DS-761-260000000032-2 | Orphan Well New Haven Sec 3 (3) Wells - Gratiot County

The contract solicitation DS-761-260000000032-2 is issued by the State of Michigan through the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) for the plugging and abandonment of three orphan oil and gas wells located in Gratiot County: S.S. Smith 2, MCGC NH-333-A, and MCGC NH-350A. The work encompasses full site preparation, mobilization and demobilization of equipment, well plugging operations using specified materials such as Class H cement, 7” cast iron bridge plugs, and cement retainers, and comprehensive site restoration to meet state environmental standards. All contractors must submit a detailed project timeline divided into four phases—Site Prep, Mobilization/Demobilization, Plugging, and Site Restoration—with an example duration of nine days per well. The project requires strict adherence to Michigan-specific regulations including MCL 18.1261(8) for disabled veteran-owned business preferences and compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act, mandating prevailing wage payments, weekly certified payrolls, and proper classification of labor rates to prevent double-billing. No actual pricing data is provided in the solicitation; instead, contractors must complete a pricing matrix with rated line items for all equipment, labor, materials, and services—even those unlikely to be used—to enable future change orders without re-proposal. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the SIGMA VSS portal by July 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with no physical submissions permitted, and each document must not exceed 6 MB in size. Offerors must provide their business-owned equipment list, key personnel availability, and demonstrated technical experience relevant to orphan well plugging as part of the technical evaluation, which is weighted equally across four criteria: Key Personnel, Business-Owned Equipment, Company’s Technical Experience and Ability, and Vendor Questions Worksheet, each carrying a 25% weight. Proposals must score at least 80 out of 100 points on technical merit to be eligible for award, with selection based on best value rather than lowest price. Final acceptance occurs on-site at the well locations by EGLE staff and requires use of only pre-approved equipment and materials listed in Schedule B, with any unlisted items requiring prior written approval and costing cost-plus-overhead with full documentation. Environmental controls include use of enclosed frac tanks for H2S