SJPL Valve and Safe Entry Improvements
– Phase 2B & 2C HH-1016
Commission Meeting
Presentation
October 13, 2026
10035575: San Joaquin Pipeline Valve and Safe Entry Improvements | HH-1016 SJPL Valve and Safe Entry Improvements Phases 2B&2C | Project Manager – Maria Garcia Request for additional cost contingency for HH-1016 of
$3.6M to procure 14 six-segment couplings, with no
change to duration contingency.
Request for Additional Cost Contingency
Project Background - Location
Tesla
P4J Oakdale
Removable Spool Pieces (RSPs)
Existing Pipeline Coupling Challenges
• Restricted access
• Personnel safety
• Difficult Installation
and removal
• Limited Tool access
Proposed Procurement Pipeline Couplings
Request for additional cost contingency for HH-1016 of $3.6M to procure 14 six-segment couplings, with no change to
duration contingency.
Request for Additional Cost Contingency
Questions
Thank you for your time and your attention.
Closing Remarks
DEPARTMENT: Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NUMBER: 16
MEETING DATE: October 13, 2026
Calendar: Regular Calendar
Contract/Project Manager: Maria Garcia Baeza
Approve Increase to the Cost Contingenc y for Contract No. HH-1016, San Joaquin Pipeline Valve and Safe Entry Improvements Phases 2B and 2C
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Approve an increase of $3,600,000 to the cost contingency for Contract No. HH-1016, San Joaquin Pipeline Valve and Safe Entry Improvements Phases 2B and 2C, with Ranger Pipeline, Inc., for a revised cost limit of $58,926,499, with no change to the contract duration, to fund the procurement of 14 six -segment Victaulic couplings and associated work needed to improve personnel safety and enhance access within the existing Removable Spool Piece vaults.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Water Enterprise San Joaquin Pipeline (Pipeline) Nos. 1, 2, and 3 consist of three parallel transmission pipelines (completed in 1932, 1953, and 1968, respectively) that cross the San Joaquin Valley from the east of Foothill Tunnel at Oakdale Portal to the west of Coast Range Tunnel at Tesla Portal, a distance of approximately 48 miles. A fourth partial pipeline (Pipeline 4 completed in 2012) consists of an eastern 6.4-mile-long segment of pipe downstream of Oakdale and another western 11-mile-long segment upstream of Tesla Portal.
The pipelines deliver Hetch Hetchy water to the San Francisco Bay Area. SFPUC staff and contractors need to enter the pipelines regularly to perform condition assessment, maintenance, and repair work.
A recent hydraulic study determined that several of the existing valves in the Pipelines may be under -rated in design pressure tolerance for the potential water system surge pressure that could be triggered from an unplanned closure of the valves at the downstream Tesla Ultraviolet Treatmen t Facility. For safety reasons, the SFPUC initiated this capital project to increase the pressure rating of the valves, install an open-ended surge tower to avoid any system over-pressurization resulting from surges and/or valve closures, provide safe pipe line isolations for personnel entry into the pipelines, and allow shutdown of any section of the Pipelines without a complete system shutdown.
Staff has been implementing the project in phases, specifically phases 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B and 2C, and 3. Contract No. HH-1016 is for the improvement work of Phases 2B and 2C, focusing on replacing inline valves and installing new removable spool pieces at the Agenda Title: HH-1016, San Joaquin Pipeline Valve and Safe Entry Improvements Phases 2B and 2C Commission Meeting Date: October 13, 2026
crossover vaults (Emery, Roselle, and Pelican) and at the tie -in location between San Joaquin Pipeline #3 and San Joaquin Pipeline #4.
On March 11, 2025, by Resolution No. 25 -0045, this Commission awarded Contract No. HH -1016, San Joaquin Pipeline Valve and Safe Entry Improvements Phase 2B and 2C, to Ranger Pipelines Inc. The original contract amount was $50,296,818 and the original duration was 1,204 consecutive calendar days.
Scope of Contract: The contract work location s are at Emery crossover, Roselle crossover, Pelican crossover and Pipeline No. 4 Tie-in.
The contract work consists of:
• Replacing three existing 60 -inch and three existing 72 -inch diameter in-line butterfly valves with new higher pressure- rated valves at Emery, Roselle, and Pelican crossover
vaults.
• Installing twenty removable spool pieces and reinforced concrete vaults at the three crossover vaults and Pipeline No. 4 Tie-in.
• Replacing two existing crossover valves with four new higher pressure-rated knife gate valves between Pipelines Nos. 3 and 4 at Pelican crossover.
• Performing structural, electrical, instrumentation & control, and other works associated with the new valves and
removable spool pieces.
Modifications to the
Contract:
Modification No s. 1 - 10: Staff issued Modification Nos. 1 -10, increasing the contract amount by $2,895,784 , within the original cost contingency, to address necessary design revisions to improve the clearance in the Removal Spool Piece Vaults, remove hazardous materials, and address differing site conditions.
[Proposed] Increase to Cost Contingency: Staff recommends the Commission approve an increase of$3,600,000 to the existing cost contingency, for a revised cost limit $58,926,499, with no change in duration contingency, to fund the procurement of 14 six-segment Victaulic couplings and perform associated work needed to improve personnel safety , and enhance access within the existing Removable Spool Piece Vaults. Replacing the current four-segment couplings with six -segment couplings provides additional work clearance, reducing installation and removal hazards, and supporting reliable maintenance and outage operations.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Hetch Hetchy Capital Improvement Program, Agenda Title: HH-1016, San Joaquin Pipeline Valve and Safe Entry Improvements Phases 2B and 2C Commission Meeting Date: October 13, 2026
Project No. 10035575, San Joaquin Pipeline Valve and Safe Entry Improvements
Original Contract Amount: $50,296,818
Original 10% Cost Contingency: $5,029,681
Approved Increase in Cost Contingency: $0
Modified Increases to Contract Amount: $2,895,784
Total Current Contract Amount: $53,192,602
Current Cost Contingency: $2,133,897
[Proposed] Additional Cost Contingency: $3,600,000
Total [Proposed] Cost Limit: $58,926,499
Schedule: Notice-to-Proceed Date: May 1, 2025
Original Contract Duration: 1,204 consecutive calendar days Original 10% Duration Contingency: 120 calendar days
Approved Increase to Duration Contingency: 0 calendar days Requested Additional Duration Contingency: 0 calendar days Total Current Duration Limit: 1,324 consecutive calendar days
Local Business
Enterprise Utilization
and Non-
Discrimination in
Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division established a 10% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract. The contractor committed to 14.06% LBE subcontractor participation with its bid submittal, and this amount remains unchanged.
Agenda Title: HH-1016, San Joaquin Pipeline Valve and Safe Entry Improvements Phases 2B and 2C Commission Meeting Date: October 13, 2026
Figure 1: HH-1016 project location circled in red includes Emery, Roselle, and Pelican Crossover Vaults; and Pipeline No. 4 Tie-in
RESOLUTION NO. __________________
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) owns and operates four San Joaquin Pipelines (Pipelines) that have been in service ranging from 14 to 94 years, and the SFPUC must enter the Pipelines regularly to perform condition assessment, maintenance, and repair work; and
WHEREAS, A recent hydraulic study demonstrated that several of the existing valves in the Pipelines may be under -rated in design pressure tolerance for potential water system surge pressures that could be triggered by an unplanned closure of the valves at the downstream Tesla Treatment Facility; and
WHEREAS, The SFPUC initiated the capital project, San Joaquin Pipeline Valve and Safe Entry Improvements, for safety reasons to increase the pressure rating of the valves, install an open -ended surge tower to avoid any system over -pressurization resulting from surges and/or valve closures, provide safe pipeline isolations for personnel entry, and allow shutdown of any sections o f the Pipelines without a complete system shutdown; and
WHEREAS, Staff has been implementing the project in phases, specifically Phases 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B and 2C, and 3; and Construction Contract No. HH-1016 is for the improvement work of Phases 2B and 2C, focusing on replacing the inline valves, and installing removable spool pieces at the crossover vaults (Emery, Roselle, and Pelican) and at the tie-in location between San Joaquin Pipeline #3 and San Joaquin Pipeline #4; and
WHEREAS, O n March 1 1, 202 5, by Resolution No. 2 5-0045, this Commission awarded Contract No. HH -1016, San Joaquin Pipeline Valve and Safe Entry Improvements Phases 2B and 2C, to Ranger Pipelines Inc., and
WHEREAS, The original contract amount was $ 50,296,818 and the original contract duration was 1,204 consecutive calendar days; and
WHEREAS, The contract Notice-to-Proceed date was May 1, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends the Commission approve an increase of $3,600,000 to the existing cost contingency, for a revised cost limit of $ 58,926,499 with
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City and County of San Francisco
WHEREAS, Staff has issued Modification Nos. 1 -10, increasing the contract amount by $2,895,784 within the approved contingency for a total current contract amount of $53,192,602, with no change to contract duration; and
no change to the existing duration contingency, to improve personnel safety and enhance access within the existing Removable Spool Piece Vaults; and
WHEREAS, The Contract Monitoring Division established a 10% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract, Ranger Pipelines Inc. , committed to 14.06% LBE subcontractor participation in its bid submittal, and this amount remains unchanged; and
WHEREAS, Funds are available from Project No. 10035575, San Joaquin Pipeline Valve and Safe Entry Improvements; now, therefore, be it,
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby approves an increase of $3,600,000 to the cost contingency for Contract No. HH -1016 San Joaquin Pipeline Valve and Safe Entry Improvements Phase 2B and 2C, with Ranger Pipelines , Inc. , for a total cost contingency of $8,629,681, with no change of existing duration contingency; and, be it,
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby authorizes the General Manager or the General Manager’s designee to consider and , if appropriate, to approve future modifications to the contract up to a total cost limit of $58,926,499.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of October 13, 2026.
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Director of Commission Affairs
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission