Repair Deep Well 051 for Closure - Amendment 0004 - Q&A

The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island seeks proposals for repair and closure of Deep Well 051 at Rock Island Arsenal, with proposals due June 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time. This is a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Rock Island, Illinois. The work involves sealing approximately 380 feet of a disused water well in compliance with Illinois Administrative Code Title 77 Chapter I Section 920.120, including placement of disinfected pea gravel (280 cubic feet), bentonite slurry (631 cubic feet), and neat cement grout (77 cubic feet), removal of well casing to at least 2 feet below grade, and surface restoration with site seeding using Illinois Department of Transportation seed mix. The NAICS code is 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction; PSC is Z2NE.

The contractor must mobilize and obtain materials within 30 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, with all sealing work completed within 90 calendar days. Liquidated damages are $1,000 per day for delays beyond 90 calendar days. All general contractor employees and subcontractors must complete one-hour in-person AT Level 1 training within 30 calendar days of award; delivery drivers are exempt but require federal installation identification. The contractor must appoint a project superintendent with minimum 10 years' well drilling experience and 5 years as superintendent on Illinois projects, and a QC Manager with 5 years combined experience in relevant positions and Construction Quality Management training certification. A Level One Site Safety and Health Officer must be on-site at all times. Payment and Performance bonds are required per FAR clause 52.228-15. Work is restricted to 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday–Friday, excluding federal holidays, with advance approval required for outside-hours work. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply (General Decision IL20260012, effective January 2, 2026). Bidding is on a lump sum basis for all permitting, site preparation, mobilization, work execution, cleanup, and regulatory filing, plus unit prices for fill materials. Amendments 0001 through 0004 have been issued; Amendment 0004 (June 4) provides solicitation Q&A responses and updated size standards ($45 million dollar-based threshold). A second site visit was conducted June 3 at 11:00 AM Central Time.