DEPARTMENT Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NO.
9a
MEETING DATE
May 10, 2022
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Professional Services Amend: Consent Calendar
Contract Manager: Karen Frye
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract Nos. CS-258A-C, As-Needed Sewer System Improvement Program and Hetchy System Improvement Program Environmental Services
Summary of
Proposed
Commission Action:
Approve Amendment No. 2 to each of the following three contracts to provide as needed Sewer System Improv ement Prog ram and Hetchy System Improvement Program Environmental Services : (1) Contract No. CS -258.A with Environmental Science Associate s/Orion Environmental Joint Venture ; (2) Contract No. CS -258.B with ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc./Panoram a Environmental, Inc., Joint Venture ; and (3) Contract No. CS -258.C with URS Corporation, increasing each contract by $1,000,000 and increasing the duration of each contract by 11 months , for a total amou nt not-to-exceed for e ach contract of $8,300,000 and a total duration for each contract of nine years and 11 months ; and authorize the General Manager to execute the three amendments.
Background: On Janu ary 28, 2014 , by Resolution No.14 -0014, this Commission awarded Contract Nos. CS -258.A-C, As-Needed Sewer S ystem Improvement Program and Hetchy System I mprovement Progra m Environmental Services , to Environmental S cience Associates/Orion Environmental Joint Venture (ESA/Orion JV) (CS-258.A), ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc./Panorama E nvironmental, Inc., Joint Venture (ICF/Panorama JV) ( CS-258.B), and URS Corporation ( URS) ( CS- 258C), each with an amount not -to-exceed $4,850,000 and a duration of five years, to provid e environmental analyses, surveys, and reports; prepare resource agency p ermit applications ; and to provide specialized natural resource and other expertise and services on the San Francisco Public Uti lities Commission (SFPUC) Sewer System Improvement Program and on Hetch Hetchy C apital Improvement Program proj ects, and other capi tal projects from the Water, Wastewater, and Power Enterprises.
Prior Amendment and Action:
Amendment No. 1: On October 23, 2018, by Resolution No. 18- 0172, this Commission approved Amendment No. 1 for each of Contract Nos. CS-258A-C, which increased each contract amount by $2,450,000 and extended the duration for each contract by four years, increasing the total not -to-exceed amount of each contract to $7,300,000 and extending each contract duration to nine years.
Assignment a nd Assum ption: On Nove mber 1, 2021 ESA/Orion Joint Venture (JV) executed a Consent to Assignment and Assumption for contract CS-258.A, assigning all rights, title, and interest in the JV contract to Environmental Science A ssociates (ES A) because Ori on Environmental (Orion) was ceasing all business operations. Although Orion is no longer in business, E SA retained the ESA/Orion JV business name.
Description of Scope
of Services:
The services under these contracts are as needed and may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Environmental documents to meet California Environme ntal Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act
requirements;
• Permit applica tions required by federal and State resourc e agencies;
• Environmental compliance during construction; and
• Biological and cultural resources, air qual ity, and other specialized environmental resource surveys and services.
Proposed
Amendment No. 2:
Staff recommends approval of Amendment No. 2 to each of the three contracts ( Contract Nos. CS -258A-C), to increase each contract by $1,000,000 and extend each contract by 11 months , which would increase the total not -to-exceed contract amount of each contract to $8,300,000 and extend the duration of e ach contract to nine years and 11 months , to permit continu ation of these important prof essional services w hile staff is working on a new solicitation for as -needed environmental services.
Budget & Costs: Funding: Funds for these contracts have been a llocated f rom the Sewer System Improv ement Program and Hetch H etchy Capital Improvement Program projects, and other capital projects from the Water, Wastewater, and Power Enterprises.
Original Not-to-Exceed Amount: $4,850,000 (per contract) Amendment No. 1 Amount: $2,450,000 (per contract)
Proposed Amendment No. 2 Amount: $1,000,000 (per contract) Total Not-To-Exceed Amount: $8,300,000 (per contract)
Schedule: Original Duration: Five years (per contract)
Amendment No. 1 Duration: Four-year increase (each contract) Proposed Amendment No. 2 Duration: Eleven-month increase (each contract)
Total Duration: Nine years and eleven months (each contract)
Compliance with
Chapter 14B: Local
The Contract Monitor ing Divi sion (CMD) established a 15% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subconsultant participation requirement for Business Enterprise
Utilization and Non-
Discrimination in
Contracting
Ordinance:
these contracts.
ESA/Orion JV, ICF/Panorama JV, and URS each committed to 15% LBE subconsultant participation in their proposals, which remains unchanged.
Recommendation: SFPUC staff recommends that the Commission a dopt the at tached resolution.
Attachment: 1. CMD Memoranda
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, On January 28, 2014, by Resolution No.14-0014, this Commission awarded Contract Nos. CS-258A-C, As-Needed Sewer System Improvement Program and Hetchy System Improvement Program Environmental Services, and authorized the General Manager of the Sa n Francisco Public Utilities Commission (S FPUC) to negotiate and execut e three professional services contracts, each with an amount not -to-exceed $4,850,000, and each with a durat ion of five years , with Environmental Science Asso ciates/Orion Environmental Joint Venture (ESA/Orion JV) (CS-258A), I CF Jones & Stokes, Inc./Panor ama E nvironmental, Inc., Joint Venture (ICF/Panorama JV) (CS-258B), and URS Corporation, (CS-258C); and WHEREAS, On October 23, 2018, by Resolution No. 18-0172, thi s Commissio n approved Amendment No. 1 to Contract Nos. CS-258A- C, As-Needed Sewer System Improvement Program and Hetchy Syst em Imp rovement Progra m Environmental Services , increasing each contract by $2,450,000 and extending each contract by f our years, to continue providing environmental support to the Sewer System Improvement Program and Hetch Hetchy Capital Improvement Program projects, and other capital projects from the Water, Wastewater, and Power Enterprises, increasing the total not-to-exceed amount of each contract to $7,300,000 and extending the duration of each contract to nine years; and WHERAS, On November 1, 2021, ESA/Orion Joint Venture (ESA/Orion JV) executed a Consent t o Assignment and Assumption for contract CS-258.A, assigning all rights, title, and interest in the JV contract to Environmental Science As sociates (ESA) because Orion Environmental (Orion) was ceasing al l business operations, and a lthough Orion is no longe r in business, ESA retained the ESA/Orion JV business name; and WHEREAS, Staff rec ommends approval of Amendment No. 2 to increase each of th e three contracts by $1,000,000 and extend each contract by 11 months, increasing the total not-to- exceed amount of e ach contract to $8,300,000 and extending the total duration of each contract to nine years an d 11 months , to permit continued provision of these important professional services while staff is working on a new solicitation for as-needed environmental services; and WHE REAS, The Contr act Monitorin g Divis ion ( CMD) established a 15% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subconsultant participation requirement for these contracts, an d ESA/Orion JV , ICF/Panora ma JV, and URS Corporation each committed to 15% LBE subconsultant participation in their proposals, which remains unchanged; and WHEREAS, Funds for these contracts are available from the Sewer System Improvement Program and Hetch Hetchy Capital Improvement Program projects, and other capital projects from the Water, Wastewater, and Power Enterprises; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby approves Amendment No. 2 to Contract Nos.
CS-258A-C, As-Needed Sewer System Improvement Program and H etchy System Improvement Program Environmental Services, with ESA (CS-258A), ICF/Panorama JV (CS-258B), and URS Corporation ( CS-258C), to continue providing environmental support to the S ewer System Improvement P rogram and Hetch Hetchy Capital Improvement Pr ogram proj ects, and other capital projects from the Water, Wastewater, and Power Enterprises; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission authorizes the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 2, increasing each contr act amount by $1,000,000 and extending each contract duration by 11 months , for a total not- to-exceed contract amount of $8,300,000 and a total contract duration of nine years and 11 months per contract.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of May 10, 2022.
Secretary, Public Utilities Commission