Lewis Co. Group A - South Well Plugging Package

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Oil and Gas is requesting quotes for permitting, well plugging, and wellsite reclamation services for nine orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells in Lewis County under ARFQ DEP26-088, with quotes due July 1, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on June 17, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the Park and Ride at the intersection of State Route 19 and State Route 4 near Crawford, West Virginia; technical questions closed on June 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The nine wells are identified by API numbers 47-041-00088, 47-041-00140, 47-041-00294, 47-041-00649, 47-041-01122, 47-041-01212, 47-041-05407, 47-041-05791, and 47-041-05793. Contractors must provide permitting, well plugging, and site restoration services in compliance with West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection regulations and industry standards for well abandonment. The work is federally funded under Section 40601 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, with all workers paid weekly at rates set by the U.S. Department of Labor.

The contract term runs for one calendar year from the effective start date, with possible renewal for up to three successive one-year periods contingent on mutual written consent and West Virginia Attorney General approval. The contract is capped at $500,000 across all contract terms and renewals.

Contractors must submit a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount, a performance bond equal to one hundred percent of contract value, and a labor/material payment bond equal to one hundred percent of contract value. Commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance of at least $2 million per occurrence is required throughout the contract term. Local labor market hiring requirements mandate that at least seventy-five percent of employees be hired from the local labor market. Contractors must comply with domestic steel requirements and all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including West Virginia contractor licensing, drug-free workplace policies, and Israel commerce prohibitions.

Bids must be submitted electronically through the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service portal. Addendum No. 1 was issued on June 18, 2026; vendors must acknowledge receipt of all addenda with their bid submissions. Contact Herminio David Robles at (304) 414-1155 or david.h.robles@wv.gov.