The Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), in conjunction with the Defense Logistics Agency, seeks to identify responsible potential sources and obtain information in regards to privatization of utility systems in accordance with 10 USC 2688, ?Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority? for Utility Privatization at the Fort Belvoir Army Installation in Virginia. The potential privatization actions will include transfer of ownership, operation and maintenance, and the obligation to serve. OBJECTIVE: Should privatization occur, the ownership of the entire utility plant and equipment to include, all capital investments, operation, maintenance and repair responsibilities, shall transfer to a publicly or privately owned utility provider. All responsibility for maintaining reliable service, including such items as environmental compliance, operation, maintenance, major systems renovation, construction, equipment, manpower and overhead shall be the responsibility of the utility provider. INSTALLATION AND UTILITY SYSTEMS DESCRIPTIONS: Note: (1). All technical data and information listed below is to be considered either an estimated quantity or an approximate order of magnitude. This data was developed using data provided from the Fort Belvoir Army Installation?s Property Records. DESC is not responsible for the accuracy of the information at each site-specific installation. Companies responding to this notice of interest are responsible for verification of all inventory data. (2). Companies responding to this notice of interest can either respond to interest in one utility system at one site specific installation or any combination of utility systems and locations thereof.Fort Belvoir, VA, Electric Utility Distribution System Description and Requirements Current Service Arrangements. Fort Belvoir, VA currently purchases electricity from Dominion Virginia Power (DVP) for the main post under the Rate Schedule GS-4 ? Federal Government Installations, through a single main substation at 34.5 kV. The Engineering Proving Grounds (EPG) and Humphrey?s Engineering Center (HEC) is not included as part of the Fort Belvoir Installation as defined for this Contract. A portion of Fort Belvoir?s electrical distribution system is connected to DVP?s electric system at the Humphrey?s Substation located in the northeast corner of the Installation. The Contractor will be granted an easement for the portion of the Fort Belvoir electrical distribution system that crosses the HEC boundary. The distribution system is composed primarily of overhead, pole-type (conventional open wire) construction with pole-mounted transformer banks. There is also some underground primary construction, utilizing both direct burial and duct-type construction methods. Most of the commercial area is served from the overhead system, and a portion of the residential area is served from the underground system. The average electrical energy requirement for Fort Belvoir during FY 01 was 134,296 MWh. This Contract does not include the procurement of electricity and shall not affect the current electricity contract with Dominion Virginia Power. Electrical Distribution System. Two DVP-owned 34.5 kV feeders supplies four (4) Government-owned 34.5 kV feeders for service on the main post. These feeders serve as both distribution supply circuits and as sub-transmission circuits that supply switching stations, and substations. The primary distribution system contains seventy-five (75) 4.16 kV, 12.5 kV, 22.9 kV and 34.5 kV circuits, most of which are configured with loop tie switches to neighboring circuits. The distribution system also contains sub-transmission substations, distribution substations, overhead primary and secondary distribution lines, and underground distribution lines. An order-of-magnitude inventory report below, containing estimated linear feet and other information for this electrical distribution system that has been developed by the Fort Belvoir Directorateof Installation Support. The sources of the information contained in these tables are derived from electric distribution system maps as of September 2001. This Inventory Report is provided to assist the Contractor, however the Government assumes no responsibility for any conclusions or interpretations made by the Contractor based on the information made available by the Government. A number of areas within the electric distribution system may require replacements, improvements, or upgrades to conform to commonly accepted industry standards and practices such as the National Electric Safety Code (NESC). In addition to these system corrections, other improvements will be required as the system has an average age of 20 years and reaches the end of its useful life. Electrical System Point of Ownership Requirements. The Contractor shall assume ownership at the point of the DVP 34.5 kV feeders attachment in the Humphrey?s Substation. Transmission Voltage / Demarcation Requirements. Transmission voltage shall be distributed throughout the Installation for transformation to a primary voltage of 34.5 kV, 22.9 kV, 12.5 kV and 4.16 kV. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring proper distribution of primary voltage for final transformation to typical operating voltages of 120, 208, 240, 277 and 480 at single and three phase, 60 Hz for each building or facility served. The Government shall assume responsibility at the service entrance (weather head typically) for all aerial services and up to and including the main breaker (disconnect or panel), within a building on the secondary side. The Contractor will be responsible for the underground secondary service from the pad-mounted transformer to the building service entrance. There are approximately 1,100 service locations within the Installation. COMPONENT DESCRIPTION UNITS QUANTITIES SUB-STATIONS EA 9 SWITCHING STATIONS EA 4 SUB-STATION/SWITCHING EA 1 TRANSFORMERS (PAD) EA 269 TRANSFORMERS (POLE) EA 441 SWITCHES (PAD) EA 62 SWITCHES (POLE) EA 78 MANHOLES EA 269 RECLOSERS EA 2 ELECTRIC METERS EA 63 POLES (GOVERNMENT) EA 2,458 STREET/PARKING LOT LIGHTS EA 2,367 CABLE (PRIMARY OH) LF 228,241 CABLE (SECONDARY OH) LF 129,856 CABLE (STREET/PARKING LOT LIGHTING OH) LF 2367 CABLE (ABANDONED OH) LF 1,006 CABLE (PRIMARY UG) LF 108,876 CABLE (SECONDARY UG) LF 131,497 CABLE (STREET/PARKING LOT LIGHTING UG) LF 146,978 CABLE (ABANDONED UG) LF 36,283 PAD MOUNTED TRANSFORMER 15000/7200 PRIMARY VOLTAGE 75 KVA 7 100 KVA 2 167 KVA 44 22860V PRIMARY VOLTAGE 2500 KVA 2 3750 KVA 3 50 KVA 5 75 KVA 1 5000 KVA 2 34500V PRIMARY VOLTAGE 30 KVA 1 37.5 KVA 0 50 KVA 1 75 KVA 6 112.5 KVA 1 150 KVA 4 167 KVA 0 225 KVA 3 250 KVA 0 300 KVA 19 500 KVA 27 750 KVA 11 1000 KVA 7 1500 KVA 5 2000 KVA 4 2500 KVA 6 3000 KVA 2 3750 KVA 2 5000 KVA 1 21000 KVA 2 UNIDENTIFIED PAD MOUNTED TRANSFORMERS KVA 5 4160V PRIMARY VOLTAGE 5 KVA 0 10 KVA 1 15 KVA 2 25 KVA 6 37.5 KVA 5 50 KVA 4 75 KVA 10 100 KVA 9 150 KVA 3 167 KVA 5 225 KVA 8 250 KVA 4 300 KVA 20 500 KVA 12 750 KVA 4 1000 KVA 3 1500 KVA 0 POLE MOUNTED TRANSFORMER 34,500V PRIMARY VOLTAGE 10 KVA 9 15 KVA 4 25 KVA 11 37 KVA 0 37.5 KVA 16 50 KVA 18 75 KVA 35 100 KVA 8 167 KVA 1 225 KVA 1 750 KVA 0 4160V PRIMARY VOLTAGE 5 KVA 5 7.5 KVA 1 10 KVA 27 15 KVA 34 22.5 KVA 0 25 KVA 43 37.5 KVA 63 50 KVA 69 75 KVA 64 87.5 KVA 0 100 KVA 29 167 KVA 3 Fort Belvoir, VA, Potable Water Utility Distribution System Description and Requirements Current Service Arrangements. The Fort Belvoir potable water distribution system consists exclusively of a water line distribution system, a chlorination booster station, and no water treatment facilities exist. The Fairfax County Water Authority supplies Fort Belvoir with potable water. The potable water distribution system is owned and maintained by Fort Belvoir. The Engineering Proving Grounds (EPG) and Humphrey?s Engineering Center (HEC) is not included as part of the Fort Belvoir Installation as defined for this Contract. The annual potable water requirement for FY 01 at Fort Belvoir was estimated at 594,000 kgals. This Contract does not include the procurement of potable water and shall not affect the current potable water contract with Fairfax County Water Authority. Potable Water Distribution System. The potable water distribution system consists of service laterals, main valves, meters, sample stations and hydrants. There are a combined four (4) water storage tanks. An order-of-magnitude inventory report, containing estimated linear feet and other information for the potable water distribution system has been developed by the Fort Belvoir Directorate of Installation Support and is shown in the following tables. The sources of the information contained in these tables are derived from potable water distribution system maps as of September 2001. This Inventory Report is provided to assist the Contractor, however the Government assumes no responsibility for any conclusions or interpretations made by the Contractor based on the information made available by the Government. The potable water distribution system at Fort Belvoir is an older system. An analysis of the system prepared in 1996 shows that over 70 percent of the investment providing potable water service was built in the 1940s and another 7 percent was constructed in the 1950s. Potable Water System Fire Protection Requirements. The total potable water demand will also include fire protection. Service Laterals. The privatized potable water distribution system shall include service laterals. A service lateral is defined as the smaller-diameter (normally 2 inch or less) lines that connect each building to the upstream distribution mains. The distribution mains are the larger-diameter (normally greater than 2 inch) lines. Service laterals extend to the building?s main shut-off valve. The Contractor shall assume ownership from the Fairfax County Water Authority delivery points, to cutoff valves of the facilities being provided potable water. COMPONENT DESCRIPTION UNITS QUANTITIES WATER TOWERS EA 4 GROUND STORAGE TANK EA 1 CHEMICAL FEED STATION EA 1 FIRE HYDRANTS EA 608 VALVES (MAIN) EA 1,859 VALVES (SERVICE) EA 703 VALVES (POST INDICATOR) EA > 110 METERS EA 18 WATER SAMPLING PORTS EA 68 MAINS BY SIZE & TYPE CAST IRON 4 INCH LF 3,335 6 INCH LF 93,061 8 INCH LF 42,795 10 INCH LF 26,498 12 INCH LF 26,365 14 INCH LF 3,238 16 INCH LF 1,261 18 INCH LF 17 24 INCH LF 14,903 DUCTILE IRON 4 INCH LF 4,415 6 INCH LF 38,824 8 INCH LF 14,700 12 INCH LF 9,419 24 INCH LF 283 ASBESTOS CEMENT 6 INCH LF 27,261 8 INCH LF 11,404 10 INCH LF 3,960 12 INCH LF 19,723 14 INCH LF 991 16 INCH LF 506 18 INCH LF 1,825 24 INCH LF 99 SP-5 24 INCH LF 9,260 PVC 4 INCH LF 196 6 INCH LF 7,070 8 INCH LF 15,584 10 INCH LF 17,864 12 INCH LF 5,358 SERVICES BY SIZE & TYPE CAST IRON 2 INCH LF 694 3 INCH LF 717 4 INCH LF 10 6 INCH LF 162 DUCTILE IRON 3 INCH LF 16 6 INCH LF 717 COPPER .75 INCH LF 5,085 1 INCH LF 5,982 1.25 INCH LF 14,800 1.50 INCH LF 1,276 2 INCH LF 12,666 6 INCH LF 198 PVC 1.25 INCH LF 5,389 1.50 INCH LF 5,377 4 INCH LF 292 6 INCH LF 152 TBD 1.25 INCH LF 1,005 1.50 INCH LF 1,962 2 INCH LF 4,237 3 INCH LF 1,954 4 INCH LF 1,484 6 INCH LF 645 Fort Belvoir, VA, Wastewater Utility Collection System Description and Requirements Current Service Arrangements The Fort Belvoir wastewater collection system consists of service laterals, collection pipes and mains, manholes and lift stations. The Engineering Proving Grounds (EPG) and Humphrey?s Engineering Center (HEC) is not included as part of the Fort Belvoir Installation as defined for this Contract. Fort Belvoir does own and operate two ferrous sulfate sewage injection points. All sewage generated at Fort Belvoir is delivered to the Utility Company mains and then transported to a Fairfax County, Virginia wastewater treatment plant that is governed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and managed by the Fairfax County Office of Waste Management. Fort Belvoir?s average total wastewater collection for FY01 was 1.27 MGD. This solicitation does not include the procurement of wastewater treatment and shall not affect the current wastewater treatment contract with Fairfax County Public Works. Wastewater Collection System. The Fort Belvoir wastewater collection system is composed primarily of clay pipe with the remainder comprised of mixed concrete, cast iron, and asbestos pipes. The pipe ranges in size from 24 inches to less than 4 inches with the most common size of 8 inches. An order-of-magnitude inventory report, containing estimated linear feet and other information for the wastewater collection system has been developed by the Fort Belvoir Directorate of Installation Support is shown in the following tables. The sources of the information contained in these tables are derived from wastewater system maps as of September 2001. This Inventory Report is provided to assist the Contractor, however the Government assumes no responsibility for any conclusions or interpretations made by the Contractor based on the information made available by the Government. The wastewater collection system at Fort Belvoir is an older system. An analysis of the system prepared in 1996 shows that over 65 percent of the investment providing wastewater collection was built in the 1940s and another 7 percent were constructed in the 1950s. Service Laterals. The privatized wastewater collection system shall include service laterals. A service lateral is defined as the smaller-diameter (normally 6 inch or less) lines that connect each service building to the wastewater mains. The collection mains are larger-diameter (normally greater than 12 inch) lines. Service laterals extend to the exterior walls of the building served by the lateral. The Contractor shall assume ownership from the exterior wall of the facility requiring wastewater collection to the points of attachment with the Fairfax County Office of Waste Management. COMPONENT DESCRIPTION UNITS QUANTITIES LIFT STATIONS (LS) EA 34 GENERATORS @ LS EA 15 MANHOLES EA 1,697 FLOW METERS EA 7 SEPTIC TANKS EA 13 CLEAN OUTS EA 762 MAINS BY SIZE 2in