Summary
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil & Gas is soliciting contractors to mobilize, plug, decommission and restore four orphan wells (D Helle #1, Bensch #1, Bensch #2, Lenke #1) in Ottawa County under the Ottawa 5F project. The work includes mobilization, site development, drilling or clean-out and plugging, material handling and disposal, removal of casing and equipment, and restoration of disturbed areas, and must comply with Ohio Revised Code 1509 and federal funding requirements. The contract is federally funded (Davis-Bacon prevailing wages), requires attendance at a mandatory pre-bid meeting, and has a period of performance that must begin within four months of the Letter to Proceed and be completed within one year or by June 30, 2027, whichever comes first.