EC LMDT Dewatering Well #1 Repair

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation is soliciting contractor services to repair Dewatering Well #1, a groundwater pumping well located near Leadville, Colorado. The primary work involves removing and replacing a deteriorated well casing screen, inspecting the well casing and pumping assembly, installing a replacement Johnson 316 stainless steel screen with a dielectric coupler to prevent dissimilar-metals corrosion, and restoring proper pumping functionality. Contractors must provide all personnel, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary to complete the work in remote, forested-road conditions requiring four-wheel drive vehicles. The solicitation will be evaluated on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, with technical evaluation focusing on technical approach, key personnel and staffing plan, equipment and materials, and past experience demonstrating a minimum of two relevant projects completed within five years. The extended deadline for submission of quotations is May 8, 2026, at 1:00 PM Mountain Time, with technical questions required to be submitted in writing by April 20, 2026, and optional site visits available through April 10, 2026.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and represents an open competition for a single contract award. The estimated construction magnitude falls between $25,000 and $100,000, with performance scheduled for July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, requiring completion within 120 calendar days of receiving a notice to proceed. Work will be performed at the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Water Treatment Plant located at 749 Highway 91, Leadville, Colorado, with normal business hours operations from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Contractors must submit firm-fixed-price quotations inclusive of all costs, maintain current representations and certifications in SAM.gov, provide payment protection equal to 100 percent of the contract price within 10 days of award, carry liability insurance with specified minimum coverage, and submit a Job Hazard Analysis along with company experience references and post-installation video documentation with as-built drawings within 30 days of work completion.