San Antonio Water System

BID OPENING DATE HAS CHANGED SEE ADDENDUM 2

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Solicitation No. CO-00274  

Sealed bids are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the Dietrich Elevated Storage Tank, SAWS Job No. 16-6003, for the construction of an approximately 1.5 Million Gallon (MG) Elevated Storage Tank (EST).

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 20, 2021 via WebEx. 

https://saws.webex.com/saws/j.php?MTID=maa202b0d76249fa4415f7e02408b7e1c 

Meeting number (access code): 146 969 2190

Meeting password: 6vtZfn5CTn2 

Audio Connection: 210-233-2090

For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions, or additional information, please contact Lindsay Esquivel, Contract Administrator, in writing via email to: Lindsay.Esquivel@saws.org or by fax to (210) 233-4236 until 4:00 PM (CDT) on July 26, 2021. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 4:00 PM (CDT) on July 30, 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 2:00PM (CDT), August 618, 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. 

A Bid Opening will be held at 2:00 PM (CDT) on August 618, 2021 via WebEx.

https://saws.webex.com/saws/j.php?MTID=mb0859a5a112c471da810f460c9080698  

Meeting Number: 187 834 7619 

Meeting Password: 9TPfYUkVv53

Audio Connection: 210-233-2090 

If Bidders intend to submit bids electronically, Bidders will need to submit a request by August 517, 2021 by 2:00 PM (CDT) to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to Lindsay.Esquivel@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 August 517, 2021 by 2:00 PM (CDT).