DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Contract With RES Great Lakes, LLC For Natural Resource Restoration Of Caponi Art Park In City Of Eagan
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize bid award and execute contract with selected vendor to enhance and restore natural resources at Caponi Art Park in the City of Eagan.
SUMMARY
By Resolution No. 20-568 (November 17, 2020), the County Board adopted the Land Conservation Plan (LC Plan) to prioritize and improve County coordination and collaboration with other agencies and organizations regarding land protection and long-term natural resource management. The County received $6.2 million of Outdoor Heritage Fund appropriated by the 2022 Minnesota Legislature (OHF ML22) for land protection and restoration to assist in implementing the LC Plan.
The County initiated the City-County Conservation Collaborative (Collaborative) in 2021 as an innovative and strategic LC Plan initiative to assist and provide incentives for cities to increase natural resource management on important city-owned property. The County worked with the cities to jointly develop guidelines and criteria for implementing the Collaborative, and cities were then asked to submit potential natural resource restoration projects to the County for financial and other assistance. The City of Eagan submitted a proposal for restoring 40 acres of the 50-acre Caponi Art Park (Park).
By Resolution No. 24-627 (December 17, 2024), a joint powers agreement was executed between Dakota County and the City of Eagan authorizing the expenditure of $275,960.00 from a combination of state grant funds, County funds, and City funds towards the enhancement and restoration of natural resources in Caponi Art Park.
A Request for Bids was released on July 3, 2025, and five bids were received on July 18, 2025.
Bidder Base Bid Selected Alts Base + Alt
RES Great Lakes LLC $253,469.90 $21,420.90 $274,890.80
Landbridge Ec...
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