Prairie restoration-Pioneer Creek (Lafond 1)

The Hennepin County Public Works Department is seeking a contractor to perform prairie restoration work on the Pioneer Creek (Lafond 1) conservation easement. The project involves restoring 17.3 acres of non-indigenous grassland and drained wetland to native prairie. The contractor will be responsible for conducting site preparation, herbicide application, prescribed burning, seeding, and integrated plant management. The contract period is five years, and the County intends to award the contract to the lowest priced responsible bidder. • The project requires the contractor to appoint a primary Point of Contact (POC) to the Project within two days of receiving notice of Contract awarded. • The contractor must provide updates to the project manager after every 48 hours of work to ensure quality checks on the work is being done. • All herbicide applicators must have an up-to-date Commercial MN Pesticide Applicators License Category A and Category J. • The contractor must follow current burning restrictions and statutes applicable for the project area. • The contractor must obtain a burning permit from the MN DNR if applicable.