The City of Lawrence, Kansas, through Lawrence Regional Airport, is requesting competitive bids for the agricultural use and lease of approximately 85.95 acres of Airport-owned property located on and adjacent to Lawrence Regional Airport. The property consists of thirteen (13) separate tracts of land, as identified and depicted in Exhibit A – Full Parcel Map.
The City intends to lease the identified property for agricultural purposes, subject to the terms, conditions, restrictions, and requirements established in the resulting lease agreement. The successful bidder will be responsible for agricultural operations conducted on the leased property in accordance with the requirements of the City of Lawrence, Lawrence Regional Airport, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
The minimum annual rental rate established by the City is $90.00 per acre, based upon the total acreage identified for lease. Based on approximately 85.95 acres, the minimum annual rental payment for the full property is $7,735.50.
Bidders should carefully review the property locations, acreage, access, and other characteristics of each tract prior to submitting a bid. The acreage identified in the solicitation is based upon Airport records and the parcel information depicted in Exhibit A.
Lawrence Regional Airport is a City-owned public-use airport operated by the City of Lawrence. In addition to facilities supporting aviation operations, the Airport owns property that is not currently required for immediate aviation development or operational use. The City seeks to make productive use of appropriate Airport property while preserving the Airport's ability to use or develop the property in the future as operational, development, funding, or other Airport needs may require.
The property included in this Request for Bid consists of approximately 85.95 acres distributed among thirteen (13) tracts located in various areas surrounding Lawrence Regional Airport. The tracts are depicted on Exhibit A and include parcels of varying size and configuration. The individual tract acreage identified in Exhibit A ranges from approximately 0.48 acres to 23.38 acres. AG Lease exhibit
The City is soliciting bids for agricultural use of these properties in order to provide an appropriate interim use of the land while generating revenue for the Airport. Agricultural use of the property shall remain subordinate to the Airport's operational, safety, development, and land-use requirements.
The successful bidder will be required to comply with all applicable Airport rules and regulations, lease provisions, environmental requirements, and other requirements established by the City. The lease does not convey any ownership interest in the property and does not create any right or expectation of future renewal, sale, development, or continued agricultural use beyond the term established in the resulting agreement.
