Attachment J1 - Water - Fort Knox - August 2008.pdf

SECTION J1 – POTABLE WATER UTILITY SYSTEM

UTILITIES PRIVATIZATION – FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY

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ATTACHMENT J1

Fort Knox Potable Water Utility System

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORT KNOX POTABLE WATER UTILITY SYSTEM

J1 FORT KNOX POTABLE WATER UTILITY SYSTEM

J1.1 FORT KNOX OVERVIEW

J1.1.1 ARMY FAMILY HOUSING

J1.2 POTABLE WATER UTILITY SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

J1.2.1 POTABLE WATER UTILITY SYSTEM FIXED EQUIPMENT INVENTORY

J1.2.1.1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

J1.2.1.2 POINTS OF DEMARCATION

J1.2.1.3 CONDITION ASSESSMENT

J1.2.1.4 INVENTORY

J1.2.2 POTABLE WATER UTILITY SYSTEM NON-FIXED EQUIPMENT AND SPECIALIZED TOOLS

J1.2.3 POTABLE WATER UTILITY SYSTEM MANUALS, DRAWINGS, AND RECORDS

J1.3 SPECIFIC SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

J1.3.1 ON-SITE CONTRACTOR FACILITY

J1.3.2 TEMPORARY CONTRACTOR FACILITIES

J1.3.3 RESTRICTED ACCESS AREAS

J1.3.4 LIMITED ACCESS

J1.3.5 VEHICLES

J1.3.6 COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO PERFORMING WORK

J1.3.7 PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING

J1.3.8 REQUEST FOR ACTION (RFA) PROCESS

J1.3.9 MAPPING REQUIREMENTS

J1.3.10 UPDATED UTILITY MAPS

J1.3.11 DISPOSITION OF REMOVED OR SALVAGED MATERIALS

J1.3.12 COMPONENT REPLACEMENT

J1.3.13 EXCAVATION MARKING PROCESS

J1.3.13.1 CONTRACTOR-PROVIDED MARKINGS

J1.3.13.2 NOTIFICATION PRIOR TO DIGGING

J1.3.14 SYSTEM SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT / UTILITY RECORD DRAWINGS

J1.3.15 INSTALLATION DESIGN GUIDE

J1.3.16 SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM

J1.3.17 FIRE CONTROL AND SAFETY

J1.3.18 FIRE FLOW

J1.3.19 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

J1.3.20 REQUIRED REGULATORY REPORTS

J1.3.21 OFFICIAL INSPECTIONS

J1.3.22 FIRST RESPONSE INVESTIGATION

J1.3.23 RESPONSE TO SERVICE REQUESTS

J1.3.24 UTILITY OUTAGE

J1.3.25 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

J1.3.26 TEMPORARY SERVICE

J1.3.27 PLANNED OUTAGES

J1.3.28 COST OF SUPPORTING UTILITIES

J1.3.29 EQUIPMENT MOUNTED ON WATER STORAGE TANKS

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J1.3.30 CULTURAL RESOURCES

J1.3.31 STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS

J1.3.32 NETWORK ACCESS REQUIREMENTS

J1.4 CURRENT SERVICE ARRANGEMENT

J1.5 SECONDARY METERING

J1.5.1 EXISTING METERS

J1.6 MONTHLY SUBMITTALS

J1.7 ENERGY SAVING PROJECTS

J1.8 SERVICE AREA

J1.9 OFF-INSTALLATION SITES

J1.10 TURNING UTILITY SERVICES ON AND OFF

J1.11 GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZED SYSTEM DEFICIENCIES

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 - RAW WATER WELLS

TABLE 2 - POTABLE WATER STORAGE TANKS

TABLE 3 - POINTS OF DEMARCATION

TABLE 4 - UNIQUE POINTS OF DEMARCATION

TABLE 5 - FIXED INVENTORY

TABLE 6 - SPARE PARTS

TABLE 7 - SPECIALIZED VEHICLES AND TOOLS

TABLE 8 - MANUALS, DRAWINGS, AND RECORDS

TABLE 9 - ANNUAL VOLUME OF RAW WATER TREATED OR USED

TABLE 10 - PEAK DAY VOLUMES OF RAW WATER TREATED OR USED

TABLE 11 - EXISTING SECONDARY METERS

TABLE 12 - GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZED SYSTEM DEFICIENCIES

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J1 Fort Knox Potable Water Utility System

J1.1 Fort Knox Overview The U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Knox is located roughly 36 miles southwest of Louisville and 14 miles northwest of Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The Army’s main cantonment and range areas cover over 109,000 acres spread across Hardin, Bullitt and Nelson counties. The Federal government acquired the initial portion of the Installation in 1903 for the purpose of conducting Army maneuvers. Named for Major General Henry Knox, the first Secretary of War, Camp Knox was established in 1918 as an artillery training center to provide military training to personnel in response to the US involvement in World War I. Camp Knox was later designated Fort Knox in 1933.

In 1936 the U.S. Treasury Department began construction of the U.S. Bullion Depository and the Gold Vault opened in January 1937. During World War II, the U.S. Bullion Depository continued to operate at Fort Knox, receiving more and more shipments of the country's gold reserves. The Gold Vault was also used to store and to safeguard the English crown jewels and the Magna Carta, along with the gold reserves of several of the countries of occupied Europe. In December 1941, the Gold Vault also received the original documents of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence for safekeeping. These historic documents left Fort Knox on Oct 1, 1944, and were returned to Washington DC for public display.

The Army created its first armored force at Fort Knox in 1940 and as a result the Installation is often referred to as “the Home of Armor”. During World War II, four combat armored divisions were trained at Installation. Since first established in 1918, Fort Knox has played a key role in the development of military tactics, doctrine, and equipment, and has been an integral part of the training establishment for the active Army and Army Reserve.

Today, the Armor Center and School is the largest organization on Fort Knox and performs the mission of training all armor Soldiers and Marines. The Army Recruiting Command headquarters conducts the mission of bringing men and women into the U.S. Army. Additionally, the Eastern Region of the ROTC is headquartered at Fort Knox. The Army Accessions Command has personnel on post and will relocate the headquarters here as a result of the BRAC decisions of 2005. Units located on Fort Knox are considered “Partners in Excellence” and include active duty Army organizations, Army Reserve, National Guard and the U.S. Marine Corps.

According to current information published by Fort Knox (http://www.knox.army.mil/), the Installation supports a total population of over 23,000 Soldiers, family members and civilians.

J1.1.1 Army Family Housing Fort Knox recently privatized the Army Family Housing on Post to Knox Hills, a partnership between Fort Knox and Actus Lend Lease. This Residential Community Initiative (RCI) transfers ownership and maintenance responsibility of all of the housing units to a private contractor. Under this RCI agreement, Knox Hills will also remodel, renovate, demolish some structures and build new units in multiple phases over the initial years of the 50-year contract term. It should be pointed out that this RCI initiative does not involve the transfer of land nor does it include the transfer of

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J1-4 the existing potable water utility system components within the housing areas. The existing distribution system components in the housing areas which have not been renovated have been retained by the Government and are, therefore, included as part of this UP action. The ownership of the new potable water utility system components in the housing areas will be transferred from Knox Hills to Fort Knox for ownership, operation and maintenance and will also be part of the utility privatization action. It is important to note that the RCI process will result in some reconfiguration of the remaining housing areas with resultant changes in the utility systems serving those neighborhoods. The utility system owner should expect to be very much involved in these future changes.

J1.2 Potable Water Utility System Description J1.2.1 Potable Water Utility System Fixed Equipment Inventory Fort Knox’s potable water utility system consists of all appurtenances physically connected to the system from the point in which the Government ownership currently starts to the point of demarcation defined by the real estate instruments. Generally, the point of demarcation will be the building footprint. The system may include, but is not limited to, the raw water wells, the surface water intake structures at the dams, the low lift pump station (LLPS), the water treatment plants (WTP), the clear wells, the high lift pump stations (HLPS), the booster pump station (BPS), the elevated water storage tanks and the distribution lines including raw water and finished water transmission lines and the service laterals. The following description and inventory is included to provide the Offeror with a general understanding of the size and configuration of the potable water utility system. The Offeror shall base the proposal on site inspections, information in the bidders’ library, other pertinent information, and to a lesser degree the following description.

Ownership of the potable water system utility components including, but not limited to, the raw water wells, the surface water intake structures at the dams, the LLPS, the WTP facilities, the clear wells, the HLPSs, the BPS, the elevated water storage tanks and the distribution lines including raw water and finished water transmission lines and the service laterals will be transferred to the Utility Privatization (UP) Contractor. There are currently no plans to transfer any land ownership inside the main cantonment area. An easement will be provided for the land on which the potable water system structures are located (i.e., the pump stations, the water storage tanks, etc.). Fort Knox will retain all its water rights. All structures transferred must comply with the Installation’s fire protection and security standards.

Specifically excluded from the potable water utility system privatization package:

The Army-owned dams and impoundment structures at McCracken Spring and Otter Creek

Raw water intake structures which are contained within the dams

Golf course / landscaping irrigation systems

Swimming pool facilities

Wash rack facilities

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The following description and inventory is included to provide the Offeror with a general understanding of the size and configuration of the potable water utility system. The description and inventory were developed based on the best available data.

The Offeror shall base its proposal on site inspections, information in the technical library, and other pertinent information, as well as the following description and inventory. If after award the Offeror identifies additional inventory not listed in Paragraph J1.2.1.4, the Offeror may submit to the Contracting Officer a request for an equitable adjustment. If the Offeror determines that the inventory listed in Paragraph J1.2.1.4 is overstated, the Offeror shall report the extent of the overstatement to the Contracting Officer, in accordance with C.11.1, Due Diligence Adjustment.

Generally, the Government uses the following useful lives in determining the value of the potable water utility system to be privatized:

Component Useful Life Raw water wells – structures 75 Years Raw water wells – pumps / control systems 25 Years WTP – Structures 75 years WTP - Pumps / Control Systems 25 years Pipe and services 50 years Meters, main valves and hydrants 25 years Water storage tanks 75 years Pump Station – Structure 75 years Pump Station - Pumps / Control Systems 25 years SCADA and Cathodic Protection 25 years

J1.2.1.1 System Description

Fort Knox’s potable water utility system includes 13 groundwater wells, two raw water intake structures at the dams, a low-lift pumping station, 48,700 linear feet (LF) (9.2 miles) of raw water line, two WTP facilities, three clear wells, two high lift pump stations, one booster pump station, eight elevated storage tanks, the main cantonment area’s potable water distribution system which includes roughly 810,329 LF (153.5 miles) of potable water distribution pipe and the range areas’ potable water distribution systems which include roughly 48,397 LF (9.2 miles).

For the purposes of this document, Fort Knox’s potable water system has been divided into the following four components: (1) raw water supply sources, (2) the WTP facilities, (3) the main cantonment area’s water distribution and storage and (4) the range areas’ water distribution systems. The schematic diagram of Fort Knox’s potable water utility system is included in the Offeror’s Technical Library.

Raw Water Supply Sources The raw water is taken from four primary sources: the Otter Creek, the McCracken Spring, 13 Army-owned ground water wells and 3 leased ground water wells. The Otter Creek and McCracken Spring facilities, located southwest of the main cantonment area, are the primary sources of water to the Central WTP. Raw water from the West Point well field located north of

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J1-6 the main cantonment area along the Ohio River can also be pumped to the Muldraugh WTP via a 24-inch cast iron line or a 14-inch ductile iron line leased by the Army from Hardin County Water District No. 1 (HCWD No. 1) to the Central WTP. The Army’s 13 ground water wells and the 3 leased wells are the primary sources of raw water to the Muldraugh WTP.

