DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Award Bid And Execute Contract With RES Great Lakes, LLC For Restoration And Enhancement Of County Conservation Easement On Benjamin Property
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the award of bid and execute contract with RES Great Lakes, LLC for restoration and enhancement at the Benjamin Conservation Easement in Nininger Township (Attachment A: Benjamin Easement Project Map).
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 December 19, 2023, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners approved the acquisition and restoration of a conservation easement on the Benjamin Property in Nininger Township.
Funding for this restoration work will be derived from the Minnesota Legislature's 2022 Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) Grant and the Federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program. By Resolution No. 22-334 (August 23, 2022) and by Resolution No. 24-079 (February 6, 2024), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized the execution of these grant contracts.
Contract information:
A request for proposals was prepared and released on July 1, 2025, to seven vendors. Three proposals were received, as follows:
Bidder Total Proposal Amount
RES Great Lakes, LLC $298,484.20
Native Resource Preservation, LLC $372,088.37
Minnesota Native Landscapes $385,299.00
The best value proposal was from RES Great Lakes, LLC for $298,484.20
RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
Staff recommends authorizing the execution of a contract with RES Great Lakes, LLC for the Benjamin (Nininger Township) Conservation Easement Natural Resource Management Plan Implementation for a contract maximum of $298,484.20.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
Funding for this contract is derived from the Minnesota Leg...
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