San Antonio Water System

PLEASE SEE ADDENDUM 2 FOR CHANGE IN THE FOLLOWING DATES: QUESTIONS DUE, ADDENDUM DUE, REQUEST FOR FTP TO SUBMIT BID ELECTRONICALLY, AND BID OPENING DATE

 INVITATION TO BIDDERS 

Solicitation No. CO-00532 

Sealed bids are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the construction of the 2019 Small Capacity Constraints II project, SAWS Job No. 19-4525, for approximately 4,900 linear feet of 8-inch, 10-inch, 12-inch, 15-inch, and 21-inch PVC and HDPE sewer mains by open-cut, pipe-burst, and boring methods in the Vance Jackson area, Central Los Angeles Heights area, and Prospect Hill area in San Antonio. This includes the abandonment of approximately 2,600 linear feet of sewer mains in the Vance Jackson area and Central Los Angeles Heights area. The Old Brooks segment from the Multiple Sewershed Package 15 (MSP 15) is similar in work type, locale, and jurisdictional constraints consisting of 447 linear feet of 15-inch sewer mains proposed to be replaced by open-cut methods. 

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 (CDT) on April 28, 2022 via WebEx. 

WebEx Link: https://saws.webex.com/saws/j.php?MTID=mea5c22e8df00963b7d12265d367a8c64

Meeting number (access code): 249 386 43702

Meeting password: dRVrysa5u39

Join by Phone: +1-496-210-7159 US Toll (Dallas)

          +1-408-418-9388 US Toll

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 4:00 PM (CDT) on May 2 16, 2022. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 4:00 PM (CDT) on May 6 18, 2022 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 10:00 AM (CDT), May 20 27, 2022. 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=m8004f687dd8a9f87fe46607d4dbbe5a5

Meeting number (access code): 249 074 58634

Meeting password: wuMmkuFN493

Join by Phone: +1-496-210-7159 US Toll (Dallas)

          +1-408-418-9388 US Toll 

If Bidders intend to submit bids electronically, Bidders will need to submit a request by May 19 26 , 2022 10:00 AM (CDT) 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 May 19 26 , 2022 10:00 AM (CDT).