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Committee advances two-year extension with S and S Trucking for biosolids hauling, amid prevailing-wage and LBE questions
Summary
The committee recommended extending the PUC’s contract with S and S Trucking for two years and increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $13.5M to continue hauling ~80,000 wet tons/year of biosolids; supervisors probed prevailing-wage issues and past litigation, and analysts recommended limiting further options to ensure future prevailing-wage coverage.
The Budget and Finance Committee on Nov. 13 recommended a two-year extension of the City and County biosolids hauling contract with S and S Trucking and an increase in the estimated cumulative contract amount from $9 million to $13.5 million.
Tommy Mawala, Assistant General Manager for the Wastewater Enterprise (PUC), said San Francisco produces about 80,000 wet tons per year of Class B biosolids and another roughly 4,000 wet tons of grit that must be hauled out of the county. He said S and S Trucking has provided reliable service and the extension prevents a service gap.
Supervisors raised concerns about a prior lawsuit contesting the procurement and whether prevailing-wage rules apply to owner-operators or independent contractors working under the contract. Ron Flynn of the City Attorney’s Office said the earlier lawsuit held the Board lacked authority when the contract was not estimated to exceed $10 million, and that prevailing-wage changes apply to new contracts but not to existing contracts or amendments. Frank Sanchez, Vice President and General Manager of S and S, said the company meets prevailing-wage expectations and reported 20–25% Local Business Enterprise (LBE) participation.
Budget analyst Mr. Rose said PUC had expended $8,236,805 of the current $9,000,000 contract and projected total costs of about $12.63 million through the extended period (contingency to $13.5M). He recommended amending the resolution to confirm the PUC’s intention not to exercise a second two-year option so prevailing wage would apply to future procurement. The committee accepted the analyst’s recommended amendments and moved the item forward with recommendation to the full Board.
Next steps: PUC will incorporate the analyst's recommendations in amended legislation to be delivered to the clerk and the matter will go to the full Board for final action.
