Commanding Officer, Southern Division,Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 2155 Eagle Drive, P. O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010

S -- PRIVATIZATION UNDER 10 USC 2688, "UTILITY SYSTEMS: CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY" FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER AT NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA DUE 091799 POC Catherine Wilbur, Contract Specialist (843) 820-5698 DESC: POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT PURPOSE: The Navy seeks to identify responsible sources and obtain information (criteria outlined at the end of this announcement) in regard to privatization of utility systems in accordance with 10 USC 2688, "Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority." NAVSUPPACT New Orleans is seeking interest and information specifically for the privatization of their water and wastewater utilities systems. The resulting privatization will include assumption of ownership, operation and maintenance, and obligation to continue the service for an indefinite and ongoing period. OBJECTIVE: Should privatization result, the ownership of the entire utility plant and/or distribution system, including all operating responsibility shall transfer to a regional or municipal utility or 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 shall become the utility provider'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 and general description of the system. Any numbers may only be estimates for this purpose. WATER: The NAVSUPPACT New Orleans' West Bank potable water system consists of a booster pump, water storage and distribution system. The activity has no treatment facilities. The New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (NOSWB) supply potable water to the facility. The NOWSB provides the activity service at three locations. The largest line is 12-inches, with most of the piping consisting of 6-and 8-inch diameter lines. The facility is served by a 500,000 gallon elevated water storage tank. The facility has two electrically powered 500 GPM pumps. The East Bank potable water system is also supplied the NOSWB. The system consists of a distribution system, separate fire system and three 50,000-gallon fire system water storage tanks. The distribution system was constructed in 1915 and consists of mains ranging in size from 2 to 6-inches in diameter. The water system is connected to the NOSWB system at two locations. Both the East and West systems have approximately 75,000 linear feet of piping. WASTE WATER: The NAVSUPPACT has no on-site sanitary waste treatment facility. Sanitary wastewater generated at both West Bank and East Bank is discharged to the city-owned collection system for eventual treatment by municipal treatment facilities. The West Bank collection system has gravity mains ranging in size from 8-inches to 15-inches in diameter. The system has three lift stations which serve wharf facilities at the waterfront. A forth lift station serves the family housing area. The majority of the collection system was constructed in 1941, and the system serving the family housing was constructed in the 1973 to 1975 timeframe. The East Bank system consists of gravity mains and manholes. There are no lift stations. There are no industrial wastewater contributions. Actual sewage flows are not measured, and the city uses total water consumption rates as a basis of billing for sewer use. The existing collection system was constructed in 1941 of 6 and 8-inch mains. The collection systems for the east and west banks have approximately 90,000 linear feet of piping; ranging from 1 to 15 inches. 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. 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 systems; (2) financial capacity to purchase, expand, and operate a utility system; (3) a statement showing its understanding of an obligation to provide continuous utility service; (4) understanding of any applicable state or local utility law or franchise requirements, and capability of complying with such requirements; (5) understanding of the federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations and its familiarity and experience with environmental compliance procedures and regulations for the state of Louisiana and US Environmental Protection Agency, Region Six. Elaborate proposals or pricing information is neither required nor desired. Any innovative and new conceptual ideas to achieve stated objectives 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. SITE VISIT: A site visit will be held on 18 August 1999. The point of contact concerning the site visit is Mr. George Plakotos or Mr. Jack Patel at (504) 678-2783. Posted 08/03/99 (W-SN362139). (0215)

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