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W A T E R i E N E R G Y , L I F E RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum PUBLIC UTILITIE5 BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: June 15, 2012 ITEM NO: 6 SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF THE VICTORIA AVENUE 8-INCH WATER DISTRIBUTION MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT—WORK ORDER NO. 1203555 ISSUE: That the Board of Public Utilities consider approval of the capital expenditure in the amount of $1,708,000 to construct the Victoria Avenue 8-Inch Water Distribution Main Replacement Project, RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities approve the capital expenditure of $9,708,000 for Work Order No. 1203559 which includes all design, construction, paving, contract administration and construction contingency costs for the Victoria Avenue 8-Inch Water Distribution Main Replacement Project. BACKGROUND: The construction of the Victoria Avenue 8-Inch Water Distribution Main Replacement Project is part of the on-going water main replacement program to replace old and leaky mains. The project area consists of existing 8-inch cast iron water mains that were installed more than 85 years ago. The work will entail the construction of approximately 6,700 linear feet of eight-inch ductile iron pipe, 11 fire hydrants, 46 service tie-overs, and 16 system connections. The work identified will be constructed by the Water Division's field forces. Once the new water pipelines are installed, Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) will be responsible for standard trench repaving per the Public Works standard. Near the end of pipeline construction staff will solicit paving bids for paving the trench area. A budgetary estimate for the paving work has been included in this authorization. FISCAL IMPACT: The total capital expenditure for Work Order No. 1203559 is estimated to be $1,708,000 which includes all design, construction, paving, contract administration and construction contingency costs necessary to perform the work, as summarized in the following table: Description —New Construction Cost Percent of Total Design $85,000 5.0% Construction (City Forces) $958,000 56.1% Paving $515,000 30.1% Geotechnical/Survey $10,000 0.6% Construction Contingency $110,000 6.4% Contract Management/Inspection (Paving) $30,000 1.8°fin Work Order Total $1,708,000 100% Sufficient funds are available in the Public Utilities' Water Main Replacement Account No. 6230000- 470707.