SFPUC Local Business Enterprise Program
We help construction/construction related firms work in SFPUC's water system service territory.
The SFPUC Local Business Enterprise Program (SFPUC-LBE) is designed to help eligible small regional construction and professional services construction related firms, compete when bidding or subcontracting outside of San Francisco and in the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's regional water service delivery territory.
If you are interested in working on San Francisco Public Utilities Commission projects and meet the eligibility criteria below, get certified by San Francisco's General Services Agency's Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) for construction contracting and construction related professional services contract opportunities in the SFPUC's regional water system service territory.
Eligibility is based on the following four criteria. Click on the tabs below for more details on each eligibility category.
- Business type
- Business location must be located in one of these specific zip codes identified in the following counties: Alameda, Mariposa, Santa Clara, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Stanislaus, Tuolumne.
- Businesses must be below certain economic threshold limits.
- Businesses license.
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1. Business Type
Construction/Construction Related Firms
- Public works/construction.
- Construction material suppliers.
- Construction equipment rentals.
- Trucking.
- Architecture, engineering, or construction management firms.
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2. Business Location
Alameda County
Alameda 94501, 94502
Castro Valley 94546, 94552
Fremont 94536, 94537, 94538, 94539, 94555
Hayward 94540, 94541, 94542, 94543, 94544, 94545, 94557
Livermore 94550, 94551
Newark 94560
Sunol 94586
Union City 94587
Mariposa County
Cathay's Valley 95306
Coulterville 95311
El Portal 95318
Fish Camp 93623
Hornitos 95325
Mariposa 95338
Midpines 95345
Tuolumne Meadows 95389
Wawona 95389
Yosemite 95389
Santa Clara County
Alviso 95002
Campbell 95008, 95009, 95011
Coyote 95013
Cupertino 95014, 94015
Los Altos 94022, 94023, 94024
Milpitas 95035, 95036
Mount Hamilton 95140
Mountain View 94035, 94039, 94040, 94041, 94042, 94043
Palo Alto 94301, 94302, 94303, 94304, 94305, 94306, 94309
San Jose 91501, 95103, 95106, 95108, 945109, 95110,
95111, 95112, 95113, 95115, 95116, 95117, 95118, 95119,
95120, 95121, 95122, 95123, 95124,95125, 95126, 95127,
95128, 95129, 95130, 95131, 95132, 95133, 95134, 95135,
95126, 95138, 95139, 95141, 95148, 95150, 95151, 95152,
95153, 95154, 95155, 95156, 95157, 95158, 95159, 95160,
95161, 95164, 95170, 95172, 95173, 95190, 95191, 95192,
95193, 95194, 95195
Santa Clara 95050, 95051, 95052, 95053, 95054, 95055, 95056
Stanford 94305
Sunnyvale 94085, 94086, 94087, 94088, 94089
San Joaquin County
Acampo 95220
Clements 95227
Escalon 95320
Farmington 95230
French Camp 95231
Galt 95632
Lyoth 95296
Manteca 95336, 95337
Mountain House 95391
Ripon 95366
Stockton 95201, 95202, 95203, 95204, 95205, 95206, 95207, 95208, 95210, 95211, 95212, 95213, 95215, 95219, 95267, 95269, 95296, 95297
Thorton 95686
Tracy 95304, 95376, 95377, 95378, 95391
Vernalis 95385
Victor 95253
Woodbridge 95258
San Mateo County
Atherton 94027
Belmont 94002
Brisbane 94005
Burlingame 94010, 94011
Daly City 94103, 94104, 94105, 94106, 94107
El Granada 94108
Half Moon Bay 94109
La Honda 94020
Loma Mar 94021
Menlo Park 94025, 94026
Millbrae 94303
Montara 94037
Moss Beach 94038
Pacifica 94044
Pescadero 94028
Redwood City 94061, 94062, 94063, 95064, 94065
San Bruno 94066
San Carlos 94070
San Francisco 94128
San Gregorio 94074
San Mateo 94401, 94402, 94403, 94404, 94497
South San Francisco 94080, 94083, 94099
Stanislaus County
Ceres 95307
Crows Landing 95313
Del Rio 95356
Denir 95316
Empire 95319
Grayson 95363
Gustine 95322
Hickman 95323
Hughson 95326
Keyes 95828
La Grange 95329, 95258
Modesto 95350, 95351, 95352, 95353, 95354, 95355, 95356, 95357, 95358, 95397
