SOLICITATION NOTICE
S -- Privatization of Electric, Natural Gas and Water Distribution Systems and Wastewater Collection System at Hill Air Force Base, Utah
- Notice Date
- 12/9/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Defense Logistics Agency, Logistics Operations, Defense Energy Support Center, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA, 22060-6222
- ZIP Code
- 22060-6222
- Solicitation Number
- SP0600-04-R-0046
- Response Due
- 12/23/2003
- Archive Date
- 6/15/2004
- Point of Contact
- Robert Jones, Contract Specialist, Phone 703-767-9407, Fax 703-767-8757, - Terri Workman, Contract Specialist, Phone 703 767-8453, Fax 703 767-8757,
- E-Mail Address
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Robert.E.Jones@dla.mil, Terri.Workman@dla.mil
- Description
- DESC: The Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), in conjunction with the United States Air Force plans to offer the privatization of the electrical, natural gas, water and wastewater infrastructure systems at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Privatization is defined as the transfer of ownership and responsibility for the operations, maintenance, repair, future upgrades, and future utility system replacements. As a result of this solicitation, the firm will be selected to assume ownership of the above-mentioned utility system(s). The successful firm will be required to provide expansions to the system(s) to meet future needs of the government. The resulting contract, if awarded, will require the Contractor to furnish all facilities, labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to own, maintain, and operate the utility system(s). The Contractor shall manage the maintenance, repairs, replacement, etc., of the system(s) to ensure continuous, adequate, and dependable service for each Government or tenant connection within the service area. The Contractor shall be responsible for funding all capital investments required to acquire, maintain and operate the utility system(s) in a safe, reliable condition and to meet the requirements listed in the contract. Real property interests will be conveyed in the form of a Right-of-Way (ROW) as an attachment to the RFP. The utility system(s) will be conveyed via a Bill of Sale upon award of the contract. Past performance information from potential Offerors shall be submitted as directed in the RFP. The utility systems being privatized are described as follows: Installation: Hill Air Force Base, Utah. System Descriptions: Electric, Natural Gas, Water and Wastewater. The main base lies approximately 30 miles north of Salt Lake City adjacent to Interstate 15. Hill AFB includes the main base (6,700 acres), Little Mountain Test Annex (740 acres, 30 Miles distant), the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) North and South (954,000 acres, 100 Miles distant) including Bovine Mountain (145 miles distant), Grassy Mountain (92 miles distant), Wendover Peak (150 miles distant), Carter Creek (105 miles distant), Confusion Peak near Trout Creek (215 miles distant) and Boulder WY (245 miles distant.) These locations include 1546 buildings (14,265,621 SF) set on 961,784 acres. Much of the utility systems on Hill AFB and UTTR are located in an explosive hazard area. Electrical distribution system: Power is supplied power by Utah Power and Light over two 46.1 kV overhead transmission lines. Other electric providers to remote areas include: Wells Rural Electric, Bridger Valley Electric, Raft River Electric, and Mt. Wheeler Electric. The main base distribution includes approximately 200 miles of 12.0 kV circuts, two-thirds of which are overhead and one-third underground. The overhead portion is mostly bare copper conductors suspended on wood poles. The underground portion consists of cable in duct banks, although there is some direct burial cable. Pole- or pad-mounted transformers are used to step the voltage down to the required utilization level. Four substations are controlled by a ?Supervisory Controlled Automated Data Acquisition? (SCADA) computer system. Typical utilization voltages are 277/480-volt three-phase, 120/208-volt three-phase and 120/240 volt single-phase. The electrical system includes street and traffic lighting along with airfield lighting and security lighting. Natural gas distribution system: Gas is delivered to several delivery and metering points around the perimeter of the base by Questar Gas Company, with the primary supplier being IGI Resources of Idaho. Gas is delivered at a pressure of 350 pounds, while distribution on base is primarily underground at a pressure of 35 pounds. There are approximately 44 miles of underground piping in sizes ranging from ? to 8?, 70 gas meters, and 1500 regulators (200 of which have been recently replaced). Approximately 80% of the underground system is polyethylene installed in the past ten years. The remaining 20% is 14-year-old steel pipe serving several housing areas. Natural Gas is also provided to Little Mountain and UTTR North, each with one delivery point that is regulated and metered. Water distribution system: Water is produced on base by six permitted wells; and additional three wells must be repaired. Water treatment is by chlorination, fluoridation and phosphate added at each well. Supplementary potable water is supplied by the Weber Basin Conservancy District. There are approximately 187 miles of distribution piping in the main systems, including cast iron, asbestos-cement and polyvinyl chloride pipes ranging in size from 1 ? to 24? in diameter, as well as approximately 13,000 valves. The potable water system includes approximately 1200 back flow preventers, an automated lawn irrigation system and three swimming polls. Storage is provided by one elevated metal tank, two ground level metal tanks, and three below-ground concrete tanks, with tank sizes ranging from .8 to 3.5 million gallons. The main system was originally constructed in the 1940?s and expanded in the 1950?s and 1960?s. In addition to the major system on base, two minor systems serve Little Mountain and UTTR North. Wastewater collection system: The wastewater utility consists of on major system on base and two minor systems at Little Mountain and UTTR North; these systems were originally constructed in the 1940?s and expanded in the 1950?s and 1960?s. Wastewater from the main base is discharged to the North Davis County sanitary sewer system through four flow meters. The main system includes 19 pump stations, 14 septic tank systems and 4 holding tanks; the main system also includes approximately 200 miles of vitrified clay, polyvinyl chloride and cast iron piping ranging in size from 4? to 15? in diameter. See Note 26. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered. Large businesses are required to submit a subcontracting plan with their offer. Interested sources shall contact Bobby Jones at 703-767-2397 to be added to our bidder mailing list. A copy of the solicitation will be available after issuance, on the Internet at the below listed URL. The solicitation will be available on or after December 23, 2003 LINKURL: http://www.desc.dla.mil/DCM/DCMPage.asp?pageid=246 LINKDESC: http://www.desc.dla.mil EMAILADD: Robert.E.Jones@dla.mil
- Place of Performance
- Address: Hill Air Force Base, Utah
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN00483824-W 20031211/031209211548 (fbodaily.com)
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