Rehabilitating well #2 at the Greenfield Millbrook Well Field.

The City of Greenfield Department of Public Works is procuring rehabilitation services for Millbrook Well #2 at the Greenfield Millbrook Well Field in Massachusetts. This project requires the removal and reinstallation of existing pumping equipment, furnishing and installing new equipment as authorized by the City, refurbishing reusable components, installing a new well draw down measuring tube connected to an existing altitude gauge, and redeveloping the well to maximum specific yield capacity through cable tool surging and pumping. Additional deliverables include chemical treatment of the well if required, disinfection of the cleaned well, and comprehensive recording of static water level, pumping water level, pumping rate, drawdown, and specific capacity before and after work completion. The procurement is organized into four bid items: removal and reinstallation of pumping equipment with refurbishment of reused components; furnishing and installing a new pump and column assembly; hourly surging, agitation, and pumping for well redevelopment; and chemical treatment if authorized. All work must be completed and the well returned to operation within 60 days from the Notice to Proceed, with work scheduled for April/May 2026. Sealed proposals are due by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026, with bids to be publicly opened and read aloud. Plans, specifications, and proposal forms are available beginning March 25, 2026, via email request to ian.hodgdon@greenfield-ma.gov or through the City's Purchasing Department website. The award will be made to the responsible and eligible bidder offering the lowest price, subject to funding availability.

Contractors must comply with Massachusetts General Laws regarding minimum wage rates, prevailing wage requirements, equal employment opportunity, and affirmative action as set forth in Executive Order No. 74, as amended by Executive Order No. 116, with applicable prevailing wage rates provided in Appendix A. Bid security of five percent (5%) in the form of cash, certified check, or bid bond is required and must be enclosed with the bid. A 50% Labor & Materials Payment Bond is required if the project cost exceeds $25,000. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability with limits of $1,000,000 each occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, and Comprehensive Automobile Liability with limits of $500,000 per person/$1,000,000 per accident, with all insurance certificates to be submitted in triplicate before operations begin. The City will supply all chemicals required for well treatment, including muriatic acid, sodium hypochlorite, hexametaphosphate, sodium bisulfite, and potassium hydroxide. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents, and the City reserves the right to reject any or all bids.