DEPARTMENT
Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NO.
7a
MEETING DATE
November 12, 2024
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Project Manager: Aileen Caylao
Award Contract No. WW-729, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 17
Summary of
Proposed
Commission Action:
Award Contract No. WW-729, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 17, to the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid, J.
Flores Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $8,108,502 and with a duration of 580 consecutive calendar days (approximately one year and seven months) to replace/line existing sewers on specified streets in the City and County of San Francisco. 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 section 31.04(h).
The Planning Department has determined that the Project is exempt from the CEQA. The Commission will rely on that determination to make its decision on this action.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise inspected the existing sewers on the subject streets listed below within the City and County of San Francisco and determined they are at risk of failure and should be replaced or rehabilitated. The City constructed the main sewers that will be replaced, lined, or mortared under this contract from 1840 to 1936.
Scope of Contract: This contract will fund work at the following location(s):
• 27th Avenue from Balboa Street to Cabrillo Street;
• Anza Street from 23rd Avenue to 22nd Avenue;
• 15th Avenue from Clement Street to California Street; • Kittredge Terrace from Turk Street to Golden Gate Avenue; • Cook Street from Geary Boulevard to End of Street;
• Baker Street from Grove Street to Hayes Street;
• Francisco Street from Richardson Avenue to Baker Street; • Francisco Street from Broderick Avenue to Divisadero Street; • Vallejo Street from Baker Street to Broderick Street; • Scott Street from Broadway to Pacific Avenue;
• Greenwich Street from Franklin Street to Polk Street; • Jones Street from Clay Street to Sacramento Street;
• Oakwood Street from 18th Street to 19th Street;
• Pennsylvania Avenue from Mariposa Street to 18th Street; • 20th Street from San Carlos Street to Mission Street; and Agenda Title: WW-729, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 17 Commission Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
• College Avenue from Saint Mary’s Avenue to Crescent
Avenue/Mission Street.
The contract work consists of:
• Replacing existing sewers with approximately 7,000 linear feet of 12- inch, 15-inch, 18-inch, 21-inch and 24-inch diameter vitreous clay pipe and approximately 270 linear feet of lower laterals and culverts; and, • Cured-in-place lining of approximately 100 linear feet of existing 12- inch and 16-inch diameter sewers.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Project No. 10038004, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 17
• SFPUC Wastewater Renewal and Replacement Program: $8,040,936 • SF Public Works Curb Ramp Program: $67,566
Engineer’s Estimate: $9,600,000
Award Amount: $8,108,502
Schedule: Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: February 2025 Estimated Completion Date: September 2026
Original Contract Duration: 580 consecutive calendar days (approximately one year and seven months) (520 consecutive calendar days to Substantial Completion and an additional 60 consecutive calendar days to Final Completion)
Bid History:
Advertised: August 5, 2024
Bids Received: SFPUC received sealed bids from seven firms on September 19, 2024.
Bid Rank Bid Amount Bid
Preference
Adjusted Bid Final
Rank
1. J. Flores
Construction
Company, Inc.
$8,108,501.70 10.5% $7,257,109.02 1
2. Precision
Engineering,
Inc.
$8,459,969.00 11% $7,529,372.41 2
3. JDB & Sons
Construction,
Inc.
$8,442,500.00 10.5% $7,556,037.50 3
4. Michael
O'Shaughness
y
Construction,
Inc.
$8,506,770.32 10% $7,656,093.29 4
Agenda Title: WW-729, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 17 Commission Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
5. SubTerra
Construction,
Inc.
$8,677,531.60 11% $7,723,003.12 5
6. Basset
Engineering
$9,512,637.30 11% $8,466,247.20 6
7. Mitchell
Engineering
$12,398,555.20 0.5% $12,336,562.42 7
Application of bid preferences in accordance with Chapter 14B of the San Francisco Administrative Code changed the final ranking. However, t here is no change to the lowest bidder. JDB & Sons Construction, Inc. , moved from 2nd to 3rd rank, and Precision Engineering, Inc., moved from 3rd to 2nd rank.
Environmental
Review:
On August 21, 2024, the San Francisco Planning Department determined the Project to be categorically exempt from environmental review under the CEQA Guidelines section 15302, Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) under Case Number 2022-008576ENV. The exemption determination can be found here:
https://sfpuc.sharefile.com/public/share/web-
s29d0ca6ccd734dacae711460154e5ac3
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 (CMD) established a 20% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract. The contractor committed to a 22.05% LBE subcontractor participation with its bid submittal.