A small impoundment and concrete dam structure below the McCracken Spring provides surface water to the Otter Creek pumping station (PS), via a gravity feed 16-inch case iron line. A small impoundment and concrete dam structure on the Otter Creek also provides surface water to the Otter Creek pumping station (Facility No. 9213). The small impoundment and dam structures were constructed in the late 1930s and have been dredged periodically over the subsequent years.

The Otter Creek PS pumps the surface water withdrawn from the McCracken Spring and the Otter Creek to the Central WTP. The pumping station includes an intake structure with mechanical screens, pump controls and telemetry, one 1,200 gpm (1.728 MGD) 150 HP, pump and two 2,100 gpm (3.024 MGD) pumps (one pump is 230 HP pump whereas the second pump is 250 HP), and a 550 kilowatt (kW) diesel emergency / standby generator. Originally constructed in 1936, the Otter Creek’s mechanical screens, sluice gates, pump controls and telemetry and pumps have been replaced over the years. The 1,200 gpm and 2,100 gpm (230 HP) pumps were installed in 1983 and the other 2,100 gpm pump was installed in 2008.

Although the physical structure of the LLPS appears to be in relatively good condition given its age, the roof, doors and windows of the LLPS are in need of repair or replacement. The back side of the PS near the raw water intake on the Otter Creek is also in need of repair. The raw water lines from McCracken Spring to the Otter Creek PS and from the Otter Creek PS to the Central WTP are over 70 years old and may need to be considered for replacement in the next few years.

The Government’s 13 ground water wells and the 3 ground water wells leased by Fort Knox from HCWD No.1 are located in the West Point well field, north of the main cantonment area along the Ohio River, on land either owned by or leased by the Army. The well field is a naturally formed alluvial aquifer bounded by the Ohio River, the Salt River and the inland hills.

The raw water wells utilized either vertical turbine pumps on top of the wells or submersible pumps located with the well. 12 wells have pumps rated at 750 gpm (1.080 MGD), 125 HP and one of wells is rated at 500 gpm (0.720 MGD), 75 HP.

Table 1 summarizes the facility numbers, well numbers, locations, dates of original installation and upgrades, well depth, and the rated capacity of the wells in gallons per minute (gpm) and in MGD. The table also includes the relevant information for three raw water wells leased by Fort Knox from Hardin County Water District No. 1 in the West Point well field

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TABLE 1

Raw Water Wells Potable Water Utility System, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Facility No. Well Location

Dates Installed/ Upgraded

Estimated Depth

Rated Capacity

(gpm)

Rated Capacity

(MGD)

8001 No. 1 West Point Well Field 1998 82 feet 750 1.080 8003 No. 2 West Point Well Field 2004 121 feet 750 1.080 8005 No. 3 West Point Well Field 2004 134 feet 750 1.080 8022 No. 5 West Point Well Field 2002 114 feet 750 1.080 8011 No. 6 West Point Well Field 2000 107 feet 500 0.720 8025 No. 7 West Point Well Field 1970 106 feet 750 1.080 8028 No. 8 West Point Well Field 1998 116 feet 750 1.080 8030 No. 9 West Point Well Field 1998 125 feet 750 1.080 8033 No. 10 West Point Well Field 1999 134 feet 750 1.080 8036 No. 11 West Point Well Field 2000 132 feet 750 1.080 8038 No. 12A West Point Well Field 1985 113 feet 750 1.080 8001 No. 12B West Point Well Field 2003 113 feet 750 1.080 8003 No. 13 West Point Well Field 1992 -- 750 1.080

Total Fort Knox Wells 8,750 12.600

Hardin County Water District No. 1 (Leased Wells) -- No. 4 West Point Well Field -- -- 1,000 1.440 -- No. 5 West Point Well Field -- -- 1,000 1.440 -- No. 6 West Point Well Field -- -- 1,000 1.440

Total Leased Wells 3,000 4.320

Total Wells 11,750 16.920

Although the wells are routinely cleaned and maintained by Fort Knox, many of the wells are producing raw water with elevated chloride levels. It is believed that the sources of the chloride into the aquifer are from abandoned natural gas and oil wells in the nearby area which were not properly sealed and capped. The raw water from the high chloride wells is brought down to acceptable levels by combining this production with the wells with lower chloride levels. The 24-inch raw water line from the West Point well field to the Muldraugh WTP is over 70 years old and may need to be considered for replacement in the next few years.

The Army has also notified the HCWD No. 1 that it intends to terminate the lease of the three wells and the 14-inch raw line, effective in September 2010. Upon termination of the lease, the three wells and 14-inch line will revert back to HCWD No.1. As a result, these system components will not be included in the privatization action.

Water Treatment Facilities As previously noted, Fort Knox has two WTP facilities: the Central WTP facility and the Muldraugh WTP facility. As the name indicates, the Central WTP is located in the central area of the main cantonment area. The Muldraugh WTP is located on the northwestern side of the Installation, near the town of Muldraugh, Kentucky.

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The Central WTP facility (Facility No. 1205) was initially constructed in 1937, and has been partially upgraded numerous times over the years. The primary source of raw water to the 3.5 MGD Central WTP is the surface water from the Otter Creek and McCracken Spring facilities, located southwest of the main cantonment area. When surface water is not desirable for treatment, the ground water is pumped from the West Point well field to the main cantonment area on to the Central WTP via the leased 14-inch ductile iron line.

The Central WTP facility is a combination water softening and WTP facility. As detailed in the monthly operating reports, the facility continues to produce a good quality finished-water.

Although the Central WTP has historically been staffed over 24 hours, the WTP facility is currently only operated roughly 6-12 hours per day. The Central WTP is currently operated to produce finished water with chlorine residual reading in the range of 1.8 to 2.9 TAP, pH reading in the range of 8.4 to 8.8 TAP, hardness reading in the range of 100 to 110 parts per million (ppm) and fluoride in the range of 1.0 to 1.2 ppm. Should the potable water utility system be privatized, the UP Contractor will be required to operate the Central WTP in a manner that the finished water meets these levels.

The plant was originally designed to treat surface water using lime and aluminum sulfate for pH adjustment, coagulation and sedimentation prior to filtration. Today, the treatment process includes aeration, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration and chlorination before the water is pumped into the distribution system. Both pre-chlorination and post-chlorination are used. The filter media (anthracite and sand) within the three mixed media filters was recently replaced in 2008. Reinforced concrete construction was used throughout the plant with liberal use of tile and marble for interior walls and flooring. The building is sound and is an excellent example of art-nouveau architecture.

The sludge from the treatment process at the Central WTP is trucked to sludge lagoons near the landfill on the Installation where the sludge is dried and disposed of in the landfill. If the Fort Knox system is privatized, the sludge from the Central WTP will be disposed of by the UP Contractor and may be trucked to the Muldraugh WTP’s sludge lagoons for dewatering or off Post for complete disposal, at the UP Contractor’s discretion. The sludge lagoons located at the landfill are not included in this privatization action.

From the mixed media filters, the finished water flows into either the 2.0 million gallon (MG) clear well or the 500,000 gallon clear well located in the east side of the WTP facility. The finished water is then pumped to the distribution system via the HLPS located within the Central WTP facility. The HLPS includes pump controls and telemetry, one 4,850 gpm (6.984 MGD) 250 HP pump, one 1,000 gpm (1.440 MGD) 70 HP pump and one 1,400 gpm (2.016 MGD) 60 HP pump, and a 750 kilowatt (kW) diesel emergency / standby generator. The HLPS also houses a 5,400 gpm pump which is used to backwash the three mixed media filters in the Central WTP facility.

The mechanical systems and overflow weirs in one of the primary clarifiers at the Central WTP facility are currently being replaced. New hand rails around the top of the clarifiers and sedimentation basins are also being installed. Although the Central WTP facility is generally in good condition considering the age of the facility, the 2.0 MG clear well is in need of immediate repair or replacement. The exterior / above ground portion of the concrete tank is spalling in several areas, the structural integrity of the roof of the tank is in question and the clear well appears to leaking underground. The Installation is planning to study the potential repair /

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The Muldraugh WTP facility (Facility No. 3009) was initially constructed in 1941, and has been partially upgraded numerous times over the years. The primary source of raw water to the 7.0 MGD Muldraugh WTP is the ground water pumped from the Army’s 13 wells and the three leased wells in the West Point well field, located north along the Ohio River. The ground water from the wells is pumped roughly 3 miles to the Muldraugh WTP via a 24-inch case iron line.

The Muldraugh WTP facility is also a combination water softening and WTP. As detailed in the monthly operating reports, the facility continues to produce a good quality finished-water, in spite of the deteriorating equipment and facility. This is likely due to the fact that the Muldraugh WTP is generally operated at roughly 2.5 MGD, or 36 percent of the WTP’s design capacity of

7.0 MGD. The Muldraugh WTP is operated and staffed 24 hours per day / 365 days per year.

The Muldraugh WTP is also currently operated to produce finished water with chlorine residual reading in the range of 1.8 to 2.9 TAP, pH reading in the range of 8.4 to 8.8 TAP, hardness reading in the range of 100 to 110 ppm and fluoride in the range of 1.0 to 1.2 ppm. Should the potable water utility system be privatized and the Muldraugh WTP still be in operation, the UP Contractor will be required to operate the WTP facility in a manner that the finished water meets these levels.

The plant was originally designed to treat surface water using lime and aluminum sulfate for pH adjustment, coagulation and sedimentation prior to filtration. Today, the treatment process includes aeration, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration and chlorination before the water is pumped into the distribution system. Both pre-chlorination and post-chlorination are used in the treatment process. The Muldraugh WTP facility is a “semi-permanent” structure. The foundations, filters, settling basins, floors and the underground clear well are of reinforced concrete construction. The walls of the above ground structure are constructed of concrete brick construction.

After flowing into the 1.0 MG clear well located on the east side of the WTP facility, the finished water is pumped through a 24-inch case iron line that connects the WTP facility to the distribution system via the Muldraugh HLPS (Facility No. 3008). The HLPS is located within fenced area of the Muldraugh WTP facility. The HLPS includes pump controls and telemetry, one 3,500 gpm (5.040 MGD) 250 HP pump, one 4,850 gpm (6.984 MGD) 350 HP pump and one 2,200 gpm (3.168 MGD) 150 HP pump, and a 600 kW diesel emergency / standby generator.

The HLPS also houses a 5,400 gpm pump used to backwash the seven filters.

There are two SCADA systems with monitoring and control equipment located at the Muldraugh WTP. Both of the systems are antiquated by today’s industry standards and are approaching the end of their respective design life. Although the SCADA information on the wells, tank level, and pumps is transmitted to the Central WTP, the wells and high lift pumps can only be controlled remotely at the Muldraugh WTP facility.

The sludge from the treatment process in the Muldraugh WTP is pumped into one of four sludge lagoons located northeast of the WTP facility. Three of the sludge lagoons are filled to capacity and are no longer operational. The fourth sludge lagoon was recently cleaned and the solids were trucked to the Installation’s landfill. The UP Contractor will be responsible for the four sludge lagoons and its operation.

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Although the Muldraugh WTP facility is currently operating at an acceptable level, the WTP facility has not been maintained to the same level as that of the Central WTP facility. The filter controls and valves and the pump and controls are well beyond its respective design life. The pipe bolts, valves and other controls located in the filter pipe gallery are in poor condition. Many of the pipe connection bolts are corroded and need to be replaced; most of the valves appeared to be original and have failed or are starting to fail; and the outside of the pipe was corroded and in need of cleaning and painting. Most of the exterior doors, windows and the roofs of the WTP facility’s structures are failing and in need of replacement. The filter media within the seven rapid sand filters was last replaced in 1997. The 24-inch finished water line from the Muldraugh WTP to the connection with the main cantonment distribution system is over 65 years old and may also need to be considered for replacement in the next few years.

