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PUC staff outline Chapter 6 and 14B contracting changes; commissioners press for transparency
Summary
Staff described proposed changes to San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 6 and Chapter 14B to expand CMGC/design‑build methods, raise informal-contract thresholds, and shift evaluation toward quality (proposed 40% cost/60% quality). Commissioners expressed concerns about oversight and requested hybrid reporting and stronger audit/visibility measures.
PUC contract administrators presented revisions to the city's public-works contracting rules (San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 6) and changes to the Local Business Enterprise code (Chapter 14B) designed to increase local participation, raise informal-contract thresholds, and expand alternative delivery methods such as construction manager/general contractor (CMGC) and design‑build.
What staff proposed: Ivy Fine summarized key changes: raising the informal construction threshold (currently $440,000) to $600,000, expanding micro set-asides, and codifying…
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