RFP-146-23 kastow - orphan well package - metcalfe #001

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Finance and Administration Cabinet Division of Engineering and Contract Administration on behalf of the Energy and Environment Cabinet's Division of Oil and Gas, issued RFP-146-23 for orphan well reclamation services in Metcalfe County under the Kentucky Abandoned Storage Tank and Orphan Well Reclamation Program (KASTOW). This firm fixed-price construction services procurement seeks qualified contractors to plug and reclaim ten abandoned oil and gas wells, including proper well plugging using Class A Cement as the standard, removal of aboveground infrastructure, site remediation and reclamation in compliance with KRS Chapter 353.562-564 and 805 KAR 1:060, and access road restoration. All work must be completed within 24 months of contract award, with an additional 12 months for vegetation establishment, and contractors are required to submit individual cost proposals on a per-well basis to allow the Division to delete specific sites and adjust pricing accordingly. Proposals were due by 3:00 PM Eastern Time on November 18, 2022, with written questions required by November 4, 2022, and contract award anticipated by December 13, 2022. The RFP evaluation criteria include prime contractor experience (2 points), project history (6 points), equipment adequacy (8 points), work plan completeness (4 points), past performance with the Division of Oil and Gas (5 points), proposal completeness (5 points), and total project cost (40 points), for a total of 70 points. Required submissions include signed RFP face pages, the latest addendum, a transmittal letter, technical and cost proposals uploaded via MOVEit Transfer, required affidavits, Kentucky Tax Registration Form 10A100, and certificates of authority for foreign entities.

The project is fully federally funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law administered by the U.S. Department of Interior, requiring contractors to comply with Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Act standards and Build America, Buy America (BABA) domestic manufacturing requirements. All qualified bidders are eligible to respond, with cost scoring preferences applied for Kentucky resident bidders and qualified bidders, as well as consideration of the Department of Corrections Division of Prison Industries. Bidders must submit a bid guarantee of not less than five percent of the lump sum base bid and provide a 100% performance bond and separate 100% payment bond within five calendar days of award. Liquidated damages are assessed at $200 per calendar day for delays beyond substantial and final completion dates, and the Commonwealth is not tax-exempt, making the winning bidder liable for Kentucky sales and use tax. No incumbent contractors or specific budget range is identified in the documentation, though the contract requires comprehensive insurance coverage, weekly payroll certifications demonstrating prevailing wage compliance, and reimbursement of any TENORM (Technically Enhanced Radioactive Material) disposal costs at actual cost plus ten percent administrative fees upon presentation of proper documentation and disposal manifests.