A04_Background_Nixon_Administation_Well_Abandonment.docx
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- NIXON ADMIN SITE WELL ABANDONMENT Federal contract opportunity
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This document provides background on the Nixon Recreation and Administrative Sites located within Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument in Arizona. In June 2020, the Bureau of Land Management contracted a well drilling company to drill a proposed water well at the Nixon Administration site. However, at a depth of less than 100 feet, unconsolidated geology was encountered. Various options were proposed but did not meet budget constraints, so the well was capped.
The related federal contract opportunity is for well abandonment services at the Nixon Admin Site in Arizona. The Bureau of Land Management seeks to formally abandon the previously drilled water well at the site due to encountering unconsolidated geology and budget limitations precluding further drilling options. Offerors are invited to submit proposals to plug and abandon the well in accordance with state regulations by a specified due date.
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| A06_Map_1_Nixon_Vicinity_Map.pdf | ||
| Well_Abandonment_Handbook_2021_State_of_Arizona.pdf | ||
| Sol_140L6424Q0012.pdf | ||
| A06_Map_2_Nixon_Admin_Site_Closeup.pdf | ||
| A04_SOW_Nixon_Administrative_Site_Well_Abandonment.docx | DOCX document |
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BACKGROUND
Nixon Recreation and Administrative Sites The Nixon Recreation and Administrative Sites are located within Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument (GCPNM), approximately 54 miles southeast of St George, UT. The sites are 800 feet apart. The Recreation Site serves as the Mt. Trumbull trailhead/parking area and the Administrative Site is comprised of cabins and facilities for researchers and GCPNM staff use.
The sites are primarily located in an elevated area of varied topography of the Unikaret Plateau, bounded by the Shivwits and Toroweap Plateaus. Overall, the location is remote, mountainous terrain accessible by vehicles along a gravel/dirt-surfaced roadway that runs directly from the outskirts of St George UT, requiring a route of ~90 miles. (see Figure 1A, below).
The Nixon Admin Site was constructed in 2009 as the primary site for GCPNM employees supporting recreation/fire activities in the Mt Trumbull and Mt Logan Wilderness area. The overall facilities consist of three residences, multiple utility structures, and a garage unit. The original site plans called for construction of a pipeline/tank system to the adjacent Nixon Springs located upslope from the site. An array of filters and a water tank is used to process and store potable water needs for the admin site. Since 2009, Nixon Admin Site has relied on this setup along with outside sources of supplied water to meet its potable water demands. However, current water availability issues, along with sediments clogging the filters at an accelerated rate, have dictated the need evaluate the potential for an on-site water source to supply potable water.
The Nixon Recreation Site has a trailhead, parking area, vault toilet, split rail fence, water spigot (untreated), and 4-panel Kiosk. The area is used by UTV tour groups, livestock operators, hikers, hunters, volunteer organizations, and the general public visiting the GCPNM.
In June of 2020, the BLM contracted a well drilling company to drill the proposed water well at the Nixon Administration site. At approximately a depth of less than 100 feet, the drill encountered unconsolidated geology. Various options were proposed, but none met the need or budget constraints to proceed, therefore the well was capped. A decision has been made to now formally abandon the well. The following SOW addresses this need.
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