Exhibit 10.13


 


This Agreement made this 21$`
day of October, 2003, by and between Shawver Well Company, Inc., 2700 Stanley
Ave, Fredericksburg, Iowa 50630, 563-237-5341 (hereinafter called CONTRACTOR)
and Golden Grain Energy, LLC, 851 N Linn Ave. P.O. Box 435, New Hampton, IA
50659, (hereinafter called OWNER).


 


Witnesseth


 


CONTRACTOR agrees  to perform the
work described herein for and upon the premises of OWNER at 14542 - 240th
Street, Mason City, Iowa, which work is described as follows:


 


1.  DESCRIPTION
OF WORK:


CONTRACTOR to
supply all tools, material, equipment, labor and supervision for the work
described in Exhibit “A”
and Exhibit “B”  attached and made part hereof.


 


2.  WORK SCHEDULE


CONTRACTOR agrees
to perform the work described in Section 1. above with diligence, to furnish a
sufficient number of skilled workmen and ample materials, supplies and
equipment and, except for any extensions of time granted by OWNER, to perform
the work in compliance with a work schedule agreed to be both parties.  In the event CONTRACTOR shall be delayed  at any time in the progress of the work by any act or omission of OWNER or
any agent or employee of OWNER or by any separate contractor employed by OWNER
or by changes ordered in the work. 
CONTRACTOR shall give OWNER written notice of claim for additional time
(an extension) within ten (10) days after the occurrence of such act or
omission or for any such changes unless such extension shall be provided in
OWNER’S written change order.


 


3.  RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK


CONTRACTOR shall
be responsible for the care and protection of all work and materials and upon
completion of the contract and final acceptance shall deliver the work to OWNER
complete and undamaged.  CONTRACTOR
assumes the risk of damage or loss and OWNER shall not be responsible until the
final acceptance for any damage to or loss of any part of the work covered by
this contract or to any materials, supplies or equipment used or to be used in
or about the said work caused by fire, water, wind, theft, vandalism, malicious
mischief, negligence, acts or providence, or any other cause except errors in the Contract Documents or a wrongful act or
omission by OWNER, its agents or
employees.  CONTRACTOR shall not use in the performance of this
contract any materials (except such as are to be furnished by OWNER) to which
he does not have absolute title.


 


4.  CONTRACTOR’S DUTY TO REPLACE


CONTRACTOR agrees
to correct or replace, free of charge or expense to OWNER, any defective labor,
workmanship or materials performed or furnished under this agreement.  Such obligation of CONTRACTOR shall be
binding for a period of one (1) year after the work is completed and accepted
by OWNER.


 

















 


5.  CONTRACTOR’S RIGHT TO SUSPEND OR TERMINATE WORK


CONTRACTOR may
suspend or terminate work under this agreement if an order of any court or
other public authority causes work to be stopped or suspended for a period of
sixty (60) days through no act or fault of the CONTRACTOR or his/her employees.


 


6.  REMOVAL
OF EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND SUPPLIES


Upon completion of the work described herein, CONTRACTOR shall remove all
equipment, tools and supplies from OWNER’S property.


 


7.  OWNER ACCEPTANCE
OF WORK


CONTRACTOR shall notify
OWNER promptly upon completion of all work, including approved additions.  OWNER shall make an acceptance inspection as soon as possible, but in no
event later than ten (10) days, after notification of completion by CONTRACTOR.


 


8.  PAYMENT


OWNER agrees to pay
CONTRACTOR, within 15 days of submittals for payment.  Submittals shall be every 30 days from start of project (mobilization of equipment).  Conditions of payment for specific items are further outlined in “Exhibit
B” of this document and they shall be in accordance with those
provisions.


 


9.  INDEMNITY


CONTRACTOR
agrees to indemnify OWNER for any and all loss of
or damage to the property of OWNER and to
indemnify, defend and save harmless OWNER from and against any and  all suits, actions, claims, damages or
costs (including attorney’s fees) arising out of loss of or damage to the
property of any other person or persons whomsoever (including but without
limitation all materials, supplies, equipment or other property of CONTRACTOR
or any subcontractor or any separate contractor) or arising out of injury to or
death of any person or persons whomsoever (including but not limited to
CONTRACTOR, any subcontractor, any separate contractor or the employees or
agents of any of them), only in the event that any such loss, damage,
injury or death shall result directly from gross negligence on the part of the CONTRACTOR.


 


10. 
CHANGES AND EXTRAS


OWNER may order extra
work or make changes by altering, adding to, or deducting from the work; but,
except in emergencies endangering life or property, no extra work or changes
shall be done or made and no charge therefor shall be allowed except upon
OWNER’S written change order setting forth the agreement of the parties as to
extra costs, and/or extension of time, if any. 
Such extra work and changes shall be executed in full compliance with
all terms and conditions of this Agreement except as modified by said change
order.


 


11.  PERMITS AND REGULATIONS


CONTRACTOR shall obtain
all necessary permits and licenses, give all notices and


 

















 


comply with all laws,
ordinances, rules, regulations or orders affecting the work described in the
agreement, and shall pay all fees and charges in connection therewith.  CONTRACTOR agrees to bear all costs,
expenses, damages and fines arising out of violations of such laws, ordinances,
rules, regulations or orders by CONTRACTOR or any subcontractor including all
costs and expenses of conforming the work to the requirements thereof.


 


12.  SEPARATE CONTRACTS


OWNER may
award other contracts in connection with the work and CONTRACTOR agrees to
cooperate fully with any other contractors and to coordinate his work with
theirs so that all work shall be done in proper sequence and in accordance with
the work schedule.  CONTRACTOR shall not
commit or permit any act or omission which will interfere with the performance
of work by any other contractor. 
CONTRACTOR shall be liable for and hold OWNER harmless from any damage
that it, it agent or employees may cause to any other contractor.


 


13.  SAFETY


CONTRACTOR shall provide adequate signs, barricades, fencing and lights
and take all necessary precautions for the protection of the work and the
safety of the public.


 


14.  SATISFACTORY WORKMAN


CONTRACTOR
shall at all times be responsible for the conduct and discipline of his/her
workers, including subcontractors, if any. 
All workers shall have sufficient knowledge, skill and experience to
properly perform the work assigned to them.


 


15.  ASSIGNMENTS


CONTRACTOR
shall not assign or transfer this contract or any interest hereunder nor
subcontract any  work hereunder
without the written consent of
OWNER. 
CONTRACTOR may  subcontract
portions of the work pursuant to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.  OWNER may at any time assign
or transfer this contract or any interest hereunder to any of its affiliates,
subsidiaries, successors, assigns, agents or any third party.  In the event that OWNER so assigns said
contract, OWNER shall provide written notice to CONTRACTOR after said
assignment.


 


16.  EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CONTRACTOR shall comply with all applicable
Equal Employment opportunity requirements, including those set forth in Section
202 of Executive Order 11246, as amended.


 


17.  SUCCESSORS This agreement
shall bind the respective parties and their heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns.


 


18.  NOTICE
Written notice shall be considered served when sent by mail to the
individual and at the address shown below


 


	
  OWNER:

  	
   

  	
  Golden
  Grain

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Energy,
  LLC

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  951
  N. Linn

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  



 

















 


	
   

  	
   

  	
  Avenue

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  P.O. Box 435

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  New
  Hampton, IA 50659

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Attn:
  Walter Wendland, President

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  CONTRACTOR:

  	
   

  	
  Shawver Well

  Company, Inc.

  2700 Stanley

  Avenue

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Fredericksburg,
  IA 50630

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Attn:
  Gary R. Shawver, President

  



 


19.  TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE


OWNER may, without cause,
terminate this Agreement at any time upon written notice to CONTRACTOR.  In the event OWNER gives CONTRACTOR such
notice, CONTRACTOR shall withdraw its employees and equipment, and cause its
subcontractors to withdraw their employees and equipment from the work site on
the effective date of the termination as specified in the notice.


 


CONTRACTOR’S
failure to do so shall entitle OWNER to bring an action for damages, including
attorney’s fees, and/or to bring an  action
for injunctive relief.  In the event of
such termination for convenience, CONTRACTOR shall be entitled to all costs
incurred to the effective date of such termination, plus a reasonable profit
thereon.


 


20. 
ARBITRATION


Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
agreement or the breach thereof shall be settled by arbitration in accordance
with the rules then obtaining of the American Arbitration Association, and
judgment upon the award rendered may be entered and enforced in any court
having jurisdiction thereof.


 


21.  NO VIOLATION OR
BREACH


PARTIES represent
each to the other that the performance of this agreement does not violate any
laws, statutes, local ordinances, state or federal regulations, regarding
controlled substances, or otherwise, or any court order or administrative order
or ruling, nor is such performance in violation of any loan document’s
conditions or restrictions in effect for financing, whether secured or
unsecured.


 


22.  BENEFIT


This agreement
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
legal representatives, successors and assigns.


 


23.  CAPTIONS


Captions are used
in this agreement for convenience only and are not intended to be used in the construction or in the interpretation of this agreement.


 

















 


24.  INVALID PROVISION


In the event any
provision of this agreement is held to be void, invalid or unenforceable in any
respect,  then the same shall not affect the remaining provisions hereof,
which shall
continue in full force and
effect.


