New York State Contract Reporter #2139655

Install three groundwater monitoring wells at Watkins Glen State Park

New York State OPRHP seeks a contractor to construct three groundwater monitoring wells at Watkins Glen State Park for a multi-year USGS monitoring program. - Government buyer: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP); the materials identify both the Finger Lakes Region and the Capital – Mid-State District. - OEMs and named organizations: No commercial OEMs or vendors are identified. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides well specifications and will install the monitoring instruments after construction. - Requested service: Install and develop three dual-completion groundwater monitoring wells, with separate overburden and bedrock zones. Estimated depths are about 65 feet for Zone A and 35–70 feet for Zone B. - Well materials and components: Schedule 40 PVC casing, typically 6-inch diameter, or a USGS-approved equivalent; factory-slotted screens; clean silica-sand filter pack; shale-packer assemblies; bentonite or cement/bentonite grout seals; protective steel casings; locking caps; and, where appropriate, concrete pads and protective bollards. USGS will provide locks. - The bid form lists two dual-completion wells and quantities of two each for screens, filter pack, shale-packer assemblies, and grout seals, while the overall service scope calls for three wells. Confirm these component quantities with the buyer. - Casing length is listed as 40–80 feet; the quantity is not specified. Screen lengths and slot sizes will be determined based on site conditions and confirmed with USGS and OPRHP. - Work requirements: Provide qualified drilling personnel, rigs, equipment, labor, and materials; coordinate and prepare the site; obtain permits as needed; protect utilities and sensitive habitats; implement erosion and sediment controls; drill, construct, and develop the wells; decontaminate equipment between wells; manage waste; and restore the site. - Deliverables: Drilling logs, groundwater depths, construction diagrams, well-development records, materials information, photographs, and erosion-control documentation. Minimize disturbance and comply with USGS specifications and applicable environmental and park-protection requirements. - Period: One-time installation project. No contract duration or work dates are specified; the broader USGS monitoring program is multi-year, but instrument installation and subsequent monitoring are outside the contractor’s scope.

Description

The solicitation seeks a contractor to furnish the labor, materials, equipment, and services needed to install three groundwater monitoring wells at Watkins Glen State Park. The wells will support a multi-year USGS water-level and quality monitoring program, with locations selected in designated zones. Work includes site coordination and preparation, drilling and well construction, development, decontamination, waste management, site restoration, and submission of project records within 30 days of completion. USGS personnel will install the monitoring instruments after the wells are completed.

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