DEPARTMENT
Wastewater Enterprise
AGENDA NO.
7b
MEETING DATE
January 27, 2026
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Contract/Project Manager: Pauson Yun
Award Contract No. PRO.0318 A-D, As-Needed Wastewater and Stormwater Services
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Award Contract No. PRO.0318 A -D, As -Needed Wastewater and Stormwater Services, to AECOM-Lotus Joint Venture (JV) ( PRO.0318.A); Brown & Caldwell – Freyer & Laureta JV (PRO.0318.B); Woodard & Curran – SRT JV (Woodard & Curran) (PRO.0318.C); and Kennedy/Jenks – JHCE JV(PRO.0318.D), each in the amount not- to-exceed $8,000,000 and with a duration of five years.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise staff requires the assistance of consultants with specialized scientific or other technical expertise to assist the SFPUC with as -needed wastewater and stormwater technical services. Consultants are needed to assist with various wastewater and stormwater related projects.
Scope of Contract: The work under these contracts will consist of professional and technical tasks in the following service categories:
1. Wastewater Services;
2. Stormwater Services;
3. Operational Strategy Services;
4. Asset Management Services;
5. Environmental/Regulatory Compliance for Wastewater Operations, Hazardous Materials and Waste Services;
6. Health and Safety Services;
7. Coastal Protection, Sedimentation and Erosion Analysis;
8. Branding Strategy and Marketing;
9. Emergency Planning, Technical Assistance and Training Support; and,
10. Wastewater Process Engineering.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Wastewater Enterprise operating and project specific funds.
Total Not-To-Exceed Contract Amount: $8,000,000 (per contract)
Schedule: Advertised: August 20, 2025
Agenda Title: Award Contract No. PRO.0318 A-D, As-Needed Wastewater and Stormwater Services Commission Meeting Date: January 27, 2026
Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: April 2026
Estimated End Date: March 2031
Duration: Five (5) years
Evaluation and
Selection Criteria:
The evaluation and selection process consisted of three components :
(1) Written Proposal, (2) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Submittal, and (3) Social Impact Partnership (SIP) Submittal bonus evaluation. The consultant teams could be awarded up to a maximum of 1,049.75 points: 995 points for the written proposal phase, 5 points for the DEI submittal , and
49.75 bonus points for the Social Impact Partnership Submittal.
The technical evaluation panel consisted of individuals knowledgeable on the subject matter and included staff from the SFPUC, as well as San Francisco Public Works and the Port of San Francisco. The panel reviewed and ranked the consultant teams during the written proposal . A separate panel of community benefits experts evaluated the Social Impact Partnership Submittal.
On September 30, 2025, in response to a Request for Proposals for Contract No. PRO.0318, the SFPUC received six proposals. Following evaluation of the six proposals, staff recommends award to the top four ranked proposers.
Final Score
Summary:
Written Proposal, DEI Submittal, Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) bonus and SIP Submittal bonus:
Firms
Written
Proposal
Score
(995)
DEI
Score
(5)
SIP
Score
(49.75)
CMD
Bonus
(%)
Total
Score
(1,049.75)
1. AECOM-Lotus,
JV 839.058 5.000 34.910 7.5% 942.272
2. Brown &
Caldwell- Freyer &
Laureta, JV
807.071 5.000 49.750 7.5% 922.726
3. Woodard &
Curran -SRT, JV
799.994 5.000 30.980 7.5% 896.349
4. Kennedy/Jenks –
JHCE, JV
786.553 5.000 35.570 7.5% 886.490
Agenda Title: Award Contract No. PRO.0318 A-D, As-Needed Wastewater and Stormwater Services Commission Meeting Date: January 27, 2026
5. Jacobs
Engineering –
MME, JV
780.595 5.000 35.570 7.5% 880.084
6. Hazen and
Sawyer – Avila, JV
740.147 5.000 0.000 7.5% 801.033
Note: Staff have rounded the above scores to the third decimal place.
