ESBD_482038_1770390329991_Addendum No1 2.5.26.pdf

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Culebra Road (IH-10 to Callaghan Road (2022 Bond)
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23-03874
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Bexar County, Texas

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This is Addendum No. 1 to an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by the City of San Antonio's Finance Department, Procurement Division for the Culebra Road construction project (IH-10 to Callaghan Road), a 2022 Bond-funded roadway improvement and infrastructure initiative. The project encompasses roadway construction, water system improvements through SAWS (San Antonio Water System), gas line work through CPS Energy, and stormwater management. The online bidding period through CivCast opened Monday, January 12, 2026, and closes Friday, February 13, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. CT. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting was held Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. CT via Webex. The project requires substantial completion within 400 calendar days and two project signs. Additive Alternative No. 1 includes 220 additional days, while Additive Alternative No. 2 includes no additional time. All bids must include pricing for all line items and alternates, with blank prices resulting in disqualification.

This addendum updates key project specifications and budget allocations. The total estimated construction budget increased from $14,739,459.68 to $15,062,459.68, with SAWS budget revised from $1,807,000.00 to $2,130,000.00. Significant revisions include updated SAWS Water Item 299 Flowable Fill quantities from 1,999 CY to 3,205 CY, and Item 3001 Pole Bracing changed from 5 Each to 1 Allowance. CPS Energy Gas Plans, previously missing, were added to the bid documents. The addendum addresses 16 questions submitted by bidders regarding utility separation specifications, material alternatives, existing utility relocation status, pavement details, and trench requirements. Utility relocation status notes that CPS Electric poles have been relocated, AT&T relocation is in progress with anticipated completion February 6, 2026, Google Fiber relocation design is complete with anticipated completion March 1, 2026, Spectrum overhead lines have been transferred, and Astound overhead pole transfer is pending. All respondents must acknowledge receipt of this addendum in CivCast to submit a valid bid.

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Finance Department, Procurement Division P.O. Box 839966 | San Antonio, Texas 78283-3966 | 210.207.5734

ADDENDUM I

SUBJECT: IFB / Culebra Road (IH-10 to Callaghan Road) (2022 Bond), 23-03874, Date of Issue:

Monday, January 12, 2026; Scheduled to Close: Friday, February 13, 2026

FROM: Jaime E. Contreras, Procurement Manager

DATE: February 5, 2026

THIS NOTICE SHALL SERVE AS ADDENDUM NO. I –

TO THE ABOVE REFERENCED INVITATION FOR BIDS

This addendum is separated into sections for convenience; however, all Respondents, and other parties shall be responsible for reading the entire addendum. The failure to list an item or items in all affected sections of this addendum does not relieve any party affected from performing as per instructions, providing that the information is set forth one time any place in this addendum. These documents shall be attached to and become part of the Contract Documents for this project. The Respondent shall be required to acknowledge the receipt of this addendum.

1. The following changes and/or additions to the Contract Documents, via this addendum, shall apply to submittals made for and to the execution of the various parts of the work affected thereby.

2. Careful note of the addendum shall be taken by all interested parties and all trades affected shall be fully advised in their performance of the work involved.

3. This Addendum is hereby made part of the project requirements and contract documents for the above reference project. Ensure to acknowledge this Addendum in Civcast when downloading this Addendum. Acknowledgement of this Addendum is a requirement in order to submit bid in Civcast. This addendum consists of the items and their associated attachments as listed below:

THE ABOVE-MENTIONED INVITATION FOR BIDS IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

CHANGES TO 010-INVITATION FOR BIDS

1. Construction Budget

a. Total Estimated construction budget was updated from $14,739,459.68 to

$15,062,459.68

b. SAWS Estimated construction budget was updated from $1,807,000.00 to

$2,130,000.00

QUESTIONS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

040 STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDER/RESPONDENT:

QUESTIONS SUBMITTED ON CIVCAST

Question 1: Where are the Gas drawings Response: Included in Addendum No.1

Question 2: Please verify the flowline elevation of P-A1-JB-040 at sta 5017+94 of 689.92 on the outflow 60" RCP.

