accept and expend grant funds of up to — CleanPowerSF Sfpuc Commission, October 13, 2026

DEPARTMENT

Wastewater Enterprise

AGENDA NO.

13 MEETING DATE October 13, 2026

AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Regular Calendar
Project Managers: Sarah Bloom & Shalini Kannan

Authorize the General Manager , Subject to Approval by the Board of Supervisors, to Accept and Expend U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Grant Funds for the Outer Mission Green Nodes Project and to Execute the Grant Agreement with the USEPA

Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:

Authorize the General Manage r to request approval from the Board of Supervisors under Administrative Code section

10.170-1(b) to accept and expend grant funds of up to
$5,000,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for construction of the Outer Mission Green Nodes Project; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Grant Agreement with the US EPA, and to take such actions deemed necessary or appropriate to facilitate the execution of the Grant Agreement, and to enter necessary or
appropriate modifications to the Grant Agreement.

Background: The Outer Mission Green Nodes Project (the Project) is a multi-benefit green stormwater infrastructure (GI) and traffic calming initiative located in San Francisco’s Outer Mission neighborhood. This Project was developed out of a new
partnership between the San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission (SFPUC) “Transform the Storm” Initiative and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA’s) Livable Streets Division to collaborate on making San
Francisco’s streets safer and greener, streamline project delivery, and to maximize public benefits delivered with public funding.

The Project will construct a network of rain gardens and subsurface infiltration galleries in five strategic locations around the Outer Mission neighborhood that drain large areas of impervious surfaces, take advantage of unused
spaces in wide, irregular intersections, and provide both stormwater management and traffic calming benefits. In
total, the Project will manage stormwater runoff from 5 acres of impervious drainage management area, capturing 2.7
million gallons of stormwater each year in San Francisco’s Islais Creek Watershed , which drains to the San Francisco Bay.

Agenda Title: Authorize the General Manager to Accept and Expend U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Grant Funds for the Outer Mission Green Nodes Project and to Execute the Grant Agreement with the USEPA Commission Meeting Date: October 13, 2026

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Funds for this grant are made available by t he U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region 9’s San
Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Improvement Fund, which supports projects that focus on protecting and restoring the San Francisco Bay and its watersheds.

On March 3, 2025, SFPUC applied to USEPA for a grant .

On July 14, 2026, SFPUC received a grant award in the
amount of $5,000,000 for the Outer Mission Green Nodes
project. The Grant Agreement between SFPUC and USEPA
includes the grant terms and budget , and specifies that SFPUC must contribute a required cost share of $1,723,574, which will be made available in the Wastewater Enterprise 10-yr Capital Improvement Program under Project 10042088 - Citywide Green Infrastructure Implementation . The grant funds from USEPA will be used for the construction portion of the Project.

This Commission action is necessary for the SFPUC to
proceed with requesting the approval of the Board of
Supervisors to authorize the General Manager to accept and expend these grant funds as required by San Francisco
Administrative Code section 10.170 -1(b), and to authorize the General Manager to execute the Grant Agreement, to
take such actions deemed necessary or appropriate to
facilitate the execution of the Grant Agreement, and to enter necessary or appropriate modifications to the Grant
Agreement.

Funding, Budget and
Costs:

The estimated cost of constructing the green infrastructure portions of the Project is $6,723,574. The $5,000,000 grant that is the subject of this authorization would offset the se construction costs . Funds for the remaining costs of the Project and the SFPUC’s cost share will be made available in the Wastewater Enterprise 10 -Year Capital Improvement Program under Project 10042088 - Citywide Green
Infrastructure Implementation.

Schedule: The project is currently in the conceptual engineering phase.

Design of the Project will be complete d by July 2027. Staff intends to return to the Commission in Fall 2027 with a recommendation for award of the construction contract.

Construction is expected to begin in March 2028, and to be substantially complete by May 2029 . The USEPA grant
project period ends December 31, 2030, and grant funds
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must be spent by then.

Environmental
Review:

On June 11, 2026, the Planning Department determined the Cayuga Slow Street Upgrades and Green Infrastructure
Project (referred to herein as the Outer Mission Green
Nodes Project) to be statutorily exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act Public Resources Code 21080.25(b) (Case No. 2026-004549ENV).

View the exemption.

Attachment(s): 1. SFPUC’s Outer Mission Green Nodes Project USEPA Grant Application

2. USEPA Grant Award Notice

3. USEPA Grant Agreement for Outer Mission Green
Nodes Project

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco

RESOLUTION NO.

WHEREAS, Green infrastructure protects and enhances the function of the City and County of San Francisco’s combined sewer system by reducing the volume and rate of stormwater run-off into the system; and

WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has a multi- faceted program to maximize the retention and diversion of stormwater, including through green infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, SFPUC staff have developed a project in partnership with SFMTA to construct a network of rain gardens and subsurface infiltration galleries in five strategic locations around the Outer Mission neighborhood to provide stormwater management and traffic calming benefits , otherwise known as Wastewater Capital Improvement Project No. 10037519, the Outer Mission Green Nodes Project (Project); and

WHEREAS, Since 2008, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has administered the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (SFBWQIF) competitive grant program to expand water quality restoration efforts around the San Francisco Bay and its watersheds; and

WHEREAS, On March 3, 2025 , the San Francisco Public Util ities Commission applied for a USEPA SFBWQIF grant for the Outer Mission Green Nodes Project; and

WHEREAS, On July 14, 2026, the SFPUC was selected to receive $5,000,000 in grant funds from USEPA for the construction of green infrastructure in the Outer Mission Green Nodes Project; and

WHEREAS, The estimated cost of construction for the Project’s green infrastructure is $6,723,574, the USEPA grant would fund up to $5,000,000 to offset these costs, and the Wastewater Enterprise Capital Improvement Project No. 10042088 would fund the SFPUC’s required cost share of $ 1,723,574, as well as the remaining cost of construction; and

WHEREAS, The SFPUC desires to receive the USEPA grant funds and is willing to cooperate in fulfilling grant requirements; and

WHEREAS, On June 11, 2026, the Planning Department determined the Cayuga Slow Street Upgrades and Green Infrastructure Project (referred to herein as the Outer Mission Green Nodes Project) to be statutorily exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act Public Resources Code 21080.25(b) (Case No. 2026-004549ENV); and

WHEREAS, In accordance with Section 10.170 -1(b) of the San Francisco Administrative Code, approval by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is required to accept and expend the USEPA grant funds; now, therefore, be it,

RESOLVED, That this Commission recommends that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors authorize the SFPUC to accept and expend the grant funds of up to $5,000,000 from the USEPA for the Outer Mission Green Nodes Project; and, be it,

FURTHER RESOLVED, That subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors, this Commission hereby authorizes the General Manager to execute the Grant Agreement with the USEPA and to accept and expend up to $5,000,000 of grant funds to the SFPUC; and, be it,

FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby authorizes the General Manager to enter into any amendments or modifications to the grant agreement , including but not limited to, an increase in duration, that the General Manager determines, in consultation with the City Attorney, are in the best interest of the City, and do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities of the City, are necessary or appropriate to effectuate the purposes of the grant or this Resolution, and are in compliance with all applicable laws, including the City Charter.

I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of October 13, 2026.

Director of Commission Affairs
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

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Attachment 1: SFPUC's Outer Mission Green Nodes Project USEPA Grant Application * 9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type:Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type:Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type:* Other (specify):* 10. Name of Federal Agency:11. Assistance Listing Number:Assistance Listing Title:* 12. Funding Opportunity Number:* Title:13. Competition Identification Number:Title:14. Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.):* 15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project:Attach supporting documents as specified in agency instructions.

Application for Federal Assistance SF-424C: City or Township GovernmentB: County GovernmentEnvironmental Protection Agency66.126Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement FundEPA-R9-SFBAY-26-01San Francisco Bay Restoration GrantsOuter Mission Green Nodes Project implementing green stormwater infrastructure in the Outer Mission neighborhood of San Francisco.View AttachmentsDelete AttachmentsAdd AttachmentsView AttachmentDelete AttachmentAdd Attachment * a. Federal* b. Applicant* c. State* d. Local* e. Other* f. Program Income* g. TOTAL.Prefix: * First Name:Middle Name:* Last Name:Suffix:* Title:* Telephone Number:* Email:Fax Number:* Signature of Authorized Representative: * Date Signed:

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21. *By signing this application, I certify (1) to the statements contained in the list of certifications** and (2) that the statements herein are true, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances** and agree to comply with any resulting terms if I accept an award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may subject me to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001)** The list of certifications and assurances, or an internet site where you may obtain this list, is contained in the announcement or agency specific instructions.Authorized Representative:

Application for Federal Assistance SF-424* a. ApplicantAttach an additional list of Program/Project Congressional Districts if needed. * b. Program/Project* a. Start Date: * b. End Date:16. Congressional Districts Of:17. Proposed Project:CA-011CA-015Add AttachmentDelete AttachmentView Attachment03/01/202810/31/20295,000,000.001,723,574.000.000.000.000.006,723,574.00a. This application was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review onb. Program is subject to E.O. 12372 but has not been selected by the State for review.c. Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.02/27/2026YesNoAdd AttachmentDelete AttachmentView Attachment** I AGREESarahBloomSenior Watershed [email protected] by Grants.gov upon submission. * 20. Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any Federal Debt? (If "Yes," provide explanation in attachment.)* 19. Is Application Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process? Completed by Grants.gov upon submission.

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Project Narrative
Scope/ Approach
Project Overview
The Outer Mission Green Nodes Project (the Project) is a multi-benefit green stormwater infrastructure (GI) and traffic calming initiative located in San Francisco’s Outer Mission neighborhood. During storm events, runoff from streets and adjacent properties enters San Francisco’s combined sewer system, which can overflow into the San Francisco Bay during heavy rainfall. The Project will construct a network of GI in strategic locations that drain large areas of impervious surfaces, take advantage of unused spaces in wide, irregular intersections, and provide both stormwater management and traffic calming benefits. This Project will contribute to reducing the volume of combined sewer discharges to the Islais Creek Channel and the Bay, increase neighborhood flood resilience, and create safer, greener and more livable streets for the public. The GI installations will all infiltrate and contribute to groundwater recharge, restoring natural hydrology of the area.

This Project was developed out of a new partnership between the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s “Transform the Storm” Initiative, and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA’s) Livable Streets Division to collaborate on making San Francisco’s streets safer and greener, streamline project delivery, and to maximize public benefits delivered with public funding. This proposal seeks funds from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for construction of the GI portions of the Project only; other funding sources will be used towards Project planning and design, and construction of traffic calming and other street improvements.

This Project will implement six bioretention bulbouts, three rain garden plazas, and one subsurface infiltration gallery across five intersections to capture, infiltrate, and treat stormwater at the source. Bioretention bulbouts combine the traffic-calming technique of extending sidewalks to slow traffic and reduce the distance to cross the street, with engineered GI designed to quickly infiltrate and treat stormwater. Rain garden plazas strategically implement planted rain gardens that capture stormwater runoff from adjacent streets at overly wide intersections with proposed major changes to traffic and road alignment. They reclaim paved street space for stormwater management, urban greening and biodiversity, and creating more usable public open space. Infiltration galleries will be installed under the roadway and provide a gravel filled chamber to capture and store stormwater while it infiltrates into the ground.

In total, the Project will manage stormwater runoff from 5 acres of impervious drainage management area (DMA) in San Francisco’s Islais Creek Watershed. Each installation is Outer Mission Green Nodes Project
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designed to fully manage the 90th percentile storm over its respective drainage area (or the first

0.75-inches of rainfall). Collectively, the Project is anticipated to capture 2.7 million gallons (MG) of stormwater each year. Based on hydrologic and hydraulic modeling of San Francisco’s combined sewer system, it estimated that the Project will result in a reduction in the volume of combined sewer discharges (CSD) to the San Francisco Bay by approximately 1.25 MG in a typical year. The total CSD volume reduction by Green Infrastructure in the Islais Creek Watershed ranges from about 0.20 to 0.30 MG per impervious acre managed per year (or MG per acre per year), depending on location in the basin and type of GI. Infiltration-based GI in the Upper Islais Creek Watershed will have the highest performance due to the geographic location in the watershed and highly infiltrative soils. For the purposes of a planning-level CSD performance estimate, we used 0.25 MG per acre per year to estimate the Project performance.

Each of the five project locations present distinct urban contexts, street alignments, and environmental conditions. The Project team developed conceptual designs for each location to optimize stormwater capture and treatment in space constrained public rights-of-way that are compatible with parallel street improvement goals. Improvements at each location are described below and correspond to the Project map and design concepts attached to this funding application.

Location 1: Cayuga Avenue & Ocean Avenue
• The Project will expand an existing pedestrian island and convert a section of existing roadway into a rain garden plaza, including bioretention areas with trees and plants that will manage runoff from Ocean Ave and Alemany Blvd to the east. • To the west of the plaza will be a street bulbout with two bioretention features at the southwestern and northwestern corners of Cayuga Avenue and Santa Ynez Avenue. • This location intersects with multiple city-planning goals, including a Green Connection corridor along Ocean Avenue, a designated SFMTA Slow Street along Cayuga (Slowyuga corridor), and a Muni bus line with bus stop access at an existing pedestrian island. This location has high public visibility for GI and will include educational signage to grow public support and interest in stormwater management.

Location 2: Alemany Blvd & Ottawa Avenue
• The Project will modify a six-lane wide, unsafe intersection by reducing traffic lanes and building a bulbout and bioretention pedestrian island plaza. • The Project will modify the southeastern intersection corner to reduce lanes and form a new rain garden plaza. Proposed trees will extend the existing tree canopy to provide more shade for a neighborhood that currently lacks many street trees. Runoff from Outer Mission Green Nodes Project
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Ottawa Avenue will flow directly into the rain garden, while runoff from the southern half of Huron Avenue will be redirected across Ottawa Avenue before flowing into the GI feature.
• At the southwestern corner, the Project will construct a bioretention plaza in front of Addis Kidan Church that extends the existing sidewalk curb out further to be even with the curb from Ottawa Avenue. Runoff from the southern half of Alemany Boulevard and the northern half of Huron Avenue will surface flow into the bioretention for treatment.

The bioretention area in front of Addis Kidan Church is an opportunity for educational signage and community gathering during events and services.

Location 3: Oneida Avenue, from San Jose Ave to Ostego Ave • Along Oneida Avenue, between San Jose Ave and Ostego Ave, the Project will support the SFMTA’s Safe Routes to School Program by narrowing the street at intersection crossings that students from 3 major San Francisco Unified School campuses use. The project will construct several GI installations via bioretention bulbouts, and a subsurface infiltration gallery beneath a linear sidewalk park.
• A series of hydraulically connected bioretention bulbouts will flank each side of the existing crosswalks across Oneida Avenue. The bulbouts at Delano Ave will manage runoff from a portion of the southern half of Oneida Avenue while the bulbout at Otsego Avenue will manage runoff from the entire southern half of Oneida Avenue beyond Delano Ave.
• The proposed linear park between San Jose Avenue and Delano Ave will manage runoff via a series of subsurface infiltration galleries with trees and landscaping flanking each side of the sidewalk. Runoff from San Jose will feed into the first gallery at the intersection of San Jose Avenue via proposed pretreatment drain inlet, while runoff from Oneida Avenue will feed into the second gallery at the intersection of Delano Ave. • This location provides an excellent opportunity for educational signage and opportunities for students from Balboa High School, Denman Middle School, and San Miguel Early Education School to interact with green infrastructure.

Location 4: Cayuga Avenue & Onieda Avenue
• The Project will build a bioretention bulbout at the 3-way intersection of Cayuga Avenue and Onieda Avenue, along the Slowyuga corridor, that will manage runoff from Cayuga Avenue. This bulbout is in front of Balboa High School and will support SFMTA’s Safe Routes to School Program by reducing crosswalk width and protecting intersection daylight zones.

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• This location provides another excellent opportunity for educational signage, both for students at Balboa High School and the public as the inviting slow street will have higher pedestrian volumes.

Location 5: Capistrano Avenue & Santa Ysabel Avenue
• The Project will build a bioretention bulbout at the southwestern corner of the intersection of Capistrano Ave and Santa Ysabel Ave that will reduce an overly wide, irregular intersection and provide traffic calming to reduce car speeds. Runoff from adjacent portions of these streets will feed into the bioretention feature.

Project History
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Green Infrastructure Capital Program funds the investigation, design, and construction of green stormwater infrastructure on public properties and in the right-of-way. The goal of the program is to reduce stormwater runoff into the combined sewer system, increase flood resilience, and deliver public benefits that enhance the quality of life of San Franciscans. Projects delivered by the program include a variety of green infrastructure (GI) types, including bioretention, permeable pavement, rainwater harvesting, and creek daylighting.  Islais Creek Watershed has been identified as a high priority watershed in need of runoff reduction to reduce stormwater flow to the combined sewer system and to San Francisco Bay. This Project was developed out of a new partnership between the SFMTA’s Livable Streets Division and SFPUC’s “Transform the Storm” Initiative to collaborate on making San Francisco’s streets safer and greener, streamline project delivery, and maximize the public benefits delivered with public funding.

Design Approach
The Project was identified through SFPUC’s structured GI opportunity analysis, which is a data- driven, multi-phase screening and design process used to advance effective stormwater projects in San Francisco’s dense urban environment. The Project was first evaluated at a desktop level using GIS to assess potential performance, infiltration feasibility, and site space constraints; with a goal of identifying GI projects that can capture at least two acres of drainage area. The various locations/nodes that comprise the project were combined to meet and exceed the SFPUC’s minimum two-acre drainage management area (DMA) target, which is set to ensure cost-effective delivery of the Project. Drainage areas were delineated using 2-foot contours, sewer inlet locations, curb locations, parcel boundaries, and land cover. Infiltration feasibility was evaluated using several sources, including: historic infiltration tests and borings available from the SFPUC’s Stormwater Management Ordinance program and California State Water Board’s GeoTracker; soil information available from USDA’s Web Soil Survey; and citywide data layers for shallow groundwater, shallow bedrock, landslide risk, and liquefaction risk. To evaluate specific locations for sufficient space availability for stormwater management, Outer Mission Green Nodes Project
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SFPUC assumes an estimated GI footprint of 5% of the drainage area, and considers subsurface conflicts from utility mains as well as other conflicts like driveways, bus stops, fire hydrants, red curb areas, and other fire access considerations. After this desktop evaluation, the Project opportunity ranked high, aggregating individual components of stormwater performance potential, geotechnical constraints, and site space constraints.

Based on the high potential rating, the project was selected to move forward to begin site visits and coordination with project partners. On site visits, the Project team verified space available, located potential conflicts, and identified collaborative synergies between agency goals. Partner agencies provided as-builts and record drawings for existing infrastructure to progress site layout planning and verify conflicts, and also contributed design input to advance their agencies’ goals such as safety and streetscape improvements. At this stage, the Project team developed preliminary site plans to highlight potential locations of GI features, better assess constraints relative to the GI locations, and share layout ideas with project partners.

With sufficient partner support and agreement on feasibility, the Project then proceeded to the next stage of feasibility analysis and concept development. In this phase, technical investigations were conducted including geotechnical testing, infiltration testing, and utility locating to determine the Project had suitable infiltration and sizing feasibility to move forward. Concepts were then developed for GI facilities sized to meet the minimum of 85% annual runoff capture which is equivalent to the 90th percentile storm (0.75 inch). These concepts include a plan view of the proposed GI within the site, precedent examples, and renderings to convey the design ideas to stakeholders. Opportunities that receive approval by the SFPUC and partnering agencies are recommended to advance to the conceptual engineering phase.

The Project team also conducted public outreach and engagement throughout the planning and design process to ensure proposed project locations would have broad community support for implementation. The team has attended 20 community events, presented at three neighborhood association meetings, and offering three public walking tours. Additionally, there were four rounds of door knocking and postering in the neighborhood to educate the residents about the project and ask for feedback through a ‘pop-quiz’ survey to gauge community priorities for stormwater concerns, benefits of greening, traffic calming, and pedestrian and bicyclist safety. Additional outreach is planned for the project design phase, including a series of public open houses planned for March 2026.

Project Location
The five strategic Project locations, or nodes, were selected by the Project team based on their suitability for stormwater capture combined with their ability to provide traffic calming and pedestrian and cyclist safety. The selected locations are suitable for stormwater capture Outer Mission Green Nodes Project
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because their large streets present significant drainage management areas, and existing irregular intersections offer sufficient space for the GI features. Aside from Balboa Park and Cayuga Park, much of the Cayuga neighborhood is heavily developed and lacks existing greenspace or vegetation such as street trees. The neighborhood primarily consists of densely packed single-family homes, evident by the high density of driveways within street blocks.

These residential streets tend to be narrow and are further constrained by parking strips. Major arterials, however, such as Ocean Avenue or Alemany Boulevard, tend to be overly wide with multiple lanes. Because many of these streets run non-orthogonal to each other, angled and irregular intersections with underutilized roadway space provides an excellent opportunity for GI.

Several SFMTA priorities for safe and livable streets for San Franciscans overlap in this neighborhood - Cayuga Avenue is designated to be a Slow Street and in need of traffic calming measures to encourage slower driving; Ocean Avenue is part of a Green Connection corridor that aims to increase non-vehicular access to parks; Alemany Blvd is in Vision Zero SF’s High- Injury Network, which is the 13% of streets that account for 75% of severe and fatal traffic collisions; and around Balboa High School and Denman Middle School, the Safe Routes to School program includes goals to make walking, biking, and taking transit to school safer for students. There are also several Muni bus transit routes and stops in the area. The same improvements that calm traffic for streets also reclaim areas that will be harnessed by the Project to implement green infrastructure. The Project will also increase tree canopy and shade, and increase biodiversity by connecting to existing biodiversity patches and corridors for migrating species, including Cayuga Playground, Balboa Park, and the Crosstown Trail that links other greenways and biodiversity hotspots together.

San Francisco is divided along a natural ridge into two major drainage basins: the Westside Drainage Basin draining southwest to the Pacific Ocean and the Bayside Drainage Basin draining to the San Francisco Bay. The Outer Mission Green Nodes Project is located within the Islais Creek Watershed, which makes up 37% of the Bayside Drainage Basin. It is characterized by moderate slopes and poor soils, consistent with other Bayside watersheds. Islais Creek was one of the city’s largest waterbodies, extending along Hunters Point through upper Visitacion Valley, Bernal Heights, Alemany, and the Mission Dolores area. During the urban development of the city, the open creek channel was replaced by a combined sewer system that conveys runoff and sewage to wastewater treatment facilities. Residential and commercial developments were then built atop the former creek bed, and streets, highways, and railroad tracks now cross the historical creek alignment. Today, the areas in the Islais Creek Watershed that are most vulnerable to flooding during large storms are the areas that align with the historic creek corridor, including several of the selected Project locations.

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Islais Creek is the largest urban watershed on the Bayside (10.9 sq. miles) and is framed by Twin Peaks and Mount Davidson to the west and McLaren Park to the east. With a population of approximately 168,300, the watershed represents approximately 20% of San Francisco’s population and intersects 14 of San Francisco’s 36 neighborhoods. The watershed represents a variety of socioeconomic communities within San Francisco, and approximately half of the Islais Creek Watershed faces moderate to high existing environmental burdens, with the area near the existing freeway corridor burdened by noise and air pollution. Additionally, approximately half of the Upper Watershed is highly vulnerable to the health impacts of extreme heat, and the Lower Watershed is vulnerable to flooding during large storms events. Each of the five Project locations are located in areas that experience high or moderately high environmental burden, as defined by the San Francisco Planning Department.

Schedule
The Project is currently in the conceptual engineering phase, which includes completion of topographic survey and development of 10% construction drawings. Geotechnical investigations have already been completed, reducing technical uncertainty and supporting efficient advancement into final design and construction during the grant term. Detailed design will begin in July 2026 and is anticipated to take approximately one year to complete 35%, 65%, and 95% design development, and to undergo stakeholder and interagency review at these milestones. Environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) will be completed concurrently with design. The SFPUC has a dedicated team of environmental planners that will prepare and submit all environmental review documentation. It is anticipated that is project will receive a Categorical Exemption, consistent with every prior green infrastructure project completed in San Francisco.

The Project will be put out for competitive public construction bid in July 2027, and the bid process, SFPUC Commission approval, and award of the public contract will require approximately six months. Construction, which is the subject of this Project proposal and the point at which grant funds would be drawn down, is estimated to begin in March 2028 and to be substantially complete by May 2029. Project close out will take approximately 6 months and all construction related costs will be expended and closed out by November 2029. Because grant funds are requested solely for construction, if awarded a USEPA grant, expenditures of grant funds would begin in March 2028 and continue over an approximately 20-month construction period until the contract is closed out. Project delivery will follow established SFPUC infrastructure project management procedures, which include monthly project reporting, detailed schedule and expenditure tracking, and formal change management procedures. These procedures provide active oversight of cost and schedule performance and Outer Mission Green Nodes Project
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will ensure that any grant funds are spent efficiently, transparently, and in accordance with requirements.

Awarding construction funding for this project is low risk because partner agencies have all agreed to the scope and schedule of work, SFPUC has committed funds for project design in the Wastewater Enterprise Capital Plan, and initial community engagement has been completed.

Current designs are at 10% and build on a solid foundation of planning that began in 2024 through joint identification of GI locations with the SFMTA and geotechnical testing to confirm feasibility of the stormwater infrastructure. From the Project team’s experience working on similar projects, completion of designs, environmental review and permitting needed before construction is feasible within the proposed schedule.

Budget Detail
This proposal requests funds for construction of the Project, and if awarded, all grant funds would be put towards contractual costs of construction. Projected construction costs - as detailed in the Budget Detail Table submitted with this grant proposal - are based on detailed pricing derived from the SFPUC Green Infrastructure construction cost database, which compiles project unit costs from previously completed capital GI projects in San Francisco to inform cost projections. All costs have been escalated using the San Francisco Annual Infrastructure Construction Cost Inflation Estimate (SF AICCIE) to reflect local market inflation in the anticipated construction year 2028. Constructing green infrastructure in a dense, urban environment includes costly relocation of utilities, required ADA upgrades, and curb realignments to make space for the new GI facilities; however, these same dense urban areas generate high volumes of runoff and pollutant loading, meaning that strategically placed GI provides substantial water quality and combined sewer load reduction benefits.

The Budget Detail Table provides detailed cost estimates by major activity over the Project timeline. Construction costs include three major components: nine bioretention basins (bulbouts and plazas), one infiltration gallery, and associated general costs that will be required at the project level. In addition to line-item costs, a 12% contingency budget is held to accommodate change orders due to unforeseen conditions. Direct costs for the nine bioretention basins are anticipated to be $3.9M, with major line items including structural concrete for the basin walls, curbs and gutters, engineered bioretention soil and associated planting, and irrigation systems. Direct costs for the infiltration gallery are anticipated to be $427k, with major line items including excavation, clean aggregate rock backfill, and pavement restoration. General line items will make up just over $1M and include major costs such as contractor mobilization, traffic re-routing during active construction, and utility relocation.

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In addition to the requested grant funds and SFPUC’s committed $1.7 million in match funding, the SFPUC and Project partners will also provide resources for all required project delivery soft costs, including project management, project controls, planning, design, construction management, and inspection, valued at over $4M of additional investment in the project.

Additionally, if selected for USEPA funding, SFPUC will provide the necessary budget and staff time to prepare and execute a Quality Assurance Project Plan in accordance with USEPA requirements. These soft costs are not included in the grant Project budget but represent significant leveraged investment and demonstrate construction grant readiness and institutional commitment. Furthermore, Project partners at SFMTA and Public Works are contributing staff time to planning, design, and construction, and SFMTA will fund additional street improvements that have no intersection with GI but that will be constructed under the same contract with the proposed Project, such as raised street crossings. All SFPUC project funds are made available through the SFPUC Wastewater Enterprise Capital Plan using revenue bonds.

Overall Project costs are reasonable and consistent with recent right-of-way green infrastructure projects delivered in San Francisco under prevailing wage requirements and current material pricing. The integrated design approach combining street improvements with GI construction supports cost-effective expansion of green stormwater infrastructure citywide.

Environmental Outputs & Outcomes
The Project will produce several Outputs during the proposed grant term that will be tracked through regular Project team meetings and submitted to EPA via regular grant reports. Upon completion of construction, site walks, photographs and as-built plans will confirm successful attainment of construction goals. The following Outputs will be achieved throughout the Project term:
• Complete 100% Construction Documents for the Project. • Complete construction bid process and award construction contract. • Complete Green Infrastructure Contractor Training for selected contractor. • Construct 9,000 square feet of GI facilities across five locations, including six bioretention bulbouts, three rain garden plazas, and one infiltration gallery. • Convert 7,400 square feet of impervious surface to new landscape areas, which will increase tree canopy in the Outer Mission neighborhood and enhance local biodiversity. • Install five interpretive signs.
• Complete one ribbon cutting event and project walking tour with community members. • Develop and sign a partnership Memorandum of Understanding between SFPUC and SFMTA.

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• Develop and submit Progress Reports, invoices, and a Final Project Report.

Short and long-term Outcomes of the Project will be measurable after construction as the new GI performs during a variety of storm events in upcoming years. The approach of combining street improvements and GI, and the interagency partnerships this Project is piloting, will be debriefed and built upon to scale up implementation of GI in San Francisco into the future. The successful completion of the Project will result in the following Outcomes:
• Capture and treat stormwater from a total drainage management area of 5 acres. • Reduce stormwater flows to the combined sewer system by 2.7 MG per year. • Reduce the volume of Combined Sewer Discharges (CSDs) into the San Francisco Bay by approximately 1.25 MG per year.
• Improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety at project intersections. • Increase access to nature and open space for the surrounding neighborhood. • Refine the project delivery and partnership model for collaboration on GI streetscape projects between SFPUC and SFMTA to further scale-up GI in San Francisco public right- of-ways.
• Monitor trends in long term performance of green infrastructure through regular inspections and maintenance.

To ensure environmental outcomes are met and maintained into the future, the constructed Project will become part of SFPUC’s portfolio of green infrastructure assets that are subject to routine maintenance and monitoring by dedicated staff. SFPUC GI assets are routinely maintained by a dedicated gardener crew, specially trained in green infrastructure inspection and maintenance. On a monthly basis, the constructed Project will receive trash removal and be visually monitored for plant health, erosion or other issues, and impacts from wet weather.

Plants and trees will be regularly pruned and maintained for optimal health and replaced as needed to maintain desired plant density. In the event corrective action is required, the SFPUC also has dedicated funds for Replacement and Rehabilitation of GI assets. Any critical performance issues that inspections identify will be corrected with these funds.

Programmatic Capability and Past Performance
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has extensive experience managing federal loans and grants across large, complex infrastructure and environmental programs.

Since 2014, SFPUC has executed and administered more than $2.5B in state and federal loans and grants to finance our capital projects. We have a dedicated grants and loans team experienced in management, invoicing and reporting for these funds. Over decades, the agency has successfully administered funding from entities such as USEPA, FEMA, and the CA Outer Mission Green Nodes Project
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Department of Water Resources to support critical improvements to our water and wastewater systems. In 2015, SFPUC successfully completed work on a $1.2M grant similar in scope to this proposal from USEPA for the Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvements Project.

SFPUC maintains robust grant management systems that ensure compliance with federal regulations, including procurement standards, reporting requirements, and audit controls under 2 CFR Part 200. Its multidisciplinary teams integrate financial oversight, engineering delivery, environmental compliance, and community engagement, enabling the agency to efficiently steward public funds while delivering major capital projects on time and within budget.

SFPUC has been successfully delivering green infrastructure projects in San Francisco since 2010, in accordance with San Francisco’s long-term vision to use GI to capture 1 billion gallons of stormwater each year by 2050. To date, we are on track to meet our goal, and one third of the way there - San Francisco has built or reviewed 575 green infrastructure projects that will capture more than 333 MG of stormwater in total each year when completed. Many of these projects have been designed and implemented in collaboration with private developers and via grants to local agencies, nonprofits, businesses and individuals, demonstrating our City’s commitment to GI implementation to provide environmental and public health benefits. Of these 575 GI projects, 14 are capital projects led by SFPUC, which will capture 31.3 MG of stormwater per year. Ten of these projects are complete and now managed and maintained in our portfolio of GI assets, while 4 are in various stages of planning and design, including the proposed Outer Mission Green Nodes Project. Of our completed capital projects, nine are streetscape GI projects of different urban and environmental contexts and scales.

Our team has a track record of skillful GI streetscape project implementation, and is highly experienced in design and delivery, working with public partners and communities in the public right-of-way, managing grants and various funding sources for implementation, and predicting and addressing potential pitfalls for this kind of project. Our experience feeds into the cost estimates and project schedule outlined in this proposal, and our long-established partnerships and experienced staff will ensure project benefits are delivered smoothly.

Project Partnerships & Cooperative Federalism
The Project is an interagency partnership between SFPUC, SFMTA, and San Francisco Public Works, three local agencies with overlapping jurisdiction of infrastructure in the public right-of- way. This structure ensures that all agencies with purview over drainage, transportation, and public realm improvements are directly involved in project delivery and long-term implementation.

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SFPUC serves as the lead funding and managing partner, overseeing design, procurement, construction, grant compliance, and ongoing operation and maintenance of the stormwater infrastructure. As the agency responsible for wastewater and stormwater management, SFPUC ensures the Project advances water quality objectives and reduces loading to the combined sewer system. SFMTA has authority over traffic operations and roadway design and partnered in joint scoping to align stormwater improvements with their Safe Routes to School programs and planned improvements for Cayuga Slow Street, which will build on the city’s network of streets that are safe and welcoming places to walk, bike and roll for people of all ages and abilities. San Francisco Public Works, which has jurisdiction over public right-of-way improvements including sidewalks and pedestrian infrastructure, will provide all design related services for the project and ensure all remaining city requirements are met. Letters of support from partner agencies substantiate their roles and formal commitment to implementation.

In addition to the project team, the Project also has broad support from other agencies and community groups. The project surrounds three major San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) campuses and both the SFUSD Facilities and Transportation Departments have been in strong support of the project due to the benefits of student education and safety. The San Francisco Chapter of the Sierra Club is a strong supporter of the SFPUC’s green infrastructure program and is continuing to gather community support for the Project. The neighborhood group, Friends of Slowyuga are also supportive of the Project and the greening and pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements that it will bring to the Cayuga Avenue Slow Street.

If awarded federal funding, this Project will demonstrate cooperative federalism by aligning federal water quality objectives with locally led implementation. Federal resources will support infrastructure that is planned, delivered, and maintained by local agencies, ensuring efficient expenditure of funds and sustained environmental outcomes.

Alignment with EPA & Program Priorities
The Project provides environmental and public health benefits in alignment with USEPA SF Bay Program’s Priority of Large-Scale Implementation of Urban Green Stormwater Infrastructure and will implement nature-based GI to mitigate stormwater pollutants from entering the Bay.

The proposed Project aligns with EPA Pillars 1 & 3 of the Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative. In accordance with Pillar 1, the Project will contribute towards improving water quality in the Islais Creek Channel and the SF Bay by capturing and treating 2.7 MG per year of stormwater from an approximately 5-acre drainage management area, leading to beneficial outcomes for the environment as well as human health. The Project meets Pillar 3 through utilizing cross-agency partnerships to maximize efficiencies and outcomes of publicly funded work, and leveraging funding from different agencies, as described further in the Outer Mission Green Nodes Project
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“Project Partnerships and Cooperative Federalism” section above. The Project protects aquatic habitat while also creating more terrestrial habitat, biodiversity, and urban greenspace for the public to recreate and commute through.

The proposed Project also advances multiple objectives of the San Francisco Estuary Partnership’s (SFEP) 2022 Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP), of which the US EPA was a steering committee and implementation committee member, to align local GI implementation with regional estuary protection goals. As a member of the SFEP Implementation Committee, the SFPUC is committed to advancing projects that restore watershed processes and improve water quality entering the San Francisco Bay. Consistent with Objective A, the Project restores and enhances ecological conditions by reintroducing natural hydrologic functions—capturing, slowing, and infiltrating stormwater through bioretention bulbouts and rain garden plazas. The Project intersects with the City’s “Green Connections Network”, which has a designated route along Ocean Ave that targets Coast Live Oak and California Buckeye habitat, supporting habitat connectivity and non-motorized transportation routes that link McLaren Park, Balboa Park, and Lake Merced. Planting of native trees and plants in the GI will increase urban canopy and biodiversity.

The Project also directly supports Objective E by increasing flood resilience and urban heat island effects in a highly urbanized neighborhood. Through infiltration and detention of runoff, the Project advances Objective H by improving freshwater flow patterns and timing, reducing peak flows that can degrade aquatic habitat in Islais Creek Channel and the Bay. In alignment with Objective I, the Project reduces contaminants entering the Estuary by treating stormwater at its source. Bioretention systems are designed to remove sediment, metals, hydrocarbons, trash, and emerging contaminants through filtration, adsorption, and phytoremediation, thereby improving overall water quality and reducing pollution that enters the combined sewer system. Finally, the Project supports Objective J to build public support for the protection and restoration of the Estuary by constructing highly visible green infrastructure installations integrated into well-utilized pedestrian corridors, and including informative interpretive signage explaining its benefits.

The Project will also implement multiple Actions from the CCMP as follows:
• Action 4: The Project will implement GI, a nature-based strategy that will provide flood protection and manage stormwater into the future.
• Action 5: The Project implements GI that restores natural watershed processes of capturing, slowing and infiltrating stormwater, which helps with flood management, improves Bay water quality, and recharges groundwater.
• Action 19: The Project implements Low Impact Development and Green Stormwater Infrastructure to reduce polluted stormwater to the Estuary.

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• Action 23: The Project will reduce trash discharges from the storm drain system to the bay, as GI installations collect trash that would otherwise enter storm drains in a forebay and in the rain gardens themselves, which are subject to regular maintenance. • Action 24: Neighborhood green nodes and enhanced corridors to City parks enhance public access to green space.
• Action 25: The visibility of the Project in a dense urban area along with interpretive signage will help champion the Estuary and promote community awareness of stormwater’s relationship to Bay health.

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SECTION A - BUDGET SUMMARY$BUDGET INFORMATION - Non-Construction ProgramsOMB Number: 4040-0006Expiration Date: 06/30/2028Grant Program Function or Activity(a)Assistance Listing Number(b)Estimated Unobligated Funds New or Revised BudgetFederal(c)Non-Federal(d)Federal(e)Non-Federal(f)Total(g)

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SECTION B - BUDGET CATEGORIES

7. Program Incomed. Equipmente. Suppliesf. Contractualg. Constructionh. Otherj. Indirect Chargesk. TOTALS (sum of 6i and 6j)i. Total Direct Charges (sum of 6a-6h) (1)
Authorized for Local ReproductionPrescribed by OMB (Circular A -102) Page 1AStandard Form 424A (Rev. 7- 97) GRANT PROGRAM, FUNCTION OR ACTIVITY(2) (3) (4) (5)Total6. Object Class Categoriesa. Personnelb. Fringe Benefitsc. TravelSan Francisco Bay Program FY 20255,000,000.005,000,000.005,000,000.00 Recipient Cost Share (SFPUC)1,723,574.001,723,574.001,723,574.006,723,574.006,723,574.006,723,574.00$$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ $$
SECTION D - FORECASTED CASH NEEDS14. Non-FederalSECTION C - NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES(a) Grant Program (b) Applicant (d) Other Sources(c) State (e)TOTALS$$$ $ $$$$$$8.9.10.11.12. TOTAL (sum of lines 8-11)15. TOTAL (sum of lines 13 and 14)13. FederalTotal for 1st Year 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th QuarterSan Francisco Bay Program FY 2025Recipient Cost Share (SFPUC)1,723,574.001,723,574.001,723,574.002,400,000.001,500,000.003,900,000.000.000.000.00800,000.00500,000.001,300,000.00800,000.00500,000.001,300,000.00800,000.00500,000.001,300,000.00$ $$ $ $$ $ $ $FUTURE FUNDING PERIODS (YEARS)SECTION F - OTHER BUDGET INFORMATIONSECTION E - BUDGET ESTIMATES OF FEDERAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR BALANCE OF THE PROJECTAuthorized for Local Reproduction$$$ $$$16.17.18.19.20. TOTAL (sum of lines 16 - 19)21. Direct Charges: 22. Indirect Charges:23. Remarks:(a) Grant Program (b)First (c) Second(d) Third(e) FourthSan Francisco Bay Program FY 20252,400,000.002,600,000.00Recipient Cost Share (SFPUC)1,500,000.00223,574.003,900,000.002,823,574.00$ $Standard Form 424A (Rev. 7- 97)Prescribed by OMB (Circular A -102) Page 2 Component Category Description Unit Cost ($2028) Unit Qty. Cost Sawcutting $28 LF 5,486 $155,212 $155,212
Pavement Demolition $13 SF 10,901 $137,550 $137,550
Full Depth Planing Per 2-Inch Depth Of Cut $2 SF 7,530 $11,768 $11,768 Disposal Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal $52 TON 282 $14,690 $14,690 Excavation $157 CY 1,211 $190,502 $190,502
Backfill $90 CY 110 $9,920 $9,920
Structural Concrete for Bioretention Plante $3,357 CY 344 $1,154,679 $1,154,679 AC Pavement $468 TON 91 $42,609 $42,609
Concrete Pavement $27 SF 5,019 $133,691 $133,691
Concrete Curb and Gutter $184 LF 2,479 $456,118 $456,118 Concrete Seat Walls $116 LF 2,479 $288,439 $288,439
12" Bubbler $3,529 EA 12 $42,351 $42,351
Aggregate / Base $415 CY 367 $152,151 $152,151
Overflow Structure $6,415 EA 9 $57,739 $57,739
Cobbles $1,175 TON 27 $31,728 $31,728
Splash Pad $758 EA 9 $6,821 $6,821
Bioretention Planting Soil $441 CY 633 $279,239 $279,239 Trees $2,774 EA 9 $24,965 $24,965
Bioretention Planting $35 SF 7,434 $256,797 $256,797
Mulch (organic material) $296 CY 105 $31,053 $31,053
Plant Establishment Period $11,576 MO 6 $69,458 $69,458 Metered Connection with Backflow Preven $8,319 EA 6 $49,912 $49,912 Irrigation Main Line $191 LF 270 $51,528 $51,528
Drip Irrigation $54 SF 7,434 $398,104 $398,104
Concrete Sidewalk $24 SF 7,434 $179,172 $179,172
Bioretention Boardwalk $94 SF 80 $7,530 $7,530
Side Sewer Connection $842 EA 9 $7,576 $7,576
Side Sewer Appurtenances $1,438 EA 9 $12,942 $12,942
Side Sewer $569 LF 90 $51,171 $51,171
Concrete Manhole $19,996 EA 9 $179,966 $179,966
Signage Educational/Interpretive Signage $2,894 EA 5 $14,470 $14,470 Post-
Construction Post-Construction TV Sewer Inspection $357 EA 9 $3,213 $3,213 Sawcutting $28 LF 200 $5,658 $5,658
Pavement Demolition $13 SF 1,701 $21,463 $21,463
Full Depth Planing Per 2-Inch Depth Of Cut $2 SF 341 $533 $533 Disposal Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal $52 TON 45 $2,344 $2,344 Excavation $157 CY 504 $79,284 $79,284
Backfill $90 CY 46 $4,148 $4,148
AC Pavement $468 TON 116 $54,315 $54,315
Concrete Pavement $27 SF 1,701 $45,309 $45,309
Inlet Structure $9,026 EA 1 $9,026 $9,026
Geotextile $2 SF 2,636 $4,150 $4,150
HDPE Pipe - 6" to 12" dia. $198 LF 110 $21,786 $21,786
HDPE Cleanout $2,836 EA 3 $8,509 $8,509
Aggregate / Base $415 CY 401 $166,247 $166,247
Sidewalk Concrete Sidewalk $24 SF 204 $4,917 $4,917
Mobilization Mobilization $132,254 LS 1 $132,254 $132,254 Demobilization Demobilization $88,362 LS 1 $88,362 $88,362 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SW $15,016 LS 1 $15,016 $15,016 Green Infrastructure Protection Plan $40,517 LS 1 $40,517 $40,517 Traffic Routing $231,525 LS 1 $231,525 $231,525
Temporary Pavement Markings $3 LF 3,278 $10,208 $10,208 Infiltration Testing at Subgrade $3,437 EA 8 $27,494 $27,494 Pre-Construction Survey Benchmarks $8,180 LS 4 $32,722 $32,722 Inlet Protection $371 EA 7 $2,595 $2,595
Concrete Curb Ramp $6,117 EA 13 $79,515 $79,515
Concrete CIP Detectable Tiles $253 SF 78 $19,712 $19,712 Utility Protection $54 LF 519 $27,865 $27,865
Utility Relocation $69,458 LS 4 $277,830 $277,830
Post-
Construction Post-Construction Survey $52,093 LS 1 $52,093 $52,093 Permitting Allowance for Permitting $23,153 LS 1 $23,153 $23,153 Partnering Allowance for Partnering $11,576 LS 1 $11,576 $11,576 Subtotal $6,003,191 $4,930,753 $1,072,438
Contingency/Change Order Allotment (12%) $720,383 $69,247 $651,136 CONSTRUCTION TOTAL COST $6,723,574 $5,000,000 $1,723,574 General Items
Protection Plans
Traffic Control
Geotechnical
Survey
Sidewalk
Utilities
Infiltration
Gallery
Demolition
Earthwork
Concrete Work
Drainage
TOTAL
EPA Grant Request SFPUC Match
Bioretention
Demolition
Earthwork
Concrete Work
Drainage
Landscaping
Irrigation
Sidewalk
Utilities
Preaward Compliance Review Report for All Applicants and Recipients Requesting EPA Financial Assistance Note: Read Instructions before completing form.OMB Number: 2030-0020 Expiration Date: 06/30/2024I. A. Applicant/Recipient (Name, Address, City, State, Zip Code)Name:San Francisco Public Utility CommissionAddress:525 Golden Gate AveCity:San FranciscoState:CA: CaliforniaZip Code:94102-3220B. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):C. Applicant/Recipient Point of ContactEL3RB31KENH3II. Is the applicant currently receiving EPA Assistance?YesNoSarah BloomName:415-283-5233Phone:[email protected]:Senior Watershed PlannerTitle:III. List all pending civil rights lawsuits and administrative complaints filed under federal law against the applicant/recipient that allege discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. (Do not include employment complaints not covered by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7.)None.IV. List all civil rights lawsuits and administrative complaints decided against the applicant/recipient within the last year that alleged discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability and enclose a copy of all decisions. Please describe all corrective actions taken. (Do not include employment complaints not covered by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7.)None.V. List all civil rights compliance reviews of the applicant/recipient conducted under federal nondiscrimination laws by any federal agency within the last two years and enclose a copy of the review and any decisions, orders, or agreements based on the review. Please describe any corrective action taken. (40 C.F.R. § 7.80(c)(3))None.VI. Is the applicant requesting EPA assistance for new construction? If no, proceed to VII; if yes, answer (a) and/or (b) below.YesNoa. If the grant is for new construction, will all new facilities or alterations to existing facilities be designed and constructed to be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities? If yes, proceed to VII; if no, proceed to VI(b).YesNob. If the grant is for new construction and the new facilities or alterations to existing facilities will not be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities, explain how a regulatory exception (40 C.F.R. 7.70) applies.N/A VII. Does the applicant/recipient provide initial and continuing notice that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in its program or activities? (40 C.F.R 5.140 and 7.95)YesNoa. Do the methods of notice accommodate those with impaired vision or hearing?YesNob. Is the notice posted in a prominent place in the applicant's/recipient’s website, in the offices or facilities or, for education programs and activities, in appropriate periodicals and other written communications?YesNoc. Does the notice identify a designated civil rights coordinator?YesNoVIII. Does the applicant/recipient maintain demographic data on the race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability status of the population it serves? (40 C.F.R. 7.85(a))YesNoIX. Does the applicant/recipient have a policy/procedure for providing meaningful access to services for persons with limited English proficiency? (Title VI, 40 C.F.R. Part 7, Lau v Nichols 414 U.S. (1974))YesNoX. If the applicant is an education program or activity, or has 15 or more employees, has it designated an employee to coordinate its compliance with 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7? Provide the name, title, position, mailing address, e-mail address, fax number, and telephone number of the designated coordinator.Wendy Macy Chief People Officer, SFPUC Human Resource Services [email protected]; 628-215-0910 525 Golden Gate Avenue, 3rd floor San Francisco, CA 94102XI. If the applicant is an education program or activity, or has 15 or more employees, has it adopted grievance procedures that assure the prompt and fair resolution of complaints that allege a violation of 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7? Provide a legal citation or applicant’s/recipient’s website address for, or a copy of, the procedures.http://sfdhr.org/equal-employment-opportunityFor the Applicant/RecipientI certify that the statements I have made on this form and all attachments thereto are true, accurate and complete. I acknowledge that any knowingly false or misleading statement may be punishable by fine or imprisonment or both under applicable law. I assure that I will fully comply with all applicable civil rights statutes and EPA regulations.A. Signature of Authorized OfficialCompleted by Grants.gov upon submission.B. Title of Authorized OfficialSenior Watershed PlannerC. DateCompleted by Grants.gov upon submission.For the U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyI have reviewed the information provided by the applicant/recipient and hereby certify that the applicant/recipient has submitted all preaward compliance information required by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7; that based on the information submitted, this application satisfies the preaward provisions of 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7; and that the applicant has given assurance that it will fully comply with all applicable civil rights statures and EPA regulations.A. *Signature of Authorized EPA OfficialB. Title of Authorized OfficialC. Date OMB Number: 2030-0020 Expiration Date: 06/30/2024EPA KEY CONTACTS FORMAuthorized Representative: Original awards and amendments will be sent to this individual for review and acceptance, unless otherwise indicated.Name:Prefix:First Name:Sarah Middle Name:Last Name:BloomSuffix:Title:Senior Watershed PlannerComplete Address:Street1:525 Golden Gate AveStreet2:6th FlCity:San FranciscoState:CA: CaliforniaZip / Postal Code:94102-3220Country:USA: UNITED STATESPhone Number:415-283-5233Fax Number:E-mail Address:[email protected]: Individual authorized to accept payments.Name:Prefix:First Name:SandaMiddle Name:Last Name:ThaikSuffix:Title:Financial Systems SupervisorComplete Address:Street1:525 Golden Gate AveStreet2:4th FlCity:San FranciscoState:CA: CaliforniaZip / Postal Code:94102-3220Country:USA: UNITED STATESPhone Number:415-487-5224Fax Number:E-mail Address:[email protected] Contact: Individual from Sponsored Programs Office to contact concerning administrative matters (i.e., indirect cost rate computation, rebudgeting requests etc). Name:Prefix:First Name:SarahMiddle Name:Last Name:BloomSuffix:Title:Senior Watershed PlannerComplete Address:Street1:525 Golden Gate AveStreet2:6th FlCity:San FranciscoState:CA: CaliforniaZip / Postal Code:94102-3220Country:USA: UNITED STATESPhone Number:415-283-5233Fax Number:E-mail Address:[email protected] Form 5700-54 (Rev 4-02)

EPA KEY CONTACTS FORMProject Manager: Individual responsible for the technical completion of the proposed work. Name:Prefix:First Name:MaryMiddle Name:Last Name:TienkenSuffix:Title:Project ManagerComplete Address:Street1:525 Golden Gate AveStreet2:9th FlCity:San FranciscoState:CA: CaliforniaZip / Postal Code:94102-3220Country:USA: UNITED STATESPhone Number:415-554-2482Fax Number:E-mail Address:[email protected] EPA Form 5700-54 (Rev 4-02)
OMB Control No. 2030-0020Approval expires United StatesENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYWashington, DC 20460 EPA Form 6600-06 (Rev. 06/20) Previous editions are obsolete. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________EPA Project Control Number CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING CERTIFICATION FOR CONTRACTS, GRANTS,LOANS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTSThe undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of theundersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer oremployee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, oran employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federalcontract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the enteringinto of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal,amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperativeagreement.(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid toany person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of anyagency, a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, orcooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL,“Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions.(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in theaward documents for all sub-awards at all tiers (including sub-contracts, sub-grants, andcontracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all sub-recipientsshall certify and disclose accordingly.This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31 U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. ______________________________________________ Typed Name & Title of Authorized Representative ______________________________________________ Signature and Date of Authorized Representative

San Francisco Group of the San Francisco Bay Chapter
February 19, 2026
U.S. EPA Region 9 (WTR 2-4)
Attn: Lyndsey Tu
75 Hawthorne St.

San Francisco CA 94105
RE: Support for SF Public Utilities Commission’s Outer Mission Green Nodes Project Dear Lyndsey Tu & other EPA Region 9 Grant Officers,
On behalf of over 5,500 members the Sierra Club San Francisco Group (who are also residential ratepayers in San Francisco) I am writing in support of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC) Outer Mission Green Nodes Project that is being submitted to USEPA Region 9’s Water Quality Restoration Grant Program for funding consideration. This project involves installation of green stormwater infrastructure features, including bioretention planters, infiltration galleries and tree trenches at 5 locations in the historic Islais Creek Watershed.

Situated in the highly urbanized Outer Mission Neighborhood, this project will capture and treat polluted stormwater that would otherwise enter the city’s combined sewer system. This project will increase neighborhood flood resilience, contribute to reducing the volume of combined sewer discharges, and create safer, greener and more livable streets for the public.

This project is led through partnership between SFPUC’s “Transform the Storm” initiative to manage stormwater and deliver multiple quality of life benefits such as greening, traffic calming, and urban habitat, and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s initiative to create livable, safe and inviting streets for all. Our organization’s involvement includes building community support through grassroots neighborhood organizing which has resulted in very positive project sentiment among local residents / ratepayers.

I strongly support this project and respectfully request EPA Region 9 give favorable consideration to SFPUC’s application for funding.

Sincerely,
Kieran Farr
Executive Committee Member
Sierra Club San Francisco Group

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 7th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 SFMTA.com

February 27, 2026

U.S. EPA Region 9 (WTR 2-4)
Attn: Lyndsey Tu
75 Hawthorne St.

San Francisco CA 94105

RE: Support for SF Public Utilities Commission’s Outer Mission Green Nodes Project

Dear Lyndsey Tu & other EPA Region 9 Grant Officers:

I am writing to enthusiastically support the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC)’s Outer Mission Green Nodes Project and their grant funding request to USEPA Region 9’s Water Quality Restoration Grant Program. This project reflects a close collaboration with SFMTA’s Livable Streets / Streets Division, which focuses on the planning and delivery of active transportation projects that improve safety, accessibility, and connectivity. We have worked closely with SFPUC’s “Transform the Storm” Initiative -- with over a year of deep and consistent community engagement -- to craft a proposal that not only has great opportunities for efficient stormwater capture, but exciting contributions to transit access, neighborhood traffic-calming, and our expanding all ages and abilities bikeway network.

Situated in the highly urbanized Outer Mission Neighborhood, this project will capture and treat polluted stormwater and contribute to neighborhood flood resilience and greening. It will also allow us to shorten crosswalks in school zones and on our High Injury Network; expand and enhance a popular bus stop (used by both the 49 Van Ness Mission and 29 Sunset); and provide ‘green nodes’ for safer access and neighborhood connectivity along the Cayuga Slow Street bikeway. That is why the SFMTA is actively working with the SFPUC to approve and advance these integrated, strategic investments for a more sustainable San Francisco and bay area.

On behalf of the San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency (SFMTA), we strongly support this project and respectfully request that EPA Region 9 commit favorably to SFPUC’s funding application.

Sincerely,

Kimberly Leung, SFMTA Livable Streets Director
(Matt Lasky, Bicycle Program Manager, acting for Kimberly Leung)

May 4, 2026
Sarah Bloom
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
525 Golden Gate Ave, 6th Floor
San Francisco, California 94102-3220
[email protected]
Re: Notification of EPA Funding Status (EPA-R9-SFBay-26-01) Dear Sarah Bloom:

It is my pleasure to inform you that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to receive funding through the San Francisco Bay Program’s Water Quality Restoration Grants for your application “Outer Mission Green Nodes Project:
implementing green stormwater infrastructure in the Outer Mission neighborhood of San Francisco.” We are pleased to support your application to construct green infrastructure for managing stormwater in the Islais Creek watershed.

EPA’s San Francisco Bay Geographic Program supports water quality improvements for the Bay through a competitive grant cycle. Projects selected for funding address the Clean Water Act program priorities including the need to restore wetland habitats, reduce nutrients, improve stormwater, remove contaminated soils, and provide current scientific data for land and water managers. This project aligns with appropriate statutory authorities and the Administration’s “Pillar 1: Clean Air, Land, and Water for Every American” from the “Powering the Great American Comeback” initiative.

We received over $197.8 million in project requests in response to this year’s solicitation and your application is one of 20 selected to share the approximately $82 million available in Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026. EPA looks forward to working with you to communicate the important water quality benefits and impact that your project brings to the San Francisco Bay.

One of EPA’s San Francisco Bay Program Office Project Officers, Emily Perales, will contact you soon to provide instructions for completing the grant application process. Congratulations and thank you for your important work to improve San Francisco Bay and its watersheds.

Sincerely,
Tomás Torres
Director, Water Division
Attachment 2: USEPA
Grant Award Notice
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY
Grant Agreement
GRANT NUMBER (FAIN): 97T60401
MODIFICATION NUMBER: 0
PROGRAM CODE: W9

DATE OF AWARD
07/09/2026
TYPE OF ACTION:

New

MAILING DATE
07/14/2026
PAYMENT METHOD:

ASAP
ACH#
RECIPIENT TYPE:

County
Send Payment Request to:

Contact EPA RTPFC at: [email protected]
RECIPIENT:

CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
525 GOLDEN GATE AVENUE 4TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102
EIN: 94-6000417
PAYEE:

City and County of San Francisco
525 GOLDEN GATE AVENUE 4TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102

PROJECT MANAGER
Mary Tienken
525 Golden Gate Ave, Flr 9
San Francisco, CA 94102-3220
[email protected]:
415-554-2482Phone:

EPA PROJECT OFFICER
Emily Perales
75 Hawthorne Street, WTR-2-4
San Francisco, CA 94105
[email protected]:
415-947-3544Phone:

EPA GRANT SPECIALIST
Janelle Freeman
Grants Branch, MSD-6
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
[email protected]:
415-972-3399Phone:

PROJECT TITLE AND DESCRIPTION
San Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Improvement Fund - Outer Mission Green Nodes Project See Attachment 1 for project description.

BUDGET PERIOD
08/01/2026 - 12/31/2030

PROJECT PERIOD
08/01/2026 - 12/31/2030

TOTAL BUDGET PERIOD COST
$ 6,723,574.00

TOTAL PROJECT PERIOD COST
$ 6,723,574.00

NOTICE OF AWARD
Based on your Application dated 03/03/2026 including all modifications and amendments, the United States acting by and through the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby awards $ 5,000,000.00. EPA agrees to cost-share 74.37% of all approved budget period costs incurred, up to and not exceeding total federal funding of $ 5,000,000.00. Recipient's signature is not required on this agreement. The recipient demonstrates its commitment to carry out this award by either: 1) drawing down funds within 21 days after the EPA award or amendment mailing date; or 2) not filing a notice of disagreement with the award terms and conditions within 21 days after the EPA award or amendment mailing date. If the recipient disagrees with the terms and conditions specified in this award, the authorized representative of the recipient must furnish a notice of disagreement to the EPA Award Official within 21 days after the EPA award or amendment mailing date. In case of disagreement, and until the disagreement is resolved, the recipient should not draw down on the funds provided by this award/amendment, and any costs incurred by the recipient are at its own risk. This agreement is subject to applicable EPA regulatory and statutory provisions, all terms and conditions of this agreement and any attachments.

ISSUING OFFICE (GRANTS MANAGEMENT OFFICE)

ORGANIZATION / ADDRESS
U.S. EPA, Region 9, U.S. EPA, Region 9 Grants Branch, MSD-6 75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

AWARD APPROVAL OFFICE

ORGANIZATION / ADDRESS
U.S. EPA, Region 9, Water Division, WTR-1
R9 - Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Digital signature applied by EPA Award Official Morgan Capilla - Grants Management Officer DATE 07/09/2026
Attachment 3: USEPA Grant Agreement for Outer Mission Green Nodes Project W9 - 97T60401 - 0 Page 2
EPA Funding Information

FUNDS FORMER AWARD THIS ACTION AMENDED TOTAL
EPA Amount This Action $ 0 $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000
EPA In-Kind Amount $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Unexpended Prior Year Balance $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Other Federal Funds $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Recipient Contribution $ 0 $ 1,723,574 $ 1,723,574
State Contribution $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Local Contribution $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Other Contribution $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Allowable Project Cost $ 0 $ 6,723,574 $ 6,723,574
Assistance Program

66.126 - Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay
Water Quality Improvement Fund
Statutory Authority
Clean Water Act: Sec. 125
Regulatory Authority
2 CFR 200, 2 CFR 1500 and 40 CFR 33
Fiscal
Site Name Req No FY Approp.

Code
Budget
Organization PRC Object
Class Site/Project Cost
Organization
Obligation /
Deobligation
- 2609W24011 252
6 B 09L2 000BK4 4158 - - $ 2,319,134
- 2609W24011 262
7 B 09L2 000BK4 4158 - - $ 2,680,866
$ 5,000,000
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Budget Summary Page
Table A - Object Class Category
(Non-Construction)
Total Approved Allowable
Budget Period Cost

1. Personnel $ 0

2. Fringe Benefits $ 0

3. Travel $ 0

4. Equipment $ 0

5. Supplies $ 0

6. Contractual $ 6,723,574

7. Construction $ 0

8. Other $ 0

9. Total Direct Charges $ 6,723,574

10. Indirect Costs: 0.00 % Base $ 0

11. Total (Share: Recipient ______ % Federal ______ %)25.63 74.37 $ 6,723,574

12. Total Approved Assistance Amount $ 5,000,000

13. Program Income $ 0

14. Total EPA Amount Awarded This Action $ 5,000,000

15. Total EPA Amount Awarded To Date $ 5,000,000
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Attachment 1 - Project Description
This project provides funding to San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. Specifically, the recipient will install several multi-benefit, green stormwater infrastructure facilities in the Mission District neighborhood of San Francisco. The new facilities will include bioretention basins to collect urban stormwater, tree plantings to decrease urban heat-island effects, and green infrastructure upgrades to designated street corners that will increase traffic safety at intersections. The project will treat approximately 5 acres of urban stormwater runoff and reduce peak flow in San Francisco’s combined sewer system by 2.7 MG per year.

This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $5,000,000. See terms and conditions.

To implement the San Francisco Bay Geographic Program Priorities consistent with the Estuary Partnership Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP), as part of this grant the recipient will implement the following: Multi-benefit Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) facilities to improve water quality in the Islais creek watershed. After securing a competitive construction contract, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission will oversee the design and construction of green stormwater infrastructure facilities at 5 different locations within the Mission District neighborhood of San Francisco.

Each installation will treat the first .75 inches of urban runoff from rainwater, decreasing the flow of potential pollutants to the San Francisco Bay. The designs are also intended to slow traffic at intersections, increase public green space and decrease the risk of flooding in the area.

The anticipated deliverables include: Procurement of a construction contract, construction of 9 bioretention basins and 1 infiltration gallery, revegetation (including tree plantings) at each site and installation of associated irrigation systems. Stormwater treatment of 5 acres of urban runoff and construction of 8,863 square feet of Green Stormwater Infrastructure facilities.

The expected long-term outcomes include: reduced stormwater flow in San Francisco’s combined sewer system by 2.7MG, annually, and reduce runoff to the San Francisco Bay by 1.25 MG, annually; improved water quality in the Islais Creek watershed by decreasing urban runoff into the creek; improved road safety for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians at project sits; increased green space in heavily urbanized landscape.

Intended beneficiaries of this project are residents and business owners in the surrounding neighborhood, the general public (including motorists and pedestrians) and the living resources of the San Francisco Bay and its watersheds.

No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

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Administrative Conditions
General Terms and Conditions
The recipient agrees to comply with the current EPA general terms and conditions available at: https:
//www.epa.gov/grants/epa-general-terms-and-conditions-effective-october-1-2025-or-later These terms and conditions are in addition to the assurances and certifications made as a part of the award and the terms, conditions, or restrictions cited throughout the award.

The EPA repository for the general terms and conditions by year can be found at: https://www.epa. gov/grants/grant-terms-and-conditions#general
A. Federal Financial Reporting (FFR)
For awards with cumulative project and budget periods greater than 12 months, the recipient will submit an annual FFR (SF 425) covering the period from "project/budget period start date" to September 30 of each calendar year to the EPA Finance Center in Research Triangle Park, NC. The annual FFR will be submitted electronically to [email protected] no later than December 30 of the same calendar year. Find additional information at https://www.epa.gov/financial/grants. (Per 2 CFR § 200.344(b), the recipient must submit the Final FFR to [email protected] within 120 days after the end of the project period.)
B. Procurement
The recipient will ensure all procurement transactions will be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with 2 CFR § 200.319. In accordance with 2 CFR § 200.324, the recipient and subawardee(s) must perform a cost or price analysis in connection with applicable procurement actions, including contract modifications. State and Tribal government entities must follow procurement standards as outlined in 2 CFR § 200.317.

C. Indirect Costs
The Cost Principles under 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart E apply to this award. Since there are no indirect costs included in the assistance budget, they are not allowable under this Assistance Agreement.

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Programmatic Conditions
Grant -Specific Programmatic Terms and Conditions
a]. Performance Reporting and Final Performance Report In accordance with 2 CFR 200.329, the recipient must relate financial data and project or program accomplishments to the performance goals and objectives of the EPA award and must provide cost information to demonstrate cost-effective practices (for example, through unit cost data) when reporting program performance. The recipient agrees to submit performance reports that include information on each of the following areas: 1) A comparison of accomplishments to the outputs/outcomes established in the assistance agreement work plan for the reporting period (for example, comparing costs to units of accomplishment); 2) explanations on why established outputs/outcomes were not met; and 3) Additional information, analysis, and explanation of cost overruns or higher-than-expected-unit costs.

Additionally, the recipient agrees to notify the EPA when a significant development occurs that could impact the award. Significant developments include events that enable meeting milestones and objectives sooner or at less cost than anticipated or that produce different beneficial results than originally planned. Significant developments also include problems, delays, or adverse conditions which will impact the ability to meet the milestones or objectives of the award, including outputs/outcomes specified in the assistance agreement work plan. If the significant developments negatively impact the award, the recipient must include information on their plan for corrective action and any assistance needed to resolve the situation.

Performance Reports - Frequency
Quarterly: The recipient agrees to submit quarterly performance reports to the EPA Project Officer.

Quarterly reports are due within 30 days after the reporting period (every 3-month period) as described below.

PERIOD ENDING QUARTERLY DUE DATES
January 31 March 2
April 30 May 30
July 31 August 30
October 31 November 30
Final Report: The recipient must submit the final performance report no later than 120 calendar days after the period of performance.
b]. Cybersecurity Condition
Cybersecurity Grant Condition for Other Recipients, Including Intertribal Consortia (a) The recipient agrees that when collecting and managing environmental data under this assistance agreement, it will protect the data by following all applicable State or Tribal law cybersecurity requirements.

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(b) (1) EPA must ensure that any connections between the recipient's network or information system and EPA networks used by the recipient to transfer data under this agreement, are secure. For purposes of this Section, a connection is defined as a dedicated persistent interface between an Agency IT system and an external IT system for the purpose of transferring information. Transitory, user-controlled connections such as website browsing are excluded from this definition.

If the recipient's connections as defined above do not go through the Environmental Information Exchange Network or EPA's Central Data Exchange, the recipient agrees to contact the EPA Project Officer (PO) no later than 90 days after the date of this award and work with the designated Regional/Headquarters Information Security Officer to ensure that the connections meet EPA security requirements, including entering into Interconnection Service Agreements as appropriate. This condition does not apply to manual entry of data by the recipient into systems operated and used by EPA's regulatory programs for the submission of reporting and/or compliance data. (2) The recipient agrees that any subawards it makes under this agreement will require the subrecipient to comply with the requirements in (b)(1) if the subrecipient's network or information system is connected to EPA networks to transfer data to the Agency using systems other than the Environmental Information Exchange Network or EPA's Central Data Exchange. The recipient will be in compliance with this condition: by including this requirement in subaward agreements; and during subrecipient monitoring deemed necessary by the recipient or subrecipient under 2 CFR 200.332(e), by inquiring whether the subrecipient has contacted the EPA Project Officer. Nothing in this condition requires the recipient to contact the EPA Project Officer on behalf of a subrecipient or to be involved in the negotiation of an Interconnection Service Agreement between the subrecipient and EPA. c]. Signage Required
Signage Required Term and Condition
Grant Source Recognition: The recipient should publicly acknowledge the US EPA San Francisco Bay Program as the funding vehicle for the projects when the grantee is asked by public entities, federal agencies or state and local agencies about the projects and on-going results.

1. Signage Requirements
The recipient or is required to place a sign at construction sites supported under this award displaying the EPA logo in a manner that informs the public that the project is funded in part or wholly by the EPA.

The sign must be placed in a visible location that can be directly linked to the work taking place and must be maintained in good condition throughout the construction period.

Recipients are required to comply with the sign specifications provided by the EPA Office of Public Affairs (OPA) available at: https://www.epa.gov/grants/epa-logo-seal-specifications-signage-produced- epa-assistance-agreement-recipients. If the EPA logo is displayed along with the logos of other participating entities, the EPA logo must not be displayed in a manner that implies that EPA itself is conducting the project. Instead, the EPA logo must be accompanied with a statement indicating that the recipient or subrecipient received financial assistance from EPA for the project. As provided in the sign specifications from OPA, the EPA logo is the preferred identifier for assistance agreement projects and use of the EPA seal requires prior approval from the EPA. To obtain the appropriate EPA logo or seal graphic file, the recipient should send a request directly to OPA and include the EPA Project Officer in the communication. Instructions for contacting OPA is available at: https://www.epa.gov/stylebook/using- W9 - 97T60401 - 0 Page 8
epa-seal-and-logo.

State agencies and agencies of political subdivisions of states must comply with 2 CFR 200.323, Procurement of recovered materials when procuring signage for projects funded by EPA assistance agreement. EPA encourages other recipients to use recycled or recovered materials when procuring signs.

Signage costs are considered an allowable cost under this assistance agreement provided that the costs associated with signage are reasonable. Additionally, to increase public awareness of projects serving communities where English is not the predominant language, recipients are encouraged to translate the language on signs (excluding the EPA logo or seal) into the appropriate non-English language(s). The costs of such translation are allowable, provided the costs are reasonable.

2. Public or Media Events
The Recipient agrees to notify the EPA Project Officer listed in this award document of public or media events publicizing the accomplishment of significant events related to construction projects as a result of this agreement and provide the opportunity for attendance and participation by federal representatives with at least ten (10) working days' notice.
d]. Use of Logos
If the EPA logo is appearing along with logos from other participating entities on websites, outreach materials, or reports, it must not be prominently displayed to imply that any of the recipient or subrecipient's activities are being conducted by the EPA. Instead, the EPA logo should be accompanied with a statement indicating that the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission received financial support from the EPA under an Assistance Agreement. More information is available at: https://www.epa. gov/stylebook/using-epa-seal-and-logo#policy
e]. Davis-Bacon Term and Condition (Final 03/24/23)
(a) Applicability of the Davis-Bacon (DB) Prevailing Wage Requirements.

The recipient agrees to include in all procurement contracts and subawards for the construction, alteration, and repair of treatment works carried out in whole or in part with funds made available by the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund awarded under Section 320 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. §1330, and require that procurement contractors and subgrantees include such a term and condition in subcontracts and other lower tiered transactions. All contracts and subcontracts in excess of $2,000 for the construction of treatment works carried out in whole or in part with assistance made available as stated herein shall include in full in the contract clauses as attached hereto entitled “Wage Rate Requirements Under Section 513 of the CWA (Labor Standards), 33 U.S.C. § 1372, for the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund project.” This term and condition applies to all subagreements to provide assistance under the authorities referenced herein, whether in the form of a subgrant, or any other vehicle to provide financing for a project.

If the recipient encounters a unique situation at a site that presents uncertainties regarding DB applicability, the recipient must discuss the situation with EPA before authorizing work on that site. (b) Obtaining Wage Determinations.

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(1) Unless otherwise instructed by EPA on a project specific basis, the recipients shall use DOL General Wage Classifications for the locality in which the construction activity subject to DB will take place.

Recipients must obtain proposed wage determinations for specific localities at SAM.gov. If the recipient is a non-governmental entity, after the recipient obtains its proposed wage determination, it must submit the wage determination to EPA Project Officer for approval prior to inserting the wage determination into a solicitation, contract or before issuing task orders, work assignments, or similar instruments to existing contractors (ordering instruments) unless subsequently directed otherwise by EPA's Award Official.

Note: Recipients must discuss unique situations that may not be covered by the DOL General Wage Classifications with EPA. If, based on discussions with a recipient, EPA determines that DB applies to a unique situation (e.g., unusually extensive excavation) the Agency will advise the recipient which General Wage Classification to use based on the nature of the construction activity at the site. (2) Recipients shall obtain the wage determination for the locality in which a San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund grant activity subject to DB will take place prior to issuing requests for bids, proposals, quotes, or other methods for soliciting contracts (solicitation) for activities subject to DB.

These wage determinations shall be incorporated into solicitations and any subsequent contracts. Prime contracts must contain a provision requiring that subcontractors follow the wage determination incorporated into the prime contract.
(i) While the solicitation remains open, the recipient shall monitor SAM.gov on a weekly basis to ensure that the wage determination contained in the solicitation remains current. The recipient shall amend the solicitation if DOL issues a modification more than 10 days prior to the closing date (i.e., bid opening) for the solicitation. If DOL modifies or supersedes the applicable wage determination less than 10 days prior to the closing date, the recipient may request a finding from EPA that there is not a reasonable time to notify interested contractors of the modification of the wage determination. EPA will provide a report of the Agency's finding to the recipient. (ii) If the recipient does not award the contract within 90 days of the closure of the solicitation, any modifications DOL makes to the wage determination contained in the solicitation shall be effective unless EPA, at the request of the recipient, obtains an extension of the 90-day period from DOL pursuant to 29 CFR 1.6(c)(3)(iv). The recipient shall monitor SAM.gov on a weekly basis if it does not award the contract within 90 days of closure of the solicitation to ensure that wage determinations contained in the solicitation remain current. (iii) If the recipient carries out a San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement grant activity subject to DB by issuing a task order, work assignment or similar instrument to an existing contractor (ordering instrument) rather than by publishing a solicitation, the recipient shall insert the appropriate DOL wage determination from SAM.gov into the ordering instrument. (3) Recipients shall review all subcontracts subject to DB entered into by prime contractors to verify that the prime contractor has required its subcontractors to include the applicable wage determinations. (4) As provided in 29 CFR 1.6(f), DOL may issue a revised wage determination applicable to a recipient's contract after the award of a contract or the issuance of an ordering instrument if DOL determines that the recipient has failed to incorporate a wage determination or has used a wage determination that clearly does not apply to the contract or ordering instrument. If this occurs, the recipient shall either terminate the contract or ordering instrument and issue a revised solicitation or ordering instrument or incorporate DOL's wage determination retroactive to the beginning of the contract or ordering instrument W9 - 97T60401 - 0 Page 10
by change order. The recipient's contractor must be compensated for any increases in wages resulting from the use of DOL's revised wage determination.
(c) Contract and Subcontract Provisions
(1) The recipient shall insert in full in any contract in excess of $2,000 which is entered into for the actual construction, alteration and/or repair, including painting and decorating, of treatment works, and construction projects that would be eligible under the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund, and which is subject to the labor standards provision of Section 513 of the CWA (Labor Standards), 33 U.S.C. § 1372, the following labor standards provisions. (i) Minimum wages.
(I) All laborers and mechanics employed or working upon the site of the work will be paid unconditionally and not less often than once a week, and without subsequent deduction or rebate on any account (except such payroll deductions as are permitted by regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor under the Copeland Act (29 CFR Part 3)), the full amount of wages and bona fide fringe benefits (or cash equivalents thereof) due at time of payment computed at rates not less than those contained in the applicable wage determination of the Secretary of Labor which the recipient obtained under the procedures specified in Item(b) Obtaining Wage Requirements, above, and made a part hereof, regardless of any contractual relationship which may be alleged to exist between the contractor and such laborers and mechanics.

Contributions made or costs reasonably anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits under section 1 (b)(2) of the Davis-Bacon Act on behalf of laborers or mechanics are considered wages paid to such laborers or mechanics, subject to the provisions of paragraph (1)(i)(IV) of this section; also, regular contributions made or costs incurred for more than a weekly period (but not less often than quarterly) under plans, funds, or programs which cover the particular weekly period, are deemed to be constructively made or incurred during such weekly period. Such laborers and mechanics shall be paid the appropriate wage rate and fringe benefits on the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed, without regard to skill, except as provided in 29 CFR 5.5(a)(4). Laborers or mechanics performing work in more than one classification may be compensated at the rate specified for each classification for the time actually worked therein:

Provided that the employer's payroll records accurately set forth the time spent in each classification in which work is performed. The wage determination (including any additional classification and wage rates conformed under paragraph (1)(i)(II) of this section) and the Davis- Bacon poster (WH-1321) shall be posted at all times by the contractor and its subcontractors at the site of the work in a prominent and accessible place where it can be easily seen by the workers. Recipients shall require that the contractor and subcontractors include the name of the recipient employee or official responsible for monitoring compliance with DB on the poster.

Recipients may obtain wage determinations from https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations. (II)(A) The recipient, on behalf of EPA, shall require that contracts and subcontracts entered into under this agreement provide that any class of laborers or mechanics, including helpers, which is not listed in the wage determination, and which is to be employed under the contract shall be classified in conformance with the wage determination. The EPA Award Official shall approve an additional classification and wage rate and fringe benefits therefore only when the following criteria have been met:

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(1) The work to be performed by the classification requested is not performed by a classification in the wage determination; and
(2) The classification is utilized in the area by the construction industry; and (3) The proposed wage rate, including any bona fide fringe benefits, bears a reasonable relationship to the wage rates contained in the wage determination. (II)(B) If the contractor and the laborers and mechanics to be employed in the classification (if known), or their representatives, and the recipient agree on the classification and wage rate (including the amount designated for fringe benefits where appropriate), a report of the action taken shall be sent by the recipient to the EPA Award Official. The Award Official will transmit the report, to the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) at whd- [email protected].

The WHD Administrator, or an authorized representative, will approve, modify, or disapprove every additional classification action within 30 days of receipt and so advise the Award Official or will notify the Award Official within the 30-day period that additional time is necessary. (II)(C) In the event the contractor, the laborers or mechanics to be employed in the classification or their representatives, and the recipient do not agree on the proposed classification and wage rate (including the amount designated for fringe benefits, where appropriate), the award official shall refer the questions, including the views of all interested parties and the recommendation of the Award Official, to the WHD Administrator for determination. The WHD Administrator, or an authorized representative, at [email protected] will issue a determination within 30 days of receipt and so advise the contracting officer or will notify the Award Official within the 30-day period that additional time is necessary. (II)(D) The wage rate (including fringe benefits where appropriate) determined pursuant to paragraphs (1)(i)(II)(B) or (C) of this section, shall be paid to all workers performing work in the classification under this contract from the first day on which work is performed in the classification.
(III) Whenever the minimum wage rate prescribed in the contract for a class of laborers or mechanics includes a fringe benefit which is not expressed as an hourly rate, the contractor shall either pay the benefit as stated in the wage determination or shall pay another bona fide fringe benefit or an hourly cash equivalent thereof.
(IV) If the contractor does not make payments to a trustee or other third person, the contractor may consider as part of the wages of any laborer or mechanic the amount of any costs reasonably anticipated in providing bona fide fringe benefits under a plan or program, provided that the Secretary of Labor has found, upon the written request of the contractor, that the applicable standards of the Davis-Bacon Act have been met. The Secretary of Labor may require the contractor to set aside in a separate account, assets for the meeting of obligations under the plan or program.
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subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, which is held by the same prime contractor, so much of the accrued payments or advances as may be considered necessary to pay laborers and mechanics, including apprentices, trainees, and helpers, employed by the contractor or any subcontractor the full amount of wages required by the contract. In the event of failure to pay any laborer or mechanic, including any apprentice, trainee, or helper, employed or working on the site of the work, all or part of the wages required by the contract, EPA may, after written notice to the contractor, or recipient take such action as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds until such violations have ceased.
(iii) Payrolls and basic records.
(I) Payrolls and basic records relating thereto shall be maintained by the contractor during the course of the work and preserved for a period of three years thereafter for all laborers and mechanics working at the site of the work. Such records shall contain the name, address, and social security number of each such worker, his or her correct classification, hourly rates of wages paid (including rates of contributions or costs anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits or cash equivalents thereof of the types described in section 1(b)(2)(B) of the Davis-Bacon Act), daily and weekly number of hours worked, deductions made, and actual wages paid. Whenever the Secretary of Labor has found under 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(iv) that the wages of any laborer or mechanic include the amount of any costs reasonably anticipated in providing benefits under a plan or program described in section 1(b)(2)(B) of the Davis-Bacon Act, the contractor shall maintain records which show that the commitment to provide such benefits is enforceable, that the plan or program is financially responsible, and that the plan or program has been communicated in writing to the laborers or mechanics affected, and records which show the costs anticipated or the actual cost incurred in providing such benefits. Contractors employing apprentices or trainees under approved programs shall maintain written evidence of the registration of apprenticeship programs and certification of trainee programs, the registration of the apprentices and trainees, and the ratios and wage rates prescribed in the applicable programs.
(II)(A) The contractor shall submit weekly for each week in which any contract work is performed a copy of all payrolls to the recipient who will maintain the records on behalf of EPA. The payrolls submitted shall set out accurately and completely all of the information required to be maintained under 29 CFR 5.5(a)(3)(i), except that full social security numbers and home addresses shall not be included on weekly transmittals. Instead, the payrolls shall only need to include an individually identifying number for each employee (e.g., the last four digits of the employee's social security number). The required weekly payroll information may be submitted in any form desired. Optional Form WH-347 is available for this purpose from the Wage and Hour Division website at https:
//www.dol.gov/whd/forms/wh347.pdf or its successor site. The prime contractor is responsible for the submission of copies of payrolls by all subcontractors. Contractors and subcontractors shall maintain the full social security number and current address of each covered worker and shall provide them upon request to the recipient for transmission to the EPA, if requested by EPA, the contractor, or the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor for purposes of an investigation or audit of compliance with prevailing wage requirements. It is not a violation of this section for a prime contractor to require a subcontractor to provide addresses and social security numbers to the prime contractor for its own records, without weekly submission to the recipient. (II)(B) Each payroll submitted to the recipient shall be accompanied by a “Statement of Compliance,” signed by the contractor or subcontractor or his or her agent who pays or W9 - 97T60401 - 0 Page 13
supervises the payment of the persons employed under the contract and shall certify the following:
(1) That the payroll for the payroll period contains the information required to be provided under § 5.5 (a)(3)(ii) of Regulations, 29 CFR Part 5, the appropriate information is being maintained under § 5.5 (a)(3)(i) of Regulations, 29 CFR Part 5, and that such information is correct and complete;
(2) That each laborer or mechanic (including each helper, apprentice, and trainee) employed on the contract during the payroll period has been paid the full weekly wages earned, without rebate, either directly or indirectly, and that no deductions have been made either directly or indirectly from the full wages earned, other than permissible deductions as set forth in Regulations, 29 CFR Part 3;
(3) That each laborer or mechanic has been paid not less than the applicable wage rates and fringe benefits or cash equivalents for the classification of work performed, as specified in the applicable wage determination incorporated into the contract. (II)(C) The weekly submission of a properly executed certification set forth on the reverse side of Optional Form WH-347 shall satisfy the requirement for submission of the “Statement of Compliance” required by paragraph (1)(iii)(II)(B) of this section. (II)(D) The falsification of any of the above certifications may subject the contractor or subcontractor to civil or criminal prosecution under section 1001 of title 18 and section 231 of title 31 of the United States Code.
(III) The contractor or subcontractor shall make the records required under paragraph (1)(iii)(I) of this section available for inspection, copying, or transcription by authorized representatives of the EPA or the Department of Labor, and shall permit such representatives to interview employees during working hours on the job. If the contractor or subcontractor fails to submit the required records or to make them available, EPA may, after written notice to the contractor, recipient, sponsor, applicant, or owner, take such action as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds. Furthermore, failure to submit the required records upon request or to make such records available may be grounds for debarment action pursuant to 29 CFR 5.12.
(iv) Apprentices and Trainees.
(I) Apprentices. Apprentices will be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work they performed when they are employed pursuant to and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office, or if a person is employed in his or her first 90 days of probationary employment as an apprentice in such an apprenticeship program, who is not individually registered in the program, but who has been certified by the Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services or a State Apprenticeship Agency (where appropriate) to be eligible for probationary employment as an apprentice. The allowable ratio of apprentices to journeymen on the job site in any craft classification shall not be greater than the ratio permitted to the contractor as to the entire work force under the registered program. Any W9 - 97T60401 - 0 Page 14
worker listed on a payroll at an apprentice wage rate, who is not registered or otherwise employed as stated above, shall be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed. In addition, any apprentice performing work on the job site in excess of the ratio permitted under the registered program shall be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the work actually performed. Where a contractor is performing construction on a project in a locality other than that in which its program is registered, the ratios and wage rates (expressed in percentages of the journeyman's hourly rate) specified in the contractor's or subcontractor's registered program shall be observed. Every apprentice must be paid at not less than the rate specified in the registered program for the apprentice's level of progress, expressed as a percentage of the journeymen hourly rate specified in the applicable wage determination. Apprentices shall be paid fringe benefits in accordance with the provisions of the apprenticeship program. If the apprenticeship program does not specify fringe benefits, apprentices must be paid the full amount of fringe benefits listed on the wage determination for the applicable classification. If the WHD Administrator determines that a different practice prevails for the applicable apprentice classification, fringes shall be paid in accordance with that determination. In the event the Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services, or a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office, withdraws approval of an apprenticeship program, the contractor will no longer be permitted to utilize apprentices at less than the applicable predetermined rate for the work performed until an acceptable program is approved. (II) Trainees. Except as provided in 29 CFR 5.16, trainees will not be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work performed unless they are employed pursuant to and individually registered in a program which has received prior approval, evidenced by formal certification by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. The ratio of trainees to journeymen on the job site shall not be greater than permitted under the plan approved by the Employment and Training Administration. Every trainee must be paid at not less than the rate specified in the approved program for the trainee's level of progress, expressed as a percentage of the journeyman hourly rate specified in the applicable wage determination.

Trainees shall be paid fringe benefits in accordance with the provisions of the trainee program. If the trainee program does not mention fringe benefits, trainees shall be paid the full amount of fringe benefits listed on the wage determination unless the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division determines that there is an apprenticeship program associated with the corresponding journeyman wage rate on the wage determination which provides for less than full fringe benefits for apprentices. Any employee listed on the payroll at a trainee rate who is not registered and participating in a training plan approved by the Employment and Training Administration shall be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed. In addition, any trainee performing work on the job site in excess of the ratio permitted under the registered program shall be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the work actually performed. In the event the Employment and Training Administration withdraws approval of a training program, the contractor will no longer be permitted to utilize trainees at less than the applicable predetermined rate for the work performed until an acceptable program is approved.
(III) Equal employment opportunity. The utilization of apprentices, trainees and journeymen under this part shall be in conformity with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Executive Order 11246, as amended, and 29 CFR Part 30.
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CFR Part 3, which are incorporated by reference in this contract. (vi) Subcontracts. The contractor or subcontractor shall insert in any subcontracts the clauses contained in 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1) through (10) and such other clauses as the EPA may by appropriate instructions require, and also a clause requiring the subcontractors to include these clauses in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime contractor shall be responsible for the compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with all the contract clauses in this term and condition. (vii) Contract termination: debarment. A breach of the contract clauses in 29 CFR 5.5 may be grounds for termination of the contract, and for debarment as a contractor and a subcontractor as provided in 29 CFR 5.12.
(viii) Compliance with Davis-Bacon and Related Act requirements. All rulings and interpretations of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts contained in 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 5 are herein incorporated by reference in this contract.
(ix) Disputes concerning labor standards. Disputes arising out of the labor standards provisions of this contract shall not be subject to the general disputes clause of this contract. Such disputes shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures of the Department of Labor set forth in 29 CFR Parts 5, 6, and 7. Disputes within the meaning of this clause include disputes between the contractor (or any of its subcontractors), the recipient, borrower or subrecipient and EPA, the U.S. Department of Labor, or the employees or their representatives.
(x) Certification of eligibility.
(I) By entering into this contract, the contractor certifies that neither it (nor he or she) nor any person or firm who has an interest in the contractor's firm is a person or firm ineligible to be awarded Government contracts by virtue of section 3(a) of the Davis- Bacon Act or 29 CFR 5.12 (a)(1).
(II) No part of this contract shall be subcontracted to any person or firm ineligible for award of a Government contract by virtue of section 3(a) of the Davis-Bacon Act or 29 CFR 5.12(a)(1). (III) The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in the U.S. Criminal Code, 18 U.S.C. 1001.
(d) Contract Provisions for Contracts in Excess of $100,000. (1) Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. The recipient shall insert the following clauses set forth in paragraphs (1)(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this section in full in any contract in an amount in excess of $100,000 and subject to the overtime provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act.

These clauses shall be inserted in addition to the clauses required by Item (c) Contract and Subcontract Provisions, above, or 29 CFR 4.6. As used in this paragraph, the terms laborers and mechanics include watchmen and guards.
(i) Overtime requirements. No contractor or subcontractor contracting for any part of the contract work which may require or involve the employment of laborers or mechanics shall require or permit any such laborer or mechanic in any workweek in which he or she is employed on such work to work in excess of forty hours in such workweek unless such laborer or mechanic receives W9 - 97T60401 - 0 Page 16
compensation at a rate not less than one and one- half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of forty hours in such workweek.
(ii) Violation; liability for unpaid wages; liquidated damages. In the event of any violation of the clause set forth in paragraph (1)(i) of this section the contractor and any subcontractor responsible therefore shall be liable for the unpaid wages. In addition, such contractor and subcontractor shall be liable to the United States (in the case of work done under contract for the District of Columbia or a territory, to such District or to such territory), for liquidated damages.

Such liquidated damages shall be computed with respect to each individual laborer or mechanic, including watchmen and guards, employed in violation of the clause set forth in paragraph (1)(i) of this section, in the sum of $10 for each calendar day on which such individual was required or permitted to work in excess of the standard workweek of forty hours without payment of the overtime wages required by the clause set forth in paragraph (1)(i) of this section. (iii) Withholding for unpaid wages and liquidated damages. The recipient, upon written request of the Award Official or an authorized representative of the Department of Labor, shall withhold or cause to withhold from any moneys payable on account of work performed by the contractor or subcontractor under any such contract or any other federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other federally-assisted contract subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, which is held by the same prime contractor, such sums as may be determined to be necessary to satisfy any liabilities of such contractor or subcontractor for unpaid wages and liquidated damages as provided in the clause set forth in paragraph (1)(ii) of this section. (iv) Subcontracts. The contractor or subcontractor shall insert in any subcontracts the clauses set forth in paragraph (1)(i) through (iv) of this section and also a clause requiring the subcontractors to include these clauses in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime contractor shall be responsible for compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with the clauses set forth in paragraphs (1)(i) through (iv) of this section.
(2) In addition to the clauses contained in Item (c) Contract and Subcontract Provisions, above, in any contract subject only to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and not to any of the other statutes cited in 29 CFR 5.1, the recipient shall insert a clause requiring that the contractor or subcontractor shall maintain payrolls and basic payroll records during the course of the work and shall preserve them for a period of three years from the completion of the contract for all laborers and mechanics, including guards and watchmen, working on the contract. Such records shall contain the name and address of each such employee, social security number, correct classifications, hourly rates of wages paid, daily and weekly number of hours worked, deductions made, and actual wages paid.

Further, the recipient shall insert in any such contract a clause providing that the records to be maintained under this paragraph shall be made available by the contractor or subcontractor for inspection, copying, or transcription by authorized representatives of EPA and the Department of Labor, and the contractor or subcontractor will permit such representatives to interview employees during working hours on the job.
(e) Compliance Verification.
(1) The recipient shall periodically interview a sufficient number of employees entitled to DB prevailing wages (covered employees) to verify that contractors or subcontractors are paying the appropriate wage rates. As provided in 29 CFR 5.6(a)(6), all interviews must be conducted in confidence. The recipient must use Standard Form (SF) 1445 or equivalent documentation to memorialize the interviews. Copies W9 - 97T60401 - 0 Page 17
of the SF 1445 are available from EPA on request.
(2) The recipient shall establish and follow an interview schedule based on its assessment of the risks of noncompliance with DB posed by contractors or subcontractors and the duration of the contract or subcontract. At a minimum, the recipient must conduct interviews with a representative group of covered employees within two weeks of each contractor or subcontractor's submission of its initial weekly payroll data and two weeks prior to the estimated completion date for the contract or subcontract. Recipients must conduct more frequent interviews if the initial interviews or other information indicates that there is a risk that the contractor or subcontractor is not complying with DB. Recipients shall immediately conduct necessary interviews in response to an alleged violation of the prevailing wage requirements. All interviews shall be conducted in confidence.
(3) The recipient shall periodically conduct spot checks of a representative sample of weekly payroll data to verify that contractors or subcontractors are paying the appropriate wage rates. The recipient shall establish and follow a spot check schedule based on its assessment of the risks of noncompliance with DB posed by contractors or subcontractors and the duration of the contract or subcontract. At a minimum, the recipient must spot check payroll data within two weeks of each contractor or subcontractor's submission of its initial payroll data and two weeks prior to the completion date the contract or subcontract. recipients must conduct more frequent spot checks if the initial spot check or other information indicates that there is a risk that the contractor or subcontractor is not complying with DB. In addition, during the examinations, the recipient shall verify evidence of fringe benefit plans and payments thereunder by contractors and subcontractors who claim credit for fringe benefit contributions. (4) The recipient shall periodically review contractor and subcontractor use of apprentices and trainees to verify registration and certification with respect to apprenticeship and training programs approved by either the U.S Department of Labor or a state, as appropriate, and that contractors and subcontractors are not using disproportionate numbers of, laborers, trainees and apprentices. These reviews shall be conducted in accordance with the schedules for spot checks and interviews described in Item 5(b) and (c) above.
(5) Recipients must immediately report potential vi (5) Recipients must immediately report potential violations of the DB prevailing wage requirements to the EPA DB contact listed above and to the appropriate DOL Wage and Hour District Office listed at https: //www.dol.gov/whd/america2.htm. --END OF DOCUMENT--

CleanPowerSF Sfpuc CommissionOctober 13, 2026

CleanPowerSF Sfpuc Commission
October 13, 2026