DEPARTMENT Infrastructure Division AGENDA NO. 6a
MEETING DATE February 27, 2024
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Project Manager: Ata Radfar
Award Contract No. HH-1010, Moccasin Wa stewater Treatment Plant Replacement Summary of
Proposed
Commission Action:
Award Contract No. HH-1010, Moccasin Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement, to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid , Sierra Mountain Construction , Inc., in the amount of $7,507,640, and with a duration of 940 consecutive calendar days (approximately two years and seven months) to replace the aging wastewater treatment plant in Moccasin, CA. This action constitutes the Approval Action for the Project for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act ( CEQA), pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code s ection 31.04(h) . The Planning Department has determined that the Project is exempt from the CEQA. T he Commission will rely on that determination to make its decision on this action.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) owns and operates Moccasin Wastewater Treatment Plant which serves the community of Moccasin in Tuolumne County. The existing packaged extended aeration system was installed around 1977. The treatment plant is outdated and is becoming increasingly maintenance -intensive and challenging to operate and control. SFPUC is replacing the existing system with a more recent and efficient system, which will resolve the current challenges and improve the reliability and operability of the facility.
Scope of Contract: The Contract work location is in Moccasin, Tuolumne County, California.
Th
e Contract work consists of:
• Building a new wastewater treatment plant including an influent lift station, equalization basin, preliminary treatment equipment, a sequencing batch reactor system, a chlorine contact tank, and ancillary equipment;
• Installing a new medium voltage pad-mounted transformer and replacing an existing medium voltage power distribution pole; and • Demolition of the existing wastewater treatment plant after the new plant is commissioned.
Contract: HH-1010, Moccasin Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement Commission Meeting Date: February 27, 2024
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Hetch Hetchy Capital Improvement Program, Project No. 10014110, Moccasin Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement Engineer’s Estimate: $8,730,000
Award Amount: $7,507,640
Schedule: Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: April 2024
Estimated Completion Date: November 2026
Contract Duration: 940 consecutive calendar days (880 consecutive calendar days to Substantial Completion and an additional 60 consecutive calendar days to Final Completion)
Bid History: Advertised: October 12, 2023
Bids Received: On November 30, 2023, SFPUC received and publicly opened five bids, as follows:
Bid Rank
Bid
Amount
LBE Bid
Discount
Adjusted
Bid
Final
Rank
1. Sierra Mountain
Construction, Inc. $7,507,640 N/A $7,507,640 1
2. Western Water
Constructors, Inc. $7,541,000 N/A $7,541,000 2
3. Shimmick
Construction
Company, Inc.
$7,897,960 N/A $7,897,960 3
4. Mountain Cascade,
Inc. $9,155,970 N/A $9,155,970 4
5. Big Valley Electric $10,854,322 10% $9,768,889 5
Application of bid preferences in accordance with Chapter 14B of the San Francisco Administrative Code did not change the final ranking of the low bidder.
Protest: On December 7, 2023, the SFPUC received a letter from Western Water Constructors, Inc. , protesting the bid submitted by Sierra Mountain Construction, Inc. On December 14, 2023, Sierra Mountain Construction, Inc. submitted a response letter. On December 15, 2023, the SFPUC received a letter from Western Water Constructors, Inc . in reply to Sierra Mountain Construction, Inc.’s letter dated December 14, 2023. On January 17, 2024, after review of the protest and responses, the Contract Administration Bureau, in consultation with the City Attorney and the Contract Monitoring Division, deemed the protest to be without merit and issued a determination denying the protest. Sierra Mountain Construction, Inc. remains the highest ranked bidder.
Contract: HH-1010, Moccasin Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement Commission Meeting Date: February 27, 2024
Environmental
Review:
On February 22, 2023, the San Francisco Planning Department determined the Project to be categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15302, Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) (Case No. 2022 -006804ENV). The exemption can be found here:
https://sfpuc.sharefile.com/public/share/web-
scc840b46ed2447358e5bbcac0afac5a0
This action constitutes the Approval Action for the Project for the purposes of the CEQA, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code section 31.04(h).
Local Business
Enterprise
Participation and
Non-Discrimination
in Contracting
The Contract Monitoring Division established a 7.0% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this Contract. The contractor committed to a 7.22% LBE subcontractor participation with its bid submittal.