Response: Invert is correct. Intent is to avoid an AT&T line at the intersection of N General

McMullen Dr.

Question 3: Will HDPE be allowed as an alternative material on the waterline piping for this project?

Response: HDPE will not be allowed as an alternative waterline pipe

Question 4: Would you please post the pre-bid meeting attendees list?

Response: Attendees List was uploaded on 1/22/2026, you can find it on the "Docs" tab.

Question 5: At this time, GIASA North America has its primary U.S. presence in Houston, Texas, with additional operational capacity in Mexico and South America. We would like to confirm whether physical presence or a local office in San Antonio is required at the time of bidding, or if such presence would be required upon contract award and during project execution.

Response: For the purposes of the SBEDA Program, the company/respondent would not qualify for the program as they would not meet eligibility requirements (in this case, not being headquartered in the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area). However, the Economic Development Department encourages all vendors who are able and capable to submit a response to this solicitation to do so.

Question 6: Is the armor curb on sheet 126 paid for under METAL FOR STRUCTURES?

Response: Armor curb was paid for under item 500.1 “CONCRETE CURB.”

Question 7: Please provide a detail for the HMA driveway.

Response: The only driveway that is HMA is DR No. 66. It will be the same pavement section as

Culebra Road. Please see proposed typical sections for pavement section.

Question 8: Please provide a detail for the concrete median.

Response: Added Conc. Median detail to Sheet 8 “Proposed Typical Sections-Culebra Rd”

Addendum No. 1

Question 9: What is the status of relocating the existing utilities.

Response: CPS Electric: All conflicting CPS poles have been relocated, per John Gomez

(08/28/2025).

AT&T (Underground): Relocation is currently in progress. The anticipated completion date is 02/06/2026, per Carlos Stimpson (01/26/2026).

Google Fiber (Underground): Relocation design has been completed. The anticipated completion date is 03/01/2026, per Cindy Alexander (12/02/2025).

Spectrum (Overhead): Spectrum’s overhead lines have been transferred to the new CPS poles, per Chris Armijo (08/13/2025).

Astound (Overhead): We are awaiting a response from Norberto Jimenez regarding their overhead pole transfer (01/29/2026).

Question 10: Without the gas plans its difficult to determine the separation between the proposed gas and proposed water. It appears the proposed gas in shown on the proposed water plan.

TCP indicates the gas goes before the water. What is the separation between gas and water?

Response: CPS Energy Gas Plans are included in Addendum No. 1. The spacing between PROP GAS and PROP WATER ranges between 4’ to 10’+; with the narrowest spacing between the two utilities from STA 5023+00 to STA 5034+00.

Question 11: Is the cut and restore detail on sheet 7 to be used for SAWS water? SAWS plans and bid item calls for temp pavement. What is the thickness of the temp pavement?

Response: Cut and restore detail is to be used for SAWS water construction. See Base Bid

Proposed Typical section Sta 5011+14 to Sta 5018+09 for cut and restore pavement information

Question 12: Please provide a typical trench detail for SWAS flowable.

Response: See Revised SAWS Water joint-bid plan Sheet C4.00 "Water Details" Addendum No. 1 for Flowable detail.

Question 13: Sheet 7 and 8 calls for select fill. Is this the flex base pay item?

Response: Yes. Select fill called out in the typical sections is quantified by item 200.1 “FLEXIBLE

BASE 12 INCHES COMPACTED DEPTH- GRADE A (TYPE E)”

Question 14: Pole bracing is set up as an allowance and by the each. Please clarify.

Response: Updated “SAWS Water Item 3001 Pole Bracing” from 5 Each to 1 Allowance in Bid

Form and plans.

Question 15: Please provide a geotech report.

Response: Geotech report provided as part of Addendum No. 1.

