Contractors - Request for Bid

The Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority will receive bids from qualified firms and enterprises to complete work that generally consists of the 15-Unit New Housing Construction of the Inter-Tribal Elder Village in Ukiah, CA. 95482. Bids are due to Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority no later than 1pm on Friday, May 29, 2026. Bids may be submitted electronically (email) or through certified mail (to 694 Pinoleville Drive, Ukiah, CA. 95482) prior to the submission deadline. A Public Bid Opening will be held at time of the submission deadline at the NCIHA Ukiah Office at 694 Pinoleville Drive in Ukiah, CA. 95482. Sealed Bids will be opened at 1pm sharp.  All bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the attention of the “CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT” and shall be labeled “SEALED BID”. Each bid will be dated and time-stamped upon receipt.

**LOCAL JURISDICTION: City of Ukiah**

Bids shall be made on the forms provided in the packet.
Bona fide bidders may obtain copies of the bid packet at the Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority. Copies of the bid packets (hard copy of digital) will be distributed upon request and can be viewed on our website www.nciha.org .

A pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 10:00am at the project site. Interested Contractors are asked to meet at 420 Cooper Lane, Ukiah, CA. 95482. Bidders are highly encouraged to inspect the sites and verify lineal measurements. In no event will a failure to inspect constitute grounds for withdrawal of a bid after opening or constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Interested Contractors are encouraged to RSVP to NCIHA’s Construction Manager, William McGill, at wmcgill@nciha.org .

Competition in this bid solicitation will be open to all qualified bidders. However, if a responsive bid is received from at least one qualified, responsible and responsive Indian Organization or Indian-Owned economic enterprise bidder and is within two (2) percent of the bid of the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, the contract will be awarded to the Indian organization or Indian-owned economic enterprises. The term “Indian-owned economic enterprise” means any Indian-owned commercial, industrial, or business activity established and organized for the purpose of profit in which the Indian ownership constitutes not less than 51 percent of all ownership. Bidders claiming Indian preference will be required to submit, at time of bidding, a completed questionnaire that is included in bid documents titled “Instructions to Bidders”.

In order to bid and perform public work, the bidder, and any subcontractors, shall hold or obtain such licenses as required by State Statutes, and federal and local laws and regulations. Contractors doing the work shall have a combination of Class A and Class B licensing in order to complete all proposed scope of work.  

Contract award or proposal rejection will occur within fifteen (15) days after bid opening. The intent is to award the project to the bidder that will result in a total cost to the Owner, which is within its budget. Bids meeting all of the bid requirements included herein shall be considered for award, subject to Owner’s discretion to waive any informality or irregularity. In the event that the lowest bidder is not awarded a contract, a dissenting contractor has 48 hours in which to file a written complaint. The Contractor shall have fifteen (15) days from the issuance of the Notice of Award to obtain the required bond (if applicable) and insurance, as specified hereinafter and be prepared to execute the Agreement.
Bids will be opened publicly at 1pm on Friday May 29, 2026. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days following the opening of bids without the consent of the Owner.

The Work will be considered in all respects with 450 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed to the awarded Contractor.

Awarded Contracts shall be awarded to Contractors that are in good standing with the Department of Consumer Affairs Contractors State License Board and shall not be suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from receiving or participating in Federal awards.

VIEW BID SET AT: Elders Village Ukiah Bid Set Documents - Dropbox

The Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority will receive bids from qualified firms and enterprises to complete work that generally consists of Exterior Rehabilitation, including removal and replacement of siding and full exterior painting of residential structures in accordance with project specifications in 10 Residential units on the Guidiville Rancheria in Ukiah, CA. 95482.

Bids are due no later than 1pm on Friday, May 15th, 2026 at Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority (694 Pinoleville Drive, Ukiah, CA. 95482). All bids must be in a sealed envelope addressed to the attention of the “CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT”. Sealed Bids will be opened at 1pm sharp. Each bid will be dated and time-stamped upon receipt.

Bids shall be made on the forms provided in the packet.

Bona fide bidders may obtain copies of the bid packet at the Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority. Copies of the bid packets (hard copy of digital) will be distributed upon request and can be viewed on our website www.nciha.org .

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, April 7th, 2026 at 10:00am. Contractors will be asked to meet at the Guidiville Rancheria Tribal Wellness Center 1002 Luff Court, Ukiah, Ca 95482. Bidders are highly encouraged to inspect the sites and verify lineal measurements. In no event will a failure to inspect constitute grounds for withdrawal of a bid after opening or constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Please contact William McGill, Construction Manager, at 707.468.1336 ext. 117 or via email at wmcgill@nciha.org .

Competition in this bid solicitation will be open to all qualified bidders. However, if a responsive bid is received from at least one qualified, responsible and responsive Indian Organization or Indian-Owned economic enterprise bidder and is within eight (8) percent of the bid of the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, the contract will be awarded to the Indian organization or Indian-owned economic enterprise. The term “Indian-owned economic enterprise” means any Indian-owned commercial, industrial, or business activity established and organized for the purpose of profit in which the Indian ownership constitutes not less than 51 percent. Bidders claiming Indian preference will be required to submit, at time of bidding, a completed questionnaire that is included in bid documents titles “Instructions to Bidders”.

In order to bid and perform public work, the bidder, and any subcontractors, shall hold or obtain such licenses as required by State Statutes, and federal and local laws and regulations. Bids will be accepted only from bidders holding a California Contractor’s License Class B (General Building Contractor).

Click the Bidding Documents Link on the Right to download the full package.