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W A ' E R E N E R G Y r E RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: November 15, 2013 ITEM NO: 4 SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF THE RIVERSIDE CANAL SLIDE GATE REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LA CADENA DRIVE —AWARD OF BID NO. RPU-7187 ISSUE: The item for Board of Public Utilities consideration is approval of a contract award for the construction of the Riverside Canal Slide Gate Replacement Project at La Cadena Drive, Bid No. RPU-7187. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve the estimated capital expenditure of $71,000 for Work Order No. 1401632 and $71,000 for Work Order No. 1406287, which includes all design, construction, change order contingencies, construction management, and inspection for the Riverside Canal Slide Gate Replacement Project at La Cadena Drive, Bid No. RPU-7187; 2. Determine that the bid submitted by C.P. Construction Co., Inc., of Ontario, California, in the amount of$99,145, is non-responsive; and 3. Award a contract for the construction of the Riverside Canal Slide Gate Replacement Project at La Cadena Drive, Bid No. RPU-7187 to the lowest responsive bidder, Cora Constructors, Inc., of Palm Desert, California, in the amount of$114,740. BACKGROUND: The Riverside Canal Slide Gate Replacement Project at La Cadena Drive, Bid No. RPU-7187 is generally located on within the Right-of-Way of East La Cadena Drive at the Riverside Canal location within the City of Riverside (Attachment 1). The project involves the replacement of slide gates at the Riverside Canal at La Cadena Drive; grading adjustments for the two vaults at the existing La Cadena Pressure Reducing Station (PRS); and installation of approximately 35 linear feet of concrete retaining wall with a cable railing. The existing Riverside Canal slide gates to be replaced at this PRS site are aged, rusted and inoperable. These facilities have reached the upper limit of their useful service life. Replacing the slide gates will allow staff to regulate flows in the canal for proper diversion of storm water runoff from the Canal to an adjacent storm drain facility. Raising the elevation of the existing vaults along would stop sediment and water from filling up the structures significantly reducing maintenance work to clean the PRS vaults. The apparent low bid submitted by C.P. Construction Co., Inc. exceeded the 5% limit on mobilization costs as specified in the bid document. The bid document required that the mobilization and demobilization costs do not exceed 5% of the total bid lump sum price. C.P. Construction Co., Inc. did not meet this criterion. Therefore, the bid submitted by C.P. Construction Co., Inc. was non-responsive. Consequently, the lowest responsive bid was submitted by Cora Constructors, Inc. Staff has reviewed all provided documentation and has determined that Cora Constructors, Inc. has met all of the requirements of the specifications. For reference purposes, the five bids received are summarized in the table below: