SOURCES SOUGHT
S -- PRIVATIZATION OF THE ELECTRICAL UTILITY SYSTEM AT FORT CAMPBELL, KY.
- Notice Date
- 3/16/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 221122
— Electric Power Distribution
- 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
- SP0600-05-R-0013
- Response Due
- 11/30/2004
- Archive Date
- 4/1/2005
- Point of Contact
- Christine Bond-Jawish, Facility Energy Specialist, Phone 7037673298, Fax 7037672382, - Terri Workman, Contract Specialist, Phone 703 767-8453, Fax 703 767-8757,
- E-Mail Address
-
christine.bondjawish@dla.mil, Terri.Workman@dla.mil
- Description
- DESC: The Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), in conjunction with the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM), Army Material Command and Fort Campbell, KY, 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 Electric Distribution System at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. 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 Campbell, Kentucky and will grant easements and leases, with concurrence of the underlying leaseholder where applicable, for access to land associated with each utility system. OBJECTIVE: Should privatization occur, the ownership of the Electric Distribution System 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 the commodity itself. 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. INSTALLATION DESCRIPTION: Fort Campbell, Kentucky, occupies over 105,000 acres on the Kentucky-Tennessee border between Hopkinsville, KY and Clarksville, TN. Although nearly two-thirds of the post are actually in Tennessee, the post office is located in Kentucky, and the identification lies within that state. Description of Facilities: The utility system consists of the following Capital Assets: A. Electrical Distribution System: The Fort Campbell electrical distribution system consists of all appurtenances physically connected to the system from the points at which the electricity enters the system and/or where the Government ownership currently starts, to the point of demarcation defined by Section J01.10 of this section or the real estate easements that result from negotiations under this contract. The system may include, but is not limited to transformers, underground and overhead circuits, utility poles, switches, streetlights, and vaults (traffic lights are not included in this contract). The following description and inventory is included to provide the Offeror with a general understanding of the size and configuration of the system. The Offeror shall base the proposal on site inspections, information in the technical library, and other pertinent information, and to a lesser degree on the following description. Under no circumstances shall the successful Contractor be entitled to any rate adjustments based on the accuracy of the following description and inventory. The installation shall retain joint use of all electrical utility poles. All transformers have had all polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB?s) removed. Primary power enters the installation at four locations. Power transmission lines carrying 69 kV enter the fort from Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) on the east side off of Route 41A. An alternate 69 kV power feed and new substation (called Screaming Eagle) are being constructed near Gate 10. Upon completion, the substation will be owned by TVA. Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (CEMC) supplies 14.4 kV power at Range 28 and Range 29. They also supply 7.2 kV to the landfill, however CEMC owns and maintains the lines serving the landfill, so this area will not be included in the contract. Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative (Pennyrile) supplies 14.4 kV to Range 46. There is an off-site location called Red River where there is an emergency water pump station. Power commodity is provided to this area by Clarksville Department of Electricity (CDE). There are approximately 14 miles of 69 kV transmission line and seven substations. In addition, there are approximately 264 miles of distribution line and 7 substations. The fort is in the midst of a $10 million upgrade to its electrical transmission and distribution system that is scheduled to be complete by April 2005. Average monthly consumption is approximately 20.9 million kilowatt hours with usage peaking in late summer to early fall. Emergency generators will remain under the ownership of the installation. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing the operation of the Electric Distribution System. REQUIREMENTS: The general goal of the privatization process at Fort Campbell, Kentucky is to transfer all Capital assets of the Electric Distribution System 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 Fort Campbell, Kentucky and all Federal service premises currently served by Government owned systems that are the subject of this requirement. PROCESS: This request is to gather information from interested parties and is an essential step in determining market interest for the privatization of the Electric Distribution System at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. 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 system. 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 the utility system; (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 Kentucky and US Environmental Protection Agency Regions; (6) Company point of contact, phone number, 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-EC) by 3:00 P.M., local time, Fort Belvoir, VA on November 30, 2004. Sources may address responses to: Defense Energy Support Center, 8725 John J. Kingman Rd., Room 3830, ATTN: Christine Bond Jawish, DESC-EC, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-6222.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Fort Campbell, KY
- Zip Code: 42223
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 42223
- Record
- SN00769692-W 20050318/050316211548 (fbodaily.com)
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