El Paso Water Ionwave #SW45-26 Addendum 1 (INLET MAINTENANCE)

EPWater inlet maintenance services for three El Paso service areas

El Paso Water is seeking contractors to clean and maintain citywide stormwater inlets across three service areas. - Government buyer: El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board (EPWater), Purchasing & Contracts Administration. - Opportunity: Invitation to Bid SW45-26 for inlet maintenance services in the West, Central, and Mission Valley areas of El Paso, Texas. - Services requested: - Two-person inlet-maintenance crew, including transportation and equipment, for each of the West, Central, and Mission Valley areas: estimated 1,040 hours per area annually. - Owner’s allowance for unanticipated work, performed only when directed by the owner: 1 allowance unit. - Citywide maintenance and cleaning of 8,123 inlets, including vegetation removal, debris and trash disposal, minor traffic control, and reporting structural deficiencies. - Contractor requirements: Provide three two-person crews; labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision; equipment details; detailed timesheets; and daily before-and-after photos through the designated EPWater app. Contractors must have traffic-control experience and prevent debris from entering the stormwater system. - Term and workload: One-year initial term with up to four one-year extensions. Work is concentrated during monsoon season, with additional maintenance as needed throughout the year. A possible short extension may apply if a replacement contractor is not secured. Quantities are estimates and may be adjusted. - OEMs and vendors: No equipment OEMs or prospective bidding vendors are named. IonWave/EUNA Procurement is identified as the electronic bidding platform, not as a bidding vendor. - Other notable information: The awarded contractor will receive area maps and a maintenance-area grid. No contract value is provided.

Description

EPWater is soliciting bids for inlet maintenance, including two-man crews with transportation and equipment in the West, Central, and Mission Valley maintenance areas, plus an owner’s allowance for unanticipated work at the owner’s direction. The solicitation is a low-bid procurement, with awards based on the total of all line items to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder. Bids may be submitted electronically through IonWave or as sealed bids and are due October 7, 2026, at 1:30 PM MT; the awarded bidder must be able to begin work June 15, 2027. Addendum 1 answers bidder questions and states that area maps and a maintenance area grid will be provided to the awarded contractor.

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