 


25.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT


This
agreement contains  the entire
understanding of the parties.  It may not be changed orally.  This agreement may be amended or modified
only in writing that has been executed by both parties hereto.


 


26.  INTERPRETATION:


This agreement
shall be interpreted under the laws of the State of Iowa.


 


	
  GOLDEN
  GRAIN ENERGY, LLC

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  /s/
  Walter Wendland

  	
   

  	
  10/23/03

  	
   

  
	
  OWNER

  	
   Date

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  /s/
  Gary R. Shawver, Shawver Wells, Inc.

  	
   

  	
  10/23/03

  	
   

  
	
  CONTRACTOR

  	
   Date

  	
   

  



 

















 


BID SCHEDIII.F.


 


Production Well


 


Gulden Grain Energy


Ethanol Plant


October 8, 2003


 


EXHIBIT “A”


 


	
  Item

  No.

  	
   

  	
  Item

  	
   

  	
  Quantity

  	
   

  	
  Unit

  	
   

  	
  Unit

  Price

  	
   

  	
  Amount

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Mobilization

  	
   

  	
  1

  	
   

  	
  LS

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  67,500.00

  	
   

  	
  67,500

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Drill 23-inch Open Hole

  	
   

  	
  150

  	
   

  	
  LF

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  160.00

  	
   

  	
  24,000

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Furnish and Install 18.625-inch OD Steel Casing

  	
   

  	
  151

  	
   

  	
  LF

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  66.00

  	
   

  	
  9,966

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Furnish and Install Grout

  	
   

  	
  750

  	
   

  	
  sack

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  40.00

  	
   

  	
  30,000

  	
   

  
	
  S

  	
   

  	
  Drill
  173-inch Open Hole

  	
   

  	
  840

  	
   

  	
  LF

  	
   

  	
  145.00

  	
   

  	
  121,800

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Furnish and Install 14-inch OD Steel Casing

  	
   

  	
  991

  	
   

  	
  LF

  	
   

  	
  50.00

  	
   

  	
  49,550

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  ‘Drill 12.25-inch Open Hole

  	
   

  	
  380

  	
   

  	
  LF

  	
   

  	
  85.00

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  32,300

  	
   

  
	
  8

  	
   

  	
  Furnish
  and Install Test Pump

  	
   

  	
  1

  	
   

  	
  LS

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  13,280.00

  	
   

  	
  13,200

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  7’eee pump will

  	
   

  	
  24

  	
   

  	
  hr

  	
   

  	
  120.00

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  2,880

  	
   

  
	
  10

  	
   

  	
  Plumbness
  and Alignment Test

  	
   

  	
  1

  	
   

  	
  LS

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  1,500.00

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  1,500

  	
   

  
	
  11

  	
   

  	
  Well
  Finishing Activities

  	
   

  	
  1

  	
   

  	
  1

  	
   

  	
  1,745.00

  	
   

  	
  1,745

  	
   

  
	
  2

  	
   

  	
  St. Peter
  Sandstone Poor Cementation

  	
   

  	
  1

  	
   

  	
  LS

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  5,250.00

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  5,250

  	
   

  
	
  13

  	
   

  	
  Site
  Clean-up and Restoration

  	
   

  	
  1

  	
   

  	
  LS

  	
   

  	
  3,500.00

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  3,500

  	
   

  
	
  14

  	
   

  	
  Drives and
  Staging Area

  	
   

  	
  1

  	
   

  	
  LS

  	
   

  	
  5,700.00

  	
   

  	
  5,700

  	
   

  
	
  15

  	
   

  	
  Discharge
  Control Structures

  	
   

  	
  1

  	
   

  	
  LS

  	
   

  	
  52,500.00

  	
   

  	
  2,500

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  TOTAL

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  371,391

  	
   

  



 

















 


EXHIBIT “B”


 


SECTION 01010


 


SUMMARY OF WORK


 


	
  PART 1

  	
   

  	
  GENERAL

  
	
   

  
	
  1.01

  	
   

  	
  SECTION INCLUDES

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  A.

  	
   

  	
  Work by OWNER.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  B.

  	
   

  	
  Work by CONTRACTOR.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  C.

  	
   

  	
  OWNER furnished products.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  D.

  	
   

  	
  CONTRACTOR use of site.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  E.

  	
   

  	
  Future work.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  F.

  	
   

  	
  Work Planning and Scheduling
  Constraints.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  1.02

  	
   

  	
  WORK BY OWNER

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  A.

  	
   

  	
  None

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  1.03

  	
   

  	
  OWNER FURNISHED PRODUCTS

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  A.

  	
   

  	
  None

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  1.04

  	
   

  	
  CONTRACTOR USE OF SITE

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  A.

