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Advertisement For Bids COUNSELOR CREEK BRIDGE 2018-A058 STRUCTURE REPLACEMENT BIA ROUTE 5 PCAS 151558000 Lower Brule Sioux Tribe is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Counselor Creek Bridge 2018-A058 Structure Replacement Bids for the construction of the Project will be received by Lower Brule Sioux Tribe online through Quest CDN vBid platform until Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM local time. Bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:30 AM at an online opening. Those that are interested in viewing the online bid opening are welcome to join the meeting by logging on to: https://tinyurl.com/2t9cenpd and entering Meeting ID 27615163029411 and Passcode 2Zr2cU7T. Mailed or hand delivered bids will not be opened or considered. The Project includes the following Work: DEMOLITION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE COUNSELOR CREEK BRIDGE CROSSING COUNSELOR CREEK ON BIA ROUTE 5 APPROXIMATELY 3.7 MILES EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF BIA ROUTES 5 AND 10 ON THE LOWER BRULE INDIAN RESERVATION IN SOUTH DAKOTA. Digital project bidding documents are available at following designated website: www.questcdn.com. Potential Bidders may download the complete set of digital plan documents for a nonrefundable fee of $22 by inputting Quest Number 9944886 on the website's Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, working with this digital project information, and online bid submittal. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. QuestCDN will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. Potential bidders may contact KLJ Engineering LLC's project manager, Matt Corcoran, at 605-444-1867 or matt.corcoran@kljeng.com with any questions. The Project shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable Laws and Regulations and the terms of the Owner's Bureau of Indian Affairs PL-638 Project Agreement as amended including the requirement that the project be listed on the TTP Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Federal Highway Administration. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal civil rights laws and regulations. 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 ten per-cent 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 Lower Brule Sioux Tribe. The Contractor shall be required to comply with the terms and conditions of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, including Certification and Compliance of the Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO). 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 Office can be contacted for questions at (605) 473-5312 or Benjais@lowerbrule.net. Bidders are responsible for contacting the Tribe with regard to Tribal tax laws, business license fees, and other requirements. The taxes include contractor's excise, sales and use taxes, additional information is included in the specifications. For more information, contact Tim Azure, director of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Planning Department, (605) 208-1300. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Planning Department By: Tim Azure Title: Director Date: January 15 and January 22, 2026 Published January 15, 22 2026, at the total approximate cost of 125.56 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com LABD0436328