34th St. Ground Storage Tank Rehabilitation

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS (RFCSP)

Solicitation No.  CO-00859

Sealed proposals are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the rehabilitation of a 5.0 Million Gallon Steel Ground Storage Tank for the 34th Street Ground Storage Tank Rehabilitation Project, SAWS Job No. 23-0108. The rehabilitation of an existing 5.0 MG potable water ground storage tank (GST) includes corrosion repairs as well as surface preparation and coating application on the interior and exterior.  Spot repairs of corrosion will be required on the interior of the GST. Structural components such as the crows nest and roof rafters will be required to be replaced. The existing coating will be abrasive blasted and recoated. Miscellaneous welding improvements to the GST will be required, including replacing the center and perimeter vents, replacing roof hatches and frames, installation of handrailing around the tank perimeter with ladder platform at the exterior tank ladder dismount. Rehabilitation will also include the replacement of two interior ladder, modification to the existing overflow piping, weir box, and overflow drainage structure. The existing piping including the overflow piping and inlet/outlet piping, and interior handrail piping shall be cleaned and recoated. Miscellaneous electrical modifications will be required during construction including the removal and reinstallation of the existing cathodic protection system and level probes instruments.

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) June 11, 2025, via WebEx.

LINK: https://saws.webex.com

Meeting Number: 2497 179 8286

Meeting Password: CO-00859

Audio Connection: 210-233-2090

A non-mandatory site visit will be held at 1:00 P.M. (CDT) on June 11, 2025, at 3939 Flagle St., San Antonio, TX 78237. See Attachment A -Site Visit Procedures to attend the site visit meeting.

For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions or additional information, please contact Janie M. Powell, Contract Administrator, in writing via email to: Janie.Powell@saws.org or by fax to (210) 233-5351 until 4:00 PM (CDT) on June 16, 2025. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 5:00 PM (CDT) on June 23,2025 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 10:00 AM (CDT), July 2, 2025.  Electronicproposals 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:  2492 938 9401

Meeting Password:  CO-00859

Audio Connection: 210-233-2090

Respondents will need to submit a request by 10:00 AM (CDT), July 1, 2025 to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to Janie.Powell@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), July 1, 2025.