Bid 5-2526 Northern Heights Haying-Crooked Hill Rd

The Town of Guilford, Connecticut, in conjunction with its Agricultural Commission, is soliciting competitive bids through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) process for a licensing agreement granting haying rights at the Northern Heights property located on Crooked Hill Road. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to enter into a license agreement with the Town for the right to harvest hay from the designated property, with compensation to be structured on a price-per-acre basis. The solicitation does not specify line items, acreage quantities, or an estimated total contract value. Bidders are required to submit proposals in accordance with vendor-specified payment terms and delivery arrangements. The bid period opened on August 25, 2025, at 7:00 AM EDT and closes on September 12, 2025, at 9:30 AM EDT; vendor questions are accepted from August 25, 2025, at 7:15 AM EDT through September 10, 2025, at 4:00 PM EDT. All inquiries should be directed to Darlene Minore at Guilford Town Hall, 31 Park Street, Guilford, Connecticut 06437, via telephone at 203-453-8027, fax at 203-453-8218, or email at minored@guilfordct.gov. Additional specifications and exhibits are available in the supporting documents "Bid 5-2526 Northern Heights Haying-Crooked Hill.pdf" and "Northern Heights Haying Exhibits 2025.pdf."

The solicitation is open to all vendors without noted set-aside designations or restrictions limiting eligibility to specific business classifications or disadvantaged enterprise categories. No incumbent contractor, current vendor, or existing infrastructure integration requirements have been identified in the procurement documentation. The Town will evaluate bids and award the license based on the price-per-acre bidding structure; however, no specific award value, budget range, or total contract value has been disclosed in the available materials. Potential bidders should review the complete solicitation documents and exhibits to understand the full scope of haying rights, property conditions, and any additional terms and conditions governing the license agreement.