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Monongahela National Forest Water Well Abandonments - 2023

SPECIFICATIONS

MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST

WATER WELL ABANDONMENTS – 2023

MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST

POCAHONTAS AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES, WEST VIRGINIA

STATEMENT OF WORK, PROJECT LOCATION AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

1. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The project consists of the COMPLETE well abandonment of existing drinking water wells located at three (3) locations in the Monongahela National Forest as described in further detail below. All work shall be performed by a West Virginia Licensed Well Driller. It is required that the Contractor provide a complete, turn-key, finished product of the highest quality of workmanship. All materials shall be new and from the same manufacturer, unless indicated otherwise. All removed materials shall become the property of the Contractor and shall be properly disposed of off of Government property unless otherwise indicated.

Contractor shall pay Service Contract Labor Standards wages for counties in which work is performed on site.

Contractor is required to obtain all necessary permits and include those costs in the quote price. Contractor shall contact West Virginia 811 at (811) or (1-800-245-4848) prior to any excavating to verify the location or absence of any buried utilities.

If the Contractor desires to provide different materials, equipment or processes than specified, the Contractor must submit 5 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE QUOTE DUE DATE all necessary documentation, with a side-by-side comparison of the material, equipment and/or processes specified and Contractor proposed, demonstrating the Contractor proposal is equal or superior. Failure to do so will void the Contractor’s proposed substitution and the Contractor will be required to provide the specified materials, equipment and/or processes.

2. PROJECT LOCATION

Directions to each of the drinking water well locations is further described below. It is highly recommended offerors visit the sites to inspect the project work or attend the pre-quote meeting.

3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Work to occur on weekdays, Monday – Friday, 8 AM to 6 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 COR.

SPECIFICATIONS, MATERIALS, SEQUENCING AND PLAN OF WORK:

This plan of work includes all of 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 quote 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 quote package. Quotes 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. The SW-257 for all locations must be received by the COR prior to commencing onsite work.

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

1. Completed Form SW261 State of West Virginia Water Well Abandonment Report.

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

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

4. Completed Application for Permit from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human

Resources to abandon each water well, form SW-256 “Application for a Permit to Construct, Modify or Abandon a Water Well” along with a copy of the obtained permit SW-257.

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

1. AWWA A100-20 Water Wells (or most current version).

2. West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Public Health Sanitation Division requirements (includes submittal of Form SW261 State of West Virginia Water Well Abandonment Report).

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

All construction equipment used in the execution of this scope must be free of debris, organic matter, and other objectionable substances. The COR must inspect the equipment to ensure cleanliness prior to the equipment travelling off public accessible roadways. Construction equipment does not include cars, pickup trucks, and other vehicles that regularly travel between the construction site and areas outside of National Forest System lands.

Lake Buffalo 039 Water Well Abandonment

This well has a handpump, a concrete slab with concrete step(s) and a drain line. Access to the well is good from behind the well using FR 393. Contractor shall remove the entire handpump assembly and drop pipe and return to the COR the handpump and pump cylinder/foot valve. Contractor shall dispose of the drop pipe and the pump rods. The Contractor shall remove the 6’ x 5’+/- concrete slab of unknown thickness and step(s) in their entirety and the entire drain line and dispose of properly off of Government property. After concrete removal, Contractor shall cut off the well casing 4 feet below finished grade elevation and fill remaining well and casing with bentonite or neat cement as per WV requirements. Contractor shall dispose of the cut off section of well casing properly off of Government property. The Contractor shall grade the area where the slab and drain line were removed to neatly blend in with the existing ground condition and in a manner that prevents ponding of rainwater. No topsoil or seed shall be placed.

Leaves and vegetation debris from surrounding area shall be raked onto the disturbed soil to blend with surroundings.

Contractor shall remove any ruts caused by their operations. Pavement shall be swept to remove any debris from the Contractor’s work.

• Location description: At the Buffalo Lake recreation area located off of FR 54 (which is off of WV-28 N).

The well is across from FR 54B and FR 54 intersection, on the left hand side.

• Well Infra ID#: 9938054

• State ID#: 99380054

• County Location: Pocahontas

• GPS approximate location: N 38.52997222, W 79.69522222

• Well casing size: 6-5/8” steel

• Well Depth: 110 feet

• Static water: Unknown

• Well drilling date: 1980

Lake Buffalo 039 well location

Location map of Lake Buffalo 039 well.

Closeup view of Lake Buffalo handpump and concrete to be removed.

View from FR 393 showing access for contractor equipment to well.

View from hand pump towards FR 54 showing no equipment access from FR 54.

PVC drain line to be removed from slab to outlet (approximately 20’+/-).

Old House Run Picnic Area Water Well Abandonment

This well has a handpump and a 6’ x 6’+/- flagstone slab. There is good access to the well head, but one barrier post may need to be removed and reinstalled by the contractor for access. Contractor shall remove the entire handpump assembly and drop pipe and return to the COR the handpump and pump cylinder/foot valve. Contractor shall dispose of the drop pipe and the pump rods. The Contractor shall remove the flagstone slab in its entirety, being careful to not damage the flagstones to the greatest extent possible. The flagstone should be saved and stockpiled at this site in location designated by the COR. All other material that is not flagstone should be disposed of properly off of Government property. Any drain pipe encountered during slab removal shall be removed and disposed of properly off of Government property. After slab removal, Contractor shall cut off the well casing 4 feet below finished grade elevation or to the water table, whichever is less and fill remaining well and casing with bentonite or neat cement as per WV requirements. Contractor shall dispose of the cut off section of well casing properly off of Government property. The Contractor shall 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. No topsoil or seed shall be placed. Leaves and vegetation debris from surrounding area shall be raked onto the disturbed soil to blend with surroundings. Contractor shall remove any ruts caused by their operations. Pavement shall be swept to remove any debris from the Contractor’s work.

• Location description: Located at the Old House Run picnic area off of US-250 near Bartow, WV.

• Well Infra ID#: 9938031

• State ID#: 9938031

• County Location: Pocahontas

• GPS approximate location: N 38.52172222, W 79.72800000

• Well casing size: 5 5/8” ID steel

• Well Depth: 45 feet

• Static water: 3’+/- feet

• Well drilling date: 1963

Location map of Old House Run well.

Old House Run well location

Lake Buffalo 039

Closeup view Old House Run handpump and slab.

Laurel Fork Campground Water Well Abandonment

This well has a handpump and concrete slab. Access to the well is good from the campground loop road. Contractor shall remove the entire handpump assembly and drop pipe and return to the COR the handpump and pump cylinder/foot valve. Contractor shall dispose of the drop pipe and the pump rods. The Contractor shall remove the 6’ x 6’+/- concrete slab of unknown thickness in its entirety and dispose of properly off of Government property. After concrete removal, Contractor shall cut off the well casing 4 feet below finished grade elevation or to the water table, whichever is less and fill remaining well and casing with bentonite or neat cement as per WV requirements.

Contractor shall dispose of the cut off section of well casing properly off of Government property. The Contractor shall 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. No topsoil or seed shall be placed. Contractor shall remove any ruts caused by their operations. Pavement shall be swept to remove any debris from the Contractor’s work.

• Location description: Site is located off of Forest Road 423 which is off of Middle Mountain Road in Randolph county.

• Well Infra ID#: 9942048

• State ID#: 9942048

• County Location: Randolph

• GPS approximate location: N 38.74033333, W 79.69238888

• Well casing size: 5 5/8” ID steel

• Well Depth: 45 feet

• Static water: Unknown

• Well drilling date: 1957

Location map of Laurel Fork Campground well.

Laurel Fork Campground

Closeup view of Laurel Lake Campground handpump and slab. Contractor shall pay special attention to the nearby ditch and not allow sediment or debris to enter the ditch.

Overview of well, ditch and access to well.

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