The Michigan Department of Corrections has sent out the following:
To whom it may concern:
The State of Michigan is seeking competitive bids to lease approximately 556 acres of State-owned farmland (of which 373 acres are considered tillable) across five separate parcels in Chocolay Township, Marquette County. This request is made by the Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) on behalf of the Department of Corrections (DOC) via a competitive bid Request for Proposal process (RFP #2024- 0098).
This notice is being sent via e-mail to anyone who registered with this office to be notified when the State has land available for lease in Marquette County, to any other known interested parties and to the Clerks of local units of government with jurisdiction.
The deadline for submitting a proposal to lease the subject property is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday, October 7, 2024. For further information, please go to http://www.michigan.gov/dtmb-realestate and select State as Lessor Requests for Proposals.
Thank you for your interest in doing business with the State of Michigan.
Sincerely,
Thomas J. Fehrenbach
Director
Real Estate Division, DTMB