DEPARTMENT
Power Enterprise
AGENDA NO.
5f
MEETING DATE
June 13, 2023
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Contract/Project Manager: Randi H Cheuk
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract Nos. PRO.0018.A-B, As -Needed Power Operations Support
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract Nos. PRO.0018.A and PRO.0018.B, As-Needed Power Operations Support, with Siemens Industry, Inc. (PRO.0018.A) and Utilicast, LLC (PRO.0018.B) , extending the duration of each contract by three year s, with no change to the contract amount, for a total duration of nine years for each contract in order to ensure continuity of power operations support services until a new contract is awarded.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) requ ires Power Enterprise operations support on an as -needed b asis to supplement energy transactions and administrative services.
On March 14, 2017, by Resolution No. 17-0052, this Commission awarded Contract Nos. PRO.0018.A and PRO.0018.B, As -Needed Power Operations Support, each with an amount not -to-exceed $4,000,000, and each with a duration of five years , to Siemens Industry, Inc. (PRO.0018.A) and Utilicast, LLC (PRO.0018.B).
Scope of Contract: The Contract work consists of:
• Power supply portfolio management;
• Energy trading risk management support;
• Energy settlements and scheduling support;
• Electric rate, meter, and billing analysis support;
• Community choice aggregation support; and
• Other operations and management services, such as
knowledge management improvement and business process
documentation.
Modifications to the
Contract:
Proposed Amendment No. 2: Staff is seeking Commission
authorization to extend the duration of each contract by three years, with no change to the contract amount , in order to ensure the PUC will continue to receive these professional servi ces until a new
contract, PRO.0227(R), As -Needed Power Operations Support , is awarded.
Agreement: PRO.0018A&B, As-Needed Power Operations Support Commission Meeting Date: June 13, 2023
Amendment No. 1: On April 12, 2022, by Resolution No. 22 - 0063, this Commission approved Amendment No. 1, extending the duration of each contract by one year , w ith no cha nge to the contract amount, for a total duration of six years for each contract.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Funds for these contracts have been allocated from Power Enterprise operating and/or capital budget.
Original Not-to-Exceed Amount: $4,000,000 (per contract) Amendment No. 1 Amount: $0
Proposed Amendment No. 2 Amount: $0
Total Not-To-Exceed Amount: $4,000,000 (per contract)
Schedule: Original Duration: Five years (per contract)
Amendment No. 1 Duration: One year (per contract)
Proposed Amendment No. 2 Dur ation: Three years (per
contract)
Total Duration: Nine years (per contract)
Environmental Review: This action does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines s ection 15378(a) because there would be no physical change in the environment.
Local Business
Enterprise Participation
and Non-Discrimination
In Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division established a subconsulting requirement of 10% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) participation for these contracts.
Siemens Industry, Inc. and Utilicast, LLC each has committed to LBE subconsulting participation of 13.5% and 10.0%, respectively, with their proposals, and these amounts remain unchanged.
Recommendation: San Francisco Public Util ities Commission staff recommends that the Commission adopt the attached resolution.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, On March 14, 2017, by Resolution No. 17- 0052, this Commission awarded Contract Nos. PRO.0018.A and PRO.0018.B, As -Needed Power Operations Support with Siemens Industry, Inc. (PRO.0018.A) and Utilicast, LLC (PRO.0018.B) , each with an amount not-to-exceed $4,000,000, and each with a duration of five years; and WHEREAS, On April 12, 2022, by Resolution No. 22-0063, the Commission authorized Amendment No. 1 to Contract Nos. PRO .0018.A and PRO.0018.B , extending the duration of each contract by one year for a total duration of six years for each contract with no change to the contract amount, in order to ensure the SFPUC continues to receive these important professional services while working on a new solicitation for the services; and WHEREAS, Staff recommends approval of propos ed Amendment No. 2, to extend the duration of each contract by three years , in order to ensure that the SFPUC will continue to receive these professional services until a new contract is awarded, extending each contract to nine years with no change to the contract amount; and
WHEREAS, The Contract Monitoring Divisi on established a Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subconsulting participation requirement of 10% for these contracts, and Siemens Industry, Inc. and Utilicast, LLC has each committed to an LBE subconsulting participation of 13.5% and
10.0%, respectively, and these amounts remain unchanged; and WHEREAS, Funds for these contracts are available from Power Enterprise operating and/or capital budget; and
WHEREAS, This action does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15378(a) be cause there would be no physical change in the environment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby approves Amendment No. 2 to Contract Nos.
PRO.0018.A and PRO.0018.B, As -Needed Power Operations Support , with Siemen s Industry, Inc. (PRO.0018.A) and Utilicast, LLC (PRO.0018.B), to extend the duration of each contract by three years, for a total contract duration of nine years for each contract; and be it
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of June 13, 2023.
Secretary, Public Utilities Commission