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S -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR PRIVATIZATION OF U.S. ARMY UTILITY SYSTEMS FOR C.E. KELLY SUPPORT FACILITY & ANNEXES, OAKDALE, PENNSYLVANIA 15071-5000. POC Mary Harding, Contract Specialist @ (703)767-9653, Mary Jo Fehr, Contract Specialist @(703)767-8537 or Elizabeth Pesenti, Contracting Officer @(703)767-8130 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the cognizant Contracting Office, mfehr@desc.dla.mil, epesenti@desc.dla.mil or mharding@desc.dla.mil. DESC: The Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), in conjunction with the US Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM) and the United States Army Reserve Command, seeks to identify responsible potential sources and obtain information in regards to privatization of utility systems in accordance with 10 USC 2688, "Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority" for the US Army Reserve Center located in the State of Pennsylvania to include: C.E. Kelly Main Post located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania; Site 62 which is 1.5 miles from the main post; Site 63 which is 3 miles from the main post; and Neville Island which is 15 miles form main post. The potential privatization actions will include transfer of ownership, operation and maintenance, and the obligation to serve. The Army intends to retain ownership of all land and will grant easements and leases for access to land associated with each utility system. OBJECTIVE: Should privatization occur, the ownership of the entire utility plant 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 utility provider. INSTALLATION AND UTILITY SYSTEMS DESCRIPTIONS: Location: Charles E. Kelly Support Facility and Annexes, Oakdale, PA Description of Facilities: The CE Kelly Support Facility and Annexes consists of 52 permanent buildings and is divided into four separate areas as follows: a. CE Kelly Main Post: -- Electric Distribution: Power Supplied to base by Duquesne Light Co; Overhead Electrical Lines (55,908 Linear Feet); Substation (4150 KV); Exterior Lighting (23,255 Linear Feet). -- Natural Gas Distribution System: Natural Gas Supplied to base by Equitable Gas Co; Gas Pipelines ( 2,260 Linear Feet). -- Water Distribution System (No Treat Plant): Purchased Water Supplied by Penn American Water Co.; Water Distribution System (14,356 Linear Feet); Water Pump Station (54 KG); Water Storage Tank (125,000 Gallons); Water Storage Tank (210,000 Gallons). -- Wastewater Collection System (No Prim Treat Plant): Purchased Sewer Treatment Service from Collier Township; Sanitary Sewer (12,536 Linear Feet); Sewer Lift Station (8 KG); Secondary Treatment Plant (80 KG); Secondary Treatment Plant (8 KG) b. Site 62 (Located 1.5 miles from Main Post): -- Electric Distribution System: Power Supplied from Duquesne Light Co; Overhead Electrical Lines (10 Linear Feet); Exterior Lighting (10 Linear Feet). -- Natural Gas Distribution System -- No Gas. -- Water Distribution System (No Treat Plant): Water Supplied by Penn American Water Co.; Water Distribution System (11,171 Linear Feet). -- Wastewater Collection System (No Treatment Plant); Purchased Sewer Treatment Service from Collier Township; Sanitary Sewer (3,856 Linear Feet). c. Site 63 -- (Located 3 Miles from Main Post): -- Electric Distribution System: Power Supplier by Allegheny Power; Overhead Electrical Lines (6,286 Linear Feet); Exterior Lighting (2,950 Linear Feet). -- Natural Gas Distribution System -- No Gas. -- Water Distribution System (No Treatment Plant); Water Supplier: Penn Water Co.; Water Distribution System (11,170 Linear Feet). -- Wastewater Collection System with (Small Package Treatment Plant);Army Owned Treatment Plant; Sanitary Sewer (3,856 Linear Feet); Sewer Lift Station (3.6 KG); Secondary Treatment Plant (1.0 KG); Septic Tank & Drain Fields (2.6 KG) d. Neville Island -- (Located 15 Miles from Main Post) -- Electric Distribution System: Power Supplied by Duquesne Light Co; Overhead Electrical Lines (867 Linear Feet); Exterior Lighting (867 Linear Feet) -- Natural Gas Distribution System: Natural Gas Supplied by Columbia Gas of Pa; Natural Gas Pipelines (424 Linear Feet). -- Water Distribution System(No Treatment Plant): Purchased Water from Neville Township; Water Distribution System (150 Linear Feet). -- Wastewater Collection System (No Treatment Plant): Purchase Sewer Treatment Serviced by Neville Township; Sanitary Sewer (75 Linear Feet). PROCESS: This request is to gather information from interested parties and is an essential step in determining market interest for the privatization of the utility systems at the affected installations. 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 utility systems. Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead. The statement of interest must not exceed a total length of 15 pages, plus 1 page per type of utility system of interest. Parties may express interest in a range of ownership possibilities, from a single utility system to interest in all utilities at all bases. 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) specific utility system(s) of interest and desired bundling of utilities to purchase; (4) 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); (5) discussion of your conceptual basis for a proposed purchase price (capitalized earnings value, replacement cost new less depreciation, original cost less depreciation, or other); (6) understanding of any applicable state or local utility laws or franchise requirements, and capability of complying with such requirements; (7) understanding of the federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations and familiarity and experience with environmental compliance procedures and regulations for the applicable states and US Environmental Protection Agency Regions. 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 the Defense Energy Support Center (Code DESC-APP) by 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on 24 May 1999. Sources may respond by mail to: Defense Energy Support Center, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 4950, Attn: Mary Jo Fehr, DESC-APP, Room 3838 Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-6222. Or, you may email your responses to the following email addresses: mharding@desc.dla.mil or mfehr@desc.dla.mil or epesenti@desc.dla.mil. Posted 04/22/99 (W-SN323453). (0112)

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