Dakota County proposes to hire a natural resources restoration contractor to manage native plant communities throughout the sites identified in this solicitation. Contractor will be responsible for removing invasive species, installing native plant material, and utilizing natural processes such as prescribed burns to maintain and improve the ecological quality of restored areas in the park. Dakota County proposes to hire a vegetation management contractor to manage invasive and undesirable vegetation throughout restored project areas in LHRP. Prairie/Savanna management units that are identified in the RFP (unit numbers beginning with 10xx) will require a minimum of 3 site visits per year (unless otherwise directed by the County) where the Contractor will spot mow and/or spot spray undesirable vegetation as needed. County staff will provide specific management instructions as the need arises for the Woodland units (unit numbers beginning with 15xx). Other tasks that Dakota County will be asking the Contractor to perform on an as-needed basis include: prescribed burning, herbicide application in other locations, restoration site preparation, establishment mowing, seeding, hand weeding, planting, watering, forestry mowing, and tree/brush removal.
