Gilbert Orphan Well Plugging project -1 Well Kent County

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is soliciting proposals for the Gilbert 1 Orphan Well Plugging Project in Kent County, with proposals due October 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 29, 2026 at 12:00 noon Eastern at the project site. Only prequalified vendors from a prior contract award process are eligible to submit proposals — this is a closed competition restricted to an established vendor pool.

The scope encompasses plugging, drilling, re-drilling, and site restoration at a single orphan well located in a lake within Millennium Park property. The project is federally funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. A pricing matrix with 73 line items covering contractor supervision, specialized well-plugging equipment (derrick rigs, blow-out preventers, casing, wireline services), drilling fluids, cementing materials, heavy equipment, waste disposal, and barge services must be completed by all bidders regardless of anticipated use. Prevailing wage rates established by the Secretary of Labor apply; documented hourly rates range from $23.00 to $55.00 base wages with fringe benefits of $15.00 to $17.00 per hour depending on job classification. Contractors must submit detailed pricing for all matrix line items, project timelines broken into a minimum of four categories (site prep, mobilization/demobilization, plugging, site restoration), and staffing information.

Evaluation criteria are equally weighted at 25 points each: key personnel availability, business-owned equipment adequacy, company technical experience and ability, and vendor questions worksheet responses. Only proposals achieving 80 or more technical evaluation points will be considered for award. No price changes are permitted once rates are quoted. Bidder questions are due October 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern; answers will be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS by October 6, 2026. The State will determine the winning bidder based on best overall value and is not obligated to accept the lowest price.