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W A T E R E N E R C Y I RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES WI& Board Memorandum P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: JANUARY 22, 2016 ITEM NO: 5 File ID — 16 -0192 — C SUBJECT: ELECTRICAL FEEDER EXTENSION ON DIANA AVENUE BETWEEN ADAMS AND MONROE STREETS — BID RPU 7363, WORK ORDER NO. 1525536 FOR $850,000 ISSUES: The issues for Board of Public Utilities consideration are: 1) approve Work Order No. 1525536; and 2) award a contract to the lowest responsive bidder for the civil construction of underground infrastructure facilities. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: Approve Work Order No. 1525536 in the amount of $850,000; and 2. Award a contract for the civil construction of underground infrastructure facilities (Bid No. RPU - 7363) to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder E.E. Electric, Inc., of Mira Loma, California, in the amount of $533,927. BACKGROUND: The proposed work includes the installation of approximately 3,000 trench feet of conduit, five (5) underground vaults, one (1) pad- mounted switch, two (2) wooden poles, 4,000 circuit feet of primary cable and related electrical distribution facilities. The scope of work includes construction of underground infrastructure to provide electric service for the new California Baptist University (CBU) 5,710 seat Event Center located at 8431 Diana Avenue. The Electric System Master Plan (ESMP) recommended the installation of electrical distribution facilities to improve circuit sectionalizing, enable greater load transfer capacity, reduce outage response time, improve system reliability, and improve safety and operational efficiency. These objectives were further reinforced in the Utility 2.0 Electric Infrastructure Road Map. This project capitalizes on the work necessitated by CBU to add needed electric system reinforcement in the area. Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) engineering staff performed the design to eliminate any negative visual impacts to the project and surrounding area, with sensitivity to the existing neighborhood, and within City Planning guidelines for the designated area of the project. RPU engineering staff solicited formal bids for the civil construction portion of the project. Bids were opened on December 16, 2015. The lowest responsive bid was submitted by E.E. Electric, Inc. Staff reviewed the documentation provided and determined that E.E. Electric, Inc., of Mira Loma, CA met all the requirements of the specifications. Their bid of $533,927 was within the engineer's estimate of $700,000 for the proposed work.