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Bullock County approves three well‑drilling contracts for joint groundwater mitigation program
Summary
The county approved three on-call well‑drilling contracts (Beasley, Mobley’s and Sean’s Well Drilling) to support the Bullock–Bryan Groundwater Sustainability Program; the contracts use a uniform negotiated fee schedule and will be funded through a joint mitigation fund once established.
Bullock County approved three on‑call well‑drilling contracts to support the Bullock County–Bryan County Groundwater Sustainability Program, authorizing a uniform negotiated fee schedule for Beasley Well Drilling and Pump Services Inc., Mobley’s Well and Pump Service Inc., and Sean’s Well Drilling LLC.
County Attorney Jeff Akins summarized the contract purpose and funding source, saying the contracts cover “pre mitigation assessments and well mitigation methods, including but not limited to setting existing well pumps deeper, replacing well pumps and drilling a new well on a unit price basis.” He said the cost “will be funded by the Bullock Bridal Groundwater Sustainability Program Joint Mitigation Fund.”
Ron Nelson of the county engineering office described the procurement process: an initial solicitation in April produced no minimum of three bidders, a second procurement in May yielded three qualified proposals, and negotiations concluded in July 2025 with Beasley Well Drilling and an agreed fee schedule that will be applied uniformly to the other two contractors.
Commissioners asked whether the joint mitigation fund is established; staff said the interlocal agreement with Bryan County is still being finalized and that the county could advance payments and seek reimbursement from the fund once it is set up. A staff member said estimates suggest water use demand will increase later in the quarter once wastewater infrastructure is ready and that permits and fund arrangements must be in place before sustained pumping begins.
Motions to approve each contract were made and seconded; the board approved the contracts unanimously.
The contracts run three years and are intended to provide on‑call well services as mitigation measures tied to the groundwater sustainability program. The county recorded no additional local funding obligation beyond the stated funding source, and staff noted contingency steps if the joint fund is not yet active.
