San Antonio Water System

 INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Solicitation No. CO-00477

Sealed bids are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the construction of approximately 2,729 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer and 579 LF of 27-inch by Pipe Bursting, 365 LF of 8-inch and 286 LF of 10-inch sanitary sewer by CIPP method and 900 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer and 13 LF of 10-inch sanitary sewer by Open Cut and 386 LF of 18-inch sewer main by guided bore method, including associated manhole improvements, bypass pumping and traffic control for the BPC West Sewershed Package 5B project, SAWS Job No. 20-4532.

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 10:00 AM (CT) on December 1, 2021 via WebEx.

WebEx Link: https://saws.webex.com/saws/j.php?MTID=mc1fdfc4c5ca82c636c5ba19f8dacbf96

Meeting Number: 2490 549 0837

Meeting Password: cKeZexYG276

Join by Phone: +1-469-210-7159 US Toll (Dallas)

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For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions or additional information, please contact Roxanne Lockhart, Contract Administrator, in writing via email to: Roxanne.Lockhart@saws.org or by fax to (210) 233-4438 until 2:00 PM (CT) on December 3, 2021. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 2:00 PM (CT) on December 10, 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 10:00 AM (CDT), December 17, 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. 

 WebEx Link: https://saws.webex.com/saws/j.php?MTID=mb39585e3e7a12f5d875e21be04981ff7

Meeting Number: 2484 581 8445

Meeting Password: PMt43xrdY3U

Join by Phone: +1-469-210-7159 US Toll (Dallas)

             +1-408-418-9388 US Toll

If Bidders intend to submit bids electronically, Bidders will need to submit a request by December 16, 2021 2:00 PM CDT to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to Roxanne.Lockhart@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 December 16, 2021 2:00 PM (CDT).