S -- PRIVATIZATION OF APPLICABLE ELECTRIC, NATURAL GAS, WATER, AND WASTEWATER COLLECTION UTILITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AT FORBES FIELD ANG, KS; TULSA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (IAP) ANG, OK; WILL ROGERS WORLD AIRPORT ANG, OK; AND CHEYENNE AIRPORT ANG, WY.

Notice Date

June 14, 2001

Contracting Office

Defense Energy Support Center, 8725 John J. Kingman Rd., Suite 4950, Ft Belvoir, VA 22060-6222

ZIP Code

22060-6222

Solicitation Number

SP0600-01-R-0079

Response Due

October 30, 2001

Point of Contact

Contract Specialist, Mike White or Contracting Officer, Verna Velez at (703) 767-9653/940550

E-Mail Address

Utility Privatization at Forbes Field ANG, KS; Tulsa (mwhite@desc.dla.mil)

Description

The Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), in conjunction with the Office of the Air Force Civil Engineer, the Air National Guard Civil Engineer, and the Air National Guard Readiness Center, plans to offer the privatization of various existing applicable Electric, Natural Gas, Water, and Wastewater utility systems located at Air National Guard (ANG) Installations. These bases and their applicable systems include: Forbes Field ANG, KS; Tulsa International Airport (IAP) ANG, OK; Will Rogers World Airport ANG, OK; and Cheyenne Airport ANG, WY. Privatization is defined as the transfer of ownership and responsibility for the operation, maintenance, repair, future upgrades, and future utility system replacements. As a result of this solicitation, firms(s) will be selected to assume ownership of the above mentioned 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. The resulting contract(s), if awarded, will require the Contractor(s) to furnish all facilities, labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to own, maintain and operate, the utility system(s). The Contractor(s) shall manage the maintenance, repairs, replacement, etc., of the system(s) to ensure continuous, adequate, and dependable service for each Government or tenant connection within the service area. The Contractor(s) shall be responsible for funding all capital investments required to acquire, maintain and operate the utility system(s) in a safe, reliable condition and to meet the requirements listed in the contract. Real property interests will be conveyed in the form of a Right-of-Way (ROW) as an attachment to the RFP. The utility system(s) will be conveyed via a Bill of Sale upon award of the contract. The Contractor(s) proposals and plans may become a part of the contract upon the decision to award. Past Performance information from potential offerors shall be submitted as directed in the RFP. No offeror will be denied the opportunity to submit a proposal in response to the RFP. Utility Systems being privatized are described as follows: Forbes Field (ANG) Water: The 190th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) of the Kansas Air National Guard (KANG) occupies 215 acres on the south side of Topeka Airport, located approximately 5 miles south of downtown Topeka, Kansas. The mission of the 190th ARW is to "Provide a professional trained militia, ready to serve community, state and nation". The unit currently flies the KC-135E/D Stratotanker. The 190th ARW occupies 7 administrative facilities, 16 industrial facilities, and 2 services facilities totaling approximately 523,100 square feet with 323 full time personnel. Unit training drills conducted once a month result in a surge of up to a total of 1152 personnel. The Forbes Field (ANG) water is supplied by Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority and enters the base at four points. Annual usage is approximately 4,600 kGal. The configuration is looped, with water delivered at 62-65 psig. The distribution system consists of approximately 19,200 linear feet of PVC pipe, and 1,300 linear feet of ductile iron pipe. Piping diameter ranges from two to eight inches. Piping is buried at an average depth of 5 feet without the use of tracer wire or marking tape. The system also has 53 cast iron gate valves, and 49 fire hydrant assemblies, and 14 water meters. Base personnel indicate the capacity of the current system is adequate for present and future needs. Wastewater: The 190th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) of the Kansas Air National Guard (KANG) occupies 215 acres on the south side of Topeka Airport, located approximately 5 miles south of downtown Topeka, Kansas. The mission of the 190th ARW is to "Provide a professional trained militia, ready to serve community, state and nation". The unit currently flies the KC-135E/D Stratotanker. The 190th ARW occupies 7 administrative facilities, 16 industrial facilities, and 2 services facilities totaling approximately 523,100 square feet with 323 full