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Commission approves amended funding for WESIP professional services after extended debate over oversight and procurement
Summary
The commission approved Amendment No. 1 to the Parsons professional-services contract for preconstruction management of the Water System Improvement Program (WESIP) after debating whether to accept the Board of Supervisors' reduced amendment amount ($7M versus $19M requested), concerns over contract spend monitoring, and how to preserve program-management continuity while enabling future competition.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on March 11 approved an amendment to the Parsons Water and Infrastructure, Inc. professional-services contract for preconstruction management of the Water System Improvement Program (WESIP) after extended discussion about contract overspend reporting, procurement fairness and program continuity.
Staff explained that an earlier request for a $19 million amendment had been presented to the Board of Supervisors; in subsequent meetings the Board asked for a competitive process and the full Board ultimately approved a smaller amount to allow staff to proceed. Harlan Kelly and other staff…
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