Dinsmore well plugging project

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Oil and Gas, is soliciting bids through an Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ) for the Dinsmore Well Plugging Project located in Monongalia County, specifically for the permanent closure and reclamation of well API# 47-061-00243 at 195 Don Knotts Boulevard in Morgantown, West Virginia. The project encompasses 37 line items structured as a fixed-price quotation requiring contractors to provide unit prices for each deliverable. The scope of work includes permitting, site preparation, rig operation with a minimum three-person crew (60 hours), mobilization and demobilization services, equipment rentals (vacuum water trucks for 40 hours, power tongs for 10 days), tubing (1,600 feet), drill collars (93 feet), tri-cone drill bits, waste disposal (100 barrels of liquid waste and 25 tons of solid waste), cement supply (400 sacks), site reclamation, silt fence installation (200 feet), and specialized services such as wireline work, logging, and welding. Key objectives include the complete and permanent plugging of the abandoned well, environmental compliance through post-plugging methane emissions testing (with remedial work required if emissions exceed 1 gram per hour), and site reclamation to pre-disturbance conditions. Required qualifications include commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence, submission of a bid bond equal to 5% of the total bid amount, performance and labor/material payment bonds equal to 100% of contract value, compliance with Davis-Bacon wage rates (as the project is federally funded), local labor market hiring requirements (75% of employees), drug-free workplace certification, and a six-month warranty period post-completion. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for January 21, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern at the project site, with technical questions due by January 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. All bids must be submitted electronically through the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service portal at www.wvOASIS.gov by January 30, 2026, at 10:30 AM Eastern Time, with contract completion required within 90 days from notice to proceed.

The solicitation does not identify specific set-asides for disadvantaged business enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other protected classifications within the available documentation. No incumbent contractor has been identified for this project. Contractors must obtain all necessary permits, including a West Virginia Department of Transportation Right-of-Way Entry Permit, and may be required to provide bonds up to $50,000 for highway protection. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per working day apply for any delays beyond the contract completion period. The solicitation documents do not specify an explicit budget range or award value; however, the contract is structured as a firm fixed-price agreement with unit prices and total prices to be submitted by bidders. Interested vendors must register online through the wvOASIS portal to access the complete solicitation documents and submit bids electronically. Questions or inquiries should be directed to Herminio David Robles at (304) 414-1155 or david.h.robles@wv.gov, with invoicing and shipping directed to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Oil & Gas, 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, West Virginia.