San Francisco County Municipal Code Art. IV Exemptions from Articles II and III

Sec. 6.60. Emergency Repairs, Work and Contracts. Sec. 6.61. Design-Build. Sec. 6.62. Job Order Contracts. Sec. 6.63. Hazardous Materials Abatement Work. Sec. 6.64. As-Needed Construction Contracts. Sec. 6.65. Contracting for Elevator, Escalator, Security, Fire Protection or Fire Alarm Systems, Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair Work. Sec. 6.66. Convention Facility Public Works. Sec. 6.67. Clean Construction in Bidding. Sec. 6.68. Construction Manager/General Contractor. Sec. 6.69. Department of Public Health Public Work. Sec. 6.70. Real Estate Division Public Work. Sec. 6.71. Pier Repair Work. Sec. 6.72. Rail Grinding. Sec. 6.73. Other Procurements. Sec. 6.74. Best Value Procurement. Sec. 6.75. Contracting by the Arts Commission for the Development, Fabrication, Maintenance, Conservation, Removal, and/or Installation of Art Work. Sec. 6.76. Public Works Addressing Homelessness. Sec. 6.77. Use of Cooperative Purchasing Agreements.

The Clean Construction requirements of Section 6.25 and Environment Code Chapter 25 are mandatory for Public Work or Improvements to be performed within the City and estimated to require 20 or more days of work to complete. For other Public Work or Improvements, Department Heads are encouraged to require the use of off-road equipment and off-road engines that meet or exceed the standards in Chapter 25, or to use Bid criteria that favor the use of such equipment and/or engines. Department Heads are particularly

encouraged to do so wherever the project is located within 500 feet of a Sensitive Site, as defined in Health Code Section 3804. (Added by Ord. 70-07, File No. 061432, App. 4/2/2007; amended by Ord. 28-15 , File No. 140805, App. 3/19/2015, Eff. 4/18/2015; Ord. 108-15, File No. 150175, App. 7/2/2015, Eff. 8/1/2015)

(a) The Port is authorized to use the Port's Maintenance Division employees and equipment to perform demolition, repair and replacement work on piers under the jurisdiction of the Port Commission, including pile-supported pier structures, substructures, aprons, wharves, decks, fenders and associated utilities. The competitive Bid requirements of Sections 6.20(a) and 6.23(b) shall not apply to the Port's self-performance of such pier demolition, repair and replacement work.

(b) All actions previously taken by the Port consistent with this section are hereby approved. (c) Nothing in this Section 6.71 shall prohibit the Port from using the procedures described elsewhere in this Chapter 6 for the performance of pier demolition, repair and replacement work. (Added by Ord. 124-12 , File No. 120560, App. 6/29/2012, Eff. 7/29/2012; amended by Ord. 108-15, File No. 150175, App. 7/2/2015, Eff. 8/1/2015)

The Director of Transportation is authorized to issue requests for proposals for rail grinding and related services. Proposals will be evaluated based upon qualifications, cost, and any other criteria stated in the request for proposals. The Director of Transportation may negotiate with the highest-ranking proposers and seek best and final offers after negotiation to determine which proposer will provide the best value to the City. Contracts awarded under this Section 6.72 are subject to the award requirements of Section 6.3 and shall conform to the requirements of Section 6.22. (Added by Ord. 108-15, File No. 150175, App. 7/2/2015, Eff. 8/1/2015)

(a) The Department of Public Works is authorized to enter into and/or amend any contract for any Public Work or Improvement, as defined in Administrative Code Section 6.1, including any professional services for a Public Work or Improvement, without adherence to the requirements of this Chapter 6, Administrative Code Chapter 14B, Labor and Employment Code Article 131, and the Environment Code; provided, however, that the Public Work or Improvement is for the construction, repair, or improvement of one or more sites that will be used for the primary purpose of providing housing, shelter, or services to people experiencing homelessness. (b) This Section 6.76 shall expire by operation of law on May 5, 2029, or on the effective date of an ordinance making the finding that according to the most recent Point in Time Homeless Count, that there are no more than 2,199 people experiencing unsheltered homelessness which is a 50% reduction in unsheltered homelessness from the 2022 Point in Time Count, whichever date is earlier. Upon expiration of this Section 6.76, the City Attorney is authorized to cause this Section to be removed from the Administrative Code. (Added by Ord. 61-19, File No. 190047, App. 4/4/2019, Eff. 5/5/2019, Retro. 3/1/2019; amended by Ord. 38-24, File No. 231129, App. 3/7/2024, Eff. 4/7/2024)