AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
DEPARTMENT: Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NUMBER: 7b
MEETING DATE: April 28, 2026
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Project Manager: John Wong
Accept Closeout, Approve Modification No. 2 (Final), and Authorize Final Payment for Contract No. WW-751, As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY24)
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Accept work performed by Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc. , under Contract No. WW-751, As -Needed Sewer Inspection (FY24) ; approve Modification No. 2 (Final) decreasing the contract amount by $1,078,249, with no change to the contract duration, for a total contract amount of $1,893,751, and a total contract duration of 500 consecutive calendar days (approximately one year and five months), to adjust the final contract amount to the value of actual contract quantities completed; and authorize final payment to the contractor.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise Collection System staff has identified critical needs for video inspection services of existing sewers to supplement Wastewater Enterprise (WWE) Collection System staff’s on -going inspection work of the sewer system under Wastewater E nterprise's Collection System Asset Management Program.
The scope of work for this contract was to perform sewer main, lateral and culvert inspection work on an as -needed basis. This work helps to ensure that the sewer system continues to operate efficiently and is in a good state of repair.
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. The original contract amount was for $2,972,000 and the original contract duration was 380 consecutive calendar days.
Scope of Contract: WWE Collection Division staff determined contract work locations on an as-needed basis.
The contract work consisted of:
• Camera inspection of approximately 54,403 linear feet of existing main sewers equal to and less than 36 inches in diameter;
• Camera inspection of approximately 32,798 linear feet of existing sewer laterals; and,
• Camera inspection of approximately 3,237 linear feet of existing sewer culverts.
Agenda Title: WW-751, As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY24) Commission Meeting Date: April 28, 2026
Due to the nature of this As-Needed contract, there is no accompanying Location Map.
Modifications to the
Contract:
Modification No. 1: On September 23, 2025, by Resolution No. 25-0136, the Commission approved Modification No. 1, increasing the contract duration by 120 days, for a revised contract duration of 500 consecutive calendar days, with no change to the contract amount.
Proposed Modification No. 2 (Final) : Staff recommends the Commission approve Modification No. 2 (Final) to decrease the contract amount by $1,078,249, to adjust the final contract amount to the value of actual contract quantities completed, for a total contract amount of $1,893,75 1, with no change to the contract duration.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Project No. 10040188, As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY24)
Original Contract Amount: $2,972,000
Original 10% Cost Contingency: $297,200
Approved Increase in Cost Contingency: $0
Modified Increases to Contract Amount: $0
Total Current Contract Amount: $2,972,000
Current Cost Contingency: $297,200
[Proposed] Modification 2 (Final) Amount: ($1,078,249)
Total [Proposed] Contract Amount: $1,893,751
Schedule: Certification Date: September 6, 2024
Official Work Commencement Date: September 23, 2024
Original Contract Duration: 380 consecutive calendar days Original 10% Duration Contingency: 38 calendar days
Modified Increases to Contract Duration: 120 calendar days Total Current Contract Duration: 500 consecutive calendar days Current Duration Contingency: 38 calendar days
Modification 2 (Final) Duration: 0 calendar days
Total Final Contract Duration: 500 consecutive calendar days Local Business
Enterprise Utilization
and Non-
Discrimination in
Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) established a 6% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract. The contractor committed to a 8.21% LBE subcontractor participation with its bid submittal.
Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc., achieved a final LBE subcontractor participation of 7.58% for this contract, which is less that the original committed 8.21% due to final contract quantities being less than contract bid quantities. CMD determined Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc., has made a good faith effort to substantially comply with the LBE subcontracting requirements associated with this contract and concurs with closeout of this contract.
Attachment(s): WW-751 Contract Monitoring Division Closeout Memorandum
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 critical needs for video inspection services of existing sewers to supplement the Wastewater Enterprise Collection System staff’s ongoing inspection work of the sewer system under the SFPUC Wastewater Enterprise's Collection System Asset Management Program; and
WHEREAS, On May 28, 2024, by Resolution No. 24- 0120, th e Commission awarded Contract No. WW-751, As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY24), to Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, The original contract amount was for $2,972,000 and the original contract duration was 380 consecutive calendar days; and
WHEREAS, The contract Official Work Commencement date was September 23, 2024; and
WHEREAS, On September 23, 2025, by Resolution No. 25-0136, the Commission approved Modification No. 1, increasing the contract duration by 120 days, for a revised contract duration of 500 consecutive calendar days, with no change to the contract amount; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends the Commission approve Modification No. 2 (Final) to decrease the contract amount by $1,078,249, with no change to the contract duration, for a total contract amount of $1,893,751, and a total contract duration of 500 consecutive calendar days, to adjust the final contract amount to the value of actual contract quantities completed; and
WHEREAS, The Contract Monitoring Division established a Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement of 6% for this contract, and the contractor committed to an LBE subcontractor participation of 8.21% with its bid submittal, and the contractor achieved 7.58% final LBE subcontractor participation due to actual work quantities being less than contract bid quantities; and
WHEREAS, Funds are available from Project No. 10040188, As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY24); now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby accepts work performed by Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc., under Contract No. WW-751, As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY24); approves Modification No. 2 (Final), decreasing the contract amount by $1,078,249, with no change to the contract duration, for a total contract amount of $1,893,751, and a total contract duration of 500 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 April 28, 2026.
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Director of Commission Affairs
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Office of the City Administrator
Carmen Chu, City Administrator
City & County of San Francisco
Daniel Lurie, Mayor Contract Monitoring Division
Regina Chan, Director
MEMORANDUM
Date: March 19, 2026
To: John Wong, SFPUC
From: Helen Smolinski, CMD
Subject: Closeout for WW-751 As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY24)
The Contract Monitoring Division (“CMD”) has determined that Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc. (“PPSI”) has made a good faith effort to substantially comply with the LBE subcontracting requirements associated with this project.
A LBE subcontracting participation requirement of 6% was established at the time the project was advertised. PPSI’s Section 00 43 36 reflected a LBE subcontracting participation commitment of 8.21%.
PPSI was awarded the contract in the amount of $2,972,000.00, which was modified by $1,078,249.59.
The final contract amount is $1,893,750.41. PPSI’s LBE subcontracting participation is as follows:
LBE
Subcontractor
Scope of
Work
LBE
Status
Original Credited
Contract Participation
Final Credited Contract
Participation (based on Final
Contract Amount - confirmed
by Dept)
$ % $ %
DR Traffic
Control
Traffic
Control
SF LBE-
Micro $180,000.00 6.06% $ 143,580.00 7.58%
Ace Drilling &
Excavation
Expose buried
manholes
SF LBE-
Micro $64,000.00 2.15% $0.00 0%
TOTAL LBE Subcontractor Participation $244,000.00 8.21% $143,580.00 7.58%
1455 Market Street, Suite 16A, San Francisco, CA 94103
Telephone (415) 554-0630
Per PPSI’s documentation, it did not end up utilizing LBE subcontractor DR Traffic Control as much as it intended because the SFPUC only directed PPSI to perform 17 Contract Service Orders (“CSOs”), instead of the more typical quantity of 30+ CSOs. As a result, the total number of days of traffic control was reduced from an estimated 190 days on the bid form to 151 days.
Additionally, PPSI did not end up utilizing LBE subcontractor Ace Drilling & Excavation because the scope of work was not requested by the SFPUC on the project.
Despite the shortfalls in utilization of LBE subs, PPSI has provided the LBEs on this contract with the available work in their scopes when applicable.
Based on the foregoing, CMD concurs with the closeout of this contract.