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' RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES _ , Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: April 19, 2013 ITEM NO: 4 SUBJECT: UNDERGROUND DETAILED INSPECTIONS — WORK ORDER NOS. 1308021 AND 1308022 ISSUE: The item for Board of Public Utilities consideration is approval of Work Order Nos. 1308021 and 1308022. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve the estimated operations and maintenance expense of $65,000 for Work Order No.1306021 for the detailed inspection of 553 padmounted structures and associated equipment items located in Area 5; and 2. Approve the estimated operations and maintenance expense of $65,000 for Work Order No.1308022 for the detailed inspection of 535 pad mounted structures and associated equipment items located in Area 6. BACKGROUND: The State of California Public Utilities Code requires the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to adopt standards for the inspection, maintenance, repair and replacement of electric utility distribution facilities. Effective March 31, 1997, the CPUC adopted General Order No. 165 (GO 165) for investor owned utilities, which established minimum inspection requirements for electric distribution facilities, including maximum allowable inspection cycle lengths, condition rating, record keeping, reporting on scheduling and performance of corrective action. In March 1998, the CPUC ordered that all publicly owned utilities were to comply with the requirements of GO 165. GO 165 requires that all underground structures have a detailed inspection on a not-to-exceed five-year cycle in order to assess their condition and to identify any deficiencies that are in need of repair. Detailed inspections of underground facilities in Areas 5 and 6 are being scheduled and include approximately 22% of the entire underground system (Attachment 1). Areas 5 and 6 are on the routine inspection cycle and include all the additions to the system and data handing required to place the inspection data into the City Asset Management system Crews from the Contractors' Panel will perform the necessary underground detailed inspections, including items such as capturing nameplate data and attaching bar code inventory tags to underground equipment such as switches and transformers. The contract crews will also perform minor maintenance activities, such as the replacement of faulted circuit indicators that fail inspection, replacement of missing or faded cable tags and grounding repairs. Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) staff will review inspections for accuracy. Information Technology (IT) Department personnel will load the completed inspection data into the Asset Management system.