Randolph Pump Station Improvements

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS (RFCSP)

Solicitation No. CO-00459

Sealed proposals are requested by the San Antonio Water System for the replacement of the high service pumps, piping and associated appurtenances, replacement of the existing and installation of the new electrical and I&C equipment and SCADA systems, construction of a new electrical and control building, installation of a new building housing a new on-site sodium hypochlorite generation (OSHG) system and a new pre-fabricated building housing a new fluoridation system, installation of cathodic protection system, replacement of the existing well pump motors and blow-off piping, recoating of the existing above grade piping and equipment, replacement of the existing site access road and fencing, site/civil improvements including grading and drainage, and all other improvements necessary to complete the project as included in the Contract Documents for the Randolph Pump Station Improvements Project, SAWS Job No. 20-8611.

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 Respondent, 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 WebEx meeting will be held at 10:00 AM (CST) on December 14, 2022.

https://saws.webex.com

Meeting number (access code): 2487 262 0724

Meeting password: RandPSI

Audio Connection: (210) 233-2090

A non-mandatory pre-proposal site visit will be held by appointment only at 11:00 AM (CST) on December 15 , 2022 at the Randolph Pump Station site. The subsequent document “Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals” - Attachment A: Site Visit Procedures” is hereto made part of this specification section and includes procedures that shall be followed to attend the pre-proposal site visit meeting. Due to the present COVID-19 pandemic, each respondent wishing to visit the site shall review and strictly adhere to the requirements, including the requirements to RSVP, as described in “Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals - Attachment A: Site Visit Procedures” and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.

For questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions or additional information, please contact Janie M. Powell, Contract Administrator, in writing via email at Janie.Powell@saws.org or by fax to (210) 233-5351 until 4:00 PM (CST) on December 21, 2022. Answers to the questions will be posted to the web site by 4:00 PM (CST) on January 6, 2023 as a separate document or included as part of an addendum. Please be advised that firms responding to this RFCSP (Respondents) are prohibited from communicating with any other SAWS staff, the Consultant, the Developer, or City of San Antonio officials regarding this RFCSP up until the contract is awarded as outlined in the Instructions to Respondents.

Due to the COVID-19 emergency and to protect the health of the public, SAWS is implementing new procedures for the submission of proposals. Proposals will be received electronically only, until 10:00 AM (CST), January 18, 2023. 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.

https://saws.webex.com

Meeting number (access code): 2492 010 4646

Meeting password: RandPSI

Audio Connection: (210) 233-2090

Respondents will need to submit a request by January 17, 2023 at 10:00 AM (CST) to receive access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site via em ail to Janie.Powell@saws.org. Respondent’s email requesting access to the FTP site shall provide the legal name of Respondent’s company and the intended recipient’s email address and phone number. No requests for FTP site access will be accepted after January 17, 2023 at 10:00 AM (CST).