DEPARTMENT
Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NO.
8 MEETING DATE
September 23, 2025
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Regular Calendar
Project Manager: John Wong
Accept Closeout, Approve Modification, and Authorize Final Payment for Contract No.
WW-735, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 1
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Accept work performed by Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc., under Contract No.
WW-735, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 1; approve Modification No. 4 (Final) decreasing the contract amount by $414,877 and increasing the contract duration by 188 calendar days , for a total contract amount of $1,761,911 and a total contract duration of 658 consecutive calendar days (approximately one year and ten months), to adjust the final contract amount to the value of actual contract quantities completed and adjust the final contract duration to complete all contract work; and authorize final payment to the contractor.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Water Enterprise maintains a comprehensive asset management program to help ensure that the sewer system continues to operate efficiently and is in a state of good repair. Inspection of sewer infrastructure is a component of this program.
Under Contract No. WW-735, the contractor performed and completed sewer main, lateral, and culvert inspection work at various locations throughout the City and County of San Francisco.
On June 13, 2023, by Resolution 23-0121, the Commission awarded Contract No. WW-735, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 1, to Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc. The original contract amount was $1,998,888, and the original contract duration was 330 consecutive calendar days.
On August 13, 2024, by Resolution No. 24-0173, the Commission approved an increase of 107 calendar days to the contract duration contingency, for a total contract duration limit of 47
0 calendar days, with no change to the
contract amount.
Scope of Contract: The contract work is at various locations within the City and County of San Francisco as shown on the location map.
The contract work consisted of:
• camera inspection of approximately 45,746 linear feet of existing main sewers equal to and less than 36 inches wide;
Agenda Title: WW-735, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 1 Commission Meeting Date: September 23, 2025
• camera inspection of approximately 31,744 linear feet of existing sewer laterals; and,
• camera inspection of approximately 7,183 linear feet of existing sewer culverts.
Modifications to the
Contract:
Modification Nos. 1-3: Modification Nos. 1 -3 cumulatively increased the contract amount by $177,900 and increased the contract duration by 140 consecutive days, within the authorized contingency, in accordance with Resolution No. 24-0173, to provide time for the c ontractor to complete contract work scope due to unforeseen conditions and adjust contract quantities to match completed contract quantities, for a total contract amount of $2,176,788 and a total contract duration of 470 consecutive calendar days.
Proposed Modification No. 4 (Final): Staff recommends Commission authorization to decrease the contract amount by $414,877.80 and increase the contract duration by 188 consecutive calendar days, to adjust the final contract amount to the value of actual contract quantities completed and adjust the final contract duration to complete all contract work , for a total contract amount of $1,761,910.20 and a total contract duration of 658 consecutive calendar days.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Wastewater Enterprise Renewal and Replacement Program Project Number 10038815, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 1
Original Contract Amount: $1,998,888
Original 10% Cost Contingency: $199,888
Approved Increase to Cost Contingency: $0
Modified Increases to Contract Amount: $177,900
Current Contract Amount: $2,176,788
Recommended Modification No. 4 (Final) Amount: ($414,877) Total Revised Contract Amount: $1,761,911
Schedule: Notice-to-Proceed Date: August 7, 2023
Original Contract Duration: 330 consecutive calendar days Original 10% Duration Contingency: 33 calendar days
Approved Increase to Duration Contingency: 107 calendar days Modified Increases to Contract Duration: 140 consecutive calendar days Current Contract Duration: 470 consecutive calendar days Recommended Modification No. 4 (Final) Duration: 188 consecutive calendar days
Total Revised Contract Duration: 658 consecutive calendar days
Local Business
Enterprise Utilization
and Non-
The Contract Monitoring Division established a 4% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract. The contractor’s bid committed to a 5.50% LBE subcontractor participation with its bid submittal. The Contract Monitoring Division determined the Agenda Title: WW-735, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 1 Commission Meeting Date: September 23, 2025
WW-735, VARIOUS LOCATIONS MAIN SEWER INSPECTION NO. 1 LOCATION MAP
Discrimination in
Contracting:
contractor complied with its Local Business Enterprise subcontracting goal achieving a final subcontractor participation of 11.63%.
Attachment(s): 1. Contract Monitoring Division Memorandum
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Water Enterprise maintains a comprehensive asset management program to help ensure that the sewer system continues to operate efficiently and is in a state of good repair . Inspection of sewer infrastructure is a component of this program.
WHEREAS, On June 13, 2023, by Resolution No. 23- 0121, the Commission awarded Contract No. WW -735, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 1, to Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, The original contract amount was for $1,998,888 and the original contract duration was 330 consecutive calendar days; and
WHEREAS, The contract Notice-to-Proceed date was August 7, 2023; and
WHEREAS, On August 13, 2024, by Resolution No. 24-0173, this Commission approved an increase of 107 calendar days to the existing contract duration contingency, for a total duration limit of 470 consecutive calendar days, with no change to the contract amount; and
WHEREAS, Modification Nos. 1- 3 cumulatively increased the contract amount by $177,900 and increased the contract duration by 140 calendar days, to provide time for the Contractor to complete contract work scope due to unforeseen conditions and adjust contract quantities to match completed contract quantities, for a total contract amount of $2,176,788 and a total contract duration of 470 consecutive calendar days; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends the Commission approve Modification No. 4 (Final) to decrease the contract amount by $414,877 and increase the contract duration by 188 calendar days, for a total contract amount of $1,761,911 and a total contract duration of 658 consecutive calendar days, to adjust the final contract amount to the value of actual contract quantities completed and adjust the final contract duration to complete all contract work; and
WHEREAS, Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc., completed the work scope under Contract No.
WW-735, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 1; and
WHEREAS, The Contract Monitoring Division determined that the contractor complied with the established Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting participation of 4% for this contract by achieving a final LBE subcontractor participation of 11.63%; and
WHEREAS, Funds are available from Project No. 10038815, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 1; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby accepts the work performed by Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc., under Contract No. WW -735, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 1; approves Modification No. 4 (Final), decreasing the contract amount by $414,877and increasing the contract duration by 188 calendar days, for a total contract amount of $1,761,911 and a total contract duration of 658 consecutive calendar days; and authorizes final payment to the contractor.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of September 23, 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
Regina Chan, Director
1455 Market Street, Suite 16A, San Francisco, CA 94103
Telephone (415) 554 0630
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 15, 2025
To: Johnny Wong, SFPUC
From: Jovi Cuntapay-Vitin on behalf of Adriana Duran, CMD
Subject: Closeout for WW-735 Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 1 (PeopleSoft Contract ID: 1000029926)
The Contract Monitoring Division (“CMD”) has determined that Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc. (“Pipe and Plant”), the prime contractor, has made a good faith effort to comply with the LBE subcontracting requirements associated with this project.
At the time the project was advertised, a Micro/Small LBE subcontracting participation requirement of 4% was established. Pipe and Plant’s Section 00 43 36 reflected a Micro/Small- LBE subcontracting participation commitment of 5.50%. Pipe and Plant was awarded the contract in the amount of $1,998,888.00. At closeout, the final contract amount is $1,761,910.20. Pipe and Plant’s Micro/Small LBE subcontracting participation is as follows:
Firm
LBE
Status,
Type and
Size
Scope of
Work
Original
Credited
Contract
Participation
Final Credited
Contract
Participation
Hernandez
Engineering
SF LBE-MBE
(Small)
(Partial) Traffic
Control 5.50% $204,831.50 11.63%
TOTAL 5.50% $204,831.50 11.63%
Pipe and Plant exceeded their LBE commitment by achieving 11.63%.
Based on the foregoing, CMD concurs with the closeout of this contract.