AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
DEPARTMENT: Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NUMBER: 6e
MEETING DATE: September 8, 2026
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Project Manager: Judy Chin
Award Job Order Contract No. JOC-117, General Building (B-License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Award Job Order Contract No. JOC-117, General Building (B - License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties, 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 sole responsible bidder that submitted a responsive bid, City Building, Inc., to perform B- licensed general building construction work on San Francisco Public Utilities Commission systems and operations around the Bay Area.
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-117, General Building (B-License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties Commission Meeting Date: September 8, 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 Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties. The scope of work for potential task orders consists of:
• Building / Moving / Demolition;
• Carpentry, Cabinet & Millwork;
• Concrete;
• Concrete Related Services;
• Construction Traffic Control Services;
• Drywall;
• Electrical;
• Elevator Installation & Repair;
• Fire Protection;
• Floor Covering;
• General Building Construction;
• General Engineering Construction;
• Glazing;
• Hazardous Materials Contractors;
• Hazardous Waste And Remediation Services;
• Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning;
• Insulation / Acoustical;
• Lathing and Plastering;
• Painting / Waterproofing;
• Plumbing;
• Roofing;
• Solar Contractors;
• Tile Installation;
• Trucking and Hauling; and,
• Welding.
Agenda Title: JOC-117, General Building (B-License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties Commission Meeting Date: September 8, 2026
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 and/or capital f unds when Staff issues task orders.
Schedule: Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: November 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: November 2028
Bid History: Advertised: May 22, 2026
Bids Received: On June 18, 2026, SFPUC received and publicly opened a single bid, as follows:
Bid Rank
Award Criteria
Figure
Bid Discount
Award Criteria
Figure with
Bid Discount
Final Rank
1. City Building, Inc. 1.1625 Not eligible 1.1625 1
Application of bid discount in accordance with Chapter 14B of the San Francisco Administrative Code does not apply.
One Responsive Bid : Staff conducted outreach to over 100 construction firms in one of the categories of work identified by the engineer’s estimate for this contract. Despite the outreach, SFPUC received only one bid.
Under Administrative Code section 6.23(c)(2), where SFPUC receives only one responsive bid from a responsible bidder and no other bid, this Commission may award to the sole bidder if the General Manager determines that: (A) further outreach efforts; and (B) removal or modification of contract requirements, provided the requirements are not required by law and their removal would not compromise the interests of the SFPUC, would not result in more bids.
Staff performed outreach to potential bidders and determined that further outreach efforts or modification of the requirements would be unlikely to result in a larger bidding pool with substantially lower bids.
Agenda Title: JOC-117, General Building (B-License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties Commission Meeting Date: September 8, 2026
After thorough investigation, SFPUC and CMD determined that the sole bidder, City Building, Inc., met the minimum qualifications and Chapter 14B of the San Francisco Administrative Code, and is the sole responsible bidder that submitted a responsive bid. Staff therefore recommends award to the sole bidder, City Building, Inc.
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 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 20% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract. City Building, Inc. , committed to a 47 % LBE subcontractor participation in its bid submittal.
Attachment: CMD 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 SFPUC typically utilizes a Job Order Contract (JOC) to perform this work; and
WHEREAS, On May 22, 2026, the SFPUC advertised Job Order Contract No.
JOC-117, General Building (B-License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties; and
WHEREAS, On June 18, 2026, despite outreach, the SFPUC received and publicly opened one bid in which the bidder submitted its 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 City Building, Inc. (Contractor), to be the sole responsible bidder that submitted a responsive bid; and
WHEREAS, Under the San Francisco Administrative Code section 6.23(c)(2), this Commission may award to the sole responsible bidder that submitted a responsive bid if the General Manager determines that: (A) further outreach efforts and (B) removal or modification of contract requirements, provided the requirements are not required by law and their removal would not compromise the interests of the SFPUC, would not result in more bids; and
WHEREAS, The General Manager has determined that, further outreach efforts would be unlikely to result in more bids and removal or modification of contract requirements would be unlikely to result in more bidders with substantially lower bids; and
WHEREAS, The Contract Monitoring Division established a 20 % Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract, and City Building, Inc. , committed to a 47% 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 B -licensed general building construction work on SFPUC systems in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties; 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 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 and/or capital funds for SFPUC issued task orders; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby awards Job Order Contract No. JOC- 117, General Building (B-License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties, for a not-to-exceed amount of $5,000,000, and a duration of two years, to the sole responsible bidder that submitted a responsive bid, City Building, Inc.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of September 8, 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: July 28, 2026
To:
Judy Chin, SFPUC
Monique Johnson, SFPUC
From: Ruth Santana, CMD
Subject:
CMD Review of Bids Submitted on June 18, 2026, for JOC -117 General Building (B License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties.
