Venture multi-well plugging package

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Oil and Gas, is soliciting competitive bids via Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ 0313 DEP2500000044) for the Venture Multi-Well Plugging Package, a construction and reclamation project serving Randolph County through work in Ritchie County, West Virginia. The scope encompasses comprehensive plugging and environmental remediation services for two abandoned oil and natural gas wells (API# 47-085-05737 near Ellenboro and API# 47-085-07455 near Harrisville), requiring bidders to provide pricing across 44 line items including rig and crew operations (240 hours minimum), mobilization and demobilization, site preparation, heavy equipment rental (bulldozers, excavators, skid steers, vacuum trucks), specialized drilling materials (tubing, casing, drill bits, drill collars), waste disposal (liquid and solid), site reclamation, and environmental controls. Key deliverables include complete well plugging operations, contaminated soil removal (approximately 18 cubic yards per location within a 25-foot diameter area to 12-inch depth), gravel placement (500 tons estimated), and full site restoration within a fixed 180-day contract period from the notice to proceed. Bidders must hold current West Virginia contractor's licenses, maintain commercial general liability insurance with $2,000,000 per occurrence limits, provide workers' compensation insurance, comply with drug-free workplace requirements, and adhere to Davis-Bacon wage rates due to federal funding. A mandatory pre-bid meeting occurred on January 22, 2025, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time at a designated Ellenboro location; technical questions were due by January 24, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time; and all bids must be submitted electronically through the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service system by February 4, 2025, at 10:30 AM Eastern Time.

The solicitation does not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility based on enterprise status. No incumbent contractor or current service provider is identified in the available documentation. Bidders are required to submit bid bonds equal to 5% of total bid amounts and performance and labor/material payment bonds equal to 100% of contract value, demonstrating financial capability and commitment. The specific contract award value or budget ceiling is not disclosed in the solicitation documents; bidders must price all line items individually, with payment made in arrears upon receipt of proper invoices. The contract includes liquidated damages provisions of $1,000 per day for work delays beyond the specified 180-day period and is contingent upon appropriation of funds by the West Virginia Legislature. All inquiries and submissions should be directed to Herminio David Robles at (304) 414-1155 or david.h.robles@wv.gov, with deliverables and invoicing directed to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Oil and Gas, at 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, West Virginia.