Water Well Rehabilitation Program Fy2026/2027

Solicitation RPU-8298 is a project for the City of Riverside Public Utilities Department focused on the rehabilitation, redevelopment, and testing of the Thorne 12 potable water well in San Bernardino, California. The scope of work includes brushing, bailing, air lifting, video surveys, cleaning, chemical treatment, and redevelopment. The contractor is responsible for furnishing and installing a new motor-driven, oil-lubricated line-shaft, tube, column, vertical turbine pump unit and appurtenances, as well as performing motor inspections and repairs. Specialized requirements include spinner, gyroscopic, and caliper surveys, water quality testing for Title 22, PFOA/PFOS, and coliform/HPC analysis, and the installation of a removable permanent shade structure over the pump motor. Additionally, the contractor must utilize CIPO Cloud Construction Management Software for project management. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder who completes all portions of Bid Schedule A. Bidders must hold a current C-57 contractor license and submit all proposals electronically by November 20, 2026. The project has a total performance period of 300 calendar days, with a specific 120-day window for the completion of well rehabilitation. Requirements include providing performance and payment bonds for 100 percent of the contract price, adhering to California prevailing wage rates, and complying with NPDES discharge permits. Payment is processed via progress applications consisting of invoices, schedules of values, and certified payroll records, with the City paying undisputed requests within 30 days.