DNR Observation Well Drilling - Goodhue County
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2000016499
- State
- Minnesota
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
Updated .
About this opportunity
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking bids for a groundwater observation well drilling project located in Goodhue County at the Woodbury Wildlife Management Area. The procurement involves installing two environmental wells into consolidated bedrock formations, specifically targeting the Prairie du Chien formation at approximately 250 feet and the Jordan formation at approximately 550 feet deep. Contractors must be registered and licensed with the Minnesota Department of Health as a Well Contractor and utilize rotary or hammer drilling methods with NSF-approved drilling foam additives. The project requires 4-inch steel casing, 8-inch diameter steel pro-tops, alloy locking caps, and surrounding protection posts. Key deliverables include complete well installation, development through pumping to remove drilling fluids and sediments, and comprehensive waste management. The solicitation (Project 2025-457) was posted on December 5, 2024, with electronic bid responses due by December 19, 2024, through the Swift Portal. Evaluation will be based on the lowest responsible vendor meeting all specifications, with the state reserving the right to award items separately or by total project scope.
No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly noted in the documentation. The project requires a 5% solicitation security bond for responses exceeding $50,000 and mandates compliance with Minnesota prevailing wage statutes and affirmative action requirements. Contractors must provide comprehensive insurance coverage and both payment and performance bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount. The state will retain 5% of payments until final completion and acceptance. While no incumbent vendors were identified, the project has specific technical requirements including detailed price schedule submissions in Microsoft Excel or PDF formats, with 21 line items covering mobilization, drilling, casing installation, protective components, well development, and potential additional services like standby time and extra grout. Work cannot commence before March 1, 2025, and must be completed by November 7, 2025. Although a precise budget range was not specified, bidders are required to provide comprehensive unit pricing covering all project-related expenses.
Opportunity text
2025-457 Observation Well Drilling - Goodhue County The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals necessary to legally and correctly install and complete two (2) groundwater wells (environmental wells) as specified. The contractor must be registered and licensed with the Minnesota Department of Health as a Well Contractor. The project consists of installing up to two (2) new groundwater observation wells (environmental wells) in Goodhue County at Woodbury WMA near Zumbrota. Both wells will be installed into consolidated bedrock formations. The drilling method to reach targeted formations must use rotary or hammer. NSF-approved drilling foam additives may be used as needed. Steve Labuz, Project Supervisor (651) 295-3390 All responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal. No e-mail or faxed responses will be accepted. Contractors needing help with registration and/or completing their response to this Event may contact the Contractor Assistance Help Desk at 651-201-8100, Option 1. Failure to respond to latest event version may result in bid rejection. Please be aware that there are attachments to this event. The vendor is responsible for reviewing all attachments and complying with all requirements to this Event. DNR will be the determining factor if vendor meets specifications. All questions should be directed to the buyer listed in this event. Unit price must include all costs such as labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, sales tax, use tax and all else necessary for completion of the project. Direct Pay Permit 1114 does not apply to this project. Award--Item, Group, Total: Responses that do not comply with the solicitation will be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected. The award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting the specifications and all terms and conditions. The State reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping items, or by total, whichever is deemed most advantageous to the State. A Price Schedule in Excel (.xlsx) is attached to the Comments and Attachments of the Event. You must 'download' and save the Excel® Price Schedule to your desktop before you can begin filling in your offer and complete the Price Schedule. You must 'upload/attach' the completed Price Schedule Failure to do so will /may result in bid rejection. You must enter a bid amount in the Your Unit Bid Price Field. Responses will only be accepted on the Price Schedule included with the Event. The completed Price Schedule should be uploaded in either a Microsoft Excel® 97-2003 Worksheet (.xls), or Microsoft Excel® 2010 Worksheet (.xlsx). The Price Schedule document may also be downloaded, completed and uploaded in a .pdf format. The State reserves the right to reject Price Schedules submitted in any other formats. Other Excel® file extensions that MAY be compatible are: .xlsm, .xlt, .xltm, and .xlw. Once you have completed and submitted your response, you will receive a system confirmation message that your response has been 'accepted'. Print and save the confirmation for your file. If you're having trouble submitting your response, call the Help Desk at 651-201-8100 - Option No. 1.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-457_Specifications.pdf | ||
| DNR_Observation_Well_Drilling_-_Goodhue_County.pdf | ||
| 2025-457_Price_Schedule.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 2025-457_Surety_Bond.pdf |
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