Wood CO. Multi-well plugging package

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) Office of Oil and Gas is seeking a contractor to complete a multi-well plugging package in Wood County, involving the plugging and reclamation of twenty-one (21) orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells. The solicitation (ARFQ 0313 DEP2500000048) requires comprehensive services including permitting, well plugging operations, and site reclamation for wells with API numbers ranging from 47-107-00017 through 47-107-01786. Bidders must submit pricing for 43 distinct line items, covering permitting, plugging, and reclamation for each well, with all bids to be submitted electronically through the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service system. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on February 26, 2025, at the Waverly Volunteer Fire Station, with technical questions due by March 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM eastern. The final bid submission deadline is March 10, 2025, at 10:30 AM, with a contract period requiring completion within 180 days of the notice to proceed. Contractors must be licensed in West Virginia and comply with drug-free workplace requirements, with monthly progress reports required throughout the project.

The contract requires performance and labor/material payment bonds at 100% of the contract value, and a bid bond of 5% of the total bid amount. The project is funded by state funds and is not subject to Davis-Bacon wage rates, which may impact potential bidders' cost structures. While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are explicitly mentioned, contractors will need to demonstrate technical capabilities in well plugging and environmental reclamation. The total project budget is not specified in the provided documents, but the comprehensive nature of the work across 21 wells suggests a significant contract value. Payment will be made upon completion and approval of each well's specific tasks, with all invoicing directed to the Office of Oil & Gas at 601 57th St SE in Charleston, WV. Interested vendors must have the technical expertise to handle complex well plugging and reclamation work, including permitting, environmental compliance, and site restoration.