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Supervisors approve up to four long-term watershed monitoring contracts for SFPUC
Summary
The committee authorized the SFPUC to enter up to four contracts (each not to exceed $5 million and up to 14 years) for natural resources and watershed monitoring required by state and federal permits; analysts estimated increased annual monitoring costs of $1.5–$1.8 million during the first seven years.
The Budget & Finance Committee on June 5 authorized the SFPUC general manager to execute up to four separate contracts (each not to exceed $5 million, term up to 14 years) with consulting joint ventures for specialized natural resources and watershed monitoring required by environmental permits.
Greg Lyman, natural resources and land management division staff, explained the monitoring obligations flow from permit conditions that require performance-period monitoring for five to ten years after project completion and, in some cases, ongoing obligations. "It is the length of these permit required monitoring period that prompted us to request a 14 year contract," Lyman said.
Budget analyst Mr. Rose said current annual professional services spending for these functions is about $500,000 but projected to increase to approximately $1.5–$1.8 million annually for the first seven years (2013–2020), with an estimated total cost of $10.5–$12.6 million through 2020. The committee accepted the analyst's recommendation and approved the resolution to authorize the contracts.
The contracts include standard termination language allowing the SFPUC to stop work with consultants performing poorly.
Next steps: SFPUC will proceed with contract execution consistent with the not-to-exceed amounts and the department's contracting rules.
