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W A Y RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: July 19, 2013 ITEM NO: 8 SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF THE DAWES STREET WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT—WORK ORDER NO. 1328178 ISSUE: The item for Board of Public Utilities consideration is approval of the capital expenditure in the amount of$122,000 to construct the Dawes Street Water Main Replacement Project. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities approve the capital expenditure of $122,000 for Work Order No. 1328178 which includes all design, construction, paving, contract administration and construction contingency costs for the Dawes Street Water Main Replacement Project. BACKGROUND: As part of the Dawes Street Improvement Project, the Public Works Department will be lowering the grade in Dawes Street by one foot over a 300 foot section. The existing water pipeline will have insufficient cover as a result. The work will entail the construction of approximately 350 linear feet of 8- inch ductile iron pipe, 13 service tie-overs, 1 fire hydrant, abandonment of a 4-inch waterline, and 2 system connections. Work will be constructed by the Water Division's field forces. Permanent paving of the trench and street area will be done as part of the Public Works street improvement project. A budgetary estimate for base paving the trench has been included in this authorization in case Public Works is delayed in doing the street work. FISCAL IMPACT: The total capital expenditure for Work Order No. 1328178 is estimated to be $122,000, as summarized in the following table: Description Cost Percent of Total Design $5,000 4.1% Construction (City Forces) $96,000 78.7% Construction Contingency $9,600 7.9% Paving Budget $7,000 5.7% Construction Survey/Testing $2,400 2.0% Contract Management/Inspection (Paving) $2,000 1.6% Work Order Total $122,000 100%