San Antonio Water System

 INVITATION TO BIDDERS

 Solicitation No. CO-00619

***ADDENDUM 2 - UPDATED BID PROPOSAL***

. Failure to use the revised version may result in the bid being found nonresponsive. 

 Sealed bids are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the replacement of existing cathodic protection systems that protect ASR pipeline Segments 4, 5, and 6 – 47,116 linear feet of 60-inch, 25,163 LF of 42-inch, and 4,460 LF of 24-inch steel pipelines with an impressed current cathodic protection system, SAWS Job No. 22-8602.

 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 3:30 PM (CDT) on October 12, 2023 via WebEx.

 LINK:https://saws.webex.com/saws/j.php?MTID=m871fc2d698ada6ac07b776ee7438ef30

 Meeting Number:  2482 877 9924

Meeting Password:  CO-00619

210-233-2090 Local Only

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 1:00 4:00 PM (CDT) on October 30 18, 2023. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 4:00 PM (CSTCDT) on November 6 October 25, 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.

Bids will be received either Electronically or through Sealed bids, until 1:30 PM (CST), November 17  10:00 AM (CDT), November 3, 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. 

 LINK: https://saws.webex.com/saws/j.php?MTID=me367d6c0a85d93e5dce85d1abe8fcc92

Meeting Number: 2486 172 9087

Meeting Password:  CO-00619

210-233-2090 Local Only

If Bidders intend to submit bids electronically, Bidders will need to submit a request by 1:30 PM (CST), November 16 November 2, 2023 at 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 1:30 PM (CST), November 16 November 2, 2023 at 10:00 AM (CDT).