DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Award Bid And Execute Contract With Native Resource Preservation, LLC For Restoration And Enhancement Of County Conservation Easement On Wicklund Trust Property
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the award of bid and execute contract with Native Resource Preservation, LLC for restoration and enhancement at the Wicklund Conservation Easement in Waterford Township.
SUMMARY
Background:
The 2020 Land Conservation Plan identified 24 Preliminary Conservation Focus Areas and directed staff to pursue conservation easements with willing landowners within these Focus Areas. On April 6, 2021, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of a conservation easement on the Wicklund property.
Funding for this work will be primarily derived from the Minnesota Legislator's 2018 Outdoor Heritage Fund Grant (ML18 OHF). By Resolution No. 18-518 (October 9, 2018), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized the execution of this contract. This funding is available for use at this conservation easement until May 14, 2026.
Contract information:
A request for proposals was prepared and released on December 6, 2024. Four proposals were received by the December 23, 2024, deadline. The RFP included numerous alternates to allow the County to make the best use of OHF ML18 grant funds before the 2026 expiration date. Proposals, including base and all alternates, were as follows:
Bidder Total Quote Amount
Native Resource Preservation, LLC $240,731
RES Great Lakes $261,359
Landbridge Ecological, Inc $368,698
Prairie Restorations, Inc $430,387
The lowest responsive, responsible proposal, including alternates, was submitted by Native Resource Preservation, LLC, (NRP) for $240,731.
The proposal from NRP included $201,505 in restoration activities that will be completed by the ML18 OHF sunset date. The remaining $39,227 in the contract will be drawn from the Minnesota Leg...
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