Mercer 5F Orphan Well Project

SCOPE OF WORK
Mercer 5F PROJECT
Multiple Orphan Well Sites
Mercer County, Multiple Townships
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
FEDERAL FUNDED PROJECT:
Note: This project will be FEDERALLY FUNDED. Contractors/subcontractors shall
comply with additional requirements related to this project being federally funded.
The Mercer 5 Project shall include the following wells:
Wells to be plugged per the individual plugging plan.
Ingress/Egress Wellhead
Latitude, Latitude,
Well Name API Number County Township Longitude Longitude
40.667822, 40.667842,
Caffee Caroline C #1 34-107-2-0116-00-00 Mercer Black Creek
-84.802250 -84.801206
40.667822, 40.667840,
Caffee Caroline C #2 34-107-2-0117-00-00 Mercer Black Creek
-84.802250 -84.799408
40.669658, 40.670526,
Naomi Lehman #1 34-107-6-0637-00-00 Mercer Black Creek
-84.793588 -84.793591
40.567460, 40.567892,
Donald Stachler #1 34-107-6-0638-00-00 Mercer Liberty
-84.728677 -84.728616
PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK:
This project includes mobilization, access and well site development, drilling or cleaning out of
and plugging of four (4) Orphan Wells, storage and disposal of all materials generated during the
plugging of the well, decommissioning, removal, storage and disposal of all casing, tubing, well
and production equipment and affiliated lines and restoration of all areas disturbed during this
project.

SCOPE OF WORK
Mercer 5F PROJECT
Multiple Orphan Well Sites
Mercer County, Multiple Townships
GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK
The Contractor, the Contractor's agents, representatives, and subcontractors shall perform this
Plugging Project in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 1509, Ohio Administrative Code Chap.
1501:9-11 and 1501:9-12, the Agreement, and in accordance with the following documents that are
attached hereto and made a part hereof:
1. Project Description;
2. General Scope of Work;
3. Davis-Bacon Wage Requirements;
4. General Conditions;
5. General Specifications;
6. Sequence of Work;
7. Well Description;
8. Plugging Plan;
9. Detailed Specifications;
10. Appendix I - Ohio One-Call;
11. Appendix II - Well Records;
12. Appendix III - Permits & Permit Conditions
13. Quantity Sheet;
14. & Drawing Plan Set.
15. Davis-Bacon Wage Determination
Subject to the Contractor's compliance with this Scope of Work, Contractor is solely responsible
for and has control over all plugging and reclamation construction means, methods, manners,
techniques, sequences, and procedures, for safety precautions and programs in connection with the
Plugging Project, and for coordinating all portions of the Plugging Project.

SCOPE OF WORK
MERCER #5F PROJECT
Multiple Orphan Well Sites
Mercer County, Multiple Townships
DAVIS-BACON WAGE REQUIREMENTS
PART 1: PAYMENT OF PREVAILING WAGES
1.1 The Contractor/Subcontractor shall pay the prevailing wage rates of the Project locality, as
determined by the U.S. Secretary of Labor, to laborers and mechanics performing Work on
the Project.
1.2 The Contractor/Subcontractor shall comply with the provisions, duties, obligations, and is
subject to the remedies and penalties of 40 U.S.C. parts 3141-3144, 3146 3147; 42 U.S.C.
part 3212 The Davis- Bacon Act; and 40 U.S.C. parts 3701-3708 The Contract Work Hours
and Safety Standards Act.
1.3 The Contractor/Subcontractor shall submit all payroll reports in compliance with the
requirements of Section 1.2 for all employees.
1.4 By executing a Contract, the Contractor/Subcontractor certifies that it based its Bid upon
the prevailing rates of wages as ascertained by the U.S. Secretary of Labor.
1.5 The Contractor/Subcontractor may access the U.S. Secretary of Labor at its website,
https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations, to obtain the current wage rates. A copy
of the current wage rates is included herein.
PART 2: PAYROLL SCHEDULE
2.1 Within 10 days of the date of the Notice to Proceed, the Contractor/Subcontractor shall
provide the Contracting Authority's Prevailing Wage Coordinator a schedule of dates
during the term of the Contract on which wages shall be paid to employees for the Project.
PART 3: PAYROLL REPORTS
3.1 The Contractor/Subcontractor shall submit payroll reports with each Payment Request,
which reports shall be certified by the Contractor/Subcontractor that the payroll is correct
and complete, and that the wage rates shown are not less than those required by the
Contract.
3.1.1 Each payroll report shall indicate the period covered and include a list containing the
name, address, and last four digits of the social security number of each employee
of the Contractor/Subcontractor paid for the Work.

