Steven M. Clouse Water Recycling Center (SMCWRC) Secondary Treatment Expansion and Blower Improvements

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS (RFCSP)

Solicitation No. CO-00811

Sealed proposals are requested by the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) for the Steven M. Clouse Water Recycling Center (SMCWRC) Secondary Treatment Expansion and Blower Improvements Project, SAWS Job No. 22-6508. The project includes, but is not limited to the construction of three (3) new Stage 1 Aeration Basins and Settling Tanks including all associated process equipment, gates, valves, and piping, construction of Stage 1 Tunnel extension and modification of the two (2) existing tunnel access stairwells at the Stage 1 return-activated sludge (RAS) pump stations, removal and replacement of the existing Aeration Blowers with six (6) HST blowers and blower building improvements, and construction of a new electrical building and improvements to electrical and instrumentation and controls (I&C) at Stage 1, Stage 2 and blower building.

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 IN-PERSON pre-proposal meeting and site visit (immediately following meeting) will be held on April 17, 2025, at 1:00 PM (CDT) at the following location:

SMCWRC

Building 16 - Cafeteria

3495 Valley Rd

San Antonio, TX 78221

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

For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions or additional information, please contact Thea Gonzalez, in writing via email to: Theadora.Gonzalez@saws.org or by fax to (210) 233-3409 until 4:00 PM (CDT) on April 23, 2025. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 4:00 PM (CDT) on April 30, 2025, as 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 10:00 AM (CDT), May 20, 2025.  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:  2487 005 3792

Meeting Password:  CO-00811

Join by Phone: 210-233-2090 Local Only

+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll

Respondents will need to submit a request by 10:00 AM (CDT), May 19, 2025, to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to Theadora.Gonzalez@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 10:00 AM (CDT), May 19, 2025.