AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
DEPARTMENT: Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NUMBER: 6d
MEETING DATE: July 14, 2026
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Project Manager: Judy Chin
Award Job Order Contract No. JOC-116, General Engineering (A-License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Award Job Order Contract No. JOC-116, General Engineering (A- License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy, in the amount not-to-exceed $5,000,000, with a guaranteed minimum task order opportunity amount of $50,000, and a duration of two years, to the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid, Sierra Communications & Construction, Inc. , to perform A -licensed general engineering construction work on San Francisco Public Utilities Commission systems and operations around Hetch Hetchy.
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 competitive process is based on Adjustment Factors, which are the contractor’s mark -ups (overhead and profit) for when and where the work will be performed (regular time, overtime, and county). For example, a bidder might bid a lower mark -up for regular hours in San Francisco than for counties further away that require additional travel time.
Staff multiplies the Adjustment Factors by each bid line item and adds all the line items together to calculate the Award Criteria Figure. Upon review by the Contract Monitoring Division, the Award Criteria Figure may be modified by application of the Local Business Enterprise (LBE) bid discount. SFPUC staff then uses the Award Criteria Figure, as may be adjusted by the LBE bid discount, to compare the bids and determine the apparent low bidder.
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, and air conditioning systems, and energy efficiency retrofits.
Agenda Title: JOC-116, General Engineering (A-License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy Commission Meeting Date: July 14, 2026
The SFPUC will issue task orders to the selected contractor to perform specific scopes of work during the term of this contract.
Each task order is priced based on pre-set unit prices, as published with the Advertisement for Bids, multiplied by the appropr iate Adjustment Factor from the contractor’s bid.
The not-to-exceed amount of this proposed contract is $5,000,000.
Under San Francisco Administrative Code S ection 6.62, the Commission may increase the maximum contract value 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 duration of this proposed contract is two years. Under San Francisco Administrative Code Section 6.62, the Commission may extend the term 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 the availability of funds for this contract.
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:
• Building/Moving/Demolition;
• Cathodic Protection;
• Earthwork and Paving;
• Electrical (High Voltage);
• General Building Construction;
• General Engineering Construction;
• Lenel Systems Integration;
• Pipeline;
• Pipeline Inspection – Remote Inspection Tool;
• Reinforcing Steel; and,
• Trucking and Hauling.
Funding and Costs: Award: Not-to-exceed amount of $5,000,000 with a guaranteed minimum task order opportunity of $50,000.
Funding: Funding for the contract will be available from various SFPUC Enterprise Funds when Staff issues task orders.
Schedule: Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: September 2026
Duration: two years
(The Commission may approve additional time at a later date up to the five -year maximum duration allowed by the San Francisco Administrative Code for Job Order Contracts.)
Estimated Completion Date: September 2028
Agenda Title: JOC-116, General Engineering (A-License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy Commission Meeting Date: July 14, 2026
Bid History: Advertised: March 20, 2026
Bids Received: On April 16, 2026, SFPUC received and publicly opened five bids, as follows:
Bid Rank
Award Criteria
Figure Bid Discount
Award Criteria
Figure with
Bid Discount Final Rank
1. Sierra
Communications &
Construction, Inc.
1.2700 10% = 0.1270 1.1430 1
2. Marinship
Development
Interest LLC
1.3015 10% = 0.1301 1.1714 2
3. Plummerbuilt, Inc. 1.4176 Not Eligible 1.4176 4
4. Big Valley Electric 1.4400 10% = 0.1440 1.2960 3
5. Sierra Mountain
Construction, Inc. 1.4500 Not Eligible 1.4500 5
Application of bid discount in accordance with Chapter 14B of the San Francisco Administrative Code did not change the final ranking of the low bidder.
After thorough investigation, SFPUC and CMD determined
that the apparent low bidder, Sierra Communications &
Construction, Inc., met the minimum qualifications and
Chapter 14B of the San Francisco Administrative Code, and is the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid.
Environmental
Review:
This action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378 because it will not result in a physical change in the environment , and it does not represent an approval of a specific project.
Staff will not authorize any work involving ground disturbance (such as geotechnical investigations) or any other physical changes in the environment until any necessary environmental review has been completed pursuant to the CEQA.
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. Sierra Communications & Construction, Inc. , committed to a 27% LBE subcontractor participation in its bid submittal.
Agenda Title: JOC-116, General Engineering (A-License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy Commission Meeting Date: July 14, 2026
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 wo rk 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 SFPUC typically utilizes a Job Order Contract (JOC) to perform this work; and
WHEREAS, On March 20 , 2026, the SFPUC advertised Job Order Contract No.
JOC-116, General Engineering (A -License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy; and
WHEREAS, On April 16, 2026, the SFPUC received and publicly opened five bids in which the bidders submitted their proposed profit and overhead percentage markups on specified unit prices for work to be specified under task orders; and
WHEREAS, Staff and the Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) reviewed the bidder and their bid for responsibility, responsiveness, and application of bid preferences, and determined Sierra Communications & Construction, Inc., to be the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid; and
WHEREAS, The Contract Monitoring Division established a 16 % Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract, and Sierra Communications & Construction, Inc., committed to a 27% LBE subcontractor participation with its bid submittal; and
WHEREAS, The contract not-to-exceed amount is $5,000,000 with a guaranteed minimum task order opportunity of $50,000, to perform A -licensed general engineering construction work on SFPUC systems in San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy; and
WHEREAS, The contract duration is two years; and
WHEREAS, Staff will issue task orders that identify the scope of work, cost, and duration for various discrete construction activities that the Contractor will perform under this Job Order Contract; and
WHEREAS, This action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378 because it will not result in a physical change in the environment, and it does not represent an approval of a specific project; and
WHEREAS, Staff will not authorize any work involving ground disturbance (such as geotechnical investigations) or any other physical changes in the environment until any necessary environmental review has been completed pursuant to the CEQA; and
WHEREAS, Funds will be available from various SFPUC Enterprise funds for SFPUC issued task orders; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby awards Job Order Contract No. JOC- 116, General Engineering (A -License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy , for a not -to-exceed amount of $5,000,000, and a duration of two years, to the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid, Sierra Communications & Construction, Inc.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of July 14, 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
Date: May 6, 2026
To: Judy Chin, SFPUC
Katy-Lynn Moala, SFPUC
From: Jovi Cuntapay-Vitin on behalf of Adriana Duran, Contract Monitoring Division
Subject:
CMD Review of Bids Submitted on April 16, 2026 for JOC-116 General Engineering (A-License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy
**Note to SFPUC -- Please use the tables with the blue headers for your Peoplesoft project team entry.
Bids and Bid Discount
Sierra Communications & Construction 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.
Bidder LBE Status,
Type and Size
Award
Criteria
Figure
Bid Discount
Adjusted Award
Criteria Figure with
Bid Discount
Sierra Communications &
Construction Inc
PLBE-OBE
(Micro) 1.2700 10% 1.1430
Marinship Development
Interest LLC
SF LBE-MBE
(Small) 1.3015 10% 1.1714
Plummerbuilt Inc Non-LBE 1.4176 Not eligible 1.4176
Big Valley Electric PLBE-OBE
(Micro) 1.4400 10% 1.2960
Sierra Mountain
Construction Inc. Non-LBE 1.4500 Not eligible 1.4500
LBE Subcontracting Participation Requirement
Sierra Communications & Construction 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. Sierra Communications & Construction Inc.’s commitment for this contract:
Requirement % Commitment %
Micro/Small LBE 16.00% 27.00%
In their bid, Sierra Communications & Construction Inc. listed the following subcontractors on this contract.
Supplier Name Scope of Work
LBE
LBE Size
LBE
Percent
Percent
Of
Work
Amount
RT Western, Inc. (FULL) B-Builder SF LBE-
MBE
SML 100% 6.00% $300,000.00
Bay-Tech Electric Inc. (FULL) Electrical
Services
SF LBE-
MBE
MICRO 100% 20.00% $1,000,000.00
Crana Trucking Inc (PARTIAL) Trucking SF LBE-
OBE
MICRO 100% 1.00% $50,000.00
“Good Faith Efforts” Requirement
Sierra Communications & Construction Inc. satisfied the “Good Faith Efforts” requirement.
Sierra Communications & Construction Inc. utilized Approach A and exceed the LBE subcontractor participation requirement by 35%.
CMD Determination
CMD finds Sierra Communications & Construction 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: 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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