time personnel. Unit training drills conducted once a month result in a surge of up to a total of 1152 personnel. Wastewater treatment is provided by the Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority Annual at an estimated annual volume of 4,600 kGal. The Forbes Field collection system operates with both gravity flow and force mains and exits the base at seven locations and enters the base at one location. The wastewater collection system consists of approximately 3,800 linear feet of PVC pipe and 3,300 linear feet of vitrified clay pipe (320 linear feet was slip lined in 1995). Pipes range in size from four to ten inches. Pipe depth ranges from four to 14 feet without tracer wire or warning tape. The system includes one lift station (in a vault pit with a fiberglass building covering controls), 25 pre-cast concrete manholes and 15 brick manholes ranging from six to 14 feet in depth. There are also two wastewater meters ranging in size from eight to ten inches. Base personnel indicate the capacity of the current system is adequate for present and future needs. Tulsa IAP (ANG) Electric: The 138th Fighter Wing (FW) of the Oklahoma Air National Guard (OANG) occupies 81 acres on the Tulsa International Airport, located approximately 7 miles northeast of downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. The unit currently flies the F-16 Falcon. The 138th FW occupies 15 administrative, 24 industrial, and 5 services buildings totaling approximately 327,000 square feet. There are two construction projects in progress that when complete (both estimated to be complete by Jan 2002) will increase the base's building square footage by 32,500 square feet. There are currently 328 full-time personnel and unit-training drills conducted once each month result in a surge of up to a total of 1150 personnel. Power is provided by AEP-Public Service Company of Oklahoma. Annual usage is 6,062,985 kWh with a peak demand of 1,645 kW. Power enters the base and is metered at one location. It is delivered and distributed at 13.2 kilovolts (kV) through an underground radial system. The primary distribution system consists of approximately 7,000 linear feet of 3-phase, 3-wire circuits in conduit; 3,300 linear feet of 1-phase, 1-wire circuits in conduit; and 1,500 linear feet of 3-phase, 4-wire direct buried circuits. Circuits are buried at an average depth of three feet and are marked with tracer wire. Multiple branches feed 24 three-phase, pad-mounted transformers ranging from 112.5 to 1500 kVA and 3 single-phase pad-mounted transformers ranging from 25 to 100 kVA. The system includes 12 utility manholes, three underground switches, and one main entry switchgear. Base personnel indicate the capacity of the current system is adequate for present and future needs. Gas: The 138th Fighter Wing (FW) of the Oklahoma Air National Guard (OANG) occupies 81 acres on the Tulsa International Airport, located approximately 7 miles northeast of downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. The unit currently flies the F-16 Falcon. The 138th FW occupies 15 administrative, 24 industrial, and 5 services buildings totaling approximately 327,000 square feet. There are two construction projects in progress that when complete (both estimated to be complete by Jan 2002) will increase the base's building square footage by 32,500 square feet. There are currently 328 full-time personnel and unit-training drills conducted once each month result in a surge of up to a total of 1150 personnel. Natural gas service is provided by Oklahoma Natural Gas. Annual usage is 11,218 Mcf and gas enters the base at two points near the main gate. The configuration is a dead-end system with gas delivered at to the base at 38 psig and to the buildings at 5 psig. The distribution system contains approximately 5,200 linear feet of PVC pipe, 3,000 linear feet of black iron pipe, and 450 linear feet of steel pipe. Diameter of pipes range from 3/4 to 4 inches. Pipe is buried at an average depth of three feet and is marked with tracer wire. The system contains 11 steel plug valves, five PE ball valves, six meters and 23 regulators. Base personnel indicate the capacity of the current system is adequate for present and future needs. Water: The 138th Fighter Wing (FW) of the Oklahoma Air National Guard (OANG) occupies 81 acres on the Tulsa International Airport, located approximately 7 miles northeast of downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. The unit currently flies the F-16 Falcon. The 138th FW occupies 15 administrative, 24 industrial, and 5 services buildings totaling approximately 327,000 square feet. There are two construction projects in progress that when complete (both estimated to be complete by Jan 2002) will increase the base's building square