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United States Air Force I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Moody Water and Wastewater Plant Initiative Lt Col Patrick Albritton, 23.

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1 United States Air Force I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Moody Water and Wastewater Plant Initiative Lt Col Patrick Albritton, 23 CES/CC Maj Jonathan Czarney, 23 CONS/CC

2 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 2 Building the Framework 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) 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

3 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Water/Wastewater Work Group Who is involved: Moody Air Force Base (Civil Engineer, Contracting, Legal, Finance) Lowndes County (Legal, Finance, Utility Department, County Manager, Board of Commissioners) 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 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 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 3

4 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 4 Water/Wastewater Work Group WASTEWATER PLANT WATER PLANT

5 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e AF Community Partnership Initiative— Moody AFB Water & WWTP -County employee development opportunities -Understanding of plant operations and maintenance requirements for possible future conveyance -Extra capacity to serve existing and future customers without new capital investment -System redundancy -Reduced contract operating cost of ~ $210k/year (Existing contract = $748k/year) -Increases likelihood that County will compete for privatization of plants and pipes (FY19) -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 5 Primary Benefits Lowndes County, GA Air Force (Moody AFB) Phase I: Plant Operations (current) Phase II: Plant Ownership (future)

6 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Timeline 6 1965Moody WWTP converts to contract operation 1965-2015Moody WWTP operates under FAR contract with various Small Businesses 15 Jul 13Introduced as possible initiative at Mid Planning Meeting (MPM) 16 Sep 13Evaluated during Tabletop Exercise and selected to pursue for implementation Jan 14GCN determined this initiative could be completed via FAR-type contract vice IGSA Jul 14Completed Business Case Analysis (BCA) 16 Oct 14SAF/IEI approval Jan 15Forwarded to AFICA for J&A May/Jun 15Anticipated contract award

7 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e P4 Discussion Points 7 Advantages Increased community partnership Profit considerations Service Contract Act New ideas and business practices garnered Challenges No checklist of required actions Small Business displacement Future of contract employees

8 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Considerations 8 Cost and potential savings Best vehicle for the deal Timing and transition Community interest in proposed idea Costs prior to conversion Effect on Small Business Effect on community “Government” status Justification and facts for Business Case Analysis Education and communication with community partner Determining the Wing Lead and leveraging PA

9 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Other Moody P4 Initiatives What worked Grassy Pond Recreational Site Warrior Athlete Center of Excellence Base Library Ambulance Service with Lowndes County What didn’t work Refuse and Recycling Services 9


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