The Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department (BCPOS) is seeking bids from qualified State of Colorado licensed well contractors for researching State permit status, assessment of the production capability and groundwater static level, assessment of the condition of pumps and casings, improvements and/or rehabilitation of existing wells, potential development of new wells, and other tasks. Throughout Boulder County's years of property acquisitions conserving land as open space, Boulder County has taken ownership of many existing groundwater wells in various states of State permitting compliance, operability, and condition. The BCPOS Water Resources team is working to maintain and improve the county's knowledge of these systems, establish or update permitting status, and improve safety, production, and operational conditions for beneficial uses on county properties. All inquiries regarding this BID will be submitted via email to the Boulder County Purchasing Office at purchasing@bouldercounty.org on or before 2:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 21, 2023. A response from the county to all inquiries will be posted and sent via email no later than FEBRUARY 28, 2023. All inquiries regarding this BID will be submitted via email to the Boulder County Purchasing Office at purchasing@bouldercounty.org on or before 2:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 21, 2023. A response from the county to all inquiries will be posted and sent via email no later than FEBRUARY 28, 2023. Please do not contact any other county department or personnel with questions or for information regarding this solicitation. Please note that email responses to this solicitation are limited to a maximum of 50MB capacity. 1. Update well location and owner name with the State of Colorado 2. Remove existing well seal, windmill pump shaft, and water lift valve assembly 3. Conduct full well diagnostics
a. Yield measurement
b. Depth measurement
c. Video inspect casing
d. Clean, disinfect as necessary 4. Install new well seal 5. Install RPS 400 Solar Pump System
a. Custom fabricated bracketsfor panels and controller may be needed for mounting
to existing tower
i. Bottom of panels 6' from ground
ii. Solar charge controller 5' from ground
iii. Battery box sitting on concrete paver pad, no direct ground contact
iv. All wiring protected by conduit
b. Include 48V extended battery bank ( four 12V 160Ah GEL batteries) from RPS Solar in outdoor rated box
c. Solar pump system may have to change if required pump depth exceeds 200 ft 6. Install 160 - 200 psi rated 1" HDPE pipe from existing pitless adapter to new brass gate valve shutoff in 24" x 36" valve box 7. Run float switch/tank sensor wire to valve box 8. Re-install wire cattle panel fence around well, tower, and valve box
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