


![]() Legals School Land Lease Auction A school land lease auction will be held at the Bennett County Courthouse in Martin, SD on March 26, 2010 at 10:00 AM (MT). A list of tracts available for lease can be obtained at the Bennett County Auditor’s Office. For more information contact Mike Cornelison, Officeof School & Public Lands, 500 E. Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501- 5070 or phone (605) 773-4172. Disabled individuals needing assistance should contact the Office of School and Public Lands at least 48 hours in advance of the auction to make any necessary arrangements.
Published at a total approximate cost of $40.80 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BIA ROAD REPAIR AND RESTORATION PROJECT NO. 2009 ARRA R & R OGLALA SIOUX TRIBE PINE RIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Oglala Sioux Tribe of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, will receive, bids until March 31, 2010 at the hour of 4:00 PM (MT) at the office of Dakota Engineering – a Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson Partner, 330 Knollwood Drive, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701. The bid documents shall be sealed and endorsed, “BIA Road Repair and Restoration”. This is for the furnishing of materials, labor, equipment and skill required for the purpose of Crack Sealing, Maintenance Patching and Chip Sealing, as is more fully described and set forth in the Plans and Project Manual, which are now on file in the office of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Pine Ridge, South Dakota and at the officeof Dakota Engineering. Bids shall be publicly opened and read on April 1, 2010 at the hour of 10:00 AM (MT) at the Oglala Sioux Tribe Property and Supply Officein Pine Ridge. The project generally consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following major items: On the BIA Routes as shown in the project plans, complete the asphalt concrete crack sealing, PCC pavement joint sealing, asphalt maintenance patching, chip sealing and completing the white and yellow pavement marking paint. The Contract Documents consisting of half size Drawings and Project Manual that may be examined or obtained from Dakota Engineering, 330 Knollwood Drive, PO Box 3416, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701. Required deposit is $50.00 per set, which is not refundable, by regular mail or United Parcel Service (UPS). The Bidder is advised that the Owner is a federally recognized Indian Tribe and is constructing the BIA Road Repair and Restoration Project as part of its Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) Program with funds received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, as set forth more fully in the Bid Form and the Supplementary Conditions. This project will receive Federal Funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law No. 111-5. Each bidder will be required to complete and sign the Certificate of Compliance relative to meeting the requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the reporting procedures and for the Buy American provisions. The BIA Road Repair and Restoration Project shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable Laws and Regulations. The Project shall also be conducted in accordance with the Bureau of Indian Affairs Fixed Price (meaning fixed unit prices and & estimated quantities), P.L.93-638 Contract #CTA06T344Y1, with the Oglala Sioux Tribe. In accordance with this Contract #CTA06T344Y1, the Oglala Sioux Tribe is the Contractor to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the successful bidder from this Advertisement for Bids shall be awarded a Contract with the Oglala Sioux Tribe, but shall be referred to as the Subcontractor to the BIA. Hereinafter, when the term Contractor is used it shall mean the Contractor to the Oglala Sioux Tribe. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal civil rights laws and regulations and FARS regulations and other requirements in the BIA Contract. The Contractor shall, in all solicitation or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Contractor, state that all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, creed, color, or national origin, and that a preference shall be applied for qualified Indian applicants. This contract includes a Native American Preference. If a Native American contractor’s bid is less than five percent higher than a non-native American contractor’s bid, the contract may be awarded to the Native American Contractor. Firms or individuals seeking such preference must submit evidence of Indian ownership and control in the sealed bid envelope. The successful Bidder and subcontractors in performance of the construction work will be required to comply with all applicable federal labor laws including minimum wage rates decisions of the United States Department of Labor (Davis-Bacon Act) and the Oglala Sioux Tribe. The Contractor shall be required to comply with the terms and conditions of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, including Ordinance No. 97-18 which Amended Ordinance 93-07 of the Tribal Rights Employment Office (TERO), as contained in the Project Manual. The TERO Information sheets and Compliance Plan are included in the Project Manual only for the Vendor’s convenience, with all TERO documentation to be submitted to the proper TERO authorities listed in the documents. The Contractor must submit a letter stating proof of compliance to the Owner, copied to the Engineer, prior to commencing work. The Tribal Employment Rights Officecan be contacted for questions at (605) 867-5167. The successful Bidder will not be required to pay the 4% TERO fee, as that will be paid by the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Transportation based on the total bid amount. The TERO fee shall be paid from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds. Bidders are responsible for contacting the Tribe with regard to tribal taxes laws and the business license fee and other requirements. The taxes include contractor's excise, sales and use taxes, additional information is included in the specifications. For more information, contact the Oglala Sioux Tribe Revenue Department, PO Box 363, Pine Ridge, SD 57770 and (605) 867-5821. The Contractor and all Subcontractors will be required to comply with Ordinance No. 10-02 of the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. The Ordinance requires Contractor employees who are working on the Pine Ridge Reservation, to take a Drug Hair Follical test each year. The contract work shall be completed by September 15, 2010. Upon award of the contract a Notice to Proceed will be issued stating when construction operations are to begin. The stated date for beginning of construction operations will be the beginning of the working day count. It is estimated that work will begin about June 1, 2010. All bids are to be submitted on the basis of cash payment for the work and materials, and each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or cashier’s check or draft for five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, such check to be certified or issued by either a state or national bank and payable to the Oglala Sioux Tribe or in lieu thereof, a bidder's bond in a sum equal to ten percent (10%) of the full amount of the bid. Successful Bidder shall furnish an approved Construction Performance Bond and Construction (Labor and Materials) Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Insurance as required shall be provided by the successful Bidder and a certificate of that insurance shall be provided in accordance with Article 5 of the General Conditions as amended. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of the Bids specified above. The Oglala Sioux Tribe reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality in any bid, to hold all bids for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of opening bids, and to accept the bid deemed most favorable to the interest of the Tribe.
