United States Air Force
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Moody Water and Wastewater
Plant Initiative
Lt Col Patrick Albritton, 23 CES/CC
Maj Jonathan Czarney, 23 CONS/CC
Building the Framework
20 May 13 – Kickoff meeting held with our 6 Community Partners
City of Valdosta
Lowndes County
Valdosta State University
South Georgia Medical Center
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce
Moody benefitted from an existing strong relationship with the community and base leadership support
Held three planning meetings and tabletop exercises in a six month period, leading
to our Oct 13 Way Ahead Meeting which developed the groundwork for our charter.
15 Nov 13 – Charter submitted for review to JA, wing leadership, and
community partners
Nov 13 - Apr 14 – Coordination and review by all partners
23 Apr 14 – Charter Signed (Moody Community Partnership Committee)
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Water/Wastewater Work Group
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Who is involved:
 Moody Air Force Base (Civil Engineer, Contracting, Legal, Finance)
 Lowndes County (Legal, Finance, Utility Department, County Manager, Board of Commissioners)
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What resources does each provide:
 Moody provides fully functioning water and wastewater plants, on base and inside the fence line
on Federal property
 Lowndes provides manpower, expertise, and equipment/supplies to operate the plants and
provide service
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How does it work:
 Moody establishes a sole-source service contract with Lowndes County for operation and
maintenance of the installation’s water plant, wastewater treatment plant and associated
infrastructure; and provides for a one-time installation of a valved interconnection between the
municipal and base water supply systems to provide redundant service during emergency rprs
 Lowndes takes over operations and assumes responsibility for consumables and maintenance
as required per the service contract
 Both share in cost of constructing the interconnection between county and base systems
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What value is created:
 Moody estimates a $210,000 annual savings, and gains service redundancy to enhance
antiterrorism/force protection measures via interconnect
 Lowndes County gains expanded customer base, service redundancy, and enhanced ATFP
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Water/Wastewater Work Group
WASTEWATER
PLANT
WATER PLANT
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AF Community Partnership Initiative—
Moody AFB Water & WWTP
Primary Benefits
Lowndes County, GA
Air Force (Moody AFB)
Phase I: Plant Operations (current)
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County employee development
opportunities
Understanding of plant operations
and maintenance requirements for
possible future conveyance
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Reduced contract operating cost of ~
$210k/year (Existing contract =
$748k/year)
Increases likelihood that County will
compete for privatization of plants
and pipes (FY19)
Phase II: Plant Ownership (future)
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Extra capacity to serve existing and
future customers without new capital
investment
System redundancy
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Proven utility provider could
accelerate scheduled privatization
System redundancy & enhanced
antiterrorism measures through
interconnection with County
Retain ownership of the land and the
water rights
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Timeline
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1965
Moody WWTP converts to contract operation
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1965-2015
Moody WWTP operates under FAR contract with various
Small Businesses
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15 Jul 13
Introduced as possible initiative at Mid Planning Meeting
(MPM)
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16 Sep 13
Evaluated during Tabletop Exercise and selected to
pursue for implementation
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Jan 14
GCN determined this initiative could be completed via
FAR-type contract vice IGSA
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Jul 14
Completed Business Case Analysis (BCA)
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16 Oct 14
SAF/IEI approval
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Jan 15
Forwarded to AFICA for J&A
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May/Jun 15
Anticipated contract award
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P4 Discussion Points
Advantages
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Increased community partnership
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Profit considerations
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Service Contract Act
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New ideas and business practices garnered
Challenges
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No checklist of required actions
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Small Business displacement
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Future of contract employees
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Considerations
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Cost and potential savings
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Best vehicle for the deal
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Timing and transition
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Community interest in proposed idea
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Costs prior to conversion
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Effect on Small Business
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Effect on community
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“Government” status
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Justification and facts for Business Case Analysis
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Education and communication with community partner
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Determining the Wing Lead and leveraging PA
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Other Moody P4 Initiatives
What worked
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Grassy Pond Recreational Site
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Warrior Athlete Center of Excellence
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Base Library
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Ambulance Service with Lowndes County
What didn’t work
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Refuse and Recycling Services
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