia and will recommend all tenants convert to other more environmentally friendly forms of Nitrogen such as Urea, Diammonium Phosphate, etc.

C. Tillage Practices

1. Tillage methods and residue coverage should be consistent and conform with the N.R.C.S.

Conservation Plan that is on file. Practices such as, but not limited to, no-till, conservation tillage, low-till are all encouraged.

2. Spring field preparations, (disking, plowing) shall not begin prior to March 15 without prior approval of the area supervisor. Minimum conventional tillage and no-till is encouraged where applicable.

3. No fall tillage (plowing or disking) should take place except for the establishment of cover crops, permanent grass/hay sowing, erosion control or fescue conversions. Tillage for fall cover crops or fall sown grain crops should be performed no later than November 15th without approval of the area supervisor.

Conventional plowing is not recommended in any of the above situations. Para-plow tillage is acceptable for the disturbance of hardpans and this may be used in the approval of the land manager. Chisel plowing is not accepted for fall use. No soil disturbances should be performed after November 15th.

D. Riparian Vegetation/Buffer zones

Riparian vegetation stabilizes stream banks, provides thermal insulation, reduces stream sediment loads and protects streams from soil, chemical and fertilizer runoff from crop fields. Buffer zones also act as wildlife corridors, travel-ways, escape cover and access-ways. Riparian strips/buffer zones should be either protected or established along/adjacent to all, streams, wetlands, and waterways and crop lands/field borders on Department Wildlife Management Areas.

1. All streams, (perennial, intermittent, storm event, etc) shall be protected by a riparian zone for a minimum of 50 feet, (preferably 100 feet) on each side of the stream bank. There shall be no canopy disturbance within the first 50 feet of this zone.

2. Ponds, lakes, reservoirs, seasonal and permanent wetlands and other aquatic systems shall have at least a 50 foot riparian zone (preferably 100 feet) on all sides. This zone shall be of undisturbed soil but is subject to rotational mowing or burning by KDFWR when it is a necessary component of management (for example waterfowl flight corridors).

3. Other field borders such as property boundaries, fence rows, roadsides, etc. shall have a vegetated strip of not less than 30 feet of undisturbed soil.

E. Herbicides

1. There will be no application of restricted use herbicides as designated by the United

States Environmental Protection Agency and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (See the area supervisor for an up to date list or consult the local chemical dealer).

2. There will be no use of insecticides upon Department owned or managed lands.

3. Herbicides are to be used only according to label directions.

4. Only the lowest recommended amount of the chemical that will efficiently and effectively control the weed shall be used.

5. Rotating herbicides will be recommended and used to avoid the development of resistant weeds.

6. Herbicides will not be used within 50 feet of any stream, river, lake, reservoir, wetland or body of water or in accordance with the label directions. Special consideration will be given to prevent any adverse impacts to highly unique habitats which may be host to special flora and fauna.

7. The Lessee shall report herbicide use on a yearly basis using forms provided.

8. Any herbicide containers will be disposed of using any available state, county, or local disposal program. In the absence of available programs, the container must be handled and disposed of following all label directions for that specific container.

F. Noxious Weeds

Tenants will be required to control the following noxious weeds within their rented/leased fields: Thistle: Muss, Scott, Nodding, Canadian; Field Bindweed; Marijuana; Johnson grass; Sicklepod; Water Hemp; and Multi flora Rose. Tillage and harvest equipment should be cleaned prior to moving to another field which will help limit weed seed transportation. Noxious weeds will not be controlled in any way that will adversely affect or have any detrimental impact on any wildlife or habitat.

BID FORM

Subject to the Instructions, Terms and Conditions and Authentication of Bid and Affidavit of Non-Collusion and Non-Conflict of Interest.

AUTHENTICATION OF BID AND AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COLLUSION

AND NON-CONFLICT OF INTEREST

I hereby swear (or affirm) under the penalty for false swearing as provided by KRS 523.040:

1. That I am the Bidder (if the Bidder is an individual), a partner (if the Bidder is a partnership) or an officer or employee of the bidding corporation having authority to sign on its behalf (if the Bidder is a corporation);

2. That the attached bid or bids covering Kentucky Division of Real Properties Invitation No. 11302026 have been arrived at by the Bidder independently and have been submitted without collusion with, and without any agreement, understanding or planned common course of action with any other bidder of materials, supplies, equipment or services described in the Invitation to Bid, designed to limit independent bidding or competition;

3. That the contents of the bid or bids have not been communicated by the Bidder or its employees or agents to any person not an employee or agent of the Bidder or its surety on any bond furnished with the bid or bids and will not be communicated to any such person prior to the official opening of the bid or bids;

4. That the Bidder is legally entitled to enter into contracts with KDFWR of Kentucky and is not in violation of any conflict of interest, statute, including the provisions of KRS 45A.330 to 45A.340, 45A.990, 45A.164.390 or KRS 11A.040 of the Executive Branch Code of Ethics; and,

5. That I have fully informed myself regarding the accuracy of the statements made above.

NOTICE

1. Any agreement or collusion among Bidders or prospective Bidders which restrains, tends to restrain or is reasonably calculated to restrain competition by agreement to bid at a fixed price, or to refrain from bidding, or otherwise, is prohibited.

2. Any person who violates any provisions of KRS 45A.325 shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000), nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), imprisonment for not less than one (1) year, nor more than five (5) years, or both such fine and imprisonment. Any firm, corporation or association which violates any of the provisions of KRS 45A.325 shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), nor more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).

Rev. 9-16-22 Rev. 9-16-22

Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors

(KRS 45A.110 & 45A.115)

Affidavit Effective for One (1) Year from Date of Execution

Instructions: Pursuant to KRS 45A.110 and 45A.115, a bidder, offeror, or contractor (“Contractor”) is required to submit a Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors, and Contractors to be awarded a contract, or for the renewal of a contract. An authorized representative of the contracting party must complete the attestation below, have the attestation notarized, and return the completed affidavit to the Commonwealth.

Attestation

As a duly authorized representative for the Contractor, I swear and affirm under penalty of perjury, that that the Contractor has not knowingly violated campaign finance laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and that the award of a contract will not violate any provision of the campaign finance laws of the Commonwealth. For purposes of this attestation, "Knowingly" means that the bidder or offeror is aware or should have been aware of the existence of a violation. The bidder or offer understands that the Commonwealth retains the right to request an updated affidavit at any time.

Bidder or Offeror Name: __________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________

Commonwealth of Kentucky Vendor Code (If known): _______________

Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of _______________, ____________.

State of: ___________________ Notary: ___________________________________

County of: _________________ My Commission Expires: _____________________

Signature Printed Name

Title Date

BID SHEET FOR 2027-31 CROP LEASE, DOUG TRAVIS WMA

Total Acres for Lease on Doug Travis WMA:

I propose to pay a cash rent of $ __________per acre planted annually to KDFWR, in addition to 1) planting and tending 70 acres of corn to be left standing for wildlife food annually, and 2) providing $70,000 of in-kind services annually as specified.

Signature:________________ Name(Print):____________________

Address:_____________________________ City:_______________ State:____________

Phone:________________

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