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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />To Item Number <br />Ci Council 5.3. <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Administration Ma 3, 2010 ohn Anderson P.E. <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />193`d Avenue Median Restoration Lori ohnson, Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />The City Council is asked to award the 193`d Avenue median restoration planting project to Minnesota <br />Native Landscapes based on the proposal provided in the amount of $22,913.97 <br />Background/Discussion <br />The medians along 193`d Avenue are ready for final landscaping. The City Council requested that the City <br />Engineer obtain quotes for this work. The work involves planting native grasses and wildflowers with <br />perennial end caps. City staff has worked in cooperation with the street division to prepare the soil <br />needed for the native plantings and to place the soil. Two quotes were received for the planting work <br />which includes maintenance for a three year period to ensure the plantings are well established. The <br />quotes submitted axe as follows: <br />Minnesota Native Landscapes $22,913.97 <br />Prairie Restorations Inc. $24,010.81 <br />Since native plantings require expertise and experience in order to successfully establish good growth, <br />contractors supplying quotes were also asked to provide information on their qualifications for this work. <br />It was clearly noted that the contractor's qualifications would represent a large factor (75%) related to the <br />selection of the contractor for this work. Based on the proposals submitted we feel the contractors are <br />equally qualified for the work. Given that Minnesota Native Landscapes had a lower cost than Prairie <br />Restorations we recommend the work be awarded to Minnesota Native Landscapes. <br />Financial Impact <br />The amount budgeted for this work is $65,000. Placement of soil by the street division is estimated at <br />$15,000. Engineering costs are estimated to be $9,000. Soil treatments applied by the parks division prior <br />to planting are expected to cost $1,000. Adding all costs, including Minnesota Native Landscapes quote <br />of $22,913.97, the projected project total is $47,913.97. <br />Attachments <br />Minnesota Native Landscapes, Inc. Quotation <br />Prairie Restorations Inc. Quotation <br />Request for Quotations <br />