3.1.2 Each payroll report shall list the number of hours each employee worked each day
on the Project during the reporting period, the total hours each day on the Project
per job classification, the total hours each week on the Project, the employee's
hourly rate of pay, job classification, hourly rate of fringe benefits, all deductions
from wages and net pay (actual wages paid).
3.1.3 Each payroll report shall list each fringe benefit and state if it is paid as cash
to the employee or to a named plan.
3.1.4 The Contractor/Subcontractor shall submit apprenticeship agreements for all
apprentices utilized on the Project.
3.2 The Contractor/Subcontractor shall maintain payrolls and basic payroll records during the
course of the work and shall preserve them for a period of three years from the completion
of the Contract for all laborers and mechanics, including guards and watchmen, working
on the Contract.
3.3 The records to be maintained under this paragraph shall be made available by the
Contractor/Sub-contractor for inspection, copying, or transcription by authorized
representatives of the Contracting Authority and the U.S. Department of Labor, and the
Contractor or Subcontractor will permit such representatives to interview employees during
working hours on the job.
3.4 Payroll report submittal shall be made via software designated by the Division.

SCOPE OF WORK
Mercer 5F PROJECT
Multiple Orphan Well Sites
Mercer County, Multiple Townships
GENERAL CONDITIONS
PART 1: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SPECIFICATIONS
This Mercer 5 Project (Project) references the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)
Construction and Material Specifications (ODOT CMS). Any reference to these specifications is
to ODOT's most current version of the specifications. The ODOT CMS can be found at:
https://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/ConstructionMgt/OnlineDocs/Pages/2023-Online-Spec-
Book.aspx
PART 2: PRE-SITE MEETING
The Contractor or a Contractor's representative must attend the pre-site meeting. A contractor
representative may only be a representative for one DAS pre-qualified contractor on a project.
Failure to attend the pre-site meeting is grounds for the Division to reject the Contractor's Offer.
A Contractor or Contractor's representative must be present for the entire pre-site meeting to be
considered in attendance.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil & Gas Resources Management
(Division) intends to begin the pre-site meeting on time. At the meeting, the Division will circulate
and collect attendance sign-in forms to all contractors or contractors' representatives present. Only
those contractors or contractors' representatives in attendance throughout the pre-site meeting,
including the discussion of the Scope of Work, will be considered present for the pre-site meeting.
PART 3: MODIFICATIONS TO THE SCOPE OF WORK PRIOR TO AWARD
The Scope of Work may only be altered by written modification. The Division may issue an
Amendment to the Scope of Work and will provide notification of the Amendment by email to all
Department of Administrative Services (DAS) pre-qualified Contractors. Each Contractor is
responsible for logging into OhioBuys and submitting an offer that is responsive to all
Amendments issued. All offers submitted prior to an Amendment being issued shall become
null/void and not be considered in the opening. All Amendments shall become part of the Scope
of Work.
Any interpretation or clarification of the Scope of Work made by any person other than the
Division, or in any manner other than a written Amendment, is not binding and the Contractor
cannot rely upon any such interpretation or clarification.

