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W A I R h N h B L Y I. l F F RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: NOVEMBER 14, 2016 ITEM NO: 11 SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF THE ARLINGTON AVENUE 16 -INCH WATER MAIN EXTENSION PROJECT — AWARD OF BID NO. RPU -7441 TO MAMCO, INC. DBA ALABBASI OF PERRIS, CALIFORNIA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,077,777 — WORK ORDER NO. 1703061 FOR $1,339,000 ISSUES: 1) Award Bid No. RPU -7441 to Mamco, Inc. dba Alabbasi of Perris, California, for the construction of the Arlington Avenue 16 -inch Water Main Extension Project, in the amount of $1,077,777; and 2) Approve the capital expenditure of $1,339,000 for Work Order No. 1703061. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Award a contract for the construction of the Arlington Avenue 16 -inch Water Main Extension Project — Bid No. RPU -7441 to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Mamco, Inc. dba Alabbasi of Perris, California, in the amount of $1,077,777; and 2. Approve the capital expenditure of $1,339,000 for Work Order No. 1703061, which includes all design, construction, paving, contract administration, inspection and construction contingency costs for the Arlington Avenue 16 -inch Water Main Extension Project. BACKGROUND: The City of Norco (Norco) and Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) have engaged in discussions concerning water customers who are within RPU's service area, but served by Norco. These legacy water customers are located near Norco's service area. It is unclear why RPU did not provide these customers water service in the past. During these discussions, RPU and Norco expressed interest in developing an interconnection between both agencies for emergencies and for potential future water sales. Staff evaluated the opportunity and determined that extending a transmission main to serve these legacy customers as well as create an interconnection with Norco was viable. The Public Works Department (PW) is preparing to widen Arlington Avenue along the alignment of the proposed transmission main. The street widening work is anticipated to begin in spring 2017. By constructing the transmission main prior to the street widening, the pipeline can be installed in the unpaved shoulder thereby reducing construction costs. The work entails the construction of approximately 6,900 linear feet of 16 -inch ductile iron pipe, four fire hydrants, three water services and two system connections along with all necessary fittings and appurtenances. The new water facilities will be installed according to RPU's current standards. The majority of the project will be constructed within what is currently an unpaved shoulder and will not require trench repaving by RPU. However, paving will be required in accordance with PW standards at the few locations where the pipe alignment encroaches into the paved street. The interconnection with