INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Solicitation No. CO-00649

Sealed bids are requested by the San Antonio Water System for purpose of retaining a Contractor to provide asphalt and street construction services via the 2023 SAWS Street Paving Contract Project , SAWS Job No. 23-4510.

To view additional project information, as well as obtain the 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 specifications, contact the Contracting Department at 210- 233-3341.

A non - mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 10:30 AM (CDT) on April 5, 2023 via WebEx.

Webex Link: https://saws.webex.com/saws/j.php?MTID=m2426ff37d6f856fbd2e31ddbf8c06c58

https://saws.webex.com

Meeting number (access code):  2494 053 6267

Meeting password:  CO-00649

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

+1-408-418-9388 US Toll

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 4:00 PM (CDT) on April 11, 2023 . Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 4:00 PM (CDT) on April 17, 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 10:00 AM (CDT), April 25, 2023 .  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=m29d11947cae3130ec2993cc8c0a311b0

https://saws.webex.com

Meeting number (access code): 2495 642 5242

Meeting password: ENiY3WsKa45

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 10:00 AM (CDT), April 24, 2023, 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 10:00 AM (CDT), April 24 2023.