City Buildings Inc. is the apparent low bidder after the bid discount.
The sole bidder below was not eligible for bid discounts, as it is not 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
Award
Criteria
Figure
Bid Discount
Adjusted ACF
With
LBE Bid Discount
City Building Inc. Non- LBE 1.1625 Not eligible 1.1625
City Building Inc. satisfactorily demonstrated how it will meet the LBE subcontractor participation requirement.
A combination of Micro-LBE and Small-LBE participation will count toward LBE subcontractor participation compliance. City Building Inc.’s commitment for this contract:
Requirement
%
Commitment
%
Micro/Small
LBE 20% 47.00%
In their bid, City Building Inc. listed the following subcontractors on this contract.
Supplier Name Scope of Work LBE LBE
Size
LBE
Percen
t
Percent Of
Work Amount
Ground Control
Inc.
General
Engineering
Wrecking
SF-LBE Micro 100% 4.00% $200,000.00
San Francisco
Millwork
Carpentry,
Cabinet, &
Millwork
SF-LBE Small 100% 4.00% $200,000.00
DR Traffic Control Construction
Traffic Control
Services
SF-LBE Micro 100% 1.00% $50,000.00
Streamline Drywall,
Inc. Drywall SF-LBE Micro 100% 4.00% $200,000.00
Bird Electric Inc. Electrical SF-LBE Micro 100% 6.00% $300,000.00 Baytech
Engineering
General
Engineering SF-LBE Micro 100% 2.00% $100,000.00
Golden Gate Glass
& Mirror Glazing SF-LBE Micro 100% 2.00% $100,000.00
ABCO Mechanical
Contractors Inc HVAC SF-LBE Micro 100% 1.00% $50,000.00 Emerald Insulation
& Acoustical Inc.
Insulation/Acousti
cal Contractor SF-LBE Micro 100% 1.00% $50,000.00
B & C Painting &
Decorating
Painting/
Waterproofing SF-LBE Micro 100% 4.00% $200,000.00
Amores
Mechanical Inc.
Plumbing SF-LBE Micro 100% 8.00% $400,000.00
Anderson Roofing
& Sheet Metal Co.
Inc.
Roofing SF-LBE Micro 100% 8.00% $400,000.00
KZTile Tile SF-LBE Small 100% 0.50% $25,000.00
Golden State
Transport LLC
Trucking and
Hauling SF-LBE Micro 100% 1.00% $50,000.00
Tom's Metal
Specialist Inc
Welding
Contractor SF-LBE Small 100% 0.50% $25,000.00
NON-LBE SUBCONTRACTORS
A A Johnson & Son
Inc
Concrete
Contractor 6.00% $300,000.00
TK Elevator Corp. Elevator Install &
Repair Contractor 0.50% $25,000.00
City Building Inc. General Building 40.00% $2,000,000.0 0
Janus Corporation
Hazardous
Materials
Contractor,
Hazardous Waste
and Remediation
2.00% $100,000.00
“Good Faith Efforts” Requirement
City Building Inc. utilized Approach A and exceeded the LBE subcontractor participation requirement by 35%.
For this approach, 35% of 20% is 7%, so the bidder needed at least 27% LBE subcontracting participation to qualify for this approach.
CMD Determination
CMD finds City Building Inc. 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: Ruth Santana, [email protected] (replacing Jovi Cuntapay- Vitin)
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.
cco/RS