Steven M. Clouse WRC Electrical System Improvements - Phase II

Solicitation No. CO-00276-RL
Status: All Bids Rejected
Due Date: 2:00 PM Wednesday, 3/24/21
Estimated Budget: $25,750,915.46

LAST DAY TO REQUEST FTP SITE ACCESS IS  MARCH 23, 2021 BY 2PM

**ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS ONLY**

 

11x17 Plans Available in 2 Parts - No Longer Reduced Size

 

 

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 first stage aeration, headworks, primary clarifiers, solids thickening; construction of a new building to house all equipment associated with the new supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and information technology systems; construction of prefabricated buildings and associated foundations to house motor control centers; new Rockwell PlantPAx System; installation of duct banks for new plant wide fiber optic communication network; field instrumentation required to connect to the new Rockwell PlantPAx system; installation of workstations throughout the SMC WRC and additional workstations at the Leon Creek Water Recycling Center and Medio Creek Water Recycling Center; and, all other associated improvements as described in the Contract Documents for the Steven M. Clouse WRC Electrical System Improvements – Phase II Project, SAWS Job No. 16-6501.

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

WebEx Link: https://saws.webex.com/saws/j.php?MTID=m61fdebf7bb4468dd45ed46f6b8fb02c9

Meeting Number: 146 293 3084

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Join by phone: +1-469-210-7159 United States Toll (Dallas)

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A non-mandatory pre-proposal site visit will be held by appointment only between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM (CT) on February 11, 2021 through February 17, 2021 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 (CT) on March 5, 2021. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 2:00 PM (CT) on March 16, 2021 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 2:00 PM (CDT), March 24, 2021.  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.

WebEx Link: https://saws.webex.com/saws/j.php?MTID=m1b262820759f13dd43df9e80276e584c

Meeting Number: 146 263 8309

Password: TJsY7sc6d4m

Join by phone: +1-469-210-7159 United States Toll (Dallas)

             +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll

 

This contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). Any contract(s) awarded under this Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals (RFCSP) is/are expected to be funded in part by a loan or loan with principal forgiveness from the TWDB and a grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. EPA. Neither the State of Texas, the U.S. EPA, nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees, are or will be a party to this Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals or any resulting contract.

As outlined in the General Conditions, the Bond Requirements are as follows:

  • Payment Bond - In accordance with Chapter 2253 of the Texas Government Code as amended, the security furnished by the Contractor through the Surety in the full amount of the Contract Sum for the protection of all persons supplying labor and material in the prosecution of the Work who properly follow statutory requirements for perfecting claims against such security.  If the Contract amount does not exceed $25,000, a Payment Bond may not be required.
  • Performance Bond - In accordance with Chapter 2253 of the Texas Government Code as amended, the security furnished by the Contractor through the Surety in the full amount of the Contract Sum as a guaranty that the Work will be faithfully performed and completed and that the Owner will be saved harmless from all costs and damages which the Owner may suffer by reason of the Contractor's default or failure to perform the Work.  If the Contract amount does not exceed $25,000, a Performance Bond may not be required.

 All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Clean Water Sate Revolving Funds (CWSRF) shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code. Wages to be paid on this project will be governed by the Department of Labor Wage General Decision or Decisions included in the proposal documents for this project.

Equal Opportunity in Employment – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. Respondents on this work will be required to comply with the Department of Labor regulations at 41 CFR Part 60-4, relating to Construction Contractors -- Affirmative Action Requirements, which include the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended by Executive Order 11375 and Executive Order No. 13672, in the award and administration of contracts awarded under TWDB financial assistance agreements. Failure by the Contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach, which may result in the termination of the awarded financial assistance.

 The San Antonio Water System has the right to reject any and all proposals.

Comply with all record keeping and reporting requirements under the Clean Water Act/Safe Drinking Water Act, including any reports required by a Federal agency or the Finance Authority such as performance indicators of program deliverables, information on costs and project progress. The Participant understands that (i) each contract and subcontract related to the Project is subject to audit by appropriate federal and state entities and (ii) failure to comply with the Clean Water Act/Safe Drinking Water Act and this Agreement may be a default hereunder that results in a repayment of the Loan in advance of the maturity of the Bonds and/or other remedial actions.

The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply to Contractors and Subcontractors performing on federally funded or assisted contracts in excess of $2,000 for the construction, alteration or repair (including painting) of a treatment works project under the CWSRF or a construction project under the DWSRF.

For prime contracts in excess of $100,000, Contractors and Subcontractors must also, under the provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, as amended, pay laborers and mechanics, including guards and watchmen, at least one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. The Fair Labor Standards Act may also apply to Davis-Bacon covered contracts.

Any contracts or subcontracts in excess of $2,000 must include the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Wage Rate Requirements found in TWDB Guidance No. DB-0156.

Any contract(s) awarded under this Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals is/are subject to the American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements of Section 608 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

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10:00 AM, Wednesday Feb. 10, 2021
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CO-00276-RL Pre-Proposal PPT Slides
Feb. 10, 2021
CO-00276-RL Pre-Proposal Sign In Sheet
Feb. 10, 2021
CO-00276-RL Evaluation Forms
Feb. 11, 2021
CO-00276-RL Addendum 1
Feb. 22, 2021
CO-00276-RL Addendum 2
Mar. 11, 2021
CO-00276-RL Addendum 3
Mar. 16, 2021
CO-00276-RL Addendum 4
Mar. 16, 2021
CO-00276-RL Specifications Volume 1 of 3
Jan. 22, 2021
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CO-00276-RL Specifications Volume 2 of 3
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CO-00276-RL Specifications Volume 3 of 3
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Plans
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Plans Part 2
Feb. 19, 2021
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CO-00276-RL SCADA Engineering Report
Jan 22, 2021
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CO-00276-RL SMCWRC Engineering Report
Jan 22, 2021
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