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SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF THE AVENUE/BEEJAY STREET OF BID NO. RPU-7244 DAT ugL[St 1, 2014 The item for Board of Public Utilities consideration is approval of a contract award for the construction of the Arlington Avenuerryler Street and Crest Avenue/Beejay Street Water Main Replacement Project — Bid No. RPU-7244, RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1, Award a contract for the construction of the Arlington Avenue/Tyler Street and Crest Avenue/Beejay Street Water Main Replacement Project — Bid No. RPU-7244 to the lowest responsive bidder, Mamco, Inc. dba Alabbasi, of Riverside, California, in the amount of $1,584,674; 2. Approve the capital expenditure. of $2,282,400 for Work Order No. 1323232, which includes all design, construction. contract administration, inspection and construction contingency costs for the Arlington/ Tyler and 'Crest/Beejay Water Main Replacement Project -- Bid No, RPLJ-7244; and 3. Authorize the issuance of change orders to the purchase order of up to 15% of the original amount for Bid No, RPU.-7244, BACKGROUND: The construction of the Arlington Avenue/Tyler Street and Crest AvenUe/Beejay Street Water Main Replacement Project is part of Riverside Public Utilities' (RPU) on-going water main replacement program to replace old and high priority leaky mains. The project area consists of existing 4-inch, 6-inch, 8-inch, I0- inch, and 14-inch cast iron, steel., and asbestos cement waterlines that were installed in the years ranging from 1935 to 1965 and have required numerous repairs due to leaks over the past several years. These pipelines have reached the upper limit of their useful semlice life and need to be replaced to increase system reliability. The work will generally entail the construction of approximately 4,365 linear feet of 12-inch ductile iron pipe, about 3,980 linear feet of 8-inch ductile iron pipe, 125 water set-vices, 20 fire hydrants, and 25 system connections, along with all necessary fittings and appurtenances. 'The trench resurfacing is also included, per Public Works (P W) paving standards. Staff has coordinated with Ply regarding the allowable working hours and traffic control for this project. The work has been scheduled to occur during daytime hours, with certain portions of the work to be coordinated to occur during off-peak travel hours.