Description
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Bureau of Geological Survey, is seeking a qualified vendor to provide statewide scientific rock‑coring services. The contract runs Jan 1 2027 – Dec 31 2027 (one‑year term, with optional renewals up to four additional years). The contractor will perform drilling, coring (NQ, HQ, PQ), overburden sampling, split‑spoon (SPT) testing, water hauling, site restoration, and related reporting for geologic mapping, groundwater investigations, and geotechnical studies. Work will be issued via individual work orders; the contractor must mobilize within 45 days of each order, handle all permitting, and comply with strict core‑recovery (≥90 %) and safety/insurance requirements. Bids are due 2 PM Nov 3 2026 via the PA Supplier Portal; award will be based on lowest total price. <br>• Scope: statewide bedrock drilling & coring up to 800 ft bgs, including NQ, HQ, PQ cores. <br>• Deliverables: pre‑mobilization acknowledgment, mobilization, drilling execution, overburden handling, core recovery, site restoration, final reporting. <br>• Contract value: unit‑price based, with separate line‑item rates for mobilization, drilling, sampling, de‑commissioning, etc. <br>• Mandatory insurance: workers’ comp, $1 M per occurrence public liability/property damage. <br>• Renewal option: up to four additional one‑year terms, with ≤3 % price escalation.