DEPARTMENT
Infrastructure
AGENDA NO.
5e
MEETING DATE
September 20, 2023
Last updated: 05.03.2023
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Contract Manager: Jim Wang
Award PRO.0226, Treasure Island Water Resource Recovery Facility Construction Management Staff Augmentation Services
Summary of
Proposed
Commission Action:
Award Contract No. PRO.0226, Treasure Island Water Resource Recovery Facility Construction Management Staff Augmentation Services to MCK Americas, Inc./Environmental & Construction Solutions, Inc., Joint Venture in the amount not-to-exceed $7,500,000 with a term of three years.
Background: Treasure Island is a former United States Navy (Navy) base located in San Francisco that consists of two islands, Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island, connected by a causeway. The Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA), a City and County of San Francisco agency, now manages Treasure Island /Yerba Buena Island. The SFPUC has been operating and maintaining
Treasure Island and Y erba Buena Island’s existing Navy- installed utility systems under an annually renewed “Utility Services MOU.” The existing utility systems on Treasure Island and Y erba Buena Island do not meet
SFPUC standards ; SFPUC is replacing them as part of the larger Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Development Project.
The objective of the New Treasure Island Wastewater Treatment Pl ant (aka Treasure Island Water Resource Recovery Facility or TIWRRF) project is to build a new wastewater treatment facility that will meet regulatory requirements, provide reliable service to Treasure Island residents, provide full-stream nitrogen remova l, and meet the recycled water demands of the future redevelopment on the island. The new wastewater treatment facility is located adjacent and south of the existing plant site.
On December 13, 2022, by Resolution No. 22- 0201, this Commission awarded Agreement No. DB -132 to PCL Construction, Inc. to design and construct the New Treasure Island Wastewater Treatment Facility Project.
The SFPUC requires the services of a qualified Construction M anagement firm to supplement SFPUC Construction Management Bureau staff to monitor project schedule, budget, and scope and to provide quality assurance inspection and construction document control.
Scope of Contract: The Contract work location is on Treasure Island in San Francisco, CA; Agenda Title: PRO.0226, Treasure Island Water Resource Recovery Facility Construction Management Staff Augmentation Services
Commission Meeting Date: September 20, 2023
The Contract work consists of staff augmentation services for the SFPUC Construction Management Bureau including, but not limited to, the following:
• Construction Contract Administration;
• Construction Inspection;
• Construction Contracts Management; and
• Project Controls.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Wastewater Capital Program funded Project number 10015546, New Treasure Island Wastewater Treatment Plant
Total Not-To-Exceed Contract Amount: $7,500,000
Schedule: Advertised: April 3, 2023
Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: November 2023
Estimated End Date: November 2026
Duration: three years
Evaluation and
Selection Criteria:
Evaluation and Selection
The evaluation and selection process consisted of five (5) phases: (1) Written Proposal, (2) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Submittal, (3) Oral Interview, (4) Overhead and Profit Schedule (OPS), and (5) Social Impact Partnership Submittal bonus evaluation. The consultant teams were eligible for awarded of up to a maximum of 1,050 total points with potential points allocated as follows: 645 points for the written proposal phase, 5 points for the DEI submittal, 250 points for the oral interview phase , 100 points for the Overhead and Profit Schedule, and 50 bonus points for the Social Impact Partnership Submittal.
The technical evaluation panel consisted of individuals knowledgeable on the subject matter and included staff from the areas of construction management, wastewater process engineering and project management. The panel reviewed and ranked the consultant teams during the written proposal and oral interview phases. A separate panel of community benefits experts evaluated the Social Impact Partnership Submittal.
SFPUC received two proposals. Staff recommends the top ranked consultant team for contract award.
Final Score
Summary:
Written Proposal, DEI submittal, Oral Interview, Overhead & Profit Schedule, Social Impact Partnership submittal, and Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) Bonus:
Agenda Title: PRO.0226, Treasure Island Water Resource Recovery Facility Construction Management Staff Augmentation Services
Commission Meeting Date: September 20, 2023
Firms
Written
Proposal
Score
(645)
DEI
Score
(5)
Oral
Score
(250)
OPS
Score
(100)
CMD
Bonus
7.5%
SIP
BONUS
Score
(50)
Total
Score
(1050)
MCK-
ECS JV 578.775 5.000 215.250 100.000 67.427 39.003 1005.455 CDM 580.163 5.000 196.075 95.000 0.000 35.600 911.838
Note: Scores have been rounded to the third decimal place.
Environmental
Review:
On April 21, 2011, the Planning Commission, and the Treasure Island Redevelopment Authority certified the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Redevelopment Project, including the new wastewater treatment plant and r ecycled water facility, (Case No.
2007.0903E) prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by Motion No. 18325 and by Resolution No. 11-14-04/21, respectively.
On April 18, 2019, the Planning Department reevaluated the updated wastewater treatment plant project design and concluded that there were no substantial changes to the project or circumstances under which the project would be undertaken, and no new information that was not known at the time of the Final Environmental Impact Report that would require subsequent or supplemental environmental review.
On April 23, 2019, by Resolution No. 19-0082, this Commission approved the Project Delivery Method for Project No. CWP11001, New Treasure Island Wastewater Treatment Plant and adopted the CEQA Findings and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program as required by CEQA.
The Final Environmental Impact Report, CEQA Findings, 2011 memo to the Planning Commission, Resolution No. 19- 0082, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and the 2019 CEQA Note to File can be found here:
https://sfpuc.sharefile.com/d-sbc4f32ed0fbf44f7a67bb78960c51d6b
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 22% LBE participation with its bid submittal.
Attachment: Contract Monitoring Division Memorandum
Agenda Title: PRO.0226, Treasure Island Water Resource Recovery Facility Construction Management Staff Augmentation Services
Commission Meeting Date: September 20, 2023
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) requires the services of a qualified Construction Management firm to supplement SFPUC Construction Management Bureau staff for the Treasure Island Water Resource Recovery Facility Project as proposed in PRO.0226, Treasure Island Water Resource Recovery Facility Construction Management Staff Augmentation Services; and
WHEREAS, The estimated cost of services is not-to-exceed $7,500,000; and WHEREAS, On April 3, 2023, SFPUC advertised a Request for Proposals, PRO.0226, for Construction Management staff augmentation services to monitor project budget, schedule and scope to provide quality assurance inspection and construction document control; and WHEREAS, Staff anticipates that s ervices will begin in November 2023, with contract duration of three years, ending in November 2026; and
WHEREAS, SFPUC and Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) staffs, upon review of the proposal scores, determined that MCK Americas, Inc./Environmental & Construction Solutions, Inc., Joint Venture (MCK-ECS JV) was the highest-ranked firm based on the established scoring criteria; and
WHEREAS, CMD established a 20% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subc onsultant participation requirement for this contract and MCK-ECS JV committed to 22% LBE subconsultant participation in its proposal; and
WHEREAS, Funds for Contract No. PRO.0226, Treasure Island Water Resource Recovery Facility Construction Management Staff Augmentation Services , will be available from Project No. 10015546, New Treasure Island Wastewater Treatment Plant; and WHEREAS On April 21, 2011, the Planning Commission, and the Treasure Island Redevelopment Authority ce rtified the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Redevelopment Project, including the new wastewater treatment plant and recycled water facility, (Case No. 2007.0903E) prepared pursuant to the CEQA by Motion No. 18325 and by Resolution No. 11-14-04/21, respectively; and WHEREAS, On April 18, 2019, the Planning Department reevaluated the updated wastewater treatment plant project design and concluded that there were no substantial changes to the project or circumstances under which the project would be undertaken, and no new information which was not known at the time of the Final Environmental Impact Report that would require subsequent or supplemental environmental review; and
WHEREAS, On April 23, 2019, by Resolution No. 19-0082, this Commission approved the Project Delivery Method for Project No. CWP11001, New Treasure Island Wastewater Treatment Plant and adopted the CEQA Findings and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program as required by CEQA; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Department is the custodian of records, located in File No. 2007.0903E at 49 South Van Ness Avenue, Suite 1400, San Francisco, California; and
WHEREAS, The Project files, including the Final Environmental Impact Report , CEQA Note to File, Resolu tion No. 19- 0082, CEQA Findings and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program have been made available for review by this Commission and the public, and those files are part of the record before this Commission; and WHEREAS, This Commission has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report , the CEQA Findings, the CEQA Note to File, and all written and oral information provided by the Planning Department, the public, relevant public agencies, SFPUC staff and other experts and the administrative files for the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Redevelopment Project; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, This Commission having reviewed and considered the Final Environmental Impact Report and the CEQA Note to File and the record as a whole for the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Redevelopment Project, finds that the Final Environmental Impact Report is adequate for its use as the decision–making body to construct the Treasure Island Water Resource Recovery Facility, and incorporates the CEQA findings contained in Resolution Number 19-0082 by this reference thereto as though set forth in this Resolution; and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED, This Commission further finds that , since finalization of the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Redevelopment Project Final Environmental Impact Report and CEQA Note to File, there have been no substantial project changes and no substantial changes in project circumstances that would require major revisions to the Final Environmental Impact Report due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or an increase in the severity of previously identified significant impacts, and there is no new information of substantial importance that would change the conclusions set forth in the Final Environmental Impact Report and CEQA Note to File; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby awards Wastewater Enterprise Capital Program -funded Contract No. PRO.0226, Treasure Island Water Resource Recovery Facility Construction Management Staff Augmentation Services , to MCK ECS JV, to provide construction management services to assist the SFPUC in managing the construction of the Treasure Island Water Resource Recovery Facility, for an amount not-to-exceed $7,500,000, and with a duration of three years.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of September 20, 2023.
