DEPARTMENT
Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NO.
7a
MEETING DATE
February 11, 2025
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Contract/Project Manager: Carman Luk
Award Contract No. WW-744, Seacliff 2 Pump Station and Force Main Upgrade
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Award Contract No. WW-744, Seacliff 2 Pump Station and Force Main Upgrade, to Western Water Constructors , Inc., in the amount of $14,944,000 and with a duration of 720 consecutive calendar days (approximately two years), to repair and rehabilitate the existing Seacliff 2 Pump Station and construct a new force main. 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’s (SFPUC) Seacliff 2 Pump Station, located at 100 Seacliff Ave., San Francisco, California, was originally buil t in the early 1940s and was last updated to its current configuration in 1995. It is an all -weather pump station that handles both sanitary and storm flows from the Seacliff neighborhood. The original design capacity for this pump station is to achieve a peak flow rate of 2.16 million gallons per day (MGD) , but actual flow data only shows peak flows at around 1.87 MGD , which is likely due to internal diameter reducti on in the force main.
The proposed Seacliff 2 Pump Station and Force Main Upgrade project will replace aging infrastructure systems within the station and construct a new force main , which will increase the station’s peak pumping capacity to 3.0 MGD. These improvement s will increase operational reliability and extend the pump station’s useful life .
Scope of Contract: The scope of work under this proposed contract consists of refurbishment of the existing Seacliff 2 Pump Station including various mechanical, electrical, and control equipment, as well as work to
install structural
components to improve seismic resilience, perform various architectural improvements, replace fencing, add security system components, install stationary generator, improve accessibility and safety, and construct a new force main.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Project No. 100 37246, WW-744 Seacliff 2 Pump Station Agenda Title: WW-744, Seacliff 2 Pump Station and Force Main Upgrade Commission Meeting Date: February 11, 2025
and Force Main Upgrade
Engineer’s Estimate: $13,500,000
Award: $14,944,000
Schedule: Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: May 2025
Estimated Completion Date: April 2027
Contract Duration: 720 consecutive calendar days (660 consecutive calendar days to Substantial Completion and an additional 60 consecutive calendar days to Final Completion)
Bid History:
Advertised: October 11, 2024
Bids Received : The SFPUC received and publicly opened bids from two firms on December 5 , 2024.
Bid Rank Bid Amount Bid
Preference
Adjusted Bid Final
Rank
1. Western Water
Constructors, Inc. $14,944,000 N/A $14,944,000 1
2. Anvil Builders,
Inc. $15,916,530 N/A $15,916,530 2
Application of bid preferences in accordance with Chapter 14B of the San Francisco Administrative Code did not change the final ranking of the low bidder.
Environmental
Review:
On November 29, 2023, the San Francisco Planning Department determined the Project to be categorically exempt from environmental review under the CEQA Guidelines section 15301, Class 1 ( Existing Facilities ) and CEQA Guidelines section 15302, Class 2 ( Replacement or Reconstructi on) under Case Number 2023-003960ENV. The exemption determination can be found here:
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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 Utilization
and Non-
Discrimination i n
Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) established a 10% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract. The contractor committed to a 14.10% LBE subcontractor participation with its bid submittal.
Attachment(s): 1. CMD Memorandum
Agenda Title: WW-744, Seacliff 2 Pump Station and Force Main Upgrade Commission Meeting Date: February 11, 2025
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is undertaking the Seacliff 2 Pump Station and Force Main Upgrade Project, which consists of repair and rehabilitation of the Seacliff 2 Pump Station and construction of a new force main; and
WHEREAS, On October 11, 2024, the SFPUC advertised Contract No. WW-744, Seacliff 2 Pump Station and Force Main Upgrade ; and
WHEREAS, The Engineer’s Estimate is $ 13,500,000 for this construction work to refurbish the existing Seacliff 2 Pump Station and construct a new force main ; and
WHEREAS, The contract duration is 720 consecutive calendar days; and
WHEREAS, On December 5 , 2024, the SFPUC received and publicly opened two bids; and
WHEREAS, SFPUC staff and the Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) revi ewed the bids and the application of bid preferences and have determined that Western Water Constructors, Inc., is the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid; and
WHEREAS, CMD established a 10% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract, and Western Water Construct ors, Inc., committed to 14.10% LBE subcontractor participation in its bid submittal; and
WHEREAS, On November 29, 2023, the San Francisco Planning Department determined the Project to be categorically exempt from environmental review under the CEQA Guidelines section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities ) and CEQA Guidelines section 15302, Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstructi on) under Case Number 2023-003960ENV; and
WHEREAS, Funds are available from Project No. 10037246, WW-744 Seacliff 2 Pump Station and Force Main Upgrade ; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby awards Contract No. WW- 744, Seacliff 2 Pump Station and Force Main Upgrade , in the amount of $14,944,000, and with a duration of 720 consecutive calendar days to the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid, Western Water Construct ors, Inc.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of February 11, 2025.
