Bids and Tenders

Request for Proposal - Agricultural Leases of Town Owned Land

The Town of Ponoka is seeking proposals from experienced farming entities that are interested in leasing Town-owned land. Successful candidates must be capable of managing and maintaining productive agricultural operations and would actively use the land for growing crops, hay production or grazing.

Proposal Details:

The intent of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit proposals to lease the subject parcels for a five-year term from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029. The subject parcels are as follows:

Parcel No.

Legal Description

Area in Acres

5

Part of the NE 6 43 25 W4M
 6.83 acres in the Northeast corner of the quarter

6.83

7

Part of the SE 9 43 25 W4M

21.00

8

Part of the SW 10 43 25 W4M

15.20

9

Part of the NE & NW 10 43 25 W4M

17.10

10

Part of the NE 10 43 25 W4M

27.30

11

Part of the SE 10 43 25 W4M

35.20

12

Part of the SE 15 43 25 W4M

5.49

13

Part of the SW 8 43 25 W4M

111.80

14

Part of the SE 10 43 25 W4M

6.07

15

Part of the NE 6 43 25 W4M
 18.20 acres on the west side of the quarter

18.20

16

6415 54 Avenue

0.85

17

5208 64 A Street

1.44

19

6305 49 Street

3.82

20

6711 Hwy 53 & 6711 46 Avenue

4.00

 Interested parties are asked to provide a proposal for the parcel(s) of land they are interested in.

Proposal Submission Requirements:

The proposal shall include the dollar amount per acre, per year along with all other information requested in Appendix A and B of the RFP.  A detailed RFP package is available at the Town Office 200, 5604 50 Street, Ponoka AB, T4J 1G5 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or linked below.

Please contact Dawn Sauvé, General Manager of Corporate Services, at 403-783-0121 if you have questions or require more information.  

All proposals must be received by October 4, 2024, at 3 p.m. and addressed to the following:

Town of Ponoka
200, 5604 50 Street
Ponoka, AB T4J 1G5
 ATTN:  Dawn Sauvé

Or by email at: dawn.sauve@ponoka.ca

Or by fax at: 403-783-6745

Proposal postmark dates and times will not be considered as meeting that deadline. Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope with original documents to the address shown above. The Town is not responsible for proposals that are delinquent, lost, mismarked and sent to an address other than given above, or delayed by mail or courier service. The Town of Ponoka reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received.

For full details on the RFP, please click here.

Sample Agricultural Lease Agreement