SOLICITATION NOTICE
S -- Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement for privatization or water distribution, and wastewater collection for the Norht Dakota Air National Guard, in Fargo ND.
- Notice Date
- 5/6/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, National Guard Bureau, 119 FW, 119 FW, 1400 28 Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102-1051
- ZIP Code
- 58102-1051
- Solicitation Number
- W901UZ-09-R-0005
- Response Due
- 5/20/2009 11:59:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 7/19/2009
- Point of Contact
- Lee Gunderson, 701-451-2330<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement. The Government intends to issue a sole source contract for the privatization of the water distribution, and wastewater collection systems for the North Dakota Air Guard Base (ANGB) located at Hector IAP, to the City of Fargo. Privatization is defined as the transfer of ownership and responsibility for the operations, maintenance, repair, future upgrades, and future utility system replacements. The City of Fargo (Contractor) will assume ownership of the above-mentioned utility systems and will be required to provide expansions to the systems to meet future needs of the government. The resulting contract, if awarded, will require the Contractor to furnish all facilities, labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to own, maintain, and operate the utility systems. The Contractor shall manage the maintenance, repairs, replacement, etc., of the system to ensure continuous, adequate, and dependable service for each Government or tenant connection within the service area. The Contractor shall be responsible for funding all capital investments required to acquire, maintain and operate the utility system in a safe, reliable condition and to meet the requirements listed in the contract. The utility system will be conveyed via a Bill of Sale upon award of the contract The 119th Wing, North Dakota Air National Guard (NDANG), is headquartered at Hector IAP in Fargo, ND on the north. Hector ANG contains approximately 62 facilities within its 255 acre area. The normal base population is approximately 290 personnel; however, twice a month during drills the population surges to 920. The water distribution system at the Hector ANGB, is composed of 36,500 LF of pipe. Primary water pipe (24,300 LF) is 8-inch PVC which was installed in 1988. The older pipe is 4-inch ductile iron (installed in 1952) and 8-inch transite (installed in 1976). All pipe is buried a minimum of eight feet. There are 35 fire hydrant assemblies (fire hydrant plus associated valves); 32 were installed in 1990 and three were installed in 1998. Most are on 8-inch mains. There is one post indicator valve (installed in 1985) and there are no exterior backflow prevention valves, cathodic protection, storage tanks, wells, reservoirs, spare parts, or specialized equipment. Overall operating pressure is 50 psig and the average monthly consumption is 0.26 million gallons. There are multiple entry points along this looped system. Five are along the south base boundary on Old Airport Road and two are on the east boundary along University Road. There is no master meter; each of the buildings with water service has its own individual water meter owned by the City of Fargo. The city reads the meters and submits a consolidated monthly bill. This privatization effort does not include these city owned meters. The wastewater collection system at the Hector ANGB, is composed of approximately 18,000 LF of pipe. Primary pipe (approximately 12,750 LF) is 8-inch PVC, which was installed in 1988. The oldest pipe is 8-inch clay tile, installed in 1963. All pipe is buried at a minimum of eight feet and there are approximately 43 manholes. These manholes are on 8-inch mains. Thirty-five are pre-cast concrete and 8 are cast in place concrete. There is no cathodic protection, wastewater treatment plant, spare parts or specialized equipment. There is a single base entry point near buildings 310 and 360 with a base exit point near building 420. There are two lift stations on the base. The lift stations have automatic controls and a visible alarm light. They are currently supported by a government-owned, auxiliary generator, which also supports the alert complex. When the wastewater collection system is privatized, the government will no longer be responsible for providing emergency backup power for the lift stations. There is no master meter; buildings have individual water meters and the monthly sanitary sewer charge is included in the water bill from the City of Fargo. Not included in this privatization effort are the city owned water meters. Competitive proposals were requested in 2000 and no offers were received. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of DoD Utility Privatization Policy dated 2002. However, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This information shall include: confirmation of your understanding that the requirement includes purchasing the distribution and collection systems, and then entering into a 50-year contract for the operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of the systems; furnish us with references indicating your prior experience operating, maintaining, repairing and replacing such systems; and indicate how you would meet the emergency response time requirement of one hour. All responses received within ten calendar days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested sources shall contact MSgt Lee Gunderson, email lee.gunderson@ndfar.ang.af.mil. Places of Performance Location: 119th WG, Hector Air National Guard Base, Fargo North Dakota Country: USA
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 119 FW 1400 32 Avenue North, Fargo ND<br />
- Zip Code: 58102-1051<br />
- Zip Code: 58102-1051<br />
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