Attachment: 1. Contract Monitoring Division Memorandum
Contract: HH-1010, Moccasin Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement Commission Meeting Date: February 27, 2024
SITE LOCATION MAP
HH-1010 Moccasin Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement
Work will occur in Moccasin (circled)
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) owns and operates the Moccasin Wastewater Treatment Plant which serves the community of Moccasin in Tuolumne County, CA. The existing packaged extended aeration system was installed around 1977. The existing treatment plant is outdated and becoming increasingly maintenance -intensive and challenging to operate and control. SFPUC is replacing the existing system with a more recent and efficient system, which will resolve the current challenges and improve the reliability and operability of the facility; and
WHEREAS, On October 12, 202 3, the SFPUC advertised Contract No. HH-1010, Moccasin Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement; and
WHEREAS, The Engineer’s Estimate is $8,730,000 for this construction contract work to replace Moccasin’s aging wastewater treatment plant with a more recent and efficient system; and WHEREAS, The Contract duration is 940 consecutive calendar days; and WHEREAS, On November 30, 2023, SFPUC received and publicly opened five bids; and WHEREAS, SFPUC staff and Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) reviewed the bids and the application of b id preferences and determined that Sierra Mountain Construction, Inc. is the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid; and
WHEREAS, CMD established a 7.0% Local Business Enterprise ( LBE) subcontracting participation requirement for this Contract, and Sierra Mountain Construction, Inc. committed to
7.22% LBE subcontracting participation in its bid submittal; and WHEREAS, On February 22, 2023, the San Francisco Planning Department determine d the Project to be categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (Guidelines section 15302, Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) (Case No. 2022-006804ENV); now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commis sion hereby awards Contract No. HH-1010, Moccasin Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement , in the amount of $7,507,640, for a duration of 940 consecutive calendar days, to the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid , Sierra Mountain Construction, Inc.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of February 27, 2024.
Secretary, Public Utilities Commission
City & County of San Francisco
London N. Breed, Mayor
Office of the City Administrator
Carmen Chu, City Administrator
Contract Monitoring Division
Stephanie Tang, Director
1155 Market Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 Telephone (415) 581-2310; Fax (415) 581-2351
MEMORANDUM
Date: January 17th, 2024
To: Ata Radfar, Project Manager, SFPUC
Frank Gennaccaro, Contract Analyst, SFPUC
From: Michelle Kassatly, Contract Compliance Officer, CMD
Subject: HH-1010 Moccasin Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement
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. The Micro/Small-LBE subcontracting participation requirement is 7% for this project. Below is a summary of CMD’s review.
Bid Discount
Bidder
LBE Status,
Type and Size
(PS: LBE and
LBE Size)
Base Bid
(PS: Maximum
Amount)
LBE Bid Discount
Adjusted Bid
with LBE
Bid Discount
Sierra Mountain
Construction
Non-LBE $7,507,640.00 Not eligible $7,507,640.00
Western Water
Constructors, Inc.
Non-LBE $7,541,000.00 Not eligible $7,541,000.00
Shimmick Construction
Company, Inc.
Non-LBE $7,897,960.00 Not eligible $7,897,960.00
Mountain Cascade, Inc Non-LBE $9,155,970.00 Not eligible $9,155,970.00 Big Valley Electric PUC LBE OBE
(Micro)
$10,854,322.00 10% $9,768,889.80
LBE Subcontracting Participation Requirement
Sierra Mountain Construction (“SMCI”) is the lowest responsive bidder. SMCI met the 7% Micro/Small- LBE subcontracting requirement by listing the following Micro/Small-LBE firms on Section 00 43 36 (Subcontractor List):
7 Subcontractor Scope of Work
LBE Status,
Type and
Size
Listed
Amount
Credited
Amount
Credited
Participation
Pacific Engineering &
Construction, Inc.
Furnish & Install SBR
System (Partial)
SF LBE-OBE
(Micro) $400,000 $400,000 5.33%
C&N Reinforcing Furnish & Install
Reinforcing Steel
SF LBE-MBE
(Micro) $142,000 $142,000 1.89%
TOTAL $542,000 $542,000 7.22%
SMCI also listed the following non-LBE subcontractors on Section 00 43 36.
Subcontractor Scope of Work
Listed Amount
(PS: Amount
($)/Responsible
for)
Participation
Mason Painting, Inc. Install Field Coatings $98,000 1.30% Fusion Electric, Inc. Electrical $1,050,000 14.00%
TOTAL $1,148,000 15.30%
Good Faith Efforts Requirements
SMCI utilized Approach C (Good Faith Negotiations) on CMD Form 2B to meet the Good Faith Efforts (“GFE”) Requirements. SMCI demonstrated that it met the GFE requirements under Approach C by achieving at least 50 points.
Based on the foregoing, CMD has determined that SMCI 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 [email protected].