US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, Attn: CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, Rm 1843, New York, N.Y. 10278-0090

S -- UTILITY PRIVATIZATION, FORT HAMILTON, BROOKLYN, NY SOL DACA51-99-R-0006 DUE 030399 POC Ina J. Ohrwashel, Contract Specialist, 212-264-0154 District seeks one (1) qualified utility service provider or contractor to own, operate, and maintain the Fort Hamilton electrical, natural gas, potable water and wastewater utility systems to distribute electricity, natural gas, potable water and collect wastewater within the Fort Hamilton installation boundary. The Government will consider proposals from regulated utility service providers and contractors who are not regularly engaged in the business of utility distribution service to the general public as a regulated utility service provided. However, selection of the Contractor will be based upon the best value to the Government with experience and demonstrated performance included as significant evaluation factors. Potential Contractors are obligated to ensure adequate and dependable utility services to all facilities and equipment serviced. The services shall be in accordance with all applicable National Standards, state and federal safety, fire and environmental laws/codes and as stated herein for the Fort Hamilton military installation. The Contractor shall own, operate and maintain each utility in accordance with the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) standards, even if the New York PSC has no jurisdiction within the Fort Hamilton installation. The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance of changed or new state, local and federal laws/regulations, Consolidated Edison (Con-Ed) currently supplies Fort Hamilton with electrical power through a separate and indeprndent contract. Natural gas is currently supplied to Fort Hamilton, by Keyspan, formerly Brooklyn Union Gas. NewYork City Department of Environmental Protection provides potable water supply and wastewater treatment to Fort Hamilton. This RFP for the privatization of the Fort Hamilton electrical, natural gas, the potable water distribution and wastewater collection systems will be in no way affect the current contracts for provision of commodity services described above. The magnitude of the work is estimated to be between 5 and 10 million dollars for the Ten (10) Years. The standard industrial classification (SIC) code is 4939 Combination Utilities, NEC. Plans and specifications will be available on or about 15 January 1999. Proposals are due on or about 45 calendar days after issuance of Plans and Specifications on 3 March 1999 at 2:OO P.M. To obtain plans and specifications mail check or money orders payable to "USACE COE NED FAO in the amount of $200.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) to the address shown above. This is an UNRESTRICTED acquisition. A subcontracting plan will be required from large business concerns. All responsible offerors who submit proposals will be considered. Interested parties requesting plans and specifications should do so in WRITING stating the solicitation number, DACA51-99-R-0006 giving complete company name, street address (NO PO BOXES), Telephone and facsimile number (INCLUDING AREA CODES), WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS ONLY. Verbal and facsimile requests will not be accepted. Posted 12/07/98 (W-SN277647). (0341)

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