The City of Aurora (IL) is soliciting bids from qualified well equipment and maintenance contractors to fully rehabilitate its municipal shallow well #115. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, tools, transportation, and related appurtenances to inspect, repair, replace, and test the well’s pumping equipment, column piping, motor, power cables, and aquifer formation, and to conduct post‑rehabilitation testing and disinfection. The scope includes mobilization, removal of existing components, detailed inspection reports, equipment refurbishment or replacement (including optional motor alternatives), pipe rehabilitation, installation of new components, and final commissioning. Bids must be submitted electronically via OpenGov by November 18, 2026, with a 10 % bid bond and performance/payments bonds equal to the contract sum. The award will go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
• Location: Aurora, Illinois (city‑owned water production well)
• Work type: Full well rehabilitation – mechanical, electrical, and structural components
• Required qualifications: Experience with municipal well projects, ability to supply performance and payment bonds, compliance with local apprenticeship requirements
• Mandatory deliverables: Inspection reports, warranty documentation, certified payroll, insurance certificates
• Timeline: Questions due Nov 13, bid submission Nov 18, contract award TBD
• Estimated contract value: Likely in the six‑figure range (see payout estimate).