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SFPUC seeks $55M increase for Southeast Plant biosolids digester services; committee asks for annual contractor reviews
Summary
The SFPUC asked the Budget & Finance Committee to amend Brown & Caldwell's professional services contract by $55 million (to $208.5M) and extend its term to cover construction‑phase engineering and commissioning of the Southeast Plant biosolids digester project. The committee added a requirement for annual contractor performance reviews to be filed to the legislative file before forwarding the item to the full Board.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on Sept. 21 asked the Board of Supervisors Budget & Finance Committee to approve a $55 million increase to its Brown & Caldwell professional‑services agreement for the Southeast Plant biosolids digester project, bringing the contract ceiling to $208.5 million and extending the term into 2029.
Project managers Howard Fung and Carolyn Chu described the digester replacement as the largest capital improvement project in the PUC’s wastewater program. Chu said the Southeast Plant treats about 80 percent of the city’s wastewater, and that the new facilities are designed to use 100 percent of treated biosolids and the biogas generated while…
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