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This is an Invitation to Bid for Lease issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Finance and Administration Cabinet, Division of Real Property, on behalf of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources for the lease of 45.0 acres of agricultural land at Griffith Woods Wildlife Management Area in Harrison County, Kentucky. The primary purpose of the lease is crop production, specifically the cultivation of corn silage on 45 acres to be chopped before September 1st annually, with an additional 15 acres of sunflowers to be planted and left standing annually for wildlife food and cover. Sealed bids are due on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time at the Division of Real Properties, Bush Building, 3rd Floor, 403 Wapping Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-2607. Bids will be publicly opened with access available via conference call at 502-782-CONF (2663) or 502-564-9110 using code 77330. Bidders are strongly encouraged to conduct site inspections prior to submission. The lease term is five years, consisting of an initial one-year term renewable annually for four successive one-year periods, with renewals occurring between February 1-15 each year. The crop year runs from March 15 to November 15.

The minimum bid price is $10.00 per acre annually, with bids remaining firm for the entire five-year lease period. Bidders must submit a good faith deposit of $100.00 made payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer with their bid; unsuccessful bidders' deposits will be returned, while successful bidders' deposits will be applied to lease payments. Annual rental payments are calculated based on the bid price per acre multiplied by 45 acres and are due annually with a three percent late charge applied if not received by the specified date. The successful bidder assumes all responsibility for crop maintenance, equipment, labor, supplies, and expenses, as well as all risk from flooding or natural disaster. The lessee must comply with soil testing requirements through University of Kentucky Extension offices, follow NRCS Conservation Plans, implement prescribed tillage and pesticide practices, control noxious weeds, maintain riparian buffer zones, and pay for cover crop establishment and strip mowing requirements on designated fields. The Commonwealth retains hunting, fishing, trapping, and public access rights and reserves the right to cancel the lease for convenience with thirty days' written notice.

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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 45.0 ACRES OF AGRICULTURE LAND

GRIFFITH WOODS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

HARRISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY

Invitation No: 01212026

Bid Opens: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET

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) The bid forms or further information be may obtained, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST, by contacting Wendell Harris, Division of Real Properties, Bush Building, 3rd Floor, 403 Wapping Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-2607, at (502) 782-0360, or email wendell.harris@ky.gov.

(4) 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.

Invitation to Bid Agricultural Land

Griffith Woods Wildlife Management Area Harrison County, Kentucky

General Terms and Conditions

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 agricultural land at the Griffith Woods Wildlife Management Area located in Harrison County Kentucky. The land is to be utilized for the production of Corn Silage as indicated on the enclosed bid forms.

Sealed bids, subject to the conditions contained herein, will be opened at the Division of Real Properties, Kentucky, 40601, Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 3 p.m. ET

Property to be Leased: The land to be leased is owned 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. The land to be bid consists of approximately 45.0 acres.

The land is to be utilized to produce corn silage. An additional 15 acres will be planted by the winning bidder to a sunflower field as specified by the Supervising Biologist at the lessee’s expense and left standing for wildlife food and cover sources. Please see attached bid form for a breakdown by tract of all acres.

Bids should indicate the annual per acre cost rental that the bidder is willing to pay for each acre of corn silage during the 5-year period. The lessee is not expected to pay rental on any field during the year(s) that they are fallow or in special food for cover plots with KY Dept of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Several fields and portions of fields on the property are part of habitat management programs on the area. Tenants shall not enter, disturb, drive in or through, mow, spray or otherwise alter these fields or boarders without approval of the supervising biologist.

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 insure a permanent and continued supply of food for wildlife; furnishing sport and recreation for present and future residents of this state.

Leasing the property produces income that offsets operational expenses of the area and is part of an overall habitat and land management program for fish and wildlife uses.

Bid Forms: Bid Forms: Bid forms are available at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife by calling the Public Land Wildlife Biologist Dave Frederick at 502-782-5208 or emailing dave.frederick@ky.gov

Bids: Bidders will be cash bidding on 45.0 acres for annual corn production to be chopped for silage before September 1st of each year. An additional 15 acres of sunflower shall be planted annually by the successful bidder, on sites indicated by the Supervising Biologist and left standing (refer to Field 2 on attached map). Bidders should submit their bids on the Bid Forms provided and these must be completely filled out, signed and submitted in the bid envelope provided, with deposit(s) (see example page). Bidders should indicate the amount they will pay as cash per acre for the actual planted acreage to be cropped. There will be one cash bid by each bidder.

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Minimum bid per acre is $10.

All bidders will be notified of the results. The Commonwealth of Kentucky reserves the unqualified right to reject any and/or all bids. For further information contact Wendell Harris at (502) 782-0360 or email:

wendell.harris@ky.gov or Dave Frederick, Phone: (502) 782-5208 Bid Revisions/Adjustments: Rental rates 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 bidder will be contacted to assume the remaining terms of the lease or at the discretion of KDFWR may choose to advertise the invitation for bids.

Requirements: The Lessee will be required to plant 45.0 acres of corn, which is to be chopped for silage before September 1st. Lessee will also plant at lessee expense, 15 acres of sunflower in order to provide public dove hunting opportunity. Sunflowers must be planted annually by the first Saturday in May. The tenant must use acceptable seasonal weed and grass control in all plantings. All crops shall be fertilized per soil test at the expense of the lessee. In the fields that will be planted to yellow corn for silage, the cash rental is in addition to leaving five (5%) percent of crop left standing in the field. Wheat and turnip cover crop shall be planted annually on all corn silage fields following University of Kentucky planting recommendations and at the expense of the lessee.

Maps will be provided by Area Manager for all plantings. Maps will be followed for all plantings unless weather prohibits, changes will be at the area managers discretion.

Non-Planted Acres: In the event that the successful bidder(s) cannot/does not plant all production acres in the contract, vegetation must be controlled through chemical or mechanical means. The cost associated with the vegetation will be the responsibility of the successful bidder(s). The vegetation control and methods/chemicals will be at the discretion of the area manager and will be selected based on wildlife management goals (e.g. ridges may be disked and low ground may be sprayed with a broadleaf selective herbicide).

Strip Mowing: As part of the WMA habitat management efforts, the successful bidder(s) will be required to provide up annual mowing at Griffith Woods WMA completed after August 15th and before November 1st to avoid primary nesting and brood-rearing season as indicated on the map in Fields 7, 9, 10, 13, 14. Plan maps will be provided by the Area Manager for annual mowing to achieve desired management goals (e.g. fields may be strip mowed, random pattern mowed, or block mowed on a rotation).

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.

Payment of Rental: The successful 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). Annual payments will be made in the calculation of bid price per acre and required annually. A THREE PERCENT (3%)

LATE CHARGE WILL APPLY IF BALANCE IS NOT RECEIVED BY SPECIFIED DATE.

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 there from 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: If at any time during the period in which the lease agreements are in effect, the winning bidder(s), in the opinion of the Commonwealth, defaults on any obligation incurred hereunder, including, but not limited to the obligation to pay rent, 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 winning bidder(s). All rights and benefits therein conferred shall be deemed forfeited, and the winning bidder(s) 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 winning bidder(s) 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.

1. The procedure for termination of the lease agreements under this section shall be as follows:

a. The Commonwealth shall deliver, by certified mail, to the successful bidders 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; and (c) the date upon which termination becomes effective.

b. The winning bidder(s) 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 noncompliance is cured within the time period stated in the notice.

2. 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.

3. 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: The Commonwealth reserves the right to cancel the agreement for convenience when requirements under the lease no longer exist, or changes in general conditions render the lease as not responsive to the needs of the Commonwealth. A written notice will be given to the tenant at least thirty (30) days prior to such proposed termination date. Upon the termination date specified in the written notice, all privileges of tenant shall cease, and tenant shall no longer be permitted to use Commonwealth’s structures, personal property, or premises and shall remove any personal property of tenant from premises by the cancellation date.

Method of Award: A lease will be awarded for all the tracts on the highest cash bid per acre per tract, and whose offer conforming to this Invitation to Bid will be most advantageous to the Commonwealth.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities.

A bidder’s past performance under lease shall be a consideration and may be a factor in the award of a lease.

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 winning bidder(s) 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). 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 bids will be retained by the agency and later applied to the lease payment.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

A. General

1. Bidders will be cash bidding for 45.0 acres for annual corn production to be chopped for silage before

September 1st of each year. An additional 15 acres of sunflowers shall be planted annually and left standing by the successful bidder, on sites indicated by the Supervising Biologist. Please see attached map for a breakdown by tract of all acres. The Lessee shall not sublease any part of the lease tracts to a second party.

2. The winning bidder(s) shall assume responsibility for maintenance of the entire crop including furnishing all equipment, labor and supplies, pay all expenses necessary and incidental to compliance with the provisions and conditions set forth herein unless otherwise specified in the contact.

3. The winning bidder(s) is required to utilize good agricultural practices in accordance with the requirements of crop planted so as 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 is the preferred methods.

4. The winning bidder(s) will be responsible to maintain records of the acreage planted and to report same to the appropriate Farm Service Agency office.

5. The winning bidder(s) assumes all risk and/or damage by reason of flooding or other natural disaster.

After the crop is planted, the final lease cost will be computed on a cost per acre planted format.

In the event of weather-related crop loss and settlement with crop insurance the final payment will be computed on a cost per acre harvest format and the damaged crop shall remain in the field for wildlife.

6. The Lessee will plant wheat and turnip cover crops in the fall in corn silage fields. The Lessee will pay these costs. The winning bidder(s) will destroy or incorporate the remaining cover crop the next cropping season based on the field rotation plan.

