Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

Palm Springs City is seeking bids from qualified and interested contractors for the following project titled, New Monitoring Wells, identified under Solicitation ID: PSP 26-043. Work is to be performed near 3400 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA in Riverside County.

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General Project Description

This project involves conducting environmental boring and drilling at the Palm Springs International Airport to install five groundwater monitoring wells and advance six soil borings at various locations. The purpose is to facilitate the collection of soil and groundwater samples for PFAS analysis, with all sampling activities performed by a third-party firm. Key work items include utility clearance using an air knife, providing temporary construction items and traffic barriers, sonic core drilling, monitoring well installation with specific PVC and casing requirements, well development, handling PFAS-free water, managing drums for cuttings/IDW, and providing forklift/skid steer rental. The project also requires equipment decontamination and the establishment of a bermed and lined drum staging area.

General Bid Items

Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Utility Location/Air Knife at Boring Locations (within top ten feet bgs to clear utilities at eleven boring locations)
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Temporary Construction Items/Traffic Barriers (to prevent unauthorized access to drilling activity areas and provide visibility during non-work hours in publicly accessible locations)
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Mobilization - Sonic Coring Rig (for five soil borings)
Quantity: Variable Unit: Per Foot Work Item: Sonic Drilling (for five soil borings advanced to 200 feet; includes facilitating lithology logging)
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: CA-57 Monitoring Well Installation (for five groundwater monitoring wells using 3-inch diameter, schedule 80 PVC, 0.010 inch well screen and blank casing, filter pack, No. 30 transition sand, bentonite chip seal, Portland cement/bentonite grout, traffic-rated, flush-mounted well vaults, and pavement replacement)
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Mobilization - Well Development
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Well Development (for wells predeveloped by surging casing and developed using surge, bail, and pump methods within 72 hours of installation)
Quantity: Variable Unit: Per Tote Work Item: PFAS Free Water Totes
Quantity: Variable Unit: Per Drum Work Item: Drums for cuttings/IDW (for storage of decontamination liquids and investigation derived waste)
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Fork Lift/Skid Steer Rental
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Mobilization -Soil Boring Rig (for six soil borings)
Quantity: Variable Unit: Per Foot Work Item: Soil Boring - HSA/DPT (for six soil borings advanced to between 20 and 200 feet; includes facilitating lithology logging and collecting soil samples, and using PFAS-free water to hydrate bentonite chips for backfilling)
Quantity: Variable Unit: Per Tote Work Item: PFAS Free Water Totes
Quantity: Variable Unit: Per Drum Work Item: Drums for cuttings/IDW (for storage of decontamination liquids and investigation derived waste)
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Forklift/Skid Steer Rental (to transport drums)

NAICS Classification

NAICS 237110 – Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (Construction of groundwater monitoring wells, including drilling, casing, and associated backfill), NAICS 238910 – Site Preparation Contractors (Environmental boring, drilling, utility clearance, soil sampling preparatory work), NAICS 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services (Project management and oversight for groundwater monitoring and PFAS analysis, even if sampling is subcontracted), NAICS 238990 – All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (Temporary construction items, traffic barriers, specialized equipment rental, waste containment setup, and related incidental site work)

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on February 11, 2026, and was last updated on February 11, 2026. All bids and/or proposals are due on March 3, 2026.

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