C&P 11 AO Wells, Howe Twp. , Forest Cnty.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is soliciting bids for the cleanup and restoration of eleven (11) oil and gas wells located in Howe Township, Forest County. The primary scope of work includes cleaning out and plugging wells estimated to be up to 3,000 feet in depth in accordance with Department specifications, preparing and restoring well sites, and mobilizing and demobilizing plugging equipment. Bid documents are available at no cost beginning on the issue date through www.BidExpress.com. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for March 11, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the Parking Area across from Minister Creek Campground on Route 666 in Howe Township (coordinates: 41.6206396, -79.1536190), and failure to attend will result in automatic bid rejection. The deadline for bid submission is April 9, 2026. Contractors interested in this opportunity must demonstrate capability in well plugging operations, site restoration, and equipment mobilization at the depths and scales specified in the contract documents.

The procurement documentation does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, incumbent vendors, or existing infrastructure integration needs. No budget range or award value has been disclosed in the available contracting information. Interested contractors should obtain complete bid documents from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection through BidExpress to review all technical specifications, qualification requirements, and evaluation criteria prior to submitting their proposals.