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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 12, 2008 FBO #2543
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S -- Air Force Utilities Privatization Effort for Niagara Falls ARS Water Distribution System - Solicitation 1

Notice Date

11/10/2008
 

Notice Type

Solicitation 1
 

NAICS

221310 — Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, HQ AFCESA, 139 Barnes Dr, Suite 1, Building 856 Annex, Tyndall AFB, Florida, 32403-5319
 

ZIP Code

32403-5319
 

Solicitation Number

FA3002-09-R-0004
 

Archive Date

2/16/2009
 

Point of Contact

Robert Christian Gable,, Phone: 850-283-6605
 

E-Mail Address

robert.gable@tyndall.af.mil
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

General Information Document Type: Presolicitation Reference Number: FA3002-09-R-0004 NAICS: 221310 Classification Code: S--Utilities and housekeeping services Contracting Office Address Air Force Educaton Training Command (AETC) CONS/LGCT, AFCESA Support Flight, 136 Barnes Drive, Suite 1, Building 856 Annex, Tyndall AFB, FL 32403. Description This is a solicitation notice to potential offerors to privatize the water distribution system at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station in Niagara Falls, NY. Privatization, under 10 USC 2688, 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. The successful firm will be required to provide expansions to the system 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. The Contractor shall manage the maintenance, repairs, replacement, etc., of the system 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 in a safe, reliable condition and to meet the requirements listed in the contract. The utility system will be conveyed via a Bill of Sale upon award of the contract. The Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station (ARS) is home to the 914th Airlift Wing (AW) of the Air Force Reserve and the 107th Airlift Wing (AW) of the New York Air National Guard. The 914th AW is the host unit at the Niagara Falls ARS and the 107th AW is the largest tenant. The installation is located approximately 6 miles east of Niagara Falls, New York and 20 miles north of Buffalo, New York. The installation occupies 985 acres on the north side part of the Niagara Falls International Airport in Niagara County, New York. The installation leases 38.71 acres from the People of the State of New York and 37.1 acres from the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority. The 914th AW has an economic impact of over $91 million on the surrounding area. The working population consists of 1,245 military and 501 civilian personnel. The 914th AW’s mission is to provide airland and aerial delivery of troops, supplies, and equipment using C-130 H-3 Hercules cargo aircraft carriers. The base occupies 82 buildings on the Niagara Falls ARS including 62 buildings dedicated to industrial activities and 20 to administrative activities. The 107th AW has an economic impact of over $49 million on the surrounding area. The working population consists of 585 military personnel, and 215 civilians. The 107th occupies 22 buildings on the Niagara Falls ARS including 16 buildings dedicated to industrial activities and 6 to administrative activities. The 107th AW’s mission recently changed to become directly connected to that of the 914th. The 107th now works alongside the Air Force Reserve's 914th Airlift Wing as part of the Air Force Reserve's "Associate" concept. In an associate base, units share people, resources and processes to accomplish their flying missions. "Team Niagara" features the 914th as host to the 107th with both units flying reserve C-130 H2s. The Niagara Falls International Airport opened in 1928 and was joined by the military in 1946. The base has expanded several times over the years. The base has some Visiting Officer Quarters but no permanent on-base military family housing. A 25,000-square foot expansion on the Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) is currently under construction. The Niagara Falls ARS water distribution system consists of all appurtenances physically connected to the distribution system from the point in which the distribution system enters the Installation and Government ownership currently starts to the point of demarcation, defined by the Right of Access. The system may include, but is not limited to, pipelines, valves, fire hydrants, storage facilities, exterior backflow devices, pumps, and meters. The actual inventory of items sold will be in the bill of sale at the time the system is transferred. The following description and inventory is included to provide the Contractor with a general understanding of the size and configuration of the distribution system. The Government makes no representation that the inventory is accurate. The Contractor shall base its proposal on site inspections, information in the technical library, other pertinent information, and to a lesser degree the following description and inventory. Under no circumstances shall the Contractor be entitled to any service charge adjustments based on the accuracy of the following description and inventory. Specifically excluded from the water distribution system privatization are: •Water Pump Building 729 •Multi-Use Building 891 •Fire Protection Mains – water mains exiting building 828 •Fire Protection Water Reservoir – located in building 828 •Fire Pump Building 828 •Post Indicator Valves The Niagara Falls ARS receives water from the City of Niagara Falls, the Town of Wheatfield, and the Town of Niagara. The main water supply, provided by the City of Niagara Falls, enters the installation at the southeast corner through a 10-inch diameter asbestos cement pipe. It passes through a City of Niagara Falls owned master meter and installation owned backflow preventers in Building 729 before entering the installation’s distribution system. Ownership of the distribution system starts at the demand side of the master meter. Building 729 will be retained by the Installation after privatization but access will be granted to the new owner. The secondary water supply, provided by the Town of Wheatfield, enters the installation through an automatic pressure sensitive valve near the main gate on Lockport Road. The valve automatically opens when the pressure in the installation’s distribution system drops below 50 psig. The water line passes through an installation owned meter and backflow preventers in Building 891 before entering the distribution system. Ownership of the Town of Wheatfield line begins at the connection to the water main in Lockport Road. Building 891 will remain property of the Air Force, but access will be provided to the new owner. The third water supply, provided by the Town of Niagara, enters the Fire Training Area through a 6-inch pipe that connects to the Town of Niagara Main on Lockport Road. Ownership of the water line from the Town of Niagara to the Fire Training Area begins at the property line. The line passes through a Town of Niagara owned master meter and installation owned backflow preventers in the metering pit. The Fire Training Area is independent of the Niagara Falls ARS’ distribution system and fire protection system. The Niagara Falls ARS’ water distribution pipes consist of copper, ductile iron, cast iron, steel, PVC, and asbestos cement on the 914th AW’s side and PVC, with smaller amounts of cast iron and transite on the 107th AW’s side. Expansions and repairs to the 914th AW’s system have replaced part of the original pipes with PVC and ductile iron. Tracer wire was installed with the PVC pipe at the 107th AW. The estimated range of pipe depth at the installation is 4 to 8 feet below the ground surface but actual depth may vary and approximately 5 percent of the pipes are assumed to pass under pavement. The secondary water meters will be included in the privatization contract, including those located inside buildings. The buildings will remain Air Force property but access will be granted to the meter locations. The original pipe appears to be in good condition from the perspective that it is not clogging or corroding. However, the pipe beneath the 914th AW has reachedthe end of its useful life. Plans for replacing the water distribution mains on the 914th AW are completed, but a contract to complete the project has not been awarded. Niagara Falls ARS acquires potable water from the City of Niagara Falls. The Town of Wheatfield provides emergency water service to the water system if the pressure in the base system drops to an unacceptable level. The FY 2007 annual water consumption was 32,325kgal. The average monthly usage was 2,694kgal. The peak monthly demand recorded in this period was 3,400kgal per month (over a 3-month period). The minimum monthly demand was 2,164kgal per month (over a 3-month period). The city of Niagara Falls provides more than 95 percent of the water used on base. The quantity of water supplied by the Town of Wheatfield varies from one year to the next depending upon the number of times the pressure drops within the main system. Inventory of the system will be included in the RFP. The RFP will be released on FedBizOpps on/around 03 Nov 08. Places of Performance Location: Niagara Falls, NY Country: USA
 

