WW-750 Southeast Plant
Operations, Engineering and Maintenance Buildings
Robert Mau, Senior Project Manager
January 14, 2025
APPROVE PROJECT
2 APPROVE SEP-7
Operations, Engineering,
and Maintenance Buildings
Project;
ADOPT Refined Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting
Program (MMRP);
Authorize staff to issue
Notice to Proceed for
Construction.
WWE and Southeast Treatment Plant
3 Three all-weather wastewater treatment
plants and one wet-weather facility
27 pump stations
Eight transport/storage facilities
36 combined sewer discharge structures
Across eight urban watersheds, over 1,900
miles of pipe
SEP campus built in 1952 and treats 80%
of the City’s sewage & stormwater flows
CURRENT CHALLENGES
Dilapidated Building and Equipment
• Existing building and trailers end of service-life
• Obsolete equipment require constant
unscheduled repairs
Inadequate Workspace
• Scattering staff to temporary remote worksites
• Operational inefficiencies due to scattered staff
• Insufficient facilities to maintain operations
• Lack of amenities for staff wellness
4 850A 850B
SEP 850
5 NEW OPERATIONS, ENGINEERING, AND
MAINTENANCE BUILDINGS
5 6
750 Phelps Street
6 SEP 850
850A 850B
SEP 914 SEP 603
Provide much needed workspaces
Consolidate and eliminate remote
sites
Improve safety
Reduce strain on operation
Utilize efficient and sustainable
design
Provide amenities and wellness
facilities
SEP-603 & SEP-914
7 New Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Buildings 8 Key Design Objectives: Modernity & Safety,
Efficiency & Functionality, and Sustainability
Modern and Safe Work Environment
• Maximize natural light
• Privacy and wellness facilities
• Street level security
Efficiency and Functionality
• Express building entry & employee commons
• Create share space for team collaborations
• Adaptable spaces to accommodate growth
and evolving needs
Sustainability – Mass Timber Design
• Promote Carbon Storage
• Emission Displacement
• Faster and Quieter construction
8 PROJECT MILESTONES
9 DESIGN: CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS UNDERWAY
TRADE PROCUREMENT: EARLY 2025
CONSTRUCTION START: JANUARY 2025
CONSTRUCTION FINISH: FEBRUARY 2028
10 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Review & Approval
• Completed on December 20, 2024.
Team:
• SFPUC Environmental Management Group
• SF Planning Department
• Environmental Science Associates
10 11
BETTER TOGETHER
11 DEPARTMENT Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NO. 10
MEETING DATE
January 14, 2025
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Regular Calendar
Project Manager: Robert Mau
Adopt a Refined Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Approve Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant SEP -7 Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Buildings Project , and Authorize Staff to Proceed with Actions Necessary to Implement the Project
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Adopt a Refined Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; approve Project No. 10039505, SEP-7 Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Buildings , to replace building SEP 850 and trailers SEP 850A and 850B located on the north campus of the Southeast Treatment Plant; and authorize staff to proceed with actions necessary to implement the Project, including issuance of the Notice- to-Proceed for the Construction Phase pursuant to the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) Contract No. WW-750.
Background: Over the years, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise (WWE ) has continually experienced increasing operational inefficiencies and functionality challenges. The cost of operating under these conditions has diverted resources only to keep outdated facilities operating. The SFPUC seeks to develop adequate facilities to meet operating needs and creat e a long -term plan to maximize the value of the WWE’s assets. This is essential to supporting the WWE’s Business Plan and ensuring delivery of services for the next generation.
On March 12, 2024, by Resolution No. 24-0060, this Commission awarded Contract No. WW- 750, SEP-7 Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Buildings, to Clark Construction Group (Clark). The contract amount is $85,677,183 and the contract duration is 1,751 consecutive calendar days .
Clark was authorized to proceed only with pre -construction services in the amount of $395,000 with a duration of 729 consecutive calendar days.
Contract No. WW-750, SEP-7 Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Buildings, is for construction management (CM) and general contractor (GC) services in constructing th e proposed new operations, engineering, and maintenance buildings at the Southeast Treatment Plant (SEP). The contractor awarded this contract is referred to as the CM/GC.
Agenda Title: WW-750, SEP-7 Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Buildings Commission Meeting Date: January 14, 2025
Scope of Contract: The Contract work location is 750 Phelps Street, San Francisco.
The SFPUC is constructing new operations, engineering, and maintenance buildings at 750 Phelps Street to develop adequate facilities to meet operating needs and create a long-term plan to maximize the value of WWE’s assets.
The Contract work includes:
• Demolition of existing building and parking lot;
• Site work, including grading, utilities, paving; and
• Construction of two new structures, building SEP 603 for Maintenance and SEP 914 for Operations and Engineering. The SEP 603 building will be single story and 10,000 square feet. The SEP 914 building will be three-stories tall and 42,000 square feet.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Wastewater Capital Improvement Program, Project No. 10039505, SEP-7 Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Buildings.
Original Contract Amount: $85,677,183
• Pre-construction: $395,000
• Construction: $85,282,183
Schedule: Original Contract Duration: 1,751 consecutive calendar days
Pre-Construction Phase:
Notice-to-Proceed Date: June 10, 2024
Duration: 729 consecutive calendar days
Completion: June 8, 2026
Construction Phase:
Estimated Start of Construction: January 27, 2025
Duration: 1,022 consecutive calendar days
Estimated Completion: February 29, 2028
Environmental
Review:
On March 8, 2018, by Motion No. M -20129, the San Francisco Planning Commission c ertified the Biosolids Digester Facilities Project Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR) (Case No. 2015 -000644ENV), as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
On March 13, 2018, by Resolution No. 18-0042, this Commission approved the Biosolids Digester Facilities Project and adopted the CEQA Findings, including the Statement of Overriding Considerations and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, as required by the CEQA.
Agenda Title: WW-750, SEP-7 Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Buildings Commission Meeting Date: January 14, 2025
On July 12, 2024, the San Francisco Planning Department issued Addendum 1 to the Final EIR (Modified Case No. 2015-000644ENV-03), evaluating the biogas utilization system facilities.
On December 20, 2024, the San Francisco Planning Department issued Addendum 2 to the Final EIR (Modified Case No. 2015-000644ENV-02) and a Refined Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program evaluating an operations, engineering, and m aintenance building; a mechanical maintenance building; and a new utility enclosure at the Southeast Plant. The work under Contract No. WW -750, SEP -7 Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Buildings Project, is within the scope of the project authorized under the Final EIR and Addendum 2.
The Final EIR, CEQA Findings, including the Statement of Overriding Considerations, Resolution No. 18-0042, and Addendum 1 to the Final EIR can be found at the following link:
https://sfpuc.sharefile.com/public/share/web-
sfecf636476cd4457a01d3378fc2305dd
Addendum 2 to the Final EIR and the Refined Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program can be found at the following link:
https://sfpuc.sharefile.com/public/share/web-
s9ce425a2135d45909d6d94bab5ebafa4
Agenda Title: WW-750, SEP-7 Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Buildings Commission Meeting Date: January 14, 2025
WW-750, SEP-7 Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Buildings
Project Location
Site Plan
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is constructing new operations, engineering, and maintenance buildings at its Southeast Treatment Plant (SEP), located at 750 Phelps Street, to develop adequate facilities to meet operating needs , and creating a long- term plan to maximize the value of the SFPUC Wastewater Enterprise’s ( WWE) assets at SEP; and
WHEREAS, On March 12, 2024, by Resolution No. 24- 0060, the Commission awarded Contract No. WW-750, SEP -7 O perations, Engineering, and Maintenance B uildings, to Clark Construction Group as a Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) in the amount of $85,677,183 and with a duration of 1,751 consecutive calendar days; and
WHEREAS, On March 12, 2024, by Resolution No. 24-0060, the Commission authorized commencement of pre -construction services for the SEP- 7 Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Buildings Project (Project) in the amount of $395,000 and with a duration of 729 consecutive calendar days; and
WHEREAS, On March 12, 2024, by Resolution No. 24- 0060, the Commission requested that staff, upon completion of environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), return to seek the Commission’s approval of the Project and request that the Commission authorize the remaining contract funding in the amount up to $85,282,183 and authorize staff to proceed with the construction phase; and
