POC information: Robert C. Gable, Contracting Officer (email is preferred method of communication)
[email protected]; COMM 850-283-6605; 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 - Robins AFB, GA Electrical Distribution System. Anticipated release of RFP for this effort is on/around 20 Mar 2009. 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: Robins AFB receives electric power from GPC through three 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines that feed into the GPC switching station, which in turn supply power to the Base-owned substations at Ninth Street and Milledgeville Street. At the Ninth Street and Milledgeville Street substations, the 115-kV power is reduced for 12.47-kV distribution on Base by two 25.5-megavolt-ampere (MVA) transformers owned by GPC. The power is then fed into the Robins AFB substations? main bus structure, which provides power to the feeder breakers. The on-Base power distribution system is monitored and controlled by a SCADA system, which is not included with the electric distribution system being privatized. Robins AFB will not use the SCADA system after privatization to operate or control any system components without prior coordination with the Contractor. Robins AFB will work with the Contractor to institute necessary system safeguards and coordination procedures. At the Milledgeville Street Substation (also referred to as Substation D), the power is distributed to the Base through eighteen 15-kV, 1,200-amp General Electric vacuum circuit breakers. The distribution feeders travel from the substation as underground circuits consisting primarily of 500-million circular mils (MCM) copper conductors in concrete-encased ductbanks, with final load taps made up with predominantly #2 copper conductors. At the Ninth Street Substation, the power is distributed to the Base through eight 15-kV, 1,200-amp General Electric vacuum circuit breakers. The distribution feeders travel from the substation as underground and overhead circuits. The underground circuits consist primarily of 500-MCM copper conductors in concrete-encased ductbanks or directional boring conduits and final load taps made up with predominantly #2 copper conductors. The overhead circuits consist of both aluminum and copper conductors. The electric distribution system consists of 3-phase, 4-wire underground and overhead circuits. Each circuit consists of three conductors with a concentric neutral. All circuits are looped to provide redundant capability to facilities. Underground circuits are buried in concrete-encased ductbank, with an average burial depth of approximately 2 feet below ground surface. Overall, approximately 17 percent of the distribution system is underneath paved surfaces. Also included with the system are medium voltage (4,160 V) secondary circuits that feed directly into high-voltage equipment, including motors, chillers, boilers, etc. This does not include the circuit feeding the PAVE PAWS/CT plant downstream of GPC Substation No. 3. No cathodic protection equipment is included with the electric system to be privatized. The POD is the line side of the disconnect switch closest to the rectifier. The disconnect switch is not included with the electric system subject to privatization. Robins AFB has excavation restrictions in portions of the Industrial Area due to contamination of subsurface soils and groundwater from spills, leaks, and other releases that predate regulatory restrictions. This restricted excavation area houses machine shops, metal finishing, industrial waste treatments plant and associated underground piping, industrial materials storage, and drummed waste storage facilities. Implementation of the remedy selected in the Excavation Plan for the Industrial Area is required in order to ensure the protection of personnel coming into contact with the site and to eliminate or minimize risk associated with the contamination. This area of the Base is 84 percent paved, behind security fencing, under building foundations, or beneath streets. There is very limited potential for exposure to workers, visitors, or trespassers in the area. The most likely scenario in which exposure to contaminated soils might occur is in the event of maintenance or construction activities requiring excavation of affected soil. Maps of the area and a copy of the Excavation Plan for Industrial Area will be supplied in the Technical Library. Robins AFB?s ability to distribute electric power is essential to its mission and security. A high emphasis is placed on the Base?s ability to operate and maintain its electric distribution system without interruption, and in the event of an outage, to quickly return the system to service. For example, to ensure uninterrupted service to mission-essential facilities, it may be necessary to enter energized utility manholes to perform system maintenance and emergency repairs. Degraded or interrupted electric service will negatively impact the ability of the Base to meet its mission and productivity requirements. Robins AFB also has the ability to generate its own electrical power. There is approximately 28 megawatt (MW) of generator capacity, of which, approximately 18 MW can be fed back into the system. There are two 3.3-MW diesel generators located on Base at the PAVE PAWS site. These generators provide emergency startup power to the GPC Turbine Plant. On a monthly basis, all Robins AFB-owned generators are periodically run tested. The Contractor will be notified prior to operation in every instance. None of the Base?s generators, the CT plant, or the associated transmission lines connecting these sites to GPC Substation No. 3 are included with the electric distribution system being privatized. Robins AFB has a contract with GPC to receive a capacity credit for peak shaving. The Contractor will be required to support the Base?s program and not negatively impact the capacity credit that can be earned by Robins AFB. Key facilities projects planned for Robins AFB will increase the total square footage of buildings on Base and the resulting electric demand. However, the electric distribution system has the capacity to meet a demand of 90 MW with the existing transformers. To reach this level would require a demand increase greater than 50 percent over current levels. Should the requirements of the electric distribution system increase to current capability, it would be relatively easy to replace the existing transformers with larger ones. The individual feeder circuits are also more than capable of meeting large increases in demand. The average feeder carries less than 3 MW and is capable of carrying 10 MW. 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.