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SFPUC to pay up to $82.3 million for central shops site as part of biosolids project critical path
Summary
The commission authorized staff to amend an MOU to accept 1800 Gerald and to pay up to $82,278,429 toward site acquisition and replacement central shops facilities, with an additional $8,578,429 appropriation to be sought from the Mayor and Board of Supervisors.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on Feb. 14 authorized the general manager to amend the memorandum of understanding with the City’s General Services Agency to revise terms of a jurisdictional transfer for the 1800 Gerald property to the SFPUC and to provide funding to support replacement facilities for the PUC’s central shops.
Michael Carlin, Deputy General Manager, said the requested authorization would allow SFPUC to pay up to $82,278,429 for site acquisition and construction costs for replacement facilities and seek an additional $8,578,429 in appropriation pending Mayor and Board of Supervisors approval. Carlin said acquiring the site is a critical path item to advance the biosolids project at the Southeast Treatment Plant.
Karen Kubik had earlier described the biosolids project — the largest single Southeast project at roughly $1.27 billion — and explained why site control is essential for sequencing: the central shops must be relocated to free the preferred biosolids site. Kubik said the biosolids design is advancing (35% complete) with a targeted 65% design by year‑end and a draft environmental impact report expected in May 2017.
Commissioners expressed urgency about moving the jurisdictional transfer forward and agreed the item is critical to keep the biosolids project on the approved path. The commission moved, seconded and approved the authorization by voice vote.
Next steps: staff will pursue the MOU amendment, coordinate with the Mayor’s Office and the Board of Supervisors on the additional appropriation request, and return with contract and site‑control updates as the program moves toward construction in summer 2018.
