Construction Management

STAFF

department function

The purpose of the Construction Management Office is to provide Tribal Programs, Tribal Members and the Segment Offices with project oversight and management to ensure that the projects stay within budget and on the approved deadlines. We also provide both commercial and residential inspection to ensure that all required building codes are being followed. Inspections will allow for the safe and confident use the buildings that are being constructing for both Tribal Members and Tribal Programs. The Construction Management Office also works with the MHA TERO department to ensure that all contractors that are working on residential and commercial projects are TERO approved and licensed.

mission statement

Construction Management Office is dedicated to providing the individual Tribal Members, Tribal Programs, and the Segment Offices with inspections, project oversight and review of contractors to ensure that the projects we manage are completed with the highest standards possible.

vision statement

It is the vision of the Construction Management Office to have uniformed codes in place for all contractors to follow. It Is also our vision to see that inspections and project oversight are handled by qualified tribal members with the intent to see all projects succeed.

upcoming projects (Partial List)

For a full list please visit https://firstnationsinnovations.org/ this is where all future projects will be listed.

White Shield 
Marita Abe 

• School Housing

• Casino

• Veteran’s Center 

Twin Buttes 
Angie Gillette 

• Clinic

• Roads Garage 

Parshall 

• Community Center 

Four Bears 

• Safe Haven Home- Marilynn Young Bird 

• Community Center- Robert White/ Marita Abe 

• Housing Development Marcus Levings/ Amber Red Fox

• Four Bears Arena Project

New Town 

• KDU Building- Jared Eagle/ Brayden Taft 

• Community Building 

• MHA GIS Office Space

 
Mandaree 

• Meat Processing Center- Lloyd Vigen/ Lovette Bruer 

• Segment Administration Building 

• Community Center 

• Clinic 

DOT Building 
 

Solid Waste Transfer Station
Kansas Johnson 

Admin Building Phase 3 Finance Building 
Whitney Bell  

Projects Nearing Completion 

• Mandaree School 

• Diabetes Center 

• Tribal Admin Building Phase 1 & 2  

Past Projects 

Twin Buttes 

• Community Center

• Motel 

• Safe Haven 

• Elders Building 

White Shield 

• School

• Head Start

• Segment Administration 

• Community Center 

• Elder Center 

• 20 Plex Apartments 

Four Bears 

• Johnny Bird 

• Eagles Landing C-Store 

New Town 

• Veteran’s Center 

Mandaree 

• Firehall 

We have had the honor to help several departments with their projects, as well as Segment sponsored projects.  We are also Pleased to announce that we are Our Department is a member of the International Code Council, The North Dakota Building Official Association, and the National Association of Home Builders.  All three of our inspectors are certified manufactured home inspectors. Two of our Inspectors are State Certified Home Inspectors. Our department will continue to work hard to ensure that buildings are being built to code, with safety and longevity in mind.  

As of January 1st 2022, the Three Affiliated Tribes has adopted its own set of building codes. TITLE VIII- HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAPTER 15 - BUILDING CODE OF THE THREE AFFILIATED TRIBES

Building Permits are now required, please use the following link to apply for building permits https://public.mygov.us/mha_nation

The Three Affiliated Tribes will continue to update the building codes in tandem with the North Dakota State Building Codes. https://www.communityservices.nd.gov/buildingcode/

The following codes will be utilized for all projects:

• 2018 International Building Code

• 2018 International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings

• 2018 International Mechanical Code

• 2018 International Plumbing Code

• 2018 International Fire Code

• 2018 International Fuel Gas Code

• 2018 International Energy Conservation Code

• 2018 International Existing Building Code

• 2018 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code

• 2018 ICC Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities

• 2018 International Property Maintenance Code

• 2018 International Zoning Code

• 2018 International Private Sewage Disposal Code

• 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code.

Construction Management Documents

• Resolution No. 21-064-FWF “Adoption of Building Code and Establishing Amendment Therof”

• TITLE VIII- HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAPTER 15 - BUILDING CODE OF THE THREE AFFILIATED TRIBES

• Resolution No. 19-120-FWF “Establishment of the Construction Management Office Checklist for Commercial Building Development”

• MHA Nation Checklist for Commercial Building Development

• FBRW Policy and Procedures for Water Service

LInks

• https://public.mygov.us/mha_nation

Public Notices

Additional Resources

• Natural Resources

• Fort Berthold Rural Water

• GIS

• MHA Nation Utilities

• MHA Nation Public Works

• TAT Roads Department