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AGENDA COMMISSIONERS |
DEPARTMENTS AND ENTERPRISES Water Enterprise Gavin Newsom Michael Housh |
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(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
a) Minutes of the February 13, 2008 Special Meeting
b) Minutes of the February 20, 2008, Special 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/Labonte) Wastewater Master Plan
b) Recycled Water Program (Carlin)
c) Solar Incentive Program (Hale)
d) Earth Hour (Spanjian)
8. Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) General Manager’s Report. (Jensen)
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.
CONSENT CALENDAR
9. 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: Accept work performed for Water Enterprise Revenue Program–funded Contract WD-2491, Ingoing Road Overlay Phase II, by NTK Construction Inc., approve Modification No. 1 (Final), decreasing the contract by $174,946.14 for a total contract amount of $746,620.56 for a total contract duration of 72 consecutive calendar days; and authorize final payment, in the amount of $74,662.06, to the contractor.
b) Staff Recommendation: Approve the plans and specifications and award Wastewater Enterprise, Repair and Replacement (R&R) Program-funded Contract No. WW 421, Euclid, Pacific and 36th Avenues Sewer Replacement, in the amount of $898,060, to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, Harty Pipelines.
REGULAR BUSINESS
10. Discussion and possible action to adopt a resolution banning San Francisco Public Utilities Commission purchase of Incandescent Light Bulbs except when authorized by waiver. (Hochschild)
11. Discussion and possible action related to approving adjustments to the boundaries of the City of Hayward's Ultimate Water Service Area) pursuant to section 7.04(b) of the 1984 Master Water Sales Agreement. (Carlin)
Staff Recommendation:
Approve adjustments to the boundaries of the City of Hayward's Ultimate Water Service Area (UWSA) pursuant to section 7.04(b) of the 1984 Master Water Sales Agreement (Master Contract) between the SFPUC and its wholesale customers.
REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
12. Discussion and possible action related to authorizing the General Manager to execute a lease with LAEC Management.
Staff Recommendation:
Authorizing the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco a lease with LAEC Management, LLC (LAEC), to use approximately 11,369.16 square feet or .261 acre of the right of way, adjacent to 4470 El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA for access, parking and landscaping purposes. (Dowd)
13. Discussion and possible action related to authorizing the General Manager to request the Director of Property to prepare and submit legislation to the Board of Supervisors to accommodate the direct purchase of 39.63 acres of land.
Staff Recommendation:
Authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to request the Director of Property to prepare and submit legislation to the Board of Supervisors to accommodate the direct purchase of 39.63 acres of land, also known as a portion of Tuolumne County Assessor Parcel 066-670-01, located on Priest Coulterville Road, Moccasin, CA, from Mr. Martin M. Sanchez. (Dowd)
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Award
14. Discussion and possible action related to approving Contract No. HH-930 Job Order Contract, General Engineering Services (A-License), San Francisco/East Bay/Peninsula. (Kelly) Staff Recommendation: Approve the plans and specifications and award Enterprise-funded Contract No. HH-930, Job Order Contract, General Engineering Services (A-License), San Francisco/East Bay/Peninsula, in the amount of $3 million and with a duration of two years, to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, Power Engineering Contractors, Inc.
Amend
15. Discussion and possible action related to approving the option to modify Contract No. WD-2533 General Construction Services, San Francisco/Peninsula. (Kelly)
Staff Recommendation:
Approve the option to modify a Job Order Contract 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-2533, (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 Yerba Buena Engineering.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
Amend
16. Discussion and possible action to adopt a Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. CS-765, San Francisco Water System Improvement Program – Program/Project/Pre-Construction Management Services, with Parsons Water and Infrastructure, Inc. to continue to provide program, project and pre-construction management services and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute this amendment increasing the Agreement by $7,000,000, for a total Agreement amount of $45,000,000, with no time extension, subject to Board of Supervisors approval pursuant to Charter Section 9.118. (Kelly)
Staff Recommendation:
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. CS-765, San Francisco Water System Improvement Program – Program/Project/Pre-Construction Management Services, with Parsons Water and Infrastructure, Inc. to continue to provide program, project and pre-construction management services and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute this amendment increasing the Agreement by $7,000,000, for a total Agreement amount of $45,000,000, with no time extension, subject to Board of Supervisors approval pursuant to Charter Section 9.118.
17. Discussion and possible action related to authorizing the General Manager to approve Amendment No. 2 No. CS-716, Engineering Services, Calaveras Dam Replacement Project, with URS Corporation to provide additional final design, environmental and permitting support services. (Labonte)
Staff Recommendation:
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Agreement No. CS-716, Engineering Services, Calaveras Dam Replacement Project, with URS Corporation to provide additional final design, environmental and permitting support services; and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute this amendment increasing the agreement by $1,900,000, for a total agreement amount of $13,900,000.
CLOSED SESSION
18. Public comments on matters to be discussed in Closed Session.
19. 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:
20. 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.
21. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.10(b): Public Employee, Position of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, General Manager Consideration and possible action on terms of employment, as authorized pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section 8B 126(a). (Ambrose)
22. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d). (Haase)
Existing Litigation:
Settlement for Richie Wong, Claim Number 08-01648 (09-W0025-1) Filed January 4, 2008.
23. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d). (Anderson)
Existing Litigation:
Settlement for Karyln Lotney, Claim Number 07-00378 (06-W0086-24) Filed August 15, 2006.
24. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d). (Anderson)
Existing Litigation:
Settlement for Lydia Sebastian, Claim No. 08-01842 (08-W00273-3) Filed January 23, 2008.
FOLLOWING THE CLOSED SESSION, THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WILL RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.
25. Announcement following Closed Session.
26. Motion regarding whether to disclose the discussions during Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT
