Bidders must satisfy themselves with the scope of work accurateness, including addenda. Any addenda will be sent to each bidder and shall become part of the contract A. All applicable laws, ordinances and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over the project shall apply. B. Under Osage Nation law, the selected respondent is required to consent to the laws of the Osage Nation and the venue of the Osage Nation Trial Court for any disputes arising under the contract. The application of Osage Nation law and venue are non negotiable except under limited circumstances. If bidder intends to negotiate the application of the Nation's law and venue, bidder is required to state such intent and notify the Nation of the reasons thereof within the response. Whether a respondent intends to negotiate such requirements will be strictly considered in the Nation's review of the responses. Respondent is hereby notified that any waiver of the Nation's sovereign immunity is subject to review by the Principal Chief and must be approved by the Osage Nation Congress, which will cause due delay in the contract process. Osage Preference will be applied in awarding the contract. Osage Preference for Sealed Bid Projects: $2,000,000 = 05% $2,000,000 - $10,000,000 = 04% $10,000,000 - $50,000,000 = 02% $50,000,000 - $100,000,000 = 01% $100,000,000 = 0.25% The last day to receive questions and the final addenda will be send out on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. All bids shall be bound by such addenda whether or not received by the bidder. All questions regarding this project shall be submitted in writing to: Ashley Lockett ashley.lockett@osagenation-nsn.gov or 111 John Dahl Pawhuska, OK 74056 Question Deadline 10/11/2024 Information obtained from an officer, agent or employee of the program, or any other person shall not affect the risk or obligations assumed by the Contractor or relieve them from fulfilling any of the conditions of the contract. The failure or omission of any bidder to do any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation in respect to the submitted bid. A. No bids will be accepted 96 hours before the deadline, excluding weekends and holidays. B. No late bids will be accepted. All bids received by the closing deadline will be carefully evaluated for conformance with the requirements of this RFB. Failure to comply with this or any other provision of the RFB shall be sufficient reason for rejection of the bid. After bid submittal, bidders shall not assert that there was a misunderstanding concerning the intent of the Scope of Work. A conditional or qualified bid will not be accepted. Certified check, Cashier's Check, Bid Bond equal to five percent (5%) of the bid, or an Irrevocable letter of credit issued by a financial institution insured by the FDIC or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation for the benefit of the Osage Nation, on behalf of the bidder, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid. Unsuccessful bidders' cashier check/certified checks will be returned once a contract has been fully executed. Bids should be submitted in the format outlined in this RFB and should be a complete response to this RFB. Osage Nation reserves the right to waive any formalities or to reject any and all bids. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 30 days after submission. All bids and related material become the property of the Osage Nation.