DEPARTMENT
Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NO. 7b
MEETING DATE
June 24, 2025
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Project Manager: John Wong
Award Contract No. WW-730, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 18
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Award Contract No. WW-730, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 18 to A. Ruiz Construction Co. & Assoc iates, Inc., in the amount of $7,745,522 and with a duration of 480 consecutive calendar days (approximately one year and four months) , to replace/line/mortar existing sewers on specified streets in the City and County of San Francisco. 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 (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise regularly inspect s and assesses sewer system assets to identify areas in need of repair or replacement. Staff identified the existing sewers on the subject streets listed below within the City and County of San Francisco (City) and determined they are at risk of failure and should be replaced or rehabilitated. The City constructed the main sewers that will be replaced, lined, or mortared under this contract from 1875 to 1931.
Scope of Contract: The contract work location(s) are as follows:
• 33rd Avenue from Balboa Street; to Cabrillo Street;
• 24th Avenue from Lincoln Way to Irving Street;
• Beulah Street; from Stanyan Street; to Shrader Street; • Scott Street; from Lombard Street; to Greenwich Street; • Webster Street; from North Point Street; to Bay Street; • Steiner Street; from McAllister Street; to Fulton Street; • Mary Street; from Minna Street; to Howard Street;
• Bryant Street; from Zoe Street; to 3rd Street;
• Federal Street; from Rincon Street; to 1st Street;/Delancey Street; • 21st Street; from Worth Street; to Douglass Street;
• San Carlos Street; from 19th Street; to 20th Street;
• San Jose Avenue from Juri Street; to 26th Street;
• Kansas Street; from 24th Street; to 25th Street;
• Prentiss Street; from Ogden Avenue to Tompkins Avenue; Agenda Title: WW-730, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 18 Commission Meeting Date: June 24, 2025
• Excelsior Avenue from Lisbon Street; to Madrid Street; and, • Cumberland Street from Dolores Street to Guerrero Street.
If awarded, the contract work will consist of:
• Replacing/lining/mortaring approximately 7,000 linear feet of existing 12- inch, 14-inch, 15-inch, 16-inch, 18-inch, 24- inch, and 3'x5' sewers.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Project No. 10038327, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 18
• SFPUC Wastewater Renewal and Replacement Program: $7,224,649 • SF Public Works Pavement Renovation Program: $520,873
Engineer’s Estimate: $8,700,000
Award Amount: $7,745,522
Schedule: Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: September 2025 Estimated Completion Date: January 2027
Contract Duration: 480 consecutive calendar days (approximately one year and four months, 420 consecutive calendar days to Substantial Completion and an additional 60 consecutive calendar days to Final Completion)
Bid History: Advertised: March 28, 2025
Bids Received: On May 8, 2025, the SFPUC received four sealed bids:
Bid Rank &
Firm
Base Bid
Amount
LBE Bid
Discount
Adjusted Bid Final
Rank
1. A. Ruiz
Construction
Co., & Assoc.,
Inc.
$7,745,522.00 10% $6,970,969.80 1
2. JDB and Sons
Construction, Inc.
$7,929,999.00 10% $7,136,999.10 2
3. Precision
Engineering, Inc.
$8,312,182.50 10% $7,480,964.25 3
4. Basset
Engineering
$10,239,313.00 10% $9,215,381.70 4
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.
Protest: On May 14, 2025, the SFPUC received a protest letter dated from JDB and Sons Construction, Inc., protesting the bid submitted by A. Ruiz Construction Co., & Assoc., Inc. On May 15, 2025 , A. Ruiz Construction Agenda Title: WW-730, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 18 Commission Meeting Date: June 24, 2025
Co., & Assoc., Inc., submitted a response letter. After review of the protest and response, the Contract Administration Bureau, in consultation with the City Attorney and the Contract Monitoring Division, issued a determination letter dated June 9, 2025, denying the protest
and confirming staff’s
determination that A . Ruiz Construction Co., & Assoc., Inc., is the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid.
Environmental
Review:
On April 7, 2025, the San Francisco Planning Department determined the Project to be categorically exempt from environmental review under the CEQA Guidelines section 15302, Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) under Case No. 2024- 010771ENV. The exemptio
n determination can be
found here:
https://sfpuc.sharefile.com/public/share/web-
sab68c8e153c54def888028ae585c2f32
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
Participation and
Non-Discrimination
In Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division established a 10% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract. The contractor committed to a 10.34% LBE participation with its bid submittal.
