RFP-188-25 kastow - orphan well package - mclean #002

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Finance and Administration Cabinet's Division of Engineering and Contract Administration in conjunction with the Energy and Environment Cabinet's Division of Oil and Gas, is issuing Request for Proposal RFP-188-25 for orphan well plugging and remediation services under the Kentucky Abandoned Storage Tank and Orphan Well Reclamation Program (KASTOW). The procurement seeks a firm-fixed-price contract for the remediation and plugging of ten identified orphan wells located in McLean County, Kentucky, with specific well permit numbers (15128, 14939, 13943, 11915, 29167, 14899, N19958, 12555, 17203, and 27510). The selected contractor must complete all plugging and remediation work, including labor, materials, equipment provision, and compliance with state and federal environmental regulations, with substantial completion required within 365 calendar days of award and final completion one year thereafter. Proposals are due by 3:00 PM Eastern Time on February 27, 2025, with written vendor questions required by 4:00 PM Eastern Time on February 17, 2025, and Commonwealth responses issued by February 20, 2025. The anticipated contract award date is March 12, 2025. Evaluation will be conducted using a 70-point scoring matrix comprising 25 points for technical merit assessing prime and sub-contractor experience, project history, equipment capabilities, work plan completeness, and past performance with the Division of Oil and Gas, and 45 points for cost evaluation. Bidders must submit a bid guarantee of not less than five percent of the lump sum base bid, with 100 percent performance and payment bonds required within five calendar days of award, and liquidated damages of $200 per calendar day assessed for delays beyond completion dates.

This solicitation applies Kentucky reciprocal preference for resident bidders and preferences for qualified bidders or the Department of Corrections Division of Prison Industries per Kentucky regulations as part of the cost evaluation. Contractors must certify they have no prior affiliations with parties that owned, operated, or abandoned the targeted wells and must comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, as the project is federally funded through the Bureau of Land Management's Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The contract is subject to comprehensive insurance requirements including general liability and workers' compensation coverage, and the contractor must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The Commonwealth will reimburse documented TENORM-impacted metals disposal costs exceeding twice background levels, plus ten percent administrative costs, upon receipt of satisfactory documentation and shipping manifests. While specific contract award values are not disclosed in the available documentation, the project is fully federally funded and structured to allow the Division discretion to delete individual well sites and adjust pricing accordingly. The Commonwealth retains the right to negotiate contract terms with the top-ranked vendor and proceed to negotiate with subsequent ranked vendors if necessary.