Before the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden reconstruction breaks ground this spring, the existing staff greenhouse and a number of trees need to be removed. The MPRB Forestry Department reviewed the trees slated for removal and determined it does not have the resources to provide the high level of care the trees will require for a successful transplant to other park locations. The MPRB has opened a public bidding process to help find new homes for these assets.
MPRB Forestry staff identified the 10 best candidates for transplant – six hackberries, three oaks and a maple – but bidders may make an offer on any of the trees planned for removal. Winning bidders must provide all labor, hauling, equipment, permits and incidentals needed to remove the trees from the site. Removal work must be performed between April 25 and May 15 by a professional landscaping or tree company. See Informal Bid SF-1790 [PDF] for more information.
The greenhouse resides just north of the Cowles Conservatory. The MPRB intends to have it disassembled and placed on pallets as part of the upcoming reconstruction. See Informal Bid SF-1789 [PDF] and Bid Addendum #1 [PDF] for more information.