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W A T E R I E N E R 5 Y , L I F 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: February 19, 2010 ITEM NO: 5 SUBJECT: RIVERSIDE RENAISSANCE OVERHEAD TO UNDERGROUND CONVERSION OF FIBER OPTIC CABLE FOR PUBLIC WORKS STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ON VAN BUREN BOULEVARD FROM JACKSON STREET TO THE SANTA ANA RIVER WORK ORDER NO. 1018241 ISSUE: Board approval is requested for Work Order No. 1018241. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities approve the estimated capital expenditure of $76,600 to convert the overhead fiber optic network to underground on Van Buren Boulevard from Jackson Street to the Santa Ana River. BACKGROUND: The Board approved the conversion of overhead electrical facilities to underground on May 1, 2009. The project is the third and final phase of relocating electric and fiber optic cable facilities for the Renaissance Street Improvement Project and Underground District along Van Buren Boulevard. This phase consists of installing underground communication infrastructure from Jackson Street to the Santa Ana River; installing approximately 7,600 feet of fiber optic underground cables and removing existing aerial fiber optic cable facilities along the full length of the project area. The Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) Energy Delivery Engineering staff completed the design work. All civil work including trenching, conduits, vaults and manholes and other infrastructure work will be performed by the Public Works contractor through the competitive bid process. Fiber optic cable undergrounding conversion work shall be done along with authorized electrical work under Work Order Nos. 080015-02 and 070021-10. The project work will be performed by contractors using the Utility Contractor's Panel and City forces where appropriate. FISCAL IMPACT: The total estimated cost for fiber optic cable underground conversion is $76,600. Funds are budgeted and available for this project in the Communication Account No. 6130000-470664. Prepared by: Stephen H. Badgett, Public Utilities Deputy General Manager/Energy Delivery Approved by: David H. Wright, Public Utilities General Manager Approved by: Belinda J. Graham, Assistant City Manager I