ITB 26B-003 Well Construction and Aquifer Testing in Bay County, Florida

The Northwest Florida Water Management District is soliciting bids for well construction and aquifer testing in Bay County, Florida under ITB 26B-003, with bids due September 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time and a virtual pre-response meeting on August 18, 2026. Bidders must be licensed Florida water well contractors with a minimum of five years' experience and documented completion of at least two screened monitoring wells and three open-hole wells meeting specified depth and diameter requirements within the last five years — this experience qualification is the primary eligibility filter.

The scope comprises construction of three monitoring wells at a site within St. Andrews State Park in southern Bay County: a 6-inch-diameter Floridan aquifer monitoring well, a 4-inch-diameter intermediate aquifer monitoring well, and a 4-inch-diameter surficial aquifer monitoring well. Work includes geophysical logging, discrete water quality sampling, well development, a minimum 48-hour specific capacity test on the Floridan aquifer well, and site restoration. Both drilling and testing activities must be accomplished in a single mobilization, with work anticipated to start October 2026 and complete within approximately three months.

The District will award to the lowest-total-lump-sum bidder. If bids are tied, preference points apply: one point each for certified minority business enterprise status, certified veteran's business enterprise status, and implementation of a Drug-Free Workplace program. A 5% bid bond and 100% performance bond are required. A one-year warranty from final acceptance is included in the contract. Written inquiries are due August 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. All bids must be submitted electronically through DemandStar; paper submissions are not accepted. Site visits are encouraged for condition evaluation prior to bid submission.