The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Finance and Administration Cabinet's Division of Engineering and Contract Administration in cooperation with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet and the Division of Oil and Gas, is issuing Request for Proposal RFP-227-26 for orphan well plugging and remediation services under the Kentucky Abandoned Storage Tank and Orphan Well Reclamation Program (KASTOW) in Daviess County #003. The procurement seeks competitive proposals on a firm-fixed-price...
The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Energy and Environmental Cabinet's Division of Oil and Gas, is soliciting proposals for the Kentucky Abandoned Storage Tank and Orphan Well Reclamation Program (KASTOW) Clinton County #002 project, a fixed-price construction services procurement for the plugging and abandonment of eleven orphan wells located in Clinton County. The selected contractor will be responsible for the complete abandonment and reclamation of wells identified by permit numbers...
This Request for Proposal (RFP-226-26) is issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Finance and Administration Cabinet, Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, on behalf of the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet and Division of Oil and Gas for the Kentucky Abandoned Storage Tank and Orphan Well Reclamation Program (KASTOW) in Estill County. The procurement seeks competitive proposals for the remediation and plugging of 22 orphan oil and gas wells, with bidders submitting cost...
The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Finance and Administration Cabinet, Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, on behalf of the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet and the Kentucky Division of Oil and Gas, is soliciting competitive proposals for the Kentucky Abandoned Storage Tank and Orphan Well Reclamation Program (KASTOW) Green County #002 project through Request for Proposal RFP-225-26. This firm-fixed price procurement seeks qualified contractors to perform orphan well...
The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Oil and Gas, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Interior under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, issued RFP-19-23 on July 28, 2022, seeking qualified contractors to plug, remediate, and reclaim twenty-five orphan well sites in Lee County, Kentucky, collectively designated as Orphan Well Package LEE #001. The procurement requires contractors to perform comprehensive well abandonment services in accordance with KRS Chapter 353.562-564 and 805 KAR 1:060, including plugging wells, removing aboveground infrastructure such as flowlines, meters, and separators, and implementing site reclamation with best management practices to achieve permanent vegetative cover. Contractors must submit detailed site work plans outlining project schedules, staffing structures, equipment mobilization strategies, cement batch plant plans, TENORM and gas detection resources, and spillage prevention strategies, with all disposal of oil wastewater and soil included in firm fixed per-well lump sum bid prices. The contract is subject to a firm fixed-price structure with a 180-calendar-day completion deadline from contract award, and contractors are responsible for all labor, materials, equipment, permits, compliance documentation, and site access coordination. Evaluation criteria include contractor experience with well plugging and workover operations, corporate qualifications with prior oil and gas industry project references, proposal completeness, past experience with the Division's State Plugging Program or similar programs, adequacy of proposed equipment lists, and total project costs. Key deadlines included written questions due by August 12, 2022, the Commonwealth's response to questions issued on August 17, 2022, and proposals due by 3:00 PM Eastern Time on August 26, 2022, with contract award anticipated for September 15, 2022.
The solicitation does not identify any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting response eligibility beyond standard compliance requirements. Bidders must acknowledge and demonstrate compliance with the Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Act, requiring payment of prevailing wages as determined by the Secretary of Labor, and must submit weekly payroll records and compliance statements on Form WH-347. The project is subject to Department of Interior Standard Award Terms and Conditions, Build America Buy America (BABA) requirements for domestically manufactured materials, and applicable federal and state labor standards. No incumbent contractor has been identified for this procurement. All proposals must be submitted in two parts—a Technical Proposal and a Cost Proposal Bidder's Response Form—uploaded to the Commonwealth's secure FTP site, with all submissions remaining valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days after the proposal due date. The RFP documentation does not specify a total contract value or budget range; however, the scope encompasses twenty-five orphan well sites with depths ranging from approximately 1,158 to 1,250 feet. A 5% retainage will be withheld until final site reclamation and vegetation establishment is reviewed and approved by Division of Oil and Gas personnel within one year, serving as the warranty period, and liquidated damages are assessed at $200 per calendar day for unexcused delays beyond the Final Completion date.