Well Testing Services for PYA Well (WELL #2)

The City of Conway, South Carolina, is soliciting services to perform comprehensive well testing on an existing drinking water supply well located at 155 East Cox Ferry Road in Conway, SC. The scope includes all materials, equipment, and labor necessary to carry out a full suite of well testing procedures such as brushing and bailing the well to full depth, conducting a 24-hour pump drawdown test, performing a televised video inspection with profile drawings, and collecting and analyzing water samples for chemical quality and PFAS contaminants. The work must be executed using high-grade, unused materials, in accordance with best modern practices and accepted industry standards, with all testing conducted by laboratories approved by the City. Contractor personnel must be experienced, and on-site superintendence must be maintained throughout the project. Performance is triggered by a Notice to Proceed, with no fixed start or end date specified, but late performance may incur liquidated damages. The solicitation, identified as PU-26/27-001 and posted on July 20, 2026, with submissions due by August 18, 2026, uses a trade-off evaluation methodology rather than lowest price technically acceptable, weighting relevant experience and qualifications highest at 30 points, followed by technical approach at 25 points, staffing and emergency response capability at 20 points, cost proposal at 15 points, and references and past performance at 10 points. Offers must be submitted electronically via Bidentdirect.com in PDF format with proper labeling and include insurance certifications naming the City and Engineer as additional insureds, a 100% performance bond, a 100% payment bond, a non-collusion affidavit, and an indemnification agreement. The contract prohibits assignment without written consent, requires prior Owner approval for any subcontracting, and mandates that all contract changes be issued in writing. No federal acquisition regulation clauses apply, and the contract is structured with custom numbered sections governing changes, insurance, inspection, and security. Funding and accounting data are not referenced, payment procedures are unclear, and although pricing line items are listed for each service, all monetary values are left blank, leaving the total contract value unspecified.