  	
   

  	
  Limit use of
  site to allow:

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  1.

  	
  Work by
  Others.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  2.

  	
  Access by
  emergency vehicles.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  1.05

  	
   

  	
  FUTURE WORK

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  A.

  	
   

  	
  Project is
  designed for future ethanol plant.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  1.06

  	
   

  	
  WORK PLANNING AND SCHEDULING CONSTRAINTS

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  A.

  	
   

  	
  CONTRACTOR
  shall plan and construct in coordination with other contractors, OWNER work
  forces, and utility companies adjacent to or in the vicinity of the project
  site.

  
						



 

















 


1.07        GENERAL PROJECT SCOPE


 


A.            This project is
comprised of construction of one production well at the site including gravel
site access drive, staging area, construction of drilling mud pits, and
discharge control structures.  Further,
the project includes restoring the site by disposing of drilling mud and
filling pits, removing rock check dams from discharge control structures and
general grading to maintain site drainage. 
The well shall be constructed to such vertial tolerances to allow
installation of future vertical lineshaft pumping equipment capable of
delivering approximately 1000 gpm from the well.


 


	
  PART 2

  	
   

  	
  PRODUCTS

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Not Used

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  PART 3

  	
   

  	
  EXECUTION

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Not Used

  	
   

  	
   

  



 


END OF SECTION


 

















 


SECTION 01025


 


MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT


 


PART 1 GENERAL


 


1.01
       SECTION
INCLUDES


 


A.            General:


1.             Measurement and payment criteria
applicable to the Work performed under a unit price payment method.


2.             Defect
assessment and non-payment for rejected work.


 


1.02
       AUTHORITY


 


A.            Measurement methods delineated in the
individual specification sections are intended to complement  the criteria of this section.


 


B.            The ENGINEER will take
all measurements and compute  quantities
accordingly.


 


C.            Assist by providing
necessary equipment, workers, and survey personnel
as required.


 


1.03
       UNIT
QUANTITIES SPECIFIED


 


A.            Quantities and measurements indicated in
the Bid Schedule are for bidding and contract purposes only.  Quantities and measurements supplied or
placed in the Work and verified by the ENGINEER shall determine payment.


 


B.            If the actual Work requires more or fewer
quantities than those quantities indicated, provide the required quantities at
the unit sum/prices contracted.


 


C.            No other items of Work required by Contract
Documents shall be measured or paid for as separate Items, but shall be
included as part of listed unit price items to which Work pertains.  Failure to list all such related Work in the
following descriptions of unit price items shall not invalidate this
stipulation.


1.             Items indicated on the plans,
specifications, contract documents or project manual, but not listed separately
on the bid form shall be included in the construction as part of the


CONTRACTOR’S
responsibility at no additional cost to the OWNER.


 


1.04
       MEASUREMENT
OF QUANTITIES


 


A.             Measurement Devices:


1.           Inspected, tested and certified by the
applicable state Weights and Measures department within the past year.


 


B.              Measurement by Weight: Concrete
reinforcing steel, rolled or formed steel or other metal shapes will be
measured by


 

















 


handbook weights.  Welded
assemblies will be measured by handbook  or
scale weight.


 


C.            Measurement by Volume: Measured by cubic
dimension using mean length, width and height or thickness, or measured by
gallons.


 


D.            Measurement by Area:
Measured by square dimension using mean length and width or radius.


 


E.             Linear Measurement:
Measured by linear dimension, at the item centerline or mean chord.


 


F.             Stipulated Sum/Price Measurement: Items
measured by weight, volume, area, or linear means or combination, as
appropriate, as a completed item or unit of the Work.


 


G.            Material Record: The CONTRACTOR shall
furnish the ENGINEER with supplier weight tickets indicating date, project
name, net weight and/or cubic yards, material per day, item number from  proposal and disposal location of each of
the items on this project that are paid by the cubic yard or ton.


1.             The
field copy of each ticket shall be given to the Project Inspector or ENGINEER
no later than one working day following delivery of materials.  Tickets delivered after this period will be
accepted only at the Project ENGINEER’s discretion.


 


1.05        PAYMENT


 


A.            Payment Includes: Full compensation for all
required labor, Products, tools, equipment, plant, transportation, services and
incidentals; erection, application or installation of an item of the Work;
overhead and profit.


 


B.            Final payment for Work governed by unit
prices will be made on the basis of the actual measurements and quantities
accepted by the ENGINEER multiplied by the unit sum/price for Work which is
incorporated in or made necessary by the Work.


