San Antonio Water System

 INVITATION TO BIDDERS

 Solicitation No. CO-00650

See Addendum 1 for Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting, Site Visit and date extensions.  

Sealed bids are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the construction of approximately 90 LF of 42” PVC pipe for the Wurzbach Pump Station Waterline Relocation Project, SAWS Job No. 22-4009.

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.

No pre-bid meeting will be required for this project.

 A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 AM (CT) on May 11, 2023 via WebEx.

https://saws.webex.com

Audio Connection: (210) 233-2090

Meeting number (access code): 2491 522 5406

Meeting password: CO-00650

A non-mandatory site visit will be held at 1:00 PM (CDT), on May 11, 2023. Attendees shall meet at the project site at 6007 Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX 78298.  See Attachment A-Site Visit Procedures to attend the site visit meeting.  Attendees should wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the site visit.  This includes, but is not limited to hard hats, hearing protection, safety glasses, Safety vests and steel-toed boots.

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) 233-4290 until 4:00 PM (CDT) on May 15 8, 2023. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 4:00 PM (CDT) on May 17 10, 2023, 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 24 17, 2023. 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. 

If Bidders intend to submit bids electronically, Bidders will need to submit a request by May 23 16, 2023 by 10:00 AM (CDT) to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to Stella.Manzello@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 23 16, 2023 by 10:00 AM (CDT).

Bid opening WebEx meeting will be held at 10:00 AM (CDT) on May 24 17, 2023.

https://saws.webex.com

Audio Connection: (210) 233-2090

Meeting number (access code): 2488 371 0097

Meeting password: CO-00650