# Oregon Buys #S-69000-00014973

Repair Dunn Ranch Well #1 and convert it to a groundwater monitoring well

**Posted:** November 10, 2026
**Respond By:** December 11, 2026
**Identifier:** S-69000-00014973
**NAICS:** 237110

Oregon is seeking a licensed well driller to convert Dunn Ranch Well #1 into a long-term groundwater monitoring well.
- **Government buyer:** State of Oregon, Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD), TSD Groundwater.
- **Work requested:** One project to repair and alter Dunn Ranch Well #1 (HARN 1455) at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, converting the existing flowing artesian well into an observation well.
- **Technical work:** Conduct inflatable packer tests to confirm seal depth; install new 6-inch steel casing, perforated casing, and filter pack to approximately 525 feet; place annular and surface seals; develop the well; and complete an insulated, instrument-compatible wellhead. The proposed seal depth is 220 feet, subject to packer-test results and OWRD approval.
- **Documentation:** Provide casing, seal, filter-pack, and packer-test records, plus a complete certified Water Supply Well Report filed with OWRD within 30 days after work is completed.
- **Key requirement:** Work must be performed by an Oregon-licensed well driller and comply with applicable Oregon well-construction and reporting requirements.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs or contractor vendors are named.

### Description

The Oregon Water Resources Department is requesting proposals to repair Dunn Ranch Well #1 (HARN 1455) in Harney County. The project involves altering and repairing the existing flowing artesian well and converting it into an observation well for long-term groundwater-level monitoring. Work is to be performed by an Oregon-licensed well driller and comply with applicable Oregon well construction requirements. The RFP opening deadline is December 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM; the source states there is no pre-proposal conference.

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