Explorer Well Drilling, Construction, and Testing WD-23-01

The City of Pasadena Water & Power Department is soliciting bids for the drilling, construction, development, and testing of a potable water supply well designated as Explorer Well. The scope of work includes site preparation with realignment of a segment of Explorer Road, conductor casing and sanitary seal installation, borehole drilling, geophysical logging, isolated aquifer zone testing, borehole reaming, caliper survey, casing installation, gravel envelope placement, transition and annular seal placement, well development and testing, disinfection, and other work as necessary to complete the project.

Key dates include a mandatory pre-bid meeting on May 16, 2024 at 4:00 PM, a questions and answers deadline of May 22, 2024 at 11:00 PM, and a proposal submission deadline of May 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM. Bidders are required to submit relevant experience forms, maintain appropriate insurance coverage, provide performance and material/labor bonds, and comply with federal contract provisions including HUD requirements.

This is a labor and materials contract utilizing competitive bidding procedures under Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.045. Bidders must demonstrate relevant experience in similar projects, maintain required bonding and insurance, and comply with all City requirements, general specifications, and technical specifications detailed in the solicitation documents. The project requires coordination with City contacts for engineering and procurement oversight throughout the bidding and execution phases.