Opportunity
San Antonio Water System Ionwave #26-26121 Addendum 1
SAWS pipeline cleaning, lime removal, disinfection, and documentation at Agua Vista Station
Posted
October 15, 2026
Respond By
November 05, 2026
Identifier
26-26121 Addendum 1
NAICS
562910
San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is seeking a contractor to clean and disinfect a lime-obstructed pipeline at Agua Vista Station. - Government buyer: San Antonio Water System (SAWS), a municipally owned utility within the City of San Antonio; SAWS Purchasing Department. - Work requested: Clean and drain a 54-inch steel pipeline, remove and dispose of an estimated 30 cubic yards or 35 tons of lime buildup, whichever is greater, and rinse and disinfect the pipe to AWWA standards. Vertical sections are reported to have about 4–5 inches of buildup. - Documentation and support: Provide interior video and photographs before and after cleaning, plus mobilization and demobilization. SAWS will provide pipeline access by removing and reinstalling the upstream flowmeter and downstream blind flange. - Key requirements: Complete onsite work within a seven-calendar-day shutdown, with work permitted around the clock as needed. The contractor must have at least five years of relevant large-diameter potable-water pipe experience and provide a project-specific safety and health plan for SAWS review. Follow applicable OSHA requirements, including confined-space protections as needed, and prevent waste runoff. - OEMs: No manufacturers or OEMs are specified; this is a services procurement. - Named plan holders/vendors: AB Group Inc; Abacus Quality System Services, Inc.; Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc.; Advance Services Group; Alfa Laval Inc.; Brown Transportation Solutions, Inc; BULLCHASE INC.; CAPITOL BEARING & HYDRAULICS; CivicBridges; Dodge Construction Network; Ferguson Waterworks; Fortiline Waterworks; Kijero LLC; LSEC LLC; MB Prime LLC; National Power Rodding Corp; North America Procurement Council Inc., PBC; Procurement Sciences; Taplin Group, LLC; and TENOCH Distribution LLC.
Description
San Antonio Water System is soliciting bids to clean and remove accumulated lime slurry solids from a section of existing 54-inch steel pipeline at Agua Vista Station in San Antonio, Texas. The work includes providing labor, materials, equipment, supervision, disposal, and video and photographic documentation, as well as rinsing and disinfecting the cleaned pipe in accordance with AWWA standards. All on-site work must be completed during the scheduled seven-day shutdown from December 6–12, 2026, coordinated with SAWS. The bid includes cleaning and disposal, video documentation before and after the work, and mobilization and demobilization.