Attachment(s): 1. Contract Monitoring Division Memorandum Agenda Title: WW-730, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 18 Commission Meeting Date: June 24, 2025
Location Map
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise regularly inspects and assesses sewer system assets to identify areas in need of repair or replacement. Staff identified the existing sewers on the subject streets listed below within the City and County of San Francisco (City) and determined they are at risk of failure and should be replaced or rehabilitated. The City constructed the main sewer s that will be replaced, lined, or mortared under this contract from 1875 to 1931; and
WHEREAS, On March 28, 2025, SFPUC advertised Contract No. WW-730, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 18; and
WHEREAS, The Engineer’s Estimate is $ 8,700,000 for this construction work to replace/line/mortar the existing sewers at various locations in the City and County of San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, The contract duration is 480 consecutive calendar days; and
WHEREAS, On May 8, 2025, the SFPUC received and publicly opened four bids; and
WHEREAS, SFPUC staff and Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) reviewed the bids and the application of bid preferences and have determined that A. Ruiz Construction Co. & Associates, 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 A. Ruiz Construction Co. & Associates, Inc., committed to
10.34% LBE participation in its bid submittal; and
WHEREAS, On April 7, 2025, the San Francisco Planning Department determined the Project to be categorically exempt from environmental review under the CEQA Guidelines section 15302, Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) under Case No. 2024-010771ENV; and
WHEREAS, Funds are available from Project No. 10038327, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 18; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby awards Contract No. WW-730, Various Locations Sewer Replacement No. 18, in an amount of $7,745,522, and for a duration of 480 consecutive calendar days to the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid, A.
Ruiz Construction Co. & Associates, Inc.
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
City & County of San Francisco
Daniel Lurie, Mayor
Office of the City Administrator
Carmen Chu, City Administrator
Contract Monitoring Division
Stephanie Tang, Director
sf.gov/city-administrator
MEMORANDUM
Date: May 28, 2025
To:
John Wong, SFPUC
Erica Liang, SFPUC
From: Adriana Duran, CMD
Subject: CMD Review of Bids Submitted on 5/08/2025 for WW-730 Various Locations Sewer Replacement No.18
A Ruiz Construction Co. & Associates, Inc. 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
A Ruiz Construction Co.
& Associates, Inc.
SF LBE-MBE
(Micro)
$7,745,522.00 10% $6,970,969.80
JDB and Sons
Construction, Inc.
SF LBE-OBE
(Micro)
$7,929,999.10 10% $7,136,999.0
Precision Engineering,
Inc.
SF LBE-OBE
(Small)
$8,312,182.50 10% $7,480,964.25
Basset Engineering SF LBE-OBE
(Micro)
$10,239,313.00 10% $9,215,381.70
A Ruiz Construction Co. & Associates, Inc. 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. A Ruiz Construction Co. & Associates, Inc. commitment for this contract:
Requirement
%
Commitment
%
Micro/Small LBE 10% 10.34%
In their bid, A Ruiz Construction Co. & Associates, Inc. listed the following subcontractors on this contract.
Supplier Name Scope of Work
LBE
LBE
Size
LBE
Percent
Percent
Of
Work
Amount
Dr Traffic Partial traffic
control
LBE
Micro 100% 3.48% $270,000
Cobra Trucking
Partial trucking LBE Micro 100% 1.78% $138,000
JLG
Saw Cutting PLBE Micro 100% 1.94% $150,000
Terocons
Concrete R Items
Partial LBE Micro 100% 3.14% $243,000
SAK
SW
9 ,10,11,12,13,14,1
5,16,17,18,19,20,49
25.82%
$2,000,000
Delta Grinding Asphalt Partial 0.23% $18,000
Robotics Sewer
Solutions, Inc.
Items SW-21 and
Partial SW-49 0.89% $68,600
R & S Plumbing and
Drain Cleaning, Inc. Partial Sewer 2.37% $183,600
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
Dr Traffic SF LBE-MBE
(Micro) $270,000 $270,000 3.48%
Cobra Trucking SF LBE-MBE
(Micro) $138,000 $138,000 1.78%
JLG PLBE-MBE
(Micro) $150,000 $150,000 1.94%
Terocons SF LBE-MBE
(Micro) $243,000 $243,000 3.14%
TOTAL $801,000 10.34%
A Ruiz Construction Co. & Associates, Inc. satisfied the “Good Faith Efforts” requirement.
A Ruiz Construction Co. & Associates, Inc. utilized Approach A. The LBE Prime counted its own self- performed work for the 35% good faith outreach exception portion.
CMD finds A Ruiz Construction Co. & Associates, Inc. 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: Adriana Duran, [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.
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