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Supervisors question PUC contracting practice as WISIP amendments seek $15.3M more
Summary
The PUC asked the Board to approve contract amendments that would raise four engineering agreements by $15.3 million, prompting debate over splitting contracts to enhance LBE prime opportunities and whether the practice circumvents Board oversight; the committee forwarded the items to the full Board without recommendation.
The Public Utilities Commission asked the Board of Supervisors' Budget & Finance Committee to approve amendments that would increase four engineering services agreements for the Water System Improvement Program (WISIP) by a combined $15.3 million, raising the aggregate ceiling on those agreements from $36 million to $51.3 million and extending contract terms to support design-to-construction work.
PUC director-level staff told the committee the increases reflect material scope changes on several projects, including additional site investigations and design work at projects such as Harry Tracy and Calaveras, and the need to retain the original engineers of record to support construction questions and minimize redesign risk. Julie Levante, director of the WISIP, said the commission recently approved a rebaselined program budget of…
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