San Antonio Water System

 INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Solicitation No. CO-00479

Sealed bids are requested by the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) for the rehabilitation of sewer main using cured-in-place pipe of approximately 8,803 linear feet (LF) of 8-inch pipe, 495 LF of 10-inch pipe, 432 LF of 12” pipe, and 517 LF of 18-inch pipe, the rehabilitation of approximately 370 vertical feet (VF) of sanitary sewer manholes, reconstruction of two (2) manholes and the installation of fourteen (14) manholes located at multiple locations within the Central Sewershed of the San Antonio Water System for the BPC Central Sewershed Package 6-CIPP Project, SAWS Job No. 20-4503.

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 on September 13, 2021 at 10:00 AM (CDT) via WebEx.

https://saws.webex.com

Meeting number (access code): 146 285 0118

Meeting password: E6nbVEhp4i6

Audio Connection: (210) 233-2090 

For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions, or additional information, please contact Lindsay Esquivel, Contract Administrator, in writing via email to: Lindsay.Esquivel@saws.org or by fax to (210) 233-4236 until 4:00 PM (CDT) on September 14, 2021. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 10:00 AM (CDT) on September 20, 2021 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 1:30 PM (CDT), September 27, 2021. 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 rea aloud by Contract Administration via WebEx.

If Bidders intend to submit bids electronically, Bidders will need to submit a request by 1:30 PM (CDT), September 24, 2021 to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to lindsay.esquivel@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 (CDT), September 24, 2021. 

Bid opening WebEx meeting will be held at 1:30 PM (CDT) on September 27, 2021. 

https://saws.webex.com/saws/j.php?MTID=m13e7a54aa2f64547720a9af4c866bb06

Meeting number (access code): 146 893 3369

Meeting password: E5x7fmHHPe7

Audio Connection: (210) 233-2090