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SFPUC outlines WESIP risk-mitigation plan; commissioners press for clearer PEIR and budget scenarios
Summary
SFPUC staff presented a WESIP (Water Enterprise Capital Improvement Program) risk mitigation action plan identifying top program risks—contracting challenges, PEIR certification and required shutdowns—and proposed measures including contractor prequalification, web invoicing, environmental RFQs and public outreach. Commissioners requested worst-case/best-case budget scenarios for the next workshop.
In a workshop presentation, Julie Labonte, WESIP director, reviewed a risk mitigation action plan based on the Parsons/CH2M Hill assessment and outlined steps the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission staff will take to reduce schedule and cost risk across the Water Enterprise Capital Improvement Program (WESIP).
Why it matters: WESIP is a multibillion-dollar infrastructure program that requires coordinated contracting, environmental review and extensive system shutdown work. The commission must balance schedule, budget and community impacts while maintaining service reliability.
Presentation highlights: Labonte said the PEIR (program environmental impact report) totals…
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