DNR EWR PT VEGETATION SAMPLING AT CHIPPEWA PRAIRIE

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking proposals for qualified individuals to conduct prairie vegetation sampling at the Chippewa Prairie Patch-Burn-Graze Project. The project involves sampling 50 plots (25 pairs) in late July and/or early August 2026. The contractor will be required to navigate to each sample site using a GPS unit, locate plot corners using a magnetic locator, and conduct vegetation sampling using a detailed protocol provided by the DNR. The contractor will also be required to collect and label specimens of unknown plants and submit completed data files for all 50 plots. • The contractor must have at least two staff with a minimum of three field seasons of documented field experience conducting full floristic surveys in native tallgrass prairie as a botanist or plant ecologist. • The contractor must have at least two staff with a minimum of two field seasons identifying by sight plant species of the northern tallgrass prairie using vegetative characteristics. • The contractor must provide a detailed work plan, qualifications, and experience, as well as a cost detail. • The contractor must comply with all terms and conditions of the solicitation.