91216-003.0 RFQ Document (PDF, 499KB)

1. SCOPE OF WORK

The City of Kalamazoo Department of Public Services is seeking one or more professional contractors to provide service for new and replacement wells, pump repair, well rehabilitation, testing and other related hydrogeological work on an as-needed basis for various water wells in and outside of the City of Kalamazoo. The City is responsible for the maintenance of 91 production water wells and an additional large number of monitoring wells. The Project Manager will provide detailed information on the various types of well rehabilitation, installation/replacement monitoring, and well testing to be performed. The contractor may be requested to perform hydrogeological services. The Contractor’s unit price should include the crew and equipment prices to reflect methods and types of services that may be needed by the City to perform described services. Information regarding Contractors previous well drilling/installation is requested to assist in evaluating the performance of the Contractor.

2. AWARD CRITERIA AND CONTRACTOR SELECTION

The selection of the successful contractor(s) will be based on a combination of factors that, in the City’s opinion, will best serve the City’s interest in obtaining the desired service.

Contractor need not be proficient in all methods and aspects of the work to be considered. Please indicate which service your firm is qualified to provide and include your experience and qualifications in your submittal. The City anticipates selecting one or more contractors for the work. The Contractor must have experience in drilling and installing municipal water wells in Kalamazoo County or in similar geological and hydrogeological conditions with at least a 1,000 gallon per minute capacity.

Contractor must have experience with vertical turbine pump installation and maintenance.

Contractor must have experience performing water source hydrogeological exploratory studies, including the use of geophysical methods.

Contractor must demonstrate capacity and the ability to perform the work within the stated deadline.

Contractor must provide a list of references from other clients, cities/local governmental agencies regarding similar assignments and contracts and the contract award amounts.

Location of the office where work will be provided for this project will be a factor in the selection.

Contractor must provide Detailed Specifications for the drilling and construction of 12-inch to 16-inch diameter Type I Public Water Supply System municipal drinking water wells for each type of drilling (e.g. Cable-Tool, Direct Rotary, Reverse Circulation Rotary) that they desire to be pre-qualified for the City of Kalamazoo. Specifications shall include - but not necessarily be limited to – the general scope of work such as Contractor responsibilities, and applicable references to the Michigan Well Construction Code, American Water Works Association (AWWA) Standards, and other relevant industry standards. Specifications will also include a detailed description of work, such as test drilling, formation sampling and evaluation, casing, screen, gravel packing or naturally developed, well construction methods, development methods, test pumping, plumbness and alignment, well completion, well plugging, and record documentation. Detailed Specifications are to be no longer than four standard 8.5 by 11 inches sized pages for each type of drilling method for which the Contractor is seeking pre- qualification.