Treatment Facility Construction Contract

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Solicitation No. CO-00936

Sealed bids are requested by the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) for the replacement and installation of slide gates, replacement of Agua Diamond filters, installation of drying bed pump station access hatches, installation of gravity belt thickener feed pump, removal and disposal of sand filter materials, and associated site/civil improvements at Steve M Clouse (SMC) water recycling center (WRC), as included in the Contract Document for the Treatment Facility Construction Contract, SAWS Job No. 25-0143.

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-Bid Meeting and Site Visit will be held at 1:00 PM (CDT) on August 5, 2026, at:

SAWS - Steven M. Clouse Water Recycling Center Cafeteria

3495 Valley Rd

San Antonio, TX 78221

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

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 until 3:00 PM (CDT) on August 11, 2026. Answers to the questions will be posted to the website by 3:00 PM (CDT) on August 18, 2026, 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, 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 (CDT) on August 25, 2026. 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.

LINK: https://saws.webex.com

Meeting Number: 2487 509 1135

Meeting Password: CO-00936

Join by Phone: 210-233-2090

If Bidders intend to submit bids electronically, Bidders will need to submit a request by 2:00 PM (CDT) on August 24, 2026, to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to yvonne.rodriguez@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 2:00 PM (CDT) on August 24, 2026.