Request for Bids - Bid Pkg 02 - posted on behalf of Crossland Construction – Tahlequah Justice Center – Bidding Civil and Structural

The Cherokee Nation is soliciting bids for Bid Package 02 related to civil and structural work for the Tahlequah Justice Center, with the procurement identified as #164608 and posted May 29, 2026. Bids are due by June 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., and must be hand-delivered in sealed envelopes to the specified location, including all required attachments and documentation. The contract scope encompasses labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and all incidentals for site work, masonry, structural steel, asphalt paving, storm sewer systems, and waterproofing, with work to be performed in accordance with CSI divisions and industry standards. Bid packages must adhere to a strict order of precedence: Agreement, Bid Package/Trade Contract Scope, Supplementary Conditions, General Conditions, Specifications, Drawings, and the Geotechnical Report. All bids must include general conditions, overhead, profit, and insurance meeting the minimum requirements outlined in Attachment F, with commercial umbrella liability coverage of at least $1,000,000 and contractual liability aligned with indemnification obligations. Bidders over $100,000 must submit a 5% bid bond, with performance, statutory, and warranty bonds required at 100% of contract value upon award, each guaranteeing one year of defect remediation. The contract mandates compliance with Indian Preference, prioritizing Cherokee-owned businesses, followed by certified Indian-owned entities and Major Cherokee Employers, and requires that all subcontracts be awarded to qualified Indian enterprises when their bids are within a set threshold of the lowest non-Indian bid. Subcontractors must provide documentation of all non-Indian subcontract awards to remain eligible, and failure to do so renders proposals non-responsive. Bidders must comply with TERO regulations, submit employment reports, and allow TERO inspection of all records. All personnel must check in and out at the job trailer, and a daily updated personnel list must be maintained. Work must be performed on a 40-hour minimum workweek from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, with recovery plans submitted within 96 hours of schedule delays. Materials must be ordered within three days of submittal approval and stored with protective measures, including felt-lined dunnage and shrink wrap. Structural steel must be packaged, labeled, and tagged to prevent damage and facilitate rapid erection. The Trade Contractor is responsible