2023 Annual Sanitary Sewer Manhole Adjustment, Rehabilitation, and Replacement Construction Contract - Package 2

***SPECIFICATIONS TO BE UPLOADED ON 12-8-2022***

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Solicitation No. CO-00623

Sealed bids are requested by the San Antonio Water System for Package 2 - 2023 Annual Sanitary Sewer Manhole Adjustment, Rehabilitation, and Replacement Construction Contract, SAWS Job No. 23-0111 (O&M) and No. 23-1402 (CIP), for the purpose of retaining a Contractor to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to adjust and/or rehabilitate or replace or install new wastewater collection system manholes on a work order contract basis.

To view additional project information, as well as obtain the 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 specifications, contact the Contracting Department at 210- 233-3341.

A non - mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 11:00 AM (CT) on December 15, 2022 via WebEx.

https://saws.webex.com

Meeting number (access code):  2484 032 0537

Meeting password:  CO-00622

Audio Connection: (210) 233-2090

For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions or additional information, please contact Stella Manzello, Contract Administrator, in writing via email to: Stella.Manzello@saws.org or by fax to (210) 233-3854 until 4:00 PM (CT) on December 21, 2022. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 4:00 PM (CT) on December 28, 2022 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, the Developer, or City of San Antonio officials regarding this IFB up until the contract is awarded as outlined in the Instructions to Bidders.

Due to the COVID-19 emergency and to protect the health of the public, SAWS is implementing new procedures for the submission of bids. Bids will be received either Electronically or through Sealed bids, until 11:00 AM (CDT), January 4, 2023 .  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.

If Bidders intend to submit bids electronically, Bidders will need to submit a request by January 3, 2023 by 2:00 PM CDT to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via email to Stella.Manzello@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 January 3, 2023 by 2:00 PM (CDT).

Bid opening WebEx meeting will be held at 2:00 P M (CDT) on January 4, 2023.

https://saws.webex.com

Audio Connection: (210) 233-2090

Meeting number (access code): 2493 737 7969

Meeting password: CO-00623-SM