DEPARTMENT Infrastructure AGENDA NO. 5f
MEETING DATE September 26, 2023
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Construction Award: Consent Calendar
Contract Manager: Mary Tienken
Award Contract No. WD-2840, Southern Skyline Boulevard Ridge Trail Extension Summary of
Proposed
Commission
Action:
Award Contract No. WD-2840, Southern Skyline Boulevard Ridge Trail Extension in the amount of $20,523,445, and with a duration of 543 consecutive calendar days (approximately one year and six months), to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid, Gordon N . Ball, Inc., to construct a multi- purpose trail and parking lot s on the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Peninsula Watershed within the County of San Mateo.
Background: The purpose of this project is to enhance the existing Fifield -Cahill Ridge Trail, and to create a new six -mile segment of Bay Area Ridge Trail —the Southern Skyline Boulevard Ridge Trail—through the interior of the Peninsula Watershed, south of California State Route (SR) 92.
Description of
Scope of Work:
The contract work is within Peninsula Watershed property in two locations:
1. North of SR 92 and along the existing Fifield- Cahill Ridge Trail The base bid contract work consists of:
• Construction of a new 0.5- mile-long universal access loop trail that provides access that is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and parking along with trailhead improvements.
2. S
outh of SR 92 and east of SR 35, also known as Skyline Boulevard The base bid contract work consists of:
• Construction of a new 4- mile-long ridge trail segment to be served by a new 20-car parking lot and trailhead improvements;
• Construction of wildlife -friendly security fe ncing and other security features; and
• Installation of a pedestrian bridge and interpretive signage.
Contract: WD-2840, Southern Skyline Boulevard Ridge Trail Extension Commission Meeting Date: September 26, 2023
Scope elements under the “additive alternate” bid items are not included in this contract award due to existing limited project budget availability. The omitted scope included a 2-mile-long trail segment south of SR 92, a 50-car parking lot, restroom, signage, and security improvements north of S R 92. Water Enterprise will evaluate future Water Enterprise Capital Improvement Program (WECIP) funding availability and priorities to determine how best to address this work.
Budget & Costs: Funding: Project No. 10015113, Southern Skyline Boulevard Ridge Trail Extension
Engineer’s Estimate: $16,000,000
Award: $20,523,445
Schedule: Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: December 11, 2023 Estimated Completion Date: June 10, 2025
Contract Duration: 543 consecutive calendar days (approximately one year and six months) (453 consecutive calendar days to Substantial Completion and an additional 90 consecutive calendar days to Final Completion) Compliance with
Federal
Disadvantaged
Business
Enterprise
Utilization and
Non-
Discrimination in
Contracting
Ordinance:
The Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) established a 23% Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) subcontracting goal for this contract.
T
he contractor committed to 23.15% DBE subcontractor participation with its bid submittal.
Environmental
Review:
On April 29, 2021, the Planning Commission certified the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Southern Skyline Boulevard Ridge Trail Extension Project (Case No. 2016-016100ENV) prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by Motion No. 20900. On May 11, 2021, this Commission approved the Project and, as required by the CEQA, adopted findings including a statement of overriding considerations (CEQA F indings), and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program by Resolution No. 21-0077.
The Final Environmental Impact Report, CEQA Findings, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Planning Commission Motion No. 20900, and SFPUC Resolution No. 21-0077 can be found here : https://sfpuc.sharefile.com/d- s4d2b5670c1ad4406b5f7271263aa8204
Bid History: Advertised: June 9, 2023
Bids Received: July 27, 2023, SFPUC received sealed bids from four firms, as follows:
Contract: WD-2840, Southern Skyline Boulevard Ridge Trail Extension Commission Meeting Date: September 26, 2023
Bid Rank & Firm Base Bid
Total
Compensable
Delay
Adjusted Bid
(Base
Bid+Total
Compensable
Delay Cost)
Final
Rank
1. Gordon N. Ball,
In
c. $20,523,445 $10,000 $20,533,445 1
2. McGuire and
H
ester $20,573,583 $5,000 $20,578,583 2
3. Anvil Builders Inc. $20,834,205 $30,000 $20,864,205 3
4. Thompson
Builders
Corporation
$25,444,354 $34,000 $25,478,354 4
Protest: On August 3, 2023, SFPUC received a protest letter dated August 3, 2023 from McGuire and Hester protesting Gordon N. Ball, Inc.'s bid. On August 9, 2023, Gordon N. Ball, Inc. submitted a response letter. On August 23, 2023, based on its review of the protest and response, the Contract Administration Bureau, in consultation with the City Attorney and the Contract Monitoring Division, denied the protest and determined Gordon N. Ball, Inc. to be the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid.
Attachment: 1. Contract Monitoring Division Memorandum
Contract: WD-2840, Southern Skyline Boulevard Ridge Trail Extension Commission Meeting Date: September 26, 2023
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RESOLUTION NO.
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HEREAS, S an Francisco Public U tilities Commission (SFPUC) staff developed a project under the Water Enterprise 10- year Capital Improvement Program for certain improvements to the Regional Water System, otherwise known as Southern Skyline Blvd Ridge Trail Extension; and WHEREAS, On May 11, 2021, by Resolution No. 21-0077, this Commission approved Project No. 10015113, Southern Skyline Boulevard Ridge Trail Extension Project (Project), and authorized Staff to proceed with implementing the Project, including advertising for construction bids; and WHEREAS, On June 9, 2023, the SFPUC advertised Contract No. WD-2840, Southern Skyline Boulevard Ridge Trail Extension, for construction of the Project; and WHEREAS, The Engineer’s Estimate is $16,000,000 to construct a multi- purpose trail and parking lots on the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Peninsula Watershed within the County of San Mateo; and
WHEREAS, The contract duration is 543 consecutive calendar days; and WHEREAS, On July 27, 2023, SFPUC received and publicly opened four bids; and WHEREAS, SFPUC staff and Contract Monitoring Division ( CMD) reviewed the bidders for responsibility and the bids for responsiveness , and determined that Gordon N. Ball, Inc. is the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid; and WHEREAS, CMD established a 23% Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ( DBE) subcontracting goal for this contract , and the contractor committed to 23.15% DBE subcontractor participation in its bid submittal; and
WHEREAS, On July 26, 2001, by Resolution No. 01- 0140, this Commission approved the Peninsula Watershed Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Report and adopted findings and a Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program as required by California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, On December 18, 2002, by Resolution No. 02- 0265, the SFPUC adopted Fifield/Cahill Ridge Trail Alternative E, and amended and finalized the Peninsula Watershed Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, The Peninsula Watershed Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Report addressed the southern skyline ridge trail at a programmatic level of detail; and WHEREAS, On April 29, 2021, the Planning Commission certified the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Southern Skyline Boulevard Ridge Trail Extension Project (Case No. 2016 - 016100ENV) prepared pursuant to the CEQA by Motion No. 20900; and WHEREAS, The Planning Department is the custodian of records, located in File No. 2016- 016100ENV at 49 South Van Ness Avenue, Suite 1400, San Francisco, California; and WHEREAS, The Project files , including the Final Environmental Impact Report , 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 reviewed and considered the infor mation contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report, the CEQA Findings, 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 Southern Skyline Boulevard Ridge Trail Extension Project; and WHEREAS, On May 11, 2021, this Commission approved the Project and, as required by the CEQA, adopted findings including a statement of overriding considerations (CEQA Findings), and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program by Resolution No. 21-0077; now therefore be it, RESOLVED, This Commission has reviewed and considered the Final Environmental Impact Report and record as a whole, finds that the Final Environmental Impact Report is adequate for its use as the decision–making body for the action taken herein to a ward the contract and incorporates the CEQA Findings contained in Resolution No. 21-0077, including the Statement of Overriding Considerations, by this reference thereto as though set forth in this Resolution; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission further finds that since the Final Environmental Impact Report was finalized, 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 be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby awards Contract No. WD-2840, Southern Skyline Boulevard Ridge Trail Extension, in the amount of $20,523,445, for a duration of 543 consecutive calendar days, to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid, Gordon N. Ball, Inc.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of September 26, 2023.
Secretary, Public Utilities Commission
London N. Breed, Mayor
Carmen Chu, City Administrator
Stephanie Tang, Director
CONTRACT MONITORING DIVISION
OFFICE OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR
MEMORANDUM
Date:
August 23, 2023
To: Mary Tienken, Project Manager, SFPUC
Derek Wong, Contract Administration Bureau, SFPUC
From: Selormey Dzikunu, Contract Compliance Manager, Contract Monitoring Division
Subject: SFPUC Contract No. WD-2840 Southern Skyline Boulevard Ridge Trail Extension CMD DBE Participation Compliance Review & Award Recommendation
The Contract Monitoring Division (“CMD”) has reviewed the bids submitted for the above referenced project and determined responsiveness to the Bid’s Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) subcontractor participation pre-award requirements. A 23% DBE subcontracting participation goal was established for this project.
Below is a summary of CMD’s review.
Submitted Bids
Bidder Bid Amount
Gordon N. Ball, Inc. $20,523,445.00
McGuire and Hester $20,573,583.00
Anvil Builders Inc. $20,834,205.00
Thompson Builders Corporation $25,444,354.00
Gordon N. Ball, Inc., (“GNB”) is the lowest responsive bidder.
1155 Market Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 Telephone (415) 581-2310 Fax (415) 581-2351
Gordon N. Ball met the 23% DBE subcontracting requirement by listing the following DBE firms on Exhibit 15-G Construction Contract DBE Commitment Form:
DBE
Subcontractor Scope of Work Status Listed Amount Amount Credited
Total Traffic
Control
Traffic Control Z(P) DBE $194,250.00 0.95%
Nitta Erosion
Control
Environmental -
Seeding DBE $434,000.00 2.11%
Geostructural
Engineering
Drill, set, & pour
soldier pile DBE $861,000.00 4.20%
Golden Bay Fence
Caltrans standard
cable railing, wire
fence
DBE $2,530,943.00 12.33%
All Cities
Trucking
Service, Inc.
Trucking DBE $70,000.00 0.34%
Eighteen
Trucking, Inc. Trucking DBE $315,000.00 1.53%
Tully
Consulting Group
Prepare SWPPP LUP,
NOI, report DBE $31,175.00 0.15%
S&S Trucking Trucking DBE $315,000.00 1.53%
TOTAL DBE COMMITMENT $4,751,368.00 23.15%
GNB has also listed the following non-DBE subcontractors:
Non-LBE Subcontractor Scope of Work Status Listed
Amount
Reliable Tree Experts Tree Removal 4A-4E, 17, 27, 35, A3(P) Non-DBE $343,830.00 Chrisp Company Striping 20(P) 38(P) A2(P) Non-DBE $68,525.00 TOTAL $412,355.00
Based on the foregoing, CMD has determined that Gordon N. Ball, Inc. has complied with the bid’s DBE Subcontractor Participation pre-award requirements and is therefore eligible for Contract Award.
Should you have any questions, please contact Selormey Dzikunu at [email protected]