DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Award Proposal And Execute Contract With Landbridge Ecological, Inc., For Spring Lake Park Reserve Vegetation Management
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize awarding proposal and execution of contract with Landbridge Ecological, Inc., for vegetation management at Spring Lake Park Reserve (SLPR) from date of contract execution to December 2026, with the option to extend the contract one additional calendar year.
SUMMARY
Background:
Dakota County's Natural Resource Management System Plan (NRMSP) was adopted by Resolution No. 17-274 (May 9, 2017). The NRMSP identifies the need to maintain restored areas perpetually to protect the initial investment made to restore the area and to "ensure that the plant community and wildlife continue on a trajectory toward greater ecological health." Dakota County hires contractors to maintain restored areas in parks via tasks such as the removal of invasive species and prescribed burns to meet NRMSP goals. Staff have recognized increased efficiency and quality of work when one contractor has had a vegetation management contract for consecutive years. To capitalize on this trend, the vegetation management contract will include the option to extend the contract for one additional term.
Contract information:
A request for proposal (RFP) was prepared and released on July 14, 2025. Best value contracting was used to evaluate and award this RFP. The submitted proposals were evaluated on total cost, performance on previous similar projects, proposed project approach, quality control, project team qualifications, and completeness of proposal. The following proposals were received by the August 8, 2025, deadline.
Bidder Total Base Proposal Amount
Landbridge Ecological, Inc. $158,878.20
RES Great Lakes, LLC $194,188.70
Native Resource Preservation, LLC $238,460.00
MNL Corp $331,803.00
The proposal evaluation team scored each proposal and selected La...
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