DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Award Of Bid And Authorization To Execute Contract With Castle Rock Contracting And Tree Service, LLC For Tree Clearing Services For Minnesota River Greenway Fort Snelling Segment (P00127) In Eagan
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a contract with Castle Rock Contracting and Tree Service, LLC for tree clearing services for the Minnesota River Greenway within Fort Snelling State Park in Eagan.
SUMMARY
Dakota County is proceeding with the Minnesota River Greenway Fort Snelling Segment (P00127) to construct 3.7 miles of the Minnesota River Greenway between trailheads located near Nicols Road and Lone Oak Road in Eagan, including a pedestrian bridge to cross over railroad owned by Union Pacific (Attachment: Project Map). Tree clearing in advance of trail construction is planned for late Winter 2023 to allow for trail, boardwalk, and bridge construction activities to begin in late 2023 or 2024.
Bid documents were prepared by staff and advertised on December 22, 2022. A total of two bids were received by the deadline of January 23, 2023:
Bidder: Amount:
Castle Rock Contracting and Tree Service, LLC $374,311.50
Nadeau Companies, LLC $416,117.10
All bids received were complete.
RECOMMENDATION
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After review of price and qualifications, staff recommends award of contract to Castle Rock Contracting and Tree Service, LLC as the lowest responsible bidder in an amount not to exceed $374,311.50.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
The amended Parks Capital Improvement Program budget includes $15,173,020 for construction of the Minnesota River Greenway: Fort Snelling Segment (Attachment: Financial Summary). Sufficient funding is available for award of the contract.
? None ? Current budget ? Other
? Amendment Requested ? New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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