S. R. Hill 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 S.R. Hill Well Plugging Project, located in Ritchie County, West Virginia. The project encompasses the plugging and reclamation of one abandoned oil and natural gas well (API# 47-097-00290) and requires a comprehensive scope of work comprising 32 distinct line items. The required deliverables include drilling rig and crew services (60 hours with a mandatory three-person minimum crew), mobilization and demobilization, site preparation and reclamation, heavy equipment operations (excavator and vacuum water truck services), specialized materials (casing, tubing, cement, aqua gel, and limestone gravel), waste disposal services, environmental containment materials (absorbent booms, silt fence, and tie mats), and monument installation. The project involves multiple specialized services including mud pumping, wireline logging with cement bond location capabilities, collar buster perforation work, and welding services. Key objectives include proper environmental compliance with West Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Field Manual standards, Nationwide Permit conditions, all applicable state water quality requirements, and addressing jurisdictional wetland construction requirements at the site, which is located in a low-lying, swampy area. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on August 20, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. eastern time on site; technical questions were due by August 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. eastern time; and bids closed on October 6, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. All bids must be submitted electronically through the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service system at www.wvOASIS.gov, and bidders must acknowledge receipt of all five addenda or face bid disqualification. Work is restricted to Monday through Friday with a maximum of ten-hour workdays unless Department approval is obtained.

No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or specific organizational restrictions are identified in the solicitation documents. There is no identified incumbent vendor or current contractor information provided in the procurement materials. The solicitation does not specify a total contract value, unit prices, or budget range; instead, contractors are required to submit their own unit and total pricing proposals for each of the 32 line items based on hourly rates for labor and equipment, lump-sum pricing for site preparation and reclamation, and per-unit pricing for materials and supplies. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection will obtain and pay for all local, state, and federal permits necessary for contract completion. All inquiries regarding the solicitation should be directed to Herminio David Robles at the Environmental Protection Office of Oil and Gas, 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, West Virginia, at (304) 414-1155 or david.h.robles@wv.gov. Contract awards will be made to the vendor whose bid receives the most favorable evaluation based on the complete solicitation terms and conditions.