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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES <br /> Board Memorandum <br /> PUBLIC UTILITIES <br /> BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: April 6, 2012 <br /> ITEM NO: 3 <br /> SUBJECT: UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION FOR CIRCLE LAZY J CABLE REPLACEMENT <br /> PROJECT-WORK ORDER NO. 1202444 <br /> ISSUE: <br /> Board of Public Utilities approval is requested for Work Order No. 1202444. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> That the Board of Public Utilities approve the estimated capital expenditure of $321,000 for the Circle <br /> Lazy J Cable Replacement Project, which will replace transformers and failing underground infrastructure <br /> in the Fairmont Park area. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The Circle Lazy J Cable Replacement Project includes work on Circle Lazy J Road, Bubbling Well Road, <br /> La Paz Lane and Field Lane (Attachment 1). This cable replacement project is in the Fairmont Park area <br /> and will require the replacement of various underground facilities to improve power reliability. This <br /> project was initiated due to a primary cable burn-up which caused the loss of back feed ability to this <br /> area. The proposed project involves the replacement of six underground transformers and installation of <br /> 2,200 feet of new underground cable which will replace failing "Conductor In Conduit" (CIC) <br /> infrastructure. <br /> The electrical engineering was performed by Riverside Public Utilities (RPU). Electrical work will be <br /> performed by the Electric Contractor Panel and RPU field forces. <br /> FISCAL IMPACT: <br /> The total estimated cost for Work Order No. 1202444 is $321,000. <br /> %of <br /> Total <br /> Construction-Electric Conduit& Structures $203,200 64% <br /> Contingency 10% $20,320 6% <br /> Construction-Electric Overhead and Underground $41,400 13% <br /> Design, Construction Management, Inspection $56,000 17% <br /> Subtotal: $320,920 100% <br /> Sufficient funds are available in the Cable Replacement Account No. 6130000-470635. <br />