Well #1R Development Project

The City of Orem, Utah is requesting bids for dual swab development and test pumping of production Well #1R using a cable tool rig, with bids due October 22, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. local time via the Utah Public Procurement Portal (U3P/Bonfire) and a pre-bid conference scheduled for October 8, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at the City of Orem Public Works Building, 1450 West 550 North, Orem, Utah 84057.

The scope encompasses simultaneous swabbing and pumping to maximize well efficiency while recording static water level, pumping water level, flow rate, and sand production. The well features an anticipated 20-inch diameter casing with approximately 300 feet of screen to an anticipated depth of 800 feet. The contractor must furnish and install test pump equipment with 5,000 gpm capacity set at 350-foot depth and perform well disinfection and video well logging. The bid schedule includes seven unit-price line items: mobilization/demobilization, dual swab well development (300 hours at hourly rate), furnish and install test pump equipment, well development and pump testing (160 hours at hourly rate), well disinfection, well bailing (8 hours at hourly rate), and video well log.

Hansen, Allen & Luce, Inc. serves as project engineer and geologist. Substantial completion is required within 90 days and final completion within 120 days of the notice to proceed. Liquidated damages are assessed at $200 per day for delays beyond substantial completion and final payment dates.

Evaluation criteria weight qualifications, experience, and references at 60 percent; cost at 15 percent; and scheduling and availability at 25 percent. Progress payment is 95 percent with 5 percent retainage during construction, increasing to 97.5 percent upon substantial completion. Questions are directed to Scott Greenhalgh, P.G., Project Geologist, at Hansen, Allen & Luce, Inc. Bidding documents are available in electronic PDF format from the engineer on or after September 30, 2026.