WHEREAS, The Notice-to-Proceed date for Pre-Construction was June 10, 2024; and
WHEREAS, On March 8, 2018, by Motion No. M -20129, the San Francisco Planning Commission c ertified the Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR) for the Biosolids Digester Facilities Project (Case No. 2015-000644ENV), as required by CEQA; and
WHEREAS, On March 13, 2018, by Resolution No. 18- 0042, this Commission approved the Biosolids Digester Facilities Project and adopted the CEQA Findings, including the Statement of Overriding Considerations and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, as required by CEQA; and
WHEREAS, On July 12, 2024, the San Francisco Planning Department issued Addendum 1 to th e Final EIR (Modified Case No. 2015- 000644ENV-03), evaluating the biogas utilization system facilities; and o n December 20, 2024, the San Francisco Planning Department issued Addendum 2 to the Final EIR (Modified Case No. 2015-000644ENV-02) and a Refined Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program , evaluating an operations, engineering, and maintenance building; a m echanical maintenance building; and a new utility enclosure at SEP; and the work under Contract No. WW-750, SEP-7 Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Buildings Project, is within the scope of the project authorized under the Final EIR and Addendum 2; and
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Planning Department is the custodian of records, located in File No. 2015-000644ENV and Modified Case No. 2015-000644ENV-02, at 49 South Van Ness Avenue, Suite 1400, San Francisco, California 94103, which have been made available for review
by this Commission and the public, and those files are part of the record before this Commission; and
WHEREAS, Staff has made the Project files, including the Final EIR, Resolution No. 18- 0042, the CEQA Findings, including the Statement of Overriding Considerations and the Refined Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and the Addenda 1 and 2 to the Final EIR available for review by this Commission and the public, and those files are part of the record before this Commission; and
WHEREAS, This Commission has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final EIR, Resolution No. 18-0042, the CEQA Findings, including the Statement of Overriding Considerations and the Refined Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and Addenda 1 and 2 to the Final EIR, and all written and oral information provided by the San Francisco Planning Department, the public, relevant public agencies, SFPUC and other experts, and the administrative files for the Project; and
WHEREAS, Subject to approval of the Project, staff recommends authorizing the Project to proceed to the Construction Phase, consistent with this Commission’s Resolution No. 24-0060, and for Clark Construction Group to provide construction services in the amount up to $85,677,183, consistent with the terms and conditions of Contract No. WW-750; and
WHEREAS, Funds are available from Project No. 10039505, SEP-7 Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Buildings; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, This Commission has reviewed and considered the Final EIR and Addenda 1 and 2 to the Final EIR, and the record as a whole, and finds that the Final EIR and Addenda are adequate for its use as the decision –making body for the Project and incorporates the CEQA Findings, including the Statement of Overriding Considerations and Refined Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Resolution No. 18- 0042 by this r eference thereto as though set forth in this Resolution; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, This Commission finds that since the Final EIR and Addenda 1 and 2 to the Final EIR were finalized, there have been no substantial Project changes and no substantial changes in Project circumstances that would require major revisions to them due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or an increase in the severity of previously identified significant impacts, and there is no new information of substantial importance that would change the conclusions set forth in them; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, This Commission adopts the Refined Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project as a condition of approval for the Project; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby approves the SEP-7 Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Buildings Project, and authorizes staff to proceed with actions necessary to implement the Project; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby authorizes staff to proceed to the Construction Phase for Clark Construction Group to deliver new SEP-7 Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Buildings in the amount up to $85,677,183 and a duration of 1,751 consecutive calendar days, in accordance with the terms and conditions of Contract No. WW- 750, subject to appropriation and certification of funds.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of January 14, 2025
Director of Commission Affairs
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission