City of Aurora, IL · Solicitation 26-105

Well 115 Maintenance & Rehabilitation

Aurora, IL City Posted Oct 29, 2026 Last verified Nov 13, 8:20 PM
General Contracting 4 days remaining

What this bid is

The City of Aurora, Illinois, Water Production Division wants a contractor to rehabilitate existing Well 115, built in 1988. The work centers on redeveloping the formation around the well and inspecting, then repairing or replacing, well equipment such as cables, pump, motor and column piping as needed. The goal is to stop the long-standing over-pumping, which is now managed by throttling the discharge valve, by redesigning the pump and cleaning the well screen. This is solicitation 26-105.

Bids are due 18 November 2026 at 11:00 AM CST. Questions are due 13 November 2026 at 11:00 AM CST. A pre-proposal conference is set for 10 November 2026 at 11:00 AM CST at 1435 Southlawn Place, Aurora, IL 60506. The notice calls this conference non-mandatory, but our listing flags it as mandatory, so check the portal before deciding whether to attend.

Submit bids electronically through the City's OpenGov portal, which requires a free vendor account. The project manual, addenda and question-and-answer thread are posted there. Contact Robert Leible, Superintendent of Water Production, at leibler@aurora.il.us or (630) 256-3254. The City makes the award decision.

Who should bid

General Contracting contractors - the work is Aurora, IL.

Deadline

18 November 2026, 11:00 AM CST (4 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov)

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As the agency published it

City of Aurora, IL - Water Production has issued invitation for bid, solicitation 26-105.

The City of Aurora is seeking qualified well equipment and maintenance contractors to provide all labor, materials, transportation, tools, supplies, equipment, and appurtenances necessary to complete the satisfactory rehabilitation of existing Well 115 for the Water Production Division.

The existing Well 115 was originally constructed in 1988 and was completed in drift formations and is gravel packed. The well consists of 12-inch casing (pitless adapter), 20-inch casing extending from +1.5' to 90 feet below ground surface and is screened from 90 feet to a total depth of 135 feet. The primary purpose and intent of this project is formation redevelopment, combined with inspection and repair/replacement of all related well equipment as needed, including cables, pump, motor, and column piping. Over-pumping of the formation with the existing pump has been a long-standing operational issue and is currently mitigated through throttling of the discharge line valve. "Right-sizing" of the well's production to maintain a safe pumping level via pump redesign and aquifer formation redevelopment accompanied by well-screen cleaning is intended to achieve sustainable pumping without throttling the discharge flow.

Responses are due November 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM CST.

Questions must be submitted by November 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM CST.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM CST at 1435 Southlawn Place Aurora, IL 60506.

Commodity categories: Well Pumps, All Kinds; Public Utilities: Water, Sewer and Gas Maintenance and Repair; C.I.P., Utilities; Maintenance and Repair, Water System, Main and Service Line; Contracted Services, Utilities; Hydraulics (Pump, Hydraulic Motor, Valves, Gauges, etc.) Maintenance and Repair; Hydraulics (Pump, Hydraulic Motor, Valves, Gauges, etc.) Maintenance and Repair; Pumps and Pump Accessories Maintenance and Repair.

Contact: Robert Leible, Superintendent of Water Production (leibler@aurora.il.us, (630) 256-3254).

1 document is attached to the notice: Well 115 Project Manual - 10-26-2026.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/aurorail/projects/320678. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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