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SFPUC authorizes ordinance request for alternative contracting and ties surplus land sales to 525 Golden Gate plan
Summary
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission authorized staff to seek a Board of Supervisors ordinance permitting an integrated project delivery contract for a new administration building at 525 Golden Gate and debated funding via surplus land sales; commissioners required stronger safeguards to earmark proceeds.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on July 24 authorized the general manager to ask the Board of Supervisors to amend city rules so the SFPUC can select a construction manager/general contractor for the planned 525 Golden Gate administration building using qualifications-plus-cost criteria rather than a strict low‑bid process.
Commissioners and staff said the proposed procurement — an integrated project delivery model — would bring contractor expertise into design and allow value engineering and constructability reviews early in the process. Deputy staff told the commission four firms prequalified under the RFQ: Clark…
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