RFP-259-26 kastow - orphan well package - todd #001

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, acting through the Finance and Administration Cabinet and Division of Oil and Gas, is soliciting competitive proposals under the Kentucky Abandoned Storage Tank and Orphan Well Reclamation Program (KASTOW) for orphan well remediation services in Todd County. This firm fixed-price construction project involves the plugging and reclamation of twelve orphan well sites identified by specific Kentucky well permit numbers (36032, 44023, 49251, 50040, 57631, 59432, 67887, N14571, N15852, N15853, N16209, and 59608). The scope of work encompasses well plugging from total depth to surface, wellbore verification, cement mixing and circulation, site reclamation, access road remediation, and compliance with gas and TENORM detection equipment requirements and power swivel drilling capabilities. Qualified contractors must demonstrate prime and subcontractor experience, relevant project history, equipment adequacy, work plan completeness, and past performance with the Division of Oil and Gas, with evaluation criteria totaling 70 points for technical proposals distributed across these categories and 45 points for cost proposals evaluated on a sliding scale basis. The solicitation was issued on April 28, 2026, with written questions due by May 11, 2026, Commonwealth responses provided by May 22, 2026, and proposals due by June 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system. The contractor must achieve substantial completion within 180 calendar days from the award date and final completion within one year thereafter, with contract award anticipated on July 8, 2026. Liquidated damages of $200 per calendar day apply for delays beyond the substantial completion and final completion dates.

The contract is funded through federal Department of Interior grants and is subject to Davis-Bacon wage requirements, Equal Employment Opportunity Act compliance, 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Guidance, and federal labor standards applicable to federally financed construction projects, with prevailing wage rates for Todd County ranging from approximately $18.31 to $41.55 per hour depending on labor classification, plus fringe benefits ranging from $2.18 to $26.49 per hour. Bidders must submit responses through the Kentucky Vendor Self-Service (VSS) online system and are required to provide a 5% bid bond guarantee of the lump sum base bid amount, while the successful contractor must provide 100% performance and payment bonds within five calendar days of award. The contractor must certify that it has no current or past affiliations with parties that owned, operated, or abandoned the wells, and shall be reimbursed for costs of disposing TENORM-impacted metals exceeding twice background levels plus 10% administrative costs upon receipt of satisfactory documentation and manifests. The Commonwealth is not tax exempt and the winning bidder shall be liable for Kentucky sales and use tax. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the solicitation documents; pricing is determined through the competitive bidding process with individual pricing required for each well site on the Official Bid Document, and the Division reserves the right to delete individual sites and adjust pricing accordingly.