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Agmt PR00005904 with Better Futures Minnesota and Agmt PR00005905 with Birch Group to provide deconstruction services, 01/01/24-12/31/25, total combined NTE $600,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement PR00005904 with Better Futures Minnesota to provide deconstruction services, for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $400,000 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the amendment on the behalf of Hennepin County; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Agreement PR00005905 with Birch Group to provide deconstruction services for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $200,000 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreement on the behalf of Hennepin County; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Agreement PR00005904 with Better Futures Minnesota and Agreement PR00005905 with Birch Group, continue the county's support of deconstruction to divert building materials from landfilling. Deconstruction, a building removal technique, systematically dismantles a structure to maximize the recovery of materials for reuse and recycling.
While about 85% of the materials in a typical demolition project could be salvaged and kept out of landfills, currently only about 30% of building materials are reused or recycled. Greater diversion of these materials is possible by changing industry norms. This method removes materials like fixtures, cabinets, windows, flooring, and wood framing intact for reuse. Increasing the amount of building materials recycled is an important zero-waste action.
The county has partnered with Better Futures Minnesota since 2011 to support its goal to divert materials from landfill and providing housing and employment support to formerly incarcerated men. The...
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