San Antonio Water System

Sealed bids are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the Water Production Facility Upgrades Phase III – Mission Pump Station Project, SAWS Job No. 07-6009. The Upgrades include, but are not limited to, the following:

Demolition and reconstruction of all existing 7 well heads (to include mudding), underground potable and drainage piping replacement and realignment, roadway work, new electronic modulating-type tank inlet valve, demo and replacement of Pump Building piping and valves, new chlorine and fluoride systems including a chlorine scrubber system and control equipment, Pump Building expansion (new chlorine room), Pump Building architectural modifications (including new entry stairways, doors and ceiling tiles), Demolition and replacement of Pump Building HVAC System, Pump Building electrical and control equipment demolition and replacement (including but not limited to new SCADA system, instrumentation, high service pump motors, MCC, lighting, receptacles, power panels and transformers), new electrical distribution for the entire site (including new underground ductbanks), yard lighting, security system, landscaping including tree relocation and protection, irrigation system.

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 questions regarding plans and specifications, contact the Contracting Department at 210-233-3341.

Sealed bids will be received by the Contract Administration Division, 2800 U.S. Hwy 281 North, Customer Center Building, Suite 171, San Antonio, Texas 78212, until 2:00 p.m., February 5, 2010. Bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud in Contract Administration, Suite 169, Customer Center Building, 2800 U.S. Hwy 281 North, San Antonio, Texas. This solicitation includes a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire, CIQ Form, which should be included as part of your bid and will become part of the construction contract documents. Each bid 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.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on January 20, 2010 at the San Antonio Water System’s Customer Service Building, 4th floor, Conference Room 452, 2800 U.S. Hwy 281 North, San Antonio, Texas. Please be advised that under no circumstances shall any late or non-attendee(s) to the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting be allowed to submit a bid for the project. Following the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be a Mandatory Site Visit please make arrangements to attend both.

For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions or additional information, please contact Diane Guerrero, Contract Administration Specialist, in writing via email to: dtguerrero@saws.org or fax to (210)233-4837 until 4:00 PM (CST) on January 27, 2010. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 4:00 PM (CST) on January 29, 2010 as a separate document or included as part of an addendum.

The System reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any or all formalities.

SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM

David R. Gonzales, CPM Manager, Contracting