Environmental
Review:
This action 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 any work under this contract for a specific project until the proposed work is reviewed and any appropriate environmental review under the CEQA, if required, has been completed.
Local Business
Enterprise Utilization
and Non-
Discrimination in
Contracting:
The C MD established a 16% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract. AECOM-Lotus JV, Brown & Caldwell – Freyer & Laureta JV, Woodard & Curran – SRT JV and Kennedy/Jenks – JHCE JV committed to a LBE participation of 16% respectively with their bid submittal.
Attachment(s): 1. CMD Memorandum
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise requires the assistance of consultants with specialized scientific or other technical expertise to assist the SFPUC with as-needed wastewater and stormwater technical services; and
WHEREAS, It is necessary to procure the services of qualified consulting firms to provide specialized and technical support to supplement SFPUC staff; and
WHEREAS, The estimated cost of services for each agreement is $8,000,000; and
WHEREAS, On August 20, 2025, the SFPUC advertised a Request for Proposals for as - needed wastewater and stormwater services; and
WHEREAS, On September 30, 2025, the SFPUC received six proposals; and
WHEREAS, Services are anticipated to begin in April 2026 and end in March 2031 and the duration of each contract is five years; and
WHEREAS, SFPUC and Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) staff, upon review of the proposal scores, determined that AECOM-Lotus Joint Venture (JV), Brown & Caldwell – Freyer & Laureta JV, Woodard & Curran – SRT JV, and Kennedy/Jenks – JHCE JV are the four highest ranked firms based on the established scoring criteria; and
WHEREAS, The CMD established a 16% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subconsultant participation requirement for this contract and AECOM – Lotus, JV, Brown & Caldwell - Freyer & Laureta, JV, Woodard & Curran -SRT, JV, and Kennedy/Jenks - JHCE, JV each committed to a LBE subconsultant participation of 16% respectively; and
WHEREAS, This action 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 any work under this contract for a specific project until the proposed work is reviewed and any appropriate environmental review under the CEQA, if required, has been completed; and
WHEREAS, Funds for Contract No. PRO.0318 A -D, As -Needed Wastewater and Stormwater Services, will be available from Wastewater Enterprise operating and project specific funds; now, therefore, be it,
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby awards Contracts No. PRO.0318 A-D, As -Needed Wastewater and Stormwater Services, to provide wastewater and stormwater technical services to AECOM – Lotus, JV (PRO.0318.A), Brown & Caldwell - Freyer & Laureta, JV (PRO.0318.B), Woodard & Curran- SRT (PRO.0318.C), and Kennedy/Jenks - JHCE, JV (PRO.0318.D), each with an amount not -to-exceed $8,000,000 and each with a duration of five years.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of January 27, 2026.
Director of Commission Affairs
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
MEMORANDUM
Date: December 19, 2025
To: Pauson Yun, SFPUC
Daniel Kwon, SFPUC
From: Adriana Duran, Contract Monitoring Division
Subject: CMD Review of Proposals Submitted on September 30, 2025, for PRO.0318 As-Needed Wastewater and Stormwater Services
The LBE Rating Bonus
The rating bonus was applied to proposers that are certified by the Contract Monitoring Division (“CMD”) as an LBE in the type of work that is specified for the prime by the Contract Awarding Authority and is also applied to joint venture proposers with at least one LBE joint venture partner that will perform at least 40% of prime level work.
