DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract With RES Great Lakes, LLC For Vegetation Management At Lake Byllesby Regional Park
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the award of bid and execute contract with RES Great Lakes, LLC for vegetation management at Lake Byllesby Regional Park.
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 utilizes a robust volunteer force as appropriate and also hires contractors to maintain restored areas in parks via tasks such as removal of invasive species and prescribed burns to meet NRMSP goals.
Funding for this work will be derived from 2026 Adopted Parks Natural Resources Base Fund, which is derived from the Environmental Legacy Fund, allocated to Project 1000665, P70005 Vegetation Management. This funding is available until December 31, 2027.
Contract information:
A request for proposals (RFP) was prepared and released on January 2, 2026, to six vendors. Five proposals were received, with base proposals as follows:
Bidder Total Base Proposal Amount
RES Great Lakes, LLC $113,295.40
Edge Ecosystems LLC $144,192.94
Minnesota Native Landscapes $159,836.00
Native Resource Preservation LLC $166,397.70
Prairie Restoration, Inc. $181,221.20
The lowest responsive, responsible Proposal was from RES Great Lakes, LLC for $113,295.40.
The RFP stipulated that bidders provide rates for restoration tasks to be performed at the direction of Dakota County, as needed. The RFP stated: "Preliminary task estimates have been made for evaluation purposes only. This estimate is not to be interpreted as any form of a commitment to an agreed-to qua...
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