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A RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum ra , I L I T I E 5 BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: November 19, 2010 ITEM NO: 7 SUBJECT: UTILITY AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CITY OF RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, AGREEMENT NOS. 29218, 29636, 21700, 21701, 21702, 21272, AND 21979 ISSUE: That the Board of Public Utilities consider approval of Utility Agreement Nos. 21218, 21636, 21700, 21701, 21702, 21272 and 21979 with the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) for the relocation of City of Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) water and electric facilities along State Route 91. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve Utility Agreement Nos. 21218, 21636, 21700, 21701 and 21702 between the Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) and the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) for the relocation of RPU water facilities; and 2. Approve Utilitv Agreement Nos. 21272 and 21979 between the RPU and the RCTC for the relocation of F.':)U electric facilities. BACKGROUND: The State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be widening State Route 91 (SR-91) from Adams Street to the 60/911215 Interchange to construct two High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. This work will involve the securing of additional right-of-way property, replacement of bridges, reconstruction of on-ramps and off-ramps, construction of retaining walls, modification of City of Riverside (City) streets, and all associated utility relocation work. Construction is scheduled to begin in June 2011. This project is under the direction of, and being financed by RCTC. Caltrans will be serving as the consultant to RCTC for project management and construction contract administration. As part of the project, utility conflicts have been identified which will need to be relocated prior to the start of Caltrans' construction work, It is anticipated that the water and electric relocations would occur from 2011 through 2012. Utility Agreement Number 21218 contains terms for the relocation of a 30-inch water transmission main out of the existing Cridge Street Bridge. A new 30-inch diameter steel cement mortar-lined and coated (CML&C) pipe will be jack and bored under the freeway at this location to allow for the bridge to be rebuilt (see Figure 1). The agreement amount for this work is $1,200,000. Utility Agreement Number 21636 contains terms for the relocation of approximately 400 linear feet (LF) of existing 12-inch diameter cast iron (CI) distribution main within the Arlington Avenue underpass. A new 12-inch diameter ductile; iron pipe (DIP) will be constructed to accommodate the lowering of the finished grade of the street wit:yin the project area (see Figure 2). The agreement amount for this work is $325,000.