DEPARTMENT
Infrastructure
AGENDA NO. 5b
MEETING DATE
August 8, 2023
Last updated: 05.03.2023
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Contract/Project Manager: Aileen Caylao
Approve Increase to the Construction Duration Contingency for WW-704, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 9
Summary of
Proposed
Commission Action:
Approve an increase of 219 calendar days (approximately seven months) of contract duration contingency for Contract No. WW-704, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 9, with JDB and Sons Construction, Inc., resulting in a new contract duration of up to 560 consecutive calendar days (approximately one year and seven months) due to shortage of available local skilled workforce resulting in adjustments to the Contractor’s operations, and a large number of rainy weather days that resulted in excusable delays, with no
change to the contract amount.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) inspected existing sewers under the streets listed below in the City and County of San Francisco and determined they should be replaced. The SFPUC advertised Contract WW-704 to perform the replacement work.
On November 9, 2021, by Resolution No. 21-0168, the Commission awarded Contract No. WW-704, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 9, to JDB and Sons Construction, Inc. The original contract amount was $3,898,770 and original contract duration was 310 consecutive calendar days.
Scope of Contract: The contract work consists of replacing the existing sewers with approximately 2,508 feet of 12- inch diameter, 689 feet of 15- inch diameter, and 206 feet of 21- inch diameter vitreous clay pipe, and installing cured- in- place lining on approximately 259 feet of existing 12- inch diameter sewer s, 332 feet of existing 14-inch diameter sewers, and 551 feet of existing 18-inch diameter sewers at the following locations:
• Francisco Street from Stockton Street to Grant Street; • Hawthorne Street from Howard Street to Folsom Street; • Federal Street from 2nd Street to End;
• Grove Street from Scott Street to Divisadero Street;
• Scott Street from Hayes Street to Grove Street;
• Noe Street from 16th Street/ Market Street to 17th Street; • Broderick Street from Haight Street to Page Street;
• Page Street from Baker Street to Lyon Street;
Agenda Title: WW-704, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 9 Commission Meeting Date: August 8, 2023
• Baker Street from Haight to Page Street;
• Capp Street from 21st Street to 22nd Street;
• 24th Street from Chattanooga Street to Church Street; • California Street from 22nd Avenue to 23rd Avenue; and • Cervantes Boulevard from Bay Street/ Fillmore Street to Alh ambra Street.
Modifications to the
Contract:
Proposed Modification No. 1: Staff recommends Commission authorization to increase the contract duration contingency by 219 calendar days to complete the remaining contract work scope, with no change to the contract amount, for a new total Contract time up to 560 consecutive calendar days.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Wastewater Enterprise, Renewal and Replacement Program, Public Works Street Resurfacing Program and Public Works Curb Ramp Program , Project No. 10035307,
Various Locations Sewer
Replacement No. 9.
Original Contract Amount: $3,898,770
Original 10% Cost Contingency: $389,877
Requested Additional Cost Contingency: $0
Total Contract Cost Limit: $4,288,647
Schedule: Notice-to-Proceed Date: April 18, 2022
Original Contract Duration: 310 consecutive calendar days Original 10% Duration Contingency: 31 calendar days
Requested Additional Duration Contingency: 219 calendar days Total Revised Contract Duration Limit: 560 consecutive calendar days
Local Business
Enterprise
Participation and
Non-Discrimination
In Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division established a 20% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract. The contractor committed to 21.05% LBE participation in its bid submittal.
Agenda Title: WW-704, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 9 Commission Meeting Date: August 8, 2023
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PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) inspected existing sewers in the City and County of San Francisco, identified sewer lines needing replacement, and issued a request for bids for Contract No. WW-704, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 9; and
WHEREAS, On November 9, 2021, by Resolution No. 21-0168, the Commission awarded Contract No. WW-704, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 9 to JDB and Sons Construction, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, The original contract amount was for $3,898,770 and the original contract duration was 310 consecutive calendar days; and
WHEREAS, The contract Notice-to-Proceed date was April 18, 2022; and WHEREAS; Staff recommends an increase to the contract duration contingency by 219 calendar days (approximately seven months) to complete remaining contract work scope due to shortage of available local skilled workforce resulting in adjustments to the Contractor’s operations, and a large number of rainy weather days that resulted in excusable delays; and WHEREAS, Contract Monitoring Division established a Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting participation of 20% for this contract, and the contractor committed to 21.05% LBE its bid submittal; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby approves an increase of 219 calendar days to the existing contract duration contingency for Contract No. WW -704, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 9, for a total contract duration contingency amount of up to 250 calendar days, and a new contract duration of up to 560 consecutive calendar days, with no change to the contract amount.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of August 8, 2023.
Secretary, Public Utilities Commission