RFP-254-26 merp 7 - johnson county

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Oil and Gas, operating under the Kentucky Energy and Environmental Cabinet, issued RFP-254-26 for the Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP) Package 7 in Johnson County on April 28, 2026, with proposals due June 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. This firm-fixed-price construction procurement solicits comprehensive environmental remediation and orphan well reclamation services at four abandoned or orphaned oil and gas well sites identified by Kentucky Well Permit Numbers 3747-E, 99656, 99658, and 99660. The contractor's scope of work encompasses site assessment, wellbore clearing, cement plugging from total depth to surface, TENORM (Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material) monitoring and disposal, gas detection, and complete site reclamation in full compliance with state and federal environmental regulations. Bidders must submit cost proposals for each of the four well sites on the Official Bid Document, and additional TENORM disposal costs exceeding twice background levels will be reimbursed at actual documented cost plus 10 percent administrative expenses upon submission of satisfactory documentation and disposal manifests. Evaluation will occur on a 70-point scale comprising 25 points for technical merit—including prime 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, with the lowest bid receiving full cost points and others scored proportionally. The contractor must achieve substantial completion within 180 calendar days of contract award and final completion within one year thereafter, with written questions due by May 11, 2026, contract award anticipated July 8, 2026, and final proposal evaluation scheduled for June 24, 2026.

The solicitation imposes Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements for all laborers and mechanics on the project and mandates compliance with Kentucky employment nondiscrimination and affirmative action requirements, though no specific disadvantaged enterprise set-asides are mentioned in the documentation. Bidders must submit a five percent bid bond based on the lump sum base bid at proposal submission, with 100 percent performance and payment bonds due within five calendar days of award, in addition to comprehensive insurance coverage including general liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit. The contractor must be registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State if a foreign entity, submit a Kentucky Tax Registration Application (Revenue Form 10A100), provide an annual affidavit, and certify non-affiliation with parties who previously owned, operated, or abandoned the wells through a notarized Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors, and Contractors. No incumbent contractors or specific budget ranges are identified in the available documentation, though the Commonwealth retains the right to delete individual sites and adjust pricing accordingly and reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and request Best and Final Offers. All submissions must be completed bid documents uploaded through Kentucky Vendor Self-Service (VSS) in PDF format, with inquiries directed to Gina Cavender at 502-573-0140 and submissions sent to the Division of Oil and Gas, 300 Sower Boulevard, 4th Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.