The City of Carlyle is asking for sealed bids for a two-year lease beginning January 1st, 2023, on the following described properties, for agricultural purposes only:
PARCEL I
Part of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 14, Township 2 North, Range 3 West of the Third Principal Meridian, Clinton County, Illinois, further described as follows:
Beginning at the Northeast comer of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 14, said point being an iron pin found; thence South 0 degrees 16 minutes 13 seconds East along the East line of the Southeast Quarter ofsaid Section 14, 1597.22 feet to the North Right of Way line of a public road known as “OId State Road”; thence North 79 degrees 45 minutes 57 seconds West along said North Right ofWay Line, 44.87 feet; thence North 73 degrees 12 minutes 54 seconds West along said North Right of Way Line, 784.63 feet to an iron pin found at the Southeast comer of that property recorded as Document Number 2007R01136 of the Clinton County Recorder’s Office; thence North O degrees 22 minutes I second West along the East line of said property, 421.20 feet; thence South 89 degrees 41 minutes 58 seconds West, 165.02 feet to the Northwest corner of said property; thence North O degrees 16 minutes 13 seconds West, parallel with the East line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 14, 917.19 feet to the North line ofsaid Southeast Quarter of Section 14; thence North 88 degrees 29 minutes 59 seconds East, along the North line of said Southeast Quarter of Section 14,960.20 feet to the point of beginning and consisting of approximately 30.34 acres. Property Index No.: 07-07- 14-400-031 and 07-07-14-400-028
PARCEL II
Part ofthe Northwest Quarter of Section 19, Township 2 North, Range 2 West of the Third Principal Meridian, Clinton County, Illinois and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a concrete monument found at Southwest Corner of said Northeast Quarter of Section 19; thence North 00 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds West (Bearings based on the Illinois State Plane Coordinate System, NAD 83, West Zone) along the West line of said Northeast Quarter of Section 19, a distance of I035.27 feet to an iron rod and set; thence South 89 degrees 22 minutes 07 seconds East, a distance of 1600.00 feet (Recorded Distance) to an iron rod set; thence South 00 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 975.11 feet to an iron rod set on the South line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 19; thence South 87 degrees 49 minutes 57 seconds West along said South line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 19, a distance of 1600.64 feet to the Point of Beginning and containing 36.585 Acres, more or less. (29.5 tillable acres)
BID INFORMATION
1. All bids must be submitted in the following criteria:
a. In writing;
b. Identify property as in this notice;
c. Be signed by the leasee;
d. Submitted in a sealed envelope with Attn: City Administrator and “Farm Land Bid” clearly marked on the outside of the envelope;
e. Bid must be received at City Hall, 850 Franklin Street, Carlyle, Illinois 62231, not later than 4:30 p.m. on October 28th, 2022.
Standard Cash Farm Lease terms apply. Interested parties may view a copy of the proposed Cash Farm Lease at Carlyle City Hall, Monday thru Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
The City of Carlyle reserves the right to reject any and all bids. No bids below $250.00 dollars per acre will be accepted.
