CHEROKEE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

What CHEROKEE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES does

Cherokee Construction Services, LLC is a Vancouver, Washington-based, privately held full-service general contractor founded in 2003 by Paul Herschell, a member of the Cherokee Nation. The company operates as a design-build firm with four integrated service lines: Environmental Services (contaminated soils removal and replacement, asbestos and lead abatement, design-build of subsurface vapor extraction systems, bio-remediation, and stormwater treatment); Building Construction and Renovation (roofing, flooring, refurbishments, and historic restoration); Civil Construction (levee repair, river restoration, weir and dam abutment repairs, road and drainage work, erosion control); and Mechanical Services (lift station installation, well development and decommissioning, boiler replacement, steam-to-hot-water conversion, wastewater treatment facility work). The company's environmental remediation capability originated as its founding competency and remains a differentiator in regulated federal and tribal work.

The firm's go-to-market is anchored by its Small Business Administration 8(a) certification, obtained in 2005, which provides access to federal set-aside contracts. Cherokee Construction Services serves federal agencies (US Army Corps of Engineers, GSA, Department of Veterans Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, US Fish & Wildlife, US Forest Service, National Park Service, Department of Navy, US Coast Guard, USDA, Bonneville Power Administration), state and local agencies (Oregon Department of Parks & Recreation, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, City of Portland, Multnomah County), tribal governments (Cowlitz Indian Tribe), and private enterprises (NW Natural Gas, CH2M Hill, Kleinfelder, Hart Crowser, Ecology & Environment). Geographically, the company operates across the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California, with a stated bonding capacity of $6 million per single contract and $12 million aggregate.

The business model is project-based, quote-driven construction services revenue under design-build delivery for both public and private clients. The company is founder-led, independently owned with no disclosed parent company, no institutional investment, and no funding rounds. Customer acquisition relies on direct client relationships, past performance in government contracting, and 8(a) program access rather than digital marketing. Headcount is reported at 11–50 employees, consistent with a small specialty contractor operating at scale constrained by bonding capacity rather than by demand.

Name

CHEROKEE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Legal name

Cherokee Construction Services, LLC.

Website

https://cherokeeconstruction.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cherokee Construction Services is a Vancouver, WA-based 8(a)-certified design-build general contractor offering environmental remediation, building, civil, and mechanical construction services to federal, state, tribal, and private clients across the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 2003 by Paul Herschell.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Construction Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Specialty Trade Contractors (238), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD)

Keywords

• General construction services
• Environmental remediation
• Civil construction
• Building renovation
• Mechanical construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. General Construction Services: The company operates as a full-service general contractor providing environmental, building construction and renovation, civil construction, and mechanical services. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts serving both public and private sector clients on design-build projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cherokee Construction Services is a full-service general contractor delivering environmental, building construction and renovation, civil, and mechanical construction services on a design-build basis. The firm serves federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies along with private-sector clients, with capabilities spanning contaminated soils removal, asbestos/lead abatement, subsurface vapor extraction, bio-remediation, stormwater treatment, levee and road repairs, roof replacements, lift station installation, well development, boiler replacement, and wastewater treatment facility construction.

Product overview

Cherokee Construction Services is a full-service general contractor offering four integrated service lines: Environmental Services (contaminated soils removal, asbestos abatement, bio-remediation, stormwater treatment), Building Construction & Renovation (roofing, flooring, refurbishments, restorations), Civil Construction (levee repairs, river restoration, road/drainage work), and Mechanical Services (lift stations, wells, boilers, HVAC conversion). The company operates as a design-build firm serving federal, state, and private sector clients with project management, quality control, and safety protocols.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Services Environmental remediation and construction services including contaminated soils removal and replacement, asbestos and lead abatement, design-build of subsurface vapor extraction (SVE) systems, bio-remediation, and stormwater treatment systems, with required sampling and documentation for regulators. Serves federal, state, local, and private-sector clients.
• Building Construction & Renovation Commercial and government building construction and renovation services including roof replacements, terrazzo flooring, building refurbishments, office renovations, and historic restoration projects delivered to federal, state, and private-sector clients.
• Civil Construction Civil infrastructure construction services including levee repairs and rehabilitation, river restoration, weir repairs, dam abutment repairs, road and drainage repairs, parking lot construction, and erosion control projects for government agencies.
• Mechanical Services Mechanical systems installation and repair services including lift station installation, well development and decommissioning, boiler replacement, steam-to-hot-water conversion, and wastewater treatment facility construction.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed projects on time even with initial added requirements that delayed site-work
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure — competes with Cherokee on environmental remediation and water/wastewater design-build work for federal clients.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a large federal services segment delivering construction, environmental remediation, and civil works — overlapping with Cherokee's federal portfolio at much larger scale.
• Quanta Services: Largest publicly-traded utility infrastructure services provider in North America — competes with Cherokee on utility-related construction and has substantial federal contracting presence.
• Granite Construction: Large publicly-traded heavy civil contractor with significant federal and public-sector work in transportation, water resources, and site development — competes with Cherokee on civil construction scope but at much larger project scale.
• Cherokee Nation Businesses: Cherokee Nation-owned holding company operating federal construction, environmental, and government services — shares the Cherokee Nation ownership positioning but operates at materially larger scale than Cherokee Construction Services.
• Sterling Construction Company: Public infrastructure construction services provider focused on heavy civil, transportation, and water infrastructure — competes with Cherokee on heavy civil scopes for federal and state clients.
• Primoris Services Corporation: Public infrastructure construction services provider with civil, utility, and pipeline capabilities — competes with Cherokee on civil construction and utility work for public sector clients across the western U.S.
• MYR Group: Public specialty contractor in electrical construction and mechanical systems for utility and commercial customers — overlaps with Cherokee's mechanical services scope at much larger project scale.

Direct peers

• Doyon Government Group: Subsidiary of Doyon, Limited (Alaska Native Corporation) providing federal construction, environmental, and facilities services — a Native-owned 8(a) federal contractor with very similar structure, customer base, and service mix to Cherokee Construction Services.
• Akima: Subsidiary of Akima, Inc. (Alaska Native Corporation) delivering federal facility maintenance, construction, and environmental services — a Native-owned federal contractor competing for overlapping 8(a) set-aside awards with Cherokee.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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