SOURCES SOUGHT
S -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR PRIVATIZATION OF WATER AT FORT DIX, NJ AND WASTEWATER UTILITY SYSTEMS AT FORT DIX/MCGUIRE, NEW JERSEY
- Notice Date
- 2/6/2004
- 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-020604a
- Response Due
- 3/5/2004
- Point of Contact
- Douglas Smith, Contract Specialist, Phone 703-767-9409, Fax 703-767-2382, - David Nemerow, Contracting Officer, Phone 703-767-9494, Fax 703-767-2382,
- E-Mail Address
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Douglas.G.Smith@dla.mil, david.nemerow@dla.mil
- Description
- POC: Douglas Smith, Contract Specialist, (703) 767-9409, Defense Energy Support Center, (DESC-EA). DESC: The Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), in conjunction with the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM), Army Material Command and, Fort Dix, New Jersey, as well as McGuire AFB, New Jersey, seek to identify responsible potential sources and obtain information in regards to possible privatization of utility systems in accordance with 10 USC 2688, "Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority" for Utility Privatization of the Water at Fort Dix and Wastewater Utility Systems at Fort Dix/McGuire, New Jersey. The potential privatization action will include transfer of ownership, operation and maintenance, and the obligation to serve. The Army will not transfer ownership of land or any land lease interest for Fort Dix, NJ and will grant easements and leases, with concurrence of the underlying leaseholder where applicable, for access to land associated with each utility system. The same can be said for McGuire AFB, NJ. OBJECTIVE: Should privatization occur, the ownership of the entire water and wastewater utility systems 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 new owner. Utility services under the potential contract will not include water commodity. INSTALLATION AND UTILITY SYSTEM DESCRIPTION: Note: (1). All technical data and information listed below is to be considered either an estimated quantity or an approximate order of magnitude. Companies responding to this notice of interest are responsible for verification of all inventory data. (2). Companies responding to this notice of interest shall respond to interest in the entire scope of the requirement. Fort Dix Army Reserve and McGuire Air Force Base are located in central New Jersey, 18 miles southeast of Trenton, 45 miles east of Philadelphia, and 80 miles south of New York City. McGuire AFB is bordered on the west, south, and east by Fort Dix Army reservation. INSTALLATION DESCRIPTION: McGuire AFB is located on 3,598 acres of Air Force owned land. It has 751 buildings with a total of 4,278,000 square feet of commercial type building space, 400,000 square feet in the New Jersey Air National Guard facilities and 2,306,000 square feet of military family housing facilities. The Fort Dix Army Installation is located on 30,697.6 acres directly adjacent to the McGuire Air Force Base. There are 1115 commercial type buildings with a total square footage of 6,113,732 and 336 family housing units with a total square footage of 830,605. Description of Facilities: The utility systems consists of the following capital assets: Fort Dix: A. Water Plant, Distribution System, and Range Wells The primary water supply source, which supplies Fort Dix, is surface water from the Rancocas Creek, located 5 miles from the water plant. The raw water is captured at the river and is pumped by three pumps via two 16-inch water lines to the water treatment plant. The pumping station and pipeline can deliver 4 MGD of raw water to the treatment plant. 1. Water Treatment Plant: The water treatment plant original plant design is 2 MGD and is presently being upgraded to 4 MGD. Currently sedimentation tanks are being added to the plant. The treatment consists of pumping the surface water directly to the plant. Treatment at the plant consists of chemical addition, flocculation, sedimentation, final filtering, and disinfection with chlorination. After treatment, the water flows to a 500,000 gallon ground storage clear water reservoir. The treated water is pumped from the ground storage to elevated tanks that provide distribution storage and pressure. 2. Water Distribution System: The water distribution system ranges in size from 2 inches to 16 inches in diameter. The total length of the system is approximately 527,423 feet. Within the system there are approximately 341 isolation valves and 475 fire hydrants. Water storage tanks: There are four water storage tanks with a combined capacity of 2,184,000 gallons. 3. Range Wells: There are 14 range wells included in this privatization effort which supply water to various ranges located throughout Fort Dix. B. Wastewater Treatment Plant, Collection System, and Land Application Site 1. Wastewater Treatment Plant: The wastewater treatment plant was constructed at Fort Dix in 1994 and is situated on and includes approximately 50 acres of land, which is also included in this privatization effort. The wastewater plant serves Fort Dix and McGuire AFB. The wastewater treatment facility has an average design capacity of 4.6 MGD. The peak design plant flow is 12.7 MGD. The wastewater treatment plant is considered to be a tertiary treatment facility. The primary treatment consists of two primary settling tanks that remove settleable or easily floatable material. The sludge removed from the facility is pumped to the sludge dewatering facility for further treatment. The flow passing through the primary tanks go into the secondary tanks. The flow is a Bardenpho process; a variation of the active sludge process. The process removes phosphorus and nitrogen. The flow from the tanks enters the final settling tanks where the majorities of the solids settle out and are returned to the secondary treatments tanks. Excess sludge is wasted to the thickener. Following the final settling tanks the flow enters the gravity filtration tanks where the suspended solids are reduced below 10mg/l and the flow is disinfected by ultraviolet radiation. 