RFP-248-25 kastow-tank PK- O menifee, LEE, powell & estill

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Oil and Gas, operating under the Finance and Administration Cabinet's Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, is issuing RFP-248-25 for construction services related to the Kentucky Abandoned Storage Tank and Orphan Well Reclamation Program (KASTOW) Package O. This procurement seeks qualified contractors to perform tank reclamation and remediation services at multiple abandoned storage tank sites located across Menifee, Estill, Lee, and Powell Counties. The contractor will be responsible for complete facility reclamation work, including remediation of sites with Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (TENORM) contamination that has been identified through field assessment using radiation detection equipment. The contract is structured as a Firm/Fixed Price agreement with evaluation based on a 100-point scale: 25 points allocated to technical factors including contractor experience, project history, equipment capability, work plan completeness, and past performance with the Division of Oil and Gas, and 45 points for the cost proposal with scoring proportional to the lowest bid. Proposals must be submitted by July 9, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time to the Division of Oil and Gas, 300 Sower Boulevard, 4th Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Written vendor questions are due by June 24, 2025, with Commonwealth responses issued by June 27, 2025. Contract award is anticipated by July 30, 2025, with final project completion required within 180 days of the award date, subject to liquidated damages of $200 per calendar day for delays beyond this deadline.

Kentucky resident bidders receive reciprocal preference in evaluation, and qualified bidders or the Department of Corrections Division of Prison Industries may receive additional preferences under applicable state law. A bid guarantee of not less than five percent of the total base bid is required at proposal submission, and the successful bidder must provide both a 100% Performance Bond and 100% Payment Bond within five calendar days of award. No specific incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The Commonwealth is not tax exempt, and the winning bidder will be liable for Kentucky sales and use tax. While specific budget ranges or award values are not detailed in the accessible RFP documents, the procurement is classified under Commodity Code 912 for Construction Services, General, including maintenance and repair. The Commonwealth reserves the right to request Best and Final Offers and to negotiate with the top-ranked vendor or subsequent ranked vendors if negotiations with the highest-ranked vendor prove unsuccessful.