Secretary, Public Utilities Commission
London N. Breed, Mayor
Carmen Chu, City Administrator
Stephanie Tang, Director
1155 Market Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 Telephone (415) 581-2310; Fax (415) 581-2351
CONTRACT MONITORING DIVISION
OFFICE OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 4, 2023
To: Jim Wang, SFPUC
Melissa Ng, SFPUC
From: Jovi Cuntapay-Vitin, Contract Compliance Officer, CMD
Subject: PRO.0226 Treasure Island Water Resource Recovery Facility Construction Management Staff Augmentation Services
The Contract Monitoring Division (“CMD”) has reviewed the consultant proposals and supporting documentation and applied the appropriate rating bonuses submitted for the above referenced project. The LBE subconsulting/subcontracting requirement is 20.00% for this project.
CMD received three (3) proposals, at the bid due date, submitted by 3D Built (“3D Built”), MCK Americas, Inc. and Environmental & Construction Solutions, Inc. Joint Venture (“MCK -ECS JV”) and CDM Smith, Inc. (“CDM”). Per SFPUC, 3D Built’s proposal is non-responsive due to failure to demonstrate compliance with the minimum qualifications, and the OPS included more than one multiplier per firm. Consequently, 3D Built is not eligible for consideration in the overall evaluation process described in Section 6.2 of the RFP.
Below is the summary of CMD’s review.
Rating Bonus
The following is a summary of the rating bonus information:
FIRM LBE JV Partner Status, Type and
Size Rating Bonus
MCK Americas, Inc.
(“MCK”)
Environmental &
Construction Solutions,
Inc. (“ECS”)
SF LBE-MBE
(Micro) 7.5%
CDM Smith, Inc.
(“CDM Smith”) N/A Non-LBE N/A
Score Sheets and Score Tabulations
The Request for Proposal (“RFP”) indicates that only the highest-ranked proposer from the written evaluation, DEI submittal, oral interview, overhead and profit schedule evaluation and bonus points from SIP proposal. For the two (2) short listed firms, CMD has reviewed the score sheets submitted by the panelists, the overhead profit schedule, SIP submittal , DEI submittal and the
final score tabulations from the SFPUC. Based on this information and after the application of the LBE rating bonus, the proposers are ranked as follows:
RANK FIRM
1 MCK Americas, Inc. and
Environmental & Construction
Solutions, Inc. Joint Venture
(“MCK-ECS JV”)
2 CDM Smith, Inc. (“CDM Smith”)
LBE Subconsultant Participation Requirement
MCK-ECS JV achieved the highest score. Environmental & Construction Solutions, Inc. (“ECS”), a Small-LBE certified firm, is a 40% joint venture partner. To meet this commitment, ECS will manage and perform a substantial portion of the work. MCK -ECS JV met the 20% LBE subconsulting/subcontracting participation requirement by listing the following LBE firms:
Firm Service Status, Type
and Size
LBE
Participation
Effective
Management
Services LLC
CM SF LBE-MBE
(Micro) 1.00%
Joe Hill Consulting &
Engineering
Corporation
CM, Inspection, Safety Manager,
Tech Support, AWTP, WDS & CAS
SF LBE-OBE
(Micro) 21.00%
TOTAL: 22.00%
MCK-ECS JV also listed the following non-LBE firms (with participation):
Non-LBE Firms Service Participation
Consor PMCM, Inc. Construction Inspection 9.00%
Inspection Services, Inc. Testing & Inspection 1.00%
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants CM & Technical Services 12.00% TOTAL: 22.00%
Good Faith Efforts Requirements
MCK-ECS JV utilized Approach A (35% Approach) on CMD Form 2B to meet the Good Faith Efforts (“GFE”) Requirements. MCK -ECS JV demonstrated that it met the GFE requirements under Approach A by relying on self-performed contract work to meet the 35% good faith outreach approach.
The RFP indicates that a contract will be awarded to the highest ranked proposer. Based on the foregoing, CMD has determined that MCK -ECS JV have complied with the pre -award Chapter 14B requirements. Should you have any additional questions and/or concerns, please feel free to contact me at [email protected]
.