 


1.06        DEFECT ASSESSMENT


 


A.            Replace the Work, or
portions of the Work, not conforming to specified requirements.


 


B.            If, in the opinion of the ENGINEER, it is
not practical to remove and replace the Work, the ENGINEER will direct one of
the following remedies:


1.             The defective Work may remain, but the
unit sum/price will be adjusted to a new sum/price at the discretion of the
ENGINEER and/or OWNER


2.             The defective Work will be partially
repaired to the instructions of the ENGINEER and OWNER, and the price will be
adjusted to a new price at the discretion of the ENGINEER and OWNER.


 


C.            The individual specification sections may
modify these options or may identify a specific formula or percentage sum/price
reduction.


 


D.             The authority of the
ENGINEER to assess the defect and identify payment adjustment is final.


 

















 


1.07        DESCRIPTION OF UNIT PRICE
ITEMS


 


1.             Mobilization: lump sum (LS): Unit price includes all cost of mobilizing
equipment and workers to the project site. 
Price includes but is not limited to bonding, facilities, transportation  charges, etc...  Payment will be made
in two equal parts in each
of the first two monthly payment requests.


 


2.             Drill 23-inch Open  Hole: linear foot (LF): Unit price  includes all labor, equipment, and materials to drill the proper size hole to allow further construction
as detailed.  Measurement will be from
ground surface to the bottom of the hole.


 


3.             Furnish and Install
18.625-inch OD Steel Casing: linear foot (LF): Unit price includes all labor, equipment, and materials to furnish and
install the proper sized using
pipe in the drill hole. 
Price includes all spacers, guides, plumbness checks, alignments,
etc...  to allow further construction as
detailed.  Measurement will be the
actual length of
casing installed.


 


4.             Furnish and Install Grout: sack (SACK): Unit price includes all labor, equipment, and
materials to furnish and install grout between casings and/or open hole and casing. 
Installation shall be  by methods
specified.  Measurement will be by count
of 94 pound sacks (or equivalent weight) of dry cement grout.


 


5.             Drill 17.5-inch Open Hole: linear foot (LF): Unit price includes all labor, equipment, and
materials to drill the proper size hole to allow further construction as
detailed Measurement will be from the bottom of the 23” hole to the  bottom of the 17.5’ hole.


 


6.             Furnish and Install  l4-inch OD Steel Casing:
linear foot (LF); Unit price
includes all labor, equipment, and materials to furnish and install the proper sized casing pipe in the drill hole.  Price includes all spacers, guides, plumbness checks, alignments,
etc... to allow further construction as detailed.  Measurement will be the actual length of casing installed.


 


7.             Drill 12.25-inch Open Hole: linear foot (LF): Unit price includes all labor, equipment,  and materials to drill the proper size
hole to allow further construction as detailed Measurement will be from the
bottom of the 17.5” hole to the bottom of the 12.25” hole.


 


8.             Furnish and Install Test
Pump:
lump sum (LS): Unit price
includes all labor, equipment, and materials to furnish and install all test
pumping equipment required for the project. 
Price shall include portable electrical generation facilities and fuel
to power the test pump.


 


9.             Test Pump Well:  hour (HR): Unit price includes all labor, equipment, and materials to perform test pumping as
required by the specifications. 
Price shall include proper management of discharge water.  Measurement will be by actual hours the pump operates.


 


10.           Plumbness & Alignment
Test: lump sum (LS): Unit price includes all labor, equipment, and materials to perform
required plumbness and alignment testing and provide documentation of
same.  Plumbness and alignment testing
by the CONTRACTOR to ensure construction adequacy during the construction
process should be included as part of  this item.


 


11.           Well Finishing Activities: lump sum (LS): Unit price includes all labor, equipment, and  materials to collect samples, analyze
samples, disinfect well, cap well, and prepare/submit reporting on the
well.  Payment will be made at project
completion.


 


12.           St.  Peter
Sandstone Poor Cementation: lump slam (LS): Unit prig includes all labor, equipment, and materials
needed should the St. Peter Sandstone formation not be well cemented and
require additional efforts beyond what would be normally anticipated for a well
cemented sandstone formation.  This item
will only be paid upon determination and justification that such  a poor cemented condition  occurred during construction.


 

















 


13.           Site Clean-up and
Restoration: lump Sum (LS): Unit price includes all labor,  equipment,
and materials required to restore the construction site to it’s former
condition.  This item include pickup and
removal of all trash and rubbish, proper disposal or burrying of drilling mud
residue, removal of rock check dams and filling of settling pond areas, removal
of all piping, and general grading of area impacted
by construction to remove tire ruts, holes, etc....


