San Antonio Water System

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REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS

(RFCSP)

Solicitation No. CO-00547

Sealed proposals are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the construction and improvements of the electrical, power systems, and instrumentation and controls (I&C) system for the Steven M. Clouse Water Recycling Center (SMC WRC). The work consists of improvements to the plant’s 15 kV electrical distribution system to support other equipment to be installed; electrical and I&C improvements to the first stage aeration area, replacement of existing DCS with new PLCs, construction of prefabricated buildings and associated foundations to house motor control centers and control equipment; installation of duct banks and extension of the plant wide fiber optic communication network; field instrumentation and programming required to connect to the Rockwell PlantPAx system; installation of workstations in the SMC WRC; and, all other associated improvements as described in the Contract Documents for the Steven M. Clouse WRC Electrical System Improvements – Phase 2B Project, SAWS Job No. 21-6510.

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 1:00 PM (CDT) on July 26, 2022, via WebEx.

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Meeting Number: 2491 942 5205

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A non-mandatory pre-proposal site visit will be held by appointment only at 9:00 AM (CDT) on August 2, 2022, August 4, 2022 and August 16, 2022 at the San Antonio Water System’s Steven M. Clouse Water Recycling Center, 3495 Valley Rd., San Antonio, TX 78221. 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 Roxanne Lockhart, Contract Administrator, in writing via email to: roxanne.lockhart@saws.org or by fax to 210- 233-4438 until 4:00 PM (CDT) on August 5, 2022 August 19, 2022. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 2:00 PM (CDT) on August 15, 2022 August 30, 2022 as a separate document or included as part of an addendum. Please 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 10:00AM 2:00PM (CDT), August 22 23 September 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. 

LINK: https://saws.webex.com/saws/j.php?MTID=m8d6006ef70d73233be9c8c8f24c63877

Meeting Number: 2487 487 1927

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