Tyler Co. Well Plugging Package - Group B

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Oil and Gas, is requesting quotes for plugging and reclamation services on ten orphaned and abandoned wells in Tyler County under ARFQ DEP26-090, with bids due July 7, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 24, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at St. Marys High School (with continuation on June 25 if needed). The work is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and is federally funded under Section 40601 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

The scope encompasses permitting services for all ten wells plus plugging and reclamation work for each well individually, totaling twenty-one line items. The ten wells are identified by API numbers 47-095-00067, 47-095-00080, 47-095-00126, 47-095-00253, 47-095-02792, 47-095-02917, 47-095-02918, 47-095-02919, 47-095-02923, and 47-095-02924, located in Bens Run and along State Route 2 and Arvilla Road. Work must comply with the Endangered Species Act, including restrictions on cutting potential Indiana or Northern Long-Eared Bat summer roosting trees between April 1 and November 15, and State Historic Preservation Office requirements. Contractors must maintain on-site spill control and erosion and sediment control materials, comply with wetland protection standards under Nationwide Permit 33, and hire 75 percent of the local labor force from the local labor market.

The contract term is initial one year with potential renewal for up to three successive one-year extensions subject to mutual written consent. Contractors must provide 5 percent bid bond, 100 percent performance bond, and 100 percent labor and material payment bond. Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $2 million per occurrence are required. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per working day apply for delays beyond the completion period.

Technical questions are due June 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. All bids must be submitted electronically through wvOASIS. Herminio David Robles is the contracting officer, reachable at (304) 414-1155 or david.h.robles@wv.gov. Addendum No. 1 was issued June 15, 2026, modifying the pre-bid conference schedule.