The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (Tribes) is a Sovereign Nation. Presidential Executive Order established the Colville Indian Reservation in 1872, with a land base of 1.4 million acres located in North Central Washington State. The Administrative Headquarters are located at the Colville Indian Agency Campus, approximately 2 miles south of Nespelem, W A. The Colville Confederated Tribes Department of Transportation (CCTDOT) manages approximately 960 miles of roads, with over 120 miles which are paved. The reservation has three other transportation jurisdictions within its boundaries: Ferry County, Okanogan County, and the Washington State Dept. of Transportation. Cooperatively with these jurisdictions there are an additional 1,240 miles of roads that provide access to and within the Colville Indian Reservation and local communities.

Proposal Submission Due Date and Time:
Open: October 3, 2013
Closing Date: October 17,2013 3:00 P.M./PST

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DESCRIPTION:
The Tribes are requesting statement of qualifications from responsible and responsive contractors to provide Elder Snow Plow Services on the Colville Indian Reservation. Multiple contractors will be selected in each of the four reservation districts: Omak, Nespelem, Keller, and Inchelium. Each selected contractor will be provided a list of snow plow sites and will be reimbursed at a fixed hourly rate of $65.00 per hour for Truck mounted snow plows and $35.00 per hour for ATV mounted snow plows. Only fully hydraulic and fully electric plows will be given consideration, manually adjusted plows will not be considered.

Statement of Qualifications must be in a clear and organized format consistent with Section VI and must follow the Scope of Work closely as provided in Section ill of this RFQ. Proposals will be evaluated and scored based on the evaluation criteria as listed in Section VII.

It is anticipated that the performance period for these services will begin November 1, 2013 and end March 31, 2014, or as dictated by weather. The selected contractors will be expected to complete the contracted scope of work for each snow plow site within a reasonable amount of time and under the general direction and coordination of the Colville Confederated Tribes Department of Transportation. Contractors will perform snow plow services on an as needed basis when four inches of snow accumulates during a snow event or at the direction of the CCTDOT. Contractors are expected to work weekdays, weekends, and Federal Holidays with no overtime rate.

All Communications Concerning this RFQ Shall Be Addressed To:

ATTN: CCTDOT CONTRACT SPECIALIST
Colville Confederated Tribes Dept. of Transportation
P.O. Box 150
Nespelem, WA 99155
deanna.heath@colvilletribes.com
(509) 634 2549
(509) 634- 2529 FAX

MAIL/DELIVER PROPOSALS TO:
Mailing Address:
ATIN: CCTDOT CONTRACT SPECIALIST
Colville Confederated Tribes Dept. of Transportation
P.O. Box 150
Nespelem, WA 99155

Street Address:
CCTDOT Office
23 Nespelem/San Poil Street (Old CTSC Bldg)
Colville Indian Agency
Nespelem, WA 99155


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