REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS

(RFCSP)

Solicitation No. CO-00581

 Deadline to Submit a Proposal has been extended to December 8, 2022 - See Addendum 3

Sealed proposals are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the construction of pump mixing systems for Digester Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8, the cleaning of Digester Nos. 1 through 8 and 10, dome liner, crack and floor repairs for Digester Nos. 5, 7 and 8, the removal and replacement of gas system and dome appurtenances, the removal and replacement of sludge valves and heat exchangers associated with Digester Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8, the installation of digester hot water distribution upgrades for Digester Nos. 1 through 8 and 10, the removal and replacement of Boiler No. 1, the removal and replacement Boiler Area LP gas piping, valves, canopy roof, and sump pumps, the removal and replacement of the hot water recirculation pumps, the demolition of the Iron Sponges and Digester Building, in addition to structural, site grading, yard piping, digester gas piping, painting and coatings, and electrical, instrumentation and controls improvements as shown in the Contract Documents for the Steven M. Clouse WRC Digester Mixing and System Enhancements Phase 3 Project, SAWS Job No. 20-6501.

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 1:00 PM (CST) on October 17, 2022, via Webex.

https://saws.webex.com

Audio Connection: (210) 233-2090

Meeting Number: 2495 584 4973

Password: CO-00581 

A non-mandatory site visit will be held at 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM on October 18, 2022 at the San Antonio Water System’s Steven M. Clouse WRC located at 3495 Valley Rd. San Antonio, TX 78221. The subsequent document “Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal” - 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.

For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions or additional information, please contact Stella Manzello, Contract Administrator, in writing via email to: Stella.Manzello@saws.org or by fax to (210) 233-3854. until 4:00 PM (CST) on October 25, 2022. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 4:00 PM (CST) on November 2, 2022 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 10:00 AM (CST), December 8, 2022 November 17, 2022. 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.

https://saws.webex.com

Audio Connection: (210) 233-2090

Meeting Number: 2499 097 7921

Password: CO-00581 

Respondents will need to submit a request by December 7, 2022 November 16, 2022 at 10:00 AM (CST) to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to Stella.Manzello@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, 2022 November 16, 2022 at 10:00 AM (CST).