Given the high levels of chlorides in the raw water coupled with the age and relatively poor condition of the Muldraugh WTP facility, the Army is currently looking at purchasing potable water from a local municipality to replace the potable water capacity at the Muldraugh WTP facility. As a result, the Army does not plan to expend any significant amount of funding at the Muldraugh WTP facility other than to demolish WTP once the facility is permanently taken out of service. The UP Contractor will be required to own, operate and maintain the Muldraugh WTP until an alternate potable water source is provided within the next 5 years.

Main Cantonment’s Potable Water Distribution and Storage System The water distribution system transports the finished water from the two WTP facilities to the various facilities located throughout the Installation. The system provides domestic, industrial and fire protection throughout the Installation. The distribution system consists of pipes, valves, meters, fire hydrants, water storage tanks and the BPS. The distribution system piping which includes mains, service lines and fire lines with known sizes ranging from less than 6-inch to 24 inches in diameter. The distribution pipe includes polyvinyl chloride, cast iron, ductile iron, and asbestos concrete. Since the majority of the water distribution pipe was installed prior to 1950, the Installation plans to replace most of the distribution lines over the next 20 years.

Fort Knox’s potable water utility system includes one BPS located in the Van Voorhis Housing area. Constructed in 1995, the Van Voorhis BPS (Facility No. 5898) includes three 175 gpm, 10 HP pumps and one diesel driven 2,000 gpm, 125 HP fire protection pump.

Eight elevated storage tanks are located throughout the system support Fort Knox’s potable water distribution system. The combined capacity of the storage tanks is approximately 3.550 million gallons. The type, location, manufacturer, date of fabrication and the capacity of each tank are summarized in Table 2.

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TABLE 2

Potable Water Storage Tanks Potable Water Utility System, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Facility No. Tank No. Type Location Installed/

Upgrade Capacity (gallons)

1190 WT001 Elevated Education Center # 1, Dixie Street 1935/2004 250,000 1191 WT002 Elevated Education Center # 2, Dixie Street 1937/2004 500,000 7100 WT003 Elevated Near WWTP, Ninth Street 1941/1994 500,000 2911 WT004 Elevated Old Ironsides, Brave Rifles Ave. 1941/2002 500,000 5899 WT005 Elevated Van Voorhis Housing. 1958/1994 300,000 2797 WT006 Elevated Frazier-Wilson 1995 500,000 7561 WT007 Elevated Fort Knox High School, Dixie Street 1997 500,000 4773 WT008 Elevated Pritchard Housing 1997 500,000

Total 3,550,000 Note: The tank upgrades included removal of lead paint, recoating of the tank interior, repainting of the exterior, replacement of anodes and rectifier, and replacement of altitude valve.

Tank Nos. 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are in need of some immediate attention. The Tanks require complete renovation to include the coating of the interior of the tank, the painting of the exterior of the tank and legs, and the installation of new sacrificial anodes in the tanks, a new rectifier on the outside of the tanks and a new altitude valve.

Range Areas’ Water Distribution Systems There are three relatively small potable water distribution systems located in the Zussman Range, Yano Range and Basham’s Corner areas, with routine environmental testing and reporting performed by the water providers.

The potable water distribution system serving the Zussman Range area, located near the Mount Eden, includes roughly 30,287 LF of PVC pipe constructed in 1997; 443 LF of PVC pipe constructed in 2002; and, 14,779 LF of polyethylene (PE) pipe installed in 2002. The potable water, supplied to this system, is purchased from the City of Louisville.

The potable water distribution system serving the Yano Range area includes roughly 2,500 LF of PVC pipe. The Yano Range distribution system was initially constructed in the 1950s and was renovated in mid-1990s with additional. The potable water, supplied to this system, is purchased from the Hardin County Water District No. 2 (HCWD No. 2).

The potable water distribution system serving the Basham’s Corner area, located Highway 60 and Highway 1882, includes roughly 388 LF of PVC pipe constructed in 2004. The potable water, supplied to this system, is purchased from the Meade County Water District.

J1.2.1.2 Points of Demarcation

Fort Knox’s potable water utility system consists of all components from the supply points to the points where water is supplied to end-users. The point of demarcation for each end user is defined as the point or component on the distribution system where ownership changes from the utility owner to the building owner. In most cases the point of demarcation is the first upstream

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However, in situations where the facility water meter is located within the facility, the point of demarcation will be inside the facility and the Contractor will be required to coordinate his work within the facility. The technical library contains a list of facilities where the point of demarcation is located within the facility.

Table 3 identifies the type of service and general location of the point of demarcation with respect to each building served by the distribution system.

TABLE 3

Points of Demarcation Potable Water Utility System, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Point of Demarcation Applicable Scenario Sketch The point of demarcation is downstream of the water meter, backflow device, or valve (closest apparatus to the exterior of the structure) within five feet of the face of the structure. If greater than five feet from the face of the structure, the demarcation point is five feet from the face of the structure.

Water meter, backflow device, or cutoff valve is located on the service line entering the structure within five feet of the exterior of the structure.

Point of demarcation is the downstream side of the first water valve located downstream of the meter and / or of the main backflow prevention device.

Non-residential service line or dedicated fire line enters a mechanical room and a water meter and / or a main backflow prevention device is located in the mechanical room.

The point of demarcation is five feet from the face of the structure where the service line enters the structure for either potable water or fire protection service.

No water meter, backflow device, or cutoff valve exists on the service line entering the structure.

No point of demarcation exists; the utility service contractor will own all exterior fire suppression infrastructure, up to and including fire hydrants.

Exterior fire protection exists at the Installation.

Table 4 identifies the unique points of demarcation.

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TABLE 4

Unique Points of Demarcation Potable Water Utility System, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Point of Demarcation Applicable Scenario

Raw Water Intakes at the McCracken and Otter Creek Dams The upstream side of the valve or sluice gate to the raw water intake structure.

Interconnects for the Purchase of Water for the Range Areas The downstream side of the potable water supplier’s meter.

Interconnects for Sale of Water to HCWD No. 1

1.) The downstream side of the valve on the 12-inch main connects to the Prichard Elevated Water Storage Tank (WT008).

