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Public Works awards $6.8 million contract to renovate Southeast Health Center Phase 3
Summary
The San Francisco Public Works Commission unanimously approved a roughly $6.8 million contract to renovate the Southeast Health Center, a 9,900-square-foot CEQA-exempt project to expand behavioral-health and family services. The low bidder listed in the record appears as variants of "Centimeters Chang"/"Chang Centimeters."
The San Francisco Public Works Commission on April 10 unanimously approved a contract to renovate the Southeast Health Center Phase 3 campus building, awarding the job to the low bidder listed in the meeting record as variants of “Centimeters Chang”/“Chang Centimeters” for about $6.8 million.
Project Manager Colin Mosier told the commission the 9,900-square-foot renovation will repurpose primary-care space into outpatient counseling and behavioral-health facilities and support Families Rising programs. Mosier said the project is CEQA-exempt, has a construction schedule of roughly 209 calendar days and that staff anticipate issuing a notice to proceed in May with substantial completion expected in December and final completion the following spring.
Mosier described the winning bidder as a local, minority-owned small business that meets Small Business Enterprise and Minority Business Enterprise requirements and noted staff have worked with the firm on another city project. “They are the lowest bidder,” Mosier said, adding proximity and prior experience as reasons the bid was competitive.
Commissioners questioned the size of the bid gap relative to the engineer’s estimate and other bidders. Mosier and commissioners noted that localized savings — for example, reduced mobilization costs because the contractor is nearby — and differences in overhead on small projects can produce larger bid variances. Commissioner Paul Wolford said he knows the site and welcomed the continued investment in the neighborhood.
Chair Lauren Post moved the contract award; Commissioner Paul Wolford seconded. There were no public commenters on the motion, and commissioners voted “Aye.” Secretary Fuller announced the motion passed unanimously and said the resolution and related documents will be posted to the commission's website.
Project funding includes Federal health-related grants referenced by Department of Public Health staff; Mosier said DPH expects funding to be available but that contingency plans exist if funding changes. Staff told commissioners they will return with updates and the commission asked for a year-ahead report if the schedule holds.
