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AGENDA COMMISSIONERS The Honorable Ryan L. Brooks, President |
DEPARTMENTS AND ENTERPRISES Water Enterprise Gavin Newsom Michael Housh |
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Know your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance
(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, City Hall, Room 409, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683 at Phone No.: (415) 554-7724; Fax No.: (415) 554-7854; E-mail: sotf@sfgov.org. Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
a) Minutes of the August 14, 2007 Regular Meeting
4. Public Comments
Members of the public may address the Commission on matters that are within the Commission’s jurisdiction and are not on today’s agenda.
5. Communications
6. Other Commission Business
7. Report of the General Manager
a) Water System Improvement Program/Capital Program/ (Irons) Wastewater Master Plan
b) Conflict of Interest Issues in Contracting (Irons)
CONSENT CALENDAR
8. All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and will be acted upon by a single vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission or the public so requests, in which event the matter will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item.
a) Staff Recommendation: Approve the plans and specifications and award CUW 260 Water Main Replacement/Retrofit Program-funded Contract No. WD-2453 8-Inch Ductile Iron Main Installation in Washington St., Pacific Ave. and Clay St. in the amount of $1,479,213.00 to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, J. Flores Construction.
b) Staff Recommendation: Approve the plans and specifications and award Wastewater Enterprise 5-year CIP Program-funded Contract No. WW-449, Brotherhood Way/St. Charles Ave Sewer Improvement, in the amount of $1,611,100, to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, D’Arcy and Harty Construction.
c) Staff Recommendation: Approve the plans and specifications and award Wastewater Enterprise, Repair and Replacement (R&R) Program-funded Contract No. WW 451, Valencia Street Sewer Replacement, in the amount of $1,136,555, to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive
d) Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed for Wastewater Enterprise, Repair and Replacement (R&R) Program-funded Contract No. CW-358, SEWPCP Digester Overflow Sludge Hoppers Corrosion Protective Coating, by LC General Engineering & Construction, for a total contract amount of $476,460.51, and authorize final payment, in the amount of $47,646.04, to the contractor.
e) Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed for Wastewater Enterprise 5-Year CIP Program-funded Contract No. WW-373R, The Embarcadero Odor and Corrosion Control Ventilation Elements, by L.C. General Engineering, approve Modification No. 1 (Final) decreasing the contract by $96,630.36, for a total contract amount of $361,979.64, and authorize final payment, in the amount of $36,197.96, to the contractor.
f) Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed for Wastewater Enterprise 5-Year CIP Program-funded Contract No. CW-384, Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant Aeration Basin Mixer Replacement, by Monterey Mechanical Co., approve Modification No. 1 (Final) increasing the contract by $232,004.68, for a total contract amount of $3,610,003.68, and authorize final payment, in the amount of $373,450.07 to the contractor.
g) Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed for Wastewater Enterprise, Repair and Replacement (R&R) Program-funded Contract No. WW-397 Water St./Scotland St./Via Bufano Sewer Replacement and Pavement Renovation, by M. Hernandez Construction, for a total contract amount of $430,847.99, and authorize final payment in the amount of $45,036.85 to the contractor.
h) Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed for 5-Year CIP Program-funded Contract No. CW-400, Vicente Street Sewer System Improvement, Phase 2, by Shaw Pipeline, approve Modification No. 1 (Final) decreasing the contract by $97,425.00, for a total contract amount of $3,502,300.00, and with a time extension of 47 consecutive calendar days for a total contract duration of 278 consecutive calendar days; and authorize final payment, in the amount of $254,937.94, to the contractor.
THE FOLLOWING MATTERS BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ARE RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION AS STATED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CITY ATTORNEY WHERE APPLICABLE.
Explanatory documents provided to the Commission in connection with this agenda are available for public inspection and copying at the Office of the Commission Secretary, 1155 Market Street, 11th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, Telephone: (415) 554-3165, Fax: (415) 554-3424.
REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
9. Discussion and possible action related to execute a Lease with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, for the installation of mobile/wireless antennas and related equipment used for the transmission and reception of radio communication signals on a portion of Parcel 65 of Alameda County lands (aka 11600 Pleasanton Sunol Road), Sunol. (Dowd)
Staff Recommendation:
Authorizing the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco a Lease with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for approximately three hundred (360) square feet of space for the installation of mobile/wireless antennas and related equipment used for the transmission and reception of radio communication signals on San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Watershed land located on a portion of Parcel 65 of Alameda County lands (aka 11600 Pleasanton Sunol Road), Sunol, California.
Special Lease Clauses: 28.1, 28.2, 28.3, 28.4, 28.5.
10. Discussion and possible action related to execute a one hundred eighty day Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with Oliver de Silva, Inc.for the mining on a portion of Parcel 65 in Sunol Valley.
Staff Recommendation:
Approve the terms and conditions and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to execute a one hundred eighty day Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with Oliver de Silva, Inc., for the mining of the 325 acre Sunol Valley Aggregate Quarry site located on a portion of Parcel 65 of Alameda County lands in Sunol Valley. (Dowd)
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Amend
11. Discussion and possible action to modify and extend Contract No. WD-2534, (Job Order Contract) General Construction Services, San Francisco/Peninsula. (Kelly)
Staff Recommendation: Approve the option to modify Job Order Contracts up to one hundred-fifty percent of the original contract amount and extend contract to three years as allowed in Chapter 6 of the Administrative Code, and modify Contract No. WD-2534, (Job Order Contract) General Construction Services, San Francisco/Peninsula, in the amount of $1.5 million for a total contract amount of $4.5 million and extend one year for a total duration of three years, to Power Engineering Contractors, Inc.
CLOSED SESSION
12. Public comments on matters to be discussed in Closed Session.
13. Motion on whether to assert the attorney-client privilege regarding the matters listed below as Conference with Legal Counsel.
THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WILL GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
14. Threat to Public Services or Facilities – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(a). (Ambrose)
Consultation with: Agency Chief of Security concerning security of SFPUC Water and Power Systems.
15. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1). (Jensen)
Existing Litigation: Pacific Gas and Electric Company v. City and County of San Francisco, Alameda County Superior Court No. RG-05-246128 City Attorney’s File No. 060668.
16. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d). (Sandoval) Existing Litigation: Mitchell Engineering/J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc., Joint Venture v. City and County of San Francisco (San Joaquin Pipeline) San Joaquin County Superior Court, Case No. CV 026863 City Attorney File No. 060024 Filed July 6, 2005.
17. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d). (Sandoval) Existing Litigation: State Farm Insurance Co. & Jose Zuniga vs. The City & County of San Francisco, City Attorney File No. 07-03231 (07-W-6045-2), Filed June 18, 2007.
18. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (b) and (c) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10 (d) (2) (Ambrose) Anticipated Litigation: As Defendant
19. Public Employee Performance Evaluation – Pursuant to Government Code 54957. Position: Commission Secretary. (Modena)
FOLLOWING THE CLOSED SESSION, THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WILL RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.
20. Announcement following Closed Session.
21. Motion regarding whether to disclose the discussions during Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT
