San Antonio Water System

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS 

Sealed proposals are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the construction of approximately 5- million-gallon wire-wound prestressed concrete ground storage tank (GST) and associated facility updates for the University Ground Storage Tank No. 2 Project, SAWS Job No. 20-6009.

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-proposal meeting will be held at 3:30 P.M. (CDT) August 16, 2022, via WebEx.

https://saws.webex.com

Meeting Number: 2494 423 2106

Meeting Password: UnivGST2

Join by Phone: +1-210-233-2090

A non-mandatory pre-proposal site visit will be held at 9:00 AM (CDT) on August 17, 2022 at San Antonio Water System’s University Pump Station located at 7172 Hausman Rd, San Antonio, TX 78249. The subsequent document “Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals” - 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. Due to the present COVID-19 pandemic, each respondent wishing to visit the site shall review and strictly adhere to the requirements, including the requirements to RSVP, as described in “Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals - Attachment A: Site Visit Procedures” and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.

For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions or additional information, please contact Janie M. Powell in writing via email to: Janie.Powell@saws.org or by fax to (210) 233-5351 until 4:00 PM (CDT) on August 24, 2022. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 5:00 PM (CDT) on August 29, 2022 as a separate document or included as part of an addendum. 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 3:00 PM (CDT), September 9, 7, 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

Meeting Number: 2487 323 8616

Meeting Password: UnivGST2

Join by Phone: +1-210-233-2090

Respondents will need to submit a request by September 8, 6, 2022 at 10:00 AM  3:00 PM (CDT) to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to Janie.Powell@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 September 8, 6, 2022 at 10:00 AM  3:00 PM (CDT)