CHEROKEE NATION REQUEST FOR BID SUMMARY ANNOUNCEMENT NEW GYMNASIUM FLOOR The Cherokee Nation is seeking sealed bids from qualified contractors to provide and install a new gymnasium floor. The site is located at Talking Leaves Job Corps in Tahlequah, Oklahoma in Cherokee County. Interested parties are to provide bids to furnish all labor, quality control, materials, supplies, and supervision to complete the entire project. The installation of the gymnasium floor must be fully completed within eight weeks. The scope of work is available in the bid packet. The bid packet contains all specifications and all necessary form documents. To receive a bid packet, interested parties may contact Cherokee Nation Acquisition Management; Jeananna Hendricks at 918-453-5219 or email at [email protected] or Amanda Barr at 918-453-5218 or email at [email protected]. There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting on July 03, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Gymnasium at Talking Leaves Job Corps. 5700 Bald Hill Road, Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464. Sealed bids will be accepted from Indian and Non-Indian bidders who have attended the mandatory pre-bid meeting and walk-through of a model home. All Cherokee Nation buildings, whether leased or owned, and the grounds surrounding those facilities are considered by the Nation to be a drug free and tobacco free workplace; the successful bidder will ensure all employees, subcontractors, and other workers will abide by this policy. Successful bidder must complete required TERO paperwork and pay all applicable fees in accordance with Legislative Act 30-12 for this project. Please contact Cherokee Nation Tribal Employment Rights Office (T.E.R.O.) at 918-453-5000 with any questions. Indian preference will be given only to bidders who provide proof of current certification from the Cherokee nation Tribal Employments Office (TERO). Proof of TERO certification must accompany and be included in sealed bid submittal. Detailed announcement and deadline information are available at www.cherokee.org or by contacting Cherokee Nation Acquisition Management.