 


14.           Drives and Staging Area:  lump sum
(LS): Unit price includes all labor, equipment, and materials
required to construct the rocked access drive and staging area required to
facilitate  construction.  Materials of construction and dimensions are
to be determined by the CONTRACTOR for his convenience of area access and
mobility.  Price also includes removal
of drive and staging area materials following completion of construction.  Payment will be made 90% upon completion of
construction of the drive improvement, and theremaining 10% upon satisfactory removal and restoration of the
affected areas.


 


15.           Discharge Control Structure: lump sum (LS): Unit price includes all
labor, equipment, and materials required to construct the discharge control
structures and drilling mud pits required for the project.  Price further includes all costs for removal
of same following completion of construction. 
Payment will be made 80% upon completion of construction, and the
remaining 20% upon satisfactory removal and restoration of the affected areas.


 


1.08
       NON-PAYMENT
FOR REJECTED PRODUCTS


 


A.            Payment will not be
made for any of the following:


1.             Products wasted or
disposed of in a manner that is not acceptable.


2.             Products determined
as unacceptable before or after placement.


3.             Products not
completely unloaded from the transporting vehicle.


4.             Products placed
beyond the lines and levels of the required Work.


5.             Products remaining on
hand after completion of the Work.


6.             Loading, hauling and
disposing of rejected Products.


 


PART
2                 PRODUCTS


Not applicable


 


PART
3                 EXECUTION


Not applicable


 


END OF SECTION


 

















 


WELL CONSTRUCTION


 


PART 1                  GENERAL


 


1.01        DESCRIPTION


 


A.            Intent of this
construction is to provide one (1) deep  well
for non-potable purposes.  The well
shall provide sand free water when pumped at 900 gallons per minute on a
continuous basis.  The well shall be
constructed to required tolerances to allow future installation of vertical
lineshaft pumping equipment to deliver a flow of 1000 gpm from the well.


 


1.02        REFERENCES


 


A.            Construction methods and materials shall
comply with American Water Works Associates (AWWA) A100 and Iowa Department of
Natural Resources (IDNR) Design Standard Chapter 3.  Other testing and material standards referenced shall be as
follows:


1.               ASTM - American
Society of Testing and Materials.


2.               IDOT - Iowa
Department of Transportation.


3.               Standard Methods -
Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Waste Water, APHA, AWWA, WEF.


4.               AWS - American
Welding Society Standards referenced shall be current editions.


 


PART 2                  PRODUCTS


 


2.01        STEEL
WELL CASING PIPE


 


A.            Steel well casing
pipe shall be straight, new, black steel pipe, provided with beveled ends
suitable for continuous welding.  Steel
casing for project shall be of a type manufactured by a reputable pipe
manufacturer and shall be delivered to job free from burrs, abrasions, defects,
and other objectionable items. 
Welded-type casing joints shall be used.


 


B.            Each length of
casing pipe shall be plainly marked in accordance with ASTM and API marking
specifications.  Each mark shall show
manufacturer’s name or trademark, size in inches, weight in pounds per foot,
whether seamless or welded (type of weld) and ASTM and API specifications and
grade monogram.  Casing shall be provided
with sufficient guides to permit uniform thickness of grout


 


C.            Temporary casing
pipes shall be of thickness and strength sufficient to withstand loadings
during installation and removal. 
Temporary casing pipes must be removed during grouting or meet all
requirements of permanent casing pipe.


 


D.            All casing pipes
shall have nominal diameters and minimum weight and thickness designated in the
following table:


 

















 


TABLE
1 - CASING PIPE


 


	
  SIZE (in)

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  WEIGHT (Ib/ft)

  	
   

  	
  WALL

  THICKNESS

  	
   

  	
  DIAMETER (in)

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Threaded

  	
   

  	
  Plain End

  	
   

  	
  (in)

  	
   

  	
  External

  	
   

  	
  Internal

  	
   

  
	
  4

  	
   

  	
  ID

  	
   

  	
  11.00

  	
   

  	
  10.79

  	
   

  	
  .237

  	
   

  	
  4.500

  	
   

  	
  4.026

  	
   

  
	
  5

  	
   

  	
  ID

  	
   

  	
  15.00

  	
   

  	
  14.62

  	
   

  	
  .258

  	
   

  	
  5.563

  	
   

  	
  5.047

  	
   

  
	
  6

  	
   

  	
  ID

  	
   

  	
  19.18

  	
   

  	
  18.97

  	
   

  	
  .280

  	
   

  	
  6.625

  	
   

  	
  6.065

  	
   

  
	
  6-5/8

  	
   

  	
  OD

  	
   

  	
  20.00

  	
   

  	
  19.49

  	
   

  	
  .288

  	
   

  	
  6.625

  	
   

  	
  6.049

  	
   

  
	
  7

  	
   

  	
  OD

  	
   

  	
  23.00

  	
   

  	
  22.63

  	
   

