Recreational Lease - 2763 Red Bluff Road

The City of San Angelo Real Estate Division is soliciting sealed electronic bids for a recreational lease of approximately 0.450 acres of surface estate located at 2763 Red Bluff Road in San Angelo, Texas. The five-year lease opportunity is exclusively for recreational purposes, with strict conditions prohibiting livestock or hunting on the premises. Potential lessees must submit their highest and best annual fee for the first year of the lease through the City's Bonfire e-Procurement Portal, with the bid submission deadline set for October 16, 2025. Qualified bidders will be evaluated based on their proposed annual lease fee, with the City reserving the right to accept or reject any bids. The successful lessee will be responsible for maintaining the property, including existing fences, roads, and improvements, and may place temporary improvements for agricultural or recreational purposes only with prior written city approval. Annual rent payments must be made in advance to the City of San Angelo Water Utilities Department, with late payments subject to a $40 per month fee.

The procurement opportunity appears to be open to all qualified vendors, with the City of San Angelo providing local preference considerations for businesses with their principal place of business within San Angelo city limits. Vendors must complete several mandatory compliance forms, including a Local Preference Consideration Application, Conflict of Interest Questionnaire, and Debarment and Suspension Certification. Non-resident vendors must comply with specific reciprocity requirements outlined in Texas Government Code 2252.002. The lease's annual fee is structured with a base rate that includes recreational and river frontage components, with the example lease document indicating a potential annual fee of $477.00. Lessees must maintain homeowners liability insurance with a minimum policy limit of $150,000 per occurrence and in aggregate. The lease terms include specific provisions about land use, maintenance, and potential termination, particularly if the tenant is no longer the owner or leaseholder of adjacent property. The final lease award is subject to approval by the San Angelo City Council.