Commander, Pacific Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Contracts Department, Building 258, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-7300 (Code 0221)

S -- PRIVATIZATION UNDER 10 USC 2688, "UTILITY SYSTEMS CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY" AT NAVAL REGION, HAWAII DUE 082800 POC Bruce Powers, Contract Specialist, 808.474.4240 WEB: Click here to visit NAVFAC E-Solicitation Web, http://esol.navfac.navy.mil/. E-MAIL: Cilck here to contact the contracting officer by email, powersjb@efdpac.navfac.navy.mil. PURPOSE: 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." Commander Naval Region, Hawaii (CNRH) is seeking interest and information specifically for the potential privatization of the Navy water utility distribution system which provides service to its customers on Pearl Harbor and other areas of Oahu. This water distribution system does not include the water sources. OBJECTIVES: Should privatization result, the ownership of assets currently utilized for water distribution, along with responsibility for operation, maintenance, technical engineering support/services, inherent liability and obligation to continue the water distribution service for an indefinite and ongoing period for the water system will transfer to a non-federal entity. Although the Navy shall retain ownership of the water sources, the privatization contractor shall assume all system responsibilities such as operation, maintenance and repairs All responsibility for maintaining reliable service (24 hours a day), including such items as environmental compliance, maintenance, repair, major system renovations, required system capacity upgrades, system refurbishment and renewal, construction, equipment, manpower, and overhead costs for the water distribution system will become the utility provider's responsibility. It is intended that privatization will reduce the Navy's life cycle costs while maintaining at least the same level of service and with no impairment to the Navy's mission. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION: The following is provided only to give an approximation of the size, scope and general description of the Navy water distribution Systems (NWS) on Pearl Harbor Naval Complex and other areas on Oahu. This RFI includes the distribution system for the following four community water systems operated by the Pearl Harbor Navy Public Works Center. Additional areas may be included later. 1. Pearl Harbor Water System 2. NCTAMS EASTPAC Water System 3. Camp Stover Housing Water System 4. NAVMAG Lualualei Water System The Navy owns all systems that are and shall remain for the exclusive use of the Navy and its designated customers including other DOD activities. All systems, with the exception of Camp Stover, have water feeds from Navy sources and are currently operated and maintained by the Navy Public Works Center. Camp Stover has its water feed from the Board of Water Supply (BWS). All systems must comply with the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act and the State of Hawaii Rules Relating to Potable Water Systems as well as other laws and regulations. Note: The Pearl Harbor Naval Complex has been listed as a CERCLA site on the National Priorities List. Numbers provided are for estimating purposes only. A brief description of the systems is provided below. 1. PEARL HARBOR WATER SYSTEM The Pearl Harbor Water System serves a population of 52,326 persons (based on 1997 data) and its Public Water System Number is 360. The system extends from the Radford Terrace Housing area to the Puuloa Rifle Range and includes such major activities as the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, the Fleet Industrial Supply Center, Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Submarine Base and Camp Smith. It also includes all Navy housing areas from Radford Terrace to Iroquois Point. The system is served by three Navy water sources a primary water source at Waiawa and two supplemental sources one at Red Hill and the other at Halawa. These water sources will be retained by the Navy and will not be transferred to non-Navy ownership or control. The Waiawa, Red Hill and Halawa sources have an estimated maximum effective pumpage capacity of 21 MGD, 16 MGD and 5 MGD respectively. In 1999 the average daily pumpage was 20,644,000 gallons (<21MGD). Information on some of the system components is as follows: STORAGE FACILITIES Halawa Storage Tanks (Bldg S-1 and S-2) Capacity of each tank is 6.0 million gallons Red Hill Storage Tank (Bldg S-327) Capacity of tank is 0.5 million gallons (old tank) Capacity of tank is 0.25 million gallons (new tank) Camp Smith Storage Tanks (Bldg S-325, S-326, S-327) Capacity of tanks are 0.4, 0.2, 0.2 million gallons, respectively CHLORINATION FACILITIES Waiawa Pumping Station (Bldg S-72 and Bldg 75) Sanilec B-100 Sodium Hypochlorite Generator System Red Hill Pumping Station (Bldg 287) Hammonds Tablet Chlorinator System Model Halawa Pumping Station (Bldg 408) Sanilec B-20 Sodium Hypochlorite Generator System FLUORIDATION FACILITIES Waiawa Pumping Station (Bldg S-72) Sodium Fluoride Upflow System Red Hill Pumping Station (within the pump station) Sodium Fluoride Upflow System Halawa Pumping Station (Bldg 408) Sodium Fluoride Upflow System BWS EMERGENCY CONNECTIONS Red Hill Pumping Station Camp Smith (Bldg B-60) Two (2) booster pumps, each rated at 500 gpm 6" TO 42" WATERLINES 285 miles 4" TO 36" VALVES 4,500 each FIRE HYDRANTS 1,400 each DOCK OUTLETS: 365 each 2. NCTAMS EASTPAC WATER SYSTEM The NCTAMS EASTPAC Water Distribution System, located in Wahiawa, serves a population of 2,851 persons (based on 1997 data) and its Public Water System Number is 357. The system has two regular sources of water; one from a Navy well located on base and the other from a connection with the Army Fresh Water System located off California Ave in Wahiawa. These water sources will not be transferred to non-federal ownership or control The system has one 200,000 and one 450,000-gallon storage tanks and also provides water to the Army's Helemano Military Reservation. Water is chlorinated and fluoridated at the Navy and Army sources. In 1999 the average daily pumpage from the Navy source was 182,000 gallons. Information on some of the system components is as follows: STORAGE FACILITIES Storage Tank (Bldg 322) Capacity is 0.45 million gallons Storage Tank (Bldg S-15) Capacity is 0.2 million gallons CHLORINATION FACILITIES Navy Well and Pumping Station (Bldg S-8A) Chlor Tec Onsite Sodium Hypochlorite Generator FLUORIDATION FACILITIES Navy Well and Pumping Station (Bldg S-8A) Sodium Fluoride Upflow System BWS EMERGENCY CONNECTION None 6" TO 14" WATERLINES 60 miles (See Note "A") VALVES 400 each (See Note "A") FIRE HYDRANTS 100 each (See Note "A") (Note: "A". Quantities shown also includes those in the Camp Stover and NAVMAG Lualualei Water Systems) 3. CAMP STOVER HOUSING WATER SYSTEM The water distribution system serves a population of 595 persons (based on 1997 data) and its Public Water System Number is 354. The Board of Water Supply feeds water to this housing area. The water is chlorinated by the Navy prior to being distributed to the residents of the area. Information on some of the system components is as follows: STORAGE FACILITIES None CHLORINATION FACILITY Chlorination Facility (Bldg 2977) Chlor Tec Onsite Sodium Hypochlorite Generator FLUORIDATION FACILITY None EMERGENCY CONNECTION None 6" TO 8" WATERLINES See NCTAMS EASTPAC Water System VALVES See NCTAMS EASTPAC Water System FIRE HYDRANTS See NCTAMS EASTPAC Water System 4. NAVMAG LUALUALEI WATER SYSTEM The NAVMAG Lualualei Water System serves a population of 411 persons (based on 1997 data) and its Pubic Water System Number is 358. The system has two sources of water; a water tunnel that collects perched water from the Waianae Mountain Range and a well located on base. Water is stored in two 750,000-gallon reservoirs. These water sources will be retained by the Navy. Water is chlorinated and fluoridated. In 1999 the average daily production was 336,000 gallons. Information on some of the system components is as follows: STORAGE FACILITIES NAVMAG LLL Storage Tanks (Bldg S-270 and S-280) Capacity of each tank is 0.75 million gallons CHLORINATION FACILITIES Perched Water Tunnel Supply (Bldg 413) Hammonds Tablet Chlorinator System Model 3015L NAVMAG LLL Deep Well Supply (Bldg 410) Hammonds Tablet Chlorinator System Model 3015H FLUORIDATION FACILITY Combined Tunnel and Deep Well Supply (Bldg 260) Sodium Fluoride Upflow System BWS EMERGENCY CONNECTION Near back gate at Paakea Road 6" TO 12" WATERLINES See NCTAMS EASTPAC Water System VALVES See NCTAMS EASTPAC Water System FIRE HYDRANTS See NCTAMS EASTPAC Water System NOTE: The Navy's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system will not be considered for privatization since it monitors several other types of utility systems and operates on a dedicated DoD communications frequency. The remote terminal units (RTUs) located in the water distribution system will be privatized. Contractor proposals may incorporate the use of these RTUs but must provide their own SCADA system that will continuously monitor operational and alarm parameters at the contractor's central location. PROCEDURES: This request for interested parties is for gathering information and is one 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. It is unlikely a formal solicitation will be issued if there is insufficient credible interest in privitization. SHOULD INTEREST BE DETERMINED SUFFICIENT, A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS MAY BE FORTHCOMING. The Government shall not be held responsible for the cost of a party's expression of interest or, if formal requests for proposal are issued, the cost of an offeror's proposal. RESPONSE: Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead (not to exceed 20 pages in length). The statement shall include as a minimum the following criteria: (1) interest in purchasing this utility system; (2) capability and experience in ownership, operation and maintenance of similar utility systems; (3) financial capacity to purchase, expand, maintain and operate the utility systems; (4) a statement showing an understanding of the obligation to serve in regards to continuous utility service; (5) understanding of any applicable federal, state (to include Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 269), and local utility laws and capability of complying with such; (6) understanding of any existing regulations or franchise requirements affecting public utilities in the State of Hawaii and the ability and right to provide service; (7) understanding of federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations and familiarity and experience with environmental compliance procedures and regulations for the State of Hawaii and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9; and (8) business size (large, small, small-disadvantaged; 8(a); women-owned). It is optional to include the following criteria: (9) a conceptual rate plan (excluding numerical analysis or proposed rates), i.e., will charges for utility service be made from existing rates developed specifically for service at the individual base (s); (10) ideas regarding conjunctive metering and billing for service on base (excluding numerical analysis or proposed rates); (11) discussion of a 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). [Elaborate proposals or pricing information are 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. It should be noted that RFIs for wastewater and electrical utility systems may be issued in the same time frame. A separate response to each RFI is required. Respond electronically using MS Word/Office programs as well as with a hard copy. Send electronic submissions to powersjb@efdpac.navfac.navy.mil . All questions regarding any aspect of this solicitation are to be directed only to the Government Contracting Officer POC, Mr. Bruce Powers, at (808) 474-4240. Posted 07/12/00 (W-SN474186). (0194)

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