Category: Construction

Visitors to Sumter National Forest in South Carolina will travel a little more safely thanks to emergency bridge repairs conducted by Tribal One Construction.

The U.S. Forest Service selected Tribal One to perform emergency repairs to a bridge carrying Bucks Grave Road over Clarks Creek. The $300,000 project prevents the bridge from failing after storm-swelled water flows weakened its supports.

“Our team was able to remove the failed portions of the bridge and stabilize the remaining structure to ensure safe travel,” said Project Manager Chris Carter.  “With the bridge secure, we were able to restore the roadways adjacent to the bridge and then take additional steps to secure the stream bank to prevent damage from future storms.”

Tribal One worked with long-time partner GeoStabilization International® to conduct the initial emergency repairs. Tribal One team members led the design and construction of the permanent improvements.

“This project demonstrates how Tribal One is positioned to respond quickly and effectively to emergency repairs,” Carter said. “It also is advantageous to have good teaming partners like GSI to ensure that the work will be done the right way.”

Tribal One will create a new system for inspecting multifamily housing units under a $1.6 million contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Under this award, Tribal One will also conduct inspections of at least 1,000 qualified multifamily units nationwide for the USDA’s Rural Housing Service Division.

“Tribal One has built considerable expertise in conducting housing and building inspections that focuses on structural safety and livability,” said Zachary Recine, the professional engineer managing the project. “Our team members understand what methods work best for each individual situation to ensure that buildings meet the standards required by government agencies, lending institutions and families living in those structures.”

To complete the project, Tribal One will develop inspection procedures using methods that have been verified in the field. These will be incorporated into the Multifamily Physical Inspection Pilot Program (MPIPP) and will be used to inspect housing throughout rural America. Tribal One will work with Building Inspection Services, Inc. (BISCO), to perform the inspections.

“The system in place now to conduct these inspections is outdated, so our team will develop new inspection protocols and then create training modules so that we can train inspectors prior to performing the inspections,” Recine said. “We will be using a standard form developed by the Mortgage Bankers Association and likely will modify the form once we begin the project and start receiving results from the inspections.

“This is a great opportunity to support the USDA’s Rural Housing Service by developing a platform that they can employ to successfully meet their responsibilities.”

Tribal One is completing design-build projects that will improve roadways and manage stormwater at Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado.

Tribal One was awarded three task orders valued at over $2.6 million to perform the work under a Department of Defense Joint Forces Paving multiple award task order contract.

“As part of Tribal One’s active Joint Forces Paving contract in Colorado, we are excited to be working on several concurrent projects at Buckley Space Force Base,” said Jessica Campos, project manager. “At present, these projects are in varying stages of design, preconstruction and construction and will all be completed within 2022. Our design team members and experienced construction personnel are working together to ensure we deliver effective solutions to Buckley’s needs.”

Road work will improve security at the base by connecting two roads in the northwest corner of the restricted area. Connecting the roads will allow security forces complete their patrols around the perimeter.

Two stormwater projects address Buckley SFB’s compliance with federal, state and local environmental standards by controlling sediment entering East Toll Gate Creek. The Tribal One team will repair the stormwater channel by replacing the drainage swale, modifying detention basins and stabilizing detention pond slopes with revegetation.

Team members also will redesign and restore the 100-year-old Outfall 2 stormwater channel to minimize erosion and reduce the discharge of pollutants into the creek. The project will bring Buckley into compliance with its EPA Municipal Source discharge permit and the Colorado anti-degradation water quality standard.

In completing the task orders, the design and engineering team will be working with Tribal One joint venture partners Galloway & Co. for design services and Millstone Weber for portions of the construction. Team members also will coordinate their efforts with the City of Aurora.

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.