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SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT (BART)
NOTICE TO PROPOSERS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR BREATH AND URINE COLLECTION SERVICES
RFP NO. 6M4916
BART is now accepting proposals from breath and urine collection contractors. Interested firms must register on BART's Procurement Portal at https://suppliers.bart.gov
All solicitation documents, including the RFP, must be downloaded directly from the Portal. A Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held on April 17, 2026 at 2:30PM, local time via Zoom – registration is required and instructions are included within the RFP. The District's Equity Program(s) will be explained, and participants can share contact details to network with other firms. The due date for submission of proposals for this RFP is 2:00 PM local time on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Proposals shall be submitted to the following address:
Attn: District Secretary's Office
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
2150 Webster Street, 10th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
4/4/26
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CIRCULATE INITIATIVE PETITION
Notice is hereby given by the person whose name appears hereon of their intention to circulate a petition within the City and County of San Francisco for the purpose of placing on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot a measure to make City contracting more efficient and professional by centralizing contracting oversight with the City Administrator, and giving the City Administrator authority to set citywide standards while preserving appropriate safeguards.
A statement of the reasons of the proposed action as contemplated in the petition is as follows:
San Francisco's contracting system has become overly complex, politicized, and inefficient. The status quo rewards insiders and special interests, and, at its worst, it breeds corruption. Over $5 billion in annual contracts are governed by a maze of rules scattered across more than 100 sections of code. "Procurement" and "contracting" appear more than 9,000 times in City law, and the Board of Supervisors has adopted 21 procurement-related ordinances in the last five years alone.
The result is a system so complicated that the City has created 39 waivers just to allow essential purchases to move forward. It costs roughly $25,000 to conduct a single procurement process—even if the total value of the contract itself is only $25,000—and many contracts take six to twelve months to complete. More than 14 departments can be involved in approving a single contract. In extreme cases, overlapping approvals and layered rules have driven up costs dramatically, as illustrated by the widely cited $1.7 million Noe Valley public restroom.
This fragmentation also extends to technology purchasing, where departments operate redundant systems—five separate Microsoft contracts, 20 training systems, and 14 document management platforms—driving up costs and weakening efficiency. As we stare down a historic budget deficit, we must move urgently to be better stewards of taxpayer dollars and protect the core services that San Franciscans rely on.
To address these challenges, the proposed measure will get politics out of contracting by moving more contracting authority from the Board of Supervisors to the City Administrator while preserving appropriate checks and balances from the elected leaders entrusted to serve San Francisco. The improvements to the current system outlined in this measure will restore professionalism to contracting, ensure taxpayer dollars are spent efficiently and transparently, and strengthen the independence of the City Administrator to implement these changes.
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Daniel Lurie
Proponent of the Initiative
The city attorney has prepared the following title and summary of the chief purpose and points of the proposed measure:
EXTENDING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S DUTIES AND CHANGING CITY CONTRACTING
The Way It is Now
Ordinances Regulating Contracts: The Board of Supervisors (Board) may adopt ordinances that set rules about how the City selects vendors and enters into contracts for the purchase of commodities and services, public works, and grantmaking (collectively, Procurement).
Board Approval of Contracts: With some exceptions, the City's Charter requires the Board to approve contracts for all City departments in three categories: (1) contracts that generate anticipated revenue of $1,000,000 or more for the City, and any amendments to those contracts; (2) contracts that will last more than ten years or cost the City $10,000,000 or more, and amendments to those contracts costing $500,000 or more; and (3) real property leases for ten years or more or that generate $1,000,000 or more, and amendments to those agreements.
City Administrator's Authority Over Contracts and Technology: Under the Charter, the City Administrator acquires commodities and services for City departments, except for the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA), Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Airport Commission (Airport), Port Commission (Port), and some arts departments (Charitable Trust Departments), and as limited by other City laws. The City Administrator also has authority to dispose of City personal property.
The City Administrator also oversees and adopts policies regarding certain aspects of City technology by serving as chair of the Committee on Information Technology and by appointing and managing the City's Chief Information Officer.
City Administrator's Term: The City Administrator is appointed by the Mayor to a five-year term, subject to confirmation by the Board.
The Proposal
Ordinances Regulating Contracts: The measure would give the City Administrator exclusive authority to propose ordinances to the Board governing most aspects of Procurement. Procurement ordinances proposed by the City Administrator would pass unless the Board or the Mayor rejects them within 60 days. The Board could not amend these ordinances.
Board Approval of Contracts: The measure would raise the threshold for Board approval of contracts and amendments to those contracts. For revenue-generating contracts and leases, the threshold would increase from $1,000,000 to $4,500,000. For expenditure contracts, the threshold would increase from $10,000,000 to $25,000,000. Beginning in 2032, the City's Controller would adjust these thresholds every five years for inflation. The Board would also approve amendments to contracts meeting these thresholds where the amendment would result in a cumulative increase of 50% or more of the original contract or lease amount over the amount last approved by the Board.
City Administrator's Authority Over Contracts and Technology: The measure would authorize the City Administrator to adopt Procurement rules and regulations that supersede conflicting department rules, and to establish and implement citywide policy for use of technology.
The MTA, PUC, Airport, Port, and Charitable Trust Departments would be subject to the City Administrator's authority regarding Procurement ordinances and rules, direct acquisition of commodities and services, technology, and disposal of personal property, with some exceptions.
City Administrator's Term: The measure would extend the City Administrator's term from five years to ten years. Show more »
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CIRCULATE INITIATIVE PETITION
Notice is hereby given by the persons whose names appear hereon of their intention to circulate a petition within the City and County of San Francisco for the purpose of placing on the November 3, 2026, general election ballot a measure to prevent catastrophic Muni service cuts while investing in making Muni safer, more reliable and affordable.
A statement of the reasons of the proposed action as contemplated in the petition is as follows:
The Stronger Muni for All Measure reflects San Franciscans' long-standing commitment to a world-class transit system that gets seniors to their appointments, workers to their jobs, and kids to school.
In the latest available customer satisfaction survey, Muni received its highest scores in 20 years while weekday ridership has rebounded to more than 75% of pre-pandemic levels. But the expiration of state and federal funds and lingering impacts of the Covid economic downturn has created a large budget shortfall. Without securing a reasonable and dedicated source of funding, Muni service will be severely cut, resulting in up to 20 bus routes canceled and doubled wait times. The economic rebound of the past year will be erased and our city will be far less affordable, pushing out more of our neighbors. Further, San Francisco already has the third worst traffic of any city in the United States. Without protecting Muni service, thousands of additional cars will fill the streets, further exacerbating traffic, gridlock, and commute times for transit riders, motorists and cyclists alike.
Over the past year, Muni has demonstrated a new era of fiscal discipline and community engagement. Commonsense reforms have yielded ongoing annual savings of nearly $137 million by eliminating over 500 vacant positions, consolidating operations to eliminate management positions and implementing more efficient operations to get buses to their destinations faster.
This measure proposes a progressively structured parcel tax on commercial and residential properties. 95% of San Francisco's single family residences are capped at $129 annually, with those in larger homes subject to progressively higher rates. The largest commercial properties pay up to $400,000 annually, making sure everyone pays their fair share.
Funds generated by this measure will be subject to strict oversight and accountability requirements, including financial efficiency reviews and oversight by a citizens committee to ensure all revenues are spent on maintaining and improving Muni service.
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Kat Siegal Rodney Fong Tony Delorio
Proponents of the Initiative
The city attorney has prepared the following title and summary of the chief purpose and points of the proposed measure:
PARCEL TAX TO FUND PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATIONS
The Way It is Now
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is a City department that manages Muni buses, light rail vehicles, streetcars, and cable cars. These services are funded by transit fares, and local, state and federal sources, but not through a parcel tax.
Owners of rent-controlled residential property in the City are generally limited in what costs they can pass onto their tenants.
State law limits the total revenue, including tax revenue, the City may spend each year. The voters may approve increases to this limit for up to four years.
The Proposal
The measure would impose an annual tax on parcels of real property in San Francisco beginning on July 1, 2027, and continuing until June 30, 2042. The tax would be adjusted annually for inflation. The proposed 2027 tax rates would be:
* Single-Family Residential Parcels: Base tax of $129 for the first 3,000 square feet of building area, plus marginal rates of: $0.42 per square foot of building area between 3,001 and 5,000 square feet, and $1.99 per square foot of building area over 5,000 square feet.
* Multifamily Residential Parcels: Base tax of $249 for the first 5,000 square feet of building area, plus a marginal rate of $0.195 per square foot of building area over 5,000 square feet, capped at $50,000 per parcel.
* Non-Residential Parcels: Base tax of $799 for the first 5,000 square feet of building area, plus marginal rates of: $0.76 per square foot of building area between 5,001 and 50,000 square feet, $0.84 per square foot of building area between 50,001 and 250,000 square feet, and $0.99 per square foot of building area over 250,000 square feet, capped at $400,000 per parcel.
* Mixed-Use Parcels: Base tax of $799, plus a combination of the marginal rates for residential and non-residential parcels above if the mixed-use parcel has more than 5,000 square feet of building area, capped at $400,000 per parcel.
* Parcels with No Buildings: No tax if the land area is up to 2,000 square feet, or $392 if the land area is over 2,000 square feet.
The tax would not apply to:
1. Properties or portions of properties not required to pay property taxes based on value; and
2. The building area of any single-room-occupancy unit and any shared facilities.
Most properties owned and occupied as a primary residence by a person who is at least 65 years-old would either be exempt from the tax or entitled to a tax reduction. Owners of rent-controlled residential units could pass through up to 50% of the tax to their tenants, capped at $65 per unit, if the initial base rent was set before June 1, 2027.
Revenues from the tax would be used exclusively for the costs of administering the tax and for SFMTA transit operations.
This measure would increase the City's spending limit for four years. Show more »
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