PLEASE SEE ADDENDUM 8 - NOTE CHANGES TO BID OPENING DATE

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Solicitation No. CO-00713

Sealed bids are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the construction of approximately 9,640 LF of sanitary sewer main including 4,365 LF of 8-inch, 10-inch, 12-inch, and 15-inch by open-cut method and 5,275 LF of 8-inch, 10-inch, 12-inch, and 18-inch by pipe-burst method across twenty-eight (28) project site locations located within the SAWS Central Sewershed including new installation and replacement of sewer manholes, reconstruction and rehabilitation of sewer main and manhole abandonment, sewer bypass operations, traffic control, and approximately 256 LF of water main adjustments for the 2021 CMOM Package 6 – Open Cut and Pipe Burst Project, SAWS Job No. 22-4510.

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 A.M. (CDT) November 29, 2023 via WebEx.

https://saws.webex.com

Meeting number (access code): 2482 972 1979

Meeting password: CO-00713

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 until 4:00 PM (CST), December 15, 2023 4:00 PM (CST) on December 8, 2023 . Answers to the questions will be posted to the website by 4:00 PM (CST), December 28, 2023 4:00 PM (CST) on December 27, 2023 , 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.

Bids will be received either Electronically or through Sealed bids, until 2:00 PM (CST), January 22, 2024 2:00 PM (CST) on January 11, 2024 . 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 leftwall when walking through the first set of double glass doors of the main Tower II entry on the north side ofthe 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 4:00 PM (CST), January 19, 2024 4:00 PM (CST) on January 10, 2024 , to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to Lindsay.esquivel@saws.org . Bidder’semail 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 4:00 PM (CST), January 19, 2024. 4:00 PM (CST) on January 10, 2024.

Bid opening WebEx meeting will be held at 2:00 PM (CST), January 22, 2024 4:00 PM (CST) on January 11, 2024 .

https://saws.webex.com

Meeting number (access code): 2494 891 9042

Meeting password: CO-00713

Audio Connection: 210-233-2090