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PUC approves consent calendar and multiple contracts, adopts wholesale water rate increase
Summary
At its April 13 meeting the PUC approved consent items, multiple project contracts and memoranda of understanding, and adopted a wholesale water rate increase effective July 1, 2010; several items were approved by voice vote with no public comment.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission approved a slate of administrative and procurement items at its April 13 meeting, including the consent calendar (item 19, subitems a–g) and several standalone approvals.
Key outcomes: • Consent calendar (item 19 a–g): Approved final payments, time extensions and contract modifications for multiple Power and Water Enterprise projects including lighting and HVAC work, Jones Street main replacement, and the East West Transmission main. • Item 21 (HH‑935A): Awarded San Joaquin pipeline crossover contract to the lowest qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, West Bay Builders; commissioners discussed low bid levels and noted voluntary LBE/MBE participation above HRC goals. • Item 22: Adopted a rate schedule to recover projected wholesale revenue requirements for FY 2010–11; staff said the action increases the proposed rate from $1.65/CCF to $1.90/CCF to cover approximately $20 million in higher projected costs; the rate schedule applies to meter readings on or after July 1, 2010. • Items 23–28: Approved an MOU with SFMTA for street‑lighting improvements (not to exceed $496,000); an MOU with the City of San Bruno for an engineering study (not to exceed $40,000); delegation authority for retail customer landscape retrofit grants (not to exceed $2,700,000); authorization for Mitchell Ravine erosion‑control work ($331,200); lease use of 3,600 sq. ft. at Pier 33 for inspection services; and amendment #5 to design services for 525 Golden Gate Avenue (increase $490,000 for a total not to exceed $12,040,000 and extension of contract duration).
Most votes were taken by voice and recorded as "ayes have it;" the transcript does not include roll‑call tallies. There were no speaker cards for these agenda items and no substantive public comments during the votes.
Next steps: Staff will return on May dates for contract awards where protests or reviews remain outstanding and will publish compost lab results and Clean Power SF contract materials as they become available.
