DEPARTMENT
Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NO.
6a
MEETING DATE
September 23, 2025
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Project Manager: John Wong
Approve Modification No. 1 to Contract No. WW-751, As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY24)
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Approve Modification No. 1 to Contract No. WW-751, As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY24) , with Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc., increasing the contract duration by 120 days, for a revised contract duration of 500 consecutive calendar days (approximately one year and five months), to allow the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Enterprise to continue to issue Contract Service Orders for as -needed sewer infrastructure inspection, with no change to the contract amount.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise (WWE) Collection System management has identified additional critical needs for video inspection services of existing sewers to supplement WWE Collection System staff’s on -going inspection work. The inspection work under this contract will assist with the ongoing inspections/data gathering necessary for the SFPUC WWE Collection System Asset Management Program.
On May 28, 2024, by Resolution No. 24-0120, the Commission awarded Contract No. WW-751, As -Needed Sewer Inspection (FY24) , to Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc., with an original contract amount of $2,972,000, and an original contract duration of 380 consecutive calendar days.
Scope of Contract: WWE Collection Division staff determines contract work locations on an as- needed basis.
The contract work consists of:
• camera inspection of approximately 74,000 linear feet of existing main sewers equal to and less than 36 inches wide;
• camera inspection of approximately 56,000 linear feet of existing sewer laterals; and
• camera inspection of approximately 12,000 linear feet of existing sewer culverts.
Modifications to the
Contract:
Recommended Modification No. 1: Staff recommends Commission approval to increase the contract duration by 120 consecutive calendar days for a revised contract duration of 500 consecutive calendar days, to allow Agenda Title: WW-751, As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY24) Commission Meeting Date: September 23, 2025
Due to the nature of this As-Needed contract, there is no accompanying Location Map.
WWE to continue to issue Contract Service Orders for ongoing inspection work on an as-needed basis, with no change to the contract amount.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: 10040188, As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY24) Original Contract Amount: $2,972,000
Modified Increases to Contract Amount: $0
Recommended Modification No. 1 Amount: $0
Total Contract Amount $2,972,000
Schedule: Notice-to-Proceed Date: September 23, 2024
Original Contract Duration: 380 consecutive calendar days Modified Increases to Contract Duration: 0 consecutive calendar days Recommended Modification No. 1 Duration : 120 consecutive calendar days
Total Recommended Contract Duration: 500 consecutive calendar days
Local Business
Enterprise Utilization
and Non-
Discrimination in
Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division established a 6% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract. The contractor committed to a n 8.21% LBE subcontracting participation, and this amount remains unchanged.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise Collection System management has identified additional critical needs for video inspection services of existing sewers to supplement WWE Collection System staff’s on- going inspection work; and
WHEREAS, On May 28, 2024, by Resolution No. 24- 0120, this Commission awarded Contract No. WW-751, As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY24), to Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc., to assist with the ongoing inspections/data gathering necessary for the SFPUC Wastewater Enterprise Collection System Asset Management Program; and
WHEREAS, The original contract amount was $2,972,000 and the original contract duration was 380 consecutive calendar days; and
WHEREAS, The contract Notice-to-Proceed date was September 23, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends approval of Modification No. 1 to increase the contract duration by 120 calendar days to allow Wastewater Enterprise to continue to issue Contract Service Orders for ongoing as-needed inspection work, for a revised contract duration of 500 consecutive calendar days, with no change to the contract amount; and
WHEREAS, The Contract Monitoring Division established a Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontractor participation of 6% for this contract, and the contractor committed to an LBE participation of 8.21% in its bid submittal; and this remains unchanged; and
WHEREAS, Funds are available from Project No. 10040188, As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY24); now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby approves Modification No. 1 to Contract No.
WW-751, As -Needed Sewer Inspection (FY24) , for an increase of 120 calendar days to the contract duration, for a total contract duration of 500 consecutive calendar days, with no change to the contract amount.
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