DEPARTMENT
Infrastructure
AGENDA NO.
9b
MEETING DATE
November 8, 2022
APPROVAL:
COMMISSION
SECRETARY
Donna Hood
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Construction Award: Consent
Contract Manager: John Wong
Award Contract No. WW-684, 45th, 46th, 47th Aves, Vicente, Wawona Sts and Sloat Blvd Sewer Replacement
Summary of
Proposed
Commission
Action:
Approve the plans and specifications and award Contract No. WW-684, 45th, 46th, 47th Aves, Vicente, Wawona Sts and Sloat Blvd Sewer Replacement , in the amount of $7,342,613, and with a duration of 375 consecutive calendar days (approximately one year and one month) , to the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid, Precision Engineering, Inc., to replace/line existing sewers at the subject locations in the City and County of San Francisco.
This action constitutes the Approval Action for the Project for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 31.04(h) of the San Francisco Administrative Code . The Planning Department has determined that this action is exempt from the CEQA . If the item is approved, the Commission will rely on that determination to make its decision.
Background: The existing main sewers to be replaced/lined range in size from 8 to 21-inch diameter and were constructed primarily in the 1920s. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise (WWE) is performing the subject work at this time in order to coordinate with and use the current shutdown of the L-Taraval Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) service under the current SFMTA L Taraval Improvement Project Segment B contract. The work under Contract No. WW-684 will replace/line the exis
ting sewer facilities at the
subject locations to minimize future disruption along this portion of the L Taraval service area.
Description of
Scope of Work:
The contract work consists of replacing the existing main sewers with approximately 2,720 linear feet of 12-inch diameter, 830 linear feet of 15-inch diameter, 232 linear feet of 18 -inch diameter and 13 linear feet of 2 1-inch diameter vitreous clay pipe (VCP) and cured-in-place lining of approximately 4,828 linear feet of existing 8-inch diameter and 334 linear feet of existing 12- inch diameter main sewers at the following locations:
• Sloat Blvd from Lower Great Hwy to 44th Avenue;
• 47th Avenue from Sloat Blvd to Taraval Street;
Contract: WW-684, 45th, 46th, 47th Aves, Vicente, Wawona Sts and Sloat Blvd Sewer Replacement Commission Meeting Date: November 8, 2022
• 46th Avenue from Sloat Blvd to Ulloa Street;
• 45th Avenue from Sloat Blvd to Vicente Street;
• Wawona Street from 47th Avenue to 44th Avenue; and
• Vicente Street from 47th Avenue to 45th Avenue.
Budget & Costs: Funding: Project No. 10034367, 45th, 46th, 47th Aves, Vicente, Wawona Sts and Sloat Blvd Sewer Replacement
Engineer’s Estimate: $9,306,000
Award: $7,342,613
Schedule: Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: January 2023 Estimated Completion Date: February 2024
Contract Duration: Three hundred seventy- five (375) consecutive calendar days (approximately one year and one month) (315 consecutive calendar days to Substantial Completion and an additional 60 consecutive calendar days to Final Completion)
Compliance with
Chapter 14B: Local
Business Enterprise
Utilization and
Non-Discrimination
in Contracting
Ordinance:
Set: The Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) established a 10% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract.
Submitted: The contractor committed to 14.04% LBE participation in its bid submittal.
Environmental
Review:
On October 20, 2022, the San Francisco Planning Department determined the Project to be categorically exempt from environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15302, Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) under Case Number 2020- 004508ENV. The exemption can be found here:
https://sfpuc.sharefile.com/d-s23e90be3e8ee4479829b8e47a6b8983c
This action constitutes the Approval Action for the Project for the purposes of the CEQA pursuant to Section 31.04(h) of the San Francisco Administrative Code.
Bid History: Advertised: August 1, 2022
Bids Received: On September 15, 2022, SFPUC received and publicly opened sealed bids from six firms as follows:
Bid Rank Bid Amount Bid
Preference
Adjusted Bid Final
Rank
1. Precision
Engineering, Inc.
$7,342,612.20 0% $7,342,612.20 1
2. Michael
O'Shaughnessy
$7,504,791.70 10% $6,754,312.53 N/A
Contract: WW-684, 45th, 46th, 47th Aves, Vicente, Wawona Sts and Sloat Blvd Sewer Replacement Commission Meeting Date: November 8, 2022
Construction Inc.
3. JDB & Sons
Construction Inc.
$8,339,400.00 10% $7,505,460.00 2
4. Mitchell
Engineering
$8,584,009.00 10% $7,725,608.10 3
5. D'Arcy & Harty
Construction
Inc.
$9,285,079.00 10% $8,356,571.10 4
6. Hernandez
Engineering
$9,992,914.00 10% $8,993,622.60 5
On September 26 , 2022, the SFPUC issued a notice informing Michael O'Shaughnessy Construction Inc., that the firm had failed to meet the Step 3 Safety Evaluation requirements based on SFPUC’s review.
Neither the disqualification of Michael O'Shaughnessy Construction Inc., nor the application of bid preferences under Chapter 14B of the San Francisco Administrative Code changed the outcome of the competitive bid process.
As a result, the responsible bidder submi tting the lowest responsive bid is Precision Engineering, Inc..
Recommendation: SFPUC staff recommends that the Commission adopt the attached resolution.