footage by 32,500 square feet. There are currently 328 full-time personnel and unit-training drills conducted once each month result in a surge of up to a total of 1150 personnel. Water is supplied by the City of Tulsa and enters the base at three points. Average annual usage is 6,991 kGal. The configuration is a looped system with some dead-end branches, with water delivered at 125 psig and reduced at the buildings to 80 psig. The distribution system consists of approximately 1,750 linear feet of PVC pipe, 3,700 linear feet of ductile iron pipe, 3,800 linear feet of cast iron pipe, 2,300 linear feet of copper pipe, 70 linear feet of steel pipe, and 430 linear feet of concrete pipe. Piping diameters range from to 10 inches and pipes are buried at an average depth of four feet with the use of tracer wire and/or marking tape. The system also has 25 cast iron gate valves, 4 bronze gate valves, 18 fire hydrant assemblies, and one exterior backflow preventer. Base personnel indicate the capacity of the current system is adequate for present and future needs. Wastewater: The 138th Fighter Wing (FW) of the Oklahoma Air National Guard (OANG) occupies 81 acres on the Tulsa International Airport, located approximately 7 miles northeast of downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. The unit currently flies the F-16 Falcon. The 138th FW occupies 15 administrative, 24 industrial, and 5 services buildings totaling approximately 327,000 square feet. There are two construction projects in progress that when complete (both estimated to be complete by Jan 2002) will increase the base's building square footage by 32,500 square feet. There are currently 328 full-time personnel and unit-training drills conducted once each month result in a surge of up to a total of 1150 personnel. Wastewater treatment is provided by the City of Tulsa. Estimated annual volume is 6,991 kGal. The Tulsa International Airport (ANG) wastewater collection system is already partially privatized. All base owned mains connect to the City of Tulsa owned main which enters the base at a point 156 feet north of the centerline of Airacobra St. on the east side of the base and runs generally from east to west across the northern portion of the base and exits the base at a point 660 feet east of the northwest corner of the base perimeter fence. The portion of the wastewater collection system owned by the base operates via gravity flow and force mains. The base owned collection system enters the city owned main at 11 locations. The wastewater collection system consists of approximately 2,200 linear feet of PVC pipe; 2,300 linear feet of cast iron pipe; 500 linear feet of ductile iron pipe; 4,100 linear feet of vitrified clay pipe; and 350 linear feet of transite pipe. All pipes range in size from three to ten inches. Pipe depth ranges from five to 12 feet without tracer wire or warning tape. The system includes three lift stations, ranging from eight to 14 feet deep; four pre-cast concrete manholes and 15 brick manholes ranging from six to twelve feet in depth. Base personnel indicate the capacity of the current system is adequate for present and future needs. Will Rogers World Airport (ANG) Gas: Will Rogers World Airport (ANG) is located approximately five miles southwest of central Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Will Rogers ANGB is home to the 137th Airlift Wing, which flies the C-130 Hercules aircraft. The base is located at the Will Rogers World Airport on 133 acres, which is leased from the Oklahoma City Airport Trust. The facilities on the base include fourteen industrial, ten services, and three administrative buildings totaling approximately 359,796 square feet, with no transient housing or billeting. Day-to-day activities are managed by 295 full-time personnel. This increases to a total of 1236 personnel during unit training drills conducted one weekend each month. Natural gas service at Will Rogers World Airport (ANG) is provided by the Oklahoma Natural Gas Company. Annual usage is 16,992 Mcf and gas enters the base at a single point near the main gate. Base ownership begins at the downstream side of the master meter. The configuration is a looped distribution system with gas delivered at 240 psig and distributed at 12 psig. The distribution system contains approximately 7500 linear feet of PE pipe ranging from one to four inches in diameter. All piping is buried at an average depth of four feet and marked with tracer wire. The system contains 18 PE ball valves, 10 steel plug valves, 8 meters and 16 regulators. Base personnel indicate the system capacity is adequate to meet current and projected demands. Cheyenne MAP (ANG) Electric: The 153rd Airlift Wing (AW) of the Wyoming Air National Guard occupies approximately 77 acres of leased