Department of the Navy, Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Attention: 0214D, 1510 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23511-2699

S -- PRIVATIZATION UNDER 10 USC 2688, "UTILITY SYSTEMS: CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY" AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA SOL privatization 0009 DUE 121898 POC Contracting Officers, (James Gibson) (757)322-4176 & (Eileen Williams) (757)322-4136 E-MAIL: click here to contact Contracting Officers James Gibson, gibsonje@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil or williamsem@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil. DESC: The Navy seeks to identify responsible sources and obtain information in regard to privatization of utility systems in accordance with 10 USC 2688, "Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority." MCAS Cherry Point is seeking interest and information specifically for the privatization of the water, domestic wastewater, and industrial wastewater utility systems. The resulting privatization will include assumption of ownership, operation, and maintenance, and an obligation to continue the service for an indefinite and ongoing period. Should privatization result, the ownership of the utility systems, including all operating responsibility shall transfer to a regional or municipal utility or to a private company. All responsibility for maintaining reliable service, including such items as environmental compliance, maintenance costs, major system renovations, construction, equipment, manpower, and overhead costs shall become the utility provider's responsibility. It is intended that privatization will reduce the Navy's life cycle costs. The following is provided only to give an approximation of the size and general description of the systems. Any numbers may only be estimates for this purpose. Water System: Raw water is supplied to MCAS Cherry Point by 27 groundwater wells that tap the Castle Hayne aquifer. The permitted withdrawal is 8.0 mgd. Raw water is treated at a 6.0 mgd softening treatment plant. The average daily plant production for the past 12 months was 3.5 mgd with a maximum day production of 4.9 mgd. The raw water collection and potable water distribution systems consist of approximately 127 miles of pipe of various sizes up to 24-inches in diameter. The water distribution system is a combined potable and fire protection system. Distribution system water storage facilities include 5 elevated tanks and 2 ground level fire protection tanks. The total elevated storage is 2.0 million gallons and total fire protection storage is 1.0 million gallons. Small water supply, treatment, and distribution systemsare also located at remote sites including MCALF Bogue Field (Carteret County, NC), MCOLF Atlantic Field (Carteret County, NC), Point of Marsh Target Range (Carteret County, NC), and MCAS-H Oak Grove (Jones County). Domestic Wastewater System: Domestic wastewater generated at MCAS Cherry Point is treated at an activated sludge treatment plant with a permitted capacity of 3.5 MGD. Treated effluent is discharged to the Neuse River and sludge is land applied on-site. Based on 12 months of flow data ending May 1998, the average daily flow to the domestic wastewater treatment plant was 2.21 mgd with a maximum day flow of 4.75 mgd. The domestic wastewater collection system consists of approximately 102 miles of gravity lines and force mains up to 24-inches in diameter and includes approximately 50 lift stations. Small collection and treatment systems are also located at remote sites including MCALF Bogue Field (Carteret County, NC), MCOLF Atlantic Field (Carteret County, NC), Point of Marsh Target Range (Carteret County, NC), and MCAS-H Oak Grove (Jones County). Industrial Wastewater System: Industrial wastewater generated at MCAS Cherry Point from the Naval Aviation Depot and flight line is treated at an industrial wastewater treatment plant. The rated capacity of the treatment plant is 634,000 gpd with a current average daily flow of 500,000 gpd. Groundwater from a groundwater remediation site is also treated at the treatment plant. The treatment processes include grit removal, primary clarification, equalization, cyanide destruction, hexavalent chromium reduction, metals precipitation, pressure filtration, aeration, and activated carbon filtration. The effluent from the industrial wastewater treatment plant is discharged to the domestic wastewater system for further treatment and disposal. The industrial wastewater collection system includes approximately 2 miles of pipe. This Request for Information (RFI) is a required component of a complete and systematic process to evaluate interested parties under the Department of the Navy's utilities privatization program. In order to minimize costs both to potentially interested parties and the Government, this notice is being issued to determine the interest and feasibility of proceeding with a formal request for proposals. 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 may be forthcoming. Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead (not to exceed 20 pages in length, printed on one side only, and double-spaced) by 1/9/99. The statement shall include as a minimum the following criteria: (1) capability and experience in the ownership, operation, and maintenance of similar systems; (2) financial capacity to purchase, expand, and operate a utility system; (3) a statement showing its understanding of an obligation to provide continuous utility service; (4) understanding of any applicable state or local utility laws or franchise requirements, and capability of complying with such requirements; (5) understanding of the federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations and its familiarity and experience with environmental compliance procedures and regulations for the State of North Carolina and US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4. The Government does not intend to issue a conveyance document on the basis of this announcement or otherwise pay for the information solicited. It should be noted that individual RFIs for different utility systems may be issued in the same time frame. A separate response to each RFI is required. An optional one-day site visit will be held on 12/15/98, interested parties should report to Building 87, Facilities Maintenance, at 0800 hours. The point of contact concerning the site visit is Mr. Robert Lawrence, (252) 466-5334. It is required that interested parties RSVP with Mr. Lawrence one week prior to the site visit. The number of persons attending the site visit is limited to two persons per company. EMAILADD: gibsonje@efdlant.navfac.nay.mil EMAILDESC: <A HREF="mailto: .sdata">gibsonj </A> Posted 11/02/98 (W-SN267330). (0306)

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