Web Link

FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=74a68a12076dad7f04708c29fc1f69e4&tab=core&_cview=1)
 

Document(s)

Solicitation 1
 

File Name: FA3002-09-R-0004 Niagara Falls Water (FA3002-09-R-0004 Niagara Falls Water RFP.doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=780669a3c6d26ef01a6657c37fd6b494

Bytes: 462.00 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J1 – Inventory (Attachment J1 Niagara Falls Water.doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=28005a4bacb1307d2033afdc116514cd

Bytes: 270.50 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J2 – Schedule 1 - Utility Service Charge (Attachment J2 Schedule 1 Utility Svc Charge.doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=8372bd6ae2c07d188910e2ce0b934952

Bytes: 27.50 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J3 – Schedule 2 - Renewals and Replacements – 50 Year Schedule (Attachment J3 Schedule 2 Renewals and Replacements.doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=6f9c17433384a94586775899d5b531ed

Bytes: 61.00 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J4 – Schedule 3 - Initial System Deficiency Correction(s)/Connection Charge(s)/Transition Period (Attachment J4 Schedule 3 ISDC and Transition.doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=1b7f3a541661e81044c82820f7670838

Bytes: 30.00 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J5 – Schedule 4 - Recoverable Portion of Purchase Price (Attachment J5 Schedule 4 Recoverable Portion of Purchase Price.doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=ea41b4a2918e62b084ccd3ec04509b4b

Bytes: 27.50 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J6 – Schedule 5 - Proposal 50 Year Charges to the Government, Constant 20XX (Attachment J6 Schedule 5 50 Yr Charges to Government.doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=8bfaa0482b47a124c27b76d6a37b615a

Bytes: 59.00 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J38 – Federal Equivalents (Attachment J38 Federal Equivalents.pdf)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=91c5feb5ea1e9adcd044b9f741b79c08

Bytes: 160.47 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J39 - Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment J39 Niagara Falls Water PPQ.doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=90a9f189737a3e1d9adf2ba3c9e7bb20

Bytes: 42.50 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J40 – Sample SF 294 Subcontracting Report for Independent Contracts (Attachment J40 sf294.pdf)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=695b883c318278a9aa7789d27e9b54de

Bytes: 145.17 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J41 – Sample SF 295 Summary Subcontract Report (Attachment J41 sf295.pdf)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=dc769af95719cce9d13958e7caf3e4ab

Bytes: 434.60 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J42 – Sample Bill of Sale (Attachment J42 Draft Bill of Sale.pdf)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=445c5c4a01cf5b085a52b8acb1831770

Bytes: 57.97 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J44 - Wage Determination (Attachment J44 Niagara Falls Water WD.txt)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=7205a9abf61eb2a1ceccdcec87ec1bb5

Bytes: 39.74 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J45 – Legislative Authority (Attachment J45 10 USC 2688 as amended .doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=cfc51f77633eb9f98ee6054627fe5754

Bytes: 41.50 Kb
 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Niagara Falls ARS, New York, 14304, United States

Zip Code: 14304
 

Record

SN01702978-W 20081112/081110214648-74a68a12076dad7f04708c29fc1f69e4 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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