Should the Contractor fail to complete the work within the time required herein or within such extra time as may have been granted by formal extensions of time approved by the Owner, there will be deducted from any amount due the Contractor the sum of $1450.00 per day for each day and every day that the completion of the work is delayed. The Contractor and his surety will be liable for any excess. Such payment will be as and for liquidated damages and not as a penalty. All bidders are invited to be present at the public opening of the bids. Dated this 4th day of March, 2010. The Little Wound School Board is seeking bids for a service contract for supplying heating fuel for the Little Wound School. Estimated amount will be around 20,000 gallons for the remainder of the 2009-10 School Year. Contact Clint May, Facilities Manager at 455-6227 or Paula Pourier, Business Manager at 455-6173 for further information. Sealed bids will be opened and acted upon during the Regular meeting on Monday April 5, 2010 at Little Wound School. Little Wound School Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any informality, and to accept the bid that is to the advantage of and in the best interest of the Little Wound School. This announcement and agreements shall be in compliance with the Little Wound School Policies and Procedures and all applicable federal and tribal laws. Closing date for sealed bids is 2:00 p.m. on Friday April 2, 2010. Please submit bids in a sealed envelope marked “Heating Fuel Bid” on the face of the envelope with the bidders name and address. If bid is sent by mail, actual bid should be enclosed in a separate envelope marked “Heating fuel bid”. Bid should be submitted to the Little Wound School Business Office or to the following address: Little Wound School Business Office, Attn: Business Manager, P.O. Box 500, Kyle, SD 57752, street address is 500 Main Street, Kyle, SD 57752.
Published at a total approximate cost of $28.56 PUBLIC NOTICE This Notice is published in accordance with 25 CFR 170.437. The Oglala Sioux Tribe Transportation Department along with Dakota Engineering will be performing reconstruction work on the following road project. BIA Route 33– Project No. 33-10-02. From the Junction with BIA Route 28 at Manderson northerly for 6.5 miles to the Junction with BIA Route 14 Gooseneck Road • This project will spot patch over the old asphalt for smoothness that will be followed by 1 1/2” of Hot Asphalt Concrete pavement overlay and center line and shoulder paint striping. • The work will be completed during the summer after the work is advertised for bids and a contractor is selected to perform that work. All work is scheduled for completion by Fall of 2010. • The road will remain open with some traffic delays. To facilitate the timely completion of work, we ask that the travelling public use alternate routes when possible. For further information, contact Gary Heezen from Dakota Engineering at (605)721-5553 or David A. Kelly from the Oglala Sioux Tribe Transportation Officeat (605)867-5376.
If anyone feels a public hearing is required for this project, please contact Gary Heezen in writing by March 24, 2010. Written comments may be submitted to: The Rosebud Sioux Tribe Ambulance Service will be accepting sealed proposal for a period of ten (10) days for the purpose of the following: Contracting for EMS third party billing services for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Ambulance Service, Mini-Bus Transportation Program and Dialysis Transportation Program to include: -Ability to process paper claims as well as electronic submissions -Must be able to meet all billing protocols to maximize reimbursements. -HIPPA and CMS compliance. -Supply RST Ambulance Service with statistical data. -Provide detailed monthly reports. -Must be familiar with tribal, state and federal facets of billing. -Provide client education and consulting -HIPPA Compliant digital storage of all trip data and all other applicable patient and client information. -Must retain a law firm for legal advice and consultation. Sealed Proposals should be submitted with a sealed envelope clearly marked subject: RFP_ front of the envelope. Failure to mark envelope will result in a no proposal and will be mailed back to the sender. Rosebud Sioux Tribe will not accept Proposals by e-mail, fax, or telephone. Sealed proposals will be accepted until March 23 at 5PM CDT. All proposals will be publicly opened on March 24 at 2 PM CDT at the RST Administration Building in the RST Treasurer’s office. Sealed proposals should be mailed to the following address: Rosebud Sioux Tribe Treasurer’s Office, ATTN: Louise Wayne Boyd, RST Treasurer, PO Box 430, 11 Legion Avenue, Rosebud, SD 57570. Contact person: C. Steve Brave, Director, RST Ambulance Service, (605) 747-2663, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5 PM. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive informalities, or accept any proposal or combination thereof which appears to serve the best interest of the tribe. Award of the project will be subject to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Business regulatory requirements.
All submitters of proposals must show documentation providing or supporting that you are not suspended or debarred from the federal government. Published at a total approximate cost of $82.84 The Tribal Court of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation sends greetings to the above named defendant: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint of the abovenamed Plaintiff, a copy which is hereto annexed and herewith served upon you, within thirty days from the date of this service, to the above-named Court at Pine Ridge, South Dakota, with a copy which is to be delivered by the Court to the Plaintiff. And you are further notified that if you fail to answer said Complaint as above required, the Court shall enter Judgment in favor of the Plaintiff for the relief requested in the Complaint. ISSUED: FEBRUARY 19, 2010 LORETTA WHITE WHIRLWIND DEPUTY CLERK OF COURTS Published at a total approximate cost of $21.76 |
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