  	
  .317

  	
   

  	
  7.000

  	
   

  	
  6.366

  	
   

  
	
  8

  	
   

  	
  ID

  	
   

  	
  29.35

  	
   

  	
  28.55

  	
   

  	
  .322

  	
   

  	
  8.625

  	
   

  	
  7.981

  	
   

  
	
  10

  	
   

  	
  ID

  	
   

  	
  41.85

  	
   

  	
  40.48

  	
   

  	
  .365

  	
   

  	
  10.750

  	
   

  	
  10.020

  	
   

  
	
  12

  	
   

  	
  ID

  	
   

  	
  51.15

  	
   

  	
  49.56

  	
   

  	
  .375

  	
   

  	
  12.750

  	
   

  	
  12.000

  	
   

  
	
  14

  	
   

  	
  OD

  	
   

  	
  54.57

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  .375

  	
   

  	
  14.000

  	
   

  	
  13.250

  	
   

  
	
  16

  	
   

  	
  OD

  	
   

  	
  62.58

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  .375

  	
   

  	
  16.000

  	
   

  	
  15.250

  	
   

  
	
  18

  	
   

  	
  OD

  	
   

  	
  70.59

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  .375

  	
   

  	
  18.000

  	
   

  	
  17.250

  	
   

  
	
  20

  	
   

  	
  OD

  	
   

  	
  78.60

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  .375

  	
   

  	
  20.000

  	
   

  	
  19.250

  	
   

  
	
  22

  	
   

  	
  OD

  	
   

  	
  114.81

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  .500

  	
   

  	
  22.000

  	
   

  	
  21.000

  	
   

  
	
  24

  	
   

  	
  OD

  	
   

  	
  125.49

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  .500

  	
   

  	
  24.000

  	
   

  	
  23.000

  	
   

  
	
  30

  	
   

  	
  OD

  	
   

  	
  157.53

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  .500

  	
   

  	
  30.000

  	
   

  	
  29.000

  	
   

  



 


E.             Casing pipe for
18.625” diameter surface casing shall be 0.435inch thickness, grade 36 structural grade steel.


 


2.02         PLASTIC
CASING PIPE - NOT USED


 


2.03        GROUT


 


A.            Neat cement grout
shall consist of Portland Cement and water. 
Mixture shall contain no more than 6 gallons of water per 94-lb bag of  Portland Cement.


 


2.04        PORTLAND
CEMENT


 


A.    Portland Cement shall be Type l or Type III meeting requirement of IDOT
Specification Section 4101.  No
accelerators or other admixtures are allowed. 
Rapid setting cement will not be allowed.


 


2.05        WATER


 


A.            Water for cement
grout shall meet requirements  of
IDOT Specification Section 4102.


 


PART 3                   EXECUTION


 


3.01        PREPARATION


 


A.            Mud pits shall be
constructed to prevent damage to structures or piping.  Pumping mud shall not be discharged into
sanitary sewers or onto private property.


 


B.            Store material in
a  safe manner on project site.


 


3.02        DRILLING


 

















 


A.            Well drilling
shall be by rotary, reverse-rotary, or cable tool method.  Drilling equipment shall be designed for
well drilling and provide positive assurance of a straight, plumb well, Well
drilling debris shall be removed from site on a weekly basis and disposed of on
an approved site.


 


3.03        SETTING
CASING PIPE


 


A             Steel Casing Pipe.


1.               Steel casing pipe
shall be welded together as it is installed. 
Welds shall be continuous and water tight and conform to the
requirements of AWWA C206.  Casing pipes
shall be installed plumb and aligned. 
Well casing guides shall hold casing in true position during
installation and grouting.


2.               Well installer
shall make all field welds in accordance with AWS Standard D5.2.  Joints shall be single V-butt type,
continuous around pipe.


 


3.04        GROUTING


 


A.            Grout space
between casing pipes  and outside
of drilled hole in accordance with AWWA A100.


 


B.            Allow grout to
cure at least 72 hours for Type I portland cement or 36 hours for Type Ill
portland cement before further work is performed on well.


 


C.            Grout shall be
placed in one continuous operation.  All
grout shall be pumped through a grouting shoe at bottom of casing or by use of
a tremie pipe and may only be discontinued when grout completely fills void
between casing pipe and drilled hole at top of pipe.  Grout shall be a minimum thickness of 2-inches on all sides of
the casing pipe.


 


D.            Temporary casing
pipe not meeting specifications for permanent casing shall be pulled during
grouting.


 


3.05        PROTECT
WELL


 


A.            Well hole shall be
protected at all times from intrusion of foreign material or surface water.


 


3.06        WELL
DEVELOPMENT


 


A.            The well shall be
developed by high-pressure air to develop a sand free well when pumped at
design rate stipulated herein.


