U S ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, MOBILE, CONTRACTING DIVISION (CESAM-CT), (109 ST. JOSEPH ST 36602) P O BOX 2288, MOBILE AL 36628-0001

P -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL GAS DISTRIBUTION SYS LOCATED AT FT MCCLELLAN, AL & REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST SOL REMDXX-1998-0002 POC Contact Buddy Wagoner, (334) 690-2559, Contracting Officer, Donald L. Burchett (Site Code W31XNJ) The Department of Army seeks a qualified gas utility company to own, operate, and maintain the gas distribution system located at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Fort McClellan is located in northeast Alabama, immediately north of the City of Anniston and five miles north of Interstate 20. Fort McClellan is being closed on September 30, 1999, as part of the Base Realignment and Closure decisions and surplus property disposed. Reuse of the property has been planned by the Fort McClellan Development Commission. The intent of the Government is to transfer ownership of its gas distribution system at Fort McClellan, Alabama to a qualified provider who has the capability to operate, maintain and provide service to continuing federal activities located at the Fort McClellan service area. The term qualified provider includes, but is not limited to, the requirement that the provider be recognized by the Alabama Public Service Commission as a qualified provider for gas services to Fort McClellan, Alabama. All interested parties must possess the legal authority to own and operate the gas distribution system. Transfer of the gas distribution system will include the obligation to insure adequate and dependable gas service to all remaining federal activities at Fort McClellan, Alabama and those reuse activities set forth in the Fort McClellan Development Commissions Comprehensive Reuse Plan, November 1997 for Fort McClellan. These services shall be in accordance with all federal and state utility regulatory agencies, the Alabama Public Service Commission and all applicable health, safety, environmental, operational laws, regulations and standards. It is anticipated that a cost of service contract will be awarded for continuing federal activities which include, but is not limited to, the Alabama Army National Guard Training Center, Department of Justice Center for Domestic Preparedness and the U. S. Army Transition Force. The Government shall entertain proposals exclusively from qualified providers who regularly engage in the business of providing gas service in Alabama and have, or upon award of this contract shall have, a public service obligation to provide gas service to the Fort McClellan service area to support remaining federal activities at Fort McClellan and those activities set forth in the Redevelopment Plan for Fort McClellan. The gas distribution system is available under the provisions of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949; the Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994; Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of Title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note), as amended; and pursuant to Section 2812 of P. L. 105-85 (Section 2688, Title 10). Written expressions of interest must be submitted no later than 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. Expressions of interest should be forwarded to U. S. Army Engineer District, Mobile, ATTN: CESAM RE-MD, P.O. Box 2288, Mobile, Alabama 36628-0001, or by contacting Mr. James Wagoner at (334) 690-2559. Natural gas is the primary fuel used for about 90 percent of the heated space at Fort McClellan. Alabama Gas Corporation by way of a 12-inch high- pressure line that extends along Alabama Highway 21 and branches into the post along Summerall Gate Road supplies the installation. The line then reduces to a 10-inch diameter high pressure line that continues along Summerall Gate Road to a metering station near 16th Avenue where it is regulated down to medium pressure and fed into post distribution system. The gas distribution system consists of 210,827 lf of various sizes of gas pipelines, three gas heating plants, three plant/utility buildings (Bldg. 503 -- 3,756 sf, Bldg. 3217 -- 300 sf, Bldg. 4479 4,680 sf) and five above ground storage tanks with a capacity of 127,500 gallons. Further details regarding the gas distribution system and facilities will be provided to Posted 09/14/98 (I-SN249341). (0257)

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