Renovation of a residential development in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a residential development.

The Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation is seeking bids from interested parties for the rehabilitation of one home located in Cherokee County. Work will be completed according to the work write-up. This job must be completed in 20 working days. The home has tested positive for ACM. Please adhere to safe work practices for the areas noted in the attached ACM Report. Work should begin within one week of notification or $100.00 will be charged for liquidated damages to the contractor for each working day of extension over the contract end date. To be considered a responsive/responsible bidder, the Mandatory Bid Response sheet and the Bid Form must be fully completed. To receive preference, bidder must be TERO certified through the Cherokee Nation Tribal Employment Rights Office; proof of certification must accompany submittals. Successful bidder will be obligated to comply with Tribal rules and regulations and TERO. Tribal and Indian Preference: Indian preference will be given only to bidders who provide proof of current certification from the Cherokee Nation Tribal Employments Office (TERO) located in Tahlequah, OK. Proof of TERO certification must be included with the bid. This bid is subject to Section 7(b) of the Indian SelfDetermination and Education Assistance Act, (25 U.S.C.405 e) which requires in part that to the greatest extent feasible, preference in the award of contracts and subcontracts shall be given to Indian Organizations and Indian Owned Economic Enterprises. Cherokee Nation TERO requirements apply, including the fee of 1/2 of 1% of contract award. The successful bidder must complete the TERO Labor Agreement and pay all applicable fees, including $25 per day per non-Indian employee working on this project (see Legislative Act 01-14). Please contact the TERO office at (918) 453-5334 with any questions. The successful bidder must have all fees and paperwork submitted to TERO for a contract/P.O. to be considered fully executed. Wage Rate #OK20240005 applies to this project. Any state or Tribal law requiring the payment of wage rates that exceed the corresponding Federal rate is inapplicable and shall not be enforced. Debarment, Suspension, Proposed Debarment, and Other Responsibility Matters: No Contracts/Purchase Orders shall be awarded to debarred, suspended, or ineligible contractors, under Executive Order 12549 (Debarment and Suspension). Contractors may be suspended, debarred, or determined ineligible by HUD regulations (24 CFR Part 24) or by other Federal agencies (e.g., Department of Labor, for violations of Labor Regulations) when necessary to protect the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation in its business dealings. The HACN may suspend or debar a contractor under state, local or tribal laws as applicable. The responding party certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that the person, the firm, or any of its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency or Indian Tribe. The bidder will also certify they have not, within a three-year period preceding this Request for Bid: o Been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, Local or Tribal) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State anti-trust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commissions of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsifications or destruction of records, making false statements, and are not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in this provision, or o Had one or more contracts terminated for default by a Federal, State, Local or Tribal agency. The responding party shall provide immediate written notice to the HACN if, at any time prior to contract award, the person learns its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.