 


B.            If sand free water
(less than 5 mg/I sand content) at the design pumping rate is not obtained
following development, the contractor shall redevelop the well until the design
flow, and sand free condition are obtained.


 


3.07        TEST
PUMPING


 


A.            After well has
been developed, cleaned out, and depth accurately measured, well shall be test
pumped for an estimated 24 hours.


 


B.            Test pump shall be
capable of pumping to discharge at the ground surface at a rate of at least
1000 gpm with pumping level 400 feet below ground, but with satisfactory
throttling devices so that discharge may be reduced to 750 gpm.  Pumping unit shall have ample power,
controls and appurtenances and shall be capable of operating for 24 hours
without interruption.


 

















 


C.            Flow of water and
depth of water in well shall be measured during test pumping


 


D.            Yield and draw
down tests (in accordance with Iowa Design Standards) shall be conducted during
a continuous test pumping period of at least 24 hours or until stabilized draw
down has been maintained for at least 6 hours when pumping at maximum constant
rate.


 


E.             Records of the
following shall be maintained.  Test
pump capacity and head characteristics, static water level, depth of test pump
setting, and time of starting and ending each test cycle.


 


F.             Recordings and
graphic evaluation of pumping rate, pumping water level and draw down at
intervals of 15 minutes or less for first 2 hours, then at intervals of 1 hour
or less until 3 hours after conclusion of test pumping shall be taken_
Recordings of well water recovery rates and levels shall be taken at sufficient
intervals to allow graphing of recovery curve.


 


G.            Water pumped shall
be disposed in a manner preventing damage to private and public property.


 


3.08        DRILLING
LOG


 


A.            An accurate log of
drilling operations including top and bottom depths of each stratum penetrated
shall be maintained.  Samples of
materials from each 5’ of drilling and change in formation shall be delivered
to Iowa Geological Survey.  At
conclusion of drilling, a copy of log showing thickness and classification of
each formation shall be provided to the Iowa Geological Survey and to the Iowa
Department of Natural Resources.


 


3.09        PLUMBNESS
AND ALIGNMENT TESTS


 


A.            After casings have
been set to their final location and  before
grouting, alignment and plumbness tests shall be performed as required in AWWA
Standard No.  A100-84, Section 8
supplemented and amended as follows:


1.             Additional
plumbness and alignment tests may be required at such intermediate depths or on
final completion of well as required.


2.             Plumbness and
alignment of well shall be tested for total length of casing.  Plumb or dummy shall move freely throughout
length of casing.


3.             Well variance from
vertical shall not exceed 213 inside diameter of casing tested per 100’ of
depth.


 


B.            If casing meets
requirements for plumbness and alignment, well shall be completed.


 


C.            If casing does not
meet these requirements, the deficiencies will be corrected.


 


3.10          DISINFECTION


 


A.      Shall be in
accordance with Chapter 49 of the Iowa Administrative code that governs non
public wells.


 


3.11        WATER
SAMPLES


 


A.          Physical and Chemical Quality:


1.             Water samples shall
be  collected and examined for the
following constituents by analytical methodologies acceptable to the State of
Iowa by a certified laboratory:


 


alkalinity


 

















 


ammonium


barium


calcium,
chloride


copper,
hardness


filterable
solids


fluoride


iron
(total)


magnesium


manganese


nitrate


nitrite


nonfilterable solids


pH


phosphate


potassium


silica


sodium


specific
conductance


sulfate


total dissolved solids


total organic carbon


zinc


 


2.             Samples shall be
collected at conclusion of yield draw down pumping procedure and examined by a
certified laboratory as soon as possible.


3.             Water samples
shall be analyzed at time of collection for pH and temperature.  Field determinations shall be made for
carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and methane where these gases are suspected.


4.             A copy of the
report of analysis for this non-potable well shall be submitted to Iowa
Department of Natural Resources Geological Survey Bureau when available.


 


3.12        ABANDONMENT
OF THE WELL


 


A.            If the well is
abandoned due to loss of tools or any other cause, the abandoned hole shall be
sealed in accordance with AWWA A100.


 


3.13        WELL
ABANDONMENT


A.            Abandonment of
existing wells shall be performed in accordance with 3.14           WELL
DATA SUBMITTALS


 


A.            Well construction
log, yield and draw down test results, and water quality sample results shall
be submitted to the ENGINEER and to the IDNR. 
Plumbness and alignment test results shall be submitted to the ENGINEER  but need not be submitted to the IDNR.


 


3.15        CLEAN-UP


 


A.            Final site clean
up shall return site to as near its original conditions as possible.  All debris and excess materials shall be
removed from site.