Northern LightsResort/Casino Project

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.

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

Strengths

• Native American Indian Owned

– TERO Certified at Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

• Experience Working on Reservations (10)

• Training and Mentoring

• Building Lasting Relationships

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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 OfficeRemodeling

$75,800 78% 94%

Mille Lacs HotelHousekeeping

$14,000 88% 100%

Mille Lacs Compliance andSecurity

$36,900 79% 100%

Average 68.9% 83.2%

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

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

Casino FacilitiesCache Creek Bingo and Casino Expansion, Brooks, CAGrand Casino Hinckley Casino Expansion, Hinckley, MNHarrah’s Prairie Band Casino, Mayetta, KSHo Chunk Casino, Wisconsin Dells, MNIsleta Gaming Palace, Albuquerque, NMLeelanau Sand Casino Resort & Casino Remodeling, Suttons Bay, MIMajestic Pines Casino, Black River Falls, WIMystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, MNOjibwa II Casino, Marquette, MIQuinault Hotel and Casino, Ocean Shores, WASan Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino, Highland, CAShoshone-Bannock Casino Expansion, Fort Hall, IDSpa Casino, Palm Springs, CASpirit Mountain Resort and Casino, Grand Ronde, ORSycuan Casino Addition, San Diego, CATreasure Island Casino Entrance, Red Wing, MNTwo Rivers Casino, Spokane, WAWinneVegas Casino, Sioux City, IA

Hotel FacilitiesGrand Casino Hinckley Hotel, Hinckley, MNHarrah’s Prairie Band Hotel, Mayetta, KSSpirit Mountain Hotel, Grand Ronde, ORTwo Rivers Hotel, Spokane, WA

Master PlanningBerry Creek Rancheria Casino, Oroville, CAChemehuevi Casino, Lake Havasu, CACherokee Casino, Cherokee, NCGila River Community, Phoenix, AZGrand Casino Expansion and Hotel, Hinckley, MNElwha Klallam Casino, Port Angeles, WAHarrah’s Sandia Casino, Albuquerque, NMHarrah’s Prairie Band Casino, Mayetta, KSIsleta Casino, Albuquerque, NMLac Vieux Desert Band Casino, Watersmeet, MIPicayune Casino, Fresno, CASandia Casino & Hotel, Albuquerque, NMSan Xavier Casino, Hotel & Water Park, Tucson, AZSuquamish Casino & Hotel, Seattle, WASycuan Casino, San Diego, CATaos Pueblo Casino & Hotel, Taos, NMTreasure Island Casino, Red Wing, MNTyme Maidu Casino, Oroville, CA

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