Site work and renovation of a water / sewer project in New Town, North Dakota. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

A pre-Bid conference will not be held for this Contract. The scope of WORK generally consists of interior and exterior coating of a 300,000-gallon spheroid-style elevated water storage tank, as required by the Project Drawings, Specifications, and Contract Documents. The Four Bears West Elevated Tank site is located west of New Town, North Dakota in McKenzie County. Fort Berthold Rural Water Supply System (FBRW) is a department ofthe Three Affiliated Tribes, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, which is a federally recognized Indian Tribe within the State of North Dakota. FBRW provides a municipal and domestic water supply and services to members of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. The Owner of the Project is the Three Affiliated Tribes All Bids must be made on the "Bid Form" included as part of these documents. Each BID must be accompanied by a separate envelope containing a copy of a current and valid North Dakota Contractor's License or Certification of Renewal thereof (must have been issued at least 10 calendar days before the date of the Bid Opening) and a BIDDER's Bond equal to five percent of the full amount of the BID, executed by the BIDDER as Principal and by a SURETY, conditioned that if the Principal's BID is accepted and the CONTRACT awarded to the Principal, the Principal, within ten days after notice of award, shall execute a CONTRACT in accordance with terms of the BID and a CONTRACTOR's BOND as required by law and the regulations and determinations of the Three Affiliated Tribes. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Presidents Executive Order No. 11246 - Equal Employment Opportunity, as amended. The requirements for Bidders and Contractors under this order are explained in the contract documents. In the evaluation of bids, the Three Affiliated Tribes will give preference in the amount of 2% above the lowest responsive bid received to Certified Indian Contractors. In order to qualify as a Certified Indian Contractor, the Contractor must register with the local Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) prior to the bid opening and each Bid must be accompanied by a copy of Contractor(s) current and valid Indian-certified firm certification issued by the TERO Office. Contractor(s) and any of the Contractor(s) subcontractors bidding on this project should be aware that they will be required to comply with the TERO Regulations of the Three Affiliated Tribes. Notice is hereby given to any and all Contractors who bid on projects on trust land within the exterior boundaries of the Fort Berthold Reservation that Contractors are responsible for payment of the Tribal TERO Tax, which amounts to two and a half percent (2.5%) of the gross receipts from each Prime Contract. Arrangements for the payment of this tax are to be made prior to beginning work with the TRIBAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OFFICE (TERO). Prior to beginning of work on any contract or subcontract, the Contractor shall file a report with the TERO Office and FBRW showing: 1. Date of contract and amount of contract. 2. Location of land on which the contract will be performed. 3. Names and addresses of all parties of the contract. 4. When work is expected to begin or end. For questions regarding TERO requirements, contact the TERO Office via phone at (701) 627- 3634. Date and contract amount provided to TERO in this instance shall be the total bid amount. Contractor shall indicate the contract amount is estimated and indefinite. Notice is hereby given to any and all Contractors who bid on projects on trust land within the exterior boundaries of the Fort Berthold Reservation that Contractors are responsible for compliance with MHA DOT regulations. Contractors shall register company vehicles with the MHA DOT prior to beginning work. Contractors are required to obtain a Tribal Three Affiliated Tribes Environmental Department (TAT ED) waste management permit prior to beginning any construction or demolition work on the Reservation. The permit fee shall be payable to the Tribal TAT ED and shall be for the sum of one percent (1.0%) of the total Contract. For the purposes of this requirement, a Prime Contractor is the prime contractor responsible for construction or demolition projects funded by a federal agency, Tribal Government, or other commercial construction. The Owner reserves the right to hold all bids for a period of 61 days after the date fixed for the opening thereof, and to reject any or all bids, and to award the Contract, if awarded, to the Contractor with the Bid that is determined to be in the best interest and most advantageous to the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to award the Contract, if awarded, based on the received bids and will make the determination of the Bid(s) that is in the best interest and most advantageous to the Owner. The Work will be substantially completed on or before August 31, 2025 ; Final completion- September 30, 2025. DESIGN NUMBER - 12483.A23