SEALED BIDS ACCEPTED THRU 10/23/26 for lease of farm land (6579 Moore Road)

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Delaware County Regional Sewer District Director / Sanitary Engineer Tiffany M. Maag, P.E. LEGAL NOTICE LEASE OF DELAWARE COUNTY FARM LAND 6579 Moore Road Parties interested in leasing farmland from Delaware County may submit a sealed bid to the Board of Commissioners, Delaware County, Ohio, at the offices of the Delaware County Regional Sewer District, 1610 State Route 521, Delaware, Ohio 43015 until 2:00 pm on Friday, October 23, 2026 for the cash lease of the County’s farmland. The land being offered for lease is located at the Lower Scioto Water Reclamation Facility (LSWRF), 6579 Moore Road Delaware, Ohio 43015. There will be 44 acres, more or less, of cropland at the LSWRF as denoted by the Delaware County GIS Maps, to be offered for rent for one (1) crop season from April 1, 2027, with options to renew for three (3) additional one (1) year terms. Payment of one half of the annual rent shall be made on or before April 1st and the remaining one half of the annual rent shall be made by November 1st of each crop season. The notice of intent to exercise the options to extend the lease for one year period is to be submitted to the County Commissioners in writing by November 1st preceding the crop year for the extension. The lease shall be exclusively for use of land for crop purposes and does not provide for use of buildings, utilities or pasturing livestock. This Notice is published and bid blanks may be obtained online at https://co.delaware.oh.us/ under the heading “Public Notices and Bids” or from the Delaware County Regional Sewer District, 1610 State Route 521, Delaware, Ohio 43015 during the hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Bids will be opened and a cash lease will be entered into according to the discretion of the Board of Commissioners. The Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities or informalities in each. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked "Sealed Bid for Farmland Cash Lease." No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after being publicly opened and read.