San Antonio Water System

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS (RFCSP)

Solicitation No. CO-00483

Sealed proposals are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the construction of lift station modifications and related demolition at fifteen (15) separate sanitary sewer lift station sites throughout San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas for the Lift Stations Rehabilitation – Phase 5 Project, SAWS Job No. 16-2502.

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 WebEx meeting will be held at 2:00 PM (CDT) on October 19, 2021, via Webex.

LINK: https://saws.webex.com

Audio Connection: (210) 233-2090

Meeting Number: 2489 455 8285

Password: 3286TkPp2TU

For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions or additional information, please contact Janie M. Powell, Contract Administrator, in writing via email to: Janie.Powell@saws.org or by fax to (210) 233-5351 until 4:00 PM (CST) on November 8, 2021. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 5:00 PM (CST) on November 12, 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 COSA 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 11:00 AM (CST), December 9, November 19, 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.

LINK: https://saws.webex.com

Audio Connection: (210) 233-2090

Meeting Number: 2487 538 9275

Password: 8ZZbJB4aba6

Respondents will need to submit a request by December 8, November 18, 2021 at 11:00 AM (CST) to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to Janie.Powell@saws.org.  Respondent’s email requesting access to the FTP site shall provide the legal name of Respondent’s company and the intended recipient’s email address and phone number.  No requests for FTP site access will be accepted after December 8, November 18, 2021 at 11:00 AM (CST).