S -- S -- PRIVATIZATION OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM AT FORT GORDON, GEORGIA

Notice Date

August 7, 2001

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

SP0600-01-R-0119

Response Due

February 18, 2002

Point of Contact

Sherry Anderson, Contract Specialist, Phone 703 767-8127, Fax 703 767-8757, Email sanderson@desc.dla.mil -- Verna Velez, Contract Specilist, Phone 703 767-9403, Fax 703 767-8747, Email vvelez@desc.dla.mil

Description

DESC: The Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), in conjunction with the US Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM) and Fort Gordon, plans to offer the privatization of the electrical distribution system at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Privatization is defined as the transfer of ownership and responsibility for the operation, maintenance, repair, future upgrades, and future utility system replacements. As a result of this solicitation, firm(s) will be selected to assume ownership of the electrical distribution system. The successful firm(s) will be required to purchase the existing system from the Government and may be required to provide expansions to the system to meet future needs of the Government. The successful contractor may or may not be the supplier of the commodity procured by the Government. The resulting contract(s), if awarded, will require the Contractor(s) to furnish all facilities, labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to own, maintain and operate the utility system(s). The Contractor(s) 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(s) 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 an Easement as an attachment to the RFP. The utility system(s) will be conveyed via a Bill of Sale upon award of the contract. The Contractor(s) proposals and plans may become a part of the contract upon the decision to award. Past Performance information from potential offerors shall be submitted as directed in the RFP. No offeror will be denied the opportunity to submit a proposal in response to the RFP. Utility System being privatized are described as follows: INSTALLATION AND UTILITY SYSTEMS DESCRIPTIONS:=20 =20 Electrical Distribution System: Fort Gordon owns an electric distribution system consisting of: approximately 66 circuit miles of 12.47/4.16 kV overhead power distribution lines; approximately 15.7 circuit miles of 12.47/4.16 kV underground distribution lines; approximately 34 circuit miles of overhead/ underground street lighting circuits; and portions of two power distribution substations. The Main Substation has two each Georgia Power Company (GPC) owned 20 MVA transformers (115/12.47 kV). The Army owns the low-side equipment that includes one 1200 amp, 12.47 kV circuit breaker and one 12.5 MVA transformer (12.47/4.16 kV). The Army has two bus voltage levels in the Main Substation; i.e., 12.47 kV and 4.16 kV. On the 4.16 kV side there are five 600-amp circuit breakers and on the 12.47 kV side there are fourteen 1200 amp circuit breakers. The Hospital Substation has one GPC owned 5 MVA transformer (115/12.47 kV). The Army owns the low side equipment that includes a 1,000-kVA regulator and three 1200 amp circuit breakers. Fort Gordon currently purchases electrical power from the Georgia Power Company (GPC). The electric system at Ft. Gordon receives 115 kV primary input at two jointly owned and operated substations that provide electrical power to the entire military facility. GPC provides single 115 kV transmission feeders to each of the substations and GPC owns the high side transformers and protection equipment in each substation. GPC metering equipment is also installed at each location. Ft. Gordon has installed a lineup of nine 1.5 MW diesel generators near the Main Substation. The generators produce approximately 13.5 MW of power for peak load service. A bus modification was made at the Main Substation to accommodate the peak generation input. The diesel generators require manual start up and manual switching to tie into the Main Substation bus. These diesel generator facilities are not included in this inventory. The line of demarcation is the connection at the three transformers at the 13.5 MW generator site. The electric distribution system at Fort Gordon was initially constructed in the 1941 -- 42 period. The distribution system has been revised from time to time to accommodate load requirements. The present electrical network consists of both overhead and underground circuits. The overhead circuits are installed on single wood poles with conventional type insulators installed on upswept pins or on wood cross-arms. Pole mounted distribution transformers are installed near individual load centers. The average age of overhead facilities is about 30 years. The underground portion of the electrical network consists of both duct bank installations and direct buried power cables. Pad mounted distribution transformers are installed near load centers. The average age of the underground portion system is about 25 years. The electrical distribution system at the Fort Gordon recreation area is a 13,800/7,980-volt, 3 phase, 4 wire, wye, grounded system and includes distribution to sewage lift station. Fort Gordon currently purchases electrical power from the Georgia Power Company (GPC) for the recreation area. This requirement is unrestricted. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered. Interested sources should contact Sherry Anderson at (703) 767-8127 to be added to our bidder mailing list (via e-mail, see below.) A copy of the solicitation will be available after issuance on the Internet at the below listed link URL. The solicitation will be available on or about August 15, 2001.

Web Link

Visit this URL for the latest information about this (http://www.eps.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DESC/SP0600-01-R-0119/listing.html)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010809/SSOL005.HTM (D-219 SN50U2P2)