Rotary-sonic Drilling in Koochiching, Freeborn, and Cottonwood Counties in Minnesota

The University of Minnesota's Minnesota Geological Survey is seeking a contractor to perform rotary-sonic drilling in Koochiching, Freeborn, and Cottonwood Counties in Minnesota. The project involves drilling geological test holes through glacial drift and into bedrock. The contractor must have equipment capable of obtaining good quality, continuous, rotary-sonic core from holes as deep as 370 feet. The project is expected to take eight to twelve weeks to complete. The contractor will be required to provide certificates of insurance evidencing commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers compensation, and contractor's pollution liability. Key points to consider: • The project involves drilling in three counties in Minnesota • The contractor must have equipment capable of obtaining good quality, continuous, rotary-sonic core • The project is expected to take eight to twelve weeks to complete • The contractor will be required to provide certificates of insurance • The University of Minnesota will provide at least one staff member at the drill site to log, label, and box the core • The contractor must abandon all holes in accordance with applicable state law and remediate any failure of abandonment procedures