Central Water Integration Pipeline (CWIP) Condition Assessment
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- R-26-003-MM
- State
- Texas
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
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About this opportunity
The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is requesting proposals for water main condition assessment services on the Central Water Integration Pipeline (CWIP) using non-destructive electromagnetic testing and acoustic leak detection, with proposals due August 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CDT. The scope covers two separate project locations totaling 4.9 miles of 30-inch to 36-inch prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) and ductile iron (DI) pipe. Project 1 spans approximately 3.7 miles of 36-inch PCCP installed in the mid-1980s, extending from the Bitters Pump Station to the Maltsberger Pump Station. Project 2 includes approximately 1.2 miles of 30-inch DI pipe installed between 1996 and 2006, extending from the Maltsberger Pump Station to Errol Street. The assessment will identify structural deficiencies, wire breaks, failure risk, and current pipe condition to support repair and replacement planning.
Respondents must demonstrate team qualifications with electromagnetic and acoustic leak detection experience within the last five years on at least three projects with 1-mile inspections of pipelines 24 inches or larger. Both EM inspection and acoustic leak detection must be performed by the same vendor using in-house technology, though subconsultants may support finite element modeling and engineering analysis. All respondents must be licensed to do business in Texas and carry a minimum of $1 million professional liability insurance.
The estimated project cost is $739,000 over a one-year contract term. Evaluation allocates 30 points to team qualification and experience, 30 points to equipment specifications, 25 points to project approach and proposed work plan, and 15 points to pricing. The non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is August 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CDT at the SAWS Customer Service Building. Written questions are due August 10, 2026 by 3:00 p.m. CST, with answers posted by August 13, 2026. Board consideration and award is anticipated for October 2026, with work commencing that month.
Opportunity text
The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to perform water main condition assessment services utilizing non-destructive, free swimming, near-field electromagnetic (EM) testing technologies at two (2) separate project locations, totaling 4.9 miles of 30-36 AWWA C-301 prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) and ductile iron (DI) pipe for the Central Water Integration Pipeline (CWIP) Conditions Assessment Project. The condition assessment will identify structural deficiencies, the number of wire breaks, failure risk, and the current condition of the pipe to aid SAWS in repair and/or replacement planning. In addition to the EM pipe inspection, the Scope of Services will also include leak detection utilizing in-pipe acoustic based technology to identify existing leaks at joints and along the pipe wall in the same pipelines.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| R-26-003-MM_ 2026 CWIP Condition Assessment RFP_Final_07.24.2026.pdf |
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