RFP-88-23 kastow - orphan well package - cumberland #004

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Oil and Gas, under the Kentucky Abandoned Storage Tank and Orphan Well Reclamation Program (KASTOW) funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Department of Interior, is soliciting proposals for orphan well plugging and site remediation services in Cumberland County. This Request for Proposal (RFP-88-23, numbered RFP 785 2300000067) seeks comprehensive construction services for the plugging, abandonment, and reclamation of eleven orphan wells ranging in depth from 975 feet to approximately 2,900 feet. The scope of work includes wellbore cleaning, cement plugging at specified intervals, removal of aboveground equipment and flowlines, site preparation and access road construction, soil remediation, implementation of erosion control best management practices, and establishment of permanent vegetative cover with effective drainage. Contractors must complete all work within 365 calendar days of contract award (with a 180-calendar-day target for project completion stated in Addendum 1) and comply with Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 353.562-564 and 805 KAR 1:060 regarding plugging procedures and site reclamation standards. Evaluation criteria include lowest total project cost (40 points), prime contractor plugging and well workover personnel experience (2 points), project history and corporate qualifications with documented references (6 points), equipment adequacy and work plan completeness (12 points combined), past performance with the Kentucky Division of Oil and Gas (5 points), and overall proposal completeness (5 points). Proposals were due by 3:00 PM Eastern Time on September 26, 2022, with written questions due by September 8, 2022, anticipated proposal evaluation by October 3, 2022, and contract award anticipated by October 13, 2022.

The solicitation is open to all qualifying contractors with relevant orphan well plugging and site remediation experience; there are no specific set-aside designations mentioned in the available documentation. Contractors must comply with the Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Act, submitting weekly payroll documentation and maintaining compliance records for three years, and must also meet Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements mandating domestically manufactured materials for federally funded infrastructure projects with limited waiver provisions. All contractors must acknowledge that they have no current or past affiliations with parties that owned, operated, or abandoned the subject wells and must provide evidence of liability insurance with full subcontractor coverage. Bidders must submit firm fixed-price proposals on a per-well basis including all labor, materials, equipment, overhead, and profit (not to exceed 15%), with hourly rates for downhole obstruction clearing operations exceeding two shifts, and approved TENORM disposal costs are reimbursable at actual cost plus 10% administrative charges. A 5% retainage is held until site reclamation and vegetation are reviewed and approved by Division of Oil and Gas personnel one year after completion, and liquidated damages of $200 per calendar day apply for delays beyond the established final completion date. No specific total contract award value or budget range is specified in the available documentation.