San Antonio Water System

 INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Solicitation No. CO-00703

Sealed bids are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the construction of approximately 26 LF of 6-inch PVC, 20 LF of 16-inch ductile iron, and 11,447 LF of 12-inch HDPE water main using open-trench methods in Southeast Bexar County within City of Sandy Oaks and City of San Antonio ETJ along Mathis Road from approximately 1,400-feet south of the intersection at New Mathis Road to Hardy Road for the Mathis Road – Hardy Road to Waterwood Pass Approach Water Main, SAWS Job No. 22-7002. Sealed bids to consider the additional project requirements: traffic control, tree preservation, storm water pollution prevention plan, and coordination with Bexar County, the City of San Antonio, and the City of Sandy Oaks.

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 10:00 AM (CST) on January 19, 2024 via WebEx.

WebEx Link: https://saws.webex.com/saws/j.php?MTID=m08f9691c9fa16c910feaa9e22928cb15

Meeting Number: 2497 500 9445

Meeting Password: pJjkmMS9m56

To Join By Phone: +1-469-210-7159 US Toll (Dallas)

                                                                                                +1-408-418-9388 US Toll

                                                                                                 210-233-2090 (Local Number)

For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions or additional information, please contact Roxanne Lockhart, Contract Administrator, in writing via email to: roxanne.lockhart@saws.org or by fax to (210) 233-4438 until 2:00 PM (CST) on January 22, 2024. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 2:00 PM (CST) on January 29, 2024, 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.

Bids will be received either Electronically or through Sealed bids, until 10:00 AM (CST), February 6, 2024. 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. 

WebEx Link: https://saws.webex.com/saws/j.php?MTID=m348720dbe3f1e94dc093124db6900272

                                                                                 Meeting Number: 2486 654 1949

Meeting Password: bkPEhY9T5z6

                            To Join By Phone: +1-469-210-7159 US Toll (Dallas)

                                            +1-408-418-9388 US Toll

                        210-233-2090 (Local Number)

If Bidders intend to submit bids electronically, Bidders will need to submit a request by February 5, 2024 10:00 AM (CST) to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to roxanne.lockhart@saws.org. Bidder’s email requesting access to the FTP site shall provide the legal name of Bidder’s company and the intended recipient’s email address and phone number. No requests for FTP site access will be accepted after February 5, 2024 10:00 AM (CST).