RFP-120-23 kastow - orphan well package - henderson #004

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Finance and Administration Cabinet Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, on behalf of the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Division of Oil and Gas, issued Request for Proposal RFP-120-23 for orphan well package remediation services in Henderson County under the Kentucky Abandoned Storage Tank and Orphan Well Reclamation Program (KASTOW). The procurement seeks competitive proposals for well plugging and site remediation services covering ten identified orphan wells with depths ranging from approximately 1,181 to 1,950 feet, identified by permit numbers 79018, N13468, 1133-WF, 830-WF, 895-WF, 834-WF, 992-WF, 833-WF, 764-WF, and 5124-WF. The scope of work includes well plugging in compliance with KRS Chapter 353.562-564 and 805 KAR 1:060, removal of aboveground equipment and flowlines, site reclamation with best management practices to achieve permanent vegetative cover and proper drainage, and disposal of contaminated soil to a maximum depth of three feet. Contractors must achieve substantial completion within 18 months (547 days) from the contract award date and final completion within one additional year, with liquidated damages of $200 per calendar day assessed for delays. Evaluation criteria include technical merit (30 points) based on contractor experience, corporate qualifications with references, equipment adequacy, work plan completeness, and past performance with the Division of Oil and Gas, plus cost evaluation (40 points) structured as a firm fixed-price contract where the lowest bid receives 40 points with higher bids scored proportionally lower. The RFP was released October 3, 2022, with written vendor questions due by October 13, 2022, Commonwealth responses issued by October 19, 2022, proposals due October 31, 2022, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, and contract award anticipated for November 18, 2022. Proposals must remain valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days after the due date.

All bidders must submit proposals via the Commonwealth's MOVEit Transfer system with a cost proposal form completed in typewritten or ink format and a bid guarantee of not less than five percent of the lump sum base bid; the successful bidder must furnish 100% Performance and Payment Bonds within five calendar days of selection. Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference, and preferences for qualified bidders and the Department of Corrections Division of Prison Industries apply under KAR 200 5:410. The project is funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law administered by the U.S. Department of Interior and is subject to Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Act requirements, mandating that all laborers and mechanics be compensated at prevailing wage rates with weekly payroll documentation submission and three-year record retention required; Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements also apply, mandating domestically manufactured iron, steel, manufactured goods, and construction materials unless project-specific waivers are obtained. Contractors must maintain workers' compensation and unemployment insurance, obtain written release authorization for any subcontractor substitutions, and provide evidence of TENORM disposal if detected at levels exceeding twice background radiation, with documented disposal costs plus ten percent administrative fees reimbursable. Retainage provisions allow up to ten percent withholding until fifty percent project completion and five percent thereafter, with final payment contingent upon submission of plugging affidavit forms signed by both contractor and Division inspector for each well. The Commonwealth is not tax exempt and the winning bidder shall be liable for Kentucky sales and use tax; no specific contract award value is stated in the available solicitation documents.