Category: Construction

Tribal One will upgrade nine elevators in the 16-story Hatfield Federal Courthouse in Portland, Oregon under a $6.8 million sole source award by the General Services Administration.

T1 Construction, LLC will team with RJS Construction, a local woman and Native American owned small business, to replace all nine elevators and to upgrade the electrical systems and the fire alarm and fire protections systems to increase safety at each elevator shaft and mechanical room.

According to Tribal One Construction Executive Erik Sell, this is not the first time the company has worked on courthouse elevators.

“Our Tribal One team was selected for this sole source award as a result of our successful upgrade of six elevators in the historic Byron White Federal Courthouse in Denver,” Sell said. “Joining with the team at RJS Construction, who have knowledge of the local construction environment and the Hatfield Courthouse, also played an important role in this award.”

Sell noted that the GSA incorporated Tribal One’s Value Engineering proposal into the final solicitation. That proposal decreased the expected maintenance required by the new system and increased its projected lifespan all while staying within the budget.

“Our biggest challenge will be completing the work while the Federal District Court remains active,” Sell said. “Our team is putting a great deal of effort into designing and installing sound mitigation systems around each of the 99 elevator doors to eliminate the noise for workers and court proceedings and to maintain public safety.”

Tribal One also will work with a local crane company to remove the old mechanisms from the 16^th floor and lift new elevator machines onto the roof. The project is expected to take about 17 months to complete.

Tribal One will be part of a nationwide effort to upgrade and repair vital infrastructure and facilities at America’s national parks and public lands under the $9.5 billion Great American Outdoors Act.

T1 Construction, LLC is among the awardees for an alteration and repair multiple award contract set aside for small businesses. The U.S. Forest Service and Department of Interior agencies will manage task order awards under the five-year, $250 million contract.

“This is a great opportunity for Tribal One to apply its skills to upgrade facilities, address years of deferred maintenance and improve the visitor experience at our national parks and public lands,” said Regional Director Chris Carter. “We have a solid track record with the Forest Service and the Department of Interior and look forward to working with them on these projects.

Projects under this contract include interior and exterior building renovations, upgrading HVAC controls and improving structural systems (electric, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection and security systems) as well as paving, landscaping and fencing among others.

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) selected the Alpha Ramp Pavement Replacement project at Fort Carson, Colorado for a National Excellence in Concrete Paving award in the Military Airports category.

Tribal One Construction is the general contractor on the project. Interstate Highway Construction, Inc. (IHC), subcontractor for all civil construction on the Alpha Ramp, accepted the award on behalf of the project.

According to the ACPA, their ‘Excellence in Concrete Pavement’ awards “have honored quality concrete pavements constructed in the United States and Canada. The awards program encourages high-quality workmanship in every concrete pavement project and serves as a forum for sharing information about highly successful projects.

“The awards program recognizes contractors, engineers, and project owners who completed outstanding projects. Winning an Award for Excellence in Concrete Pavement provides the contractors, engineers, and owners with a level of prestige that can assist them in the development of future projects.”

Tribal One will begin work to secure back up power sources in support of U.S. Space Force operations at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado.

Tribal One (T1 Construction, LLC) was awarded two contracts to replace four, three-megawatt generators on the base to ensure continued electrical power if the main power supply is lost.

“This is the first major project for Tribal One at Schriever Space Force Base and a great opportunity for our team to help secure their continued operations in space and cyberspace,” said Erik Sell, company vice president. “We are committed to completing these replacements quickly and with no disruption to building operations and access.”

The total value of the two construction contracts is over $12 million.

Tribal One has begun work on a roof replacement project at the U.S. Army training center at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C.

Tribal One (T1 Construction, LLC) was awarded a $1.7 million contract to remove and replace a metal roof on Building 2601. The award was the first construction contract for Tribal One’s Charleston, S.C. office since receiving ‘bona fide office’ approval in April 2021.

“Receiving an award after only three months of operation in South Carolina is a clear indication that our initial research was accurate and there is a need for a tribally owned, SBA 8(a) certified construction company in this region,” said Erik Sell, company vice president. “Tribal One has an impressive portfolio of work that demonstrates our capabilities in this industry sector, and we look forward to serving local agencies in this part of the country.

