AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
DEPARTMENT: Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NUMBER: 6f
MEETING DATE: September 8, 2026
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Project Manager: Judy Chin
Approve Modification No. 1 to Job Order Contract No. JOC-111, General Engineering (A- License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Approve Modification No. 1 to Job Order Contract No. JOC-111, General Engineering (A -License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties , with GSW Construction, 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, and 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 June 10, 2025, by Resolution No. 25- 0091, the Commission awarded Job Order Contract No. JOC -111, General Engineering (A-License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Agenda Title: JOC-111, General Engineering (A-License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties Commission Meeting Date: September 8, 2026
and Alameda Counties, to GSW Construction, 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 Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties. The scope of work for potential task orders consists of:
• Concrete;
• Construction Traffic and Control Services;
• Earthwork and Paving;
• Electrical;
• General Engineering Construction;
• Hazardous Waste and Remediation Services;
• Landscape;
• Lenel Hardware;
• Lenel Systems Integration;
• Pipeline;
• Remotely Operated Vehicle Inspection;
• 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, concrete, construction traffic and control services, earthwork and paving, electrical, general engineering construction, hazardous waste and remediation services, landscape, Lenel hardware, Lenel systems integration, pipeline, remotely operated vehicle inspection, tree service, well drilling, and well pump repair for the SFPUC Operations and Bureaus.
Funding and Costs: Funding: Staff encumbers funds for each task order concurrently with issuance of Notice- to-Proceed. The SFPUC Operations and Bureaus 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: July 15, 2025
Original Duration: four years
Recommended Modification Duration: no change
Total Contract Duration: four years
Agenda Title: JOC-111, General Engineering (A-License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties Commission Meeting Date: September 8, 2026
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. GSW Construction, Inc. , committed to 16 % LBE subcontractor participation with its bid submittal, and this amount remains unchanged.
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 June 10, 2025, by Resolution No. 25-0091, the Commission awarded Contract No. JOC -111, General Engineering (A -License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties to GSW Construction, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, The original not-to-exceed contract amount was $5,000,000 and the original contract duration was four years; and
WHEREAS, The contract certification date was July 15, 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 contract duration, to provide additional capacity for facility and asset improvements such as concrete, construction traffic and control services, earthwork and paving, electrical, general engineering construction, hazardous waste and remediation services, landscape, Lenel hardware, Lenel systems integration, pipeline, remotely operated vehicle inspection, tree service, well drilling, and well pump repair for SFPUC Operations and Bureaus; 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 16% 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-111, General Engineering (A -License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties, with GSW Construction, 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 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, 16A Suite, San Francisco, CA 94103
Telephone (415) 554-0630
MEMORANDUM
Date: June 24, 2026
To: Judy Chin, SFPUC
Jennifer Walker, SFPUC
From: Ruth Santana, CMD
Subject: CMD Modification No.1- PUC JOC-111 General Engineer (A-License) Construction, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties
The SFPUC has requested to modify the above-mentioned contract by $2,500,000. for a total not to exceed amount of $7,500,000. Per the SFPUC, the scope of work for Modification No.1 consists of additional As Needed JOC work.
The LBE subcontracting participation requirement established for this contract is 16% and applies to the entire contract including any modifications, change orders and amendments. The LBE participation reflected in the GSW Construction Inc. (GSW) Form 00 43 36 at the time of bid is as follows:
Subcontractor Scope of Work LBE Status Credited
Percentage
Watertight Restoration Inc. C-29 Masonry/C-33 SF-LBE (Micro) 5.10% C&N Reinforcing Inc. C-50 Reinforcing Steel SF-LBE (Micro) 3.00% Liffey Electric C-10 Electrical SF-LBE (Micro) 2.60%
DR Traffic Control Traffic Control Services SF-LBE (Micro) 1.70% Arborist NOW Inc. Tree Service C-61/D-49
Landscaping C-27 SF-LBE (Micro) 1.60%
Pump Repair Service Pump Repair Service D-21 SF-LBE (Micro) 2.00% Total 16.00%
As of June 24, 2026, GSW invoiced $195,240.74 per SOLIS. The contract is in its first year and only one task order has been approved with minimal invoicing to date. Four additional task orders await approval. The LBE participation achieved by GSW to date is as follows:
Subcontractor Scope of Work
LBE
Status,
Type and
Size
Participation To-Date
(NOT including
Modification No. 1)
Invoiced
Amount
Invoiced
Percentage
Watertight Restoration Inc. C-29 Masonry/C-33
SF LBE-
WBE
(Micro)
$00.00 0.00%
C&N Reinforcing Inc. C-50 Reinforcing
Steel
SF LBE-
WBE
(Micro)
$00.00 0.00%
Liffey Electric C-10 Electrical SF-LBE
(Micro)
$00.00 0.00%
DR Traffic Control Traffic Control
Services
SF-LBE
(Micro)
$00.00 0.00%
Arborist NOW Inc.
Tree Service C-
61/D-49
Landscaping C-27
SF-LBE
(Micro)
$00.00 0.00%
Pump Repair Service Pump Repair
Service D-21
SF-LBE
(Micro)
$00.00 0.00%
Total $00.00 0.00%
GSW confirmed that it remains committed to assigning work for future task orders to its original listed LBE subcontractors. GSW informed CMD that it anticipates meeting its 16.00% LBE subcontracting participation commitment, as follows:
Subcontractor Scope of Work
LBE Status,
Type and
Size
Projected Participation
(including Modification No. 1)
Watertight Restoration
Inc. C-29 Masonry/C-33 SF LBE
(Micro) $382,500.00 5.10%
C&N Reinforcing Inc. C-50 Reinforcing
Steel
SF LBE
(Micro) $225,000.00 3.00%
Liffey Electric C-10 Electrical SF LBE
(Micro) $195,000.00 2.60%
DR Traffic Control Traffic Control
Services
SF LBE
(Micro)
$127,500.00 1.70%
Arborist NOW Inc.
Tree Service C-
61/D-49
Landscaping C-27
SF LBE
(Micro)
$120,000.00 1.60%
Pump Repair Service Pump Repair
Service D-21
SF LBE
(Micro)
$150,000.00 2.00%
Total $1,200,000.00 16.00%
Going forward, the SFPUC Project Team/staff and GSW will continue to notify CMD of any changes to the scope of work and subcontractors listed for this project. CMD will review this information to determine and facilitate progress towards the project’s LBE subcontracting participation requirement and the LBE participation commitment. Additionally, the SFPUC Project Team and GSW must continue to notify CMD of any proposed subcontractor additions and/or substitutions throughout the term of this contract, as well as of any changes to the information provided to CMD.
Contingent upon the conditions set forth above, CMD approves this modification. Should you have any questions and/or concerns regarding the above, I can be reached at [email protected].