Hull well plugging package

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Oil and Gas, issued Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ) DEP23-64 for a Hull Well Plugging Package located in Upshur County on behalf of Taylor County. This construction and reclamation procurement seeks qualified contractors to plug and remediate three abandoned oil and natural gas wells (API numbers 47-097-03866, 47-097-00007, and 47-097-03864) situated near Booney Hull Road in Buckhannon and Slab Camp Road. The scope of work encompasses well cleanout to total depth, installation of multiple cement plugs at specified depths to isolate water and salt water zones, pulling of various casing sizes, setting permanent monuments, site reclamation, and installation of erosion and sediment control structures in accordance with West Virginia Code 22-6-23 and 22-6-24. The comprehensive 48-line-item work package includes rig and crew services (360 hours with minimum three-person crews), mobilization and demobilization, heavy equipment rental (bulldozers, excavators, and skid steers), specialized tools (power tongs, casing knives, spears, overshotts, and mills), drilling materials, pumping equipment, disposal services, site reclamation materials, environmental sampling and testing, and infrastructure components. The mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on April 5, 2023, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time at the project site, with attendance required for all bidders under penalty of automatic disqualification; technical questions were due by April 7, 2023, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, and bids closed on April 14, 2023, at 10:30 AM. All bids must be submitted electronically through the wvOASIS Vendor Self-Service portal and must include a 5% bid bond, West Virginia contractor's license, signed drug-free workplace affidavit, Addendum Acknowledgement Form, and unit prices for each line item, with the contract designated as a Fixed Period Contract requiring 180-day completion from the notice to proceed.

There are no designated set-asides or restrictions limiting organizational eligibility based on disadvantaged enterprise status; however, contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon wage rate requirements due to federal funding and meet local labor market hiring requirements of 75% for this project exceeding $500,000. Selected apparent low bidders must provide performance bonds and labor/material payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract value, along with Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence and workers' compensation insurance before contract award. Contractors must also possess a valid West Virginia contractor's license, submit a drug-free workplace certification, comply with domestic steel product preferences, and adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent vendors or existing contractors requiring integration, nor does it specify unit prices or total contract values, as vendors are required to submit their proposed rates for labor, equipment, and material categories to establish pricing. The Department will manage the contract through an assigned DEP Project Coordinator who will confirm daily expenditures, and contractor invoicing will be submitted upon work completion with payment processed following departmental verification. For further information, contractors should contact Herminio David Robles at the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Oil & Gas, at (304) 926-0499 or david.h.robles@wv.gov.