01.4 AMENDMENT NO. 3 (CHANGE IN SUBMISSION DATE).pdf

This is Amendment No. 3 to an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board for contractor assistance with plugging, remediation, and reclamation of orphaned wells under IFB RFx No. 3160008150. The amendment extends the bid submission deadline from August 24, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CDT to Friday, August 28, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CDT to provide prospective contractors with additional preparation time. The project encompasses ten orphaned well sites across Adams and Walthall Counties in Mississippi, including plugging operations, cement installations, casing removal, well capping, and complete site reclamation in compliance with Mississippi Oil and Gas Board regulations and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Orphan Well Program. A mandatory pre-bid project site inspection was conducted July 30-31, 2026, with questions pertaining to the IFB due August 7, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CDT. Answers to submitted questions were anticipated to be posted August 14, 2026. The Notice of Intent to Award is now expected on Friday, September 11, 2026, with the contract period running October 7, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price, turnkey engagement with bidders required to submit individual plugging and remediation plans for each well, separate unit pricing, and a total project bid subject to Mississippi Oil and Gas Board approval before work commences. Minimum contractor qualifications include five years of experience in orphaned well plugging and remediation services and a valid Mississippi business license. Insurance requirements mandate Workers Compensation coverage, Commercial General Liability of $1-2 million, Pollution Liability of $2-4 million, and Motor Vehicle coverage of $1-2 million. Build America, Buy America Act requirements mandate that all materials and products be produced in the United States. The project is funded through a Formula grant to the MSOGB under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act from the U.S. Department of the Interior. Acknowledgement of receipt of Amendment No. 3 must be signed and returned with the bid proposal to become part of the procurement record.