Request for Sealed Bids – Registration Department Renovation

Description
The Cherokee Nation is seeking sealed bids from qualified contractors for the Registration Department Renovation located in Tahlequah (Cherokee County), Oklahoma. The Cherokee Nation will only be accepting sealed bids from General Contracting Companies to act as the sole primary Contractor.
Detail
The Cherokee Nation is seeking sealed bids from qualified contractors for the renovation of the Registration Department located in the W.W. Keeler Tribal Complex, Tahlequah (Cherokee County), Oklahoma. The Cherokee Nation will only be accepting sealed bids from General Contracting Companies to act as the sole primary Contractor. Interested parties are to provide bids to furnish all labor, quality control, materials, supplies, and supervision to complete the project. All bids from General Contractors shall be whole and assume all sub-contracts and divisions of labor. There is a mandatory site visit/pre-bid meeting at 17675 S. Muskogee Ave (W.W. Keeler Tribal Complex meet in the open area at the front entrance), Tahlequah, OK 74464 on May 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CT. If a company is interested in the project, but unable to attend the mandatory site visit as stated, there will be an opportunity to meet the requirement on May 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CT. by contacting (918) 570-9028 to schedule. Interested parties are to provide bids to furnish all labor, quality control, materials, supplies, and supervision to complete the project. The project must be completed within Calendar Days to Complete, as listed on the bid form. Calendar Days to Complete is defined as beginning upon issuance of Notice to Proceed by the Cherokee Nation to Substantial Completion, as declared by the A/E team. The specifications, scope of work, and all pertinent dates are available in the bid packet and instructions. Sealed bids will be accepted from Indian and Non-Indian bidders. 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 current Legislative Act 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.

Attached documents:
**Detailed Announcement
**Complete Request for Sealed Bid Packet Documents

Detailed Announcement

Request for Sealed Bid