DEPARTMENT
Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NO.
6e
MEETING DATE
July 22, 2025
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Contract Manager: Karen Frye
Approve Amendments No. 1 to Contract Nos. PRO.0216.A-D, As-Needed Environmental Review Services
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Approve Amendments No. 1 to Contract No s. PRO.0216.A-D, As-Needed Environmental Review Services with AECOM Technical Services Inc. (PRO.0216.A), Environmental Science Associates Inc. (PRO.0216.B), Panorama Environmental, Inc. (PRO.0216.C), and Woodard & Curran and ATS Consultants Joint Venture (PRO.0216.D) , increasing each contract amount by $2,000,000 for a new total contract amount of $9,000,000, with no change to the contract duration, to continue providing as -needed environmental analyses, studies, and reports; resource agency documents/permits; environmental compliance support during construction; and specialized natural resource and other environmental expertise in support of the Sewer System Improvement Program and other Water, Wastewater, and Power Enterprise operating and capital projects.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has retained the services of qualified consultants to supplement and augment SFPUC staff and provide environmental services on an as -needed basis to support the Sewer System Improvement Program and other Water, Wastewater, and Power Enterprise operating and capital projects.
On January 10, 2023, by Resolution No. 23-0006, this Commission awarded Contract Nos. PRO.0216.A-D, As-Needed Environmental Review Services, each with an amount not-to-exceed $7,000,000 and a duration of seven years, to AECOM Technical Services Inc. (AECOM) (PRO.0216.A),
Environmental Science Associates Inc. (ESA) (PRO.0216.B), Panorama Environmental, Inc. (Panorama) (PRO.0216.C), and Woodard & Curran and ATS Consultants Joint Venture (WC-ATS JV) (PRO.0216.D).
Additional capacity is needed for continued specialized environmental and other technical expertise on a wide range of projects, including the wastewater collection system and treatment plant projects, dams and reservoirs, pipelines, powerhouse projects, road improvement projects, and pump stations. SFPUC staff will use the as -needed agreements to perform specialized work when SFPUC staff does not have the requisite specialized skills or technical expertise or availability to perform the services.
Agenda Title: PRO.0216.A-D, As-Needed Environmental Review Services Commission Meeting Date: July 22, 2025
Scope of Contract: The contract work consists of, but is not limited to:
• Environmental analyses documents for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and supporting studies,
• Resource agency permit documents, and
• Environmental construction compliance services.
Amendments to the
Contract:
Recommended Amendments No. 1: Staff recommends Commission approval of Amendment s No. 1, to increase each c ontract by $2,000,000, increasing the total not -to-exceed contract amount of each c ontract to $9,000,000, with no change to the duration.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Water Enterprise, Wastewater Enterprise, and Power Enterprise operating and capital budgets
Original Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount: $7,000,000 (per contract) Proposed Amendment No. 1 Amount: $2,000,000 (per contract) Total Not-To-Exceed Contract Amount: $9,000,000 (per contract)
Schedule: Original Contract Duration: seven years (per contract) Proposed Amendment No. 1 Duration: No change (per contract) Total Contract Duration: seven years (per contract)
Environmental
Review:
Amendment of these professional services contracts does not constitute a “project” under the CEQA Guidelines s ection 15378 because it does not involve commitment to any specific project that may result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Staff will not approve any work involving ground disturbance or any other physical changes to the environment under these contracts until the proposed work is reviewed and any appropriate environmental review under the CEQA, if required, has been completed.
Local Business
Enterprise
Utilization:
The Contract Monitoring Division established a 13% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract. AECOM (PRO.0216.A), ESA (PRO.2016.B), Panorama (PRO.2016.C), and WC-ATS JV (PRO.0216.D) committed to LBE subcontractor participation of 17.55%,
17.60%, 27.52%, and 13.00%, respectively with their proposals, and these amounts remain unchanged.
Attachment(s): 1. Contract Monitoring Division Memoranda
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) requires the services of qualified consultants to supplement and augment SFPUC staff and provide environmental services on an as-needed basis to support the Sewer System Improvement Program and other Water, Wastewater, and Power Enterprise operating and capital projects; and
WHEREAS, On January 10, 2023, by Resolution No. 23-0006, the Commission awarded Contract Nos. PRO.0216.A-D, As-Needed Environmental Review Services, to AECOM Technical Services Inc. (AECOM) (PRO.0216.A), Environmental Science Associates Inc. (ESA) (PRO.0216.B), Panorama Environmental, Inc. (Panorama) (PRO.0216.C), and Woodard & Curran and ATS Consultants Joint Venture (WC -ATS JV) (PRO.0216.D), each with an amount not -to- exceed $7,000,000 and each with a duration of seven years; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends that this Commission approve Amendment s No. 1 for Contract Nos. PRO.0216.A -D, As -Needed Environmental Review Services, to increase each contract by $2,000,000, to continue providing as -needed environmental analyses, studies, and reports; resource agency documents/permits; environmental compliance support during construction; and specialized natural resource and other environmental expertise on a wide range of projects, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $9,000,000 per contract; and
WHEREAS, The Contract Monitoring Division established a 13% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for these contracts, AECOM, ESA, Panorama, and WC-ATS JV committed to LBE subcontractor participation of 17.55%, 17.60%, 27.52%, and
13.00%, respectively with their proposals, and these amounts remain unchanged. and
WHEREAS, Funds for these contracts are available from Water Enterprise, Wastewater Enterprise, and Power Enterprise operating and capital budgets; and
WHEREAS, Amendment of these professional services contracts 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 direct or indirect physical change in the environment, and Staff will not approve any work involving ground disturbance or any other physical changes to the environment under these contracts until the proposed work is reviewed and any appropriate environmental review under the CEQA, if required, has been completed; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, This Commission hereby approves Amendments No. 1 to Contract Nos.
PRO.0216.A-D, As-Needed Environmental Review Services, with AECOM (PRO.0216.A), ESA (PRO.2016.B), Panorama (PRO.2016.C), and WC -ATS JV (PRO.0216.D) , to supplement and augment SFPUC staff and provide environmental services on an as-needed basis in support of the Sewer System Improvement Program and other Water, Wastewater, and Power Enterprise operating and capital projects , increasing each contract by $2,000,000 for a total not -to-exceed contract amount of $9,000,00 per contract, with no change to the per contract duration.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of July 22, 2025.
Director of Commission Affairs
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission