SOLIDS DEEP WELL INJECTION

The Orange County Sanitation District is soliciting Progressive Design-Build services for Project J-143 to implement a Solids Deep Well Injection System at Plant No. 1 in Fountain Valley, California, with the goal of permanently sequestering biosolids in deep porous geologic formations. This multi-phase capital project requires the design, permitting, construction, testing, and commissioning of a comprehensive system including an initial test well to validate injection feasibility, multiple injection and monitoring wells, and surface infrastructure such as pumping systems, solids screening, odor control, and expanded electrical facilities. The scope encompasses subsurface drilling, major civil and mechanical construction, wastewater solids handling upgrades, and extensive regulatory coordination under the Underground Injection Control Program of the Safe Drinking Water Act. All work must be performed at the specified place of performance in Fountain Valley, and the solicitation closes on August 11, 2026, with proposals expected to be submitted electronically through the AGC Plan Room. The contract type is Progressive Design-Build, indicating a collaborative approach where design and construction phases are integrated under a single entity with shared risk and responsibility. The solicitation does not specify contract value, line-item pricing, payment details, invoicing systems, or accounting codes, and no formal contract clauses, evaluation factors, inspection criteria, or special requirements such as key personnel, OCIs, security clearances, or options are included in the provided documentation. While vendor certifications are listed—including Small Business, DBE, WBE, DVBE, MBE, Veteran Owned, and LGBTQ+ Owned—there is no associated UEI or CAGE code data, nor are size statuses clearly defined for all respondents. Packaging, marking, delivery schedules, FOB terms, and detailed performance metrics are not outlined. The contracting office has not designated a Contracting Officer, COR, or COTR, and no formal acceptance locations or inspection protocols are identified. The project is governed by its technical scope and regulatory compliance mandates, but critical procedural and administrative elements typically found in federal acquisitions are absent, suggesting reliance on state and local procurement procedures rather than standard FAR-based contract administration.