Orphan Well - Carroll #8

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Oil & Gas Resources Management is seeking a pre-qualified contractor under State Contract CSP900-922 to plug the Atwood Beach #1 orphan well located in Carroll County's Monroe Township. The project involves comprehensive well site management, including mobilization, site access development, drilling/cleaning out, and plugging of a single orphan well situated within Atwood Lake. Specific deliverables include installing 10,374 sq ft of road mats, utilizing 850 linear ft of steel cable, deploying 275 sacks of approved cement, and implementing 160 linear ft of absorbent boom with associated safety equipment. The work must be completed during the winter drawdown between January 2-February 15, 2025, with a mandatory project completion deadline of three months after the effective date or by June 30, 2025, whichever occurs first. Offers must be submitted through OhioBuys by December 19, 2024, at 12:00 PM, with evaluation based on being the lowest responsive offer from a pre-qualified contractor. Critical project requirements include maintaining 100 barrels of freshwater on-site for well control and preparing for potential H2S gas exposure.

The solicitation does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The contractor must be pre-qualified under the existing State Contract CSP900-922, which likely implies certain vendor qualifications. While no incumbent vendors are directly mentioned, the project involves decommissioning an existing orphan well with specific technical requirements for equipment and materials. The scope includes both base and contingency items, with contingency services to be authorized via field order from ODNR based on actual site conditions. Although a precise award value is not specified, the detailed quantity sheet with 41 line items suggests a potentially substantial project budget. The comprehensive nature of the work, including site preparation, well plugging, equipment removal, material disposal, and site restoration, indicates a complex environmental remediation project with potentially significant financial scope. Contractors will need specialized equipment, safety protocols, and expertise in orphan well management to successfully execute this project.