Proposer Rating
Bonus
Rank with
Rating Bonus
Rating Bonus
applied due to LBE
Prime:
LBE Status,
Type and
Size
Percentage
of prime
level work
committed
to LBE JV
partner:
AECOM - Lotus,
JV 7.5% 1 Lotus, JV SF LBE-OBE
(Small) 40%
Brown &
Caldwell- Freyer
& Laureta, JV
7.5% 2 Freyer & Laureta, JV SF LBE-MBE
(Small) 40%
Woodard &
Curran- SRT, JV 7.5% 3 SRT, JV SF LBE-WBE
(Small) 40%
Kennedy/Jenks
(KJ)-JHCE, JV 7.5% 4 JHCE, JV SF LBE-OBE
(Micro) 40%
Jacobs
Engineering –
MME, JV
7.5% 5 MME, JV SF LBE-WBE
(Micro) 40%
Hazen &
Sawyer-Avila,
JV
7.5% 6 Avila, JV S LBE-OBE
(Small) 40%
The Request for Proposal (“RFP”) indicates that the four (4) highest-ranked proposers from the technical written evaluation and DEI submittal will proceed with the award of the agreement. For the six (6) listed firms, CMD has reviewed the score sheets submitted by the panelists, and the final score tabulations from the SFPUC. Based on this information and after the application of the LBE rating bonus, the top four (4) proposers are listed below:
Joint Venture
Partner Scope of Work Performance
Split LBE
LBE
Size
Percent
LBE (%)
Percent of
Work (%)
AECOM -
Lotus, JV
AECOM: Lead JV
Partner, Contract
Management, Al
Services:
Lotus: Non-Lead
JV Partner Water
Resources, Scope
Cat A, B, C
60%/40% LBE-
OBE Small 100%
AECOM
49.20% / Lotus
JV 32.80%
Brown &
Caldwell -
Freyer &
Laureta, JV
Brown &
Caldwell:
Wastewater;
Stormwater;
Operational
Strategy; Asset
Management;
Environmental/Re
gulatory
Compliance for
Wastewater
Operations,
Hazardous
Materials, and
Waste; Health and
Safety; Coastal
Protection,
Sedimentation, and
Erosion Analysis;
Wastewater
Process
Engineering;
Emergency
Planning,
Technical
Assistance, and
Training Support;
Branding Strategy
and Marketing
Freyer & Laureta,
Inc. JV Partner:
Wastewater;
Stormwater;
60%/40% LBE-
MBE Small 100%
Brown &
Caldwell
48.30% /
Freyer &
Laureta JV
32.20%
Operational
Strategy; Asset
Management
Woodard &
Curran- SRT,
JV
Woodard &
Curran: Leading
JV Partner, Prime
Contract
Management,
Wastewater,
Stormwater,
Operational
Strategy, Asset
Management,
Environmental,
Health and Safety,
Coastal, Branding
and Strategy, and
Emergency
Planning Services
SRT, JV : Non-
Leading JV
Partner, Civil
Engineering,
Regulatory
Compliance,
Management
Support,
Wastewater,
Stormwater,
Operational
Strategy, Asset
Management,
Environmental,
Coastal Services,
and Emergency
Planning Services
60%/40% LBE-
WBE Small 100%
Woodard &
Curran 38% /
SRT JV
25.50%
Kennedy/Jenks
-JHCE, JV
Kennedy/Jenks: JV
Principal-in-
Charge,
Wastewater,
Stormwater,
Operational
Strategy, Asset
Management,
Environmental,
Health & Safety,
60%/40% LBE-
OBE Micro 100%
Kennedy/Jenks
42% / JHCE
JV 28%
Coastal Protection,
Emergency
Planning &
Support,
Wastewater
Process
Engineering
JHCE, JV: V
Principal-in-
Charge,
Wastewater,
Operational
Strategy, Asset
Management,
Environmental,
Health & Safety,
Coastal Protection,
Emergency
Planning &
Support,
Wastewater
Process
Engineering
AECOM - LOTUS, JV
AECOM – Lotus Partners JV1 satisfactorily demonstrated how they will meet the 16% LBE subcontractor participation requirement established for this contract.
A combination of Micro-LBE and Small-LBE participation will count toward LBE subcontractor participation compliance. AECOM - Lotus Partners JV’s LBE subcontracting commitment for this contract:
LBE Sub Requirement % LBE Sub Commitment %
Micro/Small LBE 16.00% 16.00%
In their proposal, AECOM – Lotus Partners JV listed the following LBE subcontractors on this contract (for the PeopleSoft System)**:
Subcontractors Scope of Work
LBE
LBE
Size
LBE
Percent
Percent of
Work
AEW Engineering, Inc.
