RFP-130-26 kastow - orphan well package - ohio #003

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Energy and Environmental Cabinet and Division of Oil and Gas, is issuing Request for Proposal RFP-130-26 for the Kentucky Abandoned Storage Tank and Orphan Well Reclamation Program (KASTOW) Orphan Well Package Ohio #003. This solicitation seeks general construction services for the remediation and plugging of 28 abandoned orphan wells located in Ohio County, Kentucky, identified by permit numbers ranging from N3583 to N5298. Bidders must submit comprehensive cost proposals for each individual well site along with detailed technical solutions addressing equipment needs, work plans, project scheduling, staffing requirements, cement batch plant operations if applicable, TENORM and gas detection protocols, spillage prevention, and wellsite reclamation procedures. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price agreement with substantial completion required within 365 calendar days from award and final completion one year thereafter. Evaluation criteria consist of 70 total points: 45 points for total project cost, and 25 points for technical proposals including prime and subcontractor experience (2 points), project history (5 points), equipment adequacy (6 points), work plan completeness (6 points), and past performance with the Division of Oil and Gas (6 points). All proposals must be submitted through the Kentucky Vendor Self-Service system by December 2, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, with written vendor questions due by November 17, 2025, and Commonwealth responses provided by November 21, 2025. Contract award is anticipated for December 19, 2025.

The procurement includes reciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders and preferences for qualified bidders or the Department of Corrections, Division of Prison Industries under Kentucky Administrative Regulations 200 5:410. Bidders must submit a bid guarantee of not less than five percent of the lump sum base bid, with successful contractors required to furnish 100% performance and payment bonds within five calendar days of award. The contract is subject to Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements and federal compliance obligations including 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Guidance, with progress payments made monthly based on work completion and retainage withheld at 10% until 50% completion, then reduced to 5%. Liquidated damages apply at $200 per calendar day for delays beyond established completion dates, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky reserves the right to request Best and Final Offers and to delete individual well sites, adjusting the contract price accordingly. The specific contract award value is not disclosed in the solicitation documents; however, bidders must provide individual cost proposals for each of the 28 wells to establish the total contract sum. Interested vendors should direct inquiries to Gina Cavender at 502-573-0140, with shipping and billing information directed to the Division of Oil and Gas, 300 Sower Boulevard, 4th Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.