2. Mission Statement
• Construct a destination style resort that is well thought out, well
designed, cost effective and reflects the culture of the Leech Lake Band
of Ojibwe.
• Create a casino which can compete with other regional casinos today
as well as in the foreseeable future.
• Incorporate building products from the region and a “northern lights”
theme into the building design.
• Create a facility that will make people want to come back time after
time.
• Encourage a working relationship where everyone works together
fairly, and honestly toward a common goal and has fun doing so.
• Create a project where all participant’s expectations are exceeded and
everyone is satisfied with the result.
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4. Firm Overview
• Founded in 1980
• Gae Veit, firm president, member of Crow Creek Sioux
Tribe
• Full range of services
• Extensive casino and hotel experience
• Commitment to quality and long -term relationships
• Awards
• Professional relationships with Adolfson & Peterson and
Walsh Bishop
5. Strengths
• Native American Indian Owned
– TERO Certified at Leech Lake
Band of Ojibwe
• Experience Working on
Reservations (10)
• Training and Mentoring
• Building Lasting Relationships
6. Native American Experience
% Native % Native
Project Value Employees Subcontractors
Mille Lacs Hotel Expansion $5,230,000 61% 69%
Corporate Office Building $6,400,000 53% 65%
Hinckley Retail $340,000 60% 89.5%
Hinckley Bingo $1,900,000 65% 74%
Hinckley Kitchen Renovation $740,000 63% 79%
Mille Lacs Retail $146,100 62% 89%
Mille Lacs Northern Grill $214,000 85% 96%
Mille Lacs Grand Salon $83,500 63.7% 60%
Mille Lacs Office $75,800 78% 94%
Remodeling
Mille Lacs Hotel $14,000 88% 100%
Housekeeping
Mille Lacs Compliance and $36,900 79% 100%
Security
Average 68.9% 83.2%
7. Firm Overview
• Founded in 1946
• National firm with offices in MN, WI, CO, AZ
• Over 400 full-time employees
• Total construction services
• Listening to the customer
• “The bottom line” - delivering optimum value through cost
savings
• Professional relationships with Shingobee and Walsh Bishop
8. Firm Overview
• Founded in 1984
• Grown from 5 to 70 employees
• Complete architecture and interior design services
• Entertainment, hotel/hospitality, retail, and corporate
markets
• “Where design gets down to business”
• Professional relationships with Shingobee and Walsh Bishop
9. Experience
Casino Facilities Master Planning
Cache Creek Bingo and Casino Expansion, Brooks, CA Berry Creek Rancheria Casino, Oroville, CA
Grand Casino Hinckley Casino Expansion, Hinckley, MN Chemehuevi Casino, Lake Havasu, CA
Harrah’s Prairie Band Casino, Mayetta, KS Cherokee Casino, Cherokee, NC
Ho Chunk Casino, Wisconsin Dells, MN Gila River Community, Phoenix, AZ
Isleta Gaming Palace, Albuquerque, NM Grand Casino Expansion and Hotel, Hinckley, MN
Leelanau Sand Casino Resort & Casino Remodeling, Suttons Bay, MI Elwha Klallam Casino, Port Angeles, WA
Majestic Pines Casino, Black River Falls, WI Harrah’s Sandia Casino, Albuquerque, NM
Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, MN Harrah’s Prairie Band Casino, Mayetta, KS
Ojibwa II Casino, Marquette, MI Isleta Casino, Albuquerque, NM
Quinault Hotel and Casino, Ocean Shores, WA Lac Vieux Desert Band Casino, Watersmeet, MI
San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino, Highland, CA Picayune Casino, Fresno, CA
Shoshone-Bannock Casino Expansion, Fort Hall, ID Sandia Casino & Hotel, Albuquerque, NM
Spa Casino, Palm Springs, CA San Xavier Casino, Hotel & Water Park, Tucson, AZ
Spirit Mountain Resort and Casino, Grand Ronde, OR Suquamish Casino & Hotel, Seattle, WA
Sycuan Casino Addition, San Diego, CA Sycuan Casino, San Diego, CA
Treasure Island Casino Entrance, Red Wing, MN Taos Pueblo Casino & Hotel, Taos, NM
Two Rivers Casino, Spokane, WA Treasure Island Casino, Red Wing, MN
WinneVegas Casino, Sioux City, IA Tyme Maidu Casino, Oroville, CA
Hotel Facilities
Grand Casino Hinckley Hotel, Hinckley, MN
Harrah’s Prairie Band Hotel, Mayetta, KS
Spirit Mountain Hotel, Grand Ronde, OR
Two Rivers Hotel, Spokane, WA