Hazardous
Materials & Waste
Services
LBE-
MBE Micro 100% 0.50%
1 Lotus, DBA Sustainable Watershed Designs Inc.
Bello & Associates Structural
Engineering
LBE-
WBE Micro 100% 0.23%
Bionic Landscape Inc.
Landscape
Architecture
Development &
Design
LBE-
OBE Micro 100% 2.00%
Coord LLC
Sewer System
Management,
Maintenance &
Business
Planning; Climate
Change, Flood
Risk, &
Waterfront
Resilience
LBE-
WBE Micro 100% 2.00%
Davis & Associates
Communications
& Outreach;
Communication
Strategy; Branding
& Marketing
LBE-
MBE Micro 100% 1.00%
Divis Consulting
Geological and
Geotechnical
Investigation;
Geotechnical
Studies
LBE-
OBE Micro 100% 2.00%
InCommon LLC
Communications
Strategy; tools and
Platforms
LBE-
WBE Micro 100% 1.75%
Merdian Survey Land Surveying LBE-
OBE Micro 100% 1.00%
Pathways Climate Institute,
LLC
Climate Change
Services
LBE-
WBE Micro 100% 2.00%
Saylor Consulting Grp Cost Estimating-
Facilities
LBE-
WBE Micro 100% 1.00%
Sitelab Urban Studio
Branding and
Marketing;
Outreach materials
LBE-
WBE Small 100% 1.75%
Total 16.00%
AECOM-LOTUS listed the following Non-LBE Subs:
Subcontractors Scope of Work
LBE
LBE
Size
LBE
Percent
Percent of
Work
ADS Environmental
Services (ADS LLC)
Flow/level/rain
monitoring 0.25%
Flow Science Incorporated
CFD and
Hydraulic
Modeling
0.25%
Herrera Environmental
Consultants
Stormwater
Services &
Environmental/Re
gulatory
Compliance
Services
0.25%
ISI Inspection Services,
Inc.
Special Inspection
and Materials
Testing
0.25%
M. Lee Corporation Cost Estimating –
Infrastructure 0.25%
Safety Compliance
Management, Inc.
Health and Safety
Services;
Training; Program
Development
0.25%
Towill, Inc.
Aerial Surveys,
Land Surveying,
Photogrammetric
Mapping
0.25%
V&A Consulting
Engineers, Inc.
Condition
Assessment 0.25%
Total 2.00%
BROWN & CALDWELL- FREYER & LAURETA, JV
Brown & Caldwell-Freyer & Laureta Partners JV satisfactorily demonstrated how they will meet the 16% LBE subcontractor participation requirement established for this contract.
A combination of Micro-LBE and Small-LBE participation will count toward LBE subcontractor participation compliance. Brown & Caldwell-Freyer & Laureta Partners JV’s LBE subcontracting commitment for this contract:
LBE Sub Requirement % LBE Sub Commitment %
Micro/Small LBE 16.00% 16.00%
In their proposal, Brown & Caldwell-Freyer & Laureta Partners JV listed the following LBE subcontractors on this contract (for the PeopleSoft System)**:
Subcontractors Scope of Work
LBE
LBE
Size
LBE
Percent
Percent of
Work
Acumen Industrial
Hygiene, Inc
Healthy and
Safety LBE-OBE Micro 100% 1.00%
AEW
Environmental/
Regulatory
Compliance for
Wastewater
Operations,
Hazardous
Materials, and
Waste;
Emergency
Planning,
Technical
Assistance, and
Training
Support
LBE-MBE Micro 100% 2.50%
Base Landscape
Architecture Stormwater LBE-WBE Micro 100% 1.50%
Cindy Potter
Branding
Strategy and
Marketing
LBE-WBE Micro
100% 1.00%
Coord LLC
Wastewater;
Stormwater;
Operational
Strategy;
Environmental/
Regulatory
Compliance for
Wastewater
Operations,
Hazardous
Materials, and
Waste
LBE-WBE Micro
100% 2.50%
Divis Wastewater LBE-OBE Micro 100% 1.00%
Incommon
Branding
Strategy and
Marketing
LBE-WBE Micro
100%
1.00%
Saylor Consulting Grp Stormwater LBE-WBE Micro 100% 1.50% Sage Consulting Eng. Inc. Wastewater;
Stormwater LBE-WBE Micro 100% 2.00%
Telamon Engineering
Consultants Wastewater LBE-WBE Small 100% 1.00%
VACC Inc. DBA bibro
Acoustic C. Wastewater LBE-MBE Micro 100% 1.00%
Total 16.00%
BROWN & CALDWELL- FREYER & LAURETA, JV listed the following Non-LBES Subs:
Subcontractors Scope of Work
LBE
LBE
Size
LBE
Percent
Percent of
Work
EOA, Inc.
Environmental/Re
gulatory
Compliance for
Wastewater
Operations,
Hazardous
Materials, and
Waste; Coastal
Protection,
Sedimentation,
and Erosion
Analysis
1.00%
Moffatt & Nichol
Coastal
Protection,
Sedimentation,
and Erosion
Analysis
1.00%
Philip J. W. Roberts, PhD,
PE
Wastewater
Process
Engineering
0.50%
Underwater Resources, Inc. Wastewater 0.50%
Voss Laboratories, Inc. Wastewater 0.50%
Total 3.50%
WOODARD & CURRAN- SRT, JV
Woodard & Curran-SRT Partners JV satisfactorily demonstrated how they will meet the 16% LBE subcontractor participation requirement established for this contract.
A combination of Micro-LBE and Small-LBE participation will count toward LBE subcontractor participation compliance. Woodard & Curran-SRT Partners JV’s LBE subcontracting commitment for this contract:
LBE Sub Requirement % LBE Sub Commitment %
Micro/Small LBE 16.00% 16.00%
In their proposal, Woodard & Curran-SRT Partners JV listed the following LBE subcontractors on this contract (for the PeopleSoft System)**:
Subcontractors Scope of Work
LBE
LBE
Size
LBE
Percent
Percent of
Work
AEW
General
Engineering,
Hazardous
Waste and
Remediation,
Hazardous
Materials,
Sampling, and
Site
Assessments
LBE-MBE Micro 100% 2.50%
BASE Landscape
Architecture, Inc.
Landscape
Architecture LBE-WBE Micro 100% 0.50%
Cindy Potter
Computer
Graphics and
Graphic Design
LBE-WBE Micro 100% 2.00%
Coord LLC
Regional
Planning LBE-WBE Micro 100% 5.00%
Dabri, Inc.
General
Building
Contracting, and
Value/Quality
Engineering
LBE-WBE Micro 100% 0.50%
Meridian Survey
Surveying (land
& aerial) LBE-OBE Micro 100% 0.50%
McGovern McDonald
Engineers, Inc.
Civil
Engineering and
Regulatory
Compliance
LBE-WBE Micro 100% 2.50%
Noise 13
Graphics, Web
Development
and Marketing
LBE-WBE Micro 100% 2.00%
Vibro-Acoustic Consultants
Acoustical/
Audio/Visual LBE-MBE Micro 100% 0.50%
Total 16.00%
WOODARD & CURRAN- SRT, JV listed the following Non-LBE Subs:
Subcontractors Scope of Work
LBE
LBE
Size
LBE
Percent
Percent of
Work
Balance Hydrologics, Inc. Coastal Services 2.00%
EMA, Inc.
Asset
Management,
MAXIMO, and IT
Systems
3.00%
Enviro Safetech, Inc.
Safety
Evaluations,
Equipment Use,
Emergency
Planning &
Response, and
Health & Safety
Services
2.00%
Moonshot Missions, Inc. Operational
Strategy Services 1.50%
Raftelis
Rates, Operational
Strategy Support,
& Branding &
Strategy Support
4.00%
Terraphase Engineering,
Inc.
