2026-818_Animal_Welfare_Certification.pdf
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- DNR 2026-818 Goat Grazing at three State Parks
- Solicitation number
- 2000018186
- Issued by
- Wadena County, Minnesota
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This is an Animal Welfare Certification document required by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for Solicitation #2026-818, which seeks bids for goat grazing services at three state parks. The project involves prescribed rotational goat grazing across three geographically dispersed locations: Whitewater State Park in Winona County (51 acres), Frontenac State Park in Goodhue County (54 acres), and Lake Louise State Park in Mower County (43 acres). The primary objective is to reduce woody shrub density in oak woodland and bluff prairie communities, with targeted vegetation including buckthorn, prickly ash, honeysuckle, sumac, ninebark, and dogwood. Bidders may submit proposals for one, some, or all three bid groups, and all responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal. The solicitation requires unit pricing that includes all labor, materials, tools, and transportation costs, and vendors are responsible for reviewing all attachments and complying with all event requirements.
The Animal Welfare Certification mandates that no owner, operator, officer, manager, or employee of the bidding company has been convicted of or is currently charged with any animal cruelty, neglect, abuse, or related animal welfare violations under Minnesota Statutes or comparable laws in any other jurisdiction. Bidders must provide written notice within five business days if any such charges are brought against company personnel during the contract term. The certification explicitly states that false statements may constitute grounds for immediate agreement termination and is declared under penalty of perjury under Minnesota law, underscoring the state's commitment to ensuring animal welfare compliance in this grazing operation.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| DNR_2026-818_Goat_Grazing_at_three_State_Parks.pdf | ||
| 2026-818_Goat_Grazing_White_Water_Frontenac_Lake_Louise_SP.pdf | ||
| 2026-818_Goat_Herd_Detail_Form.pdf | ||
| 2026-818_Price_Schedule1.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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ANIMAL WELFARE CERTIFICATION
Goat Grazing at White Water, Frontenac and Lake Louise State Parks
Solicitation # 2026-818
In connection with entering a bid for Department of Natural Resources Project #2026-818 tilted: Goat Grazing Services at White Water, Frontenac and Lake Louise State Parks, the undersigned hereby certifies and affirms as follows:
1. No Animal Cruelty Charges or Convictions
The undersigned certifies that no owner, operator, officer, manager, or employee of the company:
a. has been convicted of, pleaded guilty to, pleaded nolo contendere to, or received a stay of adjudication for any violation of animal cruelty, animal neglect, animal mistreatment, or related animal welfare laws in the State of Minnesota or in any other federal, state, tribal, territorial, or local jurisdiction; including but not limited to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 343 (Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), Minnesota Statutes Chapter 346 (Pet and Companion Animal Welfare Act), applicable animal-related offenses under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 609, or comparable laws of any other jurisdiction; and
b. is not currently charged with, nor subject to any pending criminal complaint or prosecution in Minnesota or in any other federal, state, tribal, territorial, or local jurisdiction alleging violation of any animal cruelty, neglect, abuse, or related animal welfare law.
2. Ongoing Obligation
The undersigned agrees to provide written notice within five (5) business days if, during the term of the Agreement, they become charged in Minnesota or in any other federal, state, tribal, territorial, or local jurisdiction with any offense described above.
3. Acknowledgment
The undersigned understands that this Certification is material to the State’s decision to enter into an agreement and that any false statement may constitute grounds for immediate termination of the agreement.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Minnesota that the foregoing is true and correct.
Signature: _______________________________________ Printed Name: ____________________________________ Date: ____________________________________________
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