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S -- PRIVATIZATION OF UTILITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND PLANTS AT FORT DIX MILITARY INSTALLATION IN NEW JERSEY. SOL SPO600-00-R-0022 DUE 032700 POC Contract Specialist, Verna Velez @ (703) 767-8537 or (703) 767-8757 fax Contract Specialist Montrez Nicholson @ (703) 767-8131 Contracting Officer, Marlies Drechsel @ (703) 767-8130. WEB: Utility Privatization Information, http://www.desc.dla.mil/main/a/iscd.htm. E-MAIL: For Additional Information or Clarification, vvelez@desc.dla.mil. DESC: The Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), in conjunction with the US Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM) plans to offer the privatization of existing applicable Water and Wastewater distribution systems located at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Privatization is defined as the transfer of ownership and responsibility for the operation, maintenance, repair, future upgrades, and future utility plant replacements. As a result of this solicitation, firm(s) will be selected to assume ownership of said plants and utility systems. The successful firm(s) will be required to purchase the existing systems from the Government and may be required to provide expansions to the systems to meet future needs of the Government. This requirement is unrestricted. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. The request for proposal will be available on or about 07 January 2000. INSTALLATION AND UTILITY SYSTEMS DESCRIPTIONS: Fort Dix, New Jersey 08640-5508. Potable water distribution system and plant: Primary water supply source: The primary water supply source which supplies Fort Dix is surface water from the Rancocas Creek, located 5 miles from the water plant. The raw water is captured at the river and is pumped by three pumps via two 16-inch water lines to the water treatment plant. The pumping station and pipeline can deliver 4 MGD of raw water to the treatment plant. Water Treatment Plant: The water treatment plant original plant design is 2 MGD and has since been upgraded to 4 MGD. Currently sedimentation tanks are being added to the plant. The treatment consists of pumping the surface water directly to the plant. Treatment at the plant consists of chemical addition, flocculation, sedimentation, final filtering, and disinfection with chlorination. After treatment, the water flows to the ground storage clear water reservoir. The treated water is pumped from the ground storage to elevated tanks that provide distribution storage and pressure. Water Distribution System: The water distribution system ranges in size from 2 inches to 16 inches in diameter. The total length of the system is approximately 356,800 feet. Within the system there are approximately 341 isolation valves and 475 fire hydrants. Water storage tanks: There are four water storage tanks with a combined capacity of 2,000,000 gallons. Wastewater collection system: The sewer system at Fort Dix consists of a collection system, a number of lift stations and a wastewater treatment plant. Wastewater collection system pipes range in size from less than 4 inches to 36 inches. The total length of the sewer collection system is about 267,000 linear feet. The majority of the line is 8 inches in diameter. There are about 1,056 manholes located throughout the sewer system. The sewage flows to the lift station where it is pumped to the treatment plant. Lift Stations: There are 15 lift stations in the wastewater collection system and once the upgrade contract is complete the number will be reduced to 13 lift stations. Wastewater Treatment Plant: A new wastewater treatment plant was constructed at Fort Dix in 1994. It serves Fort Dix and McGuire AFB. The wastewater treatment facility has an average design capacity of 4.6 MGD. The peak design plant flow is 12.7 MGD. The wastewater treatment plant is considered to be a tertiary treatment facility. The primary treatment consists of two primary settling tanks that remove settleable or easily floatable material. The sludge removed from the facility is pumped to the sludge dewatering facility for further treatment. The flow passing through the primary tanks goes into the secondary tanks. The flow is a Bardenpho process; a variation of the active sludge process. The process removes phosphorus and nitrogen. The flow from the tanks enters the final settling tanks where the majority of the solids settle out and are returned to the secondary treatments tanks. Excess sludge is wasted to the thickener. Following the final settling tanks the flow enters the gravity filtration tanks where the suspended solids are reduced below 10mg/l and the flow is disinfected by ultraviolation radiation. After disinfection, the flow enters the effluent pump station where it is pumped to the percolation lagoons. The effluent percolates from the lagoons and recharges the groundwater. Note: McGuire Air Force Base is contiguous to Fort Dix utilizing the Fort Dix wastewater plant. Wastewater collection system 176,000 linear feet. Posted 12/13/99 (W-SN408079). (0347)

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