RFP-85-26 kastow - orphan well package - daviess #005

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Finance and Administration Cabinet's Division of Engineering and Contract Administration in partnership with the Division of Oil and Gas, is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP-85-26) for construction services under the Kentucky Abandoned Storage Tank and Orphan Well Reclamation Program (KASTOW). The solicitation seeks a contractor to perform orphan well plugging and remediation services at twelve oil and gas well sites in Daviess County, Kentucky, identified by permit numbers N12952, N18649, N18650, N4087, N4086, N4091, N4090, N4089, N4058, N4062, N4060, and N4061. The successful contractor must mobilize specialized equipment for gas detection, power swivel drilling, wellbore verification, cement mixing and pumping, and comprehensive site reclamation, with all work completed within 365 calendar days of contract award and final completion required within one year thereafter. Contractors must submit detailed work plans addressing project scheduling, staffing, equipment mobilization, cement batch planning, and reclamation approaches, and must maintain a full-time superintendent on-site during all active work periods. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed price engagement with individual site costs; the Commonwealth retains the right to delete sites and adjust pricing accordingly. Proposals are due October 17, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, with written questions required by October 3, 2025, and Commonwealth responses due October 7, 2025. Proposals will be evaluated on 70 total points: 25 points for technical merit addressing contractor experience, project history, equipment adequacy, work plan completeness, and past performance with the Division of Oil and Gas, and 45 points for cost proposal scored proportionally to the lowest bid received. Contract award is anticipated November 12, 2025.

There are no set-aside designations mentioned in the solicitation materials provided. However, the contractor must comply with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements per 29 CFR 5.5 and Executive Order 14026 minimum wage provisions ($17.75 per hour), along with Equal Employment Opportunity provisions and nondiscrimination and affirmative action requirements per Kentucky Revised Statutes. The contractor must provide a bid guarantee of not less than five percent of the lump sum base bid and furnish 100% performance and payment bonds within five calendar days of award. All applicable Kentucky sales and use taxes are the responsibility of the winning bidder, and the contractor must maintain commercial general liability insurance with a minimum of $1,000,000 combined single limit, automobile liability coverage of $500,000, and workers' compensation insurance. Liquidated damages of $200 per calendar day apply for each day of unexcused delay beyond the substantial and final completion dates. The solicitation permits reimbursement for TENORM-impacted metals exceeding twice background levels at actual cost plus ten percent administrative fees upon submission of satisfactory documentation. The RFP does not specify a total contract value or budget range in the available documents, indicating that pricing will be determined through the competitive bidding process. Interested vendors should direct inquiries to Gina Cavender at 502-573-0140, and all proposals must be submitted through the Kentucky Vendor Self-Service system and the State of Kentucky Projects Document Collaboration System.