2. Wastewater Collection system: The sewer system at Fort Dix consists of a collection system, a number of lift stations and a wastewater treatment plant. Wastewater collection system pipes range in size from less than 4 inches to 36 inches. The total length of the sewer collection system is about 267,000 linear feet. The majority of the line is 8 inches in diameter. There are about 1,056 manholes located throughout the sewer system. The sewage flows to the lift station where it is pumped to the treatment plant. Lift Stations: There are 15 lift stations in the wastewater collection system and once the upgrade contract is complete the number will be reduced to 13 lift stations. 3. Land Application Site (LAS): The land application site consists of approximately 100 acres of land included in this transfer, 22,760 linear feet of 22-inch force main, and 13 each sampling wells surrounding the LAS. After disinfection at the wastewater treatment plant, the flow enters the effluent pump station where it is pumped to the LAS and goes into percolation lagoons. The effluent percolates from the lagoons and recharges the groundwater. McGuire AFB A. Wastewater Collection System: All wastewater generated at McGuire AFB is treated at the Fort Dix Wastewater Treatment Plant. McGuire wastewater collection system consists of a system of gravity and force sewer mains and eight lift stations and four pumping stations. The wastewater collection system pipe sizes range from 2 inches to 27 inches in diameter, with the majority of the system being 8 inches in diameter. The total length of the sewer collection system is about 145,563 linear feet. Most of the network of piping was relined between 1994 and 1996. The approximate year of construction is identified as 1995 to represent the mid-point of the construction projects to re-line the collection system piping. The entire wastewater collection system includes about 339 manholes, 9 manhole type lift stations, and four pumping stations. The McGuire wastewater collection system provides service for approximately 751 facilities. McGuire wastewater exits McGuire AFB at three separate locations for treatment at the Fort Dix facility. Wastewater generated in the northwest portion of the installation is collected primarily through gravity mains and one pumping station. The remainder of the wastewater collection system includes the system on the eastern and southern portions of the installation and the school system north of Wrightstown-Cookstown Road. The system does not include Falcon Courts North and Falcon Courts East Military Family Housing (MFH) areas and a small trailer court, although wastewater from the housing areas and trailer court will flow through the main base system and for treatment at the Fort Dix Wastewater Treatment Plant. McGuire AFB (including MFH) is currently generating approximately 483 million gallons of wastewater per year. Base personnel indicated that there were no capacity problems with the collection system. REQUIREMENTS: The general goal of the privatization process at Fort Dix and McGuire AFB is to transfer all capital assets of the water and wastewater treatment facilities to a municipal, private, regional, district or cooperative utility company or other non-Department of Defense entity to own and operate the systems on a long term contractual basis. Specific requirements under the contract will be: (1) the ability to service all areas within the Fort Dix and McGuire AFB and all Federal service premises currently served by Government owned systems that are the subject of this requirement; (2) the ability to provide access to two [2] independent potable water sources to provide redundant supply linkage. Independent potable water sources are two separate sources of supply from two separate treatment facilities. One area of consideration [as a source] may be the existing Fort Dix plant. PROCESS: This request is to gather information from interested parties and is an essential step in determining market interest for the privatization of the water system at Fort Dix and wastewater utility systems at Fort Dix/McGuire AFB. 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 the 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. 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) 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); (4) discussion of your conceptual basis for a proposed purchase price (capitalized earnings value, replacement cost new less depreciation, original cost less depreciation, or other); (5) understanding of the federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations and familiarity and experience with environmental compliance procedures and regulations for the State of New Jersey and US Environmental Protection Agency Regions; (6) Company point of contact, phone no. and e-mail address. 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 (DESC-EA) by 3:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time on Friday, March 5, 2004. Sources may address responses to: Defense Energy Support Center, 8725 John J. Kingman Rd., Room 3830, ATTN: Douglas Smith, DESC-EA, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-6222. LINK DESC: For future Privatization solicitation information LINKURL: http://www.desc.dla.mil/DCM/DCMPage.asp?pageid=246 EMAIL DESC: For additional information or clarification EMAIL ADD: Douglas.G.Smith@dla.mil
- Place of Performance
- Address: Fort Dix/McGuire AFB, New Jersey
- Zip Code: 08640
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 08640
- Record
- SN00517416-W 20040208/040206211556 (fbodaily.com)
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