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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 1,1999 PSA#2357CH2M Hill, Inc., 613 NW Loop 410, Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78216 E -- PRIVATIZATION OF UTILITY SYSTEMS AT OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE,
NEBRASKA DUE 061899 POC For the Offutt AFB Contracting Office: CH2M
HILL, 100 Inverness Terrace East, Englewood, Colorado 80112-5304 POC:
Mike Brandon, Tel (303) 713-5257 E-MAIL: Mike Brandon,
mbrandon@ch2m.com. PRIVATIZATION UNDER 10 USC 2688, UTILITY SYSTEMS:
CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY AT OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, NEBRASKA, SOL: N/A, DUE:
18 JUNE 1999 POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT PURPOSE: The Air Force 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". The Commander of Offutt
AFB is seeking interest and information specifically for the potential
privatization of the potable water, wastewater, natural gas, and
electrical utility systems at Offutt AFB, Omaha, Nebraska. OBJECTIVE:
Should privatization result, the ownership of Offutt AFB's potable
water, wastewater, natural gas, and electrical utility systems,
operation and maintenance and obligation to continue to provide utility
service for an indefinite and ongoing period will transfer to a utility
service provider. All responsibility for maintaining reliable utility
service, including such items as environmental compliance, maintenance
costs, major system renovations, construction, equipment, manpower and
overhead costs will become the utility service provider's
responsibility. It is intended that the privatization will ultimately
reduce the Air Force's life-cycle costs for operating and maintaining
utility systems and services. SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS: The following
information provided is only an estimate and is subject to change.
ELECTRIC: The Base owns and operates two 69 kV overhead lines and one
69 kV underground line; and owns and operates the 69 kV-13.8 kV
substations, including 69 kV structures and switches, transformers, and
all 13.8 kV distribution equipment. The distribution system is overhead
or concrete encased underground duct bank from the substations to the
buildings. NATURAL GAS: Gas is distributed throughout the Base in
234,000 lf of steel gas mains, up to 8-inch diameter. WATER: Potable
water is distributed on base through 457,000 lf of ductile iron, cast
iron, PVC, and asbestos cement water mains, up to 12-inch
diameter.WASTEWATER: The wastewater collection system includes 258,000
lf of vitrified clay, reinforced concrete, PVC, and asbestos cement
sewer mains, up to 24-inch. There are 10 lift stations and a small
amount of force main piping. PROCEDURES: This request to interested
parties is for gathering information and is a required component and
systematic process to evaluate the interested parties under the Air
Force'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. Small Business interests shall note the FAR Part 19
Standard Industrial Codes (SIC) and Size Standards for the utility
systems identified in this announcement. Some, all, or any combination
of the following may apply. SIC/SS: 4911/4Million (M) Megawatt hours,
4922/$5M, 4923/$5M, 4924/500, 4925/$5M, 4931/$5M, 4932/$5M, 4939/$5M,
4941/$5M, 4952/$5M, 4953/$6M, 4959/$5M, 4961/$9M, 4971/$5M. REQUESTED
RESPONSE: Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on
company letterhead (not to exceed 20 pages in length). Preferred
response is to be in electronic format. The statement should include as
a minimum the following criteria: (1) specific utility system(s) of
interest and desired bundling/grouping of utilities to purchase; (2)
capability and experience in ownership, operation and maintenance of
similar utility systems; (3) financial capacity to purchase, expand and
operate the utility systems; (4) statement detailing the understanding
of the obligation to serve in regards to continuous utility service;
(5) conceptual rate plan (excluding numerical analysis or proposed
rates), i.e. will charges for utility service be made from
existingrates or from rates developed specifically for service at the
individual base(s); (6) ideas regarding conjunctive metering and
billing for service on base (excluding numerical analysis or proposed
rates); (7) discussion of your conceptual basis (excluding numerical
analysis or proposed price) for a proposed purchase price (capitalized
earnings value, replacement cost new less depreciation, original cost
less depreciation, or other); (8) statement detailing your
understanding of applicable state and local utility laws and your
compliance capability; (9) statement detailing your understanding of
any existing franchises and your ability to provide service given these
conditions; (10) statement detailing your understanding of federal,
territorial, and local environmental laws and regulations and
familiarity and experience with environmental compliance procedures and
regulations for the (State) and the U. S. Environmental Protection
Agency; and (11) business size (large, small, small-disadvantaged;
8(a); women-owned). Elaborate proposals or pricing information is
neither required nor desired. Under no circumstances will cost data for
the existing systems be provided. Any innovative and new conceptual
ideas to achieve the stated objective are encouraged. 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. It should be noted that the RFIs for different utility
systems may be issued in the same time frame. A separate response to
each RFI is required, electronic format responses are preferred. The
point of contact is Mike Brandon (EMAILADD: mbrandon@ch2m.com), Tel
(303) 713-5257. You may also send responses to: CH2M Hill, 100
Inverness Terrace East, Englewood, Colorado 80112-5304, ATTN: Mike
Brandon. Posted 05/27/99 (W-SN336819). (0147) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0036 19990601\E-0002.SOL)
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