DEPARTMENT
Infrastructure
AGENDA NO.
6c
MEETING DATE
March 12, 2024
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Contract Manager: Judy Chin
Approve Modification No. 1 to Job Order Contract No. JOC-86, General Engineering (A License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties
Summary of
Proposed
Commission Action:
Approve Modification No. 1 to Job Order Contract No. JOC-86, General Engineering (A License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties with Ground Control Inc. to increase the contr act duration by one year for a total contract duration of three years, with no change to the contract amount, for additional time for facility and asset improvements.
Background: A Job Order Contract is an indefinite quantity , task order based contract that enables the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to quickly and efficiently complete tasks on an as -needed basis under a single, competitively bid construction contract using published pre-set unit prices.
The SFPUC has used Job Order Contracts for a wide range of construction activities including general building construction and general engineering construction, specialized electrical work in power turbines and switchyards, spot sewer repair, marine related services, lighting upgrades, repair of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, and energy efficiency retrofits.
The duration of this Contract is two years. Under San Francisco Administrative Code section 6.62, the Commission may extend the term up to five years. The SFPUC may not issue any new task orders under this Contract after four years from the date the Controller certifies the availability of funds for this Contract.
On February 22, 2022, by Resolution No. 22-0035, the Com mission awarded Job Order Contract No. JOC -86, General Engineering (A License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties to Ground Control Inc., with an original not -to-exceed contract amount of $5,000,000 and an original contract duration of two years.
Scope of Contract: The contract work locations are San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties. The contract work consists of General Engineering Construction (A License):
• Concrete;
• Earthwork and Paving;
• Electrical;
Agenda Title: JOC-86, General Engineering (A License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties
Commission Meeting Date: March 12, 2024
• General Engineering;
• Landscape;
• Pipeline;
• Traffic Control;
• Tree Service;
• Well Pump Repair; and
• Well Drilling.
Modifications to the
Contract:
Recommended Modification No. 1: Staff recommends the Commission approve Modification No. 1 to extend the contract duration by one year for a total contract duration of three years , with no change to the c ontract amount, for additional time for facility and asset improvements such as concrete, earthwork and paving, electrical, general engineering, landscape, pipeline, traffic control, tree service, well pump repair, and well drilling for the SFPUC Operations and Bureaus.
Funding and Costs: Funding: Funds for each Task Order are encumbered upon issuance of Notice- to-Proceed. Funding is sourced from the SFPUC Enterprise Operations and Bureaus requesting work.
Original Not-to-Exceed Award Amount: $5,000,000
Recommended Modification Amount: $0
Total Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount: $5,000,000
Schedule: Certification Date: April 11, 2022
Original Duration: two years
Recommended Modification: one year
Total Revised Contract Duration: three years
Local Business
Enterprise
Participation and
Non-Discrimination
In Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division established a 16% Local Business Enterprise subcontracting requirement for this contract. Ground Control Inc. committed to 21% Local Business Enterprise subcontractor participation in its bid submittal.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) requires as-needed construction for a wide range of construction activities to support its facilities, including general building construction and general engineering construction, specialized electrical work in power turbines and switchyards, spot sewer repair, marine related services, lighting upgrades, repair of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, and energy efficiency retrofits. Contractors typically perform such work on a task order basis through a Job Order Contract; and WHEREAS, On February 22, 2022, by Resolution No. 22-0035, this Commission awarded Job Order Contract No. JOC-86, General Engineering (A License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties to Ground Control Inc.; and WHEREAS, The contract certification date was April 11, 2022; and WHEREAS, The original contract amount was for an amount not -to-exceed $5,000,000 and the original contract duration was two years; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends approval of Modificatio n No. 1 to increase the contract duration by one year for a total contract duration of three years , with no change to the contract amount, for additional time for facility and asset improvements such as concrete, earthwork and paving, electrical, general engineering, landscape, pipeline, traffic control, tree service, well pump repair, and well drilling for SFPUC Operations and Bureaus; and WHEREAS, The Contract Monitoring Division established a 16% Local Business Enterprise subcontracting requirement for this contract, and Ground Control Inc. committed to 21% Local Business Enterprise subcontractor participation in its bid submittal; and WHEREAS, Funds will be available from various SFPUC Enterprise funds when Task Orders are issued; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby approves Modification No. 1 to Job Order Contract No. JOC-86, General Engineering (A License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties with Ground Control Inc., increasing the contract duration by one year for a total contract duration of three years, 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 March 12, 2024.
Secretary, Public Utilities Commission