DEPARTMENT
Emergency Planning & Security
AGENDA NO.
7a
MEETING DATE
June 24, 2025
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Contract Manager: Amanda Higgins
Approve the Novation of Contract No. PUC-0002.D Master As-Needed Security System Maintenance and Integration Services
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Approve the novation of Contract No. PUC-0002.D Master As -Needed Security System Maintenance and Integration Services from RFI Enterprises, Inc., DBA RFI Communications and Security Systems, to Pavion Corp.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) requires services to furnish, install, repair, replace, integrate, and maintain functionality of security surveillance and access control equipment throughout the organization.
On June 27, 2023, by Resolution No. 23- 0131, this Commission awarded Contract No. PUC-0002.D Master As-Needed Security System Maintenance and Integration Services to RFI Enterprises, Inc., DBA RFI Communications and Security Systems , to provide security system inspection, maintenance, testing, and repair services on an if and as-needed basis.
In March 2025, RFI Enterprises, Inc. , DBA RFI Communications and Security Systems, informed the SFPUC that it had merged into Pavion Corp, and requested that all rights, responsibilities and obligations under Contract No. PUC-0002.D be novated to Pavion Corp.
Under the terms of the Novation Agreement, Assignor and Assignee warrant and agree that:
• The novation will not result in any changes in personnel performing the work or any disruptions or delays of the work under the Contract or any change in price or duration; and
• The insurance as required under the original Contract will provide continuous coverage for the entire Contract duration of all Contract obligations from award through Final Completion and extending to provide coverage during the applicable warranty period and for any latent defects in the work discovered after Final Completion.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Operating, programmatic, and/or capital budgets from SFPUC enterprises and divisions.
Agenda Title: PUC-0002.D Master As-Needed Security System Maintenance and Integration Services Commission Meeting Date: June 24, 2025
Original Not-to-Exceed Amount: $10,000,000
Total Modifications to Date: None
Schedule: Contract Start Date: October 2, 2023
Contract End Date: October 1, 2028
Duration: 1,827 consecutive calendar days (five years)
Environmental
Review:
Award of this as-needed contract does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 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 environmental review under the CEQA, if required, has been completed.
Local Business
Enterprise
Participation and
Non-Discrimination
In Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division waived the Local Business Enterprise subcontracting requirement for this Contract.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) requires construction services to furnish, install, repair, replace, integrate, and maintain function ality of security surveillance and access control equipment throughout the organization; and
WHEREAS, On June 27, 2023, by Resolution No. 23- 0131, this Commission awarded Contract No. PUC -0002.D Master As -Needed Security System Maintenance and Integration Services to RFI Enterprises, Inc., DBA RFI Communications and Security Systems; and
WHEREAS, RFI Enterprises, Inc. , DBA RFI Communications and Security Systems , requested that SFPUC novate its rights, responsibilities and obligations under Contract No. PUC- 0002.D Master As -Needed Security System Maintenance and Integration Services , to Pavion Corp; and
WHEREAS, Under the terms and conditions of the Novation Agreement, Contract PUC- 0002.D Master As-Needed Security System Maintenance and Integration Services shall remain in full force and effect and RFI Enterprises, Inc., DBA RFI Communications and Security Systems, and Pavion Corp warrant that: (1) the novation will not result in any changes in personnel performing the work or any disruptions or delays of the project or any change in the Contract price or duration; and (2) the insurance required under the original Contract will provide continuous coverage for the entire duration of all Contract obligations from award through Final Completion and extending to provide coverage during the applicable warranty period and for any latent defects in the work discovered after Final Completion; and
WHEREAS, The Contract Monitoring Division waived the Local Business Enterprise subcontracting participation requirement for this Contract; and
WHEREAS, Award of this as -needed contract does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 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 w ork is reviewed and any appropriate environmental review under the CEQA, if required, has been completed; and
WHEREAS, Funds are available from operating, programmatic, and/or capital budgets from SFPUC enterprises and divisions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby approves the novation of Contract PUC- 0002.D Master As -Needed Security System Maintenance and Integration Services from RFI Enterprises, Inc., DBA RFI Communications and Security Systems , to Pavion Corp, whereby Pavion Corp shall assume all of RFI Enterprises, Inc.’s, DBA RFI Communications and Security Systems, rights, responsibilities, and obligations under the Contract.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of June 24, 2025.
Director of Commission Affairs
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission