AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
DEPARTMENT: Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NUMBER: 6c
MEETING DATE: September 8, 2026
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Project Manager: Judy Chin
Approve Modification No. 1 to Job Order Contract No. JOC-112, 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-112, General Engineering (A -License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy , with Sinclair General Engineering 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 July 22, 2025 , by Resolution No. 25- 0118, the Commission awarded Job Order Contract No. JOC-112, General Engineering Agenda Title: JOC-112, General Engineering (A-License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy Commission Meeting Date: September 8, 2026
(A-License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy , to Sinclair General Engineering 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 Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy. The scope of work for potential task orders consists of:
• Building/Moving/Demolition;
• Cathodic Protection;
• Concrete;
• Earthwork and Paving;
• Electrical (High Voltage);
• General Building Construction;
• General Engineering Construction;
• Lenel Systems Integration;
• Marine Related Services;
• Pipeline;
• Reinforced Steel; and
• Trucking and Hauling.
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, building/moving/demolition, cathodic protection, concrete, earthwork and paving, electrical (high voltage), general building construction, general engineering construction, Lenel systems integration, marine related services, pipeline, reinforced steel, and trucking and hauling 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: October 8, 2025
Original Duration: four years
Recommended Modification Duration: no change
Total Contract Duration: four years
Local Business
Enterprise Utilization
The Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) established a 16% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this Agenda Title: JOC-112, General Engineering (A-License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy Commission Meeting Date: September 8, 2026
and Non-
Discrimination in
Contracting:
contract. Sinclair General Engineering Construction, Inc. , committed to 18 % 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 July 22, 2025, by Resolution No. 25-0118, the Commission awarded Contract No. JOC-112, General Engineering (A -License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy to Sinclair General Engineering 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 October 8, 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 building/moving/demolition, cathodic protection, concrete, earthwork and paving, electrical (high voltage), general building construction, general engineering construction, Lenel systems integration, marine related services, pipeline, reinforced steel, and trucking and hauling 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 18% 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-112, General Engineering (A -License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy , with Sinclair General Engineering 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: July 1, 2026
To: Judy Chin, SFPUC
Katy-Lynn Moala, SFPUC
From: Helen Smolinski, CMD
Subject: Modification No. 1 for JOC-112 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 new total agreement amount of $7,500,000. Pursuant to communication with the SFPUC, the scope of work for Modification No.1 will be a continuation of the current scope which includes completing ongoing facility and asset improvements such as building, moving and demolition, cathodic protection, concrete, earthwork, and electrical.
The Micro/Small LBE subcontracting participation requirement established for this contract is 16%.
Sinclair General Engineering Construction, Inc. (“Sinclair General”) was awarded the contract and committed to 18% LBE sub participation for this contract. The LBE subcontracting participation commitment applies to the entire contract including any modifications, change orders, and amendments.
The LBE participation reflected on Sinclair General’s Form 00 43 36 at the time of bid is as follows:
TABLE 1
Micro/Small LBE
Subcontractor Scope of Work LBE Status and
Size
LBE Credited
Participation
Big Valley Electric General Engineering
Construction PLBE Micro $ 650,000.00 13.00%
Canepa and Sons, Inc. Cathodic Protection PLBE Micro $100,000.00 2.00%
HVYW8 Trucking, Inc. Trucking – On/Off
Hauling SF LBE Micro $50,000.00 1.00%
Mission City Rebar, Inc. Reinforced Steel PLBE Small $100,000.00 2.00%
TOTAL $ 900,000.00 18.00%
As of June 26, 2026, Sinclair General has invoiced $642,110.48 for JOC-112, per SOLIS. The LBE participation achieved by Sinclair General is as follows:
TABLE 2
Subcontractor Scope of Work LBE Status and
Size
Participation To-Date
(NOT including
Modification No. 1)
Invoiced Amount Invoiced
Percentage
Big Valley Electric
General
Engineering
Construction
PLBE Micro
$0.00 0.00%
Canepa and Sons,
Inc.
Cathodic
Protection PLBE Micro $0.00 0.00%
HVYW8 Trucking, Inc. Trucking – On/Off
Hauling SF LBE Micro $63,157.50 9.84%
Mission City Rebar,
Inc. Reinforced Steel PLBE Small $931.00 0.14%
TOTAL $64,088.50 9.98.%
Sinclair General confirmed that it will remain committed to assigning work that will arise from future task orders to its original listed LBE subcontractors. Sinclair General informed the CMD that it anticipates meeting its 18% LBE subcontracting participation commitment as follows:
TABLE 3
Subcontractor Scope of Work LBE Status and
Size
Projected Participation
(including Modification No. 1)
Big Valley Electric General Engineering
Construction PLBE Micro $975,000.00 13.00%
Canepa and Sons, Inc. Cathodic Protection PLBE Micro $150,000.00 2.00% HVYW8 Trucking, Inc. Trucking – On/Off
Hauling SF LBE Micro $75,000.00 1.00%
Mission City Rebar, Inc. Reinforced Steel PLBE Small $150,000.00 2.00% TOTAL $1,350,000.00 18.00%
Going forward, in order to ensure compliance with the Chapter 14B post-award requirements, SFPUC staff and Sinclair General 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 commitment.
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].
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