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Minnesota DNR Solicits Bids for Groundwater Observation Well Installation in Rice County

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is soliciting bids for the installation of two groundwater observation wells at Sunktokeca Creek Wildlife Management Area in Rice County, near Faribault, MN. - Government Buyer: - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Contact: Masami Hino Evans (Natural Resources Department) - Project Scope: - Installation and completion of two groundwater observation wells targeting the Jordan and Upper Tunnel City aquifers - Locations: Sunktokeca Creek WMA (near Faribault), with specific sites referred to as Jordan and Tunnel City - Drilling into consolidated bedrock using rotary and/or hammer methods - Well 1: 4-inch steel casing, cased depth 405 ft, total depth 455 ft (Jordan aquifer) - Well 2: 4-inch steel casing, cased depth 555 ft, total depth 605 ft (Upper Tunnel City aquifer) - Products/Services Requested: - Mobilization/demobilization for each site - Drilling and sampling boreholes for 4-inch steel well casing (405 ft and 555 ft) - Drilling and sampling open borehole below casing (50 ft each site) - Furnishing, installing, and grouting 4-inch steel well casing (408 ft and 558 ft) - Furnishing and installing 8-inch diameter protective tops and locking caps - Furnishing and installing 4-inch diameter steel protection posts (3 at Jordan, 2 at Tunnel City) - Well development (3 hours per site) - Cuttings removal (waste management) - Standby time, extra grout, and borehole sealing as needed - Notable Requirements: - All labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals must be provided by the contractor - Licensed well contractors required; compliance with Minnesota water well construction codes - Adherence to workforce and equal pay declarations, prevailing wage statutes, and insurance requirements - Solicitation bond required for bids exceeding $50,000 - DNR encourages participation from small businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities - No specific OEMs or proprietary products are named; standard well construction materials and methods are specified - Place of Performance: - Sunktokeca Creek Wildlife Management Area, Rice County, near Faribault, MN - DNR EWR River Bend, 325 Randolph Ave Ste 500, St. Paul, MN (delivery/government office) - Period of Performance: - Work to begin upon Notice to Proceed and be completed by project deadline; no option years or annual subscription

Description

The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for the labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals necessary to legally and correctly install and complete two groundwater observation wells (environmental wells) in Rice County at Sunktokeca Creek WMA near Faribault. Bidders must submit responses electronically through the Swift Portal, and no email or fax responses will be accepted. The award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting all specifications and terms. A Price Schedule in Excel format is attached and must be completed and uploaded with the bid.

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