Orphan Well - Hancock 9

The state and local contracting opportunity is for the Hancock 9 Project, which is part of Ohio's Orphan Well Program. The project involves competitively bidding through OhioBuys to plug nine idle and orphaned wells in Hancock County. This is a mission-critical project to protect the public and environment, as plugging orphan wells is required by statute. The selected contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary labor, materials, and equipment to complete the well plugging work within the specified timeframe. The project posting includes a Scope of Work document, as well as additional information related to sorting items in the OhioBuys system. Responses to this solicitation are due by November 14, 2024.

The contract opportunity has a 20% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation goal. The current incumbent contractor is unknown. Funding for this project is provided through the state's Orphan Well Program. While the posting does not specify the anticipated award value or budget range, this type of critical infrastructure project is typically a high-priority initiative for state and local governments.