Beckner multi-well plugging package

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Oil and Gas, issued Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ) 0313 DEP2400000029 for the Beckner Multi-Well Plugging Package located in Ritchie County, West Virginia. This construction, reclamation, and plugging solicitation encompasses the complete abandonment and site restoration of two oil and natural gas wells (API# 47-085-01544 and API# 47-085-01559) near Cairo, WV, with a 180-day contract completion timeline. The scope of work includes 56 distinct line items covering site preparation, well cleaning and plugging operations, installation of permanent monuments, and full site reclamation in accordance with West Virginia Code 22-6-23 and 22-6-24. Required deliverables include rig and crew services (minimum three-person crew for 280 hours), mobilization and demobilization, heavy equipment rentals (vacuum trucks, bulldozers, excavators, skid steers), specialized tools (power tongs, casing knives, spears, overshoots, mills), materials (casing, tubing, drill pipe, drill bits, cement, aqua gel, gravel, silt fence), environmental containment supplies, and site reclamation services. Bidders must submit unit prices and extended total prices for each line item and comply with Davis-Bacon wage rates, as the work is partially federally funded. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on October 18, 2023, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time on-site, with technical questions due by October 25, 2023, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, and electronic bid submissions required through wvOASIS Vendor Self Service by November 3, 2023, at 10:30 AM.

All bidders must meet mandatory submission requirements including a valid West Virginia contractor's license, a 5 percent bid bond, 100 percent performance and labor/material payment bonds prior to award, and a drug-free workplace affidavit with certified annual reporting for contracts exceeding $25,000. Vendors must carry commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance with minimum limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence (or $1,000,000 for contracts valued at $25,000 or less), and for construction contracts exceeding $250,000, the apparent low bidder must submit a comprehensive subcontractor list within one business day of bid opening. The solicitation document does not identify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, incumbent contractors, or specific budget ranges; however, the State of West Virginia is exempt from all federal and state taxes and will not reimburse such taxes. Bidders are subject to immediate disqualification for failure to attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting, outstanding environmental enforcement actions, federal or state debarment, unresolved DEP vendor complaints, or failure to acknowledge receipt of all addenda. Work is restricted to Monday through Friday during normal business hours with a maximum ten-hour workday, and liquidated damages of $1,000 per working day will be assessed for delays beyond the contract completion time, except for winter shutdowns or state-approved extensions. The contract requires preference for domestic steel, aluminum, and glass products unless costs are unreasonable or domestic products are unavailable, and payment will be made in arrears by electronic funds transfer or P-Card upon receipt of proper invoices and acceptance of goods and services.