“We also were fortunate hiring Chris Carter to open our Charleston office,” Sell said. “Chris is a retired lieutenant colonel and has a deep knowledge of the area and strong relationships throughout the region.”

As a tribally owned, SBA 8(a) firm, Tribal One Construction may receive direct awards from federal agencies for up to $22 million for civilian agencies and up to $100 million for Defense Department agencies without written justification.

Tribal One (T1 Construction, LLC) will lead a team to design and build a new Robotics Response Test Facility under a $7.3 million design-build award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Located on the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Md., the project marks the first award for Tribal One’s newly opened Columbia, Md., office.

Tribal One will design and construct a new facility for testing drones and other robotic devices. It will be built next to an existing facility where tests are conducted based on the requirements of end users such as search and rescue operations and bomb squads and commercial users. The scope of work includes facility, infrastructure, site work, mechanical, electrical, HVAC, fire protection, water, sewer, storm water, PEMB, data and security.

Implementing a variety of design principles, including Urban Design, will allow the new facility to conform to the prevalent character of the campus. Other design elements will incorporate natural light and preserve and enhance the landscape. By embracing sustainable design principles, the completed project will attain LEED Silver Certification at a minimum.

“This award marks the first opportunity for Tribal One to perform a start-to-finish design-build project and our first project for NIST,” said South Carolina Regional Director Chris Carter. “We have assembled an experienced and accomplished team to ensure this build will meet and exceed our new customer’s expectations.”

Partnering with Tribal One on the project are ATI, Inc., an architecture and engineering firm that worked on the original NIST robotics testing facility, and Harkins Builders, Inc., a full-service construction firm with extensive experience throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Both companies are headquartered in Columbia, Md.

Tribal One Construction team members are finishing critical assessments of the ventilation systems in schools operated or overseen by the federal Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) in 12 states.

T1 Construction, LLC received five of the seven regional awards to perform site surveys and ventilation assessments required by the BIE prior to reopening the schools to students. All in-person instruction at the schools ended in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Team members are evaluating the operation of current building ventilation systems, performing preventive maintenance and recommending system modifications to reduce the risk of indoor COVID-19 transmission. Assessment are being conducted in all classrooms and other student-occupied areas at 49 schools in the five regions.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Office of Facilities, Property and Safety Management awarded the $2.5 million contract to Tribal One in fulfillment of its responsibility to administer safe schools and workplaces.

“This effort leverages Tribal One’s technical expertise to rapidly reduce risk and improve quality of life for hundreds of students and faculty members,” said Tribal One Project Manager, Matt Greene. “This is one way we can put our commitment to our nation’s tribal communities into action.”

Tribal One Construction (T1 Construction, LLC) is an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) and eligible for purchases set aside for firms in this category.

Tribal One’s Charleston, SC office announces the award of a competitive total small business set aside to T1 Construction, LLC.

T1 Construction will be part of the South Appalachian Civil Construction (SACC) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) awarded by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The five-year, $40 million Design Build/Design Bid Build, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract covers civil engineering construction projects at multiple locations in Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.  Most of the work will be located with National Forest boundaries.

Projects mainly will consist of road and other transportation related repair and construction services. They may include other civil engineering construction work typically performed by road construction and excavation contractors. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations or maintenance and repairs.

“These are exciting times for Tribal One as we take our first steps toward achieving our East Coast operational goals,” said Chris Carter southeast regional director. “We have completed several projects for the National Park Service and have solid reputation with the USFS based on past performance. We believe our inclusion in this MATOC grew from these existing relationships and our ability to put the right team together for each job.

“Our design partner, Michael Baker International, brings world class design experience to the project,” Carter said. “and our additional partner GeoStabilization International is the leading geohazard mitigation firm operating in the United States and Canada. We also have new partners like Reeves Construction Company who are strategically placed near future project locations.”

Carter invites any subcontractor near the Southern Appalachian corridor who is interested in teaming with us on this MATOC, to contact the office at chriscarter@tribal.one to get the conversation started.

The primary NAICS code is 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction. Other NAICS codes that may be applicable are 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction and 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The small business size standard is $39.5 Million.