The Contractor cannot, at any time after the award of the Scope of Work, be compensated for any
issue with the Scope of Work, including alleging insufficient data, incomplete, ambiguous,
conflicting, or erroneous language, or incorrectly assumed conditions regarding the nature or
character of the work.
PART 4: PERMIT AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
The Division will obtain and pay for all building and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits unless
otherwise specified in the Detailed Specifications. However, the Contractor shall determine and
include in the Contractor's Offer Sheet the costs required to obtain and pay for all other
requirements by the applicable governmental agencies; including but not limited to, all certificates
of inspection/operation, guarantees, licenses, etc. required to complete the work as described
within this document. The contractor shall follow all applicable laws and permit requirements, the
Division will not be held responsible for damages that result from violation of laws or permits.
PART 5: INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING AN OFFER
A Contractor's offer must be submitted online through OhioBuys.
(https://procure.ohio.gov/bidders-and-suppliers). All offers submitted prior to an Amendment
being issued shall automatically become null/void and not be considered in the opening.
Offers shall include labor, equipment, and material cost plus a proportionate share of the
Contractor's overhead costs, other indirect costs, and anticipated profit. The offer must be
mathematically and materially balanced. A "mathematically unbalanced offer" is an offer
containing lump sum or unit price items that do not include reasonable labor, equipment, and
material costs plus a reasonable proportionate share of the Contractor's overhead costs, other
indirect costs, and anticipated profit. A mathematically unbalanced offer typically contains token
prices (i.e. $1 prices), front loadings, or prices with large variations from the engineer's estimate.
A "materially unbalanced offer" is a mathematically unbalanced offer that will not result in the
lowest ultimate cost to the Division.
During the Division's initial review of offers, if the Division finds an offer may be mathematically
unbalanced, the Contractor may be required to submit proof of the mathematically unbalanced line
items' proposed cost within 24 hours after notification from the Division. At a minimum, a
Contractor may be required to submit copies of all material/rental quotes, intended labor costs
(hours/rates), and contract agreements with subcontractors to support their offer. If the Contractor
fails to submit the required proof, the Contractor's offer shall be deemed withdrawn from
consideration. The Division shall evaluate the documentation and may verify quotes with vendors.
After a review of the documentation, the Division will reject any offer it determines is
mathematically and materially unbalanced.
A DAS pre-qualified Contractor shall not submit offers on a project in which the contractor has
committed as a subcontractor, who will perform more that 50 percent of the project as a
subcontractor, to another DAS pre-qualified Contractor submitting an offer on the same project.
Any DAS pre-qualified Contractor who submits an offer and will not self-perform more than 50
percent of the work shall self-report to the Project Engineer in writing prior to award the project's

subcontractors and each subcontractor's percent award of the project. Any DAS pre-qualified
Contractor who submits an offer shall supply upon request to the Project Engineer the project's
subcontractors and each subcontractor's percent award of the project. Substitution of
subcontractors after award shall be per the DAS contract. A DAS pre-qualified Contractor who
will perform more than 50 percent of the work on a project as a subcontractor will have this project
considered when reviewing whether the Contractor is behind schedule for awarding work.
Additionally, when the Division is considering if a Contractor is behind schedule, all Orphan Well
Program work and deadlines will be considered (Construction Manager at Risk subconsultant work
and Landowner Pass-through Payment Program).
A Contractor shall maintain an up-to-date schedule on file with the Division that sets forth dates
by which the Contractor will plug each well that the Division previously awarded to the Contractor.
A Contractor shall update their work schedule as often as necessary to maintain a current schedule
with the Division. To be awarded new contracts, the Contractor must be able to complete all
previously awarded work within the due dates set in each contract with the Division. Upon request,
a Contractor shall provide an up-to-date schedule to the Division that reflects when all awarded
work will be completed.
Please note that a Contractor's offer must be submitted online through OhioBuys.
1. Refer to the Scope of Work posted in OhioBuys with this solicitation.
2. Only Contractors who are pre-qualified to offer this service on an existing
State Contract beginning with CSP900-922 (DAS Index No. MAC110) may
respond to this solicitation. All CSP900922 Contract Terms & Conditions apply
to this solicitation. No additional terms and conditions will be accepted. The
Division will reject Offers from any Contractor that is not pre-qualified.
3. Completion of the grid is required and will be considered the response for
evaluation. No outside or additional documentation will be considered.
4. Fixed prices will be automatically added to Contractor's proposals when shown.
Contractors are not to enter pricing for fixed price items.
5. Confirm that your offer has been successfully imported into OhioBuys for all items
before submitting. Incomplete offers and/or attachments will not be evaluated.
6. The most recent offer submitted in OhioBuys will be the offer that is evaluated, all
prior offers submitted in the same solicitation will not be evaluated.
7. The Contractor or Contractor's representative must attend the pre-site
meeting. Failure to attend the site meeting is grounds for the Division to reject the
Contractor's Offer.
PART 6: DIVISION'S OFFER SELECTION
Except when the Division rejects an offer, the Division will select the lowest offer submitted to
the Division. The Division may reject an offer if any one of the following applies to the
Contractor's offer:
* Is not submitted online through OhioBuys;
* Fixed reference prices and/or any other imported information is incorrectly and/or not
imported into OhioBuys;

