A06_Specifications_BC_StephensWellAbandonment_REV.pdf

SPECIFICATIONS

KINGMAN FIELD OFFICE

WATER WELL ABANDONMENTS - 2024

Kingman Field Office (Mohave County, Arizona)

I. STATEMENT OF WORK, PROJECT LOCATION AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

1. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The project consists of the complete well abandonment of existing water wells located at two locations in the Bureau of Land Management’s Kingman Field Office as described in further detail in Section III and IV. All work shall be performed by an Arizona Licensed Well Driller. It is required that the Contractor provide a complete, turn-key, finished product of the highest quality of workmanship. All materials used shall be new, unless indicated otherwise. All removed materials shall become the property of the Contractor and shall be properly disposed of off Government property.

2. PROJECT LOCATION

Directions to each of the drinking water well locations is further described below. It is highly recommended bidders visit the sites to inspect the project work or schedule a site visit.

• The Burro Creek Campground (Figure 1) is located adjacent to Burro Creek in Mohave County, Arizona, approximately 17 miles southeast of Wikieup, Arizona. The entrance is located one mile south of the Burro Creek Bridge on U.S. Highway 93, then 1.5 miles west via the paved access road.

The latitude of the well is 34.537091 decimal degrees, and the longitude is -113.452073 decimal degrees.

• The Stephens Ranch (Figure 2) is located in Mohave County, Arizona, approximately 7 miles north of

Wikieup, Arizona. The entrance is located at milepost 117.9 on the east side of U.S. Highway 93. The latitude of the well is 34.788157 decimal degrees, and the longitude is -113.623329 decimal degrees.

3. SITE VISIT INFORMATION:

A site visit can be arranged by contacting Matthew Driscoll, Outdoor Recreation Planner, at

(928) 352 – 5729 or by email at mdriscoll@blm.gov. Date for site visits shall be determined upon demand as a mass site visit shall be conducted.

4. CONTRACT OFFICER REPRESENATIVE (COR)

Matthew Driscoll, Outdoor Recreation Planner

Bureau of Land Management, Kingman Field Office

928-718-3736; mdriscoll@blm.gov

5. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Work to occur on weekdays, Monday-Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM. No work shall occur outside of this time frame, or on weekends or Federal Holidays, unless written permission is obtained from the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Once work commences, the Contractor shall diligently perform all awarded work in a sequential order without delays between water well abandonment locations, unless written permission is obtained from the CO. The expected period of performance for this work shall be October 2024 through March 2025.

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II. CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS, MATERIALS, SEQUENCING AND PLAN OF WORK

1. This plan of work includes all the major work elements in the general order of accomplishment.

Minor additional incidental work may be necessary to complete this project. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to identify all work elements and bid the project accordingly. If any missing elements or deviations are discovered, please bring to the attention of the Contracting

Officer (CO) prior to submitting the bid package. Bids will be considered all-inclusive for the work described and no extra payment will be awarded unless substantial differing site conditions are discovered.

The COR must be present for all work performed for this Contract. The COR must be informed 2 calendar weeks prior to beginning onsite work.

2. For each water well abandonment location, the Contractor shall provide to the COR the following:

A. Prior to abandonment, complete Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) Form No. 55-36, Well

Owner’s Notification of Abandonment and provide the COR a copy.

B. A well abandonment authorization card shall be received by the contractor from ADWR prior to abandonment and provided to the COR.

C. Abandoned well GPS location to a horizontal accuracy of 12 feet.

D. Digital pictures of the abandoned well site, BEFORE and AFTER, clearly identifying the name of the well site.

E. Within 30 days of abandonment completion, the contractor shall submit ADWR Form No. 55-

58, Well Abandonment Completion Report and provide the COR a copy of the report.

3. For all water well locations, the Contractor’s work shall comply with the following including submission of required paperwork to the appropriate entities:

A. ADWR Well Abandonment Handbook, Sept. 2008; retrieved from https://www.azwater.gov/sites/default/files/2022-12/AbandonmentHandbook2008.pdf

B. AWWA Al00-20 Water Wells (or most current version).

C. EPA regulations related to well abandonment and disposal of demolition debris.

III. Burro Creek Campground Water Well Abandonment

A. This well has a pump and has a concrete slab that is encased in a metal lockbox. Vehicle access to the site is via a maintained driveway and behind a locked gate (see location notes below). The contractor shall file all necessary paperwork with ADWR for well abandonment as outlined in

Section II (2) (A), (B), and (C) above. The contractor shall follow the ADWR approved method for abandoning the well per the issuance of the well abandonment card. The Contractor shall remove all well components in entirety and dispose of properly off Government property. The

Contractor shall provide the necessary clean topsoil (Figure 3) and grade the area where the slab was removed to neatly blend in with the existing ground condition and in a manner that prevents ponding of rainwater. The contractor shall remove any ruts caused by their operations.

• Location: The Burro Creek Campground (Figure 1) is located adjacent to Burro Creek in Mohave

County, Arizona, approximately 17 miles southeast of Wikieup, Arizona. The entrance is located one mile south of the Burro Creek Bridge on U.S. Highway 93, then 1.5 miles west via the paved access road. The contractor must contact the COR two calendar weeks prior to completing the work to ensure access to the well is unobstructed by locks, etc.

• Well Registration No.: 55-807023

• County Location: Mohave

• GPS approximate location: 34.537091 decimal degrees, -113.452073 decimal degrees

• Well casing: Steel – Perforated or Slotted Casing

• Well Depth: 100 feet.

• Static water: 18 feet (approximate) https://www.azwater.gov/sites/default/files/2022-12/AbandonmentHandbook2008.pdf

• Well drilling date: 1979 Figure 1: Burro Creek Campground Well Overview

Closeup view of Well 55-807023

IV. Stephens Ranch Water Well Abandonment

A. The well pump for this unregistered well has been removed and only the top of the casing protrudes from grade surface. Vehicle access to the site is via a maintained driveway and behind a gate at mile marker 117.9 off U.S. Highway 93. This well abandonment will include filing all required paperwork with ADWR including Form No. 55-65 for Late Registration of a Well as this well is currently not registered with ADWR. In addition to filing ADWR Form No. 55-65, the contractor shall file all necessary paperwork with ADWR for well abandonment as outlined in Section II (2) (A), (B), and (E) above. The contractor shall follow the ADWR approved method for abandoning the well per the issuance of the well abandonment card. The Contractor shall remove all well components in entirety and dispose of properly off Government property.

The Contractor shall provide the necessary clean topsoil (Figure 3) and grade the area where the well was located to neatly blend in with the existing ground condition and in a manner that prevents ponding of rainwater. The contractor shall remove any ruts caused by their operations.

• Location: The Stephens Ranch (Figure 2) is located in Mohave County, Arizona, approximately 7 miles north of Wikieup, Arizona. The entrance is located at milepost 117.9 on the east side of U.S.

Highway 93.

• Well Registration No.: Not applicable, see notes above with respect to filing registration paperwork.

• County Location: Mohave

• GPS approximate location: 34.788157 decimal degrees, -113.623329 decimal degrees

• Well casing: 10-inch steel, no perforations known.

• Well Depth: 77 feet

• Static water: 47 feet (approximate)

• Well drilling date: Unknown, prior to 1980.

Figure 2: Stephens Ranch Well Overview

Closeup view of Stephen Ranch Well

Figure 3: Topsoil Gradation Report