Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

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Treasure Coast Education and Research Development Authority
Treasure Coast Education and Research Development Authority

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #2007-001 CATTLE LEASE

The Treasure Coast Education, Research and Development Authority (“TCERDA”) is accepting sealed proposals for the following: Cattle Lease for the real property described on Exhibit A attached hereto (“Lease”).

All Requests For Proposals, one (1) original and four (4) copies, must be received at the address below in the TCERDA Office, no later than January 8, 2008, at which time all Requests For Proposals will be publicly opened and read. The TCERDA time stamp shall be conclusive as to the timeliness of receipt.

RFP documents may be obtained at the address below or by calling Richard A. Kennedy, Jr., Executive Director, TCERDA, at (772)467-3107. RFP documents will not be issued unless the request is received at least 24 hours prior to the opening of the RFP.

Evaluation Committee Meeting: Convening on January 8, 2008, 11:30 a.m., at the TCERDA office, 2199 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34945.

All RFP documents are to be sealed when submitted and be delivered or mailed to:

                Treasure Coast Education, Research Development Authority

                2199 South Rock Road

                Fort Pierce, FL 34945

                Attn: Richard A. Kennedy, Jr., Executive Director

On the envelope(s) or box(es) containing the proposal shall be written in large letters:

“RFP #2007-001 for Cattle Lease” To Be Opened: January 8, 2008, at 11:30 p.m.

The TCERDA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, in whole or in part, with or without cause, to waive any informalities and technicalities, and to award the Lease on such coverage and terms it deems will best serve the interest of the TCERDA. Criteria utilized by the TCERDA for determining the most responsible proposer includes, but is not limited to, cost, whether the proposer meets the TCERDA published specifications, the proposer's experience, skill, ability, financial capacity, and any other factors which could reasonably be asserted as being relevant to successful performance. Proposers should anticipate the TCERDA may negotiate some or all of the components of a proposal with one or more of the proposers in order to obtain the best value of services offered.

Treasure Coast Education, Research and

Development Authority

Richard Kennedy, Executive Director

Publish: December 14, 2007

Exhibit A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

DUNN PARCEL

Tract #1:

The NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 14, Township 35 South, Range 39 East, less the West 10 feet and less the North 53 feet and a parcel of land lying in the N.E. 1/4 of Section 14, Township 35 South, Range 39 East, described as follows: From the 1/4 corner of the North line of said Section 14, run South 0E43'30" East along the 1/4 line a distance of 53.0 feet to a point on the South right of way line of Canal #46 of the North St. Lucie River Drainage District; then run North 89E49'55" East along said right of way line a distance of 10.0 feet to the point of beginning; thence continue North 89E49'55" East along said right of way line a distance of 70.84 feet; thence run South 10E14'55" West a distance of 366.35 feet to a point on the East right of way line of Coolidge Road, said point being 10 feet perpendicular distance from the 1/4 Section line; thence North 00E43'30" West along said East right of way line a distance of 394.5 feet to the point of beginning, St. Lucie County, Florida.

Tract #2:

The N.E. 1/4 of the N.E. 1/4 of Section 14, Township 35 South, Range 39 East, EXCEPTING therefrom rights of way for public roads and drainage canals, said land lying and being in St. Lucie County, Florida.

Tract #3:

The E 1/2 of the S.W. 1/4 of the N.E. 1/4 of Section 14, Township 35 South, Range 39 East, LESS the North 263 feet of the South 353 feet, AND the S.E. 1/4 of the N.E. 1/4 of Section 14, Township 35 South, Range 39 East, less the North 263 feet of the South 353 feet, and the SE 1/4 of the N.E. 1/4 of Section 14, Township 35 South, Range 39 East, less road and canal rights-of-way, containing 53.75 acres, more or less.

AND

N.W. 1/4 of the S.W. 1/4 of the N.E. 1/4 of Section 14, Township 35 South, Range 39 East, LESS the West 10 feet for road right-of-way, containing 10.59 acres, more or less.

LESS AND EXCEPT:

A parcel of land located in Section 14, Township 35 South, Range 39 East, St. Lucie County, Florida; said parcel being more particularly described as follows:

The North 41' feet of the South 90' feet of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 14, Township 35 South, Range 39 East, St. Lucie County, Florida, less and except the East 104' feet for canal and road right of way.

AND ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT:

A parcel of and located in Section 14, Township 35 South, Range 39 East, St. Lucie County, Florida; said parcel being more particularly described as follows:

Commence at the Southeast corner of the N.E. 1/4 of Section 14, Township 35 South, Range 39 East; thence S 89E44'25" W along the south line of the Northeast 1/4 a distance of 580.06' feet; thence N 00E15'34" W a distance of 90.00' feet to the Point of Beginning; thence S 89E44'25" W a distance of 200.00' feet; thence N 00E15'34" W a distance of 315.00' feet; thence N 89E44'25" E a distance of 200.00' feet; thence S00E15'34" E a distance of 315.00' feet to the Point of Beginning.

AND ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT:

The North 189.44 feet of the South 542.44 feet of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 lying and being in Section 14, Township 35 South, Range 39 East, St. Lucie County, Florida.