SOURCES SOUGHT
S -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR PRIVATIZATION OF UNITED STATES ARMY UTILITY SYSTEMS FOR THE LISTED UNITED STATES ARMY UTILITY SYSTEMS AT FORT HUNTER LIGGETTE
- Notice Date
- 4/1/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- 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
- Reference-Number-VLV9405
- Response Due
- 4/19/2002
- Archive Date
- 5/4/2002
- Point of Contact
- Benita Jackson, Contract Specialist, Phone 703 767-8534, Fax 703 767-8757, - Verna Velez, Contract Specilist, Phone 703 767-9403, Fax 703 767-8747,
- E-Mail Address
-
bjackson@desc.dla.mil, vvelez@desc.dla.mil
- Description
- The Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), in conjunction with the US Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM) and the United States Army Reserve , seeks to identify responsible potential sources and obtain information in regards to privatization of utility systems in accordance with 10 USC 2688, "Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority" for Utility Privatization of the Listed United States Army Utility Systems and the Listed Army Reserve Utility Systems at Fort Hunter Liggett. The potential privatization actions will include transfer of ownership, operation and maintenance, and the obligation to serve. The Army intends to retain ownership of all land and will grant easements and leases for access to land associated with each utility system. OBJECTIVE: Should privatization occur, the ownership of the entire utility plant and equipment to include, all capital investments, operation, maintenance and repair responsibilities, shall transfer to a publicly or privately owned utility provider. All responsibility for maintaining reliable service, including such items as environmental compliance, operation, maintenance, major systems renovation, construction, equipment, manpower and overhead shall be the responsibility of the utility provider. INSTALLATION AND UTILITY SYSTEMS DESCRIPTIONS: Note: (1). All technical data and information listed below is to be considered either an estimated quantity or an approximate usage. This data was developed using the Headquarters of the Army, Engineering Information System (EIS) database and DESC is not responsible for the accuracy of the information at each site-specific installation. (2). Companies responding to this notice of interest can either respond to interest in one utility system at one site specific installation or any combination of utility systems and locations thereof. Location: Fort Hunter Liggett, California - (3 Utility Systems) a. Electrical Distribution System: - Electrical Distribution Lines (Overhead): 182,634 Linear Feet. - Electric Distribution (Underground): 181,838 Linear Feet. - Substations and Switching Stations: 1 ea. - Transformers: Various pole mounted and pad mounted: 181 ea. b. Propane Gas Distribution System: - Gas Distribution Lines: 11,063 Linear Feet. c. Water Distribution System: - Domestic Water Treatment Plant: n/a. - Water Distribution System:128,673 Linear Feet of water mains. - Water Distribution System includes service connections; service piping and fire hydrants. 93 ea. - Water Storage is 1,200 KG. d. Waste Water Collection System: - Waste Water Treatment Plant is a small 1.0 MGD. - Waste Water Collection System (Including Pumping) is 58,940.2 Linear Feet. - Waste Water Treatment Pump/Stations: 1 ea. - Industrial Waste Water Collection System (Including Pumping) 1,141 Linear Feet. PROCESS: This request is to gather information from interested parties and is an essential step in determining market interest for the privatization of the utility systems at the affected installations. In order to minimize costs both to potentially interested parties and the government, this notice is issued to determine market interest and feasibility as well as determining marketing strategies for privatizing utility systems. Should insufficient credible interest be identified for a privatization action, it is highly likely that no formal solicitation will be issued. Should interest be determined sufficient, a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) may be forthcoming. Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead. The statement of interest must not exceed a total length of 15 pages plus 1 page per type of utility system of interest. Parties may express interest in a range of ownership possibilities, from a single utility system to interest in all utilities systems. The statement shall include as a minimum, the following information: (1) capability and experience in the ownership, operation and maintenance of similar systems; (2) financial capability to purchase, upgrade, expand, operate and maintain utility systems; (3) specific utility system(s) of interest and desired bundling of utilities systems to purchase; (4) conceptual rate plan (i.e., will charges for utility service be made from existing rates or from rates developed specifically for service at the individual installation(s); (5) discussion of your conceptual basis for a proposed purchase price (capitalized earnings value, replacement cost new less depreciation, original cost less depreciation, or other); (6) understanding of any applicable state or local utility laws or franchise requirements, and capability of complying with such requirements; (7) understanding of the federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations and familiarity and experience with environmental compliance procedures and regulations for the applicable states and US Environmental Protection Agency Regions. SITE VISIT AND DATA: Neither a site visit nor the provision of additional data on the utility systems is considered necessary for the preparation and submittal of statement of interest. If a site visit and the provision of additional data are later determined necessary, notification will be provided by way of an amendment to this announcement. DUE DATE: Statements of interest must be submitted to Defense Energy Support Center, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Attn: Verna Velez, DESC-EPP, Room 3830, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 by 19 April 02 by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Fort Hunter Liggett, California
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN00051409-W 20020403/020401213041 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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