2.) Near the intersection of Estrada and Bennett streets where the HCWD No.

1’s 10-inch water main (connected to HCWD No. 1’s booster pump station) taps Fort Knox’s 12-inch water main.

Interconnects for Sale of Water to the City of Muldraugh

1.) The downstream side of the meter located at U.S. Highway 31W, on the north end of Fort Knox’s 10-inch water main.

2.) The downstream side of the 12-inch valve connected to Fort Knox’s 24-inch water main near Watts Street.

Golf course / landscaping irrigation systems The downstream side of the meter or main service valve.

J1.2.1.3 Condition Assessment

The water pipes at Fort Knox are reported to be generally in poor condition. Currently, there are some dead end lines that are flushed periodically to ensure water quality. The water valves are generally in average condition. There are an adequate number of fire hydrants located throughout the system. The hydrants are exercised over a three year period and are generally in good condition with adequate water pressure. There are service lines that do not have isolation valves on them.

J1.2.1.4 Inventory

The property being sold in this action will be as described in Table 5 of this utility specific attachment of the solicitation. The system will be sold in an “as is, where is” condition without any warranties, representations, or obligations on the part of the Government to make any alterations, repairs, or improvements. Any proposal that offers an alternative description of the property being sold may be deemed technically unacceptable.

Ancillary equipment attached to, and necessary for, operating the system, though not specifically mentioned herein, is considered part of the purchased utility.

Table 5 identifies the inventory of the Fort Knox potable water utility system. When not specifically identified by system geographic information system (GIS) drawings and databases, the size and type of system components were estimated based on the size of the piping the component was connected to. Additionally, when the year of construction was not known, it was estimated based on the age of the piping or the age of the facility served.

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TABLE 5

Fixed Inventory Potable Water Utility System, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Component Size Quantity Unit Average Year of Construction

RAW WATER SOURCES

McCracken Spring Intake 1937/1980 CI Line to Otter Creek PS 16-inch 2,500 Linear Feet 1937

Otter Creek PS (Facility No. 9213) Structure 1,701 Square Feet 1936/1953

Intake / Mechanical Screen 1 Each 1953/1999 Pump controls & telemetry 1 Each 1995 Pump No. 4 1,200 gpm, 150 HP 1 Each 1983 Pump No. 9 2,100 gpm, 230 HP 1 Each 1983 Pump No. 10 2,100 gpm, 250 HP 1 Each 2008 Emergency Generator 350 kW 1 Each 1981

CI Line to Central WTP 16-inch 26,400 Linear Feet 1937

Central WTP (Facility No 1205) 3.5 MGD 1 Each 1937 Structure 6,799 SF 1937 Chemical Feed Systems Clarifier 3.5 MG 1 Each 1937/2008 Multi-media filters 1 MG 3 Each 1937/2008 Filter backwash tank 150,000 gallons 1 Each 1978 Clear well No. 1 0.5 MG 1 Each 1937 Clear well No. 2 2 MG 1 Each 1945

Central WTP High Lift Pump No. 1 & controls 4,850 gpm, 250 HP 1 Each 1970 Pump No. 2 & controls 1,000 gpm, 70 HP 1 Each 1984 Pump No. 3 & controls 1,400 gpm, 60 HP 1 Each 1984 Filter backwash pump & controls 5,400 gpm, 1 Each 1994 Emergency generator 750 kW 1 Each 1988

West Point Well Field Well No. 1, pump/controls 750 gpm, 125 HP 1 Each 1998 Well No. 2, pump/controls 750 gpm, 125 HP 1 Each 2004 Well No. 3, pump/controls 750 gpm, 125 HP 1 Each 2004 Well No. 5, pump/controls 750 gpm, 125 HP 1 Each 2002

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Component Size Quantity Unit Average Year of Construction

Well No. 6, pump/controls 500 gpm, 75 HP 1 Each 2000 Well No. 7, pump/controls 750 gpm, 125 HP 1 Each 1985 Well No. 8, pump/controls 750 gpm, 125 HP 1 Each 1998 Well No. 9, pump/controls 750 gpm, 125 HP 1 Each 1998 Well No. 10, pump/controls 750 gpm, 125 HP 1 Each 1999 Well No. 11, pump/controls 750 gpm, 125 HP 1 Each 2000 Well No. 12A, pump/controls 750 gpm, 125 HP 1 Each 1985 Well No. 12B, pump/controls 750 gpm, 125 HP 1 Each 2003 Well No. 13, pump/controls 750 gpm, 125 HP 1 Each 1992

Well Field Header 16-inch 3,960 Linear Feet 1937

CI Line to Muldraugh WTP 24-inch 15,840 Linear Feet 1937

Muldraugh WTP (Facility No. 3009) 7.0 MGD 1 Each 1941

Structure 14,860 SF 1941 Chemical Feed Systems Clarifier No. 1 5.0 MG 1 Each 1978/1998 Clarifier No. 2 2.0 MG 1 Each 1998 Multi-media filters 1 MGD 7 Each 1941/1997 Filter backwash tank 150,000 gallon 1 Each 1978 Clear well 1.0 MG 1 Each 1989

Sludge Lagoons 4 Each Various

Muldraugh High Lift (Fac. No. 3008) 1,840 SF 1977

Pump A & controls 3,500 gpm, 250 HP 1 Each 1984 Pump B & controls 4,850 gpm, 350 HP 1 Each 1970 Pump C & controls 2,200 gpm, 150 HP 1 Each 1984 Filter backwash pump & controls 5,400 gpm, 1 Each 2008 Emergency generator 600 kW 1 Each 1990

CI Line to Cantonment Area 24-inch 10,449 Linear Feet 1941

MAIN POST

Distribution Pipe Cast Iron Unknown 1,420 Linear Feet 1935 .75” 1,155 Linear Feet 1935 1” 4,463 Linear Feet 1935

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Component Size Quantity Unit Average Year of Construction

