AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
DEPARTMENT: Infrastructure
AGENDA NUMBER: 6d
MEETING DATE: July 28, 2026
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Contract Manager: Lucas Hoffmann
Award Contract s No. PRO.0343.A-C, Hetchy Capital Improvement Projects As- Needed Construction Management and Staff Augmentation Services
Summary of
Proposed
Commission
Action:
Award Contracts No. PRO.0343.A-C, Hetchy Capital Improvement Projects As- Needed Construction Management and Staff Augmentation Services, to Hetchy CM Partners JV (a joint venture between Consor North America, Inc. and Joe Hill Consulting Engineers) (PRO.0343.A), AECOM- EMS, a Joint Venture (a joint venture between AECOM Technical Services, Inc. and Effective Management Services, LLC) (PRO.0343.B), and Avila & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc. (PRO.0343.C), each for an amount not-to-exceed $6,000,000 and each with a duration of five years, to provide as-needed construction management services for
current and upcoming
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission construction projects under the Hetch Hetchy Capital Improvement Project.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission ( SFPUC) seeks to retain the services of three qualified construction management contractors to supplement and augment SFPUC Construction Management Bureau staff.
These contractors will provide construction management services on an as-needed basis to manage project schedules, budgets, and scopes, and to provide quality assurance inspection and construction document control in support of the Hetch Hetchy Capital Improvement Project.
Scope of
Contract:
The contract work is located at various SFPUC facilities between Yosemite National Park and Tesla Portal near Livermore, CA.
The contract work consists of:
• Construction contract administration;
• Contract change management;
• Construction inspection;
• Project controls;
• Environmental compliance monitoring;
• Construction safety; and
• Testing, startup, and commissioning assistance
Funding and
Costs:
Funding Source : Funding for each contract task order will come from individual construction projects under the Hetchy Capital Improvement Project.
Total Not-To-Exceed Contract Amount: $6,000,000 (per contract) Agenda Title: PRO.0343.A-C, Hetchy Capital Improvement Projects As-Needed Construction Management and Staff Augmentation Services Commission Meeting Date: July 28, 2026
Schedule: Advertised: November 17, 2025
Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: August 2026
Estimated End Date: August 2031
Duration: five years (per contract)
Evaluation and
Selection
Criteria:
The evaluation and selection process consisted of three components: (1) Written Proposal; (2) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Submittal ; and (3) Social Impact Partnership Submittal bonus evaluation. The consultants could be awarded up to a maximum of 1,049.75 points: 995 points for the written proposal phase; 5 points for the DEI submittal ; and 49.75 bonus points for the Social Impact Partnership Submittal.
The technical evaluation panel consisted of individuals knowledgeable on the subject matter and included staff from the SFPUC and San Francisco Public Works. The panel reviewed and ranked the consultant teams during the written proposal phase. A separate panel of community benefits experts evaluated the Social Impact Partnership Submittal.
By January 15, 2026, SFPUC received seven proposals, four of which were found to be responsive. Staff recommends contract award to the three highest- ranked proposers.
Final Score
Summary:
Written Proposal, DEI submittal, Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) Bonus, and Social Impact Partnership (SIP):
Firms
Written
Proposal
Score
(995)
DEI
Score
(5)
CMD
Bonus %
SIP
BONUS
Score
(49.75)
Total
Score
(1049.75) Rank
Hetchy CM Partners
JV 935.563 5 7.5% 45.227 1,056.332 1
AECOM – EMS, a
Joint Venture 922.563 5 7.5% 45.227 1,042.357 2
Avila & Associates
Consulting Engineers,
Inc.
895.500 5 10.0% 49.750 1,040.300 3
MMD Joint Venture 888.850 5 7.5% 36.106 996.995 4
Note: Scores have been rounded to the third decimal place.
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 Agenda Title: PRO.0343.A-C, Hetchy Capital Improvement Projects As-Needed Construction Management and Staff Augmentation Services Commission Meeting Date: July 28, 2026
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 established a 15% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract. Hetchy CM Partners JV , AECOM – EMS, a Joint Venture, and Avila & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc., have each committed to a 15% LBE subcontractor participation.
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) requires the services of three qualified construction management contractors to supplement and augment SFPUC Construction Management Bureau staff to provide as -needed construction management expertise in the management of current and upcoming SFPUC construction projects; and
WHEREAS, The estimated cost of services is $6,000,000 per contract; and
WHEREAS, On November 17, 2026, SFPUC advertised a Request for Proposals for as-needed construction management services , received seven proposals, and recommends award to the three highest-ranked proposers; and
WHEREAS, Services are anticipated to begin in August 2026 and end in August 2031 and the duration of this contract is five years; and
WHEREAS, SFPUC and Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) staff, upon review of the proposal scores, determined that Hetchy CM Partners JV (a joint venture between Consor North America, Inc. and Joe Hill Consulting Engineers) (PRO.0343.A), AECOM - EMS, a Joint Venture (a joint venture between AECOM Technical Services, Inc. and Effective Management Services, LLC) (PRO.0343.B), and Avila & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc. (PRO.0343.C) are the highest ranked firm s based on the established scoring criteria; and
WHEREAS, The CMD established a 15% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subconsultant participation requirement for this contract and Hetchy CM Partners JV, AECOM – EMS, a Joint Venture, and Avila & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc., have each committed to a 15% LBE subconsultant participation; 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 for Contract Nos. PRO.0343.A-C, Hetchy Capital Improvement Projects As-Needed Construction Management and Staff Augmentation Services, will be available from individual capital construction projects; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby awards Contracts No. PRO.0343.A-C, Hetchy Capital Improvement Projects As -Needed Construction Management and Staff Augmentation Services, to Hetchy CM Partners JV (PRO.0343.A), AECOM-EMS, a Joint Venture (PRO.0343.B), and Avila & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc. (PRO.0343.C), to provide as-needed construction management services for current and upcoming SFPUC construction projects under the Hetch Hetchy Capital Improvement Program, each for an amount not-to-exceed $6,000,000, and each with a duration of five years.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of July 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: June 15, 2026
To: Ethan Baker, SFPUC
Lucas Hoffman, SFPUC
From: Jason Chow, CMD
Subject: CMD Review of Proposals Submitted on 1/15/2026 for PRO.0343 Hetchy Capital Improvement Projects As-Needed Construction Management and Staff Augmentation Services
**Note to the SFPUC-- Please use the tables with the blue headers for your Peoplesoft project team entry.
Proposals and Rating Bonus
The RFP indicates that a contract will be awarded to the top three (3) ranked proposers
The rating bonus was applied to proposers that are certified by the Contract Monitoring Division, (“CMD”) as an LBE in the type of work that is specified for the prime by the Contract Awarding Authority.
The rating bonus is also applied to proposers with at least one LBE joint venture partner (certified by CMD as an LBE in the type of work that is specified for the prime by the Contract Awarding Authority) that will perform at least 35% of prime level work.
Proposer Rating Bonus Rank with
Rating Bonus
Rating Bonus
applied due to
LBE Prime:
LBE Status, Type
and Size
Percentage of
prime level
work
committed to
LBE JV
partner:
Hetchy CM
Partners JV
7.50% 1
Joe Hill
Consulting
Engineers
SF LBE – OBE
(Small) 40.00%
AECOM – EMS, a
Joint Venture
7.50% 2
Effective
Management
Services, LLC.
SF LBE – MBE
(Small) 40.00%
Avila & Associates 10.00% 3 Avila &
Associates
SF LBE – OBE
(Small)
N/A
MMD JV
7.50%
4 Dabri, Inc.
SF LBE – WBE
(Small)
40.50%
3D Built1 -- -- -- -- --
ABA Global2 -- -- -- -- --
American Pipeline
Inspection3 -- -- -- -- --
3D Built did not meet minimum qualifications set by the Contract Awarding Authority.
ABA Global was found non-responsive to Chapter 14B pre-award requirements.
American Pipeline Inspection withdrew its proposal.
Hetchy CM Partners JV– highest ranked proposer
LBE Subcontracting Participation Requirement
Hetchy CM Partners JV 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. Hetchy CM Partners JV’s commitment for this contract:
Requirement % Commitment %
Micro/Small LBE 15.00 15.00%
Hetchy CM Partners JV is a joint venture formed by these partners:
Joint Venture
Partner Scope of Work
Performance
Split
LBE
LBE Size
Percent
LBE (%)
Percent of
Work (%)
Joe Hill
Consulting
Engineers
RE, FCA, OE, test &
startup eng, SQS
inspection, inspection,
safety
40 LBE SML 100
32.00%
Consor North
America, Inc.
RE, FCA, OE,
scheduling, inspection,
admin. doc controls
60 N/A N/A N/A
48.00%
1 Said firm did not advance to the proposal evaluation stage. 2 Said firm did not advance to the proposal evaluation stage. 3 Said firm did not advance to the proposal evaluation stage.
In their proposal, Hetchy CM Partners JV listed the following subcontractors on this contract.
Supplier Name Scope of Work
LBE
LBE Size
LBE
Percent
Percent
Of
Work
Bay Area Coating
Coating and Corrosion
Inspections
PLBE MICR 100% 1.00%
BioMaAs, Inc. Environmental
Advisory Services LBE SML 100% 1.00%
Galen-CM, Inc. Office Engineering PLBE MICR 100% 2.00%4 Land & Structure Surveying PLBE MICR 100% 1.00%
Mountaineering Engineering Resident Engineering PLBE MICR 100% 5.00% PRO-TEC Safety Consultants
Regulatory
Compliance and
Safety Services
LBE MICR 100% 1.00%
Salimi Construction
Management
Scheduling and
Construction
Inspection
LBE MICR 100% 2.00%
Saylor Consulting Group
Cost Estimating, Field
Contracts
Administration, and
Scheduling
LBE MICR 100% 2.00%
Black and Veatch
Dam and Power
Subject Matter
Expertise
N/A N/A N/A 2.00%
Schnabel Engineering West, Inc. Tunneling Subject
Matter Expertise N/A N/A N/A 1.00%
Stevens, Ferrone & Bailey
Engineering Company
Special Inspections
and Materials Testing N/A N/A N/A 1.00%
Good Faith Efforts” Requirement
Hetchy CM Partners JV satisfied the “Good Faith Efforts” requirement.
Hetchy CM Partners JV, a JV Prime Proposer, utilized Approach A and relied on Joe Hill Consulting Engineers— its LBE JV partner self-performed contract work to meet the requirement.
AECOM – EMS, a Joint Venture is the second highest ranked proposer
LBE Subcontracting Participation Requirement
AECOM – EMS, a Joint Venture satisfactorily demonstrated how they will meet the LBE subcontractor participation requirement.
4 On CMD Form 2A, said firm was listed for 3.00%. Upon clarification from the JV, coupled with the other contract documents submitted at time of proposal, said firm’s participation is 2.00%.
A combination of Micro-LBE and Small-LBE participation will count toward LBE subcontractor participation compliance. AECOM – EMS, a Joint Venture commitment for this contract:
Requirement % Commitment %
Micro/Small LBE 15.00% 15.00%
AECOM – EMS, a Joint Venture is a joint venture formed by these partners:
Joint Venture
Partner Scope of Work
Performance
Split
LBE
LBE Size
Percent
LBE (%)
Percent of
Work (%)
Effective
Management
Services, LLC
Safety Management;
Construction
Inspections; CM
Services
40 LBE SML 100
33.60%
AECOM Technical
Services, Inc.
Contract Management,
Scheduling,
Commissioning, Env.
