Exline Well Plugging Package

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Oil and Gas, is soliciting bids through an Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ) for the Exline Well Plugging Package, a construction and reclamation project in Randolph County. This procurement seeks qualified contractors to plug and reclaim two abandoned oil and natural gas wells (API# 47-085-02223 and API# 47-085-01581) located in Washburn, West Virginia. The scope of work encompasses 52 line items including mobilization and demobilization services, site preparation and site reclamation on a lump-sum basis, rig and crew services (100 hours), specialized heavy equipment rental such as vacuum water trucks (80 hours), bulldozers (30 hours), excavators (30 hours), and skid steers (20 hours), as well as drilling equipment including power tongs, casing knives, and mills. Materials required include 3,500 feet of tubing, 3,500 feet of drill pipe, 400 bags of cement, 100 tons of limestone gravel, 400 feet of silt fence, and disposal services for gel, liquid waste, and solid waste (10 tons). A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 27, 2025, at 11:00 AM Eastern time at the project site, with attendance required for bid acceptance; technical questions must be submitted by April 1, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern time. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through wvOASIS Vendor Self Service by April 11, 2025, at 10:30 AM. The apparent low bidder must provide a 5% bid bond, 100% performance bond, 100% labor and material payment bond, and evidence of commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance with minimum limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence, and must possess a valid West Virginia contractor's license.

The solicitation documents do not identify any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting responses to particular organization types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The contractor is responsible for obtaining its own West Virginia contractor's license, submitting a drug-free workplace affidavit, and providing a subcontractor list within one business day of bid opening if applicable. The contract is structured as a fixed-period engagement with a 180-day completion window, with liquidated damages assessed at $1,000 per working day for delays beyond the contract period. Payment will be made in arrears upon receipt of proper invoices. The solicitation documents do not disclose a specific award value or budget range; pricing must be submitted on a unit-price basis for each line item, with bidders providing both unit prices and total prices as outlined in the detailed bid sheet. All inquiries should be directed to buyer Herminio David Robles at (304) 414-1155 or david.h.robles@wv.gov.