San Antonio Water System

***BID OPENING DATE CHANGED TO 11/06/2013***

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Solicitation No.  B-13-068-DB

Sealed bids are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the construction of approximately 1,520 linear feet of water main and 3,000 linear feet of sewer main and all necessary appurtenances for the installation, replacement, and adjustment of SAWS facilities for the 2013 Water & Sewer Construction Package IV Project, SAWS Job No.13-5037 & 13-5537. 

This work will involve replacement of SAWS water, sewer, or recycle facilities as well as adjustments, such as valves, manholes, exploratory work, etc., for street and alley projects.

To view additional project information, as well as obtain the bid specifications (no plans will be provided) 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 specifications, contact David Benites at 210-233-3849.

For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions or additional information, please contact David Benites in writing via email to: david.benites@saws.org or fax to (210) 233-4808 until 4:00 PM (CT) on October 28, 2013. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 4:00 PM (CT) on November 1, 2013 as a separate document or included as part of an addendum.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 9:00 AM (CT) on October 24, 2013 at the San Antonio Water System’s Customer Center Building, Tower II, 1^st floor, Conference Room 145, 2800 U.S. Hwy 281 North, San Antonio, Texas. Please be advised that under no circumstances shall any late or non-attendee(s) to the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting be allowed to submit a bid for the project. The Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be video recorded for record purposes. Please be advised that only Contractors will be allowed to attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting, no Supply Companies or Manufacturers are to attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting.

Sealed bids will be received by the Contract Administration Division, 2800 U.S. Hwy 281 North, Customer Center Building, Suite 171, San Antonio, Texas 78212, until 2:00 PM (CT), November 6, 2013. Bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud in Contract Administration, Suite 169, Customer Center Building, 2800 U.S. Hwy 281 North, San Antonio, Texas. Each bid 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.