Compliance/Monitoring,
Eng. Support
60 N/A N/A N/A
50.40%
In their proposal, AECOM – EMS, a Joint Venture listed the following subcontractors on this contract.
Supplier Name Scope of Work
LBE
LBE Size
LBE
Percent
Percent
Of
Work
Bay Area Coating Consultants
Corrosion Eng-
Coating & Lining
Inspection; Lab Svcs-
Mat Testing
LBE MICR 100% 1.00%
BioMaAS, Inc.
Env Inspections- Env
Advisory Services;
Habitat Env Services
LBE SML 100% 1.00%
CM Pros, Inc.
CM- Construction
Administration
Support, Project
Controls, Specialty
Inspection
LBE MICR 100% 1.50%
Divis Consulting, Inc.
Geotechnical
Engineering-
Consultation &
Inspection
LBE MICR 100% 1.00%
Galen-CM
CM-Construction
Contracting; Office
Engineering
PLBE MICR 100% 8.50%
Land & Structures Civil
Engineers Surveying
PLBE
MICR
100%
0.50%
M. LEE Corporation CM- Cost Estimating LBE SML 100% 1.00%
SCA Environmental, Inc. Hazardous Waste; CM
Inspection LBE SML 100% 0.50%
North Bay Inspection &
Technical Services
SQS Inspection;
Engineering
Inspections
N/A N/A N/A 1.00%
Good Faith Efforts” Requirement
AECOM – EMS, a Joint Venture satisfied the “Good Faith Efforts” requirement.
AECOM – EMS, a Joint Venture, a JV Prime Proposer, utilized Approach A and relied on Effective Management Services—its LBE JV partner self-performed contract work to meet the requirement.
Avila & Associates– third highest ranked proposer
LBE Subcontracting Participation Requirement
Avila & Associates 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. Avila & Associates ’s commitment for this contract:
Requirement % Commitment %
Micro/Small LBE 15.00% 15.00%
Avila & Associates intends to perform Contract Manager; CM; Document Control; Inspection; Construction Scheduling; Environmental Compliance for 51.00%
In their proposal, Avila & Associates listed the following subcontractors on this contract.
Supplier Name Scope of Work
LBE
LBE Size
LBE
Percent
Percent
Of
Work
Galen CM Inc Construction Inspection PLBE MICR 100% 10.00% Saylor Consulting CM- Cost Estimating LBE MICR 100% 3.00% SCA Environmental, Inc. Hazardous Materials;
Industrial Hygiene LBE SML 100% 0.50%
Pro-Tech Safety Construction Safety
Manager LBE MICR 100% 1.00%
BioMaAS Environmental
Monitoring LBE SML 100% 0.50%
Jacobs Project Management
Resident Engineer;
Inspection; Cost
Estimating
N/A N/A N/A 5.25%
EPC Consultants, Inc. Inspection; Safety N/A N/A N/A 12.00% Hazen and Sawyer
Field Contract
Administration,
Resident Engineering,
and Inspection
N/A N/A N/A 2.00%
ENGEO Materials Testing and
Special Inspection N/A N/A N/A 2.00%
ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. Specialty Environmental
Monitor N/A N/A N/A 5.00%
Kleinfelder, Inc. Special Inspection;
Materials Testing; SQS N/A N/A N/A 7.50%
Towill, Inc. Lead Surveyor N/A N/A N/A 0.25%
Good Faith Efforts” Requirement
Avila & Associates satisfied the “Good Faith Efforts” requirement.
Avila & Associates, an LBE prime proposer, utilized Approach A and relied on self-performed contract work to meet the requirement.
CMD Determination
CMD finds Hetchy CM Partners, AECOM – EMS, a Joint Venture and Avila & Associates responsive to pre- award requirements of Chapter 14B. Once awarded, the contracts will be monitored for compliance with the LBE subcontractor participation commitment, as well as other 14B requirements.
Primary CMD contact for the contract: Jason Chow, [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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