ARFQ-0313-DEP2600000083-1 | Federal Plugging Contract - Burning Springs Group A

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is soliciting bids for the Federal Plugging Contract – Burning Springs Group A, identified by solicitation number ARFQ-0313-DEP2600000083-1, with a response deadline of June 15, 2026. This contract requires contractors to permanently plug orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells within the Burning Springs Group A area, including full-site reclamation, permitting, and compliance with state and federal environmental regulations. Work must be performed at specified well sites such as API# 47-105-01407 and API# 47-105-01465, with performance limited to an 180-day period following order issuance under a one-year initial term. The contractor must provide all equipment, labor, and professional services, ensuring adherence to the Davis-Bacon Act for prevailing wage requirements, applicable OSHA standards for hydrogen sulfide exposure, Endangered Species Act provisions, and State Historic Preservation Office guidelines. Required deliverables include monthly progress reports, certified payroll records, Methane Emissions Quantification analysis, and completion of mandatory forms such as IR-9D, WR-38, and IR-8. Inspection and acceptance occur on-site, verified by the Office of Oil and Gas inspector and Supplemental Quality Assurance Officer, with a six-month warranty period requiring the contractor to correct all deficiencies at no additional cost. The contract includes strict bonding requirements—bid, performance, and labor/material payment bonds—and mandates compliance with environmental reclamation standards defined in the E&S Field Manual, including topsoil re-spread, vegetation establishment, and sediment control. Contractors must submit proposals electronically via the wvOASIS VSS Portal, with no exceptions for email or physical submissions; all documents must be unencrypted and viewable with standard software. Special requirements include H2S safety training, confidentiality protections for sensitive data, prohibition of organizational conflicts of interest, and mandatory adherence to West Virginia’s Israel boycott certification and drug-free workplace policies. While no pricing is listed in the solicitation, vendors are expected to provide line-item costs for specific well plugging and reclamation tasks, and socioeconomic preferences are available for certified small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses under state law. The contracting officer is Herminio David Robles, with invoice submissions directed to depllugginginvoices@wv.gov using the state’s standardized template, though no formal accounting codes or electronic