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W A T E R E N E R G Y 1 [ + i. RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES L3 19& Board Memorandum PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: August 2, 2013 ITEM NO: 9 SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF THE WAYFIELD ROAD AND MIDDLETON PLACE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT—WORK ORDER NO. 1313435 ISSUE: The item for Board of Public Utilities consideration is approval of the capital expenditure in the amount of$669,700 to construct the Wayfield Road and Middleton Place Water Main Replacement Project. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities approve the capital expenditure of $669,700 for Work Order No. 1313435 which includes all design, construction, paving, contract administration and construction contingency costs for the Wayfield Road and Middleton Place Water Main Replacement Project. BACKGROUND: The construction of the Wayfield Road and Middleton Place 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 an existing 8-inch cast iron water main that was installed in 1977 and has experienced several leaks. The work will entail the construction of approximately 1,950 linear feet of 8-inch ductile iron pipe, 6 fire hydrants, 48 service tie-overs. and 4 system connections. The work identified will be constructed by the Water Division's field forces. Once the new water pipelines are installed, RPU will be responsible for standard trench repaving per the Public Works standard. Staff will solicit paving bids for paving the trench area from RPU's Paving Contractor Panel. A budgetary estimate for the paving work has been included in this authorization. FISCAL IMPACT: The total capital expenditure for Work Order No. 1313435 is estimated to be $669,700, as summarized in the following table: Description Cost Percent of Total Design $27,000 4.0% Construction (City Forces) $372,000 55.5% Construction Contingency $37,200 5.5% Paving Budget $203,500 30.5% Construction Survey/Testing $10,000 1.5% Contract Management/Inspection (Paving) $20,000 3.0% Work Order Total $669,700 100%