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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY ACTION DULUTH FOR INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL AND MANAGEMENT AT KINGSBURY CREEK AND HARTLEY PARK FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $232,722.00.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to execute an agreement with Community Action Duluth, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A, for services to remove and manage invasive species at Kingsbury Creek and Hartley Park for a total amount of $232,722.00, payable from fund 205-130-1220-5310 (park funds, Community Resources, parks capital, contract services); CM205-NATRES-MISC.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes an agreement with Community Action Duluth to conduct invasive species removal and treatment on City lands in the lower Kingsbury watershed and Hartley Park from 9/1/23 through 12/31/25. This work will support habitat restoration on lands in the St. Louis River Corridor and Hartley Park where the City and other entities have spent resources in the past to improve habitat. These areas have high ecological and recreational value for the City and will benefit from the continued attention necessary to restore the ecological health of Kingsbury and Tischer Creek watersheds.
Funding for this agreement will be provided by a Sustain Our Great Lakes grant contract agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, in an amount not to exceed $201,430, with said funds to be deposited into fund 205-130-1220-4210-02-CM205-NATRES (Parks Fund - Community Resources - Parks Capital - Pass-thru Federal Grants Operating - Capital Maintenance Fund - Natural Resources). The required match will be provided with $52,000 from the Parks Fund (205-130-1220), in-kind volunteer work valued at $4,000, and in-kind staff work valued at $4,000.
This work was put out as a Request for Proposal under RFP 23-99386. Community Action Duluth was the only company that sent in a proposal, making this a single...
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