Orphan Well New Haven Sec 3 (3) Wells - Gratiot County

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is soliciting proposals under direct solicitation DS 260000000032 for plugging, drilling, re-drilling, and site restoration services at three orphan wells in Gratiot County—S.S. Smith 2, MCGC NH-333-A, and MCGC NH-350A—with proposals due July 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern. Bidders must be prequalified through one of five specified prior RFPs (210000000834, 220000000547, 220000001850, 220000002631, 240000000951) and must have attended the mandatory pre-proposal meeting on July 9, 2026 to be eligible for award.

All three wells are gas storage wellheads with orbit valves operated by New Haven Energy LLC. Scope includes site supervision, laborer hours across multiple classifications, rig services (pole, single derrick, and double derrick configurations), well casing and tubing rental, drilling equipment, cementing services, mud engineering and fluids, wireline services, waste disposal, heavy equipment operations, site preparation, restoration, and infrastructure removal. Site-specific conditions address septic tank offsets, slab wood pile removal, farm equipment relocation, and existing power and pump removal. Road removal and restoration are limited to non-dirt lease roads with seeding; gate removal and tree trimming are required where necessary for rig access. Flowline flushing, purging, and removal are excluded from scope. Bidders must submit unit pricing for all 68 line items in the Schedule B Pricing Matrix and provide a detailed project timeline broken down into Site Prep, Mobilization/Demobilization, Plugging, and Site Restoration.

All contractors and subcontractors are subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. Conformed wage rates include Roustabout Laborer, Toolpusher, Power Swivel Operator, Cementer, Rig Operator, Derrick Hand, Floor Hand, Water Truck Operator, Mud Truck Operator, Pump Truck Operator, Bulk Truck Operator, Wireline Operator, and Wireline Rigger at $39.57 per hour plus $25.25 fringe; Welder at $41.00 plus $40.00 fringe; Electrician, Bulldozer and Backhoe Operator at $41.28 plus $25.25 fringe.

Technical evaluation is scored on key personnel (25 points), business-owned equipment list (25 points), technical experience and ability (25 points), and vendor questions worksheet (25 points), with a minimum score of 80 points required for award consideration. Final selection uses best value determination combining technical evaluation and pricing. Pricing must be firm for the project duration with no permitted changes. Service-disabled veteran-owned business status will be considered under MCL 18.1261(8) during evaluation. Proposals must be submitted through Michigan SIGMA VSS.