Dakota County, Minnesota seeks to contract the design of interpretive features to recognize, honor, and preserve the Indigenous sites, spaces, and histories located within Spring Lake Park Reserve in Dakota County, Minnesota. Dakota County seeks a consultant that is Indigenous led or includes Dakota collaborators on its leadership team and can facilitate substantial engagement of broader Indigenous communities to guide interpretation and messaging. The scope of this Request for Proposal is for the design of the interpretive features conceptualized in the interpretive messaging plan, as well as the engagement of Indigenous peoples in this process, so that the interpretation recognizes and shares the stories of the Dakota people from their perspective and with their narratives. Request for Proposal: Spring Lake Park Reserve Interpretive Design 5 This proposal seeks a consultant for all components of the interpretive design; the deliverables are detailed below. The consultant will be required to furnish and/or secure all labor, materials, transportation, tools, supplies, equipment, coordination, approvals, necessary for the successful completion of the plan. Dakota County will consider alternative project approaches recommended by applicants. • 6-8 Park Kiosk Adaptation Features • 6 Acknowledgement Stones • 6 Story Thread Trail Markers The specific deliverables of this project are listed below.
