Marion Co. Multi-Well Plugging Package

The State of West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Oil and Gas, is procuring construction services through an Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ DEP25-037) for the Marion County Multi-Well Plugging Package, a comprehensive project addressing 27 abandoned and orphaned oil and natural gas wells located in Marion County. The solicitation encompasses three primary deliverables: permitting services for all 27 wells (one consolidated line item), individual well plugging for each of the 27 wells (27 line items), and wellsite reclamation activities for each well (27 line items), totaling 55 bid line items requiring unit pricing submissions. Contractors are responsible for obtaining all necessary local, county, state, and federal permits, including Right of Way Entry Permits where applicable, and must verify the accuracy of all provided documentation including title evidence and location information, with contractors required to research and correct any discrepancies in Location Parcel ID and descriptions. Key requirements include submission of well location plats (WW-6 forms) for each well, completion of DEP Form WR-38 (Affidavit of Plugging and Filling Well) and Form IR-8 (permit release) documentation, and monthly progress reports using Form IR-9D by the fifth day of each following month. The contract is fixed at 180 days from notice to proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $1,000 per working day for delays beyond the completion period. Critical deadlines include a mandatory pre-bid meeting held on December 11, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. at Rainbow Plaza in Mannington, with failure to attend resulting in bid disqualification; technical questions were due by December 17, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.; and bid submissions closed on December 26, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. via the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service portal at www.wvOASIS.gov.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, women-owned businesses, or other protected categories, indicating this opportunity is open to all eligible bidders meeting the insurance and bonding requirements. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance with minimum limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence, comply with West Virginia's workers' compensation insurance requirements, and submit a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount, a performance bond for 100 percent of contract value, and a labor/material payment bond for 100 percent of contract value prior to contract award. No incumbent contractor information or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the solicitation documents. The specific award value or budget range for this contract is not disclosed in the posted materials, though pricing is firm for the life of the contract with payments made in arrears upon receipt of proper invoices and completion of required documentation. The contract is contingent upon legislative appropriation or other available funding sources, and all inquiries should be directed to Herminio David Robles, the assigned buyer, at (304) 414-1155 or david.h.robles@wv.gov.