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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: January 21, 2011 ITEM NO: 4 SUBJECT: RELOCATION OF ELECTRIC FACILITIES - STATE OF CALIFORNIA ROUTE 91 HOV PROJECT-WORK ORDER NOS. 1022589, 1022591, AND 1022592 ISSUE: Board of Public Utilities approval is requested for Work Order Nos. 1022589, 1022591, and 1022592. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities approve the following work orders for the relocation of electric facilities due to the freeway widening along State Route 91: 1. Work Order No. 1022589, Central Avenue Relocation Project, in the amount of $1,547,846 associated with Utility Agreement 21205; 2. Work Order No. 1022591, Arlington Avenue Relocation Project, in the amount of $1,061,490 associated with Utility Agreement 21979; and 3. Work Order No. 1022592, Various Relocation Project, in the amount of $4,321,774 associated with Utility Agreement 21272. BACKGROUND: The State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be widening State Route 91 (SR-91) from Adams Street to the 60/91/215 Interchange to construct two High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. This work will involve the securing of additional right-of-way property, replacement of bridges, reconstruction of on-ramps and off-ramps, construction of retaining walls, modification of City streets, and all associated utilities relocation work. Construction is scheduled to begin in fall 2011. This project is under the direction of, and being financed by the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC). Caltrans will be serving as the consultant to RCTC for project management and construction contract administration. RPU staff briefed the Board about RCTC's project at the January 7, 2011 meeting. The Board and the City Council have approved corresponding agreements related to these work orders between RPU and RCTC for the completion of the relocation work that will facilitate the widening of SR- 91. Facilities owned by Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) will need to be relocated before construction can begin on the freeway including: • 69kV Transmission and 33 kV, 12 kV and 4 kV Distribution Lines; • Street lights, secondary and services; and • Fiber Optic Lines.