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W A T E R E N E R C Y I <br />WI& <br />P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES <br />RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES <br />Board Memorandum <br />SUBJECT: AWARD OF BID NO. <br />CORPORATION, ANAHEIM, <br />THE AMOUNT OF $68,795 <br />$230,000 <br />ISSUES: <br />DATE: OCTOBER 24, 2016 <br />ITEM NO: 6 <br />1607467 -17RPU TO ASPLUNDH CONSTRUCTION <br />CA FOR REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRICAL SWITCH IN <br />AND APPROVAL OF WORK ORDER NO. 1607467 FOR <br />Approve: 1) the capital expenditure of $230,000 for Work Order No. 1607467; and 2) award Bid No. <br />1607467 -17RPU to Asplundh Construction Corp., Anaheim, California, for the replacement of an <br />electrical switch on Magnolia Avenue and Harrison Street, Circuit 1504, in the amount of $68,795. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />That the Board of Public Utilities: <br />Approve Work Order No. 1607467 in the amount of $230,000; and <br />2. Award Bid No. 1607467 -17RPU for the replacement of an electrical switch on Magnolia Avenue <br />and Harrison Street, to the lowest responsive bidder, Asplundh Construction Corp., Anaheim, <br />California, in the amount of $68,795. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />During a recent inspection, gas switch #GS3 -199 inside vault #V -4976 on Magnolia Avenue near <br />Harrison St. was found inoperable and in critical need of replacement. The switch is necessary for <br />routine and emergency operation of the electrical system in the area. The switch will be replaced with a <br />modern above - ground switch in order to improve both system reliability and safety. This replacement is <br />consistent with the Utility 2.0 plan. The work includes the replacement of one gas switch with an above <br />ground padmounted switch and other associated electric underground work on Magnolia Avenue near <br />Harrison Street. <br />Bid 1607467- 17RPU, for the necessary civil construction, was posted on July 28, 2016 and closed <br />August 18, 2016. Five vendors submitted bids for the work. Staff evaluated the bids and deemed <br />Asplundh Construction Corp., Anaheim, CA to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The bid <br />was within the engineer's estimated amount of $94,000. The bids are summarized in the table below: <br />