Rancho California Water District Planet bids #RFB 166-2026

Well 133 Casing Rehabilitation and Cleaning

Rancho California Water District is seeking a contractor to clean and rehabilitate Well 133 in Temecula. - Government buyer: Rancho California Water District — Public Works; Procurement. - OEMs and named products: Cotey Liquid Descaler and Cotey WelChlor Plus+ are specified; WellJET or a District-approved equivalent is specified for high-pressure screen cleaning. The District furnishes eight 55-gallon drums of Cotey Liquid Descaler. - Equipment and materials: One 21,000-gallon frac tank; one air compressor rated at least 450 CFM at 200 PSI; one mechanical brush suitable for 16-inch blank casing and 12-inch screen/casing; and one set of dual-swab tooling. Disinfection uses Cotey WelChlor Plus+; quantity is not stated. - Work requested: Four downhole video surveys; pump removal and teardown; 30 hours of mechanical wire brushing; 380 feet of high-pressure screen cleaning; 19 hours of chemical injection/agitation; 38 hours of airlifting/pumping; 16 hours of bottom-sump cleaning; and 8 hours of disinfection. Mobilization/demobilization, travel, lodging, labor, freight, taxes, and related project support are also required. - Notable requirements: Complete the work within 60 calendar days after the District’s written start order. Contractor must hold a California Class C-57 Well Drilling Contractor License, obtain District approval for treatment and discharge procedures, meet drinking-water material requirements, and provide detailed work logs, video files, and reports. No casing repairs may be performed without District approval; pump reinstallation and casing repairs are outside the base scope. Liquidated damages are $500 per calendar day of delay.

Description

Rancho California Water District is soliciting sealed bids from qualified California Class C-57 well drilling contractors to clean and rehabilitate Well 133. Work includes mobilization, pump assembly removal and inspection, downhole video inspections, mechanical brushing, high-pressure screen cleaning, chemical treatment, airlifting and pumping, sump cleaning, disinfection, and associated reporting. Casing repairs and pump reinstallation are excluded from the base scope; casing repairs require prior written authorization. The work is to be completed within 60 calendar days of the District’s written commencement order, and bids must be submitted electronically with original bid security delivered before the deadline.

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