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W A T E R E N E R G Y L ! F !. <br /> RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES <br /> Board Memorandum <br /> PUBLIC UTILITIES <br /> BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: December 20, 2013 <br /> ITEM NO: 3 <br /> SUBJECT: REPLACEMENT OF VAULT V-1139 LOCATED AT INTERSECTION AT LA SIERRA <br /> AVENUE AND HOLE AVENUE—WORK ORDER NO. 1304524 <br /> ISSUE: <br /> The item for Board of Public Utilities consideration is approval of Work Order No. 1304524. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> That the Board of Public Utilities approve the estimated capital expenditure of $293,474 for Work Order <br /> No.1304524 for replacement of Vault V-1139. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Vault V-1139 was installed in 1973 on La Sierra Avenue, southerly of Pierce Street. An inspection was <br /> completed on January 5, 2011, which determined that V-1139 has some heavy cracks and various <br /> portions of the structure were decomposing. The inspection concluded that the cracks and <br /> decomposition could not be patched, and that the entire Vault was in need of replacement. Temporary <br /> internal shoring and steel traffic plates were installed as part of Work Order No. 1124244 on June 30, <br /> 2011, for public and crew safety. Work Order No. 1203814 further prepared Vault V-1139 for <br /> replacement by removing gas switch GS3-61 and associated equipment, and was completed on <br /> September 11, 2012. <br /> All construction work to replace the Vault including trenching, conduits and other infrastructure work will <br /> be performed by contract crews from the Electric Contractors' Panel. All electrical work will be done <br /> performed by Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) field forces. <br /> The project includes the removal and replacement of Vault V-1139 with a precast intercept vault. All civil <br /> work will have to be performed during night hours as required by Public Works due to high traffic <br /> conditions at the work location. <br /> The project's schedule is shown in the table below. <br /> Project Schedule <br /> Engineering Performed By: RPU <br /> Civil Construction Performed By: Contract crews from Contractor's Panel <br /> Electrical Work Performed By: RPU field forces <br /> Start Date: Approximately January 6, 2014 <br /> Duration: 30 days <br />