New Haven Sec-5-10&Plank1-1-12 Wells Gratiot/Montcalm Co

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is requesting proposals for plugging, drilling, re-drilling, and site restoration of 12 orphan gas storage wells located in Gratiot and Montcalm Counties under Direct Solicitation DS 260000000034, with proposals due July 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern. Eligibility is restricted to vendors prequalified through prior RFPs numbered 210000000834, 220000000547, 220000001850, 220000002631, and 240000000951; attendance at a mandatory pre-bid meeting on July 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern at the New Haven Compressor Station is required for proposal submission eligibility.

The scope encompasses eleven wells in Gratiot County (Shuttleworth 1, MCGC 18, J.E. Stoffs Et Al 1, MCGC D-2, Eliza Standish 1, F.M. Brown 1, MCGC 11, MCGC 12, MCGC 14, MCGC NH 328A, and MCGC NH 357A) and one well in Montcalm County (Plank 1-1), all gas storage wellheads with orbit valves operated by New Haven Energy LLC. The pricing matrix includes 68 line items covering contractor supervision, rig configurations, well casing materials, mechanical and electrical plugging tools, wireline services, waste disposal, heavy equipment, and infrastructure removal. Bidders must provide unit pricing for all rated items, project timelines segmented into Site Prep, Mobilization/Demobilization, Plugging, and Site Restoration, and pricing for potential change orders. All contractors and subcontractors must comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements; conformed hourly rates range from $20.00 to $41.32, with fringe benefits from $10.18 to $40.00, retroactive to the first day work is performed.

Evaluation is weighted at 100 points across Key Personnel (25 points), Business Owned Equipment List (25 points), Company's Technical Experience and Ability (25 points), and Vendor Questions Worksheet (25 points), with an 80-point minimum threshold. Award will be on best value to the state rather than lowest price. Questions are due July 16, 2026. Proposals must be submitted electronically through SIGMA VSS in native modifiable formats, 6 MB maximum per document.