Volume 44 - Issue 15 - April 10, 2025

State of Kansas

Fort Hays State University

Corrected Notice of Intent to Lease Real Property

(Editor’s Note: The notice that was published in the April 3, 2025 issue listed the wrong number of acres and wrong location of the property. The correct size and location of the property have been corrected and published below.)

Public notice is hereby given that Fort Hays State University (FHSU) intends to lease approximately 320.5 acres of real property located on the University Farm, Western half (W2) of Section 08, Township 14S, Range 18W, Ellis County, Kansas, subject to any required state approvals. The lease will be from May 2025 through December 2026 for the purpose of promoting collaborative research involving FHSU faculty and students, Kansas State University, and the private industry. Interested tenants must be willing to be a good fit with the university’s educational mission and identify anticipated benefits to the university, its students, and the FHSU community, and must agree to essential ground lease terms. Interested tenants will be evaluated on: proposal terms, demonstrated benefit to FHSU, design concepts, financial stability, and proposed use. Rental rate shall be based on fair market value and negotiable based on the term of lease, purpose/use of land improvement, and benefit to the university. If interested, please contact Purchasing Director Kathy Herrman at kaherrman@fhsu.edu. This publication is being published pursuant to K.S.A. 75-430a(d), to the extent applicable.

Wesley D. Wintch
Vice President for Administration and Finance
Fort Hays State University

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