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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 24, 2004 FBO #0849
SOLICITATION NOTICE

S -- Privatization of Water and Wastewater Utility Systems at Fort Meade Army Installation, Maryland

Notice Date

3/22/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

221310 — Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
 

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-0048
 

Response Due

8/4/2004
 

Archive Date

8/19/2004
 

Point of Contact

Laverne Tillson, Public Utilities Specialist, Phone 703 767-9402, Fax 703 767-8757, - Montrez Nicholson, Commodity Business Specialist, Phone 703 767-9652, Fax 703 767-8757,
 

E-Mail Address

Laverne.Tillson@dla.mil, Montrez.Nicholson@dla.mil
 

Description

The Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), in conjunction with the United States Army, plans to offer the privatization of water and wastewater infrastructure systems at the Fort Meade Army Installation, Maryland. Privatization is defined as the transfer of ownership and responsibility for the operations, maintenance, repair, future upgrades, and future utility systems replacements. As a result of this solicitation, the firm(s) will be selected to assume ownership of 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 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 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. Past performance information from potential Offerors shall be submitted as directed by the RFP. The utility systems being privatized are described as follows: POTABLE WATER SYSTEM The Ft. Meade potable water utility system includes six groundwater wells, a low-lift pumping station, two high lift pump stations, a water treatment plant, three clear wells, one booster station, four elevated storage tanks, three ground storage tanks, and a potable water distribution system containing approximately 90 miles of pipe. The raw water supply sources include both surface water and groundwater. The Installation?s primary source of water is the surface water from the Little Patuxent River, which provides approximately 80 percent of water used at FT. MEADE. The other raw water source, which provided the remaining 20 percent of the Installation?s raw water requirements, is groundwater pumped from wells. The Low Lift Pump Station (LLPS) adjacent to the river houses three electric pumps total combined capacity rated at 13.4 MGD (9,300 GPM). The well field draws from a confined aquifer at depths of 400? ? 785? below ground level and has an aggregate capacity of 8.28 MGD (5750 GPM). The raw water is pumped from the LLPS through three 12-inch diameter water mains, approximately 4,000 feet long, to the water treatment plant. Groundwater pumped from wells, with a combined total capacity of 5750 GPM. The groundwater is pumped to the water treatment plant through two 16-inch and one 12-inch diameter water pipelines. All wells are operated manually from the water treatment plant. Initially constructed around 1919, the treatment plant facilities were upgraded in 1942, 1956, 1968, 1984, and most recently in 1986. The chemical feed has been replaced to use liquid chemical feed. The treatment plant had an original design capacity of 8.3 MGD. The present day actual design capacity is 7.2 MGD. Recent average daily capacity has been 3.4 MGD. The treated water is (approximately 3.4 MGD) is pumped into the distribution system through High Lift Pump Stations (HLPS) No. 1 and No. 2. The Water Treatment Plant has an emergency generator with enough capacity to sustain full plant operations. The water distribution system transports the water from the treatment plant, providing domestic, industrial and fire protection water throughout the Installation. The distribution system consists of approximately 90 miles of piping, valves, meters, fire hydrants and booster pump stations. Four elevated storage tanks and three ground storage, with a combined capacity of approximately 3.035 million gallons, support the potable water distribution system. All tanks have recently undergone extensive renovation. WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT The wastewater collection system includes nine sewage lift stations, 58 miles of pipe/force mains, an advanced wastewater treatment plant, and effluent pipeline used to water the Installation?s 36-hole golf course. There is one wastewater pre-treatment facility in the NSA Complex, which is not a part of this privatization study. Wastewater Collection All industrial and domestic wastewater collected from Ft. Meade, the NSA Complex and the D.C. Children?s Center is conveyed to the Fort Meade Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (AWTP) via 305,270 linear feet of sewer line, ranging from less than 4 inches in diameter to 30 inches in diameter, with the majority of the pipe size being 8 inches. The large majority of the pipe is terra cotta clay. There are 1,210 manholes. Most of the wastewater collection system was constructed between the 1920s and the 1970s, with only replacement and upgrade work being completed since the 1970s. In 1998, upgrades to some of the trunk lines and manholes were performed. The work included relining of pipes, upgrading of manholes and some pipe replacement. 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 Montrez Nicholson at (703) 767-9406 to be added to our bidders mailing list. A copy of the solicitation will be available after issuance, on the Internet at http://www.desc.dla.mil/DCM/DCMPage.asp?pageid=246 The solicitation will be available on or after April 5, 2004.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Fort George G. Meade Maryland

Zip Code: 20755

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00551286-W 20040324/040322211613 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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