7. 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 winning bidder(s). The winning bidder(s) 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.

8. The Lessee will provide a typed report of the following when making final payment:

a. Acreage planted and reported to the FSA office if applicable.

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

c. Herbicide brand and application per acre by field number.

d. If an insurance claim is made a copy of it must be given.

e. If corn cannot be planted then the lessee must purchase and plant annual grain specified at the managers discretion.

9. The winning bidder(s) will be responsible for damage to state properties and facilities as a result of cropping activity. Should the winning bidder(s) 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. The local area manager is authorized to establish prices for damages to state properties and facilities.

10. No Part of any lease tract may be placed in any federal land retirement program.

11. No livestock will be permitted. Finding livestock or evidence of their use on leased tracts may result in the issuance of a citation.

12. If irrigation facilities are necessary, such facilities shall be provided by and at the expense of the winning bidder(s).

13. The winning bidder(s) shall not be permitted to erect temporary or permanent structures of any type on the leased premises.

14. The winning bidder(s) shall be responsible for maintaining their entire leased premises in a clean and sanitary condition throughout their lease term. The winning bidder(s) 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 excepted.

15. The winning bidder(s) shall comply with the Conservation Plan on file at the local county Natural

Resource Conservation Service Office and follow recommended land practices.

16. The winning bidder(s) may, with permission from the area supervisor, utilize existing structures on the leased premises.

B. Soil Testing/Fertilization/Lime

1. The winning bidder(s) 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 winning bidder(s) shall comply with soil test recommendations and fields to be limed at no less than half of the recommended rate.

2. For the application of Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium, the following recommendation should be followed as a general rule of thumb by the winning bidder(s):

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 unless a crop response is expected. 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 or 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. This would be based on the fields past average bushel yield. Nitrogen fixing cover crops are encouraged and recommended to be used whenever possible. The use of anhydrous ammonia as a nitrogen source is not recommended because of the cumulative damage to soil microorganisms and a general decline in soil tilth. Department staff will not utilize anhydrous ammonia and will recommend all winning bidder(s) 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 NRCS 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.

4. 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 fall with 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 when it is a necessary component of management (for example waterfowl flight corridors). 3. Other field boarders such as property boundaries, fencerows, roadsides, etc. shall have a vegetated strip of not less than 30 feet of undisturbed soil.

E. Pesticides/Herbicides

1. There will be no application of restricted use pesticides as designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (See the Supervising Biologist 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. Pesticides 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. Pesticides 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 sensitive and/or unique habitats, which may be host to special flora and fauna.

7. The winning bidder(s) shall report pesticide use on a yearly basis using forms provided.

8. Any pesticide 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

Winning bidder(s) will be required to control the following noxious weeds within their rented/leased fields: Thistle: Muss, Scott, Nodding, Canadian; Field Bindweed; Marijuana; Johnson grass; 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.

NOTE: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Dave Frederick/Public Lands Wildlife Biologist By telephone at 502-782-5208 or email at dave.frederick@ky.gov mailto:dave.frederick@ky.gov

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. 01212025 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 lessee 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).

STATEMENT OF FINAL DETERMINATION

OF VIOLATIONS PURSUANT TO KRS 45A.485

Pursuant to KRS 45A.485, the Bidder shall reveal to DMA, prior to the award of a contract, any final determination of a violation by the Bidder within the previous five (5) year period of the provisions of KRS Chapters 136, 139, 141, 337, 338, 341, and 342.

For the purpose of complying with the provisions of KRS 45A.485, please list any final determination(s) of violation(s) of KRS Chapters 136, 139, 141, 337, 338, 341, and 342, which have been rendered against the Bidder within the five (5) years preceding the award of this contract. Please include the date of the determination and the state agency issuing the determination. (Please use extra sheets if necessary.)

KRS Violation Date State Agency

The Bidder is further notified that KRS 45A.485 requires that for the duration of this contract, the Bidder shall be in continuous compliance with the provisions of KRS Chapters 136, 139, 141, 337, 338, 341, and 342, which apply to the Bidder's operations. KRS 45A.485 further provides that the Bidder's failure to reveal a final determination of a violation of KRS Chapters 136, 139, 141, 337, 338, 341, and 342, or failure to comply with the above-cited statutes for the duration of the contract, shall be grounds for DMA's cancellation of the contract, and the Bidder's disqualification from eligibility to bid or submit proposals to DMA for a period of two (2) years.

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 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=22348 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=22349

I PROPOSE TO PAY A BID PRICE PER ACRE:

$__________ X 45.0 ACRES = $______________ (annual total)

Annual bid X 5 years = $______________ (5 year total)

BID TOTAL $______________

Name:______________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________

City:____________________ State:_________ Zip Code:____________

Home Phone:_____________________ Cell Phone:__________________

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