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W A T E R E N E R G Y r. RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: November 15, 2013 ITEM NO: 9 SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF THE RIVERSIDE AVENUE RAILROAD GRADE SEPARATION WATER PIPELINE RELOCATION PROJECT — WORK ORDER NO. 1117678 ISSUE: The item for the Board of Public Utilities consideration is approval of a capital expenditure in the amount of $1,329,465 for Work Order No. 1117678 for the construction of the Riverside Avenue Railroad Grade Separation Water Pipeline Relocation Project. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities approve the capital expenditure of $1,329,465 for Work Order No. 1117678, which includes all design, construction, change order contingencies, system connections, construction management, inspection and geotechnical testing for the Riverside Avenue Railroad Grade Separation Water Pipeline Relocation Project. BACKGROUND: On October 31, 2013, the Public Works Department opened construction bids for the Riverside Avenue Railroad Grade Separation Project (Bid No. 7185). The project will entail lowering Riverside Avenue to create an underpass beneath the existing Union Pacific Railroad tracks. The work will include modifying the surrounding roadways, as well as relocating various underground and overhead utilities. It is anticipated that the grade separation project will enhance safety and provide significant improvements to traffic flows along Riverside Avenue. The water pipeline work will generally entail the construction of approximately 960 linear feet of 30-inch CML&C steel pipe, 150 linear feet of 12-inch ductile iron pipe, 1,350 linear feet of 8-inch ductile iron pipe, fifteen water services, four fire hydrants and all other related fittings and appurtenances. The City Council is scheduled to consider awarding a construction contract to the lowest responsive bidder during their regular meeting on November 19, 2013. The two bids received, and the respective water item subtotals, are summarized in the table below: CONTRACTOR CITY LOCATION BID TOTAL (WATER SUBCONTRACTOR) (WATER SUBCONTRACTOR) (WATER BID TOTAL) Riverside Construction Company Upland, CA $16,242,505.50 1. (Irvine Pipeline Company, Inc.) (Riverside, CA) ($913,150) SEMA Construction, Inc. Hemet, CA $17,126,746.80 2. (SEMA Construction, Inc.) 1 (Hemet, CA) ($1,033,837)