San Antonio Water System

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Solicitation No. CO-00366

Sealed bids are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the construction of approximately 106 LF of 8-inch open cut sewer main, 744 LF of 10-inch open cut sewer main, 299 LF of 12-inch open cut sewer main, 89 LF of 15-inch open cut sewer main, 87 LF of 18-inch open cut sewer main, 195 LF of 24-inch open cut sewer main, 2,221 LF of 10-inch pipe-burst sewer main, 383 LF of 15-inch cured-in-place pipe, 391 LF of 24-inch jacking, boring or tunneling, 151 LF of 42-inch jacking, boring or tunneling within or crossing Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way for the Package 8 – UPRR ROW Project, SAWS Job No. 18-4521.

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 2:00 PM (CT) on September 24, 2020 via WebEx.

WebEx Meeting Link

https://saws.webex.com

Meeting number (access code): 146 925 0357

Meeting password: Wsxkapw5t27

For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions or additional information, please contact Janie M. Powell, Contract Administrator, in writing via email to: Janie.Powell@saws.org or by fax to (210) 233-5351 until 2:00 PM (CT) on September 28, 2020. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 5:00 PM (CT) on September 30, 2020 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 2:00 PM (CDT), October 8, 2020.  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.  Meeting Number: 146 996 9349 and Password: RitFPvNb275

If Bidders intend to submit bids electronically, Bidders will need to submit a request by October 7, 2020 at 2:00 PM (CDT) to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to Janie.Powell@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 October 7, 2020 at 2:00 PM (CDT).