* Is conditional;
* Is a mathematically unbalanced offer and a materially unbalanced offer;
* Is behind schedule on other projects with the Division;
* Is not able to schedule this project within the contract due dates.
* Is committed to perform more than 50 percent of the work on this project as a subcontractor
to another DAS pre-qualified Contractor on the project;
* Is a prime Contractor who has more than 50 percent of the work committed by a
subcontractor who also submitted an offer as prime Contractor; or
* Failed to identify prior to award project subcontractors and their percent award upon
request.
PART 7: WITHDRAW OF OFFERS
At any time prior to the opening of the Offers, a Contractor may submit a written request to the
Division, at the location where the Offers are received, to withdraw its Offer. The request to
withdraw the Offer must be signed by the person who executed the Offer.
PART 8: EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM
The effective date of this Project is the date of the Letter to Proceed that is sent to the Contractor.
The Project must be completed by October 31, 2026 or by June 30, 2027, whichever is sooner. If
the Project terminates on June 30, 2027 and the Project is not completed, the Scope of Work may
be renewed on the same terms if the Division sends written notice to the Contractor. Failure to
complete work by the contract due dates may result in the suspension or termination of the contract
and may result in the Division pursuing the Suspension and Termination and/or the Contract
Remedies sections defined in the MAC 110 contract.
PART 9: TERMINATION AT WILL
The Division may terminate this Scope of Work without cause. Any payment due to the Contractor
at the time of termination by the Division shall be paid to the Contractor on a pro rata basis.
PART 10: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMPONENTS OF THE SCOPE OF WORK
This Scope of Work includes drawings that are duplicates of drawings on file with the Division.
The Scope of Work documents are complementary. All sections of the Scope of Work are binding.
The titles and headings in the Scope of Work are for reference and in no way affect the
interpretation of the provisions of the Scope of Work. Further, if any part of this Scope of Work is
found to be unenforceable, no such event will affect the enforceability or applicability of any other
part of the Scope of Work.
If a conflict between the drawings and the specifications arises, the Contractor must notify the
Division. In the event of a conflict of any provision in the Scope of Work the order of priority
within the Scope of Work is as follows: Drawings, Detailed Specifications, General Specifications,
Plugging Plan, and Sequence of Work.