Attachment: 1. Contract Monitoring Division Memorandum
Agenda Title: WW-729, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 17 Commission Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
WW-729 Project Location Map
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) inspects existing sewers in the City and County of San Francisco and has determined that certain locations require replacement or rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, On August 5, 2024, the SFPUC advertised Contract No. WW-729, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 17; and
WHEREAS, The Engineer’s Estimate is $ 9,600,000 for this construction work to replace/line the existing sewers at the various locations in the City and County of San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, The contract duration is 580 consecutive calendar days; and
WHEREAS, On September 19, 2024, the SFPUC received and publicly opened seven bids; and
WHEREAS, SFPUC staff and Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) reviewed the bids and the application of bid preferences and have determined that J. Flores Construction Company, Inc., is the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid; and
WHEREAS, CMD established a 20% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract, and J. Flores Construction Company, Inc., committed to 22.05% LBE subcontractor participation in its bid submittal; and
WHEREAS, On August 21, 2024, the San Francisco Planning Department determined the Project to be categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15302, Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) under Case Number 2022-008576ENV; and
WHEREAS, Funds are available from Project No. 10038004, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 17; now, therefore, be it,
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby awards Contract No. WW-729, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 17, in the amount of $8,108,502, and with a duration of 580 consecutive days, to the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid, J. Flores Construction Company, Inc.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of November 12, 2024.
Director of Commission Affairs
San Francisco 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
1455 Market Street, 16A Suite, San Francisco, CA 94103
Telephone (415) 581-2310 General Email [email protected]
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 02, 2024
To: John Wong, SFPUC
From: Adriana Duran, on behalf of Jason Chow, CMD
Subject: WW-729 Various Locations Sewer Replacement No.17 – CMD Award Memo
The Contract Monitoring Division (“CMD”) has reviewed the bids submitted for the above referenced project and applied the appropriate bid discounts per Chapter 14B pre -award requirements. The Micro/Small -LBE subcontracting participation requirement is 20% for this project. Below is a summary of CMD’s review.
Bid Discount
Bidder LBE Status,
Type and Size Base Bid LBE Bid
Discount
Adjusted Bid
with Total LBE
Bid Discount1
J. Flores Construction
Company, Inc.
SF LBE-OBE
(Small)
$8,108,501.70 10.5%
$7,257,109.02
Precision Engineering,
Inc.
SF LBE-OBE
(Micro)
$8,459,969.00 11%
$7,529,372.41
JDB & Sons Construction SF LBE-OBE
(Small)
$8,442,500.00 10.5%
$7,556,037.50
Michael O'Shaughnessy
Construction SF LBE-WBE
(Small)
$8,506,770.32
10%
$7,656,093.29
SubTerra Construction,
Inc.
SF LBE-OBE
(Micro)
$8,677,531.60 11%
$7,723,003.12
Basset Engineering SF LBE-OBE
(Micro)
$9,512,637.30 11%
$8,466,247.20
Mitchell Engineering SBA-LBE
(OBE)
$12,398,555.20 0.5%
$12,336,562.42
LBE Subcontracting Participation Requirement
J. Flores Construction Company, Inc. (“J. Flores”) is the lowest responsive bidder. J. Flores met the 20% Micro/Small LBE subcontracting requirement by listing the following Micro/Small LBE firm on Section 00 43 36 (Subcontractor List):
1 Including Standard, Prime and Sub Neighborhood/Zip code Discounts
Subcontractor Scope of
Work
LBE Status,
Type and
Size
Listed Amount Credited
Amount
Credited
Participation
B&G
Transportation,
Inc.
Trucking
(Partial)
SF LBE-OBE
(Micro)
$300,000.00
$300,000.00
3.70%
Sullivan Concrete
Sawing, Inc. Sawcut (Partial) SF LBE-OBE
(Micro)
$56,900.00
$56,900.00
0.67%
Esquivel Grading
& Paving, Inc.
CR01 thru
CR11; R1 THRU
R3; R5(partial);
R7(partial),
R10,
R11(partial)
SF LBE-MBE
(Small)
$1,350,700.00
$1,350,700.00
15.97%
DR Traffic
Control, LLC.
Traffic Control
Plans/Support
(Partial)
SF LBE-MBE
(Micro)
$89,000.00
$89,000.00
1.05%
Martin M. Ron
Associates, Inc.
Survey
Professional
Services
(Partial)
SF LBE-OBE
(Small)
$56,900.00
$56,900.00
0.66%
TOTAL LBE Subcontracting Participation $1,853,500.00 $1,853,500.00 22.05%
J. Flores also listed the following non-LBE subcontractor on Section 00 43 36.
Subcontractor Scope of Work Status Listed
Amount
Christian Brothers Lining, Co. SW-5, SW-6, SW-7, SW-8,
SW-9, SW-10, SW-11 Non-LBE $130,030.00
TOTAL $130,030.00
Good Faith Efforts Requirements
J. Flores utilized Approach A (35% Approach) on CMD Form 2B to meet the Good Faith Efforts (“GFE”) Requirements. J. Flores demonstrated that it met the GFE requirements under Approach A by exceeding the sum of the LBE subcontracting participation requirement established for this project by at least 35%.
Based on the foregoing, CMD has determined that J. Flores 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].