AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
DEPARTMENT: Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NUMBER: 7a
MEETING DATE: April 28, 2026
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Project Manager: Aileen Caylao
Award Contract No. WW-784, As-Needed Spot Sewer Replacement No. 48
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Award Contract No. WW -784, As -Needed Spot Sewer
Replacement No. 48, to the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid, J. Flores Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $10,245,408 and with a duration of 400 consecutive calendar days (approximately one year and one month), to replace sections of existing sewer pipe on an as-needed basis at locations that staff will determine throughout the City and County of San Francisco.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise requires contract services to address spot sewer replacement of localized sections of existing sewer lines, on short notice. The contract services will cover the City and County of San Francisco at specific locations to be determined by staff over the contract duration.
Scope of Contract: The contract work consists of as-needed replacement of localized sections of existing sewer lines, on short notice, at locations to be determined within the City and County of San Francisco.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: SFPUC Wastewater Enterprise Renewal and Replacement Program, Project No. 10041685, As -Needed Spot Sewer Replacement No. 48
Engineer’s Estimate: $11,500,000
Award Amount: $10,245,408
Schedule: Estimated Certification Date: June 2026
Estimated Work Commencement Date: July 2026
Estimated Completion Date: August 2027
Contract Duration: 400 consecutive calendar days
Bid History:
Advertised: September 15, 2025
Bids Received: On October 9, 2025, SFPUC received three sealed bids:
Agenda Title: WW-784, As-Needed Spot Sewer Replacement No. 48 Commission Meeting Date: April 28, 2026
Bid Rank Bid Amount Bid
Preference
Adjusted Bid Final
Rank
1. J. Flores Construction
Company, Inc.
$10,245,407.50 2% $10,040,499.35 1
2. A. Ruiz Construction
Co. & Assoc., Inc.
$11,709,045.00 2% $11,474,864.10 2
3. JDB & Sons
Construction, Inc.
$13,490,000.00 2% $13,220,200.00 3
Due to the nature of the as-needed contract, there is no accompanying Location Map.
Application of bid preferences in accordance with Chapter 14B of the San Francisco Administrative Code did not change the final ranking of the low bidder.
Environmental
Review:
This action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines S ection 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 the contractor to commence any work under this contract until the proposed work is reviewed and an y appropriate environmental review under the CEQA, if required, has been completed.
Local Business
Enterprise
Utilization and
Non-
Discrimination
in Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division established a 8% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract. J. Flores Construction Company, Inc. , committed to a 9.37% LBE subcontractor participation with its bid submittal.
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) Wastewater Enterprise requires as-needed replacement of localized sections of existing sewer lines, on short notice, at locations to be determined by Wastewater Enterprise staff throughout the City and County of San Francisco in a cost-effective and time-efficient manner; and
WHEREAS, On September 15, 2025, SFPUC advertised Contract No. WW-784, As-Needed Spot Sewer Replacement No. 48; and
WHEREAS, The Engineer’s Estimate is $11,500,000 for this construction work; and
WHEREAS, The contract duration is 400 consecutive calendar days; and
WHEREAS, On October 9, 2025, SFPUC received and publicly opened three bids; and
WHEREAS, SFPUC staff and the Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) review ed the bids and the application of bid preferences and have determined that J. Flores Construction Company, Inc. , is the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid; and
WHEREAS, The CMD established a n 8% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract, and J. Flores Construction Company, Inc., committed to 9.37% LBE subcontractor participation in its bid submittal; 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
WHEREAS, Staff will not authorize the contractor to commence any work under this contract until the proposed work is reviewed and any appropriate environmental review under the CEQA, if required, has been completed; and
WHEREAS, Funds are available from Project No. 10041685, As-Needed Spot Sewer Replacement No. 48; now, therefore, be it,
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby awards Contract No. WW-784, As - Needed Spot Sewer Replacement No. 48, in the amount of $10,245,408 , and with a duration of 400 consecutive calendar days, to the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid, J. Flores Construction Company, Inc.
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
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: October 30, 2025
To: Aileen Caylao, SFPUC
Erica Liang, SFPUC
From: Jovi Cuntapay-Vitin, Contract Monitoring Division
Subject: CMD Review of Bids Submitted on October 9, 2025 for WW-784 As-Needed Spot Sewer Replacement No. 48
J. Flores Construction Company, Inc. is the apparent low bidder after the bid discount.
The bid discount was applied to bidders who are certified by the Contract Monitoring Division, (“CMD”) as an LBE in the type of work that is specified for the bidder by the Contract Awarding Authority. [Sec. 14B.7(D)].
Bidder LBE Status,
Type and Size Base Bid Bid
Discount
Adjusted Bid
with
Bid Discount
J. Flores Construction
Company, Inc.
SF LBE-OBE
(Small)
$10,245,407.50 2% $10,040,499.35
A. Ruiz Construction Co., &
Assoc., Inc.
SF LBE-MBE
(Micro)
$11,709,045.00 2% $11,474,864.10
JDB & Sons & Construction,
Inc.
SF LBE-OBE
(Micro)
$13,490,000.00 2% $13,220,200.00
J. Flores Construction Company, Inc. satisfactorily demonstrated how they will meet the LBE subcontractor participation requirement.
A combination of Micro-LBE and Small-LBE participation will count toward LBE subcontractor participation compliance. J. Flores Construction Company, Inc.’s commitment for this contract:
Requirement % Commitment %
Micro/Small LBE 8.00% 9.37%
In their bid, J. Flores Construction Company, Inc. listed the following subcontractors on this contract:
Supplier Name Scope of Work LBE LBE
Size
LBE
Percent
Percent of
Work Amount
B&G Transportion
Inc
Trucking (Various
SW Items) - Partial
SF LBE-
OBE Micro 100% 6.43% $659,000.00
Sullivan's Concrete
Sawing Inc
Sawcut (Various SW
Items) - Partial
SF LBE-
OBE Micro 100% 1.22% $125,000.00
Esquivel Grading &
Paving, Inc.
SW-31 (Partial); SW-
32 (Partial), SW-48
(Partial)
SF LBE-
MBE Small 100% 1.71% $175,500.00
SAK Construction
SW-03A Partial, SW-
24, SW-25, SW-26,
SW-27, & SW-38,
SW-39 (Partial)
1.90% $194,850.00
H & R Plumbing and
Drain Cleaning, Inc.
SW-03A-Partial, SW-
40 (Partial) 0.34% $34,600.00
SFPUC utilizes the SOLIS system. For ease of entry, included here are the figures captured by SOLIS:
LBE Subcontractor LBE Category, Type
and Economic
Threshold
Listed Original
Participation
Amount
Participation
Amount
Subject to LBE
Goal
CMD
Awarded LBE
Goal %
B&G Transportion Inc SF LBE-OBE (Micro) $659,000.00 $659,000.00 6.43% Sullivan's Concrete
Sawing Inc SF LBE-OBE (Micro) $125,000.00 $125,000.00 1.22% Esquivel Grading &
Paving, Inc. SF LBE-MBE (Micro) $175,500.00 $175,500.00 1.71% TOTAL $959,500.00 $959,500.00 9.37%
J. Flores Construction Company, Inc. satisfied the “Good Faith Efforts” requirement.
J. Flores Construction Company, Inc. utilized Approach A and exceeded the LBE subcontractor participation requirement by 35% through counting its own self-performed work.
CMD finds J. Flores Construction Company, Inc. is 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: Jovi Cuntapay-Vitin, [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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