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 FORD ISLAND DUE 102298 POC Ms. Cheryl Gemeno, Contract Specialist, Tel (808) 471-8437 WEB: http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov, http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov. POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT -- 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, Pacific Division Naval Facilities Engineering Command, is seeking interest and information specifically for the potential privatization of the electrical distribution system at Ford Island, Hawaii. OBJECTIVE: Should privatization result, the ownership of the entire Ford Island electrical distribution system, operation and maintenance, and obligation to continue the service for an indefinite and ongoing period will transfer to a private company. All responsibility for maintaining reliable service, including such items as environmental compliance, maintenance costs, major system renovations, construction, equipment, manpower, and overhead costs will become the private company's responsibility. It is intended that privatization will reduce the Navy's life cycle costs. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION: The following is provided only to give an approximation of the size, scope and general description of the electrical distribution system on Ford Island. Any numbers may only be used for estimating purposes only. Ford Island covers an area roughly 1.3 miles long and 0.7 miles wide (approximately 450 acres) centrally located within the Pearl Harbor Naval Complex. The electrical distribution system at Ford Island is currently owned, operated, and maintained by Navy Public Works Center (PWC), Pearl Harbor. The complete electrical distribution system on Ford Island includes 11.5 kV switching stations, 11.5 kV distribution feeders and transformers, low voltage service laterals to individual buildings, and the submarine cables C-10, C-11, and D-8 that feed the island. The Puuloa network feeders C-10 and C-11 serve Ford Island from Switching Station C and feeder D-8 from Switching Station D. PWC uses feeders C-10 and C-11 as their normal power service to Ford Island and feeder D-8 as a back-up feeder. The maximum allowable load for tie feeders C-10 and C-11 is 12 MVA. Feeders C-10 and C-11 are not able to support an estimated future maximum demand of about 20 MVA. This potential maximum demand reflects the potential load increase due to the future development of Ford Island, which takes full advantage of the opportunities on the island to create a working/living community. The existing Ford Island maximum demand is 6.0 MVA. The average monthly energy consumption from 1995 through 1997 was 1,500 MWH. PROCEDURES: This request for interested parties is for gathering information and is a 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. 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. 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) capability and experience in the ownership, operation, and maintenance of similar electrical utility systems; (2) financial capacity to purchase, expand, and operate an electrical utility system; (3) a statement showing an understanding of the obligation to serve in regards to continuous utility services; (4) understanding of any applicable federal, state (to include Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 269), and local utility laws, regulations or franchise requirements affecting utilities in the State of Hawaii, and capability of complying with such requirements; (5) 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 US Environmental Protection Agency, Region -- 9. Elaborate proposals or pricing information is neither required nor desired. Any innovative and new conceptual ideas to achieve the stated objective are encouraged. It should be noted that individual RFIs for different utility systems may be issued in the same time frame. A separate response to each RFI is required. TOUR: A tour of the electrical distribution system on Ford Island will be conducted on October 29, 1998 from 0800 to 1100. The point of contact concerning the tour is Cheryl Gemeno, (808) 471-8437. Posted 10/09/98 (W-SN261210). (0282)

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