DEPARTMENT
Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NO.
6c
MEETING DATE
June 10, 2025
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Contract Manager: Judy Chin
Award Job Order Contract No. JOC-111, General Engineering (A-License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Award Job Order Contract No. JOC-111, General Engineering (A-License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties, in the amount not- to-exceed $5,000,000, with a guaranteed minimum task order opportunity amount of $50,000, and a duration of four years, to the responsible bidder tha t submitted the lowest responsive bid, GSW Construction Inc., to perform A -licensed general engineering construction work on San Francisco Public Utilities Commission systems and operations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Background: A Job Order Contract (JOC) is an indefinite quantity contract that enables the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission ( SFPUC) to complete tasks quickly and efficiently on an as -needed basis under a single, competitively bid construction contract using published pre-set unit prices. The competitive process is based on Adjustment Factors, which are the contractor’s mark - ups (overhead and profit) for when and where the work will be performed (regular time, overtime, and county). For example, a bidder might bid a lower mark-up for regular hours in San Francisco than for counties further away that require additional travel time.
Staff then multiplies the Adjustment Factors by each bid line item and adds all the line items together to calculate the Award Criteria Figure. Upon review by the Contract Monitoring Division, the Award Criteria Figure may be modified by application of the Local Business Enterprise (LBE) bid discount. SFPUC
staff then uses the Award Criteria Figure, as may be
adjusted by the LBE bid discount, to compare the bids and determine the apparent low bidder.
The SFPUC has used Job O rder Contracts for a wide range of construction activities including general building construction and general engineering construction, specialized electrical work in power turbines and switchyards, spot sewer repair, marine related services, lighting upgrades , repair of
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, and energy efficiency retrofits.
Agenda Title: JOC-111, General Engineering (A-License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties
Commission Meeting Date: June 10, 2025
The SFPUC will issue task orders to the s elected contractor to perform specific scopes of work during the term of this contract. Each task order is priced based on pre-set unit prices, as published with the Advertisement for Bids, multiplied by the appropriate Adjustment Factor from the contractor’s bid.
The not-to-exceed amount of this proposed contract is $5,000,000. Under San Francisco Administrative Code section 6.62, the Commission may increase the maximum contract value by up to 150% of the original contract value (an additional $2,500,000) for a total potential maximum contract amount of up to $7,500,000.
The duration of this proposed contract is four years. Under San Francisco Administrative Code section 6.62, t he Commission may extend the term up to five years. The SFPUC may not issue any new task orders under this Contract after four years from the date the Controller certifies the availability of funds for this contract.
Scope of Contract: The contract work locations are San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties. The scope of work for potential task orders consists of:
• Concrete;
• Construction Traffic and Control Services;
• Earthwork and Paving;
• Electrical;
• General Engineering Construction;
• Hazardous Waste and Remediation Services;
• Landscape;
• Lenel Hardware;
• Lenel Systems Integration;
• Pipeline;
• Remotely Operated Vehicle Inspection;
• Tree Service;
• Well Drilling; and
• Well Pump Repair.
Funding and Costs: Award: Not-to-exceed amount of $ 5,000,000 with a guaranteed minimum task order opportunity of $50,000.
Funding: Funding for the contract will be available from various SFPUC Enterprise Funds when Staff issues task orders.
Schedule: Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: August 2025
Duration: Four years.
Agenda Title: JOC-111, General Engineering (A-License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties
Commission Meeting Date: June 10, 2025
(The Commission may approve additional time at a later date up to the five - year maximum duration allowed by the San Francisco Administrative Code for Job Order Contracts.)
Estimated Completion Date: August 2029
Bid History:
Advertised: March 28, 2025
Bids Received: On April 24, 2025, SFPUC received and publicly opened two bid, as follows:
Bid Rank
Award
Criteria
Figure
Bid
Preference
Adjusted
Award
Criteria
Figure
Final
Rank
1. GSW Construction Inc. 1.2024 10% 1.0822 1
2. Mark Scott
Construction, Inc. 1.2273 Not
Applicable 1.2273 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. If awarded by the Commission, this contract will be awarded to Micro-Local Business Enterprise (LBE) contractor, GSW Construction Inc.
Environmental
Review:
Award of this Job Order Contract does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines s ection 15378 because it does not involve commitment to any specific project that may result in a physical change in the environment. Staff will not authorize the contractor to commence any work under this contract until the proposed work is reviewed and any appropriate en vironmental review under the CEQA, if required, has been completed.
Local Business
Enterprise Utilization
and Non-
Discrimination in
Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) established a 16% LBE subcontracting requirement for this contract. GSW Construction Inc., committed to a 16% LBE subcontractor participation in its bid submittal.
Attachment: 1. Contract Monitoring Division Memorandum
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) requires as-needed construction for a wide range of construction activities to support its facilities, including general building construction and general engineering construction, specialized electrical work in power turbines and switchyards, spot sewer repair, marine related services, lighting upgrades, repair of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, and energy efficiency retrofits, and the SFPUC typically uses a Job Order Contract (JOC) to perform this work; and
WHEREAS, On March 28, 2025, the SFPUC advertised Job Order Contract No. JOC-111, General Engineering (A -License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties; and
WHEREAS, On April 24, 2025, the SFPUC received and publicly opened t wo bids in which the bidders submitted their proposed profit and overhead percentage markups on specified unit prices for work to be specified under task orders; and
WHEREAS, Staff and the Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) reviewed the bidder and their bid for responsibility, responsiveness, and application of bid preferences , and determined GSW Construction Inc. (Contractor), to be the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid; and
WHEREAS, The CMD established a 16% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract, and GSW Construction Inc., committed to a 16% LBE subcontractor participation with its bid submittal; and
WHEREAS, The contract not -to-exceed amount is $5,000,000, with a guaranteed minimum task order opportunity of $50,000, to perform general engineering construction work on SFPUC systems in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties; and
WHEREAS, The contract duration is four years; and
WHEREAS, Staff will issue task orders that identify the scope of work, cost, and duration for various discrete construction activities that the Contractor will perform under this Job Order Contract; and
WHEREAS, Award of this Job Order Contract does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines s ection 15378 because it does not involve commitment to any specific project that may result in a physical change in the environment and Staff will not authorize the contractor to commence any work under this contract until the proposed work is reviewed and any appropriate environmental review under the CEQA, if required, has been completed; and
WHEREAS, Funds will be available from various SFPUC Enterprise Funds for SFPUC issued task orders; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby awards Job Order Contract No. JOC-111, General Engineering (A -License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties, for a not-to-exceed amount of $5,000,000, and a duration of four years, to the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid, GSW Construction Inc.
I hereby certify that the forgoing resolution was adopted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of June 10, 2025.
Director of Commission Affairs
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
City & County of San Francisco
Daniel L. Lurie, Mayor
Office of the City Administrator
Carmen Chu, City Administrator
Contract Monitoring Division
Stephanie Tang, Director
1155 Market Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 Telephone (415) 581-2310; Fax (415) 581-2351
MEMORANDUM
Date: May 7, 2025
To: Judy Chin, SFPUC
From: Jason Chow, CMD
Subject:
REVISION #2 - CMD Review of Bids Submitted on 4/24/2024 for JOC-111 General Engineering (A-License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties
GSW Construction Inc. (“GSW Construction”) 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
GSW Construction SF LBE-OBE (Micro) 1.2024 10% 1.0822
Mark Scott Construction Non-LBE 1.2273 Not eligible 1.2273
GSW Construction 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. GSW Construction’s commitment for this contract:
Requirement % Commitment %
Micro/Small LBE 16.00% 16.00%
In their bid, GSW Construction listed the following subcontractors on this contract.
Supplier Name Scope of Work
LBE
LBE Size
LBE
Percent
Percent
Of
Work
Amount
Watertight Restoration
C-29 Masonry / C-33
Painting SF-LBE Micro 100%
5.10% $255,000.00
C&N Reinforcing Inc.
C-50 Reinforcing Steel SF-LBE Micro 100% 3.00% $150,000.00
Liffey Electric
C-10 Electrical SF-LBE Micro 100% 2.60% $130,000.00
DR Traffic Control
Traffic Control Services SF-LBE Micro 100% 1.70% $85,000.00 Arborist Now Inc.
Tree Service C-61 / D-
49 Landscaping C-27 SF-LBE Micro 100% 1.60% $80,000.00 Pump Repair Service
Pump Repair Service D-
21 SF-LBE Small 100% 2.00% $100,000.00
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
Watertight Restoration
SF LBE-OBE (Micro) $255,000.00 $255,000.00 5.10%
C&N Reinforcing Inc.
SF LBE-MBE (Micro) $150,000.00 $150,000.00 3.00%
Liffey Electric
SF LBE-OBE (Micro) $130,000.00 $130,000.00 2.60%
DR Traffic Control
SF LBE-MBE (Micro) $85,000.00 $85,000.00 1.70%
Arborist Now Inc.
SF LBE-OBE (Micro) $80,000.00 $80,000.00 1.60%
Pump Repair Service
SF LBE-OBE (Small) $100,000.00 $100,000.00 2.00%
TOTAL $800,000.00 $800,000.00 16.00%
GSW Construction satisfied the “Good Faith Efforts” requirement.
GSW Construction utilized Approach A and exceeded the LBE subcontractor participation requirement by 35%.
CMD finds GSW Construction is responsive to pre-award requirements of Chapter 14B. Once awarded, the contract will be monitored for compliance with the LBE 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]