| S -- Air Force Utilities Privatization Effort for Hill AFB Water Distribution System |
| Program Summary |
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| Title: |
S -- Air Force Utilities Privatization Effort for Hill AFB Water Distribution System |
| GovCB Opps ID : |
ADP12029518370001488 |
| Document Type: |
Presolicitation Notice |
| FSC Code: |
S - Utilities and Training Services
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| NAICS Code: |
221310 - Water Supply and Irrigation Systems |
| Solicitation No.: |
Reference-Number-SYN01112008HW |
| Source: |
http://www2.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AETC/HQAFCESACEKC/Reference%2DNumber%2DSYN01112008HW/Synops... |
Posted Date:
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Feb 13, 2008 |
| Last Update: |
Feb 13, 2008 |
| Due Date: |
Mar 14, 2008 |
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| Description |
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General Information
| Document Type: |
Presolicitation Notice |
| Solicitation Number: |
Reference-Number-SYN01112008HW |
| Posted Date: |
Feb 13, 2008 |
| Original Response Date: |
Mar 14, 2008 |
| Current Response Date: |
Mar 14, 2008 |
| Original Archive Date: |
Mar 14, 2008 |
| Current Archive Date: |
Mar 14, 2008 |
| Classification Code: |
S -- Utilities and housekeeping services |
| Naics Code: |
221310 -- Water Supply and Irrigation Systems |
Contracting Office Address
Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, HQ AFCESA, 139 Barnes Dr, Suite 1 Building 856 Annex, Tyndall AFB, FL, 32403-5319, UNITED STATES
Description
Air Force Utilities Privatization Effort for Hill AFB Water Distribution System
Contracting Office - AETC CONS/LGCT , AFCESA Support Flight, 136 Barnes Avenue, Building 856 Annex, Tyndall AFB, FL 32403
NAICS ? 221310
Classification Code ? S ? Utilities and Housekeeping Services
SB Size Standard ? $6.5M
Anticipated Solicitation Number ?SYN01112008HW
POC information ?Mary Helen Dent, Contracting Officer; email is preferred method of communication ? mary.dent@tyndall.af.mil; COMM 850-283-6624; FAX 850-283-6466
AETC CONS/LGCT , AFCESA Support Flight, 136 Barnes Avenue, Building 856 Annex, Tyndall AFB, FL 32403 is soliciting competitive offers for Air Force Utilties Privatization - Hill AFB, UT Electrical Distribution System. Anticipated release of RFP for this effort is on/around 14 Mar 2008.
Privatization is defined as the conveyance of a utility system to a municipal, private, regional, district, or cooperative utility company or other entity. The conveyance may consist of all right, title, and interest of the United States in the utility system. Utility Privatization (UP) will be accomplished in accordance with 10 U.S.C. ?2688 ? Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority. Contract term is anticipated at 50 years.
The following is a description of the system to be privatized:
The Hill AFB water distribution system consists of all appurtenances physically connected to on-Base wells, pumping stations, water treatment components and (for off-Base sources) the distribution system from the point in which the distribution system enters the Installation and Government ownership currently starts to the point of demarcation, defined by Section J3.12.2, ?General Description of the Utility System, Lateral Extent of the Right-of-Access, and Points of Demarcation?. The system may include, but is not limited to wells, pumps, water treatment components, pipelines, valves, fire hydrants, storage facilities, exterior backflow devices, pumps, and meters. The actual inventory of items sold will be in the Bill of Sale at the time the system is transferred. The following description and inventory is included to provide the UP Contractor with a general understanding of the size and configuration of the distribution system. The Government makes no representation that the inventory is accurate. The UP Contractor?s proposal shall be based on site inspections, information in the technical library, other pertinent information, and to a lesser degree the following description and inventory. All water rights (pumping or purchased) will remain with the Government.
Specifically excluded from the water distribution system privatization solicitation:
? Non-potable water fire-protection system, including deluge tanks, pipe, pumps, etc.
? Irrigation systems
? MFH water distribution system infrastructure
Main Base
Hill AFB receives water from two sources: on-Base deep wells and from the off-Base Weber Basin Conservancy District (WBCD).
The Delta aquifer is the major source of water for Hill AFB. The principal water-bearing zone varies from 50 to 150 feet in thickness at a depth ranging from 480 to 520 feet below ground surface. Although acceptable for consumption, water tends to be ?hard? and contains iron, calcium, sodium, and magnesium. Nine deep wells, depth ranging from 627 to 1,500 feet, provide potable water for the Installation. Wells 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are supplied backup power from emergency generators or diesel engine drives. Some of the emergency generators are interconnected to one or more water wells or pump stations. Water treatment at the Base consists of chlorination, fluoridation, and phosphate added to the water at the well site with unmanned injection systems. Wells 4 and 8 are not currently operated. Well 4 is not currently used for potable water production because of its extremely high iron content. Well 8 is not currently used for potable water production because of its arsenic content; it is currently disconnected from the water distribution system. Wells 4 and 8 require re-drilling before they can be fully integrated into the potable water system. Hill AFB is permitted to pump a maximum of 7,820,434 gallons per day from deep wells on the Main Base.
The supplemental water source (WBCD) supplies treated water to the Base at a single point near the South Gate entrance. A contract between Hill AFB and WBCD, dated 12 December 1952, requires WBCD to provide 1,018.79 acre-feet per year (approximately 333 million gallons). The contract also requires that WBCD have available 2,500 gallons per minute (gpm) at the point of delivery and that not less than 1.5 million gallons per day (gpd) be available. A single meter owned by WBCD measures consumption of WBCD water. The WBCD water allocation is a very important resource and must be used every year. If the allocation is not used, WBCD water may be reallocated to other users in this water-starved region. The WBCD allocation is used primarily between mid-May and December (peak usage months) to reduce the demand for well water. Historically, WBCD provided approximately one-third of the potable water used in the Main Base area. A vital feature of the WBCD water allocation is related to total annual consumption and the longstanding, very favorable sales rate. If the allocation quantity were to be exceeded for three consecutive years, then WBCD would have the right to renegotiate the ?grandfathered? sales rates.
In the older areas of the Base, water pipe material is mostly cast-iron pipe with leaded joints or asbestos cement. Water lines installed after the mid-1980s have been polyvinyl chloride (PVC) class C-900 with tracer wire and warning tape. Average depth of burial of water mains is approximately 8 feet.
Water is stored in six reservoirs with total capacity of 8.3 million gallons; the three steel tanks each have a cathodic protection system.
A supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system is used to monitor water levels in the various tanks, and is used to control well pumps, booster pumps, and treatment processes in either automatic or manual modes. The SCADA system is included in the Utilities Privatization solicitation of the water distribution system.
A separate fire-protection system (not included in the Utilities Privatization solicitation) is operated to furnish water to large buildings requiring fire flows greater than can be provided by the potable water system.
UTTR
All potable water for UTTR is supplied by two wells located in the Oasis cantonment area. Well 1 produces water at the rate of 300 gpm, with Well 2 producing water at the rate of 160 gpm. A relatively new PVC pipeline moves raw water from the wells to a reverse-osmosis treatment plant, rated at 6,000 gallons per hour. Because of the inferior quality of the water in Well 1, normally only Well 2 is used for potable water while Well 1 water is used primarily for dust control. (Well 1 water could be treated and used for potable water but it would require frequent recalibration of the treatment processes.) Treated water is pumped to two 500,000-gallon water-storage tanks situated on a hill overlooking the complex; the tanks are cathodically protected. The water distribution system, with the recent doubling of water storage capacity and the replacement of some of the major transite mains, is in very good condition.
The water distribution system is limited to the Oasis complex because of the great distances and limited need at the remote sites. Water is delivered by either tank truck or by bottle to these locations.
Little Mountain Test Annex
The water system at Little Mountain is supplied with potable water from WBCD through a 16-inch (WBCD-owned) supply line. (This water main exceeds the size of water mains on Hill AFB. The enormous size of this water main is related to a long-past mission requirement.) Water purchased from WBCD is piped and distributed under pressure directly into the Little Mountain system. The water used at Little Mountain is included in the total water allotment from WBCD. Water is metered at the annex entry point. An Air Force-owned chlorination station, also located at the annex entrance, maintains chlorine residuals. The Air Force-owned distribution system is comprised of 8-inch and 6-inch PVC pipe (C-900) mains and smaller building service lines. The distribution system is approximately 12 to 13 years old and is in very good condition.
The 650,000-gallon storage tank is for non-potable fire protection purposes and is excluded from the Utilities Privatization solicitation.
Wendover Field
Water is provided by the City of Wendover. The Air Force-owned water system is comprised approximately 300 feet of 2-inch PVC water lines and two gate valves.
Bovine
Water is transported to the site by bottle; there are no Air Force-owned distribution systems to be privatized at this site.
Trout Creek
There are no Air Force-owned distribution systems to be privatized at this site.
Boulder
The water system consists of a well and approximately 260 feet of distribution lines, according to Real Property records. No water system drawings were available for this area.
Carter Creek
The water system is comprised of a well, approximately 1,500 feet of water lines, and a 5,000-gallon steel water storage tank, according to Real Property records. A small booster pump provides water pressure for the bathrooms. No water system drawings were available for this area.
This synopsis shall not be construed as a commitment or authorization to incur costs in anticipation of an award. The Government is not bound to make any awards under this notice.
Place of Performance ? Hill AFB, UT
Postal Code - 84056
Point of Contact
Mary Dent, Contracting Officer, Phone 850-283-6624, Fax 850-283-6466, Email mary.dent@tyndall.af.mil - Mary Dent, Contracting Officer, Phone 850-283-6624, Fax 850-283-6466, Email mary.dent@tyndall.af.mil
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