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: January 2, 2025
To: Suzanne Huang, SFPUC
Erica Liang, SFPUC
From: Jason Chow, CMD
Subject: CMD Review of Bids Submitted on 12/5/2024 for WW-744 Seacliff 2 Pump Station and Force Main Upgrade
Western Water is the apparent low bidder after the bid discount.
The bid discount was applied to bidders who are certified by the Contract Monitoring Division, (“CMD”) as an LBE in the type of work that is specified for the bidder by the Contract Awarding Authority. [Sec. 14B.7(D)]
Bidder
LBE Status,
Type and Size
Base Bid
Bid Discount
Adjusted Bid
with
Bid Discount
Western Water
Constructors, Inc.
Non-LBE $14,944,000.00 Not eligible $14,944,000.00
Anvil Builders, Inc. Non-LBE $15,916,530.00 Not eligible $15,916,530.00
Western Water Constructors, Inc (“Western Water”) satisfactorily demonstrated how they will meet the LBE subcontractor participation requirement.
A combination of Micro -LBE and Small-LBE participation will count toward LBE subcontractor participation compliance. Western Water’s commitment for this contra ct:
Requirement % Commitment %
Micro/Small LBE 10% 14.10%
In their bid, Western Water listed the following subcontractors on this contract.
Supplier Name Scope of Work
LBE
LBE
Size
LBE
Percent
Percent
Of
Work
Amount
Transpacific Steel,
LLC Rebar SF-LBE Small 100%
0.59% $88,201.00
R&S Construction
Management, Inc. Concrete SF-LBE Micro 100% 2.59% $387,450.00 R&I Glass Works Windows SF-LBE Micro 100% 0.63% $93,410.00 Kirk Builders Metal
Framing/Drywall SF-LBE Micro 100% 0.28% $41,875.00
Fontenoy
Engineering
Force Main – Street
work SF-LBE Small 100% 8.76% $1,309,160.00
Armour Fence Fencing SF-LBE Micro 100% 0.57% $84,787.00 Bay Engineering, LLC Mechanical Piping
Installation SF-LBE Micro 100% 2.13% $319,008.00
TTS Engineering, Inc. FRP Concrete
Strengthening
1.09%
$163,184.00
Western Roofing
Service Roofing 1.00% $149,982.00
Redwood Painting
Co. Coatings 2.32% $347,100.00
Bay Area Pipe &
Equipment Plumbing 1.23% $184,435.00
Blocka Construction HVAC 6.11% $912,500.00
Anvil Power Inc. Electrical/I&C 2.18% $3,250,474.00
SFPUC utilizes SOLIS system. For SOLIS, the LBE credited percentages are listed below:
LBE Subcontractor LBE Status Listed Amount LBE Credited Participation
Amount
LBE Credited
Participation
Percentage
Transpacific Steel, LLC SF LBE-MBE
(Small) $88,201.00 $88,201.00 0.59%
R&S Construction
Management, Inc.
SF LBE-MBE
(Micro) $387,450.00 $387,450.00 2.59%
R&I Glass Works SF LBE-MBE
(Micro) $93,410.00 $93,410.00 0.63%
Kirk Builders SF LBE-OBE
(Micro) $41,875.00 $41,875.00 0.28%
Fontenoy Engineering SF LBE-OBE
(Small) $1,309,160.00 $1,091,225.00 7.30%1
Armour Fence SF LBE-OBE
(Micro) $84,787.00 $84,787.00 0.58%
Bay Engineering, LLC SF LBE-OBE
(Micro) $319,008.00 $319,008.00 2.13%
TOTAL $2,323,891.00 $2,105,956.00 14.10%
Western Water satisfied the “Good Faith Efforts” requirement.
Western Water utilized Approach A and exceeded the LBE subcontractor participation requirement by 35%.
CMD finds Western Water is responsive to pre -award requirements of Chapter 14B. Once awarded, the contract will be monitored for compliance with the LB E subcontractor participation commitment, as well as other 14B requirements.
Primary CMD contact for the contract: Jason Chow, [email protected]
CMD must be contacted immediately for:
- Subcontractor addition/substitution;
- Contract modification that cumulatively increases the original contract value by 20%; - Prompt payment issues;
- Any other issues pertaining to LBE subcontractor participation
Noncompliance may result in penalties, including monetary fines. Please communicate with CMD early.
[JC]
1Per the contract specifications, a bidder cannot use contingency bid items for the purpose of meeting the LBE subcontracting participation requirement. Also, work to be performed by lower tier, non- LBE firms will not be counted towards the LBE requirement. In this instance, Fontenoy’s Form 6 and bid quote, shows that Fontenoy is further subcontracting out to a non-LBE firm ($70,275). In addition, Fontenoy will also be performing some contingency bid items ($147,660). As such, Fontenoy’s credited LBE participation is reduced accordingly, referenced above (deduction of $217,935 in total from Fontenoy’s subcontract amount).