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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES <br /> P U B L [C LI T i L i T f E 5 Board Memorandum <br /> BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: August 20, 2010 <br /> ITEM NO: 4 <br /> SUBJECT: AWARD OF DESIGN AND BUILD SERVICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF <br /> UTILITIES OPERATIONS CENTER STORAGE FACILITIES TO COMPLY WITH <br /> MANDATED REGULATIONS GOVERNED BY THE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL <br /> WATER DUALITY CONTROL BOARD AND THE AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT <br /> DISTRICT <br /> ISSUE: <br /> That the Board of Public Utilities consider award of the design/build contract for the construction of the <br /> Utilities Operations Center Materials Storage Facilities, Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 1181. <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS: <br /> That the Board of Public Utilities: <br /> 1. Approve the capital expenditure of $350,000 for the Utilities Operations Center Materials <br /> Storage Facilities Project, which includes the cost for all planning, design, construction, <br /> contingency, contract administration, inspection, and construction management for a total cost <br /> of $350,000-Work Order No. 1022414; and <br /> 2. Award a contract for the design and construction of the Utilities Operations Center Materials <br /> Storage Facilities, Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 1181, Design1BuiId Project to the best value <br /> proposer, RC Construction Services, Inc. of Rialto, California, in the amount of$278,000. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The Public Utilities Water Field Operations Division currently purchases bulk materials, including asphalt, <br /> sand, gravel, and road base in bulk for use on water construction and maintenance projects. These <br /> materials are stored at the Utilities Operations Center in uncovered reinforced concrete bins. Additional <br /> materials, such as valves, fire hydrants, meter boxes, traffic barricades and other miscellaneous items <br /> are currently stored for daily use after check-out from the warehouse in uncovered fenced cages. <br /> The proposed project entails the construction of two metal roof structures and siding over the existing <br /> raw material storage bins and the water utilities material storage facility. The proposed upgrades will <br /> meet the mandated regulations governed by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board and the <br /> Air Quality Management District for reduction of dust and silt following wind and rain events. <br /> Design-Build proposals were solicited from qualified firms in a two-step process. Four firms submitted <br /> the Step 1 qualification documents and after a detailed evaluation, all four firms were invited to submit <br /> Step 2 preliminary design and fee proposals. Three firms submitted proposals and the Selection <br /> Committee, which was comprised of Utility Water Engineering Division staff, evaluated the proposals in <br /> accordance with the guidelines outlined in the qualifications package. The proposals were as follow: <br /> 1. Zeus Construction $ 218,103 non-responsive <br /> 2. Stilwell Construction $ 272,389 non-responsive <br /> 3. RC Construction Services $ 345,000 <br /> Engineering estimate: $245,000 <br />