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Board Memorandum MAIM capital Approve the estimated ` - of $250,000 for Emergency Work Order No. 1416699 in accordance with Article X11, Section 1202 (b) of the Riverside City Charter; and / Authorize e award of bid lowest responsible bidder permanent p ate' i, i, repairs, temporary On Sunday, February 16, 2014, a section of 12 kV underground cable faulted on Strasbourg Drive, westerly of Monroe Street. Crews were unable to remove the existing underground cable and installed a - above ground and between houses in order to at - restoration of services to nearby residences while permanents repairs were being made to the system. As the above ground 12 kV shoe-fly is between residences, energized and relatively unprotected from contact with the public, staff determined that there was an urgent necessity to preserve public health 4 sought approval for the work under Riverside City Charter, Article X11, Section 1202(b). Approval of th(� emergency work was obtained by the Public Utilities General Manager on February 19, 2014. Section 1202 of Article XII of the Riverside City Charter provides the powers and duties of the Department Public Utilities. Specifically, Section // to be done under emergency circumstances, and as soon as practicable thereafter be presented to the Board of Public Utilities for Permanent `p area will be b "" Water Contractors Panel iii Category using normal competitive procedures at a later date.