2024 Water Main Replacement Project 1

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Solicitation No. CO-00865

Sealed bids are requested by the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) for the construction of 4,206 linear feet of 10-inch HDPE water mains to be installed via Jack & Bore trenchless and open cut methods for the 2024 Water Main Replacement Package 1 Project, SAWS Job No. 24-4004.

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 downloa ding plans and spe cifications, contact the Contracting Department at 210- 233-3341.

A non-mandatory, in-person Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 10:30 AM (CST) on March 26, 2026, at:

In-Person Meeting

SAWS Headquarters, Tower II

Conference Room CR-C154

2800 US Hwy 281 North

San Antonio, Texas 78212

For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions, or additional information, please contact Stephen Muñiz, Contract Administrator, in writing via email to: stephen.muniz@saws.org unti l 3:00 PM (CST) on April 3, 2026. Answers to the questions will be posted to the website by 3:00 PM (CST) on April 10, 2026, as a separate document or included as part of an addendum. Please be advised that Bidders are prohibited fr om 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 (CST) on April 21, 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.

https://saws.webex.com

Meeting Number : 2499 470 0911

Meeting Password : CO-00865

Audio Connection : 210-233-2090

If Bidders intend to submit bids electronically, Bidders will need to submit a request by 2:00 PM (CST) on April 20, 2026 , to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to stephen.muniz@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 (CST) on April 20, 2026 .