AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
DEPARTMENT: Infrastructure Division
AGENDA NUMBER: 9l
MEETING DATE: October 13, 2026
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Project Manager: John Wong
Approve Modification No.1 , Increasing the Contract Amount and Duration for Contract No. WW-768, As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY25)
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Approve Modification No. 1 to Contract No. WW-768, As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY25), with Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc. , increasing the contract amount by $ 640,000 and the contract duration by 120 calendar days, to allow the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Enterprise staff to continue to issue contract service orders and provide time for the contractor to perform construction scope , for a revised contract amount of $3,929,175 and a revised contract duration of 500 calendar days (approximately one year and four months).
Background: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise (WWE) Collection System management has identified additional critical needs for video inspection services for existing sewers to supplement the WWE Collection System staff’s on-going inspection work. The inspection work will assist with the ongoing inspections/data gathering necessary for SFPUC WWE's Collection System Asset Management Program.
On June 24, 2025, by Resolution No. 2 5-0098, this Commission awarded Contract No. WW-768, As -Needed Sewer Inspection (FY25), to Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc. The original contract amount was $3,289,175 and the original contract duration was 380 calendar days (approximately one year and one month).
Under San Francisco Administrative Code Section 6.64, an as - needed construction contract may be modified up to a five-year total duration and up to 150% of the original contract amount; no contract service orders may be issued after four years from the date of Controller certification; and no individual contract service order may exceed the Threshold Amount as set by the Controller.
For Contract No. WW-768, the recommended increase in contract amount and duration is requested to allow the SFPUC WWE staff to continue to issue contract service orders and provide time for the contractor to perform construction scope . The recommended Agenda Title: WW-768, As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY25) Commission Meeting Date: October 13, 2026
Due to the nature of this As-Needed contract, there is no accompanying Location Map. increases are within the five -year total duration and 150% of the original contract amount limits, in conformance with Administrative Code Section 6.64.
Scope of Contract: WWE Collection Division staff determine s the contract work locations on an as-needed basis.
The contract work consists of:
• Automated camera inspection of approximately 74,000
linear feet of existing main sewers up to and including 36 inches wide;
• Camera inspection of approximately 56,000 linear feet of existing sewer laterals; and
• Camera inspection of approximately 12,000 linear feet of existing culvert pipelines.
Modifications to the
Contract:
Recommended Modification No. 1: Staff recommends that the Commission approve Modification 1, increasing the contract amount by $ 640,000 and increasing the contract duration by 120 calendar days for a revised contract amount of $ 3,929,175, and revised contract duration of 500 consecutive calendar days, to allow staff to continue issuing contract service orders and for the contractor to complete construction scope.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Wastewater Enterprise Renewal and Replacement Program, Project No.10041378 , As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY25)
Original Contract Amount: $3,289,175
Modified Increases to Contract Amount: $0
[Proposed] Modification No. 1 Amount: $640,000
[Proposed] Total Contract Amount: $3,929,175
Schedule: Certification Date: September 4, 2025
Original Contract Duration: 380 consecutive calendar days Modified Increases to Contract Duration: 0 calendar days [Proposed] Modification No. 1 Duration: 120 calendar days [Proposed]Total Contract Duration: 500 consecutive calendar days
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 a n 8.21% LBE subcontractor participation with its bid submittal, and this amount remains unchanged.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO. __________________
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise (WWE) Collection System management has identified additional critical needs for video inspection services for existing sewers to supplement WWE Collection System staff’s on -going inspection work of the sewer system to assist with the ongoing inspections/data gathering necessary for SFPUC WWE's Collection System Asset Management Program; and
WHEREAS, On June 24, 2025 , by Resolution No. 25-0098, the Commission awarded Contract No. WW-768, As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY25) to Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, The original contract amount was $3,289,175 and the original contract duration was 380 consecutive calendar days; and
WHEREAS, The contract certification date was September 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends approval of Modification No. 1 , to increase the contract amount by $640,000 and increase the contract duration by 120 calendar days to allow staff to continue issuing contract service orders and for the contractor to complete construction scope , for a revised total contract amount of $ 3,929,175 and a revised contract duration of 500 consecutive calendar days; and
WHEREAS, The Contract Monitoring Division established a Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting participation of 6% for this contract, the contractor committed to an LBE subcontractor participation of 8.21% with its bid submittal, and that amount remains unchanged; and
WHEREAS, Funds are available from Project No. 10041378, As-Needed Sewer Inspection (FY25); now, therefore, be it,
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby approves Modification No. 1 to Contract No. WW-768, As -Needed Sewer Inspection (FY25) , increasing the contract amount by $ 640,000 and increasing the contract duration by 120 calendar days, for a revised contract amount of $ 3,929,175, and a revised contract duration of 500 consecutive calendar days, to allow staff to continue issuing contract service orders and for the contractor to complete construction scope.
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