02-15-2013 BPU RPT 02 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: February 15, 2013 ITEM NO: 2 SUBJECT: PALMYRITA AVENUE STREET WIDENING PROJECT — WORK ORDER NOS. 1201763 AND 1318855 ISSUE: The item for Board of Public Utilities consideration is approval of Work order Nos. 1201763 and 1310055 for the reconfiguration of the electric distribution system as part of the Palmyrita Avenue Street Widening project. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve the estimated capital expenditure for Work order No. 1201763 in the amount of $418,628 for the Palmyrita Avenue Street Widening project on each side of the Riverside County Transportation Commission Perris Valley Railroad Commuter Line; and 2. Approve the estimated capital expenditure for Work Order No. 1310055 in the amount of $47,396 for the installation of six street lights along the north side of Palmyrita Avenue on each side of the Riverside County Transportation Commission Perris Valley Railroad Commuter Line. BACKGROUND: On January 10, 2012, the Public Works Department (Public Works) opened construction bids for the Palmyrita Avenue Street Widening project (Project). The Project will widen the north side of Palmyrita Avenue in conjunction with the planned Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) Perris Valley Railroad Commuter Line upgrade (Attachment 1). The work will include relocating various underground and overhead electrical facilities. The relocation of the electrical distribution system as a result of the Project will include the installation of approximately 2,850 feet of 12 kV underground feeder cable, 2,434 feet of conduit, six street lights and relocation of 1,040 feet of overhead distribution lines, along with the installation of two pad-mounted structures. All pad-mounted equipment will be installed with consideration given to the surrounding aesthetics. The lowest responsive bid was received from All American Asphalt of Corona. The electric facilities related portion of the bid, which includes civil construction by the Public Works contractor for electric conduit and structures, was $72,019 and $37,632 for the street light installation. Engineering was performed by Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) staff and electrical overhead and underground construction will be performed by RPU field forces. Public Works will request City Council consideration to award the construction contract to All American Asphalt for the Project in February 2013. The Public Works Director concurs with the recommendation above.