Attachments: 1. CMD Memorandum
Contract: WW-684, 45th, 46th, 47th Aves, Vicente, Wawona Sts and Sloat Blvd Sewer Replacement Commission Meeting Date: November 8, 2022
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WW-684, 45th, 46th, 47th Aves, Vicente, Wawona Sts and Sloat Blvd Sewer Replacement
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise inspected existing sewers on the subject streets in the City and County of San Francisco and determined that the existing sewers needed to be replaced; and WHEREAS, On August 1, 2022, the SFPUC advertised Contract No. WW-684, 45th, 46th, 47th Aves, Vicente, Wawona Sts and Sloat Blvd Sewer Replacement; and WHEREAS, The Engineer’s Estimate is $9,306,000 for this construction contract work to replace/line existing sewers at the subject locations in the City and County of San Francisco; and WHEREAS, The contract duration is 375 consecutive calendar days; and WHEREAS, On September 15, 2022, the SFPUC received and publicly opened s ix bids; and
WHEREAS, SFPUC staff and Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) review of the bids for responsibility, responsiveness and application of bid preferences resulted in the establishment of Precision Engineering, Inc., as the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid; and WHEREAS, CMD established a 10% Local B usiness Enterprise ( LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract, and the contractor committed to 14.04% LBE participation in its bid submittal; and
WHEREAS, Funds are available from the Wastewater Enterprise, Renewal and Replacement Program, Project No. 10034367, 45th, 46th, 47th Aves, Vicente, Wawona Sts and Sloat Blvd Sewer Replacement; and
WHEREAS, On October 20, 2022, the San Francisco Planning Department determined the Project to be categorically exempt from environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15302, Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) under Case Number 2020-004508ENV; and
WHEREAS, This action constitutes the Approval Action for the Project for the purposes of the CEQA pursuant to Section 31.04(h) of the San Francisco Administrative Code ; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby approves the plans and specifications and awards Contract No. WW-684, 45th, 46th, 47th Aves, Vicente, Wawona Sts and Sloat Blvd Sewer Replacement, in the amount of $7,342,613, for a duration of 375 consecutive calendar days, to the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid, Precision Engineering, Inc.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of November 8, 2022.
Secretary, Public Utilities Commission
London Breed, Mayor
Carmen Chu, City Administrator
Romulus Asenloo, Director
1145 Market Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone (415) 581-2310; Fax (415) 581-2351
GENERAL SERVICES AGENCY
CONTRACT MONITORING DIVISION
MEMORANDUM
Date: September 27, 2022
To: John Wong, SFPUC
Aileen Caylao, SFPUC
Gary Hom, SFPUC
From: Kate Svyatets, CMD
Subject: WW-684 -- 45th, 46th, 47th Aves, Vicente, Wawona Sts and Sloat Blvd Sewer Replacement -- CMD Bid Review
The Contract Monitoring Division (“CMD”) has reviewed the bids submitted for the above referenced project, applied the appropriate bid discounts, and determined responsiveness to the Chapter 14B pre- award requirements. A Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement of 10% was established for this project.
The LBE subcontracting requirement is below 20% due to the large amount of specialized cured-in-place main sewer pipe lining work on this contract.
Below is a summary of CMD’s review:
Firm LBE Status Base Bid Bid Discount
Adjusted Bid
(with Bid
Discount)
Precision Engineering SBA LBE-OBE $7,342,612.20 Not
Applicable $7,342,612.20
Michael O'Shaughnessy
Construction Inc.
SF LBE-WBE
(Micro) $7,504,791.70 10% =
$750,479.17 $6,754,312.53
JDB & Sons Construction Inc. SF LBE-OBE
(Micro) $8,339,400.00 10% =
$833,940.00 $7,505,460.00
Mitchell Engineering SF LBE-OBE
(Small) $8,584,009.00 10% =
$858,400.90 $7,725,608.10
D'Arcy & Harty Construction
Inc.
SF LBE-OBE
(Small) $9,285,079.00 10% =
$928,507.90 $8,356,571.10
Hernandez Engineering SF LBE-MBE
(Micro) $9,992,914.00 10% =
$999,291.40 $8,993,622.60
The apparent low bidder, Michael O’Shaughnessy Construction Inc., was deemed by the SFPUC non- responsive as not qualified to bid on the above referenced contract per the Safety Prequalification.
Precision Engineering is the lowest responsive bidder. Precision Engineering met the 10% LBE subcontracting requirement by listing the following LBE firms on Section 00 43 36 (Proposed Subcontractors Form):
LBE
Subcontractor
Scope of
Work LBE Status Listed Amount Amount Credited
Participation
(based on
credited
amount)
Roadway
Construction,
Inc.
Grinding
& Paving
SF LBE-MBE
(Micro) $660,612.20 $660,612.20 9.00%
Camajani
Trucking Trucking SF LBE-MBE
(Micro) $250,000.00 $250,000.00 3.40%
CMC Traffic
Control
Specialists
Labor
Support*
SF LBE-WBE
(Small) $120,000.00 $120,000.00 1.63%
TOTAL LBE Subcontracting Participation $1,030,612.20 $1,030,612.20 14.04% * Labor Support for Bid Items SW-5, SW-6 & SW-7 to assist in performing hand digging, street base placement, and temporary asphalt placement work.
Precision Engineering also listed the following non-LBE subcontractor on Section 00 43 36:
Firm Scope of Work Status Listed Amount
Nor-Cal Pipeline Services CIPL Work Non-LBE $889,026.00 TOTAL $889,026.00
Based on the foregoing, CMD has determined that Precision Engineering has complied with the pre- award Chapter 14B requirements. Should you have any questions, or if I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me at (415) 551-4335.