G-80 Well POD-1 and POD-2 Drilling and Testing

The City of Gallup, New Mexico, is soliciting bids for Invitation to Bid #2025-ITB-005, a comprehensive groundwater well drilling and testing project involving two wells (G-80 Well POD-1 and POD-2) located in McKinley County. The project requires a qualified contractor to perform extensive well construction services, including mobilization, drilling multiple bore hole sizes, geophysical logging, casing installation, pressure grouting, well screen placement, development, testing, disinfection, and water quality analysis. Specific site locations are situated on the east and west sides of U.S. Highway 491, approximately 8 miles north of Interstate 40, with work areas limited to 5.74 acres (POD-1) and 1.1 acres (POD-2). Key submission dates include a pre-bid meeting on September 5, 2024, at 10:00 am, and the bid response deadline of September 17, 2024, at 2:00 pm. Contractors must provide a 5% bid bond, performance and payment bonds, and possess appropriate Construction Industries Division licensing. The contract duration is set at 150 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $500 per consecutive day beyond the contract completion date.

Bidders must be registered with the New Mexico Labor and Industrial Division and comply with prevailing wage requirements as determined by the Department of Workforce Solutions. While no specific set-aside designations are mentioned, the bid documents indicate a potential resident contractor preference for New Mexico-based businesses. The project's total estimated cost is $7,496,198.37, which includes a New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax of $559,288.37 at an 8.0625% rate, with the estimate divided into two lots: Lot 1 (Well POD-1) at $3,539,270.00 and Lot 2 (Well POD-2) at $3,397,640.00. Contractors will be required to maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, implement storm water pollution prevention plans, and adhere to strict traffic control standards. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and will award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder based on the most advantageous proposal. Additional requirements include obtaining necessary permits, such as municipal right-of-way permits and potential Section 404 permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.