San Antonio Water System

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Solicitation No. CO-00451

Sealed bids are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the rehabilitation of approximately 8,058 LF of 8-inch to 21-inch sewer mains via Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) and 1,512 LF of Pipe Bursting for the BPC East Sewershed Package 4A Project, SAWS Job No. 20-4502.

To view additional project information, as well as obtain the plans and specifications for this project, visit our website located at www.saws.org and click on the Business Center. Then select Bidder, Consultant, and Vendor Registration, which is located on the left-hand side of the screen. Select the Register Now button and proceed with registration.

For difficulties downloading plans and specifications, contact the Contracting Department at 210-233-3341. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 2:00_PM (CDT) on July 15, 2021, via WebEx.

https://saws.webex.com/saws/j.php?MTID=m7e112e51b09ff6801ec3885b36a808dc

Audio Connection: (210) 233-2090

Meeting number (access code): 1469 41 9732 Meeting password: XEmq2m3e5Uq

For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions or additional information, please contact Janie

M. Powell, Contract Administrator, in writing via email to: Jaine.Powell@saws.org or by fax to (210) 233- 5351 until 2:00 PM (CDT) on July 19, 2021. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 5:00 PM (CDT) on July 23, 2021, as a separate document or included as part of an addendum. Please be advised that Bidders are prohibited from communicating with any other SAWS staff, the Consultant, the Developer, or City of San Antonio officials regarding this IFB up until the contract is awarded as outlined in the Instructions to Bidders.

Due to the COVID-19 emergency and to protect the health of the public, SAWS is implementing new procedures for the submission of bids. Bids will be received either Electronically or through Sealed bids, until 3:00 PM (CDT), August 4, 2021. Electronic bids will be received via the secure SAWS FTP site. Sealed bids will be received by Contract Administration, 2800 U.S. Hwy 281 North, Tower II, Customer Center Building, via a drop box located on the left wall when walking through the first set of double glass doors of the main Tower II entry on the north side of the building, San Antonio, Texas 78212. See the Electronic Bid Opening Instructions attachment for additional information regarding an electronic bid submittal. Electronic bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not less than five percent of the total bid price. (Or, if providing SAWS with a cashier's check or certified check in an amount not less than five percent of the total bid price, SAWS will request this within 24 hours from the apparent low bidder. Sealed bids must be accompanied by a cashier's check, certified check, or bid bond in an amount not less than five percent of the total bid price. Bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud by Contract Administration via WebEx.

https://saws.webex.com/saws/j.php?MTID=m1f02c1bdee95706cb63a329c3261b745

Audio connection: (210) 233-2090

Meeting number (access code): 1461 02 1828

Meeting password: tKMzh2G7rP4