UPDATE:  July 17, 2024

 

On May 1, 2024, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking an operator for the Spring Meadow Golf Course & Inn in Wall Township, Monmouth County.  Pursuant to the RFP, potential bidders were given until May 31, 2024 to submit questions about the RFP.  The Department’s responses to these questions were to be posted by June 7, 2024.

Due to the volume of questions received, the Department made several adjustment to the deadlines for responding to questions from potential bidders and for submission of bids.  The current deadlines are:

• On or before July 18, 2024:  The Department’s responses to questions received on the RFP by May 31, 2024 will be posted.
• On or before August 22, 2024:  Close of bids (at noon).

Responses to all questions received prior to the question cut-off date and all associated new exhibits referenced in the document are now posted below.

Responses to Questions Received

Exhibits Referenced in the Response Document

Exhibit 1 – Financial Information & Quarterly Report Summaries for the current Golf Course Operator (Posted in 3 parts):

            Exhibit 1A 2011-2013

            Exhibit 1B 2014 – 2018

            Exhibit 1C 2019 – 2023

Exhibit 2 – Financial Information for the Prior Inn (Restaurant) Operator

Exhibit 3 – 2024 Golf Course Membership Agreement

Exhibit 4 – Cost of Improvements/List of Deficiencies for the Golf Course & Inn

Exhibit 5 – Spring Meadow Golf Course Irrigation System and Water Storage Improvements Plans

Exhibit 6 – Water Conservation and Drought Emergency Management Plan Reports for Golf Course/Irrigation

Exhibit 7 – Water Usage Reports and Inspection Results for the Golf Course

Exhibit 8 – Percentage Rent Information for the Golf Course & Restaurant Agreements

Exhibit 9 – Current LE11-014 Operating Agreement for the Golf Course

Exhibit 10 – Expired LE15-025 Operating Agreement for the Inn (Restaurant)

Exhibit 11 – Underground Tank Removal/Abandonment History

Exhibit 12 – Fire Inspection Violations for the Inn

Exhibit 13 – Fire Inspection Violations for the Golf Course

Exhibit 14 – Before and After Photos of Erosion near Hole #10 on the Golf Course

The Department has also made some revisions to the SPRING MEADOW INN REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, Exhibit B- Proposed Lease Agreement and Exhibit E – Department-owned Equipment List.  The documents linked below have been updated to reflect these changes.

Please note that only those potential bidders who attended (or were represented at) the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit held on May 30, 2024 are eligible to bid on this RFP.

 

The Department of Environmental Protection is issuing a Request for Proposal to solicit proposals from qualified bidders to operate, maintain, and manage the Spring Meadow Golf Course Property, which includes an 18-hole State-owned public golf course with a driving range, restaurant/bar and halfway house, located in Wall Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  The Lease Agreement will be awarded through a sealed public bid process.

A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit will be held at the Spring Meadow Golf Course Property on May 30, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. The address for the specific meeting location is 4185 Atlantic Avenue, Farmingdale, New Jersey 07727 (the restaurant/bar). Each bidder, or an authorized representative for the bidder, must register and attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit. Bids will only be accepted from those bidders who were properly registered at the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit.

In the event inclement weather is anticipated on the day of the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit, the Department will post an update with information on cancellation to this website by 5:00 pm on May 29, 2024. The rain date is scheduled for June 4, 2024 at 1:30 pm.

A Bidder must submit a completed BID APPLICATION and BID PROPOSAL FORM (please refer to the Bid Submission Instructions and/or RFP for the number of copies required) for this opportunity. Bid Proposal packages must be received by the Public Land Administration Section by the closing date for the bid.  LATE PROPOSALS SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION. More detailed information is available in the Bid Submission Instructions below.

All forms related to Lease, License and Concession public bidding opportunities on this webpage are available for your immediate printing. The Public Land Administration Section will no longer mail out paper copies upon request. 

Spring Meadow Golf Course & Inn Lease

 CLOSE OF BIDS: NOON ON AUGUST 22, 2024

Bid Submission Instructions – Spring Meadow Golf Course & Inn  (updated June 27, 2024)

SPRING MEADOW GOLF COURSE & INN REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (updated July 17, 2024)

Exhibit A – Map of the Leased Premises

Exhibit B – Proposed Lease Agreement  (updated July 17, 2024)

Exhibit C – Floor Plan of the Spring Meadow Inn

Exhibit D – State Park Service’s Goose Management Program Policy

Exhibit E – Department-owned Equipment List  (updated July 17, 2024)

Exhibit F – SPRING MEADOW GOLF COURSE & INN BID APPLICATION & BID PROPOSAL FORM

Exhibit G – Bid Evaluation and Selection Process

Exhibit H – Evaluation Sheet

 

Last modified on August 8th, 2023 at 2:43 pm

All forms related to Lease, License and Concession public bidding opportunities on this webpage are available for your immediate printing.  The Public Land Administration Section will no longer mail out paper copies upon request.