Geotechnical and
Air Quality 2.00%
Trussell Technologies, Inc. Process
Optimization 3.00%
Waterloop, Inc.
Branding Strategy
and Marketing
Support
1.00%
William K. Faisset
Consulting Engineer, Inc. Outfall Support 2.00%
Total 20.50%
KENNEDY/JENKS-JHCE, JV
Kennedy/Jenks- JHCE Partners JV satisfactorily demonstrated how they will meet the 16% LBE subcontractor participation requirement established for this contract.
A combination of Micro-LBE and Small-LBE participation will count toward LBE subcontractor participation compliance. Kennedy/Jenks- JHCE Partners JV’s LBE subcontracting commitment for this contract:
LBE Sub Requirement % LBE Sub Commitment %
Micro/Small LBE 16.00% 16.00%
In their proposal, Kennedy/Jenks- JHCE Partners JV listed the following LBE subcontractors on this contract (for the PeopleSoft System)**:
Subcontractors Scope of Work
LBE
LBE
Size
LBE
Percent
Percent of
Work
AGS, Inc.
Geotechnical
Engineering LBE-MBE Micro 100% 1.50%
Applied Technology &
Science
Environmental
Advisory
Services
LBE-WBE Micro 100% 1.00%
CADNET
Computer Aided
Design (CAD) LBE-OBE Micro 100% 2.00%
CDIM Engineering
Hazardous
Waste &
Remediation
LBE-OBE Micro 100% 1.00%
Meridian Survey
Surveying (Land
and Aerial) LBE-OBE Micro 100% 1.50%
Merril Morris
Landscape
Architecture LBE-WBE Micro 100% 1.00%
Noise 13 Design, Inc. Marketing LBE-WBE Micro 100% 1.00% Saylor Consulting Group,
Inc.
Construction
Management
(Cost
Estimating)
LBE-WBE Micro 100% 1.50%
SCA Environmental, Inc.
Health & Safety
Testing Services LBE-WBE Micro 100% 1.00%
Vibro-Acoustic Consultants
Acoustical
Engineering/
Noise Analysis
LBE-MBE Micro 100% 0.50%
Water Resources
Engineering, Inc.
Civil
Engineering LBE-MBE Micro 100% 4.00%
Total 16.00%
KENNEDY/JENKS-JHCE, JV listed the following Non-LBE Subs:
Subcontractors Scope of Work
LBE
LBE
Size
LBE
Percent
Percent of
Work
Bradley S Damitz Environmental
Permitting 0.25%
Connective Outreach Branding Strategy
and Marketing 1.00%
ENGEO, Inc. Field
Investigations 1.00%
Environmental Science
Associates Coastal Protection 2.25%
Flow Science Incorporated
CFD Modeling,
Outfall Dilution
Modeling
1.00%
Herrera Environmental
Consultants, Inc. Stormwater 4.00%
Inspection Services Inc.
(ISI)
Special Inspection
& Materials
Testing Services
1.00%
Katz & Associates Branding Strategy
& Marketing 1.00%
Moffatt & Nichol
Coastal
Protection,
Sedimentation,
and Erosion
Analysis
1.50%
Towill, Inc. Photogrammetry/S
urveys 1.00%
Total 14.00%
The (4) highest-ranked proposers satisfied the “Good Faith Efforts” requirement.
AECOM - Lotus, JV, Brown & Caldwell- Freyer & Laureta, JV, Woodard & Curran- SRT, JV, and Kennedy/Jenks-JHCE, JV all utilized Approach A on Form 2B and counted their LBE JV partners’ own self-performed work for the 35% good faith outreach portion.
CMD finds AECOM - Lotus, JV, Brown & Caldwell- Freyer & Laureta, JV, Woodard & Curran-SRT, JV, and Kennedy/Jenks-JHCE, JV 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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