Question 16: Typical COSA projects require a mud slab at the inlets. If this is the case how is this work paid for?

Response: Mud slab at inlets is subsidiary to the item per COSA specification 403 “Storm Sewer

Junction Boxes and Inlets”.

Question 17: What are the additional time durations associated with the respective alternates? We need this to know how much months of barricades rentals to include in our bid.

Response: 220 Additional Days for Additive Alternative No. 1. No Additional Days for Additive

Alternative No. 2.

REVISIONS TO CONSULTANT’S DOCUMENTS (SPECIFICATIONS, PLANS, BID FORM, ETC.)

Consultant’s revisions will be issued as an attachment to this addendum.

1. Bid Form

a. Updated “SAWS Water Item 299 Flowable Fill” from 1,999 CY to 3,205 CY

b. Updated “SAWS Water Item 3001 Pole Bracing” from 5 Each to 1 Allowance

2. Plans

a. Replaced Sheet 3 “Index” with Sheet 3 “Index” Addendum No. 1.

i. Revised SAWS WATER and SAWS SEWER sheet numbers to correspond to sheets.

ii. Added CPS Gas joint-bid Sheet 16 “CPS Gas Plans” and Sheet 18 “Tie-In/Purge

Plan” to Index

b. Replaced Sheet 8 “Proposed Typical Sections- Culebra Rd” with Sheet 8 “Proposed

Typical Sections- Culebra Rd” Addendum No. 1.

i. Changed “Landscaped Median” to “Conc. Median”

ii. Added Conc. Median Detail

c. Replaced SAWS Water joint-bid Sheet C1.00 “General Notes” with SAWS Water joint-bid Sheet C1.00 "General Notes" Addendum No. 1. Updated Overall Quantity table to change “SAWS Water Item 299 Flowable Fill” from 1,999 CY to 3,205 CY and “SAWS Water Item 3001 Pole Bracing” from 5 Each to 1 Allowance

d. Replaced SAWS Water joint-bid sheets C3.00-C3.12 with SAWS Water joint-bid sheets C3.00-C3.12 Addendum No.1

i. Sheets C3.00-C3.12 Addendum No.1 – Updated Sheets Quantity Tables with new flowable fill quantity

ii. Sheets C3.03, C3.04, C3.06, C3.07 Addendum No.1 - Updated Sheet Quantity Tables for clarity on Pole Bracing

e. Replaced SAWS Water joint-bid Sheet C4.00 “Water Details” with SAWS Water joint-bid Sheet C4.00 "Water Details" Addendum No. 1. Added Flowable fill detail.

f. Added CPS Gas joint-bid Sheet 1 “Cover Sheet” Addendum No. 1

g. Added CPS Gas joint-bid Sheet 2 “Weld Inspection” Addendum No. 1

h. Added CPS Gas joint-bid Sheet 3 “Overall Gas Layout” Addendum No. 1

i. Added CPS Gas joint-bid Sheets 4-9 “Location Data Tables” Addendum No. 1

j. Added CPS Gas joint-bid Sheets 10-16 “CPS Gas Plans” Addendum No. 1

k. Added CPS Gas joint-bid Sheet 17 “Trench Details” Addendum No. 1

l. Added CPS Gas joint-bid Sheet 18 “Tie-In/Purge Plan” Addendum No. 1

SIGNED AND SEALED BY CONSULTANT (Engineer/Architect of Record). By signing and sealing this addendum, the Engineer/Architect of Record acknowledges that the sign/seal is only for changes/clarifications to the items associated with the Engineer’s/Architect’s work referenced in this addendum.

*****Place Sign/Seal Here*****

Jaime E. Contreras Procurement Manager Finance Department - Procurement Division

FROM: Jaime E. Contreras, Procurement Manager
CHANGES TO 010-INVITATION FOR BIDS
REVISIONS TO CONSULTANT’S DOCUMENTS (SPECIFICATIONS, PLANS, BID FORM, ETC.)

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