Opportunity
Cherokee Nation Procurements #164954
General construction of the Sally Bull Hollow Community Center, mini park, and two duplexes
Posted
October 08, 2026
Respond By
November 06, 2026
Identifier
164954
NAICS
236220, 236116, 237990
The Cherokee Nation is seeking a general contractor to build the Sally Bull Hollow Community Center and associated site improvements and housing in Stilwell, Oklahoma. - Government buyer: Cherokee Nation, through the Procurement Department, on behalf of Planning and Development; project location is Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma. - Scope: Complete construction, with the contractor responsible for labor, materials, supplies, quality control, supervision, subcontractors, and divisions of labor. - Base Bid 1: Community center and mini park, including dirt work and utility mains. - Base Bid 2: Two duplexes, site concrete, and paving. - OEMs and named vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are identified; the work is a construction-services procurement. - Notable requirements: Bidders must provide a bid guaranty equal to 5% of the bid. The selected contractor must provide performance and payment bonds and a one-year warranty. Indian preference applies, with applicable Cherokee Nation TERO certification, paperwork, and fees required; wage-rate requirements and wage-scale reporting also apply. Workplaces and surrounding grounds must be drug-free and tobacco-free. - Completion: The contractor proposes the number of calendar days on the bid form; the period runs from the Notice to Proceed through Substantial Completion. The one-year warranty begins at final acceptance.
Description
The Cherokee Nation is soliciting sealed bids for the complete construction of the Sally Bull Hollow Community Center at 475360 E 891 Road, Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma. Bids are limited to general contracting companies acting as the sole primary contractor and must include all labor, quality control, materials, supplies, and supervision, with the contractor assuming all subcontracts and divisions of labor. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is scheduled for October 21, 2026, with an alternative scheduled opportunity on October 23, 2026. Bids are due November 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CT; the detailed announcement also specifies a 5% bid guaranty, performance and payment bonds, and TERO requirements.