Agricultural Lease for 197 Acres

Boulder County Parks & Open Space is seeking proposals to lease approximately 197.1 acres for agricultural production, with a three-year lease term and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting and site visit.

Boulder County > Parks & Open Space Department > Agricultural Resources Division


General
Open (open)
RFP-329-26
Dec 07, 2026 09:00 PM
Nov 02, 2026 11:00 PM
3 years
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
procurement@bouldercounty.gov
1325 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO, USA
Submission Instructions
Description

Boulder County Parks & Open Space is seeking a tenant to lease approximately 197.1 acres for agricultural production. The property includes approximately 99.8 dryland acres and 97.3 flood-irrigated acres, with specified water rights available for irrigation. The land has previously supported flood-irrigated and dryland commodity crops; it was not irrigated in 2026, and weed chemical management was the only management conducted that year. The property has no perimeter fencing and is not currently suitable for livestock, and no structures are included. Proposals must describe the proposed agricultural operation and its soil-health, water-use, conservation, sustainability, and education practices; the proposer’s relevant experience and equipment access; and a completed enterprise budget. Proposals are evaluated on sustainability, suitability for the property, agricultural experience, equipment, and financial viability. The stated cash rent is $10,000 per year, and the lease term is three years. The selected proposer must meet the lease’s insurance requirements before beginning activity on the property.

Classification Codes
NAICS115116Farm Management Services
PSCAA36AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT
Smart Codes
agricultural land leasingcrop farmingfarm management planning
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Nov 02, 2026 11:00 PM-Opportunity Open Date
Nov 17, 2026 04:00 PM-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Information Meeting (required)
Prairie Room South, Boulder County Parks and Open Space Administration Building.
Nov 17, 2026 06:00 PM-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Site Visit (required)
Dougherty-Litzenberger and Dougherty (Dorothy) Open Space properties, Longmont, Colorado. Main access is on the north side of Oxford Road, approximately one-quarter mile east of the intersection with Highway 287.
Nov 23, 2026 09:00 PM-Questions Due
Nov 24, 2026 11:00 PM-County Responses Due
Dec 07, 2026 09:00 PM-Proposal Submission Deadline
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability or Farmer's Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employer's Liability — $100,000.00
  • Umbrella/Excess Liability
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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