# Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #2027WellDrilling

Well #1R development, pumping tests, and related well services for the City of Orem

**Posted:** October 02, 2026
**Respond By:** October 22, 2026
**Identifier:** 2027WellDrilling
**NAICS:** 237110

The City of Orem seeks a contractor to develop and test-pump Well #1R for its drinking-water system.
- **Government buyer:** City of Orem, Utah; no sub-agency or specific office is identified.
- **Scope:** Develop and test a production well anticipated to be approximately 800 feet deep, with 20-inch casing and about 300 feet of screen.
- **Services requested:**
  - Mobilize to and demobilize from the well site, including permit fees and temporary utilities.
  - Perform dual-swab well development with a cable tool rig; monitor and record flow rate, water levels, and sand production. Chemical treatment may be used if needed.
  - Furnish, install, and remove test-pump equipment rated for 5,000 GPM, set at 350 feet.
  - Conduct step-drawdown and constant-rate pumping tests. The constant-rate test must run at least 24 hours and continue until the pumping level is stable for at least four hours, unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.
  - Disinfect the well using sodium hypochlorite to achieve at least 100 mg/L chlorine residual; re-disinfection is required if water-quality standards are not met.
  - Bail sediment from the well and provide a color video survey with downhole and sideways views, observations, and two DVD copies.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, manufacturers, or vendors are named in the solicitation materials.
- **Notable project terms:** Substantial completion is required within 90 days and final completion within 120 days after the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages are $200 per day for each milestone missed, not assessed concurrently.

### Description

The project involves drilling an exploratory pilot hole and reaming it for construction of a production well using the reverse-rotary drilling method. The well will serve the Orem City drinking water system and is anticipated to have 20-inch-diameter casing and reach approximately 800 feet deep. The attached bidding documents further describe dual-swab development and test pumping of Well #1R using a cable tool rig, with simultaneous swabbing and pumping while recording water levels, flow rate, and sand production. A five percent bid bond is required.

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