DEPARTMENT: Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NUMBER: 9n
MEETING DATE: October 13, 2026
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Project Manager: John Wong
Award Contract No. WW-787, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 4 and Spot Lining
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Summary of
Proposed
Commission
Action:
Award Contract No. WW-787, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 4 and Spot Lining, to the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid, Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc., in the amount of $7,989,000 and with a duration of 425 consecutive calendar days (approximately one year and two months), to inspect existing sewers and to install spot liners at various locations within the City and County of San Francisco.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise Collection System staff has identified critical needs for video inspection services of existing sewers to supplement Wastewater Enterprise Collection System staff’s ongoing inspection work of the sewer system under the Wastewater Enterprise Collection System Asset Management Program.
The scope of work for this contract is to perform sewer main and culvert inspection work and to install spot liners . This work helps to ensure that the sewer system continues to operate efficiently and is in a state of good repair.
Scope of
Contract:
The contract work is at various locations within the City and County of San Francisco as shown on the location map and in the attached list of inspection locations.
The contract work consists of:
• Automated camera inspection of approximately 180,000 linear feet of existing main sewers up to and including 36 inches wide; • Camera inspection of approximately 40,000 linear feet of existing culvert pipelines; and
• Installation of approximately 470 four foot long sectional ultra-violet light cured spot liners ranging from 8-inch to 36-inch diameter.
Funding and
Costs:
Funding Source: Wastewater Enterprise, Renewal and Replacement Program funded Project No. 10041688, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 4 and Spot Lining.
Engineer’s Estimate: $11,000,000
Award Amount: $7,989,000
Agenda Title: WW-787, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 4 and Spot Lining Commission Meeting Date: October 13, 2026
Bid Rank Bid Amount Bid
Preference
Compensable
Delay
Adjusted Bid Final
Rank
1. Pipe and
Plant Solutions,
Inc.
$7,989,000.00 Not
Applicable
Not Applicable $7,989,000.00 1
2. National
Plant Services,
Inc.
$12,495,660.07 Not
Applicable
Not Applicable $12,495,660.07 2
Schedule: Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: January 2027 Estimated End Date: March 2028
Duration: 425 consecutive calendar days (approximately one year and two months)
Bid History: Advertised: June 1, 2026
Bid Received: On July 30, 2026, SFPUC received sealed bid from two (2) firms
Application of bid preferences in accordance with Chapter 14B of the San Francisco Administrative Code did not change the final ranking of the low bidder.
Environmental
Review:
This action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 because it will not result in a physical change in the environment.
Local Business
Enterprise
Utilization and
Non-
Discrimination
in Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division established a 6% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract. The contractor committed to an 8.61% LBE subcontractor participation with its bid submittal.
Attachment(s): 1. Contract Monitoring Division Memorandum
2. WW-787 Sewer Inspection Locations
Agenda Title: WW-787, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 4 and Spot Lining Commission Meeting Date: October 13, 2026
WW-787 LOCATION MAP
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO. __________________
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise Collection System staff has identified critical needs for video inspection services of existing sewers to supplement Wastewater Enterprise Collection System staff’s ongoing inspection work of the sewer system under the Wastewater Enterprise Collection System Asset Management Program; and
WHEREAS, On June 1, 2026, SFPUC advertised Contract No. WW-787, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 4 and Spot Lining; and
WHEREAS, The Engineer’s Estimate is $ 11,000,000 for this con tract work to inspect existing sewer pipelines and install spot liners at various locations throughout the City and County of San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, The contract duration is 425 consecutive calendar days; and
WHEREAS, On July 30, 2026, SFPUC received and publicly opened two bids; and
WHEREAS, SFPUC staff and the Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) review ed the bids and the application of bid preferences and have determined that Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc., is the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid; and
WHEREAS, The CMD established a 6% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract, and Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc. , committed to 8.61% LBE subcontractor participation in its bid submittal; and
WHEREAS, This action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 because it will not result in a physical change in the environment; and
WHEREAS, Funds are available from Project No. 10041688, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 4 and Spot Lining; now, therefore, be it,
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby awards Contract No. WW-787, Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 4 and Spot Lining , in the amount of $ 7,989,000, and a duration of 425 consecutive calendar days, to the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid, Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc.
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
City & County of San Francisco
Daniel Lurie, Mayor
Office of the City Administrator
Carmen Chu, City Administrator
Contract Monitoring Division
Regina Chan, Director
1455 Market Street, Suite 16A, San Francisco, CA 94103 Telephone (415) 554-0630
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 24, 2026
To: Johnny Wong, Project Manager, SFPUC
Jeremy Brooks, Contract Administration, SFPUC
From: Helen Smolinski, Contract Monitoring Division
Subject: CMD Review of Bids Submitted on July 30, 2026 for WW-787 Various Locations Main Sewer Inspection No. 4 and Spot Lining
Bids and Bid Discount
Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc. (“PPS”) is the apparent low bidder.
Bidder Base Bid CMD Bid
Discount
Adjusted Total Bid with CMD
Discount
Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc. $7,989,000.00 Not applicable $7,989,000.00 National Plant Services $12,495,660.07 Not applicable $12,495,660.07
LBE Subcontracting Participation Requirement
PPS satisfactorily demonstrated how they will meet the LBE subcontractor participation requirement.
A combination of Micro-LBE and Small-LBE participation will count toward LBE subcontractor participation compliance. PPS’s commitment for this contract:
Requirement % Commitment %
Micro/Small LBE 6% 8.61%
In their bid, PPS listed the following subcontractors on this contract:
Supplier Name Scope of Work
LBE
LBE
Size
LBE
Percent
Percent
of
Work
Amount
Ace Drilling &
Excavation
Raising Manholes to
Grade
SF-LBE
(OBE) MICR 100% 0.50% $40,000.00
Camajani Trucking Trucking SF-LBE
(MBE) MICR 100% 0.16% $13,000.00
DR Traffic Control Traffic Control SF-LBE
(MBE) MICR 100% 7.95% $635,000.00
Robotic Sewer
Solutions, Inc.
Sectional UV-Cured
Spot Liner Work
(Repair)
Non-LBE N/A N/A 31.43% $2,511,000.00
“Good Faith Efforts” Requirement
PPS satisfied the “Good Faith Efforts” requirement.
PPS utilized Approach A and exceeded the LBE subcontractor participation requirement by 35%.
CMD Determination
CMD finds PPS is responsive to pre-award requirements of Chapter 14B. Once awarded, the contract will be monitored for compliance with the LBE subcontractor participation commitment, as well as other 14B requirements.
Primary CMD contact for the contract: Helen Smolinski, [email protected]
CMD must be contacted immediately for:
- Subcontractor addition/substitution;
- Contract modification that cumulatively increases the original contract value by 20%; - Prompt payment issues;
- Any other issues pertaining to LBE subcontractor participation
Noncompliance may result in penalties, including monetary fines. Please communicate with CMD early.
CCO/HS