Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Commissioners for the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District up to 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2019, for the leasing for campsite of the following described property, to-wit, bid related materials may be obtained and electronic bids may be submitted online at www.centralbidding.com:
 
Lot, 100 feet wide by approximately 400 feet in depth, from the centerline of Hwy. 977 to the waters edge of the old borrow pit, located in Section 22, Township 13 South, Range 12 East, Parish of St. Martin, Louisiana.  A map and plat of the site are available at the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District office at 525 Court Street, Port Allen, Louisiana or call 225-387-2249.
 
Said bids will be publicly opened at the office of said Board in Port Allen, Louisiana on May 1, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.
 
The said property will be leased as one tract for cash, to be paid in full, submitted with bid, for a period of three (3) years, for the purpose of campsite.
 
Prospective bidders are to satisfy themselves as to the validity of the land title prior to submitting their bids, inasmuch as the land will be leased without warranty of title except as against the Board's own acts.
 
The successful bidder is required to submit proof of liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 on the leased land with the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District being named on the policy as additionally insured.  Copies of the lease form to be executed are available at the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District office.
 
The land will be leased subject to any oil, gas and mineral lease, that may exist now or be entered into in the future, the bonus, rentals and royalties from which shall be reserved to the Board. All mineral rights shall be reserved to the Board in perpetuity in accordance with the Constitution.
 
The Board will not consider any bids submitted for less than $500.00, per campsite, per year.
 
The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.         
 
It is mandatory that all bids are submitted on forms provided by the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District otherwise bid will be considered null and void, bid forms are available at the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District office, (525 Court Street) P.O. Box 170, Port Allen, Louisiana, 70767, telephone number (225)387-2249.  All Bids should be marked in bold print “Campsite Bid.”
 
John Grezaffi                                                                         Janice G. Jarreau
President                                                                                 Secretary