DEPARTMENT
Emergency Planning & Security
AGENDA NO. 6a
MEETING DATE
March 24, 2026
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Contract Manager: Amanda Higgins
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. PRO.0229, Emergency Planning, Response, Training and Technical Support
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. PRO.0229, Emergency Planning, Response, Training and Technical Support, with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. , increasing the contract duration by five years, for a total contract duration of nine years, with no change to the contract amount , for project continuity of several emergency planning projects in the Plan Update Schedule that require consultant support.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) requires services to support ongoing National Incident Management System (NIMS) training to SFPUC employees, updates to Field Operations Guides and Emergency Operations Plans, and other related emergency planning services.
On December 13, 2022 , by Resolution No. 22- 0203, this Commission awarded Contract No. PRO.0229, Emergency
Planning, Response, Training and Technical Support to AECOM Technical Services, Inc. ( AECOM) for an amount not -to-exceed $3,000,000 and with a duration of four years.
To date, staff has encumbered approximately $582,000 for services under this contract.
Scope of Contract: The work is primarily performed remotely. The contract work locations also include any locations in which the SFPUC operates.
The contract work consists of:
• Revise and/or update SFPUC EOPs, Continuity of Operations Plans, and/or FOGs as needed;
• Support and provide general and position -specific Incident Command System (ICS) training consistent with NIMS;
• Support development and delivery of emergency Tabletop Exercises semi-annually;
• Support development and delivery of emergency Full
Functional Training Exercises bi-annually; and,
Agenda Title: PRO.0229, Emergency Planning, Response, Training and Technical Support Commission Meeting Date: March 24, 2026
• Assist in creation of alternative emergency drinking water and emergency wastewater collection plans.
Amendments to the
Contract:
Recommended Amendment No. 1: Staff recommends
Commission approval of Amendment No. 1 to extend the contract by five years, for a total contract duration of nine years, with no change to the contract amount.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Funds will be available from various SFPUC Enterprise budgets when task orders are issued.
Original Not-to-Exceed Amount: $3,000,000
Proposed Amendment No. 1 Amount: $0
Current Total Not-To-Exceed Contract Amount: $2,418,457
Schedule: Original Duration: four years
Proposed Amendment No. 1 Duration: five years
Total Duration: nine years
Local Business
Enterprise Utilization
and Non-
Discrimination in
Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) established a 13% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract. The contractor committed to a 17.6% LBE subcontractor participation with its bid submittal , and this amount remains unchanged.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) requires services to support ongoing National Incident Management System (NIMS) training to SFPUC employees, updates to Field Operations Guides (FOGs) and Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs), and other related emergency planning services; and
WHEREAS, On December 13, 2022, by Resolution No. 22-0203, this Commission awarded Contract No. PRO.0229, Emergency Planning, Response, Training and Technical Support, in an amount not -to-exceed $3,000,000, and with a duration of four years, to AECOM Technical Services, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends that this Commission approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. PRO.0229, Emergency Planning, Response, Training and Technical Support, to increase the contract by five years, for a total contract duration of nine years, with no change to the contract amount, to continue providing emergency planning services; and
WHEREAS, The Contract Monitoring Division established a Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subconsultant participation requirement of 13% for this contract, and AECOM committed to a LBE subconsultant participation of 17.6% with their proposal, and this amount remains unchanged; and
WHEREAS, Funds will be available from various SFPUC Enterprise budgets when task orders are issued; now, therefore, be it,
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby approves Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. PRO.0229, Emergency Planning, Response, Training and Technical Support, with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., to provide emergency planning services; increasing the duration by five years for a total contract duration of nine years , 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 March 24, 2026.
Director of Commission Affairs
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission