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- RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum PLl5LTC UT .1LIT1FS BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: May 6, 2011 ITEM NO: 12 SUBJECT: OVERHEAD TO UNDERGROUND CONVERSION AND STREET LIGHTING FOR PUBLIC WORKS STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ON JURUPA AVENUE WORK ORDER NOS. 1010914 AND 1015057 ISSUE: Board of Public Utilities approval is requested for Work Order Nos. 1010914 and 1015057. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve the estimated capital expenditure of $550,000 for Work Order No. 1010914 to install underground utilities and remove overhead facilities on Jurupa Avenue from Rutland Avenue to Van Buren Boulevard; and 2. Approve the estimated capital expenditure of $150,000 for Work Order No. 1015057 to install 17 street lights along Jurupa Avenue from Rutland Avenue to the Hole Lake culvert crossing. BACKGROUND: On Tuesday, April 12, 2011, the Public Works Department opened bids for the second phase of a street improvement project on Jurupa Avenue from about 600 feet westerly of Van Buren Boulevard to Rutland Avenue. The first phase of this project involved extending Jurupa Avenue approximately 600 feet westerly from Van Buren Boulevard and was completed in early 2010. The second phase of the work will involve extending Jurupa Avenue westerly to Bradford Street and constructing street improvements along the existing segment of Jurupa Avenue between Bradford Street and Rutland Avenue. The work will generally entail the construction of new curb, gutter, sidewalk, medians, asphalt pavement, and various underground utilities. Furthermore, the scope of the project includes the installation of 18,881 feet of new conduit, underground cabling, substructures, and removal of overhead facilities. The electrical engineering was performed by Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) staff. All civil work including trenching, conduits, vaults and other infrastructure work will be performed by the contractor. Electrical work will be performed by RPU field forces. Construction will be coordinated with the overall Public Works project. The three responsive bids received by the Public Works Department, and the respective electric item subtotals, are summarized in the table below: