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AGENDA COMMISSIONERS |
DEPARTMENTS AND ENTERPRISES Water Enterprise Gavin Newsom |
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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
Minutes of the September 23, 2008, 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 Report (Labonte)
b) Business and Finance Report (Rydstrom)
8. SFPUC Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) Chair’s Report
a) Update report by Citizen’s Advisory Committee Chair Alex Lantsberg.
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: Approve the plans and specifications and award Enterprise-funded Contract No. WD-2586R Job Order Contract, General Engineering (A-License), San Francisco/ Peninsula/East Bay to Hetch Hetchy, to the lowest qualified, responsive and responsible bidder, M. Hernandez Construction.
REGULAR BUSINESS
10. Discussion and possible action related to approve Water System Improvement Program (WSIP)-funded Project No. CUW39101, Baden and San Pedro Valve Lots Project; Adopt the Initial Study/Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/FMND), the required California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings, and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the project; Authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to include in the upcoming supplemental appropriation an amount of $25,052,261 to fund the project construction; and Authorize staff to implement the project following final action by the Board of Supervisors, provided that the Commission later awards the construction contract for the project. (Labonte / Torrey)
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Award
11. Discussion and possible action related to approve the plans and specifications and award Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Contract No. WD-2498, New Crystal Springs Bypass Tunnel in the amount of $55,674,000, to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, Shank/Balfour Beatty, J.V., and adopt Findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Labonte)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
Award
12. Discussion and possible action related to approve the selection of MWH; award Agreement No. CS-924, to provide As-Needed Water Quality Services; and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with MWH for an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, and with a duration of five (5) years, or, in the event negotiations are not successful or City requirements are not satisfied, to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with the next highest ranked proposer. (Carlin)
13. Discussion and possible actions related to approving the selection of Environmental & Construction Solutions (ECS) and CM Pros; award Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Agreement No. CS-939, Program Controls for the Water System Improvement Program, to provide specialized program/project scheduling, Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, forecasting, change control, cost control, cost estimating, Primavera-based Program Control system administration and integration for capital improvement projects, and other Program Control related services; and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to negotiate and execute professional services agreements with ECS, and CM Pros for an amount not to exceed $9,500,000 each, for a total of $19,000,000 and with a duration of six (6) years, or, in the event negotiations are not successful or City requirements are not satisfied, to negotiate and execute professional services agreements with the next highest ranked proposer.
a) Approve the award, and authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with Environmental Construction Solutions (ECS).
b) Approve the award, and authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with CM Pros. (Kelly)
CLOSED SESSION
14. Public comments on matters to be discussed in Closed Session.
15. 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:
16. 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.
17. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d) (Rothschild)
Existing Litigation:
Pamela Del Rio/The Hassell Law Group, Claim #09-00050, Filed July 7, 2008.
18. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d) (Rothschild)
Existing Litigation:
Rose Bay, Claim #09-00276, Filed July 28, 2008.
19. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d) (Rothschild)
Existing Litigation:
Ayame Flint, Claim #09-00757, September 15, 2008.
20. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d) (Rothschild)
Existing Litigation:
Vargas & Esquivel Construction, Inc. vs. the City & County of San Francisco Claim #08-02429, March 10, 2008.
21. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d) (Rothschild)
Existing Litigation:
SFD Union Square, LLC dba Sir Francisc Drake Hotel vs. the City & County of San Francisco Claim #09-00553, August 25, 2008.
FOLLOWING THE CLOSED SESSION, THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WILL RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.
22. Announcement following Closed Session.
23. Motion regarding whether to disclose the discussions during Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT
