Bid Advertisement for Leasing Property for Farming RFP

Location:	Louisiana
Posted:	Feb 13, 2026
Due:	Mar 3, 2026
Agency:	The Port of Caddo-Bossier
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	89 - Subsistence (Food)
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CADDO-BOSSIER PARISHES PORT COMMISSION

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

I) PURPOSE

a) The Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission ( the “Port” ) is seeking

Contractors or Farmers interested in leasing property owned by the Port for

farming during calendar year 2026. For the purposes of this Request for Proposals

(the “RFP”) the property owned by the Port is described in Exhibit “A”, attached

hereto. All labor, materials and farming activities and/or services shall be included

in the proposal, more particularly described in Section 2 of this RFP.

b) It is the Port’s intent to select a qualified contractor/farmer to perform the services

defined in Section 2.

II) PROJECT NAME AND SCOPE OF WORK

RFP for Agricultural Lease 2026 Calendar Year

Instructions to Proposers:

a) OBLIGATION OF PROPOSER: The submittal of a Proposal will be understood to

indicate the Proposer has inspected the property described in Exhibit A and has

become thoroughly familiar with the necessary services to complete the

agricultural farming activities. The failure or omission of any Proposer to examine

the property described in Exhibit A or observe the requirements of this RFP shall

in no way relieve the Proposer from any obligations set forth in the Proposal.

b) PROPOSAL AMOUNT: The compensation to the Port for the agricultural farming

activities delineated in the Proposal shall be clearly defined in the form of a LUMP

SUM amount on an annual basis. The compensation in a LUMP SUM amount

shall be due on October 1st of the specified calendar year. The Proposal shall

include a lease amount of not less than $30,000 annually or $75.00 per cultivable

acre, whichever is greater.

c) PROPOSAL FORMAT: The Proposer shall use a Proposal Form of his or her

choosing.

d) LEASE OBLIGATION: The successful Proposer will be required to enter into a

Lease Agreement with the Port. An example of the standard lease agreement to

be signed is attached as Exhibit B.

e) PROPOSAL EVALUATION: Each proposal will be evaluated based upon the

following information which shall be included in the proposal:

i) Company Location.

ii) Experience of the Proposer in agricultural farming for Louisiana

governmental entities.

iii) Proposed Lump Sum Annual Amount.

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f) LEASE TERM AND RENEWALS: The primary term of a proposed Lease

Agreement shall be for a period of one (1) Calendar Year. The Port and the

successful Proposer shall have the ability to mutually agree (in writing) to an

annual renewal of the Lease Agreement for up to four (4) additional years. The

renewal of the Lease Agreement shall include the initial proposed LUMP SUM

AMOUNT and a Consumer Price Index (the “CPI”) adjustment at the end of the

previous calendar year. The annual increased CPI amount will be calculated by

the Port and be provided to the successful Proposer prior to the renewal term(s).

The Proposer shall submit one (1) clearly identified original Proposal in response to

this RFP to the Executive Port Director, Eric England, no later than March 3, 2026, at

2:00 p.m.

III) INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

The successful Proposer shall maintain policies of insurance in not less than the

following minimum amounts which shall name the Port as an additional insured:

a) Workmen’s Compensation Insurance with limits of $500,000 for each accident and

$500,000 for each employee;

b) Commercial General Liability Insurance with limits of liability of not less than

$500,000 for each personal injury, death, or property damage occurrence and

$1,000,000 in the aggregate; and

c) Automobile Liability Insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 for any one

accident.

Prior to the commencement of operations, the successful Proposer shall furnish

the Port a “Certificate of Insurance” prepared by the successful Proposer’s insurer

itemizing the type, amounts and duration of the insurance carried by the successful

Proposer. The successful Proposer shall require its insurer to insert in any policy

included in the Certificate of Insurance a provision to cover all of the obligations

assumed by the successful Proposer hereunder, including naming the Port as an

additional insured and primary and non-contributory clauses, with waiver of

subrogation in favor of the Port. In addition, the Certificate of Insurance shall

stipulate that no policy included in the Certificate will be amended or canceled

without first giving the Port thirty (30) days’ advance written notice.

IV) PROPOSALS MUST BE DELIVERED TO:

Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission

ATTN: Executive Port Director

6000 Doug Attaway Blvd

Shreveport, LA 71115

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V) DOCUMENTATION OF RESPONSES

a) Responses to this RFP will be recorded in the presence of one or more witnesses.

b) Responses to this RFP must be submitted by using a sealed envelope.

c) The Proposer’ s name and address, the RFP due date and time, and the RFP

title shall be shown on the outside of the envelope.

d) The Port assumes no responsibility for unmarked envelopes being excluded from

consideration for an award.

e) Proposals received after the time specified will be recorded and then returned

unopened.

f) The Port reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals.

g) Questions seeking clarification of any aspect of this RFP may be submitted to:

Tyler Comeaux at tylerc@portcb.com, phone: (318) 524-2276 or

Hugh McConnell at hughm@portcb.com, phone: (318) 458-2080

VI) PROCESS OF AWARD

a) The Proposals will be evaluated by representative(s) of the Port prior to a letter

of award.

b) The award process could take up to 10 days following receipt of the Proposals.

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Exhibit B

STATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF CADDO

AGRICULTURAL LEASE

BEFORE US, the undersigned Notaries Public, came and appeared the CADDO-

BOSSIER PARISHES PORT COMMISSION, a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana,

represented herein by its Executive Port Director, Eric England, (hereinafter referred to as the

”LESSOR”), and ____________, represented herein by ________, its owner and duly authorized

representative (hereinafter referred to as the “LESSEE”), who declared that they have entered

into the following Agricultural Lease (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Lease”):

1. Premises Leased

The LESSOR hereby leases to the LESSEE the properties described on the attached

Exhibit(s) A and B and identified thereon as Tracts A (“_____”) and B (“_____”), respectively.

This Lease, however, is subject to all highways, railways, railroads, power lines or other rights-of-

way or servitudes over said premises, whether appearing of record or not.

2. Term

The term of this Lease shall be for a period of one (1) year commencing on the first day

of January, 2026 and ending on the first day of January, 2027.

3. Renewal Terms

This Lease shall renew automatically for an additional one (1) year renewal term, unless

either party notifies the other in writing at least thirty (30) days in advance of the expiration date

of its intention to terminate the Lease. This Lease shall continue to renew automatically following

each renewal term unless written notice of non-renewal is provided at least thirty (30) days in

advance of the then current termination date. The total of the initial term and all renewal terms of

this Lease shall not exceed ten (10) years. The rental for any renewal term is set forth in

paragraph 4 as adjusted pursuant to paragraph 8 below and shall be paid by the first day of each

renewal term.

4. Rental

The rental for the period of this Lease is estimated to be ________ per cultivable acre or

a minimum of $30,000 annually, whichever is greater. The rental amount may be adjusted in

accordance with the provisions of paragraph 8 below and shall be payable in full on or before

______, 2026.

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