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W A T E R E N E R G Y L I F E RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: November 2, 2012 ITEM NO: 6 SUBJECT: RELOCATION OF ELECTRIC FACILITIES — STATE ROUTE 9111NTERSTATE 215 HOV PROJECT -WORK ORDER NO. 1214560 ISSUE: Board of Public Utilities approval is requested for Work Order No. 1214560. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities approve the estimated capital expenditure of$394,953 for the relocation of electric facilities due to the State Route 91/Interstate 215 widening associated with Utility Agreement No. 22465 between Riverside Public Utilities and San Bernardino County Transportation Authority. BACKGROUND: San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SANBAG) will be widening the State Route (SR) 91/Interstate (1) 215 freeway from Spruce Street to Orange Show Road. The work includes adding a north and southbound High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane, sound walls, retaining walls and harrier walls at various locations. The portion of this project that conflicts with Riverside Public Utilities' (RPU) electrical facilities requires the replacement of one span of overhead distribution line, two spans of overhead transmission lines, one span of fiber optics line, one span of secondary line, one pole and the removal of three poles (Attachment 1). At its meeting on May 18, 2012, the Board of Public Utilities recommended that City Council approve Utility Agreement (UA) No. 22465 (Attachment 2). At its June 5, 2012 meeting, the City Council approved UA No. 22465, and SANBAG's Director executed the UA on September 5, 2012. The estimated amount to be reimbursed to RPU by SANBAG is $393,449 calculated as total cost ($394,953), less salvage value ($204), less depreciation value ($1,300), less system betterment($0). FISCAL IMPACT: The capital expenditure for the project is estimated to be $394,953 and is detailed as follows: % of Tota I Construction - Electrical Overhead $236,972 60% Contingency $39,495 10% Design, Construction Management, Inspection $118,486 30% Total $394,553 100% Sufficient funds are available in the SR91/1215 Account No. 6900060-440309.