NIGP 54596: Water Well Drilling Equipment

NIGP 54596 Water Well Drilling Equipment, an Item code, encompasses drilling services, well construction, testing, and associated infrastructure installation for municipal and county water systems, irrigation, landfill monitoring, and agricultural stock water applications. State and local governments under this code procure complete well development — from permitting and site assessment through drilling, casing, pump installation, testing, and startup — as demonstrated by recent solicitations spanning design-build projects, rehabilitation of existing wells, and new production well construction. Issuing bodies include county utilities departments, municipal water authorities, regional water and sewer authorities, county parks and open space agencies, and waste management departments. Florida counties (Escambia, Hillsborough, Seminole, Orange) and North Carolina water authorities appear as repeat buyers, along with Colorado and Utah municipalities and county-level agricultural and recreational departments.

Representative recent activity spans multiple geographies and project types. Escambia County Waste Services Department issued an ITQ for installation of three two-inch monitoring wells at Klondike Landfill in Pensacola, Florida (response due September 16, 2026, now passed), requiring current Florida FDEP water well contractor licensure and specifying drilling to depths of 25, 50, and 70 feet with associated permitting and quality control. Onslow Water & Sewer Authority in North Carolina solicited sealed bids for construction and testing at Dixon Well Sites D4R and D12 (bids due July 1, 2026), with work located on NC Highway 50 northwest of Holly Ridge. The City of Statesboro, Georgia issued an IFB for a new Upper Floridan Aquifer well at Bruce Yawn Commerce Park in Brooks County with a mandatory pre-bid conference October 6, 2026, and bids due October 20, 2026, including well house construction, vertical turbine pump system, electrical infrastructure, and a 210-day performance window. Boulder County Parks and Open Space in Colorado solicited proposals for installation of six stock water wells across two agricultural leases (Alexander Dawson and Mayhoffer properties) with a total contract value of $350,000 and December 31, 2027 completion deadline, including permitting, drilling, solar pump installation, and tank infrastructure. The Maryland Environmental Service issued an IFB for potable water production well drilling at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation with a 5% MBE subcontract participation goal, mandatory pre-bid conference May 22, 2026, and bids due June 12, 2026, including mobilization, 10-inch bore drilling to 300 feet, 6-inch casing, step-drawdown and constant-rate testing, and quality laboratory analysis. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an ITB (26-00234) for two-year water well maintenance and repair services estimated at $688,073.00 covering 67 irrigation and potable wells across eight county locations, requiring Southwest Florida Water Management District licensure and comprehensive maintenance capabilities including pump replacement, hydro-pneumatic tank work, and emergency response. Most recent solicitations come from Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Colorado, Utah, and Maryland, with state-licensed contractor credentials serving as the dominant qualification filter across jurisdictions.