West Pikeland Township is seeking bids for the rental of three tracts of Township owned farmland for the 2019 and 2020 seasons.

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Jerome Leslie Tate
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1 West Pikeland Township is seeking bids for the rental of three tracts of Township owned farmland for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. The Clover Mill property consists of approximately 22 farmable acres. It is located at the intersection of Route 113 and Clover Mill Road. The parcel is currently in crop production and the lease is for hay or crop production. The lease is for a two-year term. The Windolph Knoll property consists of approximately 24 farmable acres. It is located at the intersection of Conestoga Road (Route 401) and Upper Pine Creek Road. The parcel is currently in hay production and the lease is for hay production only. The lease is for a two-year term. The Walnut Lane Property consists of approximately 40 farmable acres. It is located at the intersection of Conestoga Road (Route 401) and Walnut Lane. The parcel is currently in hay. The lease is for approximately 40 acres of hay production. The lease is for a two-year term. General lease provisions are as follows: The initial lease term shall be to December 31, 2020 of the rental year. The rent shall be pre-paid on a yearly basis and due by April 30th of the rental year. Tenant shall use and occupy the Leased Premises solely for planting and harvesting crops. The Leased Premises shall not be used for sod-farming or tree farming. Tenant agrees to conduct such agricultural activities in accordance with good agricultural practices that are standard in the farming industry in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Tenant shall be required for hay/grass crops to undertake a minimum of two cuttings per growing season and all bales shall be removed within ten days after cutting. Tenant shall not erect any structures or buildings of any kind on the Leased Premises. Tenant shall not store any equipment, machinery or supplies on the Leased Premises without the Township s written consent. All fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides shall be applied according to the manufacturers instructions and in accordance with good agricultural practices that are standard in the farming industry in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) shall be provided to the Township in advance for any herbicide or pesticides used on the property. Tenant shall not remove or trim any brush, hedgerow, or trees along the perimeter of the farmland without first securing written approval from the Township. Tenant shall obtain and maintain during the term of this Lease, a comprehensive policy of general liability insurance, naming the Township as an additional insured, thereby protecting the Township and Tenant against any liability occasioned by any occurrence on or about any part of the Leased Premises or any appurtenances thereto, with such policy to provide a minimum coverage of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) with respect to any one person or accident and in the minimum amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) with respect to any property damage. Tenant shall provide duplicate originals or certificates for such insurance policies to Township, which certificates shall be endorsed to require the Township be given 30 days prior notice of any cancellation or modification of such policies. The Township shall retain the right of entry and non-public use of the property during the lease term. Should any crop be damaged by the Township or its agents, the lessee s sole remedy is the repayment of a proportionate share of the rent by the Township. A written lease between the Township and the lessee shall be required.

2 The Township will be considering bids and awards on each property. Contact Jim Wendelgass, Township Manager at with any questions or to schedule a visit to the properties. Bids will be accepted in writing on the attached form. They are due on February 28th at noon at the Township Office. Bids will be opened at 12 noon on that date in the Township Meeting Room. The West Pikeland Township Board of Supervisors will consider the bids at their March 4th Business Meeting.

3 BID # 1 Clover Mill Rental (22 acres crop or hay production) $ $ (Second Year) NOTE ANY EXCEPTIONS TO BID # 1:

4 BID # 2 Windolph Knoll (24 acres hay production) $ $ (Second Year) NOTE ANY EXCEPTIONS TO BID # 2:

5 BID # 3 Walnut Lane Rental (40 acres hay production) $ $ (Second Year) NOTE ANY EXCEPTIONS TO BID # 3:

BID NOTICE LAWN MAINTENANCE 2019/2020 SEASON. Bids may be hand-delivered or mailed to the Administration Office at the above address.

BID NOTICE LAWN MAINTENANCE 2019/2020 SEASON. Bids may be hand-delivered or mailed to the Administration Office at the above address. BID NOTICE Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Supervisors of WEST PIKELAND TOWNSHIP, 1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs, Chester County, Pennsylvania 19425 until 12:00 Noon on Thursday,