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'M A F R E N E F c, v e RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum. P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: June 3, 2011 ITEM NO: 8 SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF THE FLUME WELL NO.7 PROJECT—BID NO.6939 WORK ORDER NO. 0909965 ISSUE: That the Board of Public Utilities ccnsider approval of the capital expenditure in the amount of$1,381,000 to construct the Flume Well No. 7 Project, Bid No. 6939. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve the capital expenditure of $1,381,000 for Work Order No. 0909965, which includes all design, construction, change order contingencies, construction management and inspection for the Flume Well No. 7 Project, Bid No. 6939; and 2. Award a contract for the construction of the Flume Well No. 7 Project, Bid No. 6939, to the lowest responsive bidder, Cora Constructors, Inc., of Palm Desert, Cal ifomia,in the amount of$1,059,890. BACKGROUND: In order to increase water supply to meet the City's growing water demand, and better utilize the capacity of the recently constructed John W. North Treatment Plant, the City of Riverside Public Utilities plans to construct a new water well. The project consists of drilling a domestic water well approximately 450 feet deep, equipping the well, and constructing a building and appurtenant piping. The project is located on City owned property near the Santa Ana River at the end of Washington Street in the City of Colton as shown on the attached site map. Bids were opened on April 26,2011. Staff has determined that the lowest and responsive bid was submitted by Cora Constructors, Inc., of Palm Desert, California. Staff has reviewed all provided documentation and has determined that Cora Constructors, Inc. has met all of the requirements of the specifications. The bids received are summarized as follows: COMPANY CITY LOCATION BID TOTAL 1. Cora Constructors, Inc. Palm Desert, CA $1,059,890 2. R C Foster Corporation Corona, CA $1,130,202 3. Genesis Construction Hemet, CA $1,139,150 ■Engineer's Construction Cast Estimate: $1,120,000