1.25” 4,207 Linear Feet 1935 1.5” 12,470 Linear Feet 1935 2” 28,836 Linear Feet 1935 2.5” 4,785 Linear Feet 1935 3” 9,504 Linear Feet 1935 4” 13,331 Linear Feet 1935 5” 410 Linear Feet 1935 6” 216,645 Linear Feet 1935 8” 162,301 Linear Feet 1935 10” 46,690 Linear Feet 1935 12” 30,122 Linear Feet 1935 14” 16,393 Linear Feet 1935 16” 3,920 Linear Feet 1935 24” 10,560 Linear Feet 1935

Total Cast Iron 567,212 Linear Feet

Ductile Iron 1” 180 Linear Feet 1958 1.25” 7,076 Linear Feet 1958 1.5” 4,293 Linear Feet 1958 2” 11,436 Linear Feet 1958 3” 1,115 Linear Feet 1958 6” 25,835 Linear Feet 1958 8” 18,035 Linear Feet 1958 8” 4,118 Linear Feet 2007 10” 4,677 Linear Feet 1958 12” 897 Linear Feet 1958 12” 9,183 Linear Feet 1994 14” 192 Linear Feet 1958

Total Ductile Iron 87,036 Linear Feet

Transite 1” 834 Linear Feet 1935 1.5” 1,988 Linear Feet 1935 2” 3,727 Linear Feet 1935 3” 284 Linear Feet 1935 6” 4,231 Linear Feet 1935 8” 6,472 Linear Feet 1935 10” 5,927 Linear Feet 1935

Total Transite 23,463 Linear Feet

PVC 1.5” 16,608 Linear Feet 2005

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Component Size Quantity Unit Average Year of Construction

2” 10,698 Linear Feet 2008 3” 473 Linear Feet 2007 3” 603 Linear Feet 2008 4” 24 Linear Feet 1997 4” 334 Linear Feet 2005 4” 443 Linear Feet 2007 4” 6,368 Linear Feet 2008 6” 9,224 Linear Feet 1994 6” 7,640 Linear Feet 2003 6” 2,912 Linear Feet 2005 6” 6,372 Linear Feet 2007 6” 5,033 Linear Feet 2008 8” 10,211 Linear Feet 1994 8” 14,522 Linear Feet 1997 8” 18,915 Linear Feet 2005 8” 2,223 Linear Feet 2007 8” 4,644 Linear Feet 2008 10” 1,555 Linear Feet 1994 10” 106 Linear Feet 2005 12” 1,996 Linear Feet 1994

Total PVC 120,904 Linear Feet

Galvanized Steel 2.5” 1,264 Linear Feet 1995

Total Distribution Pipe 799,879 Linear Feet

Valves .75” 3 Each 1935

1” 28 Each 1935 1.25” 13 Each 1935 1.25” 3 Each 1958 1.5” 51 Each 1935 1.5” 65 Each 2005 2” 137 Each 1935 2” 33 Each 1958 2” 1 Each 2007 2” 13 Each 2008 2.5” 15 Each 1935 3” 81 Each 1935 3” 2 Each 2007

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Component Size Quantity Unit Average Year of Construction

4” 76 Each 1935 4” 2 Each 1994 4” 2 Each 2007 4” 15 Each 2008 5” 2 Each 1935 6” 592 Each 1935 6” 63 Each 1958 6” 5 Each 2003 6” 3 Each 2007 6” 13 Each 2008 8” 381 Each 1935 8” 39 Each 1958 8” 4 Each 1994 8” 32 Each 1997 8” 9 Each 2008 10” 108 Each 1935 10” 10 Each 1958 10” 1 Each 2007 12” 52 Each 1935 12” 5 Each 1958 12” 2 Each 1994 14” 21 Each 1935 16” 15 Each 1935 20” 6 Each 1998 24” 1 Each 1935

Fire Hydrants 722 Each 1935 83 Each 1958 14 Each 1997 54 Each 2005

Meters 50 Each Assume 1998

Pressure Reducing Station 1 Each 2003

SCADA 2 Each 1995 Well Control System 1 Each 1995

Van Voorhis BPS (Facility No. 5898) Structure NA SF 1995

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Component Size Quantity Unit Average Year of Construction

Pump No. 1 & pressure tank 175 gpm, 10 HP 1 Each 1995 Pump No. 2 & pressure tank 175 gpm, 10 HP 1 Each 1995 Pump No. 3 & pressure tank 175 gpm, 10 HP 1 Each 1995 Fire protection (diesel fueled) 2,000 gpm, 125 HP 1 Each 1995

Elevated Storage Tanks (Steel)

Tank No. 1 & cathodic protection 250,000 gallons 1 Each 1935/2004 Tank No. 2 & cathodic protection 500,000 gallons 1 Each 1937/2004 Tank No. 3 & cathodic protection 500,000 gallons 1 Each 1941/1994 Tank No. 4 & cathodic protection 500,000 gallons 1 Each 1941/2002 Tank No. 5 & cathodic protection 300,000 gallons 1 Each 1958/1994 Tank No. 6 & cathodic protection 500,000 gallons 1 Each 1995 Tank No. 7 & cathodic protection 500,000 gallons 1 Each 1997 Tank No. 8 & cathodic protection 500,000 gallons 1 Each 1997

ZUSSMAN RANGE (MT. EDEN)

Distribution Pipe PVC 1” 110 Linear Feet 1997

1” 383 Linear Feet 2002 1.5” 60 Linear Feet 2002 4” 30,177 Linear Feet 1997

Total PVC Pipe 30,730 Linear Feet

PE 1” 1,111 Linear Feet 2002 4” 13,668 Linear Feet 2002

Total PE Pipe 14,779 Linear Feet

Valves 1” 4 Each 1997 1” 2 Each 2002 1.5” 1 Each 2002 4” 2 Each 1997 4” 13 Each 2002

YANO RANGE

Distribution Pipe PVC 2” 2,500 Linear Feet 1990

Valves 2” 2 Each 1990

Pressure Reducing Valves 2 Each 1990

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Component Size Quantity Unit Average Year of Construction

Flush Hydrant 2” 1 Each 1990

BASHAM’S CORNER

Distribution Pipe PVC 1.25” 72 Linear Feet 2004 2” 60 Linear Feet 2004 6” 256 Linear Feet 2004

Total PVC Pipe 388 Linear Feet

Valves 1.25” 3 Each 2004 6” 2 Each 2004

Flush Hydrant 2” 1 Each 2004

Fire Hydrants 1 Each 2004

Meters 2 Each 2004

Backflow Preventers 2 Each 2004 Note:

Service lateral lengths are included in the overall distribution pipe lengths.

Service valve counts are included in the valve counts.

J1.2.2 Potable Water Utility System Non-Fixed Equipment and Specialized Tools

Table 6 lists other ancillary equipment (spare parts), and Table 7 lists specialized vehicles and tools included in the purchase. Offerors shall field verify all equipment, vehicles, and tools prior to submitting a proposal. Offerors shall make their own determination of the adequacy of all equipment, vehicles, and tools.

TABLE 6

Spare Parts Potable Water Utility System, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Quantity Item Make/Model Description Remarks

No spare parts are included with the Fort Knox Potable Water Utility System.

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TABLE 7

Specialized Vehicles and Tools Potable Water Utility System, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Quantity Item Make/Model Description Remarks

No specialized vehicles or tools are included with the Fort Knox Potable Water Utility System.

J1.2.3 Potable Water Utility System Manuals, Drawings, and Records Table 8 lists the manuals, drawings, and records that will be transferred with the system.

TABLE 8

Manuals, Drawings, and Records Potable Water Utility System, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Quantity Item Description Remarks

Fort Knox maintains a limited collection of technical manuals, SCADA operational manual, drawings, and records on the installed components of the Potable Water Utility System. This information will be transferred to the Contractor during the transition period. System maps will be available in the Offeror’s Technical Library.

J1.3 Specific Service Requirements The service requirements for the Fort Knox potable water system are as defined in Section C, Description/Specifications/Work Statement. The following requirements are specific to the Fort Knox utility system and are additive to those found in Section C. If there is a conflict between requirements described below and Section C, the requirements listed below take precedence over those found in Section C.

J1.3.1 On-Site Contractor Facility The Contractor may establish an on-site facility in order to meet response time requirements and participate in Government meetings as necessary. This location will be determined and provided by the Installation. Should the Contractor choose to construct a facility, the Contractor will immediately acquire and install a temporary facility followed by construction of a permanent, Installation Design Guide (IDG) compatible facility. This facility will be manned with an individual that is capable of representing the Contractor at Government meetings. The Contractor will be responsible for maintaining the grounds around the facility and those areas which are fenced in for Contractor use only.

In lieu of having an on-site facility, the Offeror must explain in their proposal how they will meet the Fort Knox response time requirements.

J1.3.2 Temporary Contractor Facilities Temporary facilities may be placed on post for construction projects. Approval from the Contracting Officer (KO) / Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and appropriate staff personnel is required prior to the Contractor locating a construction trailer on post. The approval will be for a term commensurate with the construction period and will provide for termination of the approval upon completion of the work. Construction, use, duration of use, removal, and

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J1.3.3 Restricted Access Areas The areas listed below generally require more intensive security procedures to access. The Contractor will be required to obtain separate badges to access these areas:

• The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Gold Bullion Depository.

• AMMO Storage Area

The Contractor will be restricted in secure areas and during times when the post is secured due to threat or alert. The Government may limit or restrict the right of access granted for any reason considered to be necessary (e.g., national security, public safety).

J1.3.4 Limited Access Fort Knox is a closed post and access may be limited at times with controlled gate openings and closures. Gate operating times and procedures are published by the Provost Marshal’s Office.

Unscheduled gate closures by the Military Police may occur at any time, and personnel entering or exiting Fort Knox may experience a delay due to vehicle inspection, registrations, wearing of seat belts, etc. When an unforeseen closure of Fort Knox occurs during normal duty hours, the Contractor shall reschedule the work. The exact date and time will be coordinated with the COR.

Emergency work shall continue regardless of closure of Fort Knox.

J1.3.5 Vehicles The Contractor and Contractor employees shall register vehicles with Fort Knox Provost Marshal within 5 working days from date of employment and renew registration annually thereafter. The registrant shall remove the registration decal from the registered vehicle upon termination of employment or sale of vehicle. Personnel operating vehicles on government property shall possess a valid Kentucky or other state driver’s license. This registration procedure is established to facilitate access to the Installation. The Contractor shall not fuel and/or maintain personal or Contractor owned vehicles in Government-furnished facilities. However, the Contractor may use AAFES stations to fuel vehicles that remain on post at all times.

J1.3.6 Coordination Requirements Prior to Performing Work The Contractor will coordinate vehicle parking areas, work staging areas, vegetative disturbance, landscaping disturbance and customer notification with the Contracting Officer’s Representative and appropriate staff personnel prior to performing this work.

J1.3.7 Planning and Programming In order to function as a partner with the Fort Knox DPW, the Contractor must be fully engaged in planning and programming activities for projects that may impact the utility system(s). Costs associated with planning / programming shall be included in the Contractor’s O&M costs as part of normal operations. The following listing generally describes activities in which the UP contractor may be asked to assist the DPW:

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The Contractor will assist in the development of Requests for Action (RFAs) (See Section J1.3.8). This may include providing detailed information to support scopes of work, budget estimates, etc. for any necessary changes to the utility system and/or services provided.

The Contractor will be invited to and participate in meetings for projects impacting the utility system(s) such as, but not limited to, DD1391s development of Statement of Work (SOW) for Military Construction (MILCON) projects, planning charrette for MILCON projects, Real Property Master Planning Boards, Fort Knox and SOW Line Item Reviews.

As required by the Government Project Manager, the Contractor will attend the pre-design meeting, design charrette, pre-construction meetings, site visits, partnering meetings, etc.

The Installation anticipates that…