AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
D
EPARTMENT: Infrastructure Division A
GENDA NUMBER: 6a
MEETING DATE: May 12, 2026
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Project Manager: Judy Chin
Approve Modification No. 1 to Job Order Contract No. JOC-109R, General Engineering (A License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Approve Modification No. 1 to Job Order Contract No. JOC-109R, General Engineering (A License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy , with Njirich & Sons Inc., to increase the contract not -to-exceed amount by $2,500,000, for a revised not -to-exceed contract amount of $7,500,000, with no change to the contract duration, to provide additional capacity for facility and asset improvements.
Background: A Job Order Contract (JOC) is an indefinite quantity contract that enables the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to complete tasks quickly and efficiently on an as -needed basis under a single, competitively bid construction contract using published pre-set unit prices.
The SFPUC has used Job Order Contracts for a wide range of construction activities including general building construction and general engineering construction, specialized electrical work in power turbines and switchyards, spot sewer repair, marine related services, lighting upgrades, repair of heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems, and energy efficiency retrofits.
The current not -to-exceed amount of this contract is $5,000,000 .
Under San Francisco Administrative Code section 6.62, the Commission may increase the maximum value for JOC contracts by up to 150% of the original contract value (an additional $2,500,000) for a total potential maximum contract amount of up to $7,500,000.
The original duration of this contract is four years . Under San Francisco Administrative Code section 6.62, the Commission may extend the term of JOC contracts up to five years. The SFPUC may not issue any new task orders under this contract after four years from the date the Controller certifies this contract.
On March 11, 2025, by Resolution No. 25- 0041, the Commission awarded Job Order Contract No. JOC-109R, General Engineering (A License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Agenda Title: JOC-109R, General Engineering (A License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy Commission Meeting Date: May 12, 2026
Counties, Hetch Hetchy , to Njirich & Sons Inc. , with an original contract not -to-exceed amount of $5,000,000 and an original contract duration of four years.
Scope of Contract: The contract work locations are San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy. The scope of work for potential task orders consists of:
• Cathodic Protection;
• Concrete;
• Construction Traffic Control Services;
• Earthwork and Paving;
• Electrical (High Voltage);
• General Engineering Construction;
• Lenel Systems Integration;
• Marine Related Services;
• Pipeline;
• Tree Service;
• Well Drilling; and,
• Well Pump Repair.
Modifications to the
Contract:
Recommended Modification No. 1: Staff recommends the
Commission approve Modification No. 1 to increase the contract not-to-exceed amount by $2,500,000, for a revised contract not-to- exceed amount of $7,500,000, with no change to the contract duration, to provide additional capacity for facility and asset improvements such as, cathodic protection, concrete, construction traffic control services, earthwork and paving, electrical (high voltage), general engineering construction, Lenel systems integration, marine related services, pipeline, tree service, well drilling, and well pump repair.
Funding and Costs: Funding: Staff encumbers funds for each task order concurrently with issuance of Notice -to-Proceed. The SFPUC Enterprise operations requesting work provide the funding for each task order.
Original Not-to-Exceed Award Amount: $5,000,000
Recommended Modification Amount: $2,500,000
Total Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount: $7,500,000
Schedule: Certification Date: May 13, 2025
Original Duration: four years
Recommended Modification Duration: no change
Total Contract Duration: four years
Local Business
Enterprise Utilization
and Non-
Discrimination in
Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) established a 16% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract. Njirich & Sons Inc., committed to 30% LBE subcontractor participation with its bid submittal, and this amount remains unchanged.
Attachment: 1. Contract Monitoring Division Memorandum
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO. __________________
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) requires as- needed construction for a wide range of construction activities to support its facilities, including general building construction and general engineering construction, specialized electrical work in power turbines and switchyards, spot sewer repair, marine related services, lighting upgrades, repair of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, and energy efficiency retrofits, and the S FPUC typically utilizes a Job Order Contract (JOC) to perform this work; and
WHEREAS, On March 11, 2025, by Resolution No. 25 -0041, the Commission awarded Contract No. JOC -109R, General Engineering (A License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy, to Njirich & Sons Inc.; and
WHEREAS, The original contract amount was for $5,000,000 and the original contract duration was four years; and
WHEREAS, The contract certification date was May 13, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends approval of Modification No. 1 to increase the contract not -to-exceed amount by $2,500,000, for a revised contract not -to-exceed amount of $7,500,000, with no change to the contract duration, to provide additional capacity for facility and asset improvements such as cathodic protection, concrete, construction traffic control services, earthwork and paving, electrical (high voltage), general engineering construction, Lenel systems integration, marine related services, pipeline, tree service, well drilling, and well pump repair; and
WHEREAS, The Contract Monitoring Division established a Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting participation of 16 % for this contract, the contractor committed to LBE subcontractor participation of 30% with its bid submittal, and this amount remains unchanged; and
WHEREAS, Funds will be available from various SFPUC Enterprise funds when task orders are issued; now, therefore, be it,
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby approves Modification No. 1 to Job Order Contract No. JOC -109R, General Engineering (A License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy , with Njirich & Sons Inc. , increasing the contract not-to-exceed amount by $2,500,000, for a revised contract not - to-exceed amount of $7,500,000, with no change to the contract duration.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of May 12, 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, 16A Suite, San Francisco, CA 94103
Telephone (415) (415) 554-0630 ● General Email [email protected]
MEMORANDUM
Date: March 25, 2026
To: Judy Chin, SFPUC
Jennifer Walker, SFPUC
Katy-Lynn Moala, SFPUC
From: Jovi Cuntapay-Vitin on behalf of Adriana Duran, CMD
Subject: CMD Modification No. 1 for JOC-109R General Engineering (A License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy
SFPUC has requested to modify the above -referenced contract by $2,500,000 for a total agreement amount of $7,500,000. According to communications with the SFPUC, the scope of work for Modification No.1 is being proposed for consists of completing ongoing facility and asset improvements such as cathodic protection, concrete, construction traffic control services, earthwork and paving, electrical (high voltage), general engineering construction, Lenel systems integration, marine related services, pipeline, tree service, well drilling and well pump repair, and welding for the SFPUC Operations and Bureaus.
The LBE subcontracting participation requirement established for this contract is 16%. Per bid documents, the LBE Prime Contractor, Njirich & Sons, Inc. (“Njirich”), committed to a 30% of LBE subcontracting participation for this contract – please see the below table. The LBE subcontracting participation commitment applies to the entire contract including any modifications, change orders and amendments. The LBE participation reflected in Njirich’s Section 00 43 36 at the time of bid is as follows:
Subcontractor Scope of Work
LBE Status,
Type and
Size
Credited
Participation
Big Valley Electric Partial General
Engineering
PLBE-MBE
(Small)
$1,200,000.00 24.00%
Canepa & Sons, Inc. Well Drilling and
Well Pump Repair
PLBE-OBE
(Micro)
$300,000.00* 6.00%
TOTAL $1,500,000.00 30.00%
* Canepa & Sons, Inc. only gets LBE credit in the amount of $300,000 for the scope in Well Drilling.
As of March 25, 2026, Njirich invoiced $2,673,060.76 and expended $2,272,005.33 per SOLIS.
The LBE participation achieved by Njirich is as follows:
Subcontractor Scope of Work LBE Status,
Type and Size
Participation To-Date
(Not including Modification No. 1)
Amount %
Big Valley Electric Partial General
Engineering
PLBE-MBE
(Small) $420,000.00 15.71%
Canepa & Sons, Inc. Well Drilling and
Well Pump Repair
PLBE-OBE
(Micro) $0.00 0.00%
TOTAL $0.00 15.71%
According to the submissions and communications with Njirich, Canepa & Sons, Inc. (“Canepa”) has been utilized under Task Order No. 4. However, Canepa’s invoice is yet to be submitted in SOLIS. Njirich is required to make good faith efforts to utilize LBEs for any work scopes, or portions thereof, that can reasonably be subcontracted throughout the life of the agreement on future task orders.
Njirich confirmed that it will remain committed to meet their 30% LBE commitment. Njirich anticipates meeting its commitment, as follows:
Subcontractor Scope of Work
LBE Status,
Type and
Size
Projected Participation
(including Modification
No. 1)
Big Valley Electric Partial General
Engineering
PLBE-MBE
(Small)
$1,800,000.00 24%
Canepa & Sons, Inc. Well Drilling and
Well Pump Repair
PLBE-OBE
(Micro)
$450,000.00 6%
TOTAL $2,250,000.00 30.00%
Going forward, to ensure compliance with the Chapter 14B post-award requirements, SFPUC and Njirich will continue to notify and obtain CMD approval for any proposed subcontractor additions and/or substitutions throughout the term of this contract as well as any changes to the scope of work and the information provided to CMD. CMD will review this information to determine and facilitate progress towards the project’s LBE subcontracting requirement. Contingent upon the conditions set forth above, CMD approves this modification. Should you have any questions and/or concerns regarding the above, please reach out at [email protected].