AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
DEPARTMENT: Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NUMBER: 9g
MEETING DATE: October 13, 2026
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Project Manager: Kevin Li
Award Contract No. WW-799, As-Needed Large Diameter Sewer Inspection No. 1
Summary of
Proposed
Commission
Action:
Award Contract No. WW-799, As -Needed Large Diameter Sewer Inspection No. 1 , to the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid, Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc., in the amount of $2,583,100 and with a duration of 760 consecutive calendar days (approximately two years and one month), to perform inspections for large diameter sewers on an as-needed basis at locations to be determined throughout the City and County of San Francisco.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise (WWE) inspects sewers to ensure a state of good repair . The WWE Collection System Division (CSD) identifies sewers for inspection based on age, size, hydraulic capacity, and location. Th is contract will provide inspection services to supplement CSD staff’s ongoing inspection work and to provide specialized concrete testing services. The inspection work will assist with the ongoing inspection/data gathering necessary for SFPUC WWE Collection System Asset Management Program. Contract services will be performed at locations to be determined by CSD throughout the City and County of San Francisco over the duration of the contract.
Scope of
Contract:
WWE CSD staff will determine contract work locations on an as -needed basis.
The contract work consists of:
• Mobilization and demobilization;
• Traffic control work;
• Pre-cleaning inspection of existing sewer mains larger than 36 inches in diameter;
• Camera inspection and/or multi-sensor inspection of existing sewer mains larger than 36 inches in diameter;
• Manned entry camera inspection of existing sewer mains larger than 60 inches in diameter;
• Concrete testing;
• Confined space entry and support;
• Cleaning and debris removal, including handling, testing, transportation and disposal of collected debris to an appropriate disposal site; and
Agenda Title: WW-799, As-Needed Large Diameter Sewer Inspection No. 1 Commission Meeting Date: October 13, 2026
Bid Rank Bid Amount Bid
Preference
Compensable
Delay
Adjusted
Bid
Final
Rank
1. Pipe and
Plant Solutions,
Inc.
$2,583,100 Not eligible Not Applicable $2,583,100 1
2. Redzone
Robotics, Inc.
$4,549,750 Not eligible Not Applicable $4,549,750 2
• Expose buried manhole and raise existing frame and cover to grade.
Funding and
Costs:
Funding Source: Wastewater Enterprise, Renewal and Replacement Program funded Project No. 10043097, As-Needed Large Diameter Sewer Inspection No. 1
Engineer’s Estimate: $4,000,000
Award Amount: $2,583,100
Schedule: Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: January 2027 Estimated End Date: February 2029
Duration: 760 consecutive calendar days (approximately two years and one month)
Bid History:
Advertised: July 7, 2026
Bids Received: On July 30, 2026, SFPUC received two sealed bids, as follows:
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 (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378 because it will not result in a physical change in the environment , and it does not represent an approval of a specific project.
Staff will not authorize any work involving ground disturbance or any other physical changes in the environment until any necessary environmental review has been completed pursuant to the CEQA.
Local Business
Enterprise
Utilization and
Non-
Discrimination
in Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division established a 20% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract. The contractor committed to a 20.27% LBE subcontractor participation with its bid submittal.
Attachment(s): Contract Monitoring Division Memorandum
Agenda Title: WW-799, As-Needed Large Diameter Sewer Inspection No. 1 Commission Meeting Date: October 13, 2026
Due to the nature of this As-Needed contract, there is no accompanying Location Map.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO. __________________
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) performs as- needed inspection services of existing sewer mains at locations to be determined throughout the City and County of San Francisco by Wastewater Enterprise (WWE) staff, and it requires contractor services to supplement WWE Collection System Division staff’s ongoing inspection work; and
WHEREAS, On July 7, 2026 , SFPUC advertised Contract No. WW-799, As - Needed Large Diameter Sewer Inspection No. 1; and
WHEREAS, The Engineer’s Estimate is $4,000,000 for this inspection work; and
WHEREAS, The contract duration is 760 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. (PPSI) is the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid; and
WHEREAS, The CMD established a 20% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract, and PPSI committed to 20.27% LBE subcontractor participation in its bid submittal; and
WHEREAS, This action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378 because it will not result in a physical change in the environment, and it does not represent an approval of a specific project; and
WHEREAS, Staff will not authorize any work involving ground disturbance or any other physical changes in the environment until any necessary environmental review has been completed pursuant to the CEQA; and
WHEREAS, Funds are available from Project No. 10043097, As-Needed Large Diameter Sewer Inspection No. 1; now, therefore, be it,
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby awards Contract No. WW-799, As - Needed Large Diameter Sewer Inspection No. 1, in an amount of $2,583,100, and with a duration of 760 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
1455 Market Street, Suite 16A, San Francisco, CA 94103
Telephone (415) 554 0630
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 24, 2026
To: Kevin Li, SFPUC
Carman Luk, SFPUC
Monique Johnson, SFPUC
From: Adriana Duran, CMD
Subject: CMD Review of Bids Submitted on July 10, 2026, for WW-799 As-Needed Large Diameter Sewer Inspection No. 1
Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc. is the apparent low bidder after the bid discount.
The bid discount was applied to bidders who are certified by the Contract Monitoring Division, (“CMD”) as an LBE in the type of work that is specified for the bidder by the Contract Awarding Authority. [Sec. 14B.7(D)].
Bidder LBE Status,
Type and Size Base Bid Bid Discount
Adjusted Bid
with
Bid Discount
Pipe and Plant
Solutions, Inc.
Non-LBE $2,583,100.00 Not eligible $2,583,100.00
RedZone Robotics, Inc. Non-LBE $4,549,750.00 Not eligible $4,549,750.00
Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc. 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. Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc.’s commitment for this contract:
Requirement % Commitment %
Micro/Small LBE 20.00% 20.27%
In their bid, Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc. listed the following subcontractors on this contract:
Supplier Name Scope of Work LBE LBE Size
LBE
Percent
Percent of
Work Amount
Baird Trucking Full Trucking SF LBE
OBE Micro 100% 2.90% $75,000.00
Ace Drilling
Engineering
Full Stockpile
Management &
loading
SF LBE
OBE Small 100% 1.55% $40,000.00
M. Hernandez
Construction DBA
Hernandez Engineering
Traffic Control SF LBE
MBE Micro 100% 13.20% $341,000.00
Apex Testing Concrete Testing SF LBE
MBE Small 100% 2.62% $67,600.00
SFPUC utilizes the SOLIS system. For ease of entry, included here are the figures captured by SOLIS:
LBE Subcontractor LBE Category, Type
and Economic
Threshold
Listed Original
Participation
Amount
Participation
Amount Subject
to LBE Goal
CMD Awarded
LBE Goal %
Baird Trucking SF LBE-OBE (Micro) $75,000.00 $75,000.00 2.90% Ace Drilling Engineering SF LBE-OBE (Small) $40,000.00 $40,000.00 1.55% M. Hernandez Construction
DBA Hernandez Engineering
SF LBE-MBE (Micro) $341,000.00 $341,000.00 13.20%
Apex Testing SF LBE-MBE (Small) $67,600.00 $67,600.00 2.62% TOTAL $255,151.88 $255,151.88 20.27%
Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc. satisfied the “Good Faith Efforts” requirement.
Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc. utilized Approach B by subcontracting with Micro-LBE firm Baird Trucking.
CMD finds Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc. 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: Adriana Duran, [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.
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