San Antonio Water System

 

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS (RFCSP)

 

Solicitation No. CO-00448-RL

 

Sealed proposals are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the construction of improvements including renovations to an existing pump station building including replacing high service pumps and motors, all interior and exterior piping, large isolation and control valves, electrical equipment and lighting, motor control centers, PLC panel, fluoride facility, new structural improvements, architectural enhancements, site grading, paving, drainage, and demolition of lead and asbestos containing materials. This project will also incorporate the improvements to the existing wells no. 3, no. 4, and no. 5, which includes well piping, drain piping, valves, meters, pump drive motors, and electrical duct banks, conduit, and wiring. The improvements listed above are for the Artesia Pump Station Improvements, SAWS Job. No.: 18-8603 and 14-6001.

 

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 Respondent, 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-proposal meeting will be held via WebEx at 1:00 PM (CDT) on July 9, 2021.

 

Meeting number (access code): 146 656 5692

Meeting password: YBmnpSH9n46

Audio Connection: +1-469-210-7159 United States Toll (Dallas)

                 +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll

 

A non-mandatory pre-proposal site visit will be held by appointment only between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM (CT) on July 9 and 12, 2021 San Antonio Water System’s Artesia Pump Station located at 703 A&T Center Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78209. The subsequent document “Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals” - Attachment A: Site Visit Procedures” is hereto made part of this specification section and includes procedures that shall be followed to attend the pre-proposal site visit meeting. Due to the present COVID-19 pandemic, each respondent wishing to visit the site shall review and strictly adhere to the requirements, including the requirements to RSVP, as described in “Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals - Attachment A: Site Visit Procedures” and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.

 

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 12:00 PM (CDT) on July 20, 2021. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 4:00 PM (CDT) on July 23, 2021 as a separate document or included as part of an addendum. Please be advised that firms responding to this RFCSP (Respondents) are prohibited from communicating with any other SAWS staff, the Consultant, the Developer, or City of San Antonio officials regarding this RFCSP up until the contract is awarded as outlined in the Instructions to Respondents.

 

Due to the COVID-19 emergency and to protect the health of the public, SAWS is implementing new procedures for the submission of proposals. Proposals will be received electronically only, until 1:00 PM (CDT), July 30 August 6, 2021. Electronic proposals will be received via the secure SAWS FTP site. See the Electronic Proposal Opening Instructions attachment for additional information regarding an electronic proposal submittal. Electronic proposals shall be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not less than five percent of the total proposal price. (Or, if providing SAWS with a cashier's check or certified check in an amount not less than five percent of the total proposal price, SAWS will request this within 24 hours from the Respondent who did not submit a bid bond). Proposals will then be publicly opened and read aloud by Contract Administration via WebEx.

Meeting number (access code): 146 276 3900

Meeting password: E49mW2KQbQC

Audio Connection: +1-469-210-7159 United States Toll (Dallas)

                 +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll

 

Respondents will need to submit a request by July 29 August 5, 2021 at 1:00 PM (CDT) to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to roxanne.lockhart@saws.org. Respondent’s email requesting access to the FTP site shall provide the legal name of Respondent’s company and the intended recipient’semail address and phone number. No requests for FTP site access will be accepted after July 29 August 5, 2021 at 1:00 PM (CDT).