land on the City of Cheyenne Municipal Airport (MAP), located two miles north of downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming. The mission of the 153rd AW is to deliver troops and cargo, provide aeromedical evacuation, and to airlift passengers and cargo when required. The unit currently flies the C-130H3 Lockheed "Hercules" transport plane. The 153rd AW occupies five administrative and 18 industrial buildings totaling approximately 351,000 square feet with 180 full-time personnel. A unit training drill is conducted once a month and results in a surge of up to a total of 1200 personnel. Power is provided by Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power. Average annual usage is 3,470,000 kWh with a peak demand of 578 kW. Power enters the base and is metered at a single location. It is delivered and distributed at 13.2 kilovolts (kV) through an underground, branched distribution system that contains approximately 2,400 linear feet of 3-phase underground circuits rated at 15 kV. The circuits are buried in conduit at an average depth of two feet and are marked with tracer wire. Multiple branches feed twelve three phase pad mounted transformers ranging from 75 to 2,000 kVA. The system includes two pre-cast vaults, four sectionalizing cabinets/boxes and three switches. Base personnel indicate the capacity of the current system is adequate for present and future needs. Water: The 153rd Airlift Wing (AW) of the Wyoming Air National Guard occupies approximately 77 acres of leased land on the City of Cheyenne Municipal Airport (MAP), located two miles north of downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming. The mission of the 153rd AW is to deliver troops and cargo, provide aeromedical evacuation, and to airlift passengers and cargo when required. The unit currently flies the C-130H3 Lockheed "Hercules" transport plane. The 153rd AW occupies five administrative and 18 industrial buildings totaling approximately 351,000 square feet with 180 full-time personnel. A unit training drill is conducted once a month and results in a surge of up to a total of 1200 personnel. Water is supplied by the City of Cheyenne, Board of Public Utilities. Average annual usage is 3,669 kGal and water enters the base at ten different locations. The configuration is predominantly a looped system with some dead-end branches with water delivered at 100 psig. The distribution system consists of approximately 8,900 linear feet of ductile iron pipe. Piping diameters range from 1.5 inch to 12 inches. Piping is buried at an average depth of five feet without the use of tracer wire or marking tape. The system also has 21 cast iron gate valves and eight fire hydrant assemblies. Base personnel indicate the capacity of the current system is adequate for present and future needs. Wastewater: The 153rd Airlift Wing (AW) of the Wyoming Air National Guard occupies approximately 77 acres of leased land on the City of Cheyenne Municipal Airport (MAP), located two miles north of downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming. The mission of the 153rd AW is to deliver troops and cargo, provide aeromedical evacuation, and to airlift passengers and cargo when required. The unit currently flies the C-130H3 Lockheed "Hercules" transport plane. The 153rd AW occupies five administrative and 18 industrial buildings totaling approximately 351,000 square feet with 180 full-time personnel. A unit training drill is conducted once a month and results in a surge of up to a total of 1200 personnel. Cheyenne MAP (ANG) wastewater treatment is provided by the City of Cheyenne at an estimated volume of 3,669 kGal per year. The wastewater collection system operates via gravity flow and exits the base at four locations. The wastewater collection system consists of approximately 2,500 linear feet of PVC pipe, 190 linear feet of cast iron pipe; and 1,800 linear feet of vitrified clay pipe. All pipes range in size from four to twelve inches. Pipe depth ranges from four to eight feet without tracer wire or warning tape. The system includes 17 pre-cast concrete manholes and three brick manholes ranging from six to eight feet in depth. Base personnel indicate the capacity of the current system is adequate for present and future needs. This requirement is unrestricted. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered. Large businesses are required to submit a subcontracting plan with their offer. Interested sources should contact Mike White at 703-767-9653 to be added to our bidder mailing list. A copy of the solicitation will be available after issuance, on the Internet at the below listed URL. The solicitation will be available on or about July 2, 2001.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010618/SSOL001.HTM (W-165 SN50O9Q7)