Fort Belknap Community Council, R.R. #1 Box 66, Fort Belknap Agency, Harlem, MT 59526, (406)353-4803, Ext. #14

Y -- ELECTRICAL-MECHANICAL SERVICES FOR THE NEW COLLEGE MULTI-PURPOSE CENTER TO BE LOCATED AT THE FORT BELKNAP AGENCY, MONTANA Due 112995. POC Barb Stiffarm, Project Manager, (406)353-4803, Extension 14. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Native American Programs through HUD ICDBG Project B-94-SR-30-0008, has funded the Fort Belknap Community Council for the construction of a new College/Educational Multi-Purpose Facility to be located at the Fort Belknap Agency, Montana. The Fort Belknap Community Council is currently accepting separate sealed bids for both Mechanical and Electrical Services for this project until 4:00 P.M. Local Time on the 24th day of November, 1995. Bids received prior to the deadline date will publicly read at the Fort Belknap Community Council conference room located at the Fort Belknap Agency, Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, Harlem, Montana. All bids received after the deadline date will not be accepted. Copies of the specifications will be available at the Fort Belknap Construction Office or may be obtained by contacting the Fort Belknap Indian Action Program at RR #1, Box 66, Harlem, MT 59526 or (406)353-4803. Each bidder shall bid all schedules. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid guarantee equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the bid price. Successful bidder will furnish an approved Performance and Payment bond each in the amount of 100% of the contract price. The work to be performed under this contract shall be substantially complete, subject to authorized adjustments, no later than sixty (60) consecutive calendar days after ``Notice to Proceed''. If the said Contractor shall neglect, fail or refuse to complete the work within the time herein specified, or any proper extension thereof granted by the Owner, then the contractor does thereby agree, as a part consideration for the awarding of this contract, to pay the owner the amount specified in the Contract not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages for such breach of contract as hereinafter set forth for each and every calendar day that the Contractor shall be in default after the time stipulated in the Contract for completing the work, the sum of $200.00 per day. The work to be performed under this contract is on a project subject to Section 7(b) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and HUD requirements set forth at 24 CFR Section 571.503 (1992). (25 U.S.C. 450e(b)) (Indian Act). Section 7(b) requires that to the greatest extent feasible (A) preferences and opportunities for training and employment shall be given to Indians and (B) preferences in the award of contracts and subcontracts shall be given to Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic enterprises. All rules, regulations and fees as set forth by the Fort Belknap Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) shall apply. Each bidder must contact the Fort Belknap TERO Office for information regarding preference and compliance prior to the submission of bids. The TERO Office may be contacted at the following number (406)353-4803. Compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act will be required. This advertisement for bids does not commit the Fort Belknap Community Council to award a contract nor to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of bid(s) or to obtain any supplies. The Fort Belknap Community Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities and to re-advertise when it is in the best interest of the Fort Belknap Community Council. (324)

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