Description
The Cherokee Nation is seeking qualified vendors to supply and manage all event‑furniture and lighting needs for the annual Cherokee National Holiday. The contract requires delivery, set‑up, maintenance, and removal of tents, tables, chairs, lighting fixtures, and quilt racks for the festival period, with compliance to insurance, drug‑free, tobacco‑free, and Tribal Employment (TERO) requirements. Vendors must demonstrate prior experience with similarly sized events and provide detailed cost breakdowns. The award will be made after evaluation of experience, references, staff capability, cost, and Indian preference certification.
• Provide complete inventory of tents, tables, chairs, lighting, and quilt racks, including transport, installation, on‑site support, and post‑event removal.
• Must hold required insurance (General Liability $1M, Workers’ Comp, Auto $300K) and submit TERO certification for Indian preference points.
• Evaluation weighted heavily on experience (25 pts) and references (25 pts), with cost comprising 15 pts; total score out of 100.