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W A T E R E N E R G Y L I € E RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES ld& Board Memorandum PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: October 5, 2012 ITEM NO: 4 SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF THE GAGE WELL 31-1R PROJECT — AWARD OF BID NO. 7036 ISSUE: That the Board of Public Utilities consider approval to award a contract for the construction of the Gage Well 31-1 R Project, Bid No. 7036. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve the capital expenditure of $1,970,000 for Work Order No. 1113247, which includes all design, construction, change order contingencies, system connections, service tie-overs, construction management, inspection and geotechnical testing for the Gage Well 31-1 R Project, Bid No. 7036; 2. Award a contract for the construction of the Gage Well 31-113 Project, Bid No. 7036 to the lowest responsive bidder, Cora Constructors, Inc. of Palm Desert, California, in the amount of $1,577,000.00; and 3. Authorize the issuance of change orders to the purchase order of up to 10% of the original amount for Bid No. 7036. Such changes will be reported to the Board of Public Utilities at the conclusion of the project. BACKGROUND: The City of Riverside Public Utilities Water Department is proposing to replace potable water Gage Well 30-1 and Gage Well 31-1 with a new well due to a decline in production, as well as the existing wells have reached the upper limit of their useful service life. The project consists of drilling a domestic water well approximately 1,200 feet deep, equipping the well, constructing a building and appurtenant piping, and abandonment of the existing Gage Wells 30-1 and 31-1. The project is located on Gage Canal Company property near the Santa Ana River near Tippecanoe Avenue and Central Avenue in the City of San Bernardino (Attachment 1). Bids were opened on September 5, 2012. The lowest responsive bid was submitted by Cora Constructors, Inc. Staff has reviewed all provided documentation and has determined that Cora Constructors, Inc. has met all of the requirements of the specifications.