Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen Area Office, Natural Resources, 115 Fourth Avenue SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401

Z -- KYLE DAM MODIFICATIONS -- SAFETY OF DAMS SOL SOL NRA00-0002 DUE 072000 POC Steve Bareis, Banner Assoc. (605)343-0222, Leonard Alberts, BIA (605)226-7621 The Oglala Sioux Tribe, Pine Ridge, South Dakota, has contracted with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to execute the Safety of Dams program on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Notice is hereby given that the Oglala Sioux Tribe will receive bids for construction of Kyle Dam Modifications. Kyle Dam is located immediately north of the town of Kyle, South Dakota, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Construction is estimated between $1.5 million and $3.5 million and will consist of the following: A new 130-foot wide (crest length) spillway and stilling basin to be constructed of RCC (roller compacted concrete); Replacement of the existing outlet works and control structure; Raising the dam embankment approximately 5-feet; A filter trench and toe drain system to be constructed at the toe of the dam; Correction and repair of other deficiencies at the site; and all other miscellaneous work required, not herein mentioned, but inferred from the construction contract elements. Bids shall be prepared, mailed and delivered in a sealed envelope to the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Safety of Dams Office, not later than 2:00 P.M. MDT (local time-our clock) on Thursday, JULY 20, 2000, at which time all bids will be read aloud publicly and in the presence of the bidders and their representatives. The bids will be opened at the Safety of Dams Office located in the Public Safety Building on Main Street in Pine Ridge, SD. Bids will not be accepted after the specified hour and date and will be returned to the Bidder(s) unopened. Bids which are not prepared and filed in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders may be rejected. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the Lakota Trade Center, Main St., Kyle, SD on Thursday, JULY 6, 2000 at 10:00 A.M. MDT, and will include a tour of the project. All potential bidders are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting. Drawings, specifications and contract documents may be examined at the offices of Banner Associates, Inc. in Rapid City, SD, (605) 343-0222, or the Oglala Sioux Tribe Safety of Dams Office in Pine Ridge, SD, (605) 867-5571. A complete set of Drawings, Specifications, and Contract Documents may be obtained at the office of Banner Associates, Inc. 1641 Deadwood Avenue, P.O. Box 1140, Rapid City, SD 57709. Copies may be obtained upon non-refundable payment in the sum of $75.00 for each set of Contract Documents (with -size drawings) and $90.00 for each set of Contract Documents (with full-size drawings). The Bidder to whom the contract is awarded will be required to furnish a construction performance bond and a construction payment bond to the Oglala Sioux Tribe in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract award for each bond. All bids must be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the form of a bid bond or a cashier's or certified check made payable to Oglala Sioux Tribe in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bidder's maximum bid price. Preference will be given to organizations that qualify under the "Buy Indian Act" (25 USC 47) as an Indian economic enterprise. The eligible bidder shall include in their proposal a self-certification using the "Representative Declaration, Buy Indian Act (25 USC 47)" form. By submitting a proposal, the bidder agrees to comply with the provisions of the Oglala Sioux Tribe's Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO). Bids may not be withdrawn after the time fixed for opening them. The Oglala Sioux Tribe reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any irregularities therein. Posted 06/21/00 (W-SN467228). (0173)

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