The State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection, will be conducting one public auction for Farm Lease Agreements on properties managed by the State Park Service or Fish and Wildlife. The auction is open to all interested farmers. Bidder registration information and information on the individual properties are listed below:

DOCUMENTS POSTED JULY 10, 2023

AUCTION DOCUMENTS

• Auction Rules
• Bidder Registration Form
• Authorization to Bid Form 
• Draft State Parks Service Farm Lease Agreement*
• Draft Fish and Wildlife Farm Lease Agreement*
• Directions to Assunpink Wildlife Conservation Center
• Exhibit H or I P.L.2021, c386

All successful bidders will be required to complete the Tax Clearance Certificate process within two (2) weeks of award.  Instructions for this can be found at the below link:

• Tax Clearance Certificate Instructions

Please be aware of all deadlines identified in the Auction Rules for the cut-off dates to submit questions and submission of Bidder Registration and Authorization to Bid Forms to the Public Land Administration Section.

Document posted August 8, 2023: Final Set of Responses to Questions Received by the August 4, 2023 Question Cut-off Date

Document posted August 2, 2023: Additional Response to Questions Received as of August 1, 2023

Document posted July 24, 2023: Response to Questions Received as of July 24, 2023

*The State Park Service and the Division of Fish and Wildlife have different leasing requirements and special attention should be made to the lease location.  The “Draft State Parks Service Farm Lease Agreement” will apply to any parcels within a State Park and the “Draft Fish and Wildlife Farm Lease Agreement” will apply to any parcels within a Wildlife Management Area (WMA).

 

AUCTION

Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 10:00 am

Assunpink Wildlife Management Area – Conservation Center – please refer to the Auction Rules and Directions above for the exact location of the Conservation Center.

The following Lease Agreements will be included in the auction and are listed by their location.

 

Fish & Wildlife

NORTHERN REGION

South Branch WMA

• LE24-027

SOUTHERN REGION

Maskells Mill WMA

• LE24-028

New Sweden WMA

• LE24-029

Thundergut Pond WMA

• LE24-030

State Park Service

NORTHERN REGION

High Point State Park

• LE24-006

Jenny Jump State Forest

• LE24-007**

Kittatinny Valley State Park

• LE24-008

Wawayanda State Park

• LE24-009***
• LE24-010
• LE24-011**** Revised July 24, 2023

CENTRAL REGION

Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park

• LE24-023
• LE24-025
• LE24-026

Pigeon Swamp State Park Monmouth Battlefield State Park (title revised 07/17/23)

• LE24-013

Pigeon Swamp State Park

• LE24-024

Round Valley Recreation Area

• LE24-015
• LE24-016 Revised August 2, 2023

Spruce Run Recreation Area

• LE24-017
• LE24-018
• LE24-019
• LE24-020

SOUTHERN REGION

Belleplain State Forest

• LE24-021

Stow Creek State Park (administered by Parvin State Park)

• LE24-022

 

**LE24-007 has an alternative bid option that will only be offered if there is no successful bidder to the primary offering.  The Alternative Bid options splits LE24-007 into three lease options: Lease LE24-007A – Field A&B; Lease LE24-007B – Field C,D,E&F; and Lease LE24-007C – Field G.  In addition, up to a $8,304 one-time credit will be applied towards the rent to the successful bidder for work needed to reclaim the fields. Please refer to the map for specific details on how the credit would be applied to the alternative bid options if there was no successful bidder to the primary offering.

***LE24-009 – a $5,069 one-time credit will be applied towards the rent to the successful bidder for work needed to reclaim the fields.

****LE24-011 has an alternative bid option that will only be offered if there is no successful bidder to the primary offering.  The Alternative Bid options splits LE24-011 into two lease options: Lease LE24-011A – Field A,B,C,D,E&F; Lease LE24-011B – Field G,H&I. Updated July 24, 2023: In addition, up to a $4,930.00 one-time credit will be applied towards the rent to the successful bidder for work needed to reclaim the fields. Please refer to the map for specific details on how the credit would be applied to the alternative bid options if there was no successful bidder to the primary offering.