DEPARTMENT Infrastructure Division AGENDA NO. 7a
MEETING DATE December 10, 2024
Last updated: 05.03.2023
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Contract/Project Manager: Elmer Cheung
Award Contract Nos. PRO.0176.A and PRO.0176.B, As-Needed Corrosion Control Engineering and Inspection Services
Summary of
Proposed
Commission Action:
Award Contract Nos. PRO.0176.A and PRO.0176.B, As -Needed Corrosion Control Engineering and Inspection Services, to JDH Corrosion Consultants, Inc. (PRO.176.A) and V&A Consulting Engineers, Inc. (PRO.0176.B), each for an amount not-to-exceed $1,500,000 and with a duration of five years, to provide corrosion control engineering services to support capital improvement projects pertaining to water system transmission and distribution pipelines, tanks, treatment facilities, wastewater system facilities, power facilities and other related facilities.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) requires specialized corrosion control engineering services including gathering field dat a, providing evaluation and recommendations during corrosion control design, and supplementing engineering services provided by City staff to support capital improvement projects for water, wastewater, and power infrastructure.
Implementing corrosion control extends the useful life of water, wastewater, and power facilities , reducing maintenance and delaying the need for replacement. Corrosion control specialty services provided in these contracts will support City staff to identify and resolve corrosion related problems thereby extending infrastructure facility service life by minimizing failure due to corrosion.
Scope of Contract: The work under these two contracts consists of:
• Preparation of detailed design drawings, technical specifications, calculations, and schematics for corrosion control systems; • Condition assessment of existing water pipelines, tanks, reservoirs, treatment facilities, wastewater infrastructure, power facilities, and other related facilities;
• Corrosion investigations, field and laboratory testing, and preparation of reports;
• Corrosion evaluation surveys for pipelines;
• Development of recommendations for implementing corrosion mitigation measures for infrastructure projects;
• Preparation of Technical Memoranda, Design Criteria Reports, and cost estimates supporting the projects;
Agenda Title: PRO.0176, As-Needed Corrosion Control Engineering and Inspection Services Commission Meeting Date: December 10, 2024
• Support for the start-up, testing, and activation of corrosion protection systems;
• Engineering support services during the Construction Phase(s); • Inspections and testing of corrosion protection and monitoring equipment.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Funds will be available at the time of individual task order awards from the funds of individual projects.
Not-To-Exceed Amount: $1,500,000 (per contract)
Schedule: Advertised: June 13, 2024
Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: January 2025
Estimated End Date: January 2030
Duration: five years
Final Score
Summary:
Scores for the Written Proposal, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) submittal, and Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) Bonus, if applicable:
Firms
Written
Proposal
Score
(995)
DEI
Score
(5)
CMD
Bonus
%
Total
Score
1. JDH Corrosion
Consultants 920.250 5 N/A 925.250
2. V&A Consulting
Engineers 887.325 5 N/A 892.325
3. Alisto
Engineering Group 833.688 5 N/A 838.688
4. Corrpro
Companies 817.338 5 N/A 822.338
5. Accurate
Corrosion Control 706.188 5 N/A 711.188
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 Guidelines section 15378 because they do not involve a commitment to any specific project that may result in a physical change in the environment. Staff will not approve any work involving ground disturbance or any other physical changes to the Agenda Title: PRO.0176, As-Needed Corrosion Control Engineering and Inspection Services Commission Meeting Date: December 10, 2024
environment under this contract until the SFPUC has reviewed and considered any required environmental review and authorizes such work.
Local Business
Enterprise
Utilization and Non-
Discrimination in
Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division waived the L ocal Business Enterprise subcontracting participation requirement for these contracts.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) seeks corrosion control engineering services to support capital improvement projects pertaining to water system transmission and distribution pipelines, tanks, treatment facilities, wastewater system facilities, power facilities, and other related facilities; and
WHEREAS, On June 13, 2024, the SFPUC advertised a Request for Proposals, PRO.0176, As-Needed Corrosion Control Engineering and Inspection Services , to procure the services of qualified corrosion control engineering firms to provide specialized corrosion control engineering services to supplement SFPUC staff; and
WHEREAS, The estimated cost of services is for an amount not-to-exceed $1,500,000 for each contract; and
WHEREAS, Staff anticipates services to begin in January 2025 and end in January 2030, for a total contract duration of five years for each contract; and
WHEREAS, SFPUC staff, upon review of the proposal scores, determined that JDH Corrosion Consultants, Inc. (PRO.0176.A) and V&A Consulting Engineers, Inc. (PRO.0176.B) were the two highest ranked firms based on the established scoring criteria; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Chapter 14B of the San Francisco Administrative Code, the Local Business Enterprise subcontractor participation requirement has been waived for these contracts; and
WHEREAS,
Award of these professional services contracts does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15378 because they do not involve a commitment to any specific project that may result in a phy sical change in the environment and staff will not approve any work involving ground disturbance or any other physical changes to the environment under this contract until the SFPUC has reviewed and considered any required environmental review and authorizes such work; and
WHEREAS, Funds for Contract Nos. PRO.0176.A and PRO.0176.B , As-Needed Corrosion Control Engineering and Inspection Services, will be available at the time of individual task order awards from individual capital improvement projects; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby awards Contract Nos. PRO.0176.A and PRO.0176.B, As-Needed Corrosion Control Engineering and Inspection Services , to JDH Corrosion Consultants, Inc. (PRO.0176.A) and V&A Consulting Engineers , Inc. (PRO.0176.B), each for an amount not-to-exceed $1,500,000 and with a duration of five years.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of December 10, 2024.
Director of Commission Affairs
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission