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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIESDATE :MARCH 14, 2016 ITEM NO : 7 File ID –16-0749–Consent SUBJECTREIMBURSEMENTUTILITY AGREEMENT NO. 23786 BETWEEN CITY OF RIVERSIDE : AND SAN BERNARDINOCOUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (SANBAG) TO RELOCATE AND PROTECT EXISTING TRANSMISSION MAIN AT NEW BARTON ROAD OFFRAMP FOR $585,000 PLUS CONTINGENCY ISSUE : The item forBoard of Public Utilities consideration is approval ofreimbursement Utility Agreement No. 23786 with the San Bernardino County Transportation Commission for the utility relocation of City of Riverside Public Utilities facilities within the project area of SANBAG’s Barton Road Bridge Extension at the Interstate 215freeway. RECOMMENDATIONS : That the Board of Public Utilitiesrecommend that the City Council: 1.Approve the reimbursement Utility Agreement No. 23786 between City of Riverside and SANBAG for the relocation of City of Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) facilitiespertaining to SANBAG’s Barton Road Bridge Extension project; and 2.Authorize theCity Manager, or his designee,to execute any amendments to Utility Agreement No. 23786to increase either the reimbursable amount or the term of the agreement. BACKGROUND : San Bernardino County Transportation Commission (SANBAG), in cooperation with Caltrans, the City of Grand Terrace and the City of Colton, will be constructing improvements to the Interstate 215 (I- 215)/Barton Road interchange to relieve traffic congestion. The proposed project is located in the City of Grand Terrace and partially in the City of Colton in San Bernardino County, on Barton Road. The project construction limits extend from approximately 0.3 mile (mi) west of I-215 to 0.4 mi east of I-215, and approximately 0.6 mi south of Barton Road to 1.7 mi north of Barton Road on I-215. The project scope includes rebuilding the Barton Road Bridge, and constructing a traffic circle west of I- 215. As part of rebuilding the Barton Road interchange, the northbound I-215 freeway off-ramp right-of- way (ROW) will be extended easterly, crossing over RPU’s existing 48-inch diameter water supply main. This supply main is one of two major pipelinesproviding water to the City of Riverside. In order that RPU’s water line is adequately protected, approximately 130 feet of relocated 48-inch pipe and 60 feet of new steel casing will be constructed.Utility Agreement Number 23786 contains terms for the proposed utility relocation work; the estimated cost of this workis $585,000and construction is anticipated to be done during the fall and winter of 2016/17. Design, construction, inspection and contract administration of the utility relocation work will be performed by RPU and will be reimbursed by SANBAG. The estimated costof the utility relocation work is estimatedat $585,000. Page 55