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W A T E A F H F R i r L I. F f RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE. September 16, 2011 ITEM NO: 3 SUBJECT: CHANGE ORDER NO, 3 TO PURCHASE ORDER NO. 113680 CALTRANS 215160191 FREEWAY DESIGN SEQUENCE 69 kV TRANSMISSION CABLE INSTALLATION PROJECT - WORK ORDER NO. 634269; REIMBURSEMENT FROM CALTRANS ISSUE: Board of Public Utilities (Board) approval is requested for Change Order No. 3 to Purchase Order No. 113580, in the amount of$3,537.89 for installation of grounding conductors. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities approve Change Order No. 3 to Purchase Order No. 113680, in the amount of$3,537.89. BACKGROUND: Work Order No. 534259 for the Caltrans 215160/91 Freeway Design Sequence 69 kV Transmission Cable Installation Project was issued to the Contractors' Panel for Energy Delivery Work on November 9, 2010. Bids were opened on December 16, 2010 and E. E. Electric Inc., of Fontana, Califomia, was awarded the bid in the amount of$97,167.00 by the issuance of Purchase Order No. 113680, Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $9,122.79 was issued on May 18, 2011 for reimbursement for Riverside County encroachment permit, removal of an existing cable riser and additional cable pulling. Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $593.91 was issued on May 18, 2011 for reimbursement for installation of missing ground wires. Change Order No. 3 in the amount of$3,537.89 is requested due to the need for installation of grounding conductors for the fig kV underground splices. Change Orders No. 2 and 3 were required due to construction challenges with the widening of the freeway and the need for additional splices. Board authorization is required as the cumulative change order amount exceeds 10% of the original purchase order amount. As summarized in the following table: Percent Description Amount Change] Original purchase order $97,167.00 Change order No. 1 $9,122.79 5.39% Change order No. 2 $593.91 .06% Change order No. 3 $353789 3.64% Total $110,421.59 13.x9°/o No further change orders are anticipated as the work is nearly complete.