Elk Grove Landfill Extraction Well Destruction

Sacramento County's Department of Waste Management & Recycling is soliciting sealed bids for the destruction of four extraction wells at the closed Elk Grove Landfill, located at 9660 Ecology Lane in Sacramento, California. The project requires a California C-57 licensed drilling contractor to perform comprehensive well decommissioning, including pressure grouting, overdrilling the upper five feet of each borehole, removing vault boxes and associated equipment, and managing drill cuttings and debris. The four extraction wells to be destroyed are designated as EW-1, EW-4, EW-5, and EW-6, positioned across different locations including park land and a parking lot. Key deliverables include obtaining necessary permits, executing pressure grouting using a tremie device, overdrilling with a hollow stem auger, vault removal and backfilling, and submitting State of California Well Completion Reports. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for November 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. on-site, with questions due by November 20, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. and responses published by November 26, 2025. Sealed bids must be electronically submitted via the Sacramento County Electronic Bidding Portal by December 4, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., with bid opening occurring immediately thereafter.

The procurement does not specify specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations and comply with prevailing wage requirements. The estimated construction cost is $100,000.00, with award based solely on the base bid without additive or deductive items. Bidders must provide bid security of at least 10 percent of the aggregate bid sum and will be required to execute material and labor Payment Bonds and Performance Bonds for 100 percent of the contract price. The successful bidder must also provide valid Certificates of Reported Compliance for vehicles subject to California Air Resources Board Advanced Clean Fleets regulations. Additional requirements include submitting a Contract Specific Safety Plan and Water Pollution Control Plan within 15 calendar days of contract execution. The project has a 45-calendar-day contract term, with work permitted between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. seven days per week, excluding legal holidays. Liquidated damages are set at $500 per calendar day for delays.