RFP-18-26 kastow - orphan well - butler #001

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Finance and Administration Cabinet, Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, in conjunction with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet and Division of Oil and Gas, is issuing RFP-18-26 for the remediation and abandonment of ten orphan oil and gas wells in Butler County, Kentucky, under the Kentucky Abandoned Storage Tank and Orphan Well Reclamation Program (KASTOW). The procurement is a firm-fixed-price contract requiring the successful contractor to plug and remediate orphan well sites designated with permit numbers N24521, N24952, N24519, N16228, N24953, N14745, N24520, N14744, N24821, and N23017. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, permits, and supervision necessary to complete well abandonment work in accordance with state and federal regulations, including compliance with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, OSHA safety standards, and environmental statutes. Key deliverables include submission of signed solicitation documents, technical and cost proposals through the eProcurement system, required affidavits, transmittal letter, Kentucky Tax Registration Application (Form 10A100), and Secretary of State registration documentation for foreign entities. The evaluation criteria allocate 70 total points, with 25 points for technical factors (contractor and subcontractor experience, project history, equipment adequacy, work plan completeness, and past performance with the Division of Oil and Gas) and 45 points for cost, scored proportionally with the lowest bid receiving maximum credit. Critical deadlines include written questions due by July 24, 2025, with Commonwealth responses provided by July 28, 2025; proposal submission deadline of August 1, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time; anticipated contract award by August 27, 2025; and substantial completion required within 365 calendar days from award with final completion within one additional year thereafter.

The solicitation does not identify specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses based on the available documentation. All bidders must furnish a bid guarantee of not less than five percent of the lump sum base bid, and the successful bidder must provide 100% Performance Bond and separate 100% Payment Bond within five calendar days of award. Contractors must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and comply with Kentucky prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements. Liquidated damages of $200 per calendar day apply for delays beyond the Substantial Completion and Final Completion dates, and the Commonwealth reserves the right to delete individual sites and adjust pricing accordingly. No incumbent contractor or existing infrastructure integration requirements are specified in the solicitation documents. The contract value and total estimated budget are not explicitly stated in the available documentation; however, the scope encompasses ten well sites with individual cost proposals required for each location, suggesting a multi-site, potentially substantial contract award anticipated to be made by August 27, 2025.