PART 11: CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUBCONTRACTORS
The Contractor is responsible for the conduct of its subcontractors and for persons its
subcontractors directly or indirectly employ.
PART 12: USE OF DOMESTIC STEEL AND BUY AMERICAN ACT
(For Federally Funded Projects only)
For infrastructure projects that utilize federal funds, the contractor and subcontractors shall comply
with Executive Order No. 14005 Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of
America's Workers; the Code of Federal Regulations Title 2, Subtitle A, Chapter I, Part 184;
U.S.C. 52.225-11 Buy American- Construction Materials under Trade Agreements (Nov 2023)
clause; and Buy America Preferences for Infrastructure Projects and the Infrastructure and Jobs
Act (Public Law 117-58) Division D, Title IX, Subtitle A, Part I, Buy America Sourcing
Requirements. The Contractor and subcontractors are required by law to supply domestically
produced iron or steel products, manufactured products, and construction materials such as non-
ferrous metals (steel, iron, aluminum), plastics, PVC pipe, glass, fiber optic cable, optical fiber,
engineered wood, and lumber products for infrastructure on all projects funded in whole or in part
with federal funds. The Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) Division D,
Title IX, Subtitle A, Part I, Buy America Sourcing Requirements exempts cement, cementitious
materials, aggregates such as stone, sand, gravel, or aggregate binding agents or additives from
these requirements.
PART 13: STANDARDS
If the Division identifies a "standard" by reference to manufacturer and/or model number, all offers
will be evaluated to ensure that the identified standard is used. The Division will not consider an
offer in which a substitution for the standard is offered. After the Letter to Proceed is issued, the
Contractor may submit a written proposal for a substitution of a standard.
PART 14: SUBSTITUTIONS DURING THE PROJECT
After the Letter to Proceed is issued, the Contractor may offer substitutions for the standards set
forth in the Scope of Work. The decision to allow substitution is solely within the discretion of the
Division, which will consider, among other factors, availability, time of delivery, the aesthetic
value of the proposed substitution, general differences in the knowledge of the product, service
history, quality, efficiency, performance, and architectural, engineering, inspection, testing and
administrative expenses. Any changes to the Offer price and/or Scope or Work must be
memorialized by a Field Order or Change Order, as applicable. The savings in cost in allowing
any substitutions during the Project will be solely to the benefit of the Division.
PART 15: QUANTITIES OF WORK
15.1 Unit Price Items
For items in the Offer that require a unit price, the quantities listed on the Offer Sheet are an
approximation and are to be used only for the comparison of offers. The scheduled quantities

may be increased or decreased without invalidating or altering the Offer and will be
considered within the Scope of Work.
Payments for unit price items will be made to the Contractor for actual quantities of work
performed and materials furnished in accordance with the Scope of Work; however, the
Contractor may not exceed the unit quantities shown on the Offer Sheet without prior written
approval of the Division through a Field Order. Even if the Contractor determines that
additional unit priced quantities (above and beyond the original Offer Sheet quantity) are
required to meet plan and/or specification dimensions, the Contractor must not exceed the
Offer Sheet quantities without prior written approval of the Division. The Division will not
pay for quantities above and beyond the Offer Sheet quantity without prior written approval
of the Division.
15.2 Lump Sum Items
For items in the Offer Sheet that require a lump sum price, the Division will not pay for work,
materials, or equipment that exceeds the amount provided by the Contractor on the Offer
Sheet. The lump sum price on the Offer Sheet must include all work, materials, and
equipment necessary to properly complete the Project.
15.3 Additional/Contingency Items
The contingency items set forth in the Offer Sheet are not projected as necessary to complete
the Project. Rather, the contingency items will first be used when unforeseen work arises,
and the Division determines the contingency item is applicable. To be compensated for
contingency items, the Contractor must have a written Field Order from the Division
authorizing the contingency item in a specified quantity. Use of contingency items will not
require the execution of a Change Order. The Contractor must be prepared to supply all items
identified in the contingency specifications for use on this Project.
PART 16: OMISSIONS IN THE SCOPE OF WORK
If the Contractor notices an error or omission in the Scope of Work during performance of the
Project, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Division of such omission or error and shall
not proceed with the Project until directed by the Division. Any work performed by the Contractor
prior to clarification by the Division may not be entitled to compensation.
PART 17: INTERPRETATIONS CONCERNING THE SCOPE OF WORK
During the Project, if a question arises on the Scope of Work, the labor or materials to be supplied,
or costs potentially exceeding the Contractor's Offer, such questions must, prior to the work being
performed, be submitted to the Division for a determination. A Division determination will be
issued in writing and any work performed prior to such a determination will be performed at no
cost to the Division. The Division will also begin executing a Change Order, when appropriate.
If the Division receives a written question concerning the Project, the Division will determine if
the work must be performed by the Contractor at no increase in price to the Scope of Work. If so,
the Division will issue a Field Order setting forth the Division's determination. Each Field Order