DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Rescind Previous Award And Authorization To Award Proposal And Execute Contract With Native Resource Preservation LLC For Miesville Ravine Park Reserve Vegetation Management
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Rescind prior award that was authorized by Resolution No. 25-301 (June 24, 2025) and authorize awarding Native Resource Preservation LLC (NRP)'s proposal and the execution of a contract with them for vegetation management at Miesville Ravine Park Reserve (MRPR) from date of contract execution to December 31, 2026, with the option to extend the contract two additional 12-month terms.
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 removal of invasive species and prescribed burns to meet NRMSP goals. Staff have recognized increased efficiency and quality of work when one contractor has a vegetation management contract for consecutive years. To capitalize on that trend, vegetation management contracts will include the option to extend the contract for up to two additional terms.
Contract information:
This project was resolicited after the original award was canceled based on a potential discrepancy in the insurance requirements and bidder responses. A new request for proposals (RFP) was prepared and released on August 8, 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...
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