Vermilion Parish School Board Tender

Notice To Bidders The Vermilion Parish School System Will Receive Sealed Bids Until 2:30 P.m., Thursday, March 13, 2025, In The Vermilion Parish School System Main Building, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 220 South Jefferson Street, Abbeville, Louisiana 70510, For The Purpose Of A Hunting, Grazing And Trapping (excluding Alligator) Lease On The Following Sixteenth Section, In Accordance With Statutes Regulating The Leasing Of Public Lands: Bid 2025.770 - Section 16, Township 17 South, Range 2 East Hunting, Grazing And Trapping (excluding Alligator) Lease – 640 Acres More Or Less (chenier Tigre) Bid Opening: Thursday, March 13, 2025 @ 2:30 P.m. As This Property Contains Improvements Made By The Prior Lessee, Pursuant To La. R.s. 17:87.8, Any Bidder Must Stipulate In His Bid That He Will Pay The Prior Lessee A Sum Equal To The Appraised Value Of Such Improvements As Determined By A Recognized Appraiser Of Real Estate Selected By The School Board. It Is Understood That The Successful Bidder Will Take Into Consideration That Another Lessee May Use The Land For Hunting And Trapping Or Baiting Alligator (alligator Only) According To Regulations Set Forth By The Louisiana Wildlife And Fisheries Commission. 1. Bids May Be Submitted For A Period Not To Exceed Five (5) Years. 2. No Bid Can Be Considered For Less Than Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($15,500.00) Per Year. 3. Payment For First Year Rental Must Accompany The Bid Form Obtained From The Vermilion Parish School System For Bid 2025.770, And The Contract Will Be Issued For A Period Beginning April 24, 2025. 4. No Lease Can Be Executed For More Than The Amount Of Acres In The Section To Bid On, And No Lessee Can Own More Than One Lease. 5. The Lease Will Be Covered By The Vermilion Parish School System Blanket Insurance Policy. Lessee Will Be Required To Pay Their Portion Of The Insurance Premium Upon Execution Of The Lease. 6. No Lessee May Assign, Sublease, Or Transfer His Lease. 7. The Payment Required In Paragraph 2, Shall Be By Certified Check Or Cashier’s Check. Bids Must Be Sealed And The Envelope Marked: "bid 2025.770 - S16-t17s-r2e, Hunting, Grazing And Trapping (excluding Alligator) Lease – Bid Opening: Thursday, March 13, 2025 @ 2:30 P.m., And Include The Bidder’s Name And Address.” Bid Packet For The Above May Be Obtained By Emailing Lori Fontenot (lori.fontenot@vpsb.net), Visiting Www.vpsb.net, Or Www.centralbidding.com. Bids Submitted Prior To This Date And Time Should Be Properly Marked On The Outside Of The Sealed Envelope And Should Be Mailed Or Delivered To Lori Fontenot, Purchasing Agent, Vermilion Parish School System, 220 South Jefferson Street, P. O. Drawer 520, Abbeville, Louisiana 70510. Written Receipts For Bids Will Be Issued According To Law. The Board Reserves The Right To Reject Any And/or All Bids. Vermilion Parish School System Thomas J. Byler Secretary-treasurer Publication Dates: February 19, February 26, And March 5, 2025