Orphaned Well Plugging and Decommissioning

Larimer County is seeking an oil and gas operator to plug 50 orphaned wells and decommission production equipment, flowlines, waste, and debris at project locations in central Larimer County, Colorado.

Larimer County > Purchasing


General
Open
P26-13
Sep 28, 2026 08:00 PM
Aug 17, 2026 09:42 PM
$5,200,000.00
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
brownxld@co.larimer.co.us
+19704985954
200 West Oak Street, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Submission Instructions
Online
One non-redacted proposal as a single PDF file, with all proposal parts combined, One redacted proposal as a single PDF file, if provided, Original proposal limited to 50 pages
Description

Larimer County is seeking an oil and gas operator to plug 50 orphaned wells and complete associated abandonment and site-closure work at numerous locations in central Larimer County, including portions of northern Fort Collins. The scope includes ECMC permitting and required forms, well plugging and capping, bradenhead testing, flowline abandonment or removal, production-equipment and debris removal, salvage, excavation and backfill, soil sampling and analysis, liquid and solid waste handling and disposal, site remediation, mobilization, demobilization, daily reporting, and safety planning. Proposers must be able and willing to register as an operator with the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission and document relevant experience, including three similar project references from 2024 or 2025. The proposal must include technical and company information, staffing and equipment resources, subcontractor information, key personnel resumes, compliance and safety records, quality-control information, pricing using Attachment B, and evidence of insurance. The original proposal is limited to 50 pages and must be submitted as a single PDF; a redacted proposal may also be submitted as a separate single PDF.

Classification Codes
NAICS213112Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
PSCF112Oil Spill Response including Cleanup, Removal, Disposal and Operational Support
Smart Codes
oil well pluggingoilfield equipment decommissioningflowline abandonment
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Aug 17, 2026-Publication Date
Aug 27, 2026-Pre-Proposal Conference (optional)
Meeting ID: 945 8503 7673; Passcode: 542047
Sep 2, 2026-Questions Due
Sep 28, 2026-Proposal Submission Deadline
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employer's Liability — $100,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability — $5,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $5,000,000.00
  • Pollution/Environmental Liability — $5,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 2 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Yes
Location
Local Preference:Local Preference
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