Title
RFQ #25-029 Boley Farm Barn License Agreement
History
For approximately 30 years, Henry “Hank” Jacobs has operated a seasonal farm stand at the Village-owned Boley Farm property. Over the last several years, Mr. Jacobs and the Village entered into short-term lease agreements of one to two years to provide flexibility for both parties. In the fall 2024, Mr. Jacobs notified the Village that he would be discontinuing his Illinois operations and therefore would not return to Boley Farm in 2025.
RFQ #25-020 Boley Farm License Agreement (attached) was issued February 28, 2025, to solicit proposals from qualified and experiences vendors to lease Boley Farm for farm stand operations, or a similar purpose.
No proposals were received for RFQ #25-020. After follow-up conversations with several interested parties, staff learned that many were unaware of the original posting. During these discussions, parties also expressed interest in potentially leasing the farmland in addition to the barn. In response, staff revised the Scope of Work (attached) and reissued the opportunity as RFQ #25-029 (attached) on March 25, 2025, now including the farmland as an optional component.
The Scope of Work (attached) includes providing full operational services for a farm stand within the barn at Boley Farm, including staffing, sourcing and transporting product inventory, managing seasonal startup and cleanup, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations, and maintaining the barn space in a clean and organized manner. An alternate qualification is to farm the 2 acres of surrounding tillable land with Village approval of crops.
The selected licensee is required to provide all necessary equipment and supplies for daily operations, oversee personnel and labor-related requirements, carry required insurance, and handle all associated business licensing and employment compliance.
Proposal requests required operating history, relevant experience, a detailed operating plan, prop...
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