Newman 95360
Oakdale 95362
Paterson 95363
Riverbank 95367
Salida 95368
Turlock 95380, 95381, 95382
Waterford 95386
Westley 95387
Woodbridge 95258
Tuolumne County
Big Oak Flat 95305
Chinese Camp 95309
Cold Springs 95335
Columbia 95310
Dardanelle 95314
Groveland 95321
Jamestown 95327
Long Barn 95335
Mi Wuk 95346
Moccasin 95347
Pinecrest 95325, 95364
Sonora 95370, 95373
Soulsbyville 95372
Standard 95373
Strawberry 95375
Tuolumne 95379
Twaine Harte 95383
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3. Economic Thresholds Limits
Firms are required to show average annual gross receipts from prior three years and cannot exceed the following limits. For more details on eligibility and economic thresholds amounts, see About the 14B Local Business Enterprise (LBE) Program | SF.gov.
Work Micro Bid Discount: 10% Small Bid Discount: 10% Public Works/Construction Contractors (Class A & B license) $14,050,000 $28,100,000 Specialty Construction Contractors $7,030,000 $14,050,000 Trucking and Hauling $2,930,000 $5,860,000 Goods, Materials and Equipment Suppliers $7,030,000 $14,050,000 General Service Providers $7,030,000 $14,050,000 Architect/Engineering $2,930,000 $5,860,000 Professional Services $2,930,000 $5,860,000 -
4. Business License
- Have current business license issues at least 6 months before certification.
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Certification Process
To apply for LBE Certification or recertification, applications should be submitted online. CMD staff will review the application and documents submitted, schedule a visit, and request any additional items needed to complete the certification process.
Applications can be submitted by following the link here: Get Certified.
Or submit the application by mail using the address below or email to LBEcert@sfgov.org.
General Services Agency
Contract Monitoring Division, Attn: Certification Unit
1455 Market Street, Suite 16A
San Francisco, CA 94103
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Program Benefits
SFPUC-LBEs will receive bid discounts when bidding as Prime contractors or count toward minimum LBE subcontractor requirements on specified SFPUC Regional construction projects located outside of San Francisco County. Opportunities include our Water Enterprise Capital Improvement Plan (WECIP) projects in the Regional Water System, East Bay, Peninsula/West Bay, and projects in and our Hetch Hetchy Water Capital Improvement Plan.
See Water Infrastructure Improvements for more information on our projects and check out our Contracting Opportunities.
Certified SFPUC-LBE firm benefits:
- Receive bid discounts, and/or rating bonuses when bidding as a Prime contractor on certain projects.
- Be qualified to help Prime contractors meet project LBE subcontractor requirements.
- Receive free resources and technical help through the Contractors Assistance Center - see Get Support tab below for additional information.
CMD Certified SFPUC-LBEs may bid on construction projects located in San Francisco. However, for projects located in San Francisco, SFPUC-LBE firms are not eligible to meet the LBE subcontracting requirement credit as subcontractors, and do not receive an LBE bid discount when bidding as Primes.
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Program Requirements
San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 14B B.5 requires small public works/construction firms, and professional services firms, (including architectural or engineering firms), as defined above to meet eligibility requirements as detailed in Chapter 14B 3 (B) or (C) to be certified.
See Chapter 14B for more details.
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Get Support
The Contractors Assistance Center is a free resource dedicated to supporting San Francisco and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission LBEs access, compete, and perform on San Francisco Public Utilities Commission projects. Visit the Contractors Assistance Center website or email acp@sfwater.org to request assistance.