San Antonio Water System

 INVITATION TO BIDDERS

 Solicitation No. CO-00499

Sealed bids are requested by the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) for the construction of approximately 377 linear feet (LF) of 8-inch open cut sewer main, 725 LF of 10-inch open cut sewer main, 92 LF of 21- inch open cut sewer main, 67 LF of 24-inch open cut sewer main, 242 LF of 12-inch pipe-burst sewer main, 809 LF of 21-inch pipe-burst sewer main, 1,356 LF of 10-inch cured-in-place pipe, 296 LF of 12-inch cured-in-place pipe, 1,267 LF of 24-inch cured-in-place pipe, 197 LF of 36-inch cured-in-place pipe, and 100 LF of 42-inch jacking or boring, within, crossing, or adjacent to Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way for the Multiple Sewershed Package 15 (Railroad) Project, SAWS Job No. 19-4508.

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 WebEx meeting will be held at 10:00 AM (CT) on November 1, 2021.

https://saws.webex.com

Meeting number (access code): 2488 535 4663

Meeting password: wHPJf869baR

Audio Connection: (210) 233-2090

For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions or additional information, please contact Florinda Gonzales, Contract Administrator, in writing via email to: Florinda.Gonzales@saws.org or by fax to (210) 233-4290 until 10:00 PM (CT) on N ovember 4, 2021. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 2:00 PM (CT) on N ovember 9, 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 11:00 AM (CDT), N ovember 18, 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 read aloud by Contract Administration via WebEx.

If Bidders intend to submit bids electronically, Bidders will need to submit a request by N ovember 17, 2 021 by 11:00 AM CDT to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to Florinda.Gonzales@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 N ovember 17, 2021 by 11:00 AM (CDT).

Bid opening WebEx meeting will be held at 11:00 AM (CT) on November 18, 2021.

https://saws.webex.com

Meeting number (access code): 2480 828 5056

Meeting password: SxTW9Ay4nN8

Audio Connection: (210) 233-2090