DEPARTMENT
Power Enterprise
AGENDA NO. 6b
MEETING DATE
August 27, 2024
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Contract/Project Manager: Randi H. Cheuk
Award Contract Nos. PRO.0227(R2).A-D, As-Needed Power Operations Support Agreements
Summary of
Proposed
Commission Action:
Award Contract Nos. PRO.0227(R2).A-D, As-Needed Power Operations Support Agreements, to Siemens Industry, Inc. (PRO.0227(R2).A), Utilicast, LLC (PRO.0227(R2).B), Clean Energy Capital Securities LLC (PRO.0227(R2).C), and Ascend Analytics (PRO.0227(R2).D), each for an amount not-to-exceed $2,000,000 and with a duration of five years, to provide specialized professional services for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Power Enterprise.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission ( SFPUC) Power Enterprise requires specialized professional services for operations, planning, and analytical support on an as-needed basis.
Scope of Contract: The contract work location(s) will be throughout the Power Enterprise transmission system.
The work under this contract will be performed on an as-needed basis, assigned by contract task-order, and may consist of operations, planning, and analytical support in the following areas:
• Power supply management
• Risk management
• Energy settlements
• Energy markets, scheduling, and trading
• Knowledge management improvement
• Electric rate, meter, and billing analysis
• Business and strategic planning
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Funds will be available at the time of individual task order awards from Power Enterprise operating and capital budgets.
Total Not-To-Exceed Contract Amount: $2,000,000 (per contract)
Schedule: Advertised: March 4, 2024
Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: September 2024
Estimated End Date: September 2029
Duration: five years
Agenda Title: PRO.0227(R2).A-D, As -Needed Power Operations Support Agreements Commission Meeting Date: August 27, 2024
Final Score
Summary:
The SFPUC issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) and received four proposals. The SFPUC evaluated and scored each Proposal with the following result:
Firms
Technical Written
Proposal
(995)
DEI
Submittal
(5)
Total Score
(1000)
Siemens Industry,
Inc. 842.075
5 847.075
Utilicast, LLC 827.625
0 827.625
Clean Energy
Capital Securities
LLC
820.188
5 825.188
Ascend Analytics 804.225
0 804.225
Note: Scores have been rounded to the third decimal place.
Environmental
Review:
Award of these professional services contracts does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15378 because there would be no direct or indirect physical change in the environment.
Local Business
Enterprise
Utilization and Non-
The Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) waived t he LBE subcontracting participation requirement for these contracts.
Agenda Title: PRO.0227(R2).A-D, As -Needed Power Operations Support Agreements Commission Meeting Date: August 27, 2024
Discrimination In
Contracting:
Attachment(s): N/A
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) requires the expertise of consultant firms to perform specialized as -needed services for the Power Enterprise to support its power operations and planning activities ; and
WHEREAS, On March 4, 2024, SFPUC advertised Contract No. PRO.0227(R2).A-D, As- Needed Power Operations Support Agreements; and
WHEREAS, The estimated cost of services is $2,000,000 per agreement, for a total not-to- exceed cost of services totaling $8,000,000; and
WHEREAS, Staff anticipates that the contractors will begin providing services in September 2024 and end in September 2029, and the duration of these contract is five years each; and
WHEREAS, SFPUC and Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) staff, upon review of the proposal scores, determined that Siemens Industry, Inc. (PRO.0227(R2).A), Utilicast, LLC (PRO.0227(R2).B), Clean Energy Capital Securities LLC (PRO.0227(R2).C), and Ascend Analytics (PRO.0227(R2).D) are the highest -ranked firm s based on the established scoring criteria; and
WHEREAS, The CMD waived the Local Business Enterprise subconsultant participation requirement for this contract; and
WHEREAS, Award of these professional services contracts does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15378 because there would be no direct or indirect physical change in the environment; and
WHEREAS, Funds for Contract No. PRO.0227(R2).A-D, As-Needed Power Operations Support Agreements , will be available at the time of individual task order awards from Power Enterprise operating and capital budgets; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby awards Contract Nos. PRO.0227(R2).A -D, As-Needed Power Operations Support, to Siemens Industry, Inc. PRO.0227(R2).A, Utilicast, LLC PRO.0227(R2).B, Clean Energy Capital Securities LLC PRO.0227(R2).C, and Ascend Analytics PRO.0227(R2).D, each for an amount not-to-exceed $2,000,000 and a duration of five years.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of August 27, 2024
Director of Commission Affairs,
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission