Site work and new construction of a communication facility in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Completed plans call for the construction of a communication facility; and for site work for a communication facility.

The Cherokee Nation is seeking sealed proposals from interested qualified companies to design and build fifteen (15) communication towers. All contractors are required to hold any and all necessary applicable professional licenses and registrations required by law. Proof of professional licenses is required with the proposal. Obtaining and ensuring compliance to all licensing and registering requirements is the complete responsibility of the contractor. The NATION retains the right to cancel, modify or amend the RFP process at any time, at the NATION's sole discretion. The NATION shall not be responsible for costs incurred by contractors for proposal preparation The NATION anticipates establishing a contract with the successful offeror with a performance period based on the sealed proposal submittal. Offerors are asked to include best completion timeline in business days within their proposal. Upon complete execution of agreement, a Notice to Proceed Letter will be provided specifying exact starting and ending dates for the project. The NATION reserves the right to include additional terms and conditions during contract negotiations. However, these terms and conditions must be within the scope of the original RFP and will be limited to price, clarification, definition, and administrative and legal requirements. The project involves the construction of 15 lattice towers, each with a height of 195 ft, and developing the complete tower sites. The construction includes tower materials, tower foundations, shelters, HVAC, UPS, generators, fuel tanks, and fencing around the sites. The towers must meet TIA-222-H Category 3 specifications and Motorola R56 standards for grounding. The towers must be built to the manufacturer's specifications for each tower. Ground clearing and soil testing must be included in the proposal. The towers will be used for multiple purposes. They will provide a private LTE system for fixed wireless covering over six thousand unserved residential and business locations on the reservation. A second use will be for commercial carriers (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile) to rent space and provide mobile cellular service to the area. Each tower and tower site should be monitored 24x7 by remote cameras and door entry sensors. Security and sensor telemetry data will be backhauled to the Nation Network Operations Center. Please direct any questions for Cherokee Nation Tribal Employment Rights Office (T.E.R.O.) in written format by deadline, February 20, 2024 by 5:00 pm CT to email shelly-mcclain@cherokee.org as specified in this RFP.