Austin & Callaghan Elevated Storage Tank Rehabilitation

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS

(RFCSP)

Solicitation No. CO-00760

Sealed proposals are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the rehabilitation and construction of Austin and Callaghan Elevated Storage Tank Rehabilitation Project, SAWS Job No. 24-0114.

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 10:00 A.M (CDT) October 17, 2024, via WebEx.

LINK: https://saws.webex.com

Meeting number (access code): 2483 292 8267

Meeting Password: CO-00760

Join by phone

+1-469-210-7159 United States Toll (Dallas)

+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll

210-233-2090 Local Only

A non-mandatory site visit will be held at 1:30 PM (CDT) on October 17, 2024, at the following locations:

Austin Elevated Storage Tank

6227 Franklin St, San Antonio, Texas 78209

Callaghan Elevated Storage Tank

7018 Callaghan Rd, San Antonio, TX 78229

See Attachment A - Site Visit Procedures to attend the pre-bid site visit meeting.

For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions or additional information, please contact Yvonne Rodriguez, Contract Administrator, in writing via email to: yvonne.rodriguez@saws.org@saws.org or by fax to (210) 233-3150 until 4:00 PM (CDT) on October 24, 2024. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 4:00 PM (CDT) on October 31, 2024, as a separate document or included as part of an addendum. 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.

Proposals will be received electronically only, until 2:00 PM (CDT) on November 13, 2024.  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

Meeting number (access code): 2484 066 7528

Meeting password:CO-00760

Join by phone

+1-469-210-7159 United States Toll (Dallas)

+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll

210-233-2090 Local Only

Respondents will need to submit a request by November 12, 2024, 2:00 PM (CDT) to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to yvonne.rodriguez@saws.org@saws.org .  Respondent’s email requesting access to the FTP site shall provide the legal name of the Respondent’s company and the intended recipient’s email address and phone number.  No requests for FTP site access will be accepted after November 12, 2024, 2:00 PM (CDT).