Main Lines STEEL LF 1,115 PVC LF 601 3in Main Lines PVC LF 377 4in Main Lines C LF 389 CI LF 1,338 PVC LF 1,021 RC LF 1,497 TC LF 18 VC LF 677 VS LF 47 5in Main Lines PE LF 460 6in Main Lines AC LF 204 C LF 2,858 CI LF 4,269 DI LF 661 PE LF 914 PVC LF 3,702 RC LF 3,356 TC LF 10,761 VC LF 9,112 VS LF 1,789 7in Main Lines PE LF 290 8in Main Lines AC LF 3,556 C LF 24,296 CEM LF 23 CI LF 3,529 DI LF 1,416 PE LF 2,683 PVC LF 17,986 TC LF 49,842 TRUSS LF 9,837 VC LF 42,991 VS LF 12,809 10in Main Lines AC LF 760 C LF 1,384 CI LF 2,230 PVC LF 2,661 RC LF 156 TC LF 8,367 VC LF 3,693 VS LF 3,512 12in Main Lines C LF 218 CI LF 2,050 PVC LF 1,957 RC LF 12,561 TC LF 4,139 VC LF 4,916 VS LF 5,476 14in Main Lines CI 648 15in Main Lines C LF 934 PVC LF 5,983 TC LF 2,589 VC LF 4,002 VS LF 3,546 16in Main Lines STEEL 221 18in Main Lines PVC LF 1,646 TC LF 7,292 VS LF 2,063 20in Main Lines RC LF 10,562 TBD LF 32 21in Main Lines TC LF 2,603 VC LF 942 VS LF 3,192 24in Main Lines C LF 2,088 TC LF 2,206 27in Main Lines PVC 120 REHAB MAIN LINES 6in Main Lines LF 3,321 8in Main Lines LF 67,991 10in Main Lines LF 6,063 12in Main Lines LF 2,891 15in Main Lines LF 270 18in Main Lines LF 6,048 24in Main Lines LF 299 LATERALS BY SIZE 1in Service Lines CI EA 16 2in Service Lines C EA 30 CI EA 300 TBD EA 269 3in Service Lines CI EA 10 PVC EA 15 TC EA 59 VC EA 12 TBD EA 40 4in Service Lines AC EA 41 C EA 24 CI EA 494 DI EA 40 PE EA 2,130 PVC EA 4,193 TC EA 1,723 VC EA 289 VS EA 35 TBD EA 1,032 5in Service Lines CI EA 76 TC EA 10 TBD EA 67 6in Service Lines AC EA 50 C EA 5,189 CI EA 630 PE EA 544 PVC EA 16,746 TC EA 18,965 VC EA 5,102 VS EA 10,430 TBD EA 3,748 8in Service Lines C EA 96 CI EA 116 PE EA 201 PVC EA 3 TC EA 1,009 VC EA 397 VS EA 399 TBD EA 1,633 PROCESS: This request is to gather information from interested parties and is an essential step in determining market interest for the privatization of the utility systems at the affected installations. In order to minimize costs both to potentially interested parties and the government, this notice is issued to determine market interest and feasibility as well as determining marketing strategies for privatizing utility systems. 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 Proposal (RFP) may be forthcoming. Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead. The statement of interest must not exceed a total length of 15 pages plus 1 page per type of utility system of interest. Parties may express interest in a range of ownership possibilities, from a single utility systems of interest to interest in all utility systems. The statement shall include as a minimum, the following information: (1) capability and experience in the ownership, operation and maintenance of similar systems; (2) financial capability to purchase, upgrade, expand, operate and maintain utility systems; (3) specific utility systems(s) of interest and desired bundling of utilities systems to purchase; (4) conceptual rate plan (i.e., will charges for utility service be made from existing rates or from rates developed specifically for service at the individual installation(s); (5) discussion of your conceptual basis for a proposed purchase price (capitalized earnings value, replacement cost new less depreciation, original cost less depreciation, or other); (6) understanding of any applicable state or local utility laws or franchise requirements, and capability of complying with such requirements; (7) understanding of the federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations and familiarity and experience with environmental compliance procedures and regulations for the applicable states and US Environmental Protection Agency Regions and Capability to mitigate environmental conditions relating to similarly situated utility systems; (8) Business size: Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged Business or 8(a). SITE VISIT AND DATA: Neither a site visit nor the provision of additional data on the utility systems is considered necessary for the preparation and submittal of statement of interest. If a site visit and the provision of additional data are later determined necessary, notification will be provided by way of an amendment to this announcement. PLEASE NOTE: This RFI will be in conjunction with the Fort Myer and Fort McNair, VA RFIs. DUE DATE: Statements of interest must be submitted to Defense Energy Support Center (DESC-EPP) by April 11, 2002 by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Sources may address responses to: Defense Energy Support Center, 8725 John J Kingman Rd., Suite 4950, ATTN: Montrez Nicholson, DESC-EPP, room 3830, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6222.
