Notice2024-28030
Notice of Intent for Naval Station Newport Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Divestment
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Published
November 29, 2024
Issuing agencies
Defense DepartmentNavy Department
Abstract
The DON (or "Government") is issuing this solicitation to enter into a land conveyance agreement ("Solicitation") to convey Naval Station Newport's ("NS Newport") water and wastewater infrastructure, located in Newport, RI. The Navy is investigating the use of the Exchange Pilot Authority to execute a long-term divestment strategy for the water and wastewater infrastructure at Naval Station Newport. The DON vision is to divest of the Government owned class II property via a Bill of Sale, then enter into a mutually beneficial real estate agreement containing the easement area for the utilities traversing the DON property, whereby an interested eligible party maintains the infrastructure and provides water and wastewater services to the installation, Government entities and surrounding community via a Utility Service Contract. In-Kind Consideration (IKC) will be provided to the DON in the form of credit towards the water and wastewater bill.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 94717-94718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28030]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Intent for Naval Station Newport Water and Wastewater
Infrastructure Divestment
AGENCY: Department of the Navy (DON), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The DON (or ``Government'') is issuing this solicitation to
enter into a land conveyance agreement (``Solicitation'') to convey
Naval Station Newport's (``NS Newport'') water and wastewater
infrastructure, located in Newport, RI. The Navy is investigating the
use of the Exchange Pilot Authority to execute a long-term divestment
strategy for the water and wastewater infrastructure at Naval Station
Newport. The DON vision is to divest of the Government owned class II
property via a Bill of Sale, then enter into a mutually beneficial real
estate agreement containing the easement area for the utilities
traversing the DON property, whereby an interested eligible party
maintains the infrastructure and provides water and wastewater services
to the installation, Government entities and surrounding community via
a Utility Service Contract. In-Kind Consideration (IKC) will be
provided to the DON in the form of credit towards the water and
wastewater bill.
DATES: The Secretary concerned shall submit a copy of the Federal
Registrar notice to ASD(S) no later than 7 calendar days prior to
notification. Request for Proposals (RFP) will be released to <a href="http://SAM.gov">SAM.gov</a>
on December 13, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Command NAVFAC MIDLANT NORFOLK, Attn:
Heather Stadler, Deputy Director Real Estate Division, 757-341-2000
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DON is seeking a potential offer to
demonstrate the following qualifications in response to the Request for
Proposal. Summary of relevant experience, past and present performance,
financial information/history, as well as Development Plan and
Maintenance and Management Capability. The submitted information will
assist DON in selecting one offeror to move forward into exclusive and
technical negotiations. The following entities have been identified as
potential offerors due to their response to the Request For Information
(RFI), released on March 8, 2024: American Water, Carver Water, and
ASUS.
Naval Station Newport, on behalf of DON, is currently responsible
for the operation, maintenance, distribution, and capital improvements
of the Installation's Potable Water and Wastewater Infrastructure. Due
to limited manpower, funding, and utilization, the Business Case
Analysis (BCA) determined it is the best interest of DON to divest
these assets and associated operations to an eligible entity willing
and able to enter into an
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Exchange Agreement with the DON. The infrastructure proposed is owned
by the Government, who is responsible for the operation and
maintenance. The Navy infrastructure ties into larger City of Newport
(``City'')-operated systems, and the City provides water and wastewater
services to both Government and private customers. The underlying
property is primarily owned by the DON, but exceptions exist where the
DON is required to provide services on non-Government owned land or
where DON infrastructure runs on or through non-Government owned land
to connect with the City provider of potable water and wastewater
treatment or provide services to private customers. The DON will
continue operating under its agreements with the City for purchase of
the commodities, particularly related to its rate determinations and
allowable allocations.
The DON expects the selected offeror to acquire the utility
infrastructure and approximately 464.44 acres of property surrounding
the system.
The potable water distribution infrastructure consists of two
separate licensed potable infrastructure that are regulated by the
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH). These two infrastructures
are for the Main Base and Fort Adams. The infrastructure consists of
approximately 55 miles of distribution piping, four fire pump stations
and four underground reservoirs. Potable water is purchased from the
City of Newport through metered connections.
The water infrastructure consists of the following components:
<bullet> Four (4) fire pumping stations;
<bullet> Four (4) underground reservoirs;
<bullet> 520 fire hydrants;
<bullet> 3,000 valves; and
<bullet> 55 miles of potable water line.
The Naval Station Newport wastewater collection and pumping system
includes systems across the installation serving Coasters Harbor
Island, Coddington Cove, Coddington Point, the Naval Undersea Warfare
Center (NUWC), Navy Housing, and other activities. There are a total of
15 service areas that make up the sanitary sewer collection system.
Additionally, sewage flows from private customers that purchase water
directly from the municipality and are directed to the NAVSTA sanitary
sewer system. The sewer collection system consists of approximately 33
miles of gravity lines, six miles of force mains, and 15 pump stations.
Wastewater is discharged through three main connections to the City of
Newport. These are pump stations 48 (Coddington Cove), 68 (Training
Station), and 338 (Coddington Point). The average sewage flow for Naval
Station Newport is approximately 1 million gallons per day. Naval
Station Newport purchases all of its wastewater treatment services from
the City of Newport.
The City of Newport recently completed a $35M+ capital improvement
project at the wastewater treatment plant facility and the Navy
provided funding in the amount of $5.863M in FY20 for the Navy
proportional share of these improvements.
The wastewater collection infrastructure can be broken down as
follows:
<bullet> 33 miles of gravity service mains;
<bullet> six miles of force mains;
<bullet> 790 manholes; and
<bullet> 16 pump stations.
Minimum Fair Market Value: An appraisal will be completed by the
Selected Offeror during Phase II of the RFP in accordance with the
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and
reviewed by a government appraiser. The appraisal will be completed
after the survey of the infrastructure has been accepted and will
establish the minimum fair market value.
Authority: Under the use of 10 U.S.C 2869, Exchange of Property at
Military Installations, as further amended by section 2862 for the
William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
for Fiscal Year 2021, as implemented by the Office of the Assistant
Secretary of Defense (Sustainment) Memo, ``Establishment of Pilot
Program to Expand Real Property Exchange Authority'', dated 30 June
2021, the DON is investigating the divestment of the water and
wastewater infrastructure at Naval Station Newport. In exchange, DON is
seeking IKC, as authorized under the authority, to include the five-
year pilot program, to exercise temporary expanded real property
exchange authority to accept installation support services (as defined
in 10 U.S.C. 2679(f)).
Dated: November 25, 2024.
